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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1967
Page
1
A Saturday program at the Nimitz Museum honors Volimar, marking the surrender anniversary. Organizers invite guests to observe the event and reflect on the historic surrender moment.
Fredericksburg hosts 3 p.m. ceremonies at Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum for Private First Class Sammy Vollmar USMC. Marine Corps units veterans groups and local churches participate in funeral honors and flag details.
The Rev W W Schneider was installed at St Marys Church in Fredericksburg. The ceremony was led by Rev Ehlinger with assistance from seminarian Michael Boulette. Schneider will reside in St Marys Rectory and move to Stonewall when his rented home is ready.
The group discussed expanding RC&D project work to wider areas with future study. Johnson City tourist committee chair Charlie Matus proposed cataloging historical sites and training education staff to improve community visuals. Walz and Sagres project reports were approved, while a new industrialization committee was formed with plans for a fulltime program coordinator to assist committees.
Fredericksburg Jaycees plan a Labor Day Rest Stop at Courthouse Square from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. Two to three man shifts will run 24 hours for free coffee soft drinks and hospitality to motorists. Clinton Herber chairs the planning with Nolan Dittmar directing. rest stop aims to reduce weekend traffic mishaps statewide.
The 79th Gillespie County Fair drew large crowds over three days with record night shows and a strong livestock exhibit. Little Toad, a 6 year old mare owned by Ed Miller of Belton and ridden by Jackey K. Morgan, won the Derby ahead of Bonny Stick. Blue Hellion won the Futurity, earning $2,250 for T A Riley of Burnet. Fair Queen Becky Knapp presented the blanket.
The City of Fredericksburg issued two building permits in the past week. Sam Walker received a $5,000 permit for renovating the former Lewis Station at 521 East Main. Humble Oil Co. obtained a $20,000 permit to erect the new Perry Jung Service Station at East Main and South Washington.
The Gillespie County Teamsters will hold their 32nd annual reunion on Labor Day Monday Sept. 4 at Kleins Hall. A 2 30 p m business meeting opens the program with refreshments to follow and barbecue served on the grounds at 6 p m Attendees should bring their own covered dishes.
Funeral services with full military honors for Corporal Raymond Max Ottmers Jr. 21, a Fredericksburg native killed in Vietnam, were held Tuesday at 3 45 p m at Schaetter Chapel and 4 p m at St Marys Catholic Church. He died in a non hostile action at Pleiku August 23. He is survived by his parents a sister and grandmothers. Local veterans and national cemetery units joined in the ceremonies as city businesses closed and bells tolled.
Almost a fourth of Gillespie County’s 2,370 scholastics return to six area schools this week. About 80 percent attend Fredericksburg Public and St. Mary’s Schools, with 1,610 and 421 students respectively, as classes begin Thursday August 31.
Labor Day Monday September 4 observed as a trades holiday in Fredricksburg with all business houses closed. The Standard will publish on regular schedule Wednesday September 6 and advertisers and news items should be submitted early. Church notices must reach The Standard office by Saturday.
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