First Baby To Receive Many Gifts
The first baby of 1968 will be welcomed by merchants and residents in the annual first baby of the year contest. Prizes include merchandise from Kropp and Meter and a cash prize from the Community Savings and Loan, with entries restricted to parents residing in Gillespie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Stege
Annaincer
Sthones
Kropp
Rainer Furnate
Cole
Fredacicksturgs
Cora
Polat Sezner Jeweler
Hope Seen For New City Park Early in 1968
City officials say work on a new park at Oakergst site will begin early in 1968. Plans include a proposed dam and related infrastructure with test drilling by Trinity Testing Laboratories of Austin. Park and golf course changes involve designer George Hoff and site-clearance by city crews as they prepare the area. Continued on page 8.
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New City Park
City Offiemle Werttendey
Ifig
Oakergst
Trinity Teating Laboratories
Austin
Tharaay
Pete
Frack Dreught
San Antonio
City
Steeim
George Hoffmane
Last Day For Deer Hunters In Gillmepie County
January ends deer and turkey seasons in Gillmepie County with January 1 as the final hunting day. Duck season runs to January 6 quail to January 31. trapping ends January 3. Visitors over the holidays included multiple San Antonio and New Mexico families.
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Gillmepie
Ad. Heap
Benno Stehling
Bruce Dropesky
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Pat Ryan
Walter “Buddy” Peter
Walter Peter
San Antonio
Daniel Stehling
Rio Hondo
Christmas Yard Decoration Winners Named
Friday night the Frederickshark Jayeres held a frigid judging for the Christmas Yard Decoration contest. Top entries included De Ade Basse tome at Walnut Street and Mrs. Hawkins at Creek Street in religious display, Otto Zimmerman on North Kay for best decorated yard, with runners up Becker and Kuhlmann. Judges praised all entries and urged citywide viewing through January 1, 1968. Other entrants listed include Sehnidt, Wehmeyer, Sinclair, Floyd, Rotter, McBride, Wahl, Jung, Treibs, Wallendorf, Oldiges, and Tri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Hawkins
West Street
Fredericksburg
Frederickshark Jayeres
Walnut Street
Leonard “Becker
West
San Antonio
Leo
W. Creek Street
Gertrude Faubion
Fulton
Otto Zimmerman
North Kay
Dayton Kuhlmann
Marvin Sehnidt
Marcus Wehmeyer
W. San Antonio
E. Sinclair
Frances Floyd
W. Austin
Will Rotter
West Austin
Randall McBride
E. Austin
Helen Wahl
Perry Jung
Kernit Treibs
Melvin Wallendorf
Richard Oldiges
N. Pine
Henry Tri
W. Travis
Collins of Texas Typical American Success Story
Fredericksburg will host Collins of Texas new plant as the firm expands from Medina County. Frederic Collins, born in Ohio, built a handbag business from a home hobby to a leading national manufacturer, earning 1965 SBA Texas Business Man honor and runner-up for national award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins of Texas
Fredericksburg
Texas
Small Business Administration
United States
Alton Quehler
Chamber of Commerce
Collins of Texas to open plant east of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg officials welcome Collins of Texas president Frederic Collins announced a new Collins plant will open in Fredericksburg this spring. The 12 000 square foot facility near U S Highway 290 east will be Collins plant number three, built by Industrial Projects Corporation on a four acre site across from City Farm. The Medina based company makes leather fabric and wood handbags with national and international distribution. Target completion is April 1 with bids expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Frederic Collins
Collins of Texas
Chamber of Commerce
City of
City Farm
U. S. Highway 290
Texas Highway Department
Medina
Jack Stehling
Collins
Rubin H. Hartmann
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Industrial Project Corporation
Arthur Stehling
Security State Bank and Trust
Collins Company of Texas
Alex Mittendorf
Industrial Projects Corporsan
Stanning
Hector C. Pedregon
Werner H. Meyer
Ewald Geistweidt
Pat Dowley
Collins to Announce Labor Interviews for Fredericksburg Plant
Collins of Texas will open a Fredericksburg handbag plant and hire about 35 workers at start, with 90 percent women and 10 percent men. The plant may expand to 190 plus employees as demand grows, and applications will be announced later. No prior sewing experience required beyond dexterity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins of Texas
Fredericksburg
Frederick Collins
Increased Postal Rates Go Into Effect Sunday
Postmaster William Petmecky reminds postal customers that starting January 7 new rates affect all classes except parcel post and international mail. First class letters rise to six cents and air mail to ten cents, with post cards five and air post cards eight. The changes include per-ounce charges, new flat rates up to one pound, and higher third and second class rates with several service option adjustments.
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Parcel Post
William Petmecky
Posal
Petmecky
States
United States
Canada
Mexico
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South Olive
Ohio
Medina County
Collins, Hartmann
Udo Basse
Jaycees
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