Tax Payment Deadline Is January 31
Gillespie County residents face January 31 as the last day to pay state and school district taxes without penalties. Milton C. Durst, assessor collector, urges all eligible voters to register by that date. The notice explains a $1.75 fee was eliminated and provides details on registration receipts and mail requests. Any qualified voter over 60 may vote without registering if not residing in a city of over ten thousand.
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Gillespie County
Milton C. Durst
Durst
Assessor-Collector
Rees Pharmacy Gets New Home In Historic Renovation
Work began on converting the corner South Llane and East Main building, formerly Stehling Auto Service, into Rees Pharmacy. The Sultemeier Estate owns the site. Forest Rees said the City granted a 28954 building permit to create a fire wall and preserve early Fredericksburg architecture with native stone facade and interior modern design.
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South Llane
East Main Streets
Rees Pharmacy
Sultemeier
Stehling Auto Service
Forest Rees
Fredericksburg
Work Rush Underway at LBJ State Park Project
Work is being rushed on the LBJ State Park east of Stone Wall to prepare for early public use. On the first Monday of the new year twelve men and machines began clearing brush and building fences on a 25 acre tract, the Hightower Tract, adjacent to Trinity Lutheran Church properties.
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Lbj State Park
Richard Loden
Austin
LBJ
Stonewall
Mail Sets New Record In December At Fredericksburg Post Office
Postmaster Wiam Petmecky reports December mail totals reached 241,086 pieces including letters cards and thousands of parcels. Revenue rose to 30,383 in the last quarter up from 29,595 last year. Local patrons helped keep mail moving with early-day mailing and deliveries. Page 2 continues with Parks and Wildlife work in Kerr County area wildlife enclosure plans and deer buffalo relocation on Edwards Plateau.
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Fredericksburg
Wiam Petmecky
Petmecky
Richard Loden
Austin
Parks and Wildlife
Kerrville State Park
Emil Sultemeier
Johnson City
Edwards Plateau
Hull Country
Sultemeier
Federal programs amid crises and Communist threats
The nation faces major crimes, foreign aid, starvation relief, and the Vietnam conflict. President Johnson and Congress garner broad support for these efforts as essential to defending democracy and freedom abroad and at home. Continued on page 4 section 1.
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South Vietnam
United
Jaycee DSA Banquet Set For Jan 19
Fredericksburg Jaycees announce the Distinguished Service Award banquet on Thursday Jan 19 at 7 30 p m at Sunny Side Tavern. Reservations due by Jan 17 via Danny Roeder. Capt Joseph Schott, a Viet Nam Special Forces advisor, will speak. Nominations are being received for Outstanding Young Man Educator and Young Farmer.
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Fredericksburg
Deposits Rise Across Gillespie County Banks in 1966
Gillespie County banks report growth in deposits and loans for 1966. Fredericksburg National, Security State Bank and Trust, and Harper State Bank show combined deposits of $19,097,664.30, with loans totaling $10,437,311.82 and a grand county total including Community Savings and Loan of $36,144,337.66.
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Gillespie County
Security State Bank and Trust
Harper State Bank
Fredericksburg National Bank
Community Savings and Loan Association
Munoz Family Welcomes Gillespie County's First 1967 Baby
Diana, a five pound thirteen and a half ounce girl, born January 6 1967 at 11 30 a m at Keidel Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Roberto Munoz. Dr J Hardin attended the birth and Diana is the couple's first child. The Munoz family resides on Shaw Avenue in Fredericksburg with Alberck Munoz and Domingo Alaniz as grandparents.
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Diana Munoz
Roberto Munoz
Gillespie County
Keidel Memorial Hospital
J. Hardin Perry
J. Hardin
Diana
Munoz
Keller Construction Company
Shaw Avenue
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Names New Directors
Stockholders met for the Gillespie County Fair Association annual meeting in the District Courtroom with President Victor G. Sagebiel presiding. Reports praised operations, debt reduced to 1,500 dollars, and 2,500 dollars of improvement costs retired despite rain during two fair days.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Victor G. Sagebiel
Sagebiel
Wallace Ottmers
Walter E. Loudon
Texas
January School Census Under Countywide Drive
The annual scholastic census is being taken in all districts during January. Children born before Sept 1, 1961 but not before Sept 1, 1949 are eligible, meaning those aged 6 through 17 on or before Sept 1, 1967 will be enumerated. Judge Victor Sage brel, ex officio school superintendent, notes the effort.
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Victor Sagebrel
New Officers Installed By Toastmasters Club
The Fredericksburg Toastmasters Club installed new officers at their first annual meeting Saturday night in Birch's Red Barn. Fred Mathisen became president with Vernon Penick as educational vice president and Don Dittmar as administrative vice president. M. G. Smathers was named secretary treasurer and H. Oehler as sergeant at arms, succeeding Duke B. Petty Dr. James Witcher Randall McBride H. L. Moffett and Bert Warner from the club’s initial year. The event featured Walt Wukasch as installing officer and a regular meeting format with talks, critiques, and evaluations. The club meets the first and third Thursday at Otto's Traveler's Cafe, now with 22 members towards a 40-member ceiling.
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Fredericksburg
Toastmasters Club
Birch
Red Barn
Fred Mathisen
Vernon Penick
Don Dittmar
Herbert Oehler
M. G. Smathers
Duke B. Petty
James Witcher
Randall McBride
H. L. Moffett
Bert Warner
Walt Wukasch
Austin
Petty
Duke Petty
Ed Stein
M. G
Bud” Smathers
Richard Zirbel
Dr. Witcher
Fredolin Kaderlh
Burt Warner
Charles Schmidt
AAA
Tonio
Fred Mathisn
Standard Photo Engraving
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National Building Center
Grona and Kneese
R. M. Krausse
Kees
Reel Pharmacy
East Main
South Llano
Alfred Petsch
Jaycee Dsa
Fredericksburg National
Mrs. Alberck Munoz
Fredericks
Burg
Domingo Alaniz
Rio Grande City
Alfred Crenwelge
Crenwelge
Page, Southerland and
Page
V. B. Spiva
Lorence W. Feller
Matthew Pyka
Henry L. Joseph
C. O. Balser
Calvin Bierschwab
Henry J. Schmidt
Charles Barrett
Harper
Roy Weinheimer
Auggie Hamilton
San An
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