Crenwelge Steer Wins District Show
Dan Wade Crenwelge son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Crenwelge and Fredericksburg High School FFA Chapter president exhibited a 945 pound Hereford steer to grand champion at the Hill Country District Livestock Show held Monday and Tuesday. The breed was Hi View Hereford Ranch Midlothian. A grand champion banner was presented by the show and a trophy by Hilma and Roy Henke Gillespie Hereford breeders to Dan for winning the beef grand championship.
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Dan Wade Crenwelge
Wesley Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Ben Ellebracht
Elmer Ellebracht
Fredericksburg Ffa
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ Hereford Ranch
Ben
Werner Henke
Gillespie Hereford
Clyde Henke
Samuel Sagebiel
Reuben Sagebiel
Phil Wiemers
Jackson Wiemers
Albert Usener
Sam Sage
Gillespie County
FFA
Rodney Kott
Gillespie
C. A. Stone
H. A. Fitzhugh
Strais-Medina
Bodo Feller
Robert Kott
C. H. Bonn and Sons
A. L. Baethge
Roos Seeks Commissioner Reelection
Gillespie County news notes former Precinct 1 commissioner Marvin Roos seeks reelection on the independent ticket for the November general election. Age 39, he cites experience and more time for office affairs. Roos is a World War II veteran, husband to Gertrude Grobe, with three children, and a Fredericksburg High School 1941 graduate. The report also covers Fredericksburg FFA members at a livestock show and awards, including LBJ Hereford Trophy presentation and multiple placings.
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Marvin Roos
Gillespie County
Roos
Ross
Ed. Roos
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva
Oklahoma
Edison Street Methodist )Church
Gertrude Grobe
Rosenbach home badly damaged by early fire near Fredericksburg
The Wm. Rosenbach residence in the Klein Frankreich area, three miles west of Fredericksburg, suffered heavy damage in an early morning blaze. Firefighters saved most of the structure, but two rooms burned, three others were smoke and water damaged, and nearly all clothing and personal belongings were destroyed. The house, a historic native stone building, was occupied by Rosenbach, his son Paul, and daughter Margaret.
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Wm. Rosenbach
Klein Frankreich
Fredericksburg
Rosenbach
Paul
Margaret
Olfers leading Gillespie County Fair Association elected
Rudy Olfers of Sinclair Refining Company was elected president of the Gillespie County Fair Association at the annual meeting in City Hall. He succeeds Henry Kneese and becomes part of a renewed board with Curtis Cameron as vice president and Belton Klinksick as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Henry Kneese
Rudy Olfers
Bill Petmecky
Sinclair Refining Company
The
Gil
Lespie County
Emma Petmecky
Henry Kuenemann
Gillespie Commissioners Set Tax Values for Livestock
In January the Gillespie County Commissioners Court set livestock assessment values for tax purposes, establishing salaries for officials and handling routine business. Horses, mules, and common cattle valued at 30 dollars per head, graded cattle at 50 dollars, and exceptionally valued animals at half their value. Sheep at 3 dollars, goats 2.5 dollars, hogs 5 dollars. higher values for registered cattle. County and precinct officers on salary basis.
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Gillespie Commissioners Court
Capital University Men's Glee Club To Sing Here
Capital University Men's Glee Club of Columbus Ohio will sing at Fredericksburg Junior High Auditorium on Wednesday January 29 at 730 pm. The 32 member group directed by Professor Wilbur E Crist has performed in Carnegie Hall and on radio and television stations in Columbus Pittsburgh New York City Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit and Windsor. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for students available from Bethany Lutheran Church youth mixed or men's choirs or at the auditorium door.
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Capital University Men's Glee Club
Columbus
Ohio
Fredericksburg
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Glee Club
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Washington
D. C
Virginia
East
Midwest
St. Paul
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Wilbur E. Crist
Capital University Conservatory of Music
Joyce Hite
Susanne Beach
Paula Schellhase
Henry F. Treptow
Bethany Lutheran Church
Morris Ranch 4-H Shows Grand Champion Steer at 32nd Stock Show
Rodney Kott, 12, of Morris Ranch 4-H, showed a 842 pound Hereford steer to grand champion in the steer division at the Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Youth Stock Show. Harold Ketron won champion Angus and reserve overall, while Dan Wade Crenwelge took reserve medium weight steer. Fat lambs dominated entries with 223 head, and multiple 4-H and FFA members earned top placings across sheep breeds and pens. Continued on page 5, section 1.
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Rodney Kott
Francis Kott
Morris Ranch
Gillespie County
FFA
Strauss - Fitzhugh Hereford Ranch
Luckenbach
Harold Ketron
David Ketron
Dan Wade Crenwelge
Wesley Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Crenwelge
Carey Bonn
Kay Tatum
Kenseth Sagebiel
James Wahrmund
Angus
David
Albert Usener
Fredericksburg Fpa
Clinton Kramer
Thomas Grona
Gillespie
Buddy Spaeth
Harper Ffa
Jim Tatsch
Corriedale
Delaine
Gregory Parker
Hampshire Ram
Sammy Sagebiel
Hampshire
Winners Named In Pedernales Game Contests
Pedernales Fish and Game Protective Association held a brief ceremony at Lakeway Ice House awarding prizes for outstanding kills from the hunting season. Bobby Langenhinng top prize a .222 rifle for the heaviest buck weighing 136 pounds. Frank Schmidtzensky earned a J-4 Weaver Scope for the lightest four point buck weighing 20 pounds. Hubert Klein received a gun case for his 12 pound heaviest turkey. Bernhard Staudt won the Coleman camp store drawing. A total of 35 entries were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pederales Fish and Game Protective Association
Lakeway
Alton Oehler
Association
Bobby Langehennig
Hunt
Frank Schmidtzensky
Hubert Klein
Airport expansion discussed for Gillespie County Airport
Fredericksburg officials and civic leaders met with B J Boswell FAA Fort Worth district engineer to review extending Gillespie County Airport runway from 3000 to 5000 feet. A formal FAA application and plan submission are required before action. The discussion reflects rising traffic and growth prompted by regional development.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Federal Aviation Agency
Commissioners Court
B. J. Boswell
Fort Worth
Boswell
Victor Bagebiel
Fredericksburg Jaycees Banquet Honors Youth Leaders
The Fredericksburg Jaycees set a Saturday night Distinguished Service Banquet at Sunnyside Tavern to honor the Outstanding Young Man and Outstanding Young Farmer of the year. Ray Vaughan, state Jaycee VP, will present the awards and give the keynote. Alton Oehler to MC. Rev. Kermit Menking to offer invocation. admission $2 for banquet and dance, $1 for dance only.
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Fredericksburg
University of Texas
Alton Oehler
Kermit Menking
Zion Lutheran Church
Harold Klinksick
Bob France
Harold Stehling
Jaycees
Sunnyside Tavern
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Crenwelge Steer
New Fair Association
Commissioner
Pedernales
Crawford Martin
Roy Vaughan
Austin
Texas
Martin
John Connally
Vaughan
University of Texas Ex-Students Association
Jay Cee
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