Grand Champion Angus Steer Won by Kerby Knaupp at Gillespie Show
Kerby Knaupp, Fredericksburg FFA senior, captured the grand championship at the 41st Gillespie 4 H and FFA Youth Stock Show with his heavyweight Angus steer after winning the Angus division. Carol Fluitt earned Reserve Champion with a Charolais steer. Other breed champions included David Eckhardt Bradman Cross Tommy Brandenberger Red Angus Kevin McMahon Brangus and Susan Garretson Limousine Cross. The event drew a large audience despite icy conditions and ran at the race track oval. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knaupp
Milton Knaupp
Rheingold
Carol Fluitt
Kevin McMahon
Brangus
Susan Garretson
Fair Grounds
Youth Show Auction Sale Sets New Record High
The 41st Gillespie 4 H and FFA Youth Stock Show sale set a new receipts record of 42972 30, up over 13000 from 1972. Champion steer Kerby Knaupp sold for 89 25 to Fredericksburg National Bank, other champions earned top prices, and the event started an hour late due to entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Dayton Ro Crenwelge
Kerby Knaupp
Fredericksburg National Bank
Southdown Lamb
Russell Ressmann
A. W. Maier
Charles Dunn
Douglas Woerner
Kent Hatchery
Debbie Freitag
Bade to Be Installed as Bethany Pastor Sunday
The Rev Lawrence Bade will be installed as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in services Sunday January 21 at 10 30 am Bishop Vernon Mohr of the Southern District will conduct the installation with Rev G Wolf liturgist The regular 8 am service on January 21 will be conducted by Rev Wolf Bade succeeds Rev Will Rotter who left for St John Lutheran Bellville Bade previously led First Lutheran Edinburg for four and a half years and grew up in Cuero DeWitt continues on page 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bade
Bethany Lutheran Church
Vernon Mohr
American Lutheran Church
G. Wolf
Wolf
Bade
Will Rotter
St John Lutheran Church
Bellville
First Lutheran Church
Edinburg
Cuero
DeWitt
Alderman Sworn In As New Member Nimitz Commission
William B. Alderman of Austin, publisher of the Texas Parade, was sworn in as a new member of the Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum Commission of Texas. The ceremony in the Nimitz Museum lobby was officiated by Gordon Sauer. Witnesses included Mrs Elora Alderman, Dr Patrick D Philben, Dr W B Spiva, and Henry J Joseph with Harold Stehling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Alderman
Texas Parade Magazine
Chester Nimitz
Austin
Texas Parade
Nimitz Center
Chester W
Patrick D. Philben
Dallas
W.B. Spiva
Henry
Deep Freeze Haunts Gillespie Residents Amid Icy Injuries
Fredericksburg records lasting cold with three local youths escaping injuries after a car strike near South Milam Street Bridge. Francis Kott misses Gillespie 4 H show due to a leg fracture from a ranch fall. Other cases include broken arms shoulders wrists and hips among Comfort Johnson City and Boerne residents treated at Hill Country Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
MJ. Dietel
Fredericksburg
Phriday
Mercury
Deborah Jensehke
Donnie Halloway
Steve Langbein
Barons Creek
Milam Street
Francis Kott
Kerrville
Kott
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Russell
Delaine
Henry Weber
Comfort
Robert Sewell
Johnson City
Segelquist
Jodi Adams
Tom Adams
Hill Country Memorial
Louise Nagel
Ernest Schmidt
Boerne
Ed Schirmer
Jaycee Award Banquet Scheduled for January 27
The Fredericksburg Jaycees announce their annual Distinguished Service and Boss of the Year banquet for Saturday January 27 at Community Savings Center Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Jaycee Week observance runs January 21–27 with past awardees invited. Victor Nixon Jr directs the event and Malcolm Tallman is the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Il Jaycees
Victor Nixon Jr
Jack Lawrence Jr
Charles Schmidt
Bruce Boening
Klen Henke
Danny Meyer
Wayne Zimmermann
Malcolm Tallman
Texas Jaycees
Weather Facts Rainfall This Week and Temperatures
Rainfall totals show 1.23 inches for this year up to January 1.23 with 1.23 this year and 31 last year. January temperatures range from a low of 12 to a high of 73 in the period noted.
Fredericksburg ISD Adopts 21 Month Building Schedule
Fredericksburg Independent School District trustees outline a 21 month plan funded by a $2 million bond approved in December to complete a new primary school gymatorium band hall and area vocational school. Projects await Texas Education Agency approval and design work is set to run into August with construction To begin September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Hans Bergner
Grymatorium
Xymatorium
Area Vocational School
Texas Education Agency
Gillespie Fair Association elects Klinksiek president for 1973
Belton Klinksiek of Fredericksburg Machine and Appliance Co. was chosen president of the Gillespie County Fair Assn for 1973 at the annual stockholders meeting. Eight new directors were elected and retiring officers named honorary directors. Events for the year were scheduled including Easter Fires, Hunter Jumper Show, Fourth of July Festival, Night in Old Fredericksburg, and the 85th Gillespie County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton Klinksiek
Fredericksburg Machine and Appliance Co
Gillespie County Fair Assn
Klinksiek
Fair Association
Rudy Olfers
Kenneth Wahl
Security State Bank and Trust
Bill Pet Mecky
Fredericksburg
Wallace Ottmers
Olfers
Old Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas Association of Fairs and Festivals
Dallas
Boerne
Fredericksburg Cof C Plans Annual Meeting Friday Night
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting Friday January 19 at 7 p.m. at the Sunday House Convention Center. Alfred Cernera of the Alamo Area Council of Governments will speak with a slide show. Dinner at 7:45 and music by Vernon Schwartz on the Conn organ. Retiring president Gordon Sauer will report, new officers and directors will be installed, and retiring directors honored. New president Hector Pedregon will be installed with Richard Stehling and Herbert Schmidt as vice presidents, Buddy Hahn as secretary treasurer, and four new directors Lyndon Immel Buster Moffett Danny Roeder Kenneth Wahl. Tickets $3. advance or at door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Vernon Schwary
Conn
Gordon Sauer
Hector Pedregon
Richard Stehling
Herbert Schmidt
W.L Buddy Hahn
Lyndon Immel
Buster Moffett
Danny Roeder
Kenneth Wahl
Erna Heinen
Harold Kneese
Bob Metzger
Gordon Sauer Hleld
Richard Hoerster
Alton Kler
Alfred Duecker Jr
Wayne Edwards
Buddy) Hahn
Richard Stehling Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Edwards
C of C
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Charles Itz
Ronald Armke
Jerry Reardon
Pam Massey
Roger Zenner
David Behrends
Robert Dittmar
Lyndon Wahrmund
Cen-Tex News
Kerby Knaup
Angus Steer
Fredericksburg Ffa
FHS
Prand
Bethany
Rev
Nimitz Commission
J. Joseph and
Harold Stehling
Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Doss
Gillespie Fair Association
Cof
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