Powerline work under way near Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Crews remove a present power line from the hospital area with Omega Construction of San Angelo awarded the contract by Fredericksburg. Hospital board president Alfred Cr en welge hospital administrator Jerry Durr and city engineer Walter Fuhrmann view the operation as modernization improves the hospital site and city electrical service with completion expected in about thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Alfred Crenwelge
Jerry Durr
Walter Fuhrmann
Omega Construction Company of
San Angelo
City of
Fredericksburg
Fuhrmann
Park Lake Stocked With Fish in Lady Bird Johnson Park
The Parks and Wildlife Department stocked the new lake in Lady Bird Johnson Park with 500 Hybrid Sun Fish 500 Bass 300 Channel Cats and 30 Yellow Cats. Mayor Sidney Henke says fishing is banned until April 1970 and violators will be punished. The dam on Liveoak Creek was partially closed last week and is near the halfway mark. Fish were released Tuesday by Game Wardens Adolph Heep Max Hartmann and Harmon Henderson with help from staff at San Marcos Fish Hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Wildlife Department
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Sidney Henke
Pat Dooley
Liveoak Creek
Adolph Heep
Max Hartmann
Harmon Henderson
State Fish Hatchery
San Marcos
Mrs W B Springall Recovering From Fall
Mrs W H Springall is in Fredericksburg Hospital after a December 28 fall caused a fractured pelvis. She awaits another five to six weeks of recovery, with her family visiting from Dallas Austin Philadelphia and Austin and Dallas in attendance for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Springall
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Springall
Douglas Comptons
Janine
Austin
Pete Springalls
Dallas
W. H. Springall Jr
Shawna
Anneliese
Philadelphia
Officers Named by Volunteer Firemen
Fredericksburg Volunteer Firemen named their administrative and firefighting officers in the annual meeting. Hans Hannemann elected president to serve two years, with Lee Moldenhauer as vice president and Wm. Grinke Jr. as treasurer. Allen Oestreich named Fire Chief to replace Milton Zenner, with Max Danz as assistant chief, Louis Durst captain, and Dayton Herbert lieutenant. Sidney Henke and Ewald Schaefer retired, creating two vacancies for the 35 member force. Members invited to apply by Feb 13. The report notes average drill attendance of 31 men, 27 rural fires (18 in two mile zone), 362 total rural miles, and 1968 city alarms count of 24 with 310 blocks traveled. A 1968 Chevrolet fire truck was acquired for rural calls at $12,984.40. The department hosted 11 stag suppers, 8 family nights, 2 parties, 14 extra meetings, and 10 student visits. donated 12 pints of blood. Both administrative and firefighting officers will be installed at the annual banquet on January 25, with several members to receive year pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Hans Hannemann
Gus Pehl
Lee Moldenhauer
Wm. Grinke Jr
Herman Klein
Allen Oestreich
Milton Zenner
Max Danz
Louist Durst
Dayton Herbert
Hannemann
Sidney Henke
Ewald Schaefer
Annual County Fair Association Meeting Recap 1969 Plans
Stockholders met in the Gil lespie County Courthouse district courtroom to review the year and approve eight new three year directors. They announced 1969 major events and discussed finances marked by HemisFair competition and a four day Fourth of July Festival. Despite rain hampers some events, Fredericksburg Easter Fires pageant and Hunter and Jumper Show were bright spots with thousands visiting the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fair Association
Gillespie County
HemisFair
Fredericksburg
Fair Association
C of C Installs New Officers Speaks Fisher
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce holds its annual meeting with Bill Hodges named president and Congressman QO C Fisher delivering a speech on communication. Hodges and four new directors join retiring leaders, while 62 new members were added and the group ends the year financially solid. Fisher notes communication tensions within individuals and nations, urging unity and revival of heritage with a call for law and order and renewed optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hodges
