Annual Central Texas Co-Op Meeting in Mason
A near capacity crowd attended the annual meeting of the Central Texas Electric Cooperative at the Mason County Fair Grounds in Mason. All cooperative business was completed before a thunderstorm struck the area and before Lewis Timberlake of Austin spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Mason County Fair Grounds
Mason
Lewis Timberlake
Austin
W. C. McWilliams
C.t.ec
C.tec
McWilliams
Willie Ray Willmann
C.T.E.C
W. R
Maenius Joins Community Savings And Loan
Guenther Maenius joins Community Savings and Loan Association as a mortgage loan officer with a focus on appraisals. A Fredericksburg native and former Stein Lumber employee, he serves on the Fredericksburg ISD board and attends Bethany Lutheran Church. He is married to Verner Dietrich with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guenther Maenius
Community Savings and Loan Association
Ken Sultemeier
Community Savings
Maenius
Stein Lumber Company
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
University of Texas At Austin
Fredericksburg Independent
Bethany Lutheran Church
Verner Dietrich
Brian
Carrie
Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperatures Update
Rainfall figures show 1.99 inches for July and 21.87 inches year to date. Date shows August high 92 and low 66 with July 21 readings.
Fredericksburg Sees High Tax Collection Rate For July
City Clerk Herman Leifeste reports Fredericksburg collected about 95 percent of the 163 284 tax levy in the period ending July 31. Delinquent balance stands at 8659. Park bonds have 1985 maturity with 175 000 remaining, sewer revenue bonds total 115 000. Interest rates are 3 percent on sewer bonds and 4 1/2 percent on park bonds.
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Fredericksburg
Herman Leifeste
Leifeste
84th Gillespie County Fair opens with parade and vast plans
Friday morning parade signals the 84th Gillespie County Fair, Texas oldest expo, running Friday through Sunday. Livestock shows, hog carcass contest, 189 head beef cattle and many breed entries headline exhibits while bands, rides, and top entertainers play nightly. Notables include the Navy cadets color guard, Lackland AF Band, and Fredericksburg High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gene Lede
Fort Worth
Casa de Luna
Carnival Midway
Navy Sea Cadets
San Antonio
Lackland Air Force Band
Fredericksburg
Tom Rhodes
Jack Lawrence
Austin
Gillespie County Fair Opens With Friday Afternoon Holiday
Fredericksburg firms and schools will close Friday afternoon August 25 for the 84th Gillespie County Fair opening. Schools that began this week observe the holiday. the fair marks children’s day with free admission for scholastic age students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Teachers Gather for Inservice Training Across Districts
More than 300 teachers from six area school systems attended a two day Pre-School Cooperative Inservice Program at Fredericksburg High School. The event was sponsored by the participating districts and the Educational Service Center Region 13 Austin with FHS Director Lydia Goforth and Regional Center head Royce King directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Educational Service Center
Region 13
Austin
Lydia Goforth
FHS
Royce King
McGovern Shriver Meet Former President at LBJ Ranch
Sen George McGovern and Sargent Shriver met with former President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs Johnson at the LBJ Ranch in Gillespie County. The meeting was closed to press, but McGovern spoke at an Austin news conference about seeking Johnson’s help. Johnson had previously indicated support for McGovern but did not commit. Johnson offered down to earth advice on disagreeing and finding common ground.
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McGovern
Shriver
LBJ Ranch
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
LBJ
Gillespie County
Austin
Standard
Sen. McGovern
Gillespie County Fair Association Board Members Named
The Gillespie County Fair Association lists its directors and officers who organize the annual county fair. The parade begins Friday at 10 a.m. and the show ends Sunday night, with names and positions shown in the delivered seated and multiple row photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Gillespie County Schools Open for New Term
Enrollment across Gillespie County schools reached a peak as the final five schools opened. Fredericksburg Independent District totals show 1715 students on opening day with gains in the high school grades, while St Marys Parochial enrolled 277 students on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
St. Mary’s
Harper Independent
Fredericksburg
Doss
Rocky Hill
Fredericksburg Independent
Stonewall
Hans Bergner
Bergner
St. Mary’s St. Mary's Parochial School
Gillespie County Publishes 1971 Financial Statement
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved Balser and Davidson prepared financials for 1971 showing receipts of 543 685 99 and expenditures of 517 970 80. End-of-year funds totaled 329 083 91 with 46 000 in bonded debt. Judge Victor Sagebiel urged reliance on January tax and April auto funds. The court also approved a coordinated child care program and applied for state lateral road funds estimated at 21 182 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Standard
Balser and Davidson
Commissioners Court
Gillespie County
Victor Sagebiel
Alamo Area
Ponce Bros to perform at Gillespie County Fair nightly show
The Ponce Bros, veterans of circus, stage and TV, will headline the free night grandstand show at 8:30 p m during the Gillespie County Fair. They have appeared across the nation at fairs and festivals and on television, featuring their sensational Perch Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Seidel
Knippa
High Hill
Johnson City
Arturo Ponce
Kent Tyler
Ponce Bros
Creative Management Associates Ltd
Chicago
Gillespie County Fair
Ron Viyan
Las Vegas
Palmer House
Gillespie County
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J. D. Hudgins
Hungerford
Cow House Creek Ranch
Hamilton
Runnells - Pierce Ranch
Bay City
Will Watson Cattle Service
Devine
Jbar-B Ranch
Ing
Belton Klinksick
William Petmeck
Rudy Olfers
Henry Kneese
Fred Dietel
Evelyn Tatum
Econd Row
Wallace Ottmers
Kenneth Wahl
Melvin Bonn
Walter Loudon
Otto Spaeth
Alex Frantzen
Elmer Bierschwale
Victor G. Sagebiel
Hilmar Stehling
Victor Meier
Elgin Heimann
Levy Rusenberger
Gilbert Eckhardt
Gordon Sauer
Albert Ellebracht
Milton Birek
Adolph Kott
Wilbert Seipp
Oliver Rode
E A. Weimer
Ewald Geistweidt
Roy Stroeher
Travis Weidenfeller
Victor Krauskopf
Curtis Cameron
Kenneth Maner
Edgar Stroeter
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