Gillespie County Fair to Feature Animal Stars and Magic Acts
The 1975 Gillespie County Fair runs August 22 to 24 with international animal stars Gentle Ben and Tony the Wonder Horse scheduled for grandstand shows. Magician Bob Par will perform an illusion act, plus the Luckenbach Jr. Hi Band plays nightly pre concerts.
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Gillespie County Fair
Tony the
Wonder Horse
International Creative
Guy
E. C
Our Fair
Bob Par
Luckenbach Jr
Old Fredericksburg
Record enrollment anticipated as Fredericksburg ISD begins classes
Fredericksburg Independent School District expects new high school students to join from St. Mary’s High, boosting enrollment beyond 1 812 from last year. Kindergarten goes full time. freshmen and new students meet Friday for orientation. regular hours 8 20 to 8 30 start times and 2 30 dismissal. lunch prices 55 to 60 cents. continued on page 4 section 1.
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Dergarten
Fredericksburg Independent
FISD
Fredericksburg Independent School
Fredericksburg High School
St. Mary's High
FHS
Glover
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Central Texas Electric Cooperative to Meet in Mason Field
The annual Central Texas Electric Cooperative meeting will be held Tuesday, August 19, at 7 45 p.m. at Mason Athletic Field. W C McWilliams, the cooperative manager, says a large turnout is expected to discuss problems faced by the board, managers, and employees and future challenges. Walter Richter of Texas Electric Cooperatives will present a message on rural electrification and state government associations.
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Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Mason Athletic
Mason
W. C. McWilliams
McWilliams
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
Coastal States Gas Co
Walter Richter
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Austin
Richter
Utilities Commission
Texas
C.T.E.C
R.E.A
City of Fredericksburg legal notices run two weeks
The issue carries three notices including a traffic signal at South Adams and Highway Street on page 4 section two, ordinances about Mobile Home Subdivisions and Mobile Home Parks on page 4 spilling to page 5, and a Water Rights Commission hearing notice to Gillespie and Central Texas.
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Fredericksburg
South Adams
Highway Street
Water Rights Commission
Gillespie
Central
Texas
General Service
Rural Schools Set to Open in Gillespie County
Gillespie County two rural districts Doss and Rocky Hill begin the 1975 76 school year Monday. Doss will operate 9 a m to 4 p m with about 24 students taught by Barbara Levin and Edna Crenwelge. aides and bus drivers listed. Rocky Hill will start at 8 45 a m serving roughly 36 students with Joe Weinheimer Darlyn Jung as teachers and Marvin Behrends as bus driver. First holiday is Friday August 22.
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Gillespie County
Doss
Rocky Hill
Fredericksburg
Barbara Levin
Pete
Edna) Crenwelge
Hilda Wendel
Joe Weinheimer
Darlyn Jung
Marvin Behrends
City OKs Lone Star Gas Rate Hike
Fredericksburg City Commission approved a 15 percent gas rate increase for Lone Star Gas customers. The typical monthly bill will rise about 1.03 dollars, adding roughly 19.8 cents per thousand cubic feet, with the change coming mid September after Railroad Commission approval on June 30.
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Lone Star
Lone Star Gas Company
Fredericksburg
LSG
Delton French
Lone Star Gas
Texas Railroad Commission
St Mary's Elementary Opens for 1975 76 Term
St Mary's Elementary School will open for the 1975 76 term on Monday August 18 with full day sessions from 8 a.m. to 3 15 p.m The first grade will have half day sessions until September 2. Registration for old and new pupils will be held Friday August 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the School Building and from 5 to 7 p.m in the Convent Faculty and staff include Sister Mary Alice Petsch grade 1 Mrs Hugo Klein grade 2 Mrs Wilma Kilpatrick grade 3 Sister Mary Ann Honza grade 4 Sister M Casimir Vermaelen grade 5 Michael D Armstrong grade 6 and Boys P E Instructor Mrs Vivian Saunders grade 7 and Girls P E Instructor Billy Pahl grade 8 Rev William Sprigler religion social studies Sister Benilde Broussard music Sister Bernice Simar librarian Sister Margaret Gonzales principal and Mrs Juenke school secretary The Rev William Sprigler comes well qualified for his teaching assignment with a B S from Black Hill State University post graduate work in Philosophy at St Louis University four years of theology at St Leonard's Dayton Ohio and Oblate studies.
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St. Mary’s Elementary
Margaret Gonzales
St. Mary’s
Mary Alice Petsch
Hugo Klein
Wilma Kilpatrick
Mary Ann Honza
M. Casimir Vermaelen
Michael D. Armstrong
B.S
Vivian Saunders
Billy Pahl
B. S
William Sprigger
Benilde Broussard
Bernice Sima
Black Hill State University
South Dakota
St. Louis University
St. Leonard’s
Dayton
Ohio
Construction Begins On HEB Store In Fredericksburg
Ground cleared for a new H E B Food Store in Fredericksburg on 1.93 acres in the 300 block of East Austin. The 16 000 square foot facility will open in early 1976 with parking for about 120 cars and access from Main Street.
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HEB Food
Fredericksburg
East
Austin
Austin Street
Main Street
H.E.B
Dick Rouse
Mack Barnett
Company
Met
Heeb Food
Frederickstrawl
Guarecen
Ac Seceesa Os
Austin Strew
Fall Classes Start Monday For Harper
After a productive summer the Harper School System prepares for the new term in Gillespie County. Football and band practice began last week. in service workday on Friday. two new teachers join the staff, and major renovations plus a field house project progress.
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Harper
Gillespie County
Earlyn
Virginia
Page
Gillespians Draw Crowds To Alamo City Festival
At the 4th annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio over 102000 people attended from Thursday to Sunday. More than 91 booths and 26 ethnic groups showcased culture and crafts including Gillespie County exhibitors Shiney Shandua and Norma with tinsmith articles and brisk sales. Richard Cook of the Nimitz Cantor displayed Western Bronze works and wax models, selling the first bronze cast.
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Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Shiney Shandua
Norma
Richard Cook
Nimitz Cantor
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South Adams Street
Blanchard Associates Inc. of
Icksburg
Gentle Ben
Rex
Mason Athletic Field
Cen-Tex Electric Meeting
Watter Richter
Ervin Eckert
Warren Hahn
John Culver
James Culvers
John
Gillespie County Historical Society
Corpus Christi
H. E. Butt Construction Company
Antonio
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