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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1968

Page

2

Shower Honors Evelyn Smith Bride Elect for Wilburn Peese

Miss Evelyn Ruby Smith, bride elect of Wilburn Peese, was honored at two showers. The Aug 10 misc shower at Lis terdale Community Center drew 55 guests with rice sent upon entry and aqua blue mums corsages. A second Aug 11 gathering at the American Legion Hall in Fredericksburg hosted 35 guests. Both events featured white and blue decor, floral centerpieces, and conferred good wishes ahead of the Aug 31 wedding at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.

Evelyn Ruby Smith Wilburn Peese Listerdale Community Center Edgar Scheele Carl Recenthin Edwin Scheele Herbert Seewald Norval Haile Bruno C. Oelkers Alvin Herbst Ben O. Timberlake Tony Weaver Robert Drenner Ben O. Feuge Hugo Marquardt Alice Hausler Hubert Smith Edwin C. Peese Viggo Nielsen Eugene Luckenbach Miss Smith Mesdames Dunley Herbert Clarence J. Kleis Reuben Herbert Daniel Engel Erin Danz Clayton Kuhlmann Mary Ellen Deike American Legion Hall Fredericksburg Mr. Peese Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

Frontier Festival Parade Opens Weekend Rodeo Fun

The Frontier Festival launches Saturday at 4 p.m. with a town parade and continues with a barbecue meal from 6 to 8 p.m. both evenings. A dance at the outdoor pavilion features Fiddlin Phil Trimble and the Rhythm Ranch Hands as clowns, comedy acts, and rodeo performances promise a lively western weekend.

Fiddlin Phil Trimble Rhythm Ranch Hands

Pehl Crenwelge Nuptials Held In St Mary's Church

Miss Lynette Kay Crenwelge and Wayne Joh Pehl wed at St Marys Catholic Church on August 17. The bride wore a white organza gown with beaded lace, a camelot veil, and carried phalaenopsis orchids. Guests included families from Kerrville, Houston, Mason, Austin, and Hondo. couple to reside in Kerrville after a Corpus Christi honeymoon.

Lynette Kay Crenwelge Wayne Joh. Pehl St. Mary’s Catholic Church Samuel Heitkamp Harold Crenwelge Fredericksburg High School Austin College of Business Clemens Pehl St. Mary's High School St. Edward's University Weimar Hein Carla Hein Ataur Itz Curtis Jung Tommy Grona Jay Ward Perry Pehl Gary Enderlin Gerald Kunz Lester Crenwelge Vernon Itz Larry Kiein Rubin Crenwelge Bobby Henke American Legion Hall Hill Country Boys Carol Weidenfelter Mary Ann Petsch Tatsy Zenner Kerrville Houston Mason Austin Hondo

Felix Baethges Honored on 40th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Felix Baethge were honored on their 40th wedding anniversary with a Friday dinner at Andy s Diner. Hosts were Hev and Mrs Rudy Wendel of Boyden IA and Mr and Mrs Edgar Heimann Jr and families. The couple married August 16 1928 at Bethany Lutheran Church.

Felix Baethge Andy Hev Rudy Wendel Boyden Iowa Edgar Heimann Jr Baethge Bethany Lutheran Church Karl Konzack Florine Wendel Rosalee Oswald Wendel Edgar Heimann Sr

Fredericksburg FFA Earns Gold Seal Award at Banquet

IkA Lee, state vice-president of the FFA, received honors at the hotel awards banquet. The Fredericksburg High School chapter earned the Gold Seal Award, with Mrs. Edgar Gold FBLA sponsor and Lee traveling via Braniff International to Washington. He will attend Texas A and M University to study agriculture and join the college band, supported by Santa Fe Railway and Sears Foundation scholarships.

Fredericksburg High School Lee Texas A & M University Sears Foundation

Miss Sagebiel Shower Honors Bride Elect Priscilla Sagebiel

Priscilla Sagebiel, bride elect of Michael Thoma, received a china, silver and crystal shower on Sunday August 18 from 3 to 5 pm at the Security State Bank Reception Room. Hostesses included Mesdames Maurer Henke Stehling Krauskop Kuenemann Sagem biel Henke Scott and many Sagebiel relatives. A corsage of yellow roses and white carnations were given, with out of town guests from Houston Austin Mason Corpus Christi. The couple plan to wed September 7 at St Marys Church.

Priscilla Sagebiel Michael Thoma Security State Bank and Trust Roman Maurer Sidney Henke Hilmar Stehling Victor Krauskop Henry Kuenemann Randy Sagebiel Joe Sagebiel Robert S Henke Melvin Scott Kathy Sagebiel Kathleen Meurer Linda Maurer Linda Patranella Barbara Sagebiel Janet Willman Cheryl Metzger Victor G. Sagebiel Kenneth Thoma Houston Ad. Ressmann A. G. Sagebiel Joey Fries Susan Thoma Austin Mason Corpus Christi Sagebiel Mr. Thoma St Mary's Catholic Church

Seelig-Benjamin Usener engagement announced in Texas

Mr and Mrs Harry A Seeling announce the engagement of Barbara Jane Seelig to Albert Benjamin Usener son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Usener of Doss The bride is a 1967 graduate of St Marys High School and attends Austin College of Business She works at the Texas Education Agency in Austin Usener a 1964 Fredericksburg High School graduate earned a BA in Vocational Agriculture from Texas Technological College in Lubbock this summer He will teach at Bas Central High School in San Antonio this fall The couple plans a November wedding

Harry A. Seeling Barbara Jane Albert Benjamin Usener Edgar Usener Doss St. Mary’s High School Austin's College of Business Texas Education Agency Austin Usener Fredericksburg High School Texas Technological College Lubbock Bas Central High School San Antonio

Three Women Visit Marble Falls Last Wednesday

Mrs. H. A. Lang, Mrs. Tillie Mann and Mrs. Otto Wittkohl spent last Wednesday in Marble Falls. The outing involved local social activity and travel to the Texas town.

H. A. Lang Tillie Mann Otto Wittkohl Marble Falls

Fredericksburg Publishing Co Markets New Home Labels

Promotional copy from Fredericksburg Publishing Co touts affordable home labels aimed at families and youngsters. The odd phrasing hints at a local print shop pushing practical, collectible items for home use.

Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Burg Publishing Co Tne

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MR. and Mrs. Wayne John Pehl —Keller Photo Evelyn Smith The Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc P. O. Box Tex Gillespie Counties Audit Bureau of Circulations Texas Frontier Festival Pehl St. Mary's Church Felix Baethges Ika Lee Michael Lynn Weber Barbara Jane Seelig W. Main Klaerner San Antonio Highway Sam Klaerner Kate Perky Kate Greenaway We At Kendall-Hodges Kendall - Hodges East Main Street Wvvas Fairie
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