Lions Host German Students In Fredericksburg Visit
Thirty five foreign students, children of German Lions, toured Fredericksburg hosted by the Lions Club. They traveled from Dallas via West Texas, visited LBJ Ranch, then stayed in New Braunfels before continuing to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
Dallas
West Texas
Motohito Takahashi
H. L
Buster” Moffett
Texas
Germany
LBJ
New Braunfels
Michael Strum
Dusseldorf
Strum
Fran Welger
Welger
Stuuer_cuspurg
Sturm
Greece
Spain
Italy
America
Ilse Vollmer
Hill Country
East Texas
Dallas Downtown Lions Club
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Annual Cen-Tex Meeting in Mason on August 19
Central Texas Electric Cooperative invites members to the Mason County Fair Grounds for the annual meeting on Tuesday August 19 at 745 pm. Russell Osbourn will present reports and an election of directors will take place. Entertainment includes Ben Swank and The Silver Strings with prizes totaling over 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Mason County Fair Grounds
Mason
W. C. Mc
Williams
Russell Osbourn
CTEC
Llano
Victor G. Sagebiel
Willow City
McWilliams
Osbourn
Dan Sagebiel
W. R. Garner
Otto Schumann
Kenneth Maner
Gillespie County
W. H. Cowden
Kerr County
Alfred Bruns
Kendall County
Warren Randolph
San Saba
Ben Swank
Navasota
Travis County
Swank
Austin
University of Texas
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Bloodmobile Drives To Zion Church Friday for Extra Blood
Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Zion Lutheran Church Annex Friday August 15 from 1 to 7 pm to meet a raised donor quota of 100 pints per visit, up from 88. Annual goal rises to 402 pints. Edison Street Methodist funds the drive. Gillespie committee urges large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Zion Lutheran Church
Edison Street Methodist Church
Zion Cutheran Church
Reader's Digest
Gillespie Red Cross
Requirements For First Graders For 1969-70 Start
Parents of children entering first grade are told school opens September 2 at 8 30 a m with a half day then full days from September 3. Needed are health and dental checkups small pox vaccination and birth certificate or birthdate verification. Forms are available from doctors and dentists. birth certificates from the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Halamicek
Hafercamp Family Weekend Visit in Houston
Mr and Mrs David E Hafercamp and daughters Faith and Dorcas of Houston were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Itz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Hafercamp
Faith and
Dorcas
Houston
Edward Itz
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Promises Three Contenders
Friday night at 8 p m the Gillespie County Farm Bureau will crown its queen at City Hall Auditorium. Master of ceremonies will be Duery Menzies Gillespie Gypoty Agent. Contestants include Florence Crenwelge Lane Henke and Judy Weinheimer with their parents listed.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
City Hall
Duery Menzies
Gillespie Gypoty
Florence Crenwelge
Gilbert Crenwelge
Lane Henke
Harold Henke
Judy Weinheimer
Charles Weinheimer
Heat records tumble as temperatures soar across Hill Country
The region endures a string of heat highs with Fredericksburg and Waco recording 110 degrees and 105 degrees respectively. Rainfall remains sparse while Riverside area reports peak water and power use as July consumption climbs and cooling equipment flies off shelves.
R L Kott Rites Pending In Fredericksburg
R L Kott known in Fredericksburg for business and civic work died in his sleep at 82. Funeral arrangements are pending at Schaetter Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. “Rudi” Kott
Fredericksburg
Schaetter Funeral Home
Grange Hears Scott Crowns New Princess in Texas
The Texas State Grange wrapped its 35th annual session at Sunday House Convention Center with National Grange Master John W. Scott of Washington in attendance and Sally Jane Anderson of Elmendorf crowned State Grange Princess. Scott spoke on Washington policy, Farm Program renewal, tax loss farming laws, and farm payments. Anderson will attend the National Grange Session in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Texas State Grange
Sunday House Convention Center
National Grange
John W. Scott
Washington
Sally Jane Anderson
Elmendorf
Scott
The
Grange
Anderson
State Grange
Daytona Beach
Florida
General Fund
Golden Eagle Park
Congress
Weather brief for the period shows little rainfall
The report notes rainfall this week and for August as none. Total rainfall for the year to date is 1.44 inches, far below last year's 23.15 inches. Normal through August is 19.04 inches. High temperature on August 11 reached 105 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
J. Dietel
Waco
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair promises largest exhibition in history
The 81st Gillespie County Fair runs August 22 to 24 with a record livestock show and large horse racing events. Nightly grandstand shows feature acts from The Great Bruno to Shelby Howe, plus the Texas Agri Tour Exhibit and a world class beer bottle display. Admission ranges from 25 to 1.00 dollars with reserved seats at 1.00.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Willis N. Lee
Texas Department of Agriculture
Spoetry Brewery
Shiner
Jerome Nowotny
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
Gene Lede
Fort Worth
Area fair line up for mid August announces multiple events
The list shows community fairs in Bianco and Gillespie counties over August 15 to 24. Doss Community Fair in Bianco on August 15, Stone Wall Community Fair August 16, Shady Fair at Johnson City, and the 1st Annual Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg August 22 to 24.
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Bianco County
Doss
Stonewall
Shady Fair
Johnson City
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
St Marys High School to Hold Student Registration
St Marys High and Elementary announce registration for Friday August 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. High school registrants go to St Josephs Parish Hall and elementary students to the elementary building. Classes begin August 28 at 8:30 a.m. with full days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's High School
St. Joseph’s
St. Mary’s High
Marie Habetz
St. John’s
Ennis
Msgr. H. Ehlinger
Rosamunda
Sam Heitkamp
Bibiana
Marie
Mary Grace
Tony Knopp
Clem Gully
Mike Keeley
Sam Baethge
Kathryn Marie
Rupert Hornbeck
Thomas
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Lions
Zion Church
Harry Schwethelm
Kerrville
Farm Bureau Queen
R. L. Kott
Princess
U. S
Texas Grange
Sally Emenaorf
Sandra Fikes
Here
Sally
Southwest Texas State College
Rrange
St. Mary's High
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