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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1964
Page
1
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 103 pints of blood on the first visit of the new fiscal year, marking one of the county’s most successful one day drives. Harry Hartmann, Gillespie County Blood Donor Committee chairman, praised the turnout.
Dooley's marks its 41st anniversary and expansion of the downtown store with a three day sale from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily featuring gigantic savings and free prizes. The downtown building now totals about 7,500 square feet after merging with the Juenke Store space and adding a glass front, a removed center wall, and a relocated stair. Dooley's, operated by Charles and John Dooley with Mrs. Charles Dooley, also runs stores in Fredericksburg Mason and San Saba.
Dr and Mrs Edward Stein Jr spend a week in New York City visiting the World’s Fair and sightseeing. They dine with Maynett Cox one night for dinner and a show, traveling by plane and returning Monday.
Henry Schmidt wins Schetz enkoenig with a 96 as Baron's Creek takes the team title with 552 points and the Standard trophy. John Weinheimer grabs the rim fire title with 89. Scharfschuetzen place second, Grapetown third. veteran E A Feuge, 80, also competes in his 62nd festival.
The 76th annual Gillespie County Fair plans a grand night program August 21 to 23 with Bettina the 125 foot swaypole act, Burger’s Animal Revue with dogs ponies and monkeys, Ann Marton archery champ, and Bill Austin on organ, plus top acts from national venues. The fair also reports a new school administration and August 12 13 enrollment for Fredericksburg Public Schools.
The effort to raise funds in Fredericks burg for the Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz Naval Museum begins Thursday Aug 13 A board meeting set the residential drive to finish by Aug 20 followed by a rural drive Local exhibits include two WWII anchors from YOKES weighing 11 000 pounds donated by Rear Admiral E M Eller The drive shows progress with 43 000 raised and plans for house to house canvassing by 18 teams with additional publicized booths at local fairs Continued on page 8
Cynthia Hohenberger, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Palmer Hohenberger, was chosen the new Farm Bureau Queen at the Public School Junior High Auditorium on Thursday night July 30. She is a junior at Fredericksburg High School and plans to study German and become an interpreter. Runner-up was Lila Manger, a Peach Queen Duchess and St Marys High School junior. Five other contestants included Doris Ahrens Shirley Grona Elaine Kneese and Joyce Meier. The event featured judging by Bill McReynolds of WOAI TV Radio with the theme County Fair and country decor.
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