Gillespie County Members Win Texas Farm Bureau Honors
At the 44th Texas Farm Bureau Convention in Houston Gillespie County members earned three awards. Kenneth Lindig and his wife Linda won the Outstanding Young Farmer and Rancher Award 1977. the county scrapbook earned the Public Information Award. Joe Frantzen earned a runner up in the discussion contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau
Houston
Kenneth Lindig
Albert
Linda
Donald
Bonnie) Smith
Willow City
Joe Frantzen
Luckenbach
Shamrock Hilton Hotel
Lone Star State
Gillespie County
Lindig
Texas
Farm Bureau
Gillespie
Frantzen
Rubin
Oline Sagebiel
David Beyer
Week events list for December at local venues
This Week features a December 7 plaque dedication at Admiral Nimitz Center 5 15 p m Garden of Peace. On December 9 the Hill Country Boy Scout District Banquet occurs 7 30 p m at Community Savings Hall. December 11 brings the Lions Club Annual Community Christmas Program 7 9 p m at Fredericksburg Middle School Gym with a National Tribute to Lady Bird Johnson at 8 p m in the LBJ Library on the University of Texas campus Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Boy Scout District
Community Savings Hall
Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Lady Bird Johnson
LBJ
University of Texas
Austin
Dr Edwin L Kirtley to Speak at Lions Christmas Program
The Fredericksburg Lions Club hosts its 48th Annual Community Christmas Program Sunday December 11 at 730 pm with Dr Edwin L Kirtley Austin retired Army Chaplain delivering the Christmas Around The World message. Local choirs band and audience carols perform before a benediction by Rev Robert F Hahn.
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Edwin L. Kirtley
Austin
Kirtley
Fredericksburg
Wilburn Meier
Santa Claus
Jerald Jenkins
Jenkins
Robert F. Hahn
First Baptist Church
Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony to Unveil Two Brothers Memorial
A 5:15 p.m. event at the Admiral Nimitz Center will unveil a plaque honoring Gillespie County twins Aaron and Allen Roeder who died aboard the Bismark Sea during World War II. The ceremony at Garden of Peace invites the public, Roeder family, museum staff, Nimitz Foundation members, and veterans group leaders.
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Pearl Harbor
Admiral Nimitz Center
Gillespie County
Pacific
Aaron and
Allen Roeder
Stonewall
Bismark Sea
Iwo Jima
Garden of Peace
Roeder
Nimitz Foundation
Veterans’ Organization
Hubbard
Nimitz
Tokyo Bay
Old Homes book launch in Fredericksburg marks year end
Elise Kowert and Art Kowert published Old Homes and Buildings of Fredericksburg through Fredericksburg Publishing Company with Gillespie County Historical Society as co hosts. Autographed copies sold at local outlets for 10.95 plus tax, mail orders 12.50, party included GCHS volunteers and a Lady Bird Johnson gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Treibs
Margaret Bracher
Gillespie County Historical Society
Gillespie County Historical Commission
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Elise Kowert
Art Kowert
Gillespie County Historical Society and
Commission
The
Standard
Mike and
Nora Wehmeyer
Terry Collier
Vickie Klier
Peter Nixon
Freder
Icksburg Publishing Company
Kerrville
Opa
PO Box
Texas
GCHS
Rowert
August C. Weber
A. L. Patton
A. G. Davidson
Sherrie Geistweidt
Elizabeth Weber
Connie Klein
Bob King
Kowert
Lady Bird Johnson
LBJ
Gillespie County Historical Society and Commission
Newcomers Enhance Fredericksburg Publishing Growth
Robert King joins Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc as business manager on November 7 bringing over 40 years in accounting and finance with a Texas Hill Country move from Arlington. Patrick F. Smythe becomes advertising manager for the Fredericksburg Standard on November 21 with over 12 years in newspapers and ad sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc
Robert
Bob) King
Texas
Arlington
King
Henry Butts Oldsmobile Inc
Dallas
Wisconsin
Finance Department
U.S. Army
North
Patrick F. Smythe
Fredericksburg Standard
Houston
Smythe
The
Standard
Dallas Times-Herald
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High to stage Peanuts musical this weekend
Fredericksburg High School prepares a full length musical based on Charles Schulz Peanuts characters. The stage cast features Scott Poehlmann as Charlie Brown with Cole Young Linus and others. Performances run Thursday and Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 2 pm with tickets at 1 dollar.
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Charles Schulz
Fredericksburg High School
Fine Arte Department
Marjie Young
Drama Club
Schulz
Scott Poehlmann
Brown Charlie
Cole Young
Linus
David Novian
Schroeder
Don Floyd
Snoopy
Lisa Weinheimer
Lucy
Beverly Harris
Paula Schuman
Patty
Patty For Different Performances. Mrs. Young
Roarick Named Next Chamber Proxy Monday
Tom Roarick store manager for Stein Lumber Company was named president of the Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors for the coming year. He and other officers, including Billy Roeder Guenther Lester Frantzen take over January 1 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roarick
Tom Roarick
Stein Lumber Company
Monday
Chamber of Commerce
Keith Keller
Allen Keller Company
C Ieanenan
Roerick
Billy Roeder
Texaco
Fires
Guenther
Community Savings and Loan
Lester Frantzen
Frantzen Insurance
Chamber
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Texas Farm Bureau Convention
Marcus Rode
Annie Frantzen
Kenneth
Linda Lindig
TFB
Lions Annual
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Messengers of Joy
Virginia Mohr
Methodist
Mrs. Jenkins
Dr. Kirtley
St. Mary’s Adult Choir
Mary Ann Murchison
Dorothy Weinheimer
St. Mary's Chorale
Douglass Hubbard
Center
Chester W. Nimitz
Icksburg
Admiral Nimitz
P.O
Tenner
Two Newcomers Aid Publishing Company Growth
Patrick Smythe
FHS
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