Twelve Boy Scouts To Receive Eagle Awards
A Gillespie County Boy Scout Court of Honor will honor twelve scouts in the Junior High Auditorium at 8 p.m. The event confirms each scout is awarded the Eagle Scout rank after years of leadership service.
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Boy Scouts
Gillespie County
Richard Bowles
Austin
Bill Kruse
Billy Kruse
Anthony Hartmann
Hugo Giesbers
Benno Danz
Gilbert Eckhardt
Methodist Troop 135
Gay Kilman
Robert Petermann
Glenn Dittmar
Ty Cox
Stonewall
Harvey Eckert
Alton
Herbert Nebgen
Pete Ottmers
Doss
Harry Wahrmund
Lawrence Zenner
Dennis Lange
Rolan Schmidt
Guido Klett
Explorer
Dor Brown
Erwin Simon
Bob Semmler
Eric Nagel
Robert Hagee
Harper
Tommy O
Road hogs endangering drivers attract local editorials
An opinion piece condemns reckless drivers who hug the center stripe and slow traffic, calling them a danger to thousands of motorists. The column contrasts terms used for such drivers and urges safer, courteous road sharing. Continued on page 3.
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Iead
Bethany to Build Annex to Church
Bethany Lutheran Church members vote to proceed with an annex on the east end of the West Austin Street church at a cost over 70 thousand dollars. Bids from Stein Lumber Co Krauskopf Brothers Duecker Electric and heating add up to about 70k plus roof work and architect fees. The 64.5 by 41 foot addition will include eight classrooms a pastor study library council room and a machine room.
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Bethany Lutheral Church
West Austin Street
E. C. Andrews
Stein Lumber Co
Kraus
H. F. Treptow
Wiedemann and Salmond
Oliver Kowert
Victor Nixon
Walter Ottmers
Emil Scherer
Walter Loudon
Roy Beckmann
Kurt Hansen
Reuben Eckhardt
Hill Country Day at L A Show to Honor Fredericksburg
Residents of Fredericksburg and area will be honored on Hill Country Day February 11 at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Joe Freeman Coliseum. Events include Grand Champion Steer selection at 11 a.m. and a full day of livestock and horse judging and sales starting 7:30 a.m. with Herefords, Angus, lambs, steers, goats, and horse classes. Hereford breeding cattle sale follows at 1:00 p.m. in the Sales Barn.
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Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Joe Freeman
Archie Gerfers
Boerne
Bill Petmecky
Willis Kirk
Mason
Coiseum
Jaycee Honors Awardees Alton Klier and Allen Hagel
Local Jaycee chapter honors Alton Klier and Allen Hagel with top awards. Auto tag season opens with Milton Durst urging early purchases as 7,000 plates are issued across 1963 categories. Trailers face weight-based plate divisions while passenger, truck, and farm plates retain prefixes AB AC 1A and 8A respectively.
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Alton Klier
Allen Hagel
Milton Durst
Durst
Assessor - Collector Office
Cattle Brucellosis Tuberculosis Testing Planned in Gillespie County
Gillespie County to conduct Brucellosis re certification and Tuberculosis re accreditation tests with a completion target of August 1 1963. Dr Paul Phillips and Dr Curtis Eckhardt will lead blood testing under USDA and Texas Animal Health Commission contracts. Free vaccination of heifer calves aged four to twelve months with strain 19 Brucella abortus vaccine offered.
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Gillespie County
C. A. Stone
Stone
Paul Phillips
Curtis Eckhardt
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Polio Vaccine Drive Sets Feb 17 in Gillespie County
The Type III Sabin Oral Vaccine will be given Sunday Feb 17 at Fredricksburg Senior High Gym from 12 noon to 6 pm to complete the three part series. Dr Edward Stein chairs the program and notes a location change for this station. Voluntary contributions will fund the vaccine and any overage will go to the Gillespie County Community Chest.
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Fredericksburg
Rillespie
Edward Stein
Gillespie County
Surgcon General
the Publi Health Service
Committee On the Control of Infectious Diseases
American Academy of Pediatrics
Stein
FFA and 4 H Group Honors Supporters
The FFA and 4 H club recognize supporters at the annual show. Members and the organization thank those who purchased items and contributed to the event and its programs.
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FFA
FFA Liv
H Son Hnd
Klier Named Outstanding Young Man 1962 at Community Banquet
Alton W. Klier received the Outstanding Young Man of 1962 award and the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award at the annual Awards Banquet in Community Savings and Loan Hall. He is noted for long Jaycee service and active roles in Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, and local projects including the FHS lighted scoreboard and Teen-Age Rodeo.
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Allen Hagel
Gillespie County
Joe K. Wells
Community Savings Center
Hagel
Alton Elier
Fred Mathisen Insurance Co
Fredericksburg
Alton W. Klier
Jaycees
Lions Coub
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Holy Ghost Lutherean Church
Klier
Brotherhood
Hill Country Area Lutheran Brotherhood
Jaycee
FHS
Oakcrest Park
Kier
Joann Howe
Austin National Bank
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Kler
David Heidtke
Fredericksburg Exchange Club
Harvey O. Eckert
Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department
A. J. Loth
St. Mary's Church
Roscoe Basse
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Dalelas Reiger
Harper Lions Club
Herbert Seimidt
Mrs. R. G. Striegler Rites Are Held Today
Mrs. Robert G. Striegler 80 widow of prominent Fredericksburg pioneer dies at East Main Street home. Funeral held at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev. H. F. Treptow officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. She helped found Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cook Book and co edited its early editions.
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Robert G. Striegler
East Main Street
Fredericksburg
Beckmann
H. F. Treptow
Bethany Lutheran Church
Robert Kott
Orvices
Chiptey
Lls
Order of the Eastern Star
Stringer
Selma Weyrich
Willum
Emice Bender Weyrich
Robert Striegler
Loar and Abstract Company
Unti
Cengre
PTA
Order of the Fistern Star
Striegler
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Bethany
Samuel Colt
Revolver
Chrissy Hansen
Texas Music Educators Assn
TMEA
Houston
L.A
Joseph D. Lang
H. A. Lang
Mr Lang
Thomas
Canley
Ruby Lang
Here
The
University of Omaha
New High School
Harvey P. Smith
Luther L. Terry
Committee On Control of Infectious Diseases
American Academy of Pediatric
R. G. Striegler
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