Fredericksburg School District finance dispute outlines needed funds
A local opinion argues the Fredericksburg Independent School District must raise $68,000 immediately to cover unpaid loans and essential repairs, criticizing past bond promises and suggesting the Commissioner's Court will not provide further support. It notes a $25,000 loan balance and $43,000 in needed old-ground repairs.
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Fredericksburg Independent School District
Commissioner’s Court
Jaycees Announce Christmas Yard Decoration Contest Deadline
The Jaycees set December 20 as the entry deadline for the Christmas Yard Decorations contest. Contestants mail entry forms to P O Box 694 Fredericksburg. three categories include decorated yard religious entry and lighting entry with $10 prizes for two categories and a $15 prize for lighting from the city. Judging occurs Monday night December 20 with lights left on until 10 30 p m.
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Jaycee
Theo Lindig
Alton Herbert
P. O
Fredericksburg
Jaycees
Voters Ballot On Two Issues In Saturday School Election
Fredericksburg ISD voters head to the polls Saturday to decide on two issues. One allows operation under Senate Bill 116 and the other authorizes up to 1.50 for maintenance. The election runs 6 am to 7 pm at the Junior High on the old campus.
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Fredericksburg Independent School
Board of Trustees
Hans Bergner
Jaycees Seek OYM OYE Nominees
The Jaycees invite church and civic groups and the public to nominate candidates for Outstanding Young Man and Outstanding Young Educator. Nominations are open to individuals aged 21 to 35 who meet criteria in church and school service leadership and cooperation with civic groups.
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Jaycees
OYM
Jaycee
Lions Community Christmas Program Set Sunday Night
Post Office in Gillespie County handles rising Christmas mail volume amid Yale rush. Postmaster William Petmecky urges early shopping and mailing to ensure timely delivery. Extra mail runs and same day dispatch are planned with bundled local and out of town mail for efficiency. Santa labeled pouches in lobby accept local and out of town cards to speed processing.
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William Petmecky
Post Office
Petmecxy
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Santa Claus
R E Breihan to Speak at Thirty Fifth Lions Event
The 35th annual Lions Community Christmas program will be held at the Junior High Gym Sunday at 7 30 p m with choirs and ministers of local churches. Robert E Bob Breihan of Austin will deliver the Christmas message. Breihan has long served in Methodist student ministry including The Wesley Foundation UT and was Ministerial Director since 1961. The program opens with the FHS Band performing Christmas Scenario and includes Silent Night in German, invocation by Rev Perry Woerner, and performances by local church choirs and the St Marys High Mary Chorale among others.
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Lions Community
Robert E
Bob) Breihan
Austin
Breihan
Wesley Foundation
University of Texas
B. E. Breihan
Edison Street Methodist Church
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Tivy High School
Schreiner Institute
Southern Methodist University
East Texas State College
Southwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church
National Association of College and University Ministers of the
Methodist Church
FHS
Tom Rhodes
Wallace Ottmers
Paula Itz
Perry Woerner
Willow City
Piggly Wiggly expansion starts on Milam Street site
San Antonio developer Burt Joiner announced construction of a 12,800 square foot supermarket adjacent to the existing Piggly Wiggly on North Milam Street. The project, by Stein Lumber Co, aims for completion by May 1, 1966, with options to buy the current store and develop a shopping center in the area.
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North Milam Street
Stein Lumber Company
Burt Joiner
San Antonio
Joiner
Lawrence Nebgen
West Schubert Street
Fredericksburg
Joseph Bros
East Main
Winn’s
East Austin Street
Gillespie County Historical Society
Mary Chorale Presents Christmas Story Friday
The Mary Chorale will present its annual Christmas pageant on Friday December 17 at 7 30 p m in St Josephs Hall with St Marys students portraying prophets annunciation Magnificat and other nativity scenes. Altered by Janet Jenschke the program includes Ave Maria Gesu Bambino What Child is This and O Holy Night.
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The
Mary Chorale
St. Joseph's Hall
St. Mary’s
Janet Jenschke
Mary
Emmanuel
Elizabeth
Joseph
St. Mary's High School
Carolyn Moritz
Ronnie Vierus
Miss Moritz
Charles Moritz Jr
Ronnie
John D. Vierus
Cigarette Machine Burglarized at Rode’s Gulf Station
Thieves broke into a cigarette machine at Rode’s Gulf Station on U S Highway 87 South during the night Tuesday and rifled it of cash. The amount taken was not immediately known. Police note similarities to a prior theft at the Fina Station. Entry was gained by breaking the glass jalousies in the door.
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Rode’s Gulf Station
U. S. Highway 87 South
Jimmy Kuhlmann
Fina
Community Savings And Loan Board Expanded In Fredericksburg
The Community Savings and Loan Association of Fredericksburg enlarged its board at a special meeting on Tuesday, adding eight new directors to expand representation across operating areas. Existing holdover directors include Roy Beckmann Elgin Heimann Fred Mathisen WC Westerfeldt. The move follows the association’s strongest year since 1984 with assets over sixteen million dollars and a 4.25 percent annual dividend declared for 1969.
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Community Savings and Loan Association of
Fredericksburg
Ne Association
Ray Cowan
Austin
Odie Ainsworth
Kingsland
Thomas Ferguson
Johnson City
Robert Lee
Mason
James Luther
Burnet
Wilburn Oatman
Liano
E. Babe Smith
Marble Falls
J. D. Stein
Roy Beckmann
Elgin Heimann
Fred Mathisen
WC. Westerfeldt
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Commissioner's Court
Christy
Lee Harry Eckhardt
Ken Lloyd
Jim Brandenberger
James Eckhardt
Clyde Woerner
Dayton Eckhardt
Joe Tatum
Standard
Bergner
Yale
R. E. Breihan
Garden Club
Alvin Weinheimer
Ernest Hodges
Reinhold Tatseh
Herman Fischer
Alfred Stehling
Community Savings and Loan Board
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