Fredericksburg Gem Show Draws 3000+ From 19 States
The Fredericksburg Rockhounds wrapped up their 1976 Gem and Mineral Show with over 3,000 attendees from 19 states and international visitors. Exhibits earned eight trophies and five blue ribbons from 41 displays, including a 272-pound Brazilian amethyst geode valued around 7500 dollars. Local dealers offered a wide range of wares as visitors explored cases and prizes such as blue topaz, smoky quartz, and carved wildlife pieces.
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Fredericksburg
Fred
R. D. McEneely
Houston
T. Earle Hamilton
Kingsland
Wesley Grobe
Anita Burrow
Fredericksburg Rockhounds
Williamson County Gem and Mineral Society
Ed Hesse
Cameron Elected President of Gillespie County Fair Association
Cameron elected president at Fredericksburg Gillespie County Fair Association meeting in City Hall Auditorium. James P. Riggs named vice president with Norman Rech recording secretary and Ray Geistweidt treasurer. Frantzen honored with past-president plaque for leadership during major building program. New directors Richard Stehling Jr. R. L. Frantzen Andrew Jenschke. ongoing Bicentennial preparations include Easter Fires Pageant on April 17 and World’s Fair plans.
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Curtis Cameron
Fredericksburg National Bank
Gillespie County Fairs and Festival Association
Cameron
City Hall
James P. Riggs
Norman Rech
Ray Geistweidt
Alex Frantzen
Frantzen
Richard Stehling Jr
R.L. Frantzen
Andrew Jenschke
Association
Adolph Kott
Belton Klinksick
Victor Krauskopf
Roy Stroeder
Oliver Rode
Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association
Gillespie County Records Its First Snowfall of Winter
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County saw its first snowfall of the season on Monday morning. Snow fell steadily from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. then largely melted by 1:30 p.m. It produced enough accumulation for small snowmen but not lasting snowballs, with five to six points of moisture and under a quarter inch of snow according to N J Dietel, the local weather observer. Continued on page 8, sec. 1.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
N.J. Dietel
Grand Opening Sale At Western Auto Underway
The Western Auto Associate Store in Bristol Smith Inc. ownership hosts a week long grand opening starting Wednesday. A ribbon cutting on Thursday January 29 at 1 p.m. will be led by Mrs Fritz Stieler with district officials and local dignitaries invited.
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Western Auto Associate
Bristol-Smith Inc
Richard
Laney Bristol
Rudolph Smiths
Fritz Stieler
Comfort
Smith
Bristol
Western Auto District
Temple
Sidney Henke
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Chadwick
Keller Installed As President At CofC Banquet
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce installs Keith Keller as 1976 president at the 55th annual banquet in the FHS Cafeteria. Outgoing president Kenneth Wahl challenges the new administration and receives an award. Board members and officers for 1976 named with Emmie Schroeder as first vice president.
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Kenneth Wahl
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
FHS
Chamber
Fredericksburg
Keith Keller
Wahl
Keller
Lyndon Immel
Buster Moffett
Emmie Schroeder
Michael Penick
Glyn Stewart
Fredericksburg High School
C of C
Danny Roeder
Youths Win 20 Trophies at Kerrville Livestock Show
Gillespie County FFA and 4-H youths dominate the 32nd Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show in Kerrville January 18 20 collecting 20 trophies. Barret Klein Fredericksburg High School FFA won Grand Champion Hog of the Show after earlier taking Champion Other Pure Breeds and Grand Champion Market Swine. Pam Massey Gillespie 4 H claimed Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine with her Pure Breed entry, and others included Doyle Parker Harper FFA Grand Champion Market Hog Wayne Wehmeyer Gillespie 4 H Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow and Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow. Sheila Maner Gillespie 4 H Champion Angus and Reserve Hereford heavyweight. Carol Fluitt Gillespie 4 H Champion Brangus steer heavyweight. Kevin Fritz Fredericksburg FFA Reserve Champion Other Pure Breeds heavyweight. Lyle
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Gillespie County
FFA
Kerrville
Gillespie
Barret Klein
Fredericksburg
Doyle Parker
Harper Ffa
Wayne Wehmeyer
Hampshire Barrow
Barrow
Sheila Maner
Angus
Hereford
Carol Fluitt
Kevin Fritz
Lyle
Stonewall CofC Names 1976 Officers At Banquet In Stonewall
The Stonewall Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet chose R L Bob Henderson as president for 1976 with Lofus Nielsen as vice president and Mrs David Whitworth as secretary. Mrs Daniel Pehl becomes treasurer, with Whitworth and Lee Roy Behrends named as new directors. Retiring president Ruben Ruebsahm and outgoing directors Eckert Kunz and Ruebsahm were thanked. Returning directors Otto Schumann Martha Sweeney Jimmy Duecker Pehl Harvey Eckert Nielsen will serve three more years. Bob Armstrong Texas Land Commissioner gave the banquet address detailing the office role and environmental balance duties.
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R.L
Bob) Henderson
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
St. Thomas Hall
Stonewall
Henderson
Lofus Nielsen
David Whitworth
Daniel Pehl
Pehl
Lee Roy Behrends
Chamber
Ruben Ruebsahm
Rodney Eckert
Kenneth Kunz
Ruebsahm
Otto Schumann
Martha Sweeney
Jimmy Duecker
Harvey 0. Eckert
Nielsen
Bob Armstrong
Texas Land Commissioner
Armstrong
Community Savings Names Three New Directors for Board
Businessman and rancher Roy Stroeher school director James Boyd and retired postmaster J Granville Hearn of Marble Falls are named to the Community Savings and Loan Board bringing membership to 10. Ken Sultemeier notes the additions broaden representation across Hill Country service area. Stroeher leads Stroeher and Son Inc and has long ties to local civic groups.
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Roy Stroeher
James Boyd
Community Savings and Loan Board of
J. Granville Hearn
Marble Falls
Ken Sultemeier
Community Savings
Hill Country
Tax Deadlines Loom for Gillespie County Residents
Tax payments due January 31 in Gillespie County with mail postmark deadline Jan 31 to avoid penalties. Voter registration must be completed by January 31 for residents, with forms issued in English and Spanish and updates handled by the Tax Assessor-Collector.
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Gillespie
Gillespie County
Harold Jung
Jung
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