Fredericksburg 75 Percent Complete New Main Sewer Line
The city reports 75 percent progress on the new main wastewater outfall begun March 30, with work ahead of schedule. Cullum and Dickenhut Construction lays two 10 inch and one 6 inch pipes under Barons Creek to replace the 24 inch line, with trenching across Old Burnet Road and sections near Jack Smith peach orchard. The project adds 800 feet to two miles, extends to East Travis Street, and costs about 450000 funded by Economic Development Administration. completion is hoped for September.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Fuhrmann
Cullum
Dickenhut
Barons Creek
South Heights
Burnet Road
Jack Smith
Gibson Discount
East Travis
North Elk Street
East Travis Street
Fuhrmann
Nity
Cullum and Dickehut
Marble Falls
County's Great Peach Season Winds Down
County agent Jack Smith coordinates Gillespie Peach Monitoring Program through the 1977 season. He reported Monday that the peak period is winding down as growers assess yields and market conditions.
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Jack Smith
Gillespie
Local Craftsmen Highlighted In Texas Business Feature
The August Texas Business profiles several local artisans including Roland and Nancy Denney of Homestead Puzzle Co and Dwight Conrad a carved frame maker. Lucille Miller now in Mason works in stitching while Schatzie Crouch of Rhumpel Kammer restores furniture and cars. Other Edom craftspeople are noted for fresh, original work across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Business
Larry Grove
Linda Eckhardt
Roland
Nancy Denney
Homestead Puzzle Company
Dwight Conrad
Lucille Miller
Mason
Bob Borchers
David Lindig
Schatzie Crouch
Rhumpel Kammer
Phillip
Tobins Return From Scandinavia Tour Highlights
Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin completed a 21 day journey visiting Iceland Denmark Finland Sweden and Norway They toured Reykjavik Copenhagen Helsinki Stockholm Oslo Lillehammer and Bergen among historic sites museums churches and Viking relics They noted high gasoline prices around 1 90 per liter and observed small cars everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Tobin
Iceland
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Reykjavik
Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens
Kronborg Castel
Frederiksboro Museum
Hans Christian Andersen
Baltic Sea
Helsinki
Stockholm
Wasa
Millesgarden
Drottningholm
Oslo
Bygden
Holmenkollen
Lillehammer
Elveseter
Lake Hornindal
Loen
Briksdal
Balestrand
Bergen
SAS
Kennedy Airport
Mrs V Bradshaw Funeral Rites Held In Comfort
Vernita Louchen Bradshaw 71 of Comfort died August 8 1977 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held August 10 at Schaetter Funeral Home Comfort with Rev David Klingler officiating Burial in Comfort Cemetery She worked as a nurse at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic Survived by two daughters Mrs Rosslyn Wright Bryan and Mrs Sharyn Esquell Comfort one son and one sister Mrs Mildred Spenrath Comfort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernita Louchen Bradshaw
Comfort
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Schaetter
David Klingler
Comfort Cemetery
Bradshaw
Fredericksburg Hospital
Rosslyn Wright
Bryan
Sharyn Esquell
Ildren
Mildred Spenrath
Prolong Life Of Cut Flowers Arrangements
Simple tips from Dr. William Welch of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service guide readers in preserving fresh cut flowers. Pick blooms in cool hours, trim stems, remove damaged petals, store in a cooler, clean containers, and keep water fresh. A lemon solution may extend life, and avoid heat and direct sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Welch
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Gillespie County Fair Barn Repainted by Local Youth
FFA youths from Fredericksburg and Harper join weekly nights to paint the Gillespie Show Barn. Andrew Jenschke, director of the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, credits county youth for the refreshed appearance of the barn used for fairs shows and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McMahon
Precinct 2
Song
Harper
Ronnie Lumpkins
Milton Wendel
Andrew Jenschke
Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association
FFA
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie
Gillespie County Sets Budget Hearing And Election Changes
The County Commission schedules a budget hearing for 9 a.m. August 29 in the courthouse. It approves consolidating election precincts for the November 8 1977 Constitutional Amendment Election, creating eight voting locations. The panel seeks 21182 28 in lateral road funds and approves bonds for a new public weigher James L Reson and librarian Dorothy Peterson. It backs flood insurance options and plans a board of equalization session followed by a public hearing on General Revenue Sharing Funds and wage claims for county employees.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Board of Equalization
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Stonewall Way
Stonewall
Frank
H.E.B
Handy Andy
Salvador Rangel
Harper 4-H Club
Gillespie Show Barn
Fair Grounds
Hardin Tobins
Scandinavia
V. Bradshaw
Rosalynn Carter
South America
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
W. Steve Kroeger CO
N. Milam
Kurt S. Poehlmann, M.D
D.A.B
F.P
F.A.A.F.P
J. Jack Horton
Robert Franken, M. D
Water St
Kerrville
Texas Telephone
County Commission
James L. Reson
Dorothy Peterson
Holy Bible
The
Deep
Lyndon Johnson
Hite Report
F. MacNutt
Friendship Shop
E. Main
Nimitz Center
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