Veterans To Hear Nimitz Museum Story Monday
Veterans of Gillespie County will hear the Nimitz Museum story Monday at 8 p.m. in the Elementary School Gym on the Public School campus. The program includes a film on Admiral Chester W. Nimitz life, a financial report, and details on how veterans can assist the museum project led by Dr Vern B. Spiva.
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Gillespie County
S. 3
Chester W. Nimitz
Louis Jordan Post
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
Nimitz Museum
Vern B. Spiva
Nimitz Museum Board
Admiral Nimitz
Nimitz Hotel
Ninmitte
Hospital Project in Hill Country Gains Public Support
Citizens form a loyal group to establish a modern fifty bed hospital with up to date equipment. More than 2 000 patriots contribute over 650 9600 toward the fund. A $900 000 grant from Burton authorities and a U 50 000 reserve are planned to cover building and operating costs. Trustees await guidance from architects and equipment specialists on facility location and plans.
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Hill Burton
United States
Artifect
St Marys School Announces Registration Dates This Year
St Marys High School and elementary division set registration times. High school registrants go Monday August 14 from 4 am to 2 pm. Elementary pupils with surnames A through H register August 14 from 8 am to 12 noon and J through Z on August 16 from 6 am to 12 noon. School opens Friday August 33.
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St. Marys School
St. Mary's High School
Monuny
Sider Roesamunda
Princpel
Shell Oil to Build Booster Pump Station on State Highway 16
Shell Oil Company advances a new booster pump station a mile north of Ekerton on Highway 16 as part of a four station scheme on the 24 inch Rancho line from McCamey to Pasadena refineries. The plant will house four pumps totaling 7 000 horsepower and lift crude flow from 100 000 to 250 000 gallons daily.
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Joe B. Spalding
Shell
Shell 60 Company
Eckert
Lie 249 Fom
Ebekerton
Shell Oil Company
McCamey
Pasadena
Berrat
Spalding
Rooster
Hengtut
Powell
London
Junction
Fayete
LaGrange
Hospital Drive Donor Names Are Listed
The Standard dispatch lists 2437 contributors to the Hill Downey Memorial Drive with thanks to 400 volunteers. The hospital board expresses gratitude, notes the list will become a permanent record, and asks donors to verify names and report discrepancies to campaign chairman Calvin Blerschwale.
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Hill Downtey Memorial
Board of Trustees
I the Hospital
Gaiblie
Tames
Dunore
Calvin Blerschwale
Compaen
Christina Holls Crowned Miss Mohair of Universe
Christina Holls of San Angelo is crowned Miss Mohair of Universe in a local pageant. The article also notes Fredericksburg Public Schools opening August 31 for 1967 68 term with registration days August 16 17 and daily schedule 8 30 to 3 20.
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Fredericksburg
Hans Bergner
PTA
FHS
Nighttime Entertainment Highlights Galespie County Fair
The T0th annual Galespie County Fair runs August 25 to 27 with nightly shows by World acts The Hades Troupe from West Germany and The Great Rozelles from South America. The Fredericksburg High School Band performs Friday and Saturday plus Gillespie County Pur Band on Sunday. A gala street parade opens at 10 am. midway features Gene LeDels rides. Pioneer Memorial Library hosts a Stonewall Story Hour on August 17 at 10 am at Stonewall School.
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E. W. Strueher
Fredericksburg High Selhool
Gillespie County Pur
Gene Lede
Hades
West Crermany
Rozelles
South America
Palace
Runes
Europe
Chilespie County
Bair
Ringling Brox-Barnum and Barkley
Polack Bros. Circus
Shrine
Gillespie County Fair
Nimitz Museum Receives Texas State Flags
The Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum received three Texas state flags from the Office of the Secretary of State. Donated by Capitol Area Branch 201 of the Fleet Reserve Association of Austin, the flags join 23 already received as states respond to a request. Flags fly daily on three poles in front of the museum.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Steve Shombek
Annual CTEC Meeting Set for Llano Community Center
Central Texas Electric Cooperative will hold its annual membership meeting Tuesday night at the Llano Community Center Rodco Arena. The session opens at 7:00 p.m. with director elections. Incumbents from Mason and Gillespie counties will step down. directors will be elected from six counties including Kendall Kerr and San Saba. President Wilbur Durst will chair and present the annual reports with Roscoe Basse recording minutes and presenting the financials.
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Central Texas Electric CapepeTate Inc
Klane
Rodco Aremi
Ce McWilliams
Anager
Wilbur Durst
Mason
Roscoe Basse
Albert
Gillespie County
CLT_EC
Limo
Gillespie
Kendall, Kerr
San Saba Counries
McWilliams
Miss Mohair Pageant crowns Christina Holls at Sunday House
Christina Holls, 20, was crowned Miss Mohair of The Universe at the 28th annual Miss Mohair Pageant held in the Sunday House Restaurant Convention Hall. Marsha Gass of Here is Runner-Up and Miss Cindy Turner of Mineral Walls passed the crown to the new winner.
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Mohair
Christina Holis
San Angelo
Marsha Gass
Fredericksburg
Christina Holls
Cindy Turner
Mineral Walls
Tom Gass
Angelo State College
Texas Tech
ASC
George Hotis
Ethicon, Inc
Johnson and Johnson Surgical Supply
Miss Gass
Austin
Mooney Aircraft
Wynona Wasserman
Mullin
Betsy Williams
Brady
Charmen Hicks
Bandera
Martina Hoerster
Mason
Randy Lynn Phillips
Junction
Suzett Roberts
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St. Mary's
Knopp and Metzger
Shell Pipe Line
H. Linn
Hospital Drive
Pioneer Memorial Library
Stonewall
Stonewall School
Thelma Phillips
8. L. Hierholzer
Texas
CTEC
Llano
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