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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1972

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Enthusiastic Crowd Attends 51st Chamber Banquet

A near record crowd filled the Sunday House for the 51st annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. Roy Clark urged constructive effort while Gordon Sauer was named president for the coming year. Don Dittmar received praise and a leadership plaque for his service as outgoing president.

Gordon Sauer Fredericksborg Chamber of Commerce Donald Dittmar Sauer Roy Clark Chamber of Commerce National Bank of Commerce San Antonio Don Dittmar Clark

14 Year Old Youth Dies In Stonewall Tractor Accident

A 14 year old, Jose Louis Enriquez, died when a farm tractor and a tractor semi trailer collided on U S Highway 290 in Stonewall. His father Refugio Enriquez, 48, was critically injured and later moved to Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. The tractor semi trailer driver William Edward Harris, 49, of Austin was uninjured. Funeral services for Jose were arranged by Schaetter Funeral Home and to be held in Piedras Negras, Mexico.

U. S Highway 290 Stonewall Lynn Lueders Jose Louis Enriquez Refugio Enriquez William Edward Harris Austin U.S. Highway 290 Ranch Road Hill Country Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio Harris Schaetter Piedras Negras Mexico Simon Burg Lueders Gillespie County Erwin Gold Jose Luis Enriquez

Committee To Study New Site For Gillespie County Fair Grounds

Gillespie County Fair Association members heard an annual report on operations and discussed possible sites for a new fair grounds. The group set dates for major events including the Youth Livestock Show Easter Fires Night in Old Fredericksburg Hunter and Jumper Horse Show Fourth of July Festival and the 83rd Gillespie County Pair. Eight new directors were elected for three year terms as weather aided last year’s events and the 125th Fredericksburg anniversary celebration.

Gillespie County Fair Association Fredericksburg Gillespie County Fair Grounds Fred E. Dietel

Gillespie County FFA Livestock Show and Auction Planned

The 40th annual Gillespie County FFA and 4 H Livestock and Poultry Show runs Friday through Saturday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds with judging starting Friday at 1 p.m. and an auction at 5 p.m. Saturday. Judges include Jay Lee Marek for beef and dairy cattle and Glynn Hill for market lambs, with others from Texas A and M. inclement weather will close the auction barn.

Gillespie County FFA Gillespie County Fair Grounds Jay Lee Marek Mason Glynn H:ll Burnet J. E Spud" Tatum Earl Behrend Texas Education Agency Animal Science Texas A & M C. B. Ryan

Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperatures for January 1972

The report lists rainfall totals and temperatures for January 1972. January 31 shows rainfall and a high of 1076 and a low of 12, with last year’s figures indicating none.

Seminar Speaker Urges Fredericksburg Business Excitement

Louis W. Capone of Media Promotions Company spoke to over sixty Fredericksburg business leaders at the Sunday House Restaurant, outlining five concepts to boost local development. He said collective effort can elevate the city as a modern center, attract young adults, grow tourism, and promote Fredericksburg as a shopping hub. The Fredericksburg Standard sponsors a second seminar on January 18 at 6:45 p.m. with a focus on personality charm and sales leadership.

Louis W. Capone Media Promotions Company Fredericksburg Consideraon Fredericksburg Standard

Joe Molberg Rites Held Monday Morning

Funeral services for Joseph Hubert Molberg 87 were held in Schaetter Funeral Chapel and St. Marys Church after his death January 7. A former Fredericksburg mayor from 1942 to 1952 he chaired city projects and gas franchise approval while leading local media outfits and civic groups.

Joe Molberg Joseph Hubert Molberg Schaetter St. Mary's Catholic Church Molberg Fredericksburg Knapp Lone Star Gas Co Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Pehl Family Sells Flower Shop To Son And Wife

Mr and Mrs Alfred Pehl announce the sale of Pehl s Flower Shop at 217 W San Antonio St to their son Billy Pehl and his wife Corinne Reenie Pehl After a quarter century in business the family cites emotional struggle and a familiar transition Billy Pehl has prior experience in the floral industry though the text trails off with incomplete details.

Alfred Pehl Pehl San Antonio Street Billy Pehl Corinne Reenie) Pehl Hilly

Franklin Loths New Owners of Sunday House

Mr and Mrs Franklin Loth are new owners and managers of the Sunday House Restaurant and Barong Club effective January 1, after acquiring the property from the previous owner early this week

Franklin Loths Sunday House Franklin Loth Barong Club

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