Kendall-Hodges Department Store
QO. C. Fisher
Hodges
James Witcher
Don Dittmar
Andrew Knopp
Weston Luckenbach
E. E. Pittman
E. H. Becker
Walter Klett
Alton Oehler
Dr. Witcher
Carl Hein
Chester Langerhans
Francis Walch
Roy Beckmann
Kurt Hansen
Randall McBride
Leroy True
Chamber
Congressman Fisher
Fisher
Gillespie County
America
Solomon
Fredericksburg
Auction Sale Saturday Climaxes 37th Annual Livestock Show
The 37th annual G County FFA and 4 H Livestock and Poultry Show runs Friday to Saturday at Gillespie Fair Grounds with 737 entries from Fredericksburg, Harper FFA chapters and Gillespie County 4 H Club. Judges include John Kuykendall and J E Spud Tatum. auctioneers Dudley Althaus and George Walker. Public sale begins 5 p m Saturday featuring market hogs lambs turkeys broilers and steers with bidding for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G County Ffa
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Harper Ffa
Gillespie County
John Kuykendall
Llano
Jimmy Smith
Winters
J. E. “Spud” Tatum
Jay Lee Mareck
Mason
E. J. Hyatt
Johnson City
Dudley Althaus
George Walker
A. C. East
F. C. Lochte
Edwar Usener Jr
Wilbert Seipp
Calvin Weinheimer
Roy Weinheimer
Harold Ketron
Chester Ottmers
Levy Rusenberger
Jim McMahon
Victor Meier
Lee Roy Crenwelge
Elmer Ellebracht
Walter Rode
Wilbert Ransleben
Arthur Lynn Hahn
Joe Tatum
Clyde Woerner
Duery Menzies
Clayton Massey
Rites Held For Rev. L H Billings At 96
Rev. L H Billings 96 died January 10 1969 at Knopp Nursing Home two weeks before his birthday. Funeral services were held January 12 at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev J N Coffman officiating. Interment at Nichols Cemetery near Kerrville. Born January 24 1872 in Gonzales County he served multiple Baptist congregations and helped found a Fredericksburg church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Billings
Knopp
Beckmann Funeral Home
J. N. Coffman
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Victor Stahl
Nichols
Kerrville
Max Schneider
B. H. Heinen
C. R. Crittenden
L. C. Halbert
Eddie Wadsworth
Vernon Doss
Rev. Billings
Gonzales County
William C. Billings
Mary Jane Haskew Billings
Johnson City
Reservation
Knoxville
Wimberley
Eckert
Cain City
The
Baptist State Board
Dallas
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Bank Deposits Rise Over 1967 Totals
Gillespie County three banks report deposits totaling 23,217,742.52 as of December 31, 1968 up 2,388,015.96 from 1967. Loans and discounts stand at 13,116,991.15, up 2,303,561.39 from 1967. Fredericksburg National Bank leads deposits with 13,290,142.73. Security State Bank and Trust holds 9,193,206.97, Harper State Bank 734,392.82. Loans: Fredericksburg National Bank 6,566,870.36. Security State 6,277,735.70. Harper State 272,275.09.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg National Bank
Security State Bank and Trust
Harper State Bank
Roy Keaton to Address Lions Conference Saturday
R Roy Keaton former Director General of Lions International and now director of Magazine Relations for the American Medical Association will speak at the District 2A2 Mid Winter Conference here this weekend He is a Weatherford Texas native living near Chicago with his wife The event opens with Friday registration and runs through Sunday with delegates from over 60 Lions Clubs and plans for projects like the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children and the Southwest Texas Lions Eye Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Roy Keaton
Lions International
American Medical Association
Keaton
Lions Club
Lions Clubs of Texas
Fredericksburg Club
Harper Lions Club
Mason Lions Club
Lions Community
Fredericksburg
Eral
Weatherford
Texas
Chicago
James Ward
Lions International 2A2
Southwest Texas Lions Eye Bank
Ward
Texas Lions Camp For Crippled Children
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Park Lake
W. B. Springall
Fire Department
C of C
Adam
Garden of Eden
C. C. Fisher
Gillespie Banks
Roy Keaton
Lions
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