Fair Officers Named
Roy Stroeher leader of Gillespie County Fair Association elected president at the board meeting. Wallace Ottmers and William Petmecky named vice presidents and executive roles. eight new directors installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stroeher
Wallace Ottmers
Walter Loudon
Wm. Petmecky
Belton Klinksick
Sinclair Refining Company
Gillespie County Fair Association
Stroeher
Levi Rusenberger
Gulf Oil Products Consignee
William Petmecky
Walter E. London
Henry Kneese
Curtis Cameron
Gilbert Eckhardt
Albert Ellebracht
Ewald Geistweidt
Kenneth Maner
Victor Meier
Edgar Stroeher
E. A. Weimer
Carolyn Hurst Dies in Auto Crash at Temple
Carolyn Ray Hurst 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Hurst and former Fredericksburg High School student died Tuesday at noon in Scott and White Memorial Hospital Temple from injuries suffered in an automobile accident Sunday January 26 at 1 pm in Temple. Funeral services set for Thursday January 30 at 4 pm in.
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Carolyn Ray Hurst
Donald Hurst
Fredericksburg High School
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Temple
Registration For Voters Ends Friday
Voters are urged to register before midnight Friday January 3 as stated by Milton Durst County Tax Assessor-Collector. Applications are simple to complete with blanks available at the county courthouse tax office and agents allowed for relatives acting as proxy.
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Milton Durst
Durst
Mrs Pluenneker Visits Dallas with Keyser Kin
Mrs. Alice Pluenneker is visiting in Dallas with her sister in law Mrs. Cordie Keyser and with Mrs. Lester Keyser. The trio travels together adding to social notes of the season.
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Alice Pluenneker
Dallas
Sister
Inlaw
Cordie Keyser
Lester Keyser
Fredericksburg Jaycees honor three for service awards
The Fredericksburg Jaycees named Dr. James Witcher Eugene Patteson and Hans Bergner as Distinguished Service Award winners They received Outstanding Young Man Outstanding Young Farmer and Boss of the Year honors at a Saturday banquet Witcher a local veterinarian and former Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce president was praised for hospital fund drives and youth programs Patteson a dairy farmer and longtime Young Farmers leader and Bergner superintendent of the Fredericksburg school district were also lauded for civic and community service
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Fredericksburg Jaycees
James Witcher
Eugene Patteson
Hans Bergner
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Jaycees
Gillespie County
Alvin Davidson
A. C. Wimpee
Hunt Oil Company of
Dallas
Bergner
Cliff Balser
Davidson
Balser
Roy Enderlin
Jaycee
Gerald Schmidt
Standard Photo Engraving
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Young Farmers Assn
Texas Milk Producers Association
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Fredericksburg
Naval Reserve
Chester W. Nimitz
A. C. Wirapee
Hunt Oil Company
Wimpee
Randall McBride
Samuel Baeth- Be
Wayne Zimmermann
Wew
Community Savings and Loan marks 35 years of growth
Fredericksburg bank Community Savings and Loan Association reaches its 35th year in 1969 with assets of 26,065,282.77 and expanded offices in Fredericksburg Boerne Marble Falls plus county agencies. The 1934 charter and 1953 name change preceded a move to a modern 300 West Main Street complex and an on line electronic accounting link to City National Bank of Austin.
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Community Savings and Loan Association
Fredericksburg
Hill Country
Fredericksburg Federal Savings and Loan Association
Fred Mathisen
Palace Theater
Association
Community Savings Center
West Main Street
Boerne
Marble Falls
Gillespie County
City National Bank of Austin
Austin
W. L. Hahn
la Verne Ottmers
Judy Boyte
Reuben Eckhardt
Fred Math
Merz Elected New Stonewall Chamber President
Dr. Herbert Merz was named president of the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting and banquet held January 28 in the Stonewall School Gym. The Gillespie native doctor, part time rancher, and Albert resident outlined ambitious plans for Stonewall and the Hill Country, succeeding Dale Malechek, LBJ Ranch foreman.
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Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Merz
Stonewall
Gillespian
Albert
Hill
Merz
Dale Malechek
LBJ
Stonewall C of C
Gillespie Deer Kill For 1968 Estimated At 12,000
Texas hunters had a record season in 1968 with Gillespie County placing second in the state for deer killed at about 12 000. Llano led with 13 000 deer while statewide totals reached 280 037 deer and 10 189 turkeys based on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates.
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Texas
Gillespie
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Llano County
Llano
Nimitz Museum Bill Introduced In Texas House
State Representative Gerhardt Schulle Jr. filed HB 54 to create a nine member commission to administer the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Museum in Fredericksburg. Commissioners would be appointed for six year terms by the governor.
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Gerhardt Schulle Jr
San Marco
Chester W. Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Firemen Officers Installed At Saturday Banquet
Fredericksburg volunteers installed administrative and fire fighting officers at their annual banquet in Hermann Sors Hall. Officers pictured include Hans Hannemann president and Allen Oestreich chief. Mayor Sidney Henke presided and noted prior service in roles. Pins awarded for long service and plaques presented by Edwin Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Hermann Sors
Rubin Duecker
Pension Board
Wm. Grinