Dr. Little to Address Fredericksburg PTA Event
Southwest Texas State College home economics professor Dr Azalete Little will speak at the Fredericksburg Elementary Junior High PTA meeting on Wednesday January 18 at 7 30 p m in the Elementary Auditorium. The night meeting invites working parents and promises an engaging address on The Home is the First Institution of Learning. Visitors may attend. Dr Little has a history of popular appearances locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalete Little
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Fredericksburg
Dr. Little
Bethany LCW Initiates Mission Sewing Project
Bethany Lutheran Church women launch a sewing project for New Guinea missions with monthly meetings starting Jan 25. Volunteers will bring portable sewing machines or cut and finish fabric, a one day workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and sack lunches.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
New Guinea Missions
Douglas Dittmar
Leo Itz
Paul Marquart
Hannah
Lydia
Campbells Attend Krewe of Zeus Ball in New Orleans
Mr and Mrs John Campbell fly to New Orleans Sunday January 8 to attend the Krewe of Zeus Ball at City Auditorium as guests of Ash ton G Cousins and daughter Donna Marie maid of the Court. The hosts are from Metairie and New Orleans. They receive a silver bowl inscribed Zeus 1967 and join the King Champagne Party and Queen's dinner dance at Jung Hotel before returning by jet early Monday.
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John Campbell
New Orleans
Ashton G. Cousins
Donna Marie
Metairie
City Auditorium
Campbells
Jung Hotel
Mrs Reichenau Visits Family in New Orleans and Houston
Mrs. Harry Reichenau returned from a visit in New Orleans with Albert Reichenau and his family and Mr and Mrs Ray Buffin. In Houston she visited the Eddie Feuge family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reichenau
New Orleans
Albert Reichenau
Ray Buffin
Houston
Eddie Feuge
Tax payments update for Gillespie County residents
Durst reports 72.95 percent of 1966 taxes paid as of December 31 1966. School districts show 81.14 percent in Common School Districts 70.33 percent in Fredericksburg ISD and 72.38 percent in Harper ISD. Office remains open at noon but closed Saturdays per courthouse policy.
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Durst
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper Independent
Gillespie County Fair Board names new directors for 1967
The Gillespie County Fair Association elected eight new directors including Elgin Heimann Keith Keller Belton Klinksiek Adolph Kott Victor Krauskopf Wm Petmecky Hilmar Stehling and Roy Stroehler. The board will include 16 holdover directors and the outgoing officials become honorary for the year. Also set were dates for the 79th annual Gillespie County Fair August 25–27 and the Fourth of July Festival July 2–4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Heimann
Keith Keller
Belton Klinksiek
Adolph Kott
Victor Krauskopf
Sagebiel
Recording Sect
Ottmers
Trens
London
Elmer Bierschwale
Butch Duecker
Alex Frantzen
Harold Henke
Werner Moehr
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Petmeckys Attend Rose Bowl Festivities in Pasadena
Mr and Mrs William Petmecky and family enjoyed New Year festivities in Pasadena as guests of the Tournament of Roses. They attended the gala parade and dinner, toured backstage to view festive floats, and watched USC’s Rose Bowl game with Fordham. The trip followed news of their granddaughter Falicia Faye’s birth and subsequent recovery, aided by friends and a Union Oil secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Petmecky
Pasadena
Calif
Pasadena Country Club
University of Southern California
Fordue
Reynolds Andricks
Petmeckys
Los Angeles
Falicia Faye
Billy Petmecky
Petmecky
Fred
Paris
Sherri Shellburne
Dallas
Permeckys
Purdue
Billy Petmeckys
Union Oil Company
Lydia Circle Meeting Held at Bethany LCW
The Lydia Circle of Bethany LCW met Thursday January fifth at nine in the morning with Mrs. Gus Friedrich as hostess. New officers for the coming year were elected led by chairman Mrs. H. C. Gold and included secretary-treasurer Mrs. Roland Hohmann, stewardship secretary Mrs. Dietzel, education secretary Mrs. Oliver Kowert, visitation chairman Mrs. Herbert Grote, and stewardship secretary for Bethany LCW Mrs. Walter Doebbler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Circle
Bethany Lcw
Gus Friedrich
Leo Itz
Adolph Dietzel
H. C. Gold
Roland Hohmann
Dietzel
Oliver Kowert
Herbert Grote
Lyndon B Johnson State Park work near complete
Turkey longhorn steers and other mammals are in the area awaiting relocation to the park. An animal proof fence will be encircled by a perimeter road opening soon to the public. National Park Service planners aided Parks and Wildlife in the initial tract development funded by private contributions to the Lyndon B Johnson State Park Fund led by John Ben Shepperd of Odessa. Trinity Circle of Zion LCW met January 3 with Esther Mueller leading a Bible study on Who Is He. Elizabeth Weber spoke on Evangelism and offerings were led by Mrs. Edwin B. Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
National Park Service
Parks and Wildlife
Lyndon B Johnson
Trinity Circle of Zion Lcw
Esther Mueller
Elizabeth Weber
Edwin B. Lea
H. C. Hannemann
Linda Schulze To Speak Here Sunday Night
Miss Linda Schulze who recently returned from Viet Nam and Hong Kong will be the guest speaker at Edison Street Methodist Church Sunday Jan 15 at 7 30 p m Her theme Confronting Poverty Face to Face She worked with Viet Nam Christian Service Lutheran World Relief and Mennonite Central Committee in Viet Nam she helped locate and initiate service projects in Saigon area Her prior work included Hong Kong roof top resettlement teaching and social service work She is from San Antonio and will enter American University for graduate study soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Schulze
Viet Nam
Hong Kong
Edison Street Methodist Church
Miss Schulze
Viet Nam Christian Service
Lutheran World Relief and Mennonite Central Committee
VCS
Saigon
MYF
California Migrant Ministry
NCC
West Germany
Wesley Community Center
San Antonio
International Institute
YWCA
G. A. Schulze
Southwest Texas Conference
Buffet Supper Honors Miss Betty Jean Ersch
Miss Betty Jean Ersch is honored at a buffet supper hosted by Miss Karen Kaiser and Mrs. Annie Mae Fiedler at the Kaiser home on January 4. Guests brought rice bags while holiday decor brightened the living room and a bridal centerpiece featured white flowers and ceramic bells. Betty Jean Ersch will marry on January 21 at St Marys Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Kaiser
Annie Mae Fiedler
Kaiser
Betty Jean Ersch
Daymond Brandenberger
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Leah Circle Meeting at Bethany LEW Study Theme This Is He
Leah Circle of Bethany LEW held a Wednesday morning Bible study with the theme This is He. Mrs. Douglas Dittmar led the study and presided over the business meeting, with officers named including Dayton Solbrig as secretary treasurer and B L Klostermann as chairman of the card committee.
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Leah
Bethany
Douglas Dittmar
Boyce Fischer
Hilton Spaeth
Dittmar
Dayton Solbrig
Fischer
Spaeth
B. L. Klostermann
Victor Ottmers
Emil Dietrich
Joe Koenig
L. E. Brodie
Open House in Red Here by Mr and Mrs Rech
Mr and Mrs Francis Rech held an open house on Sunday January 8 from 2 to 5 pm. Guests came from Austin San Antonio Johnson City Fredericksburg Stonewall and Albert. Decor featured moss green gold and white with a table laid in gold linen and white roses and candles. Helpers included Mesdames Norman Rech Henry Frantzen Alex Frantzen and Misses Marcia and Yvonne Rech.
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Francis Rech
Austin
San Antonio
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Stonewall and
Albert
Mesdames
Norman Rech
Henry Frantzen
Alex Frantzen
Marcia and
Yvonne Rech
Garden Club To Meet Friday For Plant Exchange Plans
The Garden Club meets Friday January 13 at 2 30 p m in the Commissioners Court Room. Mrs Norman Avnell conducts a flower and gardening quiz. Members discuss gardening and plan the March plant and seed exchange.
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Commissioners Court Room
Norman Avenell
Kerrville Couple Plans February 4 Wedding
Sha ron Ann Wehmeyer of Kerrville and James Harold Wood of San Antonio announce their engagement. The wedding is set for February 4 at Zion Lutheran Church, Kerrville. Sha ron Ann is a 1965 Tivy High School graduate and Kerrville Business College alumna working at Mooney Aircraft. James Wood is a 1964 Menard High School graduate employed at Swearingen Aircraft in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner F. Wehmeyer
Kerrville
Sharon Ann
James Harold Wood
San Antonio
Harold L. Wood
Menard
Zion Lutheran Church
Tivy High School
Kerrville Business and Professional Women's Club
Kerrville Business College
Mooney Aircraft
KBC
Wood
Menard High School
Swearingen Aircraft
Mail sets and zip codes shift in January mail
Continued discussion on mail sets notes that mailers must use Zip Codes since January 1 and that December mailings may have avoided the rule. January brings many statements and annual reports from businesses and financial institutions, as Lake Michigan is noted as the largest lake wholly in the U.S.
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U.S. Lake Michigan
Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual Banquet January 28
The Chamber of Commerce prepares for its annual banquet to be held January 28 at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall. New directors and officers were elected Monday night and will be announced at the event. Speaker Allen Dale of WOAI radio will address the topic Equal Rights for Men. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber office.
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Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Hall
Allen Dale
WOAI
Dale
PTA
Talk of
San Antonio
Kent Blohm
C Manager
Betty Ersch Shower Honoree
Miss Betty Ersch bride elect of Daymond Brandenberger was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower in the Felix Petsch home. Hosts included Mary Lou Ersch and others. Corsage of white camellias for the honoree and pink camellias for the mothers. Grandmother received pink carnations. Green decor with floral centerpiece and fruit gift table. Out of town guests from Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ersch
Daymond Brandenberger
Felix Petsch
Mary Lou Ersch
Beatrice Fetsch
Mary Ann Petsen
Mae Hansen
A. J. Weinheimer
Patricia Acorn
Arthur A. Ersch
Howard Brandenhberger
Mason
Wm. G G. Eckert
Masuli
FHS Band To Appear in Austin Inaugural Parade
Fredericksburg High School Hand under Tom Rhodes will march in its third inaugural parade on Tuesday January 17 in Austin. The 3 PM parade follows the inauguration of Governor John Connally and Lt Gov Preston Smith. 129 band members in red and white will be in Section D near the Governor’s group. The route runs from 2nd Street up Congress Avenue past the Capitol with telecast expected again this year.
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Fredericksburg High School
Tom Rhodes
Austin
John Connally
Preston Smith
Capitol
2Nd Street
Congress Avenue
11Th Street
Rhodes
First baby of 1966 Diana Munoz to receive prizes
Diana Munoz, newborn daughter of Police officer Allen Mauldin, arrives Jan 5 at 5 a m. She will receive gifts from Fredericksburg merchants in the annual first baby contest sponsored by local newspapers and the Palace Theatre. Father to claim prizes from the Palace stage at about 8 p m Jan 15 as the feature film Assault On A Queen with Frank Sinatra and Virna Lisi plays.
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Dr. Azalete Little
John Campbells
Ball
FOR the
Bride
2 Goleon
The
Standard
Fredericksburg, Texas
LBJ Park
Linda Schulte
Ersch
Leah Circle
Red
Garden Club
Sharon Ann Wehmeyer
C of C
FHS
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Grayson Oleo
Folger’s Coffee
Folger
van Camp Pork & Beans
Lydia Gray
Hunt's
Mrs
Libby's
Campbell’s
Thousand Island
Franks, Roegeleins
Chuck Roast
Munoz
Frank Sinatra
Virna Lisi
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