Gillespie County Junior Livestock Show Opens January 12
Weather woes signal near Gillespie County FH and FFA Junior Livestock Show and Auction at Gillespie Fair Grounds on Friday and Saturday January 12 and 13. Entry deadlines, judging schedules, and sale times outlined with multiple livestock divisions and auctioneer Dudley Althaus. The event is among the region’s largest and leads into district and state shows through March.
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Gillespie County
Michael Young
Albert Usener
Vocational Ag
FHS
Janice Ottmers
FFA
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Dudley Althaus
Harper
Four Injured In Early Wednesday Two-Car Crash North Of Fredericksburg
A two car crash on U S Highway 87 about 2 30 am Wednesday 83 miles north of Fredericksburg left four people seriously injured all were transported to Hill Country Memorial Hospital then by two MAST helicopters to Wilford Hall Hospital Lackland AFB San Antonio The vehicles involved were a southbound car driven by James Andrew Delozier 24 and a northbound car driven by Doris Garrison Gibbs 29 with one passenger each All four victims are hospitalized in serious condition and the cars are a total loss The state highway patrol investigated noting wet road conditions but not cited as cause
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Fredericksburg
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Wilford Hall Hospital
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
James Andrew Delozier
Doris Garrison Gibbs
Delozier
South
Gibbs
North
Earl Keith Spiker
Lackland
Ft George Meade
Maryland
Norva Smith Price
Charles Stephenson
Stephenson
Spiker
Harper 4-H and FFA Livestock Show Saturday
The Harper 4-H and FFA Livestock Show will be held Saturday Jan 6 in the new show barn. Massey notes 50 swine 15 goats 120 lambs 15 breeding sheep 2 poultry pens with judging by named officials. Concession sales support show expenses and all are invited to attend.
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Harper
FFA
Clayton Massey
Harper High School
Massey
Robert Sifford
Fredericksburg
Warren Klein
Mountain Home
Obert Sagebiel
Firemen Report Six Calls In Last Week Of 1972
Fredericksburg volunteer firefighters logged six calls in the final week of 1972. Five rural grass fires and one city residence alarm at 3:33 a.m. on December 31 at 407 North Llano Street caused smoke damage but no fire. The rural call at 3:26 p.m. on December 26 was to the Milton Boos place on Morris Ranch. Continued on page 7, sec. I.
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Fredericksburg
Mercedes Gonzales
Llano Street
Allan Oestrich
Milton Boos
Morris Ranch
Closure of Klett's Food Way After 1928 Founding
Walter Klett owner of Klett's Food Way, founded September 15 1928 by Erwin Woerner and Alvin Durst, announces sale of stock and fixtures and a go out of business plan. Located at 225 West Main Street built in 1928, the store shared space with a dress shop before Woerner leased the entire building. He later gained sole ownership and recalls bank closing years, noting a tin cash bucket used to deposit money during bank holidays.
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Walter Klett
Klett
Food Way
Erwin Woerner
Alvin Durst
Daughertys
Durst
Bloodmobile to Visit Fredericksburg January 17
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to Bethany Lutheran Church on Wednesday January 17 1973 in Fredericksburg to collect up to 104 pints to cover a prior shortfall. The national blood shortage worsened during Christmas New Year holidays and influenza outbreaks increasing reliance on paid donors and raising infection risk.
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Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Bethany Lutheran Church
United States
Truman
Danny Leyendecker
Gillespie County
Gillespians Urged to Help Conserve Electricity
Citizens and businesses in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County are asked to voluntarily cut electrical use during winter. The Lower Colorado River Authority via Mayor Sidney Henke outlines city and home steps to reduce energy, including lights off after 9 pm and full loads for appliances.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Sidney Henke
LCRA
Hill Country BSA Banquet Scheduled In Hill Country
The Hill Country Scouters Recognition Banquet will be held January 9 at 7 30 p m in the Community Savings and Loan Hall. Hans Hannemann reports guests from Mason Llano Burnet Blanco and Gillespie counties will hear Bob Werner Texas Ranger speak. Tickets are 2 per person and the public is invited.
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Hill Country Scouters
Community Savings and Loan Hall
Hans Hannemann
Mason, Llano
Burnet
Blanco
Gillespie County
Bob Werner
Texas Rangers
San Antonio
Werner
State Department of Public Safety
Fredericksburg
Capitol Area Council
BSA
Paul Beisenherz
Hannemann
Buchanan Dam
Br. B. Kinsey
Alton Klier
Peaceful Fredericksburg Holiday Week Pleases Police
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County officers report a calm Christmas and New Year period with few incidents. A roof entry burglary at Gibson's Discount Store failed and two San Antonio residents were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Texas safety officials warned of about 41 expected traffic deaths during the three day holiday.
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Gillespie County
Gibson's
San Antonio
Department of Safety
Texas
Gillespie County Oath Of Office Sees New And Returning Officials
Gillespie County sworn in new and returning officials at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the courthouse. Dayton Herber became Precinct 1 commissioner, Harold Jung was sworn for a full term as Tax Assessor-Collector, Garland Taylor became Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Levy Rusenberger started a second term as Commissioner Precinct 3, Gerald Schmidt began a second term as County Attorney, and Hugo Klaerner began his 23rd year as Sheriff. Deputies were named for Klaerner and Jung with continued service for other offices.
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Cle
Dayton Herbert Taylor
Gerald R. Felix Scherer
Levy Rusenberger
Garland
Hugo Klaerner
Harold Jung
Schmidt
Gillespie County
Felix Scherer
Victor Sagebiel
James Allred
Dayton Herber
Clarence Schroeder
Harold F. Jung
Gillespie
Milton C. Durst
Garland Taylor
Gerald Schmidt
Klaerner
C of C Annual Meeting Set For January 19
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual meeting and ladies night for December 19 at the Sunday House Restaurant. Walter Edwards, C of C manager, notes dinner follows a social hour and includes reports on the year’s activities prepared in printed form with new and outgoing directors announced.
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Fredericksburg
Police Nab Man Attempting Store Burglary
Brownwood youth Darwin Kelly Scott, 17, was arrested by City Police Chief Milton Jung after being caught on the Gibson Discount Store roof on East Main Street at 7 45 p m. He jumped to the ground and was taken into custody. a recovered car and tools were found on scene. He admitted a prior burglary in Buda and faced police in other cities for similar crimes.
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Brownwood
Gillespie County
Gibson Discount
East Main Street
Milton Jung
Darwin Kelly Scott
Donald Klein
Conrad Farnhof
Robert Steitle
Gibson's
Klein
Farnhof
Jung
Buda
Sam Dolgener
Gibson's Discount
Gillespie
Ounty
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Duery Menzies
Kerrville
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Walter Schlaudt
David Nehr
Victor Harper
Shannon Klein
Leola Brodbeck
Jeanne Bel Crenwelge
Frances Hartmann
Jeanette Beckmann
C of C
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