Gillespie County Fair Opens With Gala Parade Friday
The 83rd Gillespie County Fair starts with a 10 a.m. gala parade Friday featuring Lackland Air Force Band Fort Sam Houston and Fredericksburg groups. Horse racing, nightly shows, and top exhibits promise strong entertainment through Sunday with commercial and educational displays filling the hall.
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Gillespie County
Lackland Air Force Band
West
U. S. Fourth Army Band
Fort Sam
Houston
Fredericksburg
Arleen Crenwelge Crowned Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen
Arleen Crenwelge was crowned Farm Bureau Queen at Gillespie County Farm Bureau’s annual contest in the Community Savings Center Hall. She was crowned by Lindy Bierschwabe, with runner up Janell Burrer. Both will be FHS seniors this fall. Mrs Chambless and Mrs Curtis Eckhardt chaired the event. refreshments followed.
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Arleen Crenwelge
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings Center Hall
Arleen
Gilbert Crenwelge
Lindy Bierschwabe
Elmer Bierschwale
Janell Burrer
Lawrence Burrer
Aileen
Janell
Gillespie FB Queen Runner-Up Named in Abilene Contest
Arleen Crenwelge, Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen, earned first runner-up in the District Farm Bureau Queen Contest held Friday August 13 in Abilene. She attended with her parents Mr and Mrs Bonnie Gilbert Crenwelge Janell Burrer Gillespie runner-up and Mrs Bonnie Smith. Major Rolan Chambless of the Salvation Army in Austin led the program.
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Arleen Crenwelge
Gillespie Country Farm Bureau
District Farm Bureau
Abilene
Bonnie Gilbert Crenwelge
Janell Burrer
Gillespie
Bonnie Smith
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Rolan Chambless
Salvation Army
Austin
Chambless
Oliver Kowert Jr
Farm Bureau Queen
Betty Harvey
Barbara Rabke
Mary Heinemann
Martyn Schmidt
Arleen Orenwelge
Lindy Bierschwale
Arleen
Stonewall Dedicates Markers For LBJ And Major Nunez
Two Texas State Historical Markers were unveiled at Stonewall School grounds in a Sunday ceremony. One honors Lyndon B. Johnson, who attended Stonewall as a youth. the other honors Major I. M. Nunez, founder of Stonewall.
Markers Unveiled At Stonewall School Grounds Ceremony
A Sunday ceremony at Stonewall School grounds featured Rev Rodney Maeker of Trinity Lutheran Church giving the benediction. Attendees included Mrs C B Berk Mann Austin, Maj I M Nunez descendant, Alice Nunez who painted his portrait, and Harvey Eckert Stonewall School principal. Otto Lindig and Hugo Weinheimer spoke on local history, while Rev W W Schneider delivered the invocation and Mrs Lydia Bohls unveiled a marker honoring President Lyndon B Johnson. The event highlighted Maj Nunez influence and community ties.
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Texas
Stonewall
Lyndon B. Johnson
U. S
I. M. Nunez
Harvey Eckert
W. W. Schneider
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Lloyd Halamicek
Fredericksburg Independent
FISD
Stonewall School
Gillespie County
Lydia Bohls
LBJ
Otto Lindig
Hugo Weinheimer
Maj. Nunez
Rodney Maeker
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. B. Berkmann
Austin
Major I. M. Nunez
Alice
President Johnson
St. Francis Xavier Church
Heavy Rains Lift Moisture Deficit Across Gillespie County
Heavy rains drenched the Texas Hill Country and Gillespie County over a week, delivering 13 to 14 inches in parts since August 1 and six to seven inches elsewhere. Fredericksburg logged 5.95 inches last week and 8.61 since August, nearly matching the year’s prior totals. nearby areas such as Pecan Creek, Harper, Willow City, and Blumenthal-Stonewall reported sizable totals. County crews cleared low water crossings and removed debris from flooded roads through Friday and Saturday as the Pedernales River rose notably.
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Texas Hill Country
Gillespie County
Pedernales
Pecan Creek
al Jung
Harper
Willow City
Blumenthal-Stonewall
Bloodmobile Visit Set for Wednesday at First Baptist Church
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the First Baptist Church next Wednesday August 25 from 1 to 6 30 p m with a quota of 106 pints. Local chairman Harry Hartmann notes since February 1971 Hill Country Memorial Hospital and Gillespie County residents needed 108 units of whole blood and seven units of blood derivatives. He urges donors aged 18 to 65 to give to protect health prevent accidents and save lives.
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Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Harry Hartmann
Hartmann
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
FISD Starts Classes Across All Schools Monday
Fredericksburg Independent School District schedules first day of classes for Monday at 8:30 a.m. with about 1775 students. Details include split welcomes for elementary and middle grades, kindergarten procedures, and lunch and bus arrangements.
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Fredericksburg Independent School
Lloyd Halamicek
College Street
Rudolph Becker
Stonewall
Harvey Eckert
Fredericksburg
Karl Hartmann
FHS
St. Mary's Parochial School Opens August 25
Classes at St. Mary's Parochial School begin Wednesday August 25 at 8 a.m. and continue through a full day. Dismissal is 8:15 p.m. with a full lunchroom in operation under the new schedule.
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ST. Mary's
St. Mary's Parochial School
Central Texas Electric Holds Annual Meeting
About 2,000 members of the Central Texas Electric Cooperative attended the annual meeting in the FHS Stadium. directors were elected and officers reported a growth in assets surpassing 11 million dollars. A $800 prize distribution was noted and four Philippine National Electrical Administration officials visited the event. J R Cobb of Austin led the proceedings and was the principal speaker.
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Central Texas Electric Cooperative
FHS
National Electrical Administration
Phillipine
Queson City
Quartett
J. R. Cobb
Austin
Texas Electric Cooperative
Cobb
Willie Ray Willmann
Mason
W. C. McWilliams
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Alex Houston
Elmer
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Vernon Schwarz
Dorm Hitzfeld
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St. Mary’s High School
E. A. Weimer
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Curtis Eckhardt
N. J. Dietel
New Bridge
Central Texas Electric
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