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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1963
Page
4
Fredericksburg volunteers rushed to a noon blaze in a ravine on West Park Street. Tall dry grass and a trash basket ignited the fire and firefighters warned against unattended trash fires as tinder dry vegetation raises danger under city ordinances.
Warren A. Petseh of Luckenbach reports the sale of a registered horned Hereford bull to James Moellendorf of Fredericksburg, per the American Hereford Association.
The Hill Country Peace Officers Association will hold its quarterly meeting at Klaemner's Park on Tuesday August 13 with Gillespie Peace Officers hosting. Inspector O'Connor of the State Department of Public Safety will speak. GB Worley is association president, with members from nearby counties San Antonio and Austin.
Superintendent Fred Thompson of the Fredericksburg Independent School District announced receipt of the publishers list for proposed adoption in November 1963. The State Textbook Committee will meet October 16 at 9 a.m. in the Texas Education Agency Board Room to hear petitions. The committee will make recommendations on October 17, with final approval by the Commissioner of Education and State Board. Local officials may select texts, with final decisions by local boards. Thompson said the list can be examined at his office.
Fort Hood’s 47th Ordnance Detachment Explosive Disposal will conduct classes in Fredericksburg for police and fire departments from August 12 to 14. They will train on identification hazards and reporting of military munitions and home made bombs and will collect and dispose of dangerous items found in homes. Call WY 17-2133 to report souvenirs or suspicious devices.
The Great Texas Lumber Co. received an 11720 dollar permit to erect a new residence on South Adams Street. Additional permits went to Elgin Bauer for alterations on College Street and Leroy Woerner for alterations on South Olive Street.
Gillespie county firms back the 75th Diamond Jubilee Gillespie County Fair to be held August 23 24 and 25. A rubber stamp featuring a diamond and the phrase Diamond Jubilee Fair Fredericksburg August 23 24 and 25 will be used on envelopes mailed by local businesses to publicize the event. Firms can bring envelopes to the fair office for stamping or request pickup and return by calling the fair office. President Henry Kneese urged broad cooperation from merchants to spread the word.
A total of 267 students from across the county took part in summer courses at Fredericksburg High School. Programs ranged from short sessions to 175 hours under eight regular teachers including Driver Education and Civics. Special English for college bound students drew about 20, while band activities involved 100 students with free instrument instruction.
Stonewall School will begin the 1963-64 term on Tuesday September 3 announced by Principal Harvey Eckert. New faculty member Wilburn Meier joins along with Mrs Andrew Nielsen Mrs James Eckert Mrs Birdie McMahan Mrs Edwin Itz and Eckert. Two buses 1951 Ford 54 passenger and 1950 GMC are up for sealed bid with bids due August 16 and opening August 19.
Twenty six Gillespie 4-H youths with seven adults toured Six Flags Over Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth. The group spent Wednesday in the park and in Fort Worth tourist court, returning Thursday afternoon. Adults praised the youths for their behavior during the trip.
State Bar of Texas assigns committees for 1963 64 with Col Alfred Petsch named to the Bar committee on selection of state judges. Fredericksburg attorney, Bar president Buster Cole of Bonham announced the appointment in Austin. Maynett Cox toured Europe this summer with friends and sailed for the States Aus 6 from Holland.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Rabke hosted a party and dance for Stanley Rabke celebrating his fourteenth birthday at Hermann Sons Hall on Saturday night Aug 3 with 81 guests attending Beverly Rabke and Charles Haas helped entertain. A chocolate four leaf clover cake and summer floral arrangements adorned the serving table. Playwright Eugene ONeill has received the Pulitzer prize three times.
Prize winners at Farmers Grain Foods Hunts Food Sale were announced after a Monday evening drawing in the store. Winners included $25 certificates to Mrs. Harry J. W. Eckert Mrs Werner Feller and Mrs. Mally Keller. $10 certificates to Herman Klinksick Mrs. Max Grona and Norma Schneider. $5 gifts to multiple recipients. a barbecue grill to Kurt Kallenberg a scale planter to Janice Rusk a fan to Mrs William Kolmeier and a bow set to Mrs Fred Saenger. Children’s certificates of $9.50 went to Beverly Ann Mehr Jeraldine Ransleben Corel Kuhlmann Phillip Kothmann Freddy Lentz Reyanan Curtin Paul G. Friedrich Marsha Kaper Denis Kothe and Jeanie Koch.
Howard Wilson Riles, 83, died Thursday July 25 1963 in Houston. A Louisiana Mo native born May 9 1880, he married Pearle Dunn on June 30 1901. Survived by wife two sons W H Wilson and Ralph A Wilson Houston daughter Frances Sanderford New York City and two grandchildren. Funeral July 27 at Settegast Kopf Funeral Home Houston burial Forest Park Cemetery Houston. Local arrangements Beckmann Funeral Home.
A 1959 Ford driven by Mrs Helen Williams struck a gallery post at the Willis Lee Store on Highway 16 near Willow City Farm Road at 640 pm Saturday. Williams suffered a broken jaw and hand. Pearl Guevara was hospitalized with undetermined injuries. Others in the car John Steiner Rebecca Guevara Harold Langehennig escaped harm. Damages to the car about 500 dollars. a violin was destroyed.
Mrs Joe Stein was honored Saturday night at a dinner hosted by her children at the Tyrus Cox in celebration of her 75th birthday. Forty guests from the Stein and Bang families attended as grandchildren presented a white orchid corsage. Also noted was the August 3 wedding of Joyce Mugford to Marlo J Muldoon in San Antonio and a reception at Canyon Creek Country Club. Meanwhile Jack Lawrence and wife spent six days in Mexico City as guests of Western Republic Life Insurance, he earning the trip for top production in life insurance.
Tom Rhodes and Randy Dietel arrived back from a nin lav at eye Pip through Colorado. Ireland Island in the Bermudas reportedly houses the largest floating drydock in the world.
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