Flora Eckert Dies In Tuesday Morning Tragedy
Flora Eckert 67 a retired University of Texas librarian died early Tuesday in a fire at 107 West Hackberry Street. Neighbor Wesley Heiner alerted firefighters after seeing smoke at 7 am. Fire Marshal Henry Kuenemann said Eckert was found in a hallway near her bedroom and died of suffocation. Authorities ruled the death accidental. Eckert, born August 23 1900 in Eckert Gillespie County, taught in local rural and city schools and tutored Lyndon Johnson while at Albert. She earned a BA from the University of Texas in 1927 and a MA later.
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Flora Eckert
University of Texas
West Hackberry Street
Wesley Heiner
Miss Eckert
Henry Kuenemann
Justice of the Peace
G. B. Worley
Louis Durst
Fredericksburg
Eckert
Cherry Mountain
Albert
Lyndon Johnson
Junction
Mise Eckert
Uniform To Be Presented For Lt Louis Jordan at Nimitz Museum
Frederickburg authorites announce a Tuesday 10 a m ceremony at the Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum to present the late Lt Louis Jordan’s uniform. National Commander William Galbraith will accept the uniform on behalf of the Jordan family and deliver the keynote remarks with other dignitaries including Lt Gen Lawrence J Lincoln and Dr B H Amstead. A luncheon will follow and tickets are on sale at local banks and from American Legion members. The event inaugurates a broader effort to honor armed forces members with a museum display commitment.
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Texas
Louis Jordan
Fredericksburg
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Museum
William E. Galbraith
Beemer
Nebraska
American Legion
Lt. Jordan
Nimitz Museum
B. H. Amstead
College of Engineering
University of Texas
Jordan
Clyde Littlefield
Kenstv Weatherman
San Antonio
Zimmermann
American Legion Hall
Fredericksburg National Bank
Security State Bank and Trust
Community Savings and Loan Association
American Legion Planning Committee
Fredericksburg Chamber Plans 47th Annual Meeting Thursday
The 47th annual Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Sunday House Restaurant with a capacity crowd for a ladies night. John W Arrn Assistant State Conservationist will be principal speaker and Dr James Witcher will be installed as president succeeding Alton Oehler. Bill Hodges will become vice president and directors include Roy Beckmann Ernest Hoyler Randall McBride and Leroy True.
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Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
John W. Arrn
Rc&d
Arnn
James Witcher
Alton Oehler
Bill Hodges
Roy Beckmann
Ernest Hoyler
Randall McBride
Leroy True
Alton Klier
Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Texas
Rains Bring Broad Flooding Across Gillespie County
Heavy January rains drenched Gillespie County and much of Texas, sparking river rises and flood damage in San Antonio. The Pedernales River surged to a 10 foot level, isolating Stonewall residents for days. Fredericksburg logged 6.86 inches in January, far exceeding prior years while stock show participants faced travel woes.
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Gillespie County
FFA
San Antonio
Pedernales
Stonewall
Dale Malechek
LBJ Ranch
Fredericksburg
Nor
Gillespie Youth Show crowns grand champion steer
Daryl Tatum, a 14 year old FFA member, showed the grand champion steer at the 36th Gillespie 4 H and FFA Youth Stock Show. He also exhibited a medium weight Hereford and led Tatum Steer and Ottmers Lambs to top sales totaling over 12 000 dollars.
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Tatum Steer
Ottmers Lambs
Gillespie
Daryl Tatum
FFA
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg High School
Tatum
George Reese
Mills County
Clyde Woerner
Daryl
F. Jake Hess
McLean
Texas
Gillespie Youths Claim District Livestock Champions
Ronnie Ottmers of FFA won grand champion steer and beef animal at the Hill Country District Livestock Show in Kerrville on Monday Ira Lee secured the grand champion Hereford Bull Gregg Oehler led the grand champion Angus bull and Jerry Itz earned the grand champion Duroc and Hampshire gifts More district show winners and photos appear next week
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Ronnie Ottmers
FFA
Kerrville
Ira Lee
Gregg Oehler
Jerry Itz
Hampshire
Jaycees To Name Outstanding Young Man Farmer
A. C. Wimpee of Garland will speak as Fredericksburg Jaycees name the Outstanding Young Man and Farmer at their awards banquet on Friday January 26 at the Sunday House Restaurant. Social hour begins at 7 p m followed by the banquet at 7 30 p m Reservations with Randall McBride due by January 25.
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Jaycees
A. C. Wimpee
Garland
H. L. Hunt Products Company
Fredericksburg
Randall McBride
Wimpee
Madison Square Garden
Soldiers’ Field
Nimitz Museum Seen as World Patriotic Symbol in Fredericksburg
Admiral Charbonnet Jr. praised the Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum in Fredericksburg as a glowing example to the nation and world. He traced Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s rise from Fredericksburg birth to leadership and urged teaching patriotism and national solidarity while noting Vietnam policy and the duty to uphold treaties.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Bloodmobile to Visit First Baptist Church Thursday
Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the First Baptist Church Thursday from 1 to 7 p m. Carded donors are urged to appear and give a pint of blood. Volunteers are welcome. Mrs Bill Melton heads the volunteer workers.
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Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Bill Melton
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National Legion
William £. Galbraith
Lawreer
John W. Arnn
Temple
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Fredicksburg Chamber of Commerce
Merket Barrow
Chester Ottmers
Cave Creek
A. C. Wimpee Jaycee Speaker
Fleet Admral Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum
P. N. Charbonnet Jr
Joseph A. Lynch
8Th Naval District
Charboonnet
Marguerite Randawa
W. B. Spiva
Museum Board
Roy Lovelady
Naval Reserve Center
Austin
Charbonnet
South Vietnam
Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
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