County Tax Roll Approved Increases Set For 1967
Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved the 1967 tax roll Friday and set tax rates with a statewide valuation rise to 18,017,675 dollars. Assessor Milton Durst noted more horses and cattle but fewer sheep and goats, with increases in local school district rates and ad valorem taxes to fund county operations.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Milton Durst
Durst
Fredericksburg Independent
Stonewall
Harper Independent
Rocky Hill
Dass
Birthplace Drew 2175 In Final Four Days
The birthplace of President Lyndon B. Johnson drew 2 175 visitors in the last four days of the season. Attendance averaged 132 per hour, above last year's 124. On Sunday 943 visited, averaging 236 per hour. Visitors came from 49 states and 25 foreign countries. Alaska was missing. Forty-two volunteers hosted the four days, with 82 volunteers total.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Betty Weinheimer
Alaska
Hermann Sons Turkey Dinner Planned for September 17
Community notice invites attendance at the Hermann Sons Hall for a turkey dinner on Sunday September 17. Advance advertisements urge locals to save the date and join the event at the hall for a meal and fellowship.
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Hermann Sons
Cave Creek Church Plans Sunday Re-Dedication
St. Paul Lutheran Church Cave Creek under Rev A W Weber marks its fifth anniversary with exterior painting interior renovations and new art glass windows. A re dedication service is set for Sunday Sept 3 at 10 30 a m inviting former members and the public.
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Cave Creek Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
A. W. Weber
Behrend Family Visited California Trip Highlights
Mr and Mrs August Behrend Jr and daughters Joyce and Judy returned from a California visit. Mrs August Ahrens joined to Warren Arizona and met her brother August Schlaudt while the Behrends toured San Francisco and Burlingame with the Browns. They also spent time in Gardena Reno and Lake Tahoe.
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August Behrend Jr
Joyce
Judy
California
August Ahrens
Warren
Ariz
August Schlaudt
Behrend
Victor Browns
Yurlingame
Calif
San Francisco
Brown
Hir
Almon LeSlandt
Gardena
Reno
Lake Tale
Student Gift Ideas Ad Featured by Fredericksburg Publishing Co
A list-style notice advertises useful gifts for students including a dictionary desk set a Tensor desk lamp a pen and pencil set and a scrapbook to store memories from happy days offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
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Gethem At
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Navy museum to receive flag flown over Capitol
The Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum will receive a United States flag that flew over the Capitol on Sept 2 1967 marking the 22nd anniversary of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Senator Ralph Yarborough arranged the presentation and will address the Senate on the Nimitz Navy museum event before Labor Day recess.
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Chester W. Nimitz
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Ray Rust
Comfort
Gillespie County Fair
Cen-Tex News
Ira Lee
Gillespie County
US Capitol
Hereford Bulls
Rayette
BIC
Winn’s
Sheaffer
Esterbrook
REGAL
Fredericksburg
Texas
Rayon
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