President Johnson hosts wide world press conference at LBJ Ranch
President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke on the LBJ Ranch front lawn as global press gathered. Alfred Petsch of the Standard noted Viet Nam and NATO topics while Johnson posed with a local boy from Los Alamos and accepted a vintage 1914 fire truck for tours of the ranch. Sunday services followed at St Barnabas Episcopal in Fredericksburg before a later return to Washington.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Viet Nam
Congo
J. Edgar Hoover
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
U. S
South Viet Nam
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
Franc
White House
Richie Barnes
National Association For Retarded Children
Los Alamos
N. M
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Fredericksburg
Oriole Bailey
LBJ
The Soul and The Man Beyond The Living Shell
An exploration of what differentiates humans from animals focusing on unseen powers and the soul. It argues that physical traits do not define virtue or strength, while inspiration and moral sense distinguish a man from a beast. Death leaves only an empty shell, with the soul departing the body.
Poet Laureate To Speak At Lions Christmas Event
The Poet Laureate of Texas Dr Jenny Lind Porter will headline the Lions Community Christmas Program on Sunday December 13 in the city She is chair of the Texas Lutheran College English Department and the youngest Texas Poet Laureate. Porter has appeared in multiple national directories and served as a speaker for events in Seguin and San Antonio.
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Texas
Jenny “Lind Porter
Porter
Texas Lutheran College
University of Texas
Austin
Southwest
London
Klrn-Tv
TLC
Texas Library Association
Seguin
San Antonio
Hill Country Scouters Honored at District Meeting
Hill Country Boy Scout leaders were honored at the annual Hill Country Boy Scout District meeting in the American Legion Hall. New officers were elected led by president Tyrus Cox. Charles Gipson was district commissioner, with Paul Beisenherz as guest speaker. Beisenherz urged leaders to expand opportunities for over 2,000 local Scout age youths and highlighted recent district awards and camp participation by local troops.
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Boy Scout Movement
Hill Country
Boy Scout District
American Legion
Hilton Moneyhon
Mason
H. T. Roper
Marble Falls
Lawson Gibbs
Burnet
Clifford Duecker
Fredericksburg
Randall Hallmark
Kingsland
Jack Hoffmann
Marvin Hahn
Walter
Bob” Werner
Dr. Feller
Troop 134
Richard Hoerster
E. B. Kinsey
Carol Smith
Blanco
Hilston Moneyhon
Lawrence Klein
Stonewall
Tex Robertson
Buchanan ‘Lake
Bill Kruse
Tyrus Cox
Lorence Feller
Feller
Gillespie
Llano
Mason Counties
Wests Injured in Marble Falls Car Crash
Mr and Mrs John West of here were critically injured when their pickup collided with a small foreign car on US 281 three miles south of Marble Falls Wednesday evening. The two San Antonio coeds Patricia Bump 21 and Helen Gregg 20 died. The Wests remained at Shepard Hospital Barnett showing improvement.
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John West
Here
Marble Falls
TCU
Patricia Diane Bump
Helen Louise Gregg
San Antonio
Ft. Worth University
Wests
Shepard Hospital
Barnet
West
Fredericksburg
Cooper
Texas
Mailing Aids To Be Furnished To RFC Patrons
Christmas mailing aids will be distributed this weekend to rural route patrons to ensure parcels cards and letters are prepared properly and arrive safely and quickly Postmaster William Petmecky says The Post Office Department prepared the folder Merry Christmas to Rural Delivery Patrons and will supply it to each family on rural routes Small labels to tie to Christmas card bundles will also be provided with Local and Out of Town delivery designations The Postal Department reminds that Fredericksburg addresses including box rural and star route and city delivery go in Local bundles while other towns such as Harper Willow City Stonewall go in Out of Town bundles Continued on page 8 sec 1
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William Petmecky
Post Office Department
Fredericksburg
Harper
Willow City
Stonewall
Yule Quickie Meal Demonstrations Planned for Christmas
A series of homemaker demonstrations begins with Christmas themed "Make Your Christ Imag an Old-Fashioned One" by Barbara Davidson. The Lone Star Gas showroom hosts the Dec 9 9 30 a m event sponsored by Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council, with a Dec 10 7 30 p m session at FHS Home making Department by Miss Davidson and Young Homemakers. Davidson, Lone Star home economist, holds a Baylor B S and is known for many demonstrations. she will also present the first and last of four "Quick Family Meals" sessions funded by the Fredericksburg Elementary-Junior High PTA Education for Family Living Committee.
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Barbara Davidson
Lone Star Gasompany
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council
FHS
Miss Davidson
Lone Star Gas Company
Baylor University
Lone Star
Igreauation
Education For Family Living Committee
Fredericksburg
Jaycees Plan Christmas Events With Santa Claus Day
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce outlines three weeks of holiday activities. Santa Claus Day on December 12 starts with a Main Street parade and Santa visits at the Court House Square. Christmas Yard Decorations contest closes December 19 with entries on a coupon form in the Standard. A shopping tour for needy children is set for December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Jaycee
Jerry Durr
Ottmers Family Visit Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Mr and Mrs Frank Ottmers and children Lyndy and Bryan of Gainesville Texas visited with their parents Mr and Mrs Walter Ottmers over the Thanksgiving weekend.
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Frank Ottmers
Lyndy and
Bryan
Gainesville
Texas
Walter Ottmers
Community Chest Drive Urges Finishing Push
Gillespie County Community Chest leaders urge volunteers to finish the drive for a $15,000 goal. Preliminary reports show about $8,000 on hand as Christmas holidays approach, with workers urged to complete areas and submit reports. Donations may be mailed to P. O. Box 391 Fredericksburg, checks payable to Gillespie County Community Chest.
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Community Chest
James Kraus
Gillespie Community Chest
Wallace Ottmers
P. O
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Kraus
Fredericksburg Band Wins UIL Marching Contest
The Fredericksburg High School band won first place in Region 17 UIL marching contest at House Park Austin. It was the fifth straight year the FHS Band earned the top honor in Class B Class A and Class AA and could seek sweepstakes with further concert and sight reading wins. Rhodes led the mass finale with 39 bands and 1,000 musicians.
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Fredericksburg
House Park
Austin
FHS
Tom C. Rhodes
Rhodes
Texas Music Educators Association
Eight Nominated For Chamber of Commerce Board
Eight men nominated to fill four vacancies on the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce board will be voted on in a mail ballot. Nominated are Alvin G. Davidson Fred E. Dietel Alois Ersch Eugene Hartmann Werner Moehr Charles Moss Duke Petty and Joe L. Tatum. They were chosen by a committee of the current president and three past-presidents. The four will replace Oliver Schaetter Belton Klinksick Jack Nixon and Roy Wernheimer whose terms expire this year. Ballots go to all members and must be signed and returned by Friday December 1. The new directors will take office in January 1965.
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Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Alvin G. Davidson
Fred E. Dietel
Alois Ersch
Eugene Hartmann
Werner Moehr
Charles Moss
Duke Petty
Joe L. Tatum
Oliver Schaetter
Belton Klinksick
Jack Nixon
Roy Wernheimer
Chamber
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The
Standard
Lions
Hill Country Scouters
John Wests
RFC
Jaycees
Ferris Wayne Keller
Edgar Keller
George Nebgen
Beaver Creek
Connie Friedrich
Shirley Grona
Tom Rhodes
Kenneth Lindig
Jean Feller
Riley Osbourn
Chamber of Commerce Board
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