Schuetzenbund Eyes 75th Diamond Anniversary
Gillespie County Schuetzenbund sets 1970 diamond anniversary aims after last year’s strong Schuetzenfest. Bear Creek Shooting Club to host next year, Alfons Feller named president, Otto Welgehausen vice president, Werner Feller treasurer, Kenneth Peterson secretary. Six clubs founded remain active. plans include a parade float and a published history.
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Bear Creek Shooting Club
Alfons Feller
Tivydale Schuetzenbund
Mohair Producers Urged to Unite for Better Product
Speakers at the annual meetings urged Mohair producers to unite to improve quality and market position. The message echoed the call to solidarity from the period’s rhetoric, stressing cooperation to boost industry standing.
Mohair Carpet To Be Demonstrated For Spring Market
Prodesco Products of Philadelphia will demonstrate a 100 percent mohair carpet to store buyers this fall. The carpet uses coarser mohair fibers, which previously fetched the lowest prices. Hal Brockman says the development should raise coarse fiber prices to or above the best mohair grades.
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Prodesco Products
Philadelphia
Hal Brockman
Mohair Council and Goat Raisers Hold Fredericksburg Meetings
In Fredericksburg last week the Mohair Council of America and the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association held meetings. D A Hobson, vice president of the South African Mohair Board, urged producers to work together during Thursday's Mohair Council session. Marketing details noted on page 6.
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Mohair Council of America
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Fredericksburg
D. A. Hobson
Mohair Board
Hobson
C. C. Kritzinger
Texas
Pete Ebeling
Barnet
Kritzinger
South Africa
Mrs Janis Joseph Returns From Huntsville Visit
Janis Joseph came back last week after spending several weeks in Huntsville visiting her sister and her husband Mr. and Mrs. John Donovan.
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Janis Joseph
Huntsville
John Donovan
Krauskopf and Frantzen Repeat Perfect Scores At Schuetzenfest
Krauskopf of Bear Creek Club defeats Frantzen 99-97 to win the elimination round and share the feast’s perfect scores the first time in 75 years. Helmut Klinksiek wins the 22 km fire title 79-77 as Bear Creek tops the team standings with a 558 high score setting a record.
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Ben Robert
Pete” Krauskopf
Gillespie County
Gary Frantzen
Frantzen
Krauskopf
Helmuth Klinksiek
Robert Straube
Klinksiek
Bear Creek Club
Hubertus Club
Willard Dierks
F. O. Meier
Roland Behrends
Bulls-Eyes
Straube
Grapetown Club
Tivydale Club
Gillespie County Voters Back Five Amendments
Gillespie County voters, 642 of them, endorsed five of nine proposed constitutional amendments on Tuesday. They supported Amendment 1 deletion of parts of the constitution, Amendment 2 a 3.5 million water plan bond, Amendment 5 raising public assistance spending, Amendment 7 aid to widows and orphans of officers killed in action, and Amendment 8 student loans.
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Gillespie County
Bloodmobile visits Fredericksburg on Friday August 15
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Zion Lutheran Church annex sponsored by Edison Street Methodist Church in Fredericksburg Friday 1 to 7 p.m. Donors may be up to age 66 now, up from 60 or 61. The change was by the American Red Cross in Washington and the American Association of Blood Banks in Chicago. Together they collect about 90 percent of the 6.5 million pints used annually in U.S. surgery and therapy.
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Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Zion Lutheran Church
Edison Street Methodist
American Red Cross
Washington
D. C
American Association of Blood Banks
Chicago
United States
State Grange Session Opens on Thursday
The 35th Annual Texas State Grange session begins Thursday at the Sunday House Convention Center and runs through Saturday. National Grange Master John W. Scott of Washington, D C will attend with his wife Dorothy and keynote the Friday dinner. sessions cover farm programs pollution tax and education reforms among topics. two executive committee seats will be elected. activities include Youth and variety show.
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Texas State Grange
Sunday House Convention Center
Frank Knight
John W. Scott
Washington ,D. C
National Grange
Dorothy
Scott
Clear Channel
Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperature Records
The report lists rainfall this week none and rainfall for August none with total for the year 18.44 inches versus 23.15 last year. It notes normal through August is 19.64 inches. Temperature records show a high of 99 degrees in July and a low of 69 degrees on August 4.
State's First Lady on Historic Tour of City
Mrs. Preston Smith wife of the Texas governor led a delegation of Austin friends on a daylong tour visiting historic sites and old houses in the city. They toured McDermott Building Pioneer Memorial Library Milam Hall German Room and the Tatsch house with guide Esther Mueller.
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Preston Smith
McDermott
Bannister
Smith
Elmer Baum
Austin
J. E. Baum
Oklahoma
L. B. Smith
Austin and
Brady
Wilda S. Simpson
Midland
Curtis Smith
Jim Langdon
Warren Anderson
Charles Jungmichel
la Grange
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Curtis
Milam Hall
Eugene McDermott
Old Court House
Tatsch House
Esther Mueller
John Peter Tatsch
Dr. and
1969 Gillespie County Fair Catalogs Distributed
The 1969 Gillespie County Fair catalog, printed by Fredericksburg Publishing, lists premiums, rules, admission prices, and racing programs for the August 22 to 24 event. It highlights last year’s winners, two major sales, and features Miss Susie Stobaugh as cover girl with royal duchesses Linda Jung and Melissa Knopp. The catalog honors Willis N. Lee with a memorial dedication and announces the Willis N. Lee Derby 5 1/2 mile race opening day.
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Gillespie County Fair
Roy Stroeher
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association
Susie Stobaugh
Earl Stobaugh
Linda Jung
Melissa Knopp
al Jung
Tony Knopp
Texas Racing Circuit
Willis N. Lee
Lee
Texas
Mr. Lee
TV Set to Be Given Away at C of C Meeting
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its semi annual meeting Monday Aug 11 at 7 pm in Lady Bird Johnson Park large pavilion. A General Electric television set donated by Goodyear Store will be given as a door prize. Main business includes adopting or rejecting the proposed new constitution. Directors will report to the membership.
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Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Lady Bird Johnson
Sears opens 45th catalog store in four-state region Fredericksburg
Mayor Sidney Henke presides at the ribbon cutting for the Sears Roebuck & Co. Sales Catalog Store at Main and Adams. Dallas officials and local residents attend a dinner at Sunday House Restaurant where Tom King and others praise Fredericksburg loyalty and personal service for mail orders.
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Sidney Henke
Sears Roebuck & Co
Main and
Adams
Larry Hobgood
Sears
Gerald Schmidt
Henke
Travis Cole
Dallas
Naomi Taylor
Tom King
Tor
David Nehr
Fredericksburg
King
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Schuetzenbund
Gillespie
State Grange
P. O'B Montgomery Jr
Milton Moseley
Montgomery House
Mar
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Fair Association
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