Hospital Study Underway In City
A citizens committee in Gillespie County pursues a feasibility study to retain first class hospital facilities amid Medicare demands. Fredericksburg and Keidel Memorial Hospital leaders back improvements, with Page Southerland Page of Austin to lead the two month study. committee includes Alfred Crenwelge and Dr. Feller.
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Gillespie County
Medicare
Fredericksburg Hospital
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Citizens Committee
J. Hardin Perry
Lorence Feller
Page, Southerland
Page of
Austin
Whitt Phillips
George Page
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Alfred “Shorty” Crenwelge
Lorence W. Feller
Matthew Pyka
Henry L. Joseph
C. O. Balser
Fred Mathisen
Calvin Bierschwabe
Henry J. Schmidt
Charles Barrett
Harper
Ray Weinheimer
Stonewall
Gillespie Invited to Johnson City Saturday Events
Gillespians are invited to a Bake Sale and Tree Lighting in Johnson City Park on Saturday Dec 17. The sale starts at 9 am with Mrs Lyndon B Johnson arriving at 10 am to plant a San Antonio Rose at the president's boyhood home and she will join the 5 pm tree lighting followed by caroling.
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Johnson City Park
Lyndon B. Johnson
San Antonio
Johnson City
Yule Mail May Set New Record in Fredericksburg
Christmas mail volume surges as Fredericksburg Post Office reports record outgoing and incoming mail for the season. Postmaster William Petmecky cites national trends and explains that early volumes speed handling and ensure timely arrivals. Patrons use Local and Out of Town labels, lobby drop sacks, and a 5c stamp kit to forward or reroute cards.
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Fredericksburg
William Petmecky
Petmecky
Woerner
San Antonio
Santa Claus
Garden Club To Sponsor Christmas Tea
The Garden Club will hold a Christmas tea and exhib it Sunday December 18 from 1 to 5 pm at the American Legion Hall. Entries from the public are invited. members are not required. Hostesses and helpers are named with tea, coffee, music and door prizes for attendees.
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Garden Club
American Legion Hall
Alfred Stehling
Wm. Dietel
Walter Bierschwabe
A. D. Stahl
Alfred Rusenberger
Tillie Mann
Henry Bierschwabe
Allen Dale Inspires Fredericksburg PTA With History Talk
Allen Dale a WOAI radio personality from San Antonio spoke at Fredericksburg High School PTA on Monday night Dec 12 in the FHS Auditorium. He warned of national decline tracing civilizations to 200 year decadence and urged Americans to honor the signers of the Declaration. He urged choosing independent attitudes and resisting conformity as the choir led a Christmas program followed by a business meeting.
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Allen Dale
WOAI
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Parent-Teacher Association
FHS
Mr. Dale
America
FHS Chorus
Grover Pitman
Myrl Boykin
Lorence Feller
Gerald Henke
Hugo Henke
Lutheran Institute For Religious Studies
Seguin
All Faiths
Tom C. Rhodes
al Fehrenbach
Wallace Ottmers
Henry Lochte
St Mary’s PTC Panel Highlights Meeting and Indian Players
A St Mary’s PTC meeting on December 6 featured a panel with Mi chael Keely and nuns, discussing grading, parent child relations and vocational training. The St Mary’s Indian football team earned multiple all state honors with five first team selections and three honorable mentions. The discussion covered student motivation, homework, attendance and the value of education alongside emphasis on vocational routes. Reverend W W Schneider praised the Indian team after their TCIL AA state title win. Debbie Pfeiffer won a door prize. eye checkups were reported for grades 4 8 and 12 students.
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St. Mary’s Indian
Tybor
Richard van Bibber
Reev
W. W. Schneider
Victor Pa
Lions Honor City Grid Teams At Community Christmas Banquet
The Fredericksburg Lions Club hosts the 36th annual program at Community Savings Center Hall to honor city football teams. St Marys Indians state Class AA champions and Battlin Billies of FHE AAA quarterfinals receive guest honors. Texas Lutheran College coach Fred Hightower will speak, with TLC Bulldogs captain Stephen Feller in attendance. The event is a stag affair with Wes Luckenbach presiding.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Community Savings Center
St. Mary's Indians
Battlin’ Billies
FHE
Fred Hightower
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Stephen Feller
Lorence Feller
Billie
TLC Bulldogs
Wes Luckenbach
Lion
Hightower
Tony Knopp
Carlin Wicker
Nine Member City Park Board Is Announced
The Fredericksburg City Commission announced a nine member parks advisory committee to aid in planning the Oakcrest municipal park. Members include Henry Schmidt chairman and eight others. The city awaits the consulting engineer’s word before planning, while assembling data for a federal grant application. Dalmatian dogs were bred to trot beside a carriage.
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City Commission
Oakcrest
Fredericksburg
Henry Schmidt
Fred Mathisen
Erna Heinen
James Witcher
Alfred Petsch
Don Dittmar
Henry Kneese
Anthony Knopp
Hugo Giesbers
Frank Drought
San Antonio
36th Annual Community Christmas Program in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Lions Club presents the 36th Annual Community Christmas Program at the Junior High Gym Sunday at 7:30 p m. featuring the Fredericksburg High School Band and choirs from local churches with Dr C Umhau Wolf delivering the message. No admission charged.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Verein
C. Umhau Wolf
FHS Band Earns First Division at Region XI UIL Marching
Fredericksburg High School Band under Tom Rhodes won a first division rating at the Region XI UIL Marching Contest held at FHS Stadium. Other Class AAA bands San Felipe Del Rio and Pearsall also earned first division. multiple bands across classes won top ratings setting the stage for April sight reading and concert awards.
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Fredericksburg
Tom Rhodes
Fhs Stadium
Tivy High School
Kerrville
San Felipe High School
del Rio
Pearsall High School
Blanco High School
FHS
San Marcos
Barnum and Bailey
Big Red Line
Tijuana Brass
Eagle Pass
Uvalde High School
Boerne High School
Hondo High School
Devine High School
Comfort High School
Uvalde
Bandera High School
Natalia High School
Medina High School
Uvalde Junior High
Devine Junior High
Vernon Itz
Leon Welgehausen
Jane Ward
Gerald Henke
Luther Durkop
Wayne Menking
Fredericksburg Issues Two Building Permits This Week
The city issued two permits in the past week. Leo J. Blanchard received an $8 000 permit to erect an office building at 414 West Main Street. Meta Schmidtzensky obtained a $150 permit for renovation of her home at 110 North Milam.
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Fredericksburg
Leo J. Blanchard
West Main Street
Meta Schmidtzensky
North Milam
Lee Danz Recovering at Home After Auto Accident
Lee Danz remains bedridden at home after injuries from a recent auto accident. He had been hospitalized at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic before being moved home on December 6.
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Lee Danz
Fredericksburg
State park may open in Gillespie County next year
The Lyn don B. Johnson State Park project in Gillespie County could open to the public next year. Parks and Wildlife Commission Chairman Will Odom said the informal decision not to press for condemnation of an additional 400 acres does not affect plans to complete acquiring the initial 254 acres. The 254 acre site across Ranch Road 1 from the LBJ Ranch was selected in 1963 to honor the president and funded by private contributions, with one tract condemned by Gillespie County and another 54 acres under condemnation. The remainder was bought voluntarily and the land has been transferred to the state.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Gillespie County
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Will Odom
Odom
Commission
Ranch Road 1
Lbj Ranch
LBJ Park
Missionary Miss Schulze Returns From Asia
Miss Linda Schulze daughter of Rev and Mrs G A Schulze of San Antonio arrived home Wednesday from Hong Kong and Saigon in Viet Nam where she has been in Methodist missionary work. Her aunt Miss Malinda noted postal patrons welcomed her and hoped she would visit Fredericksburg soon.
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Linda Schulze
G. A. Schulze
San Antonio
Hong Kong
Saigon
Viet Nam
Malinda
Fredericksburg
Burley Tobacco Blended Into Various Cigarettes
Burley tobacco is mixed with other leaf types to produce cigarettes. The practice blends flavors and affects burn rate and aroma, with manufacturers using a variety of tobacco blends to create market varieties.
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Gillespie
Yule Mail
Courthouse Park
Jaycees
PTA
PTC
Michael Keely
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's Hall
Mary Rosamunda
Mary Violetta
Felix
Bruce Eckhardt
Peter Zenner
Carlos Staudt
Ricky Hext
Tommy Eilers
Tony Klein
John Jenschke
Pat Kunz
Indians
Lions Club
Lions
Dr. C. Umhau Wolf
Myrle Boykin
First Methodist Chancel Choir
H. J. Hahn
Zion
Holy Ghost
Bethany Lutheran
Jesu Bambino
St. Mary’s Mary Chorale
Mary Emelene
Dorinda Heinemann
Shepherds Awake
Music Study Club
J. W. Bauer
John Moritz
Savior Christ the Lord
Alex Frantzen
Horace King
Edison Street Methodist Church
Alvin Durst
Emmanuel Gospel Church
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