Dwight Schmidt Wins Schuetzenkoenig Honors
Dwight Schmidt 16 of the Rheingold community won the Schuetzenkoenig title at the 76th annual festival on the Grape town Range with a perfect 50 on Sunday after a 49 and a tie on Saturday. Basse was second with 97 and Krauskopf third with 96. Bear Creek took the team crown with 567.
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Dwight Schmidt
Henry P. Schmidt
Gillespie County
Chester Kasper
Milton Herbert
Pete Krauskopf
Dayton Crenwelge
E. K. Flach
Frank Basse Jr
Rheingold
Grapetown Range
Schmidt
Frank Basse
Fredericksburg High School
Basse
Krauskopf
Gary Frantzen
Bear Creek
Scharfschuetzen
Baron’s Creek
Dwight
Schuetzenkoenig
Ernest Schmidt
Robert Straube
Harvey Moellering Jr
Bear Creek Rifle Club
Citizens Asked To Recall Nimitz Experiences
Douglass Hubbard, executive director of the Admiral Nimitz Center, urges memories of Chester Nimitz to keep his personality alive. He notes booklets will collect stories both funny and serious under titles like Nimitz Humor and Why I Remember Admiral Nimitz. He asks readers to send in memories.
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Douglass Hubbard
Admiral Nimitz Center
Chester Nimitz
Hubbard
Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz
Fredericksburg Utilities Set July Usage Records
City water and electric customers post new records for total consumption and peak demand in July. Utilities manager Walter Fuhrmann notes a July electric use of over 4.5 million kilowatt hours, the first time the 4 million mark has been surpassed, with peak rate rising to 9,600 kilowatts from 9,360 previously.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Fuhrmann
Fuhrmann
FHS Band Begins Activities Here This Week
Fredericksburg High School band starts week with chair tryouts on Friday August 6 under director Tom Rhodes. Most auditions finish that day with makeup on Monday night August 9. First full rehearsal Friday 7:30 p.m. in the band hall followed by multiple sessions through August 16.
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FHS
Fredericksburg High School
Tom Rhodes
Rhodes
Fredericks
Heavy rainfall floods parts of Gillespie County rocks area
Areas of Gillespie County received more rain in one day this week than in the first seven months, with seven inch totals in Squaw Creek near Doss. West of Fredericksburg the heaviest rain fell, while Fredericksburg recorded 1.63 inches by Tuesday 4 pm and 2 inches for the week.
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Gillespie County
Squaw Creek
Doss
Warren Hahn
Arthur Lynn Hahn
Squaw
Pedernales
Fredericksburg
Arthur Reed
Alois Jung
Klein Branch
Tivydale
Harper
Morris
Elmer Ellebracht
Pilot Knob
Prairie Moun
Preparations Underway for 83rd Gillespie County Fair
Preparations are in full swing for the 83rd Gillespie County Fair to be held August 20 21 and 22. Pres. Fred Dietel says committees plan exhibits in agriculture livestock and 4 H FFA youth displays with top entertainment including horse racing nightly shows and city band performances.
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Gillespie County
Fred Dietel
Ri ker couple to establish home in Albert area
Mr and Mrs William C Ri ker of Dilley will move to the Albert community after purchasing land once owned by Mr and Mrs Ewald Rech. They plan to build a new house soon in the vicinity.
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William C. Riker
Dilley
Albert
Ewald Rech
Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperature Summary
This week rainfall totals 1.63 inches and August rainfall is 1.63 inches. Year to date rainfall reaches 9.51 inches, with the same date last year at 17.49 inches. Temperature ranged from a low of 62 degrees on August 2 to a high of 86 degrees on July 29.
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Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Cain City
Norman J. Dietel
Gaage
Jaycee Area 20 Summer Convention Set in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Jaycees host the Area 20 summer convention at Sunday House Convention Center August 6 to 8 with over 250 expected from 32 cities. Registration starts Friday noon. workshops on leadership and action. A Friday night get acquainted party, a Saturday 9 a.m. business session, and a Saturday luncheon at Lady Bird Johnson Park precede the 1972 site bids from Brownwood and New Braunfels.
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Fredericksburg
Jaycees
Sunday House
Danny Leyendecker
Brownweod
New Braunfels
Harold F Jung Named Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector
Harold F Jung, 49, was appointed Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector to succeed the late Milton C Durst who died July 26. Jung, chief deputy for 19 years, assumed duties Thursday and will keep current staff Shannon Klein and others. He is a native of the county and son of Felix Jung and the late Mr Jung, raised in Palto Alto.
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Harold F. Jung
Gillespie County
Milton C. Durst
Jung
Commissioner’s Court
Tax Office
Shannon Klein
Lorence Crenwelge
Alton Brodbeck
Felix Jung
Palto Alto
Last VEE Vaccine To Be Given Here Thursday
The last VEE vaccinations will be available Thursday August 5 at the Fredericksburg Veterinary Hospital. Dale Vestal of the USDA has been dispensing the vaccine. No Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis cases have occurred in Gillespie County or the Hill Country.
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Fredericksburg Veterinary Hospital
Dale Vestal
USDA
Vestal
Gillespie County
Covered Dish Dinner Climax Marks 50th of Fredericksburg Church
Members of the First Baptist Church of Fredericksburg celebrated their 50th anniversary with a three day event ending in a Sunday covered dish dinner attended by about 175. Rev. Glenn Reddell highlighted Jesus Christ’s power and willingness to work through willing individuals. Rev. Coffman reviewed the church’s history and thanked pastors who built its foundation, including Rev. L. H. Billings Rev. F. E. Kirchner Rev. J. M. Garner and Rev. Glen Reddell for evangelism and youth involvement. The celebration’s success reflected dedicated committee efforts.
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First Baptist Church of
Fredericksburg
Glenn Reddell
Jesus Christ
Christ
Rev. Coffman
L. H. Billings
F. E. Kirchner
J. M. Garner
Glen Reddell
Outstanding Homemaker To Be Named Soon
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council seeks nominations for outstanding homemaker. One-page self background form and two-page organizational nomination form due after August mailing. final selection by out-of-town media judges. Recipient to be honored at a forthcoming reception. Criteria include home management, personal development, and community leadership.
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Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council
County Home Demonstration
Leta Ann Metzger
Johnny Mize Hits 359 Career Homers in MLB Stint
Baseball star Johnny Mize slugged 359 homers over a 15 year major league career spanning multiple teams, establishing himself as a prolific power hitter of his era.
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Johnny Mize
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