Gillespie County Fair Parade Opens 87th Annual Event
The 87th Gillespie County Fair starts Friday at 10 a.m. with spirited bands floats and many entries. The parade leads to the fair on the Old Fair Grounds marking the last fair there before plans for a new 90 acre site on State Highway 16.
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Gillespie County Fair
Texas
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Sharon Jack
Miss Jack
Fredericksburg High School
Betty Jack
Fredericksburg
First-Day Tally Reaches 2,362 Across Five School Systems
A record 2,362 children returned to classrooms across Gi County on Monday as Fredericksburg Independent leads with 1,006 students. St Marys schools report 147, down from 159 last year, while St Marys totals appear truncated in the record.
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Gi County
Fredericksburg Independent
St. Mary’s
Rocky Hill
Harper
Doss
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Fredericksburg High School
St. Mary's
Dass
FHS
FISD
St. Mary’s School
Stephen Koch Feared Drowned After Alaska Boating Accident
Stephen Koch 34 of Fredericksburg, son of Frances Koch and the late Arthur Koch, disappeared after a boat collision on a southern Alaska lake while Fisherman and hunting companion and a neighbor’s 10 year old son crossed toward a hunting site. A body recovered was the 11 year old. the men remain missing. A prayer service is set for Aug 20 at St Marys Church. Mrs. Koch, wife Libby Huebner, is hospitalized in Alaska.
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Stephen Koch
Frances Koch
Arthur Koch
Fredericksburg
Kena Peninsula
Alaska
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Travis Klaerner
Stephen
Libby Huebner
Lake Charles
Koch
St. Mary’s High School
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Sterling
FISD Staff Total Near 200 in 1975 76 Term
The Stonewall and wider FISD staff list shows nearly two hundred employees across administrative faculty and support roles as the 1975 76 term opens. Key leaders include Hans E. Bergner as superintendent James T. Boyd director of instruction W C Lindner business manager and Mrs Vera Kneese executive secretary.
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Fredericksburg Independent School District
Stonewall School
Hans E. Bergner
James T. Boyd
W.C
Gas Shortage Hits New Fredericksburg School Bus
The Fredericksburg Independent School District faced a shortage when a new 72 passenger bus lost its gas tank on the second run of the year. Driver Charles Haas stopped on Kneese Road and a new tank was found later a half mile away. Superintendent Hans Bergner ordered another bus to fetch students while W C Lindner searched for the tank and planned a letter to the State Board of Control.
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Fredericksburg Independent
Willow City
Crabapple
Charles Haas
Kneese
Fredericksburg
Hans Bergner
W.C. Lindner
Lindner
State Board of Control
Leroy
Firestone Store Opens New Fredericksburg Facility
Firestone at 239 East Main Street holds a week long formal opening from Monday August 25 to Saturday August 30 with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Monday. The store, a longtime local Ford agency, offers Firestone products and hardware items. Visitors may register for prizes, including a portable TV and a butcher block. daily door prizes are also offered.
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Fredericksburg - Firestone
East Main Street
Sidney Hea Iat
Wac Ae
Firestone
Ford Agency
Pigs Ae
Next Week Storefront Feature With Iron Grillwork Display Areas
A forthcoming storefront design plans a 116 foot frontage broken by iron grillwork and trim. Recessed display areas along the sidewalk allow pedestrians to view items, with steel grill doors sealing the space after hours. A fountain centerpiece with pots and gondola-style display boards enhances the show space.
Rainfall and Temperature Report for August Weekend
Rainfall for August at 2.60 inches and year to date total 24.12 inches. This week shows rainfall not specified. Temperatures include a low of 69 and a high of 95. Comparison with last year’s same date shows 14.12 inches.
Gillespie County Home Repairs Spur Revenue Rise
Gillespie County homeowners spent about 1.369 million dollars on home improvements and repairs in the past year, 14 percent more than 1973. Average per unit rose to 338 dollars, against 297 previously, with national averages at 403. Painting, plumbing, roofing and heating led the outlays as the Commerce Department notes growing home maintenance amid high prices. Continued on page 10.
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Gillespie County
Department of Commerce
United States
Commerce Department
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Alex Frantzen
Curtis Cameron
Pehl
Oompah
Gentle Ben
Bear
Tony the Wonder Horse
Bob Ford
Ainer
Ing
Vernon Schwarz Oor
Erey
Luckenbach Junior High
Fifth ‘Army Band
Fort Sam
Icksburg Fhoh
South Adams Street
Sidonie Thornton
Carol Lea
John Hitzfeld
Dorm Hitzfelds
Robert Fiedler
Calvin Fiedlers
Gracie Rivera
Carlos Riveras
Kelli Parker
Sam Parkers
Rose Gonzales
Jennifer Bothe
Hwa Soon Doak
June Wicker
Flo Lindner
P.E
Rebecca Howerton
Claribel Bierschwab
Helen Cervantes
Val Paredas
James Baize
Lloyd Halamicek
Irma Lentz
Kathleen
Firestone Store
Mark
Fredericksburg Freon
West West
East Main
Tegender Ranches
Gillespians
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