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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1972

Page

3

Shower Fetes Dianne Eckert Bride Elect

Miss Dianne Eckert, bride elect of Curtis Staudt, was honored at a Sunday afternoon shower on Aug 13 at Community Savings Center Hall. Guests included hosts and mothers, with floral corsages, a lace table, and two gift-table centerpieces. The couple plans to wed Sept 2 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.

Dianne Eckert Curtis Staudt Community Savings Center Hall Mesdames Presley Arbelger Hunt Bruce Eckhardt Austin Delton Feller Rudy Schumann Gordon Eckert James Eckert Pat Slovacek Robert Straube Linda Enderlin Sherrie Wiemers Peggy Staudt Susan Eckert Karen Kordzik Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

Shower For Miss Moellering

Miss Velma Moellering bride elect of M Edward Starks of Austin was honored at a Sunday shower Aug 13 at the home of Mrs Bennie Heinen. Co hosts and hostesses wore themed corsages. arrangements decorated lace tables. guest count 40. she is a June graduate of Fredericksburg High School attending Durham's Business College in Austin. wedding set for Sept 2 at Zion Lutheran Church.

Velma Moellering M. Edward Starks Austin Bennie Heinen Mrs. Heinen Mesdames Vernon Doss Julius Ebert Ida Ince Hugo Klaerner Harold Kneese Erwin Kraus James Kraus Wm. Schlueter Monroe Wahl Robin Wahl F. J. Miman Miss Moellering Fredericksburg High School Durham's Business College Zion Lutheran Church

Summer Readers To Get Awards At Pioneer Library

Pioneer Memorial Library will honor Summer Reading Club members on Saturday August 19 at 10 30 a m. Awards will be given to readers with the most books read and all who did not notify their totals are welcome for recognition. Thelma Phillips librarian says there will be entertainment and refreshments.

Pioneer Memorial Library Thelma Phillips

Mrs. Harry Tatsch Dies at 73 in Comfort

Mrs. Harry L. Tatsch 73 of Comfort, formerly Mim Flach, died Monday in Fredericksburg. Services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Schaetter Funeral Home Comfort followed by burial in Comfort Cemetery. She leaves a brother Alfred E. Flach of Kerrville and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Holtermann of San Antonio.

Harry L. Tatsch Comfort Mim Flach Fredericksburg Schaetter Comfort Cemetery Alfred E. Flach Kerrville Elizabeth Holtermann San Antonio

Fredericksburg High Band Sets Record with 196 Members

Fredericksburg High School marching band enrolls 196 for the season after auditions. Rehearsals began Aug 7 with sessions on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Band camp is Aug 16-19 at Camp Champions. The group, led by Tom Rhodes and Wilburn Meier, includes 69 freshmen and aims for a UIL Sweepstakes award in its 13th try.

Fredericksburg FHS New Braunfels Battlin Billie Stadium Rhodes UIL Wilburn Meier

Cave Creek 4 H Club Plans Fair Float Project

Thirty Cave Creek 4 H'ers met at the Clarence Stahl home for a short business meeting. Members received positions on the fair float and prepared posters. They will meet Friday August 25 at 7 30 a m at Jack Lawrence's horse lot on College Street to set up the float.

Cave Creek Clarence Stahl Jack Lawrence College Street

Merricks Back From Trip To Run Station

Mr and Mrs Clarence Merrick will take over the Phillips 66 Station at 406 E Main St on August 20 They previously ran a Texaco station in Sterling City They plan to live at 411 E Schubert St Details will follow next week The Merricks just finished a 12 day vacation through New Mexico the Rocky Mountains Estes Park Colorado Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons Wyoming They traveled via Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma and visited relatives in New Mexico Colorado and Dallas

Clarence Merrick Phillips 66 E. Main St Texaco Sterling City E. Schubert St Phillips Kansas Oklahoma Odis Landis Phyllis Elisa New Mexico Phllis Landis Shirley Barnes Merrick Laura Barnes Kenneth Barnes Bayers Colorado Barbara Marvin Crenwelge Heath Dallas

School Board weighs budget and bond prospects

The board outlines a 1 143 797 year budget with 922 386 for instructional costs and 834 197 from non local sources. They expect a future bond proposal in October or November and note possible tax implications pending cost estimates from district architects.

Luncheon Honors Marcia Rech Bride of Pat Stehling

Marcia Rech, bride of Pat Stehling, was guest of honor at a luncheon at the Spanish Cellar Restaurant on Thursday. Twelve friends and her mother, Mrs Normen Rech, attended. A hand painted candle marked registration, hostesses gave a ceramic figurine, centerpiece featured an antique white metal basket with greenery and hand painted flowers flanked by ceramic figurines. Afterward the group made rice bags.

Marcia Rech Pat Stehling Normen Rech

Zenner Family Reunion Held at Engel's Hall Luckenbach

The 23rd annual Mathias Zenner reunion was held Sunday August 13 at Engel's Hall Luckenbach with Mass at St Marys Church and a noon basket lunch. Prizes honored long marriages ages 78 and 93 among attendees. New directors elected include Francis Walch Karen Gardner Milton Zenner and others. The next reunion is set for the second Sunday in August 1973 at Engel's Hall.

Mathias Zenner Engel’s Hall Luckenbach St. Mary’s Catholic Church Ernst Zenner Zenner Willie Zenner Carol Grobe Cibolo Barbara Porter San Antonio Margaret Moritz Guido Jordan Jr Ricky Schandua Kenneth Jordan Lyndon Immel Charles Davis Cora Wagner John Metzger Theresa Golla

Judy Feller Presented At Admirals Ball

Judy Feller daughter of Dr and Mrs Lorence Feller represented Fredericksburg at the 11th Admirals Club Ball in Austin Municipal Auditorium with escort Tom Nelson Jr and Ralph L Bollinger Jr. Oriental theme, gowns in emerald green, with Ed Gerlach Orchestra playing for dancing and MC George Christian hosting. The Fellers attended other Admirals Club events and other social functions over the weekend.

Judy Feller Lorence Feller Fredericksburg Admirals Club Municipal Auditorium Austin Tom Nelson Jr Ralph L. Bollinger Jr Judy Ed. Gerlach Orchestra Houston Austin Civic Ballet George Christian Lyndon B. Johnson Celia Powell Gatesville Edwin Powell DeDe Spiva Here Reed Williams Debby Spiva Edwin Powells Feller Joan Hubbard Art Rowert Happy Feller Wayne Feller Corpus Christi

Moehr Honored at County Agents Banquet

County Agents honored were R. S. Connor of Post, Peter Jacoby of Ozona, William K. Hodgin of Tilden, Edward Migura of Bastrop, Robert P. Gooden of Henderson and Don W. Callahan of Gatesville.

R. S. Connor Post Peter Jacoby Ozona William K Bill) Hodgin Tilden Edward Migura Bastrop Robert P. Gooden Henderson Don W. Callahan Gatesville

Grandmothers Club Meeting At Lady Bird Johnson Park

The Fredericksburg Grandmothers Club met at 9 30 a m Tuesday in Lady Bird Johnson Park with fourteen members present. New member Nellie Rees welcomed. President Doris Doeppler outlined plans for the District Conference in San Antonio September 17 and for a Gillespie County Fair parade entry. Co ra Henke led arrangements and hostesses served refreshments.

Fredericksburg Grandmothers Club Lady Bird Johnson Park Doris Doeppler Nellie Rees Grandmothers Clubs Ramada Inn San Antonio Gillespie County Cora Henke Florence Hagel

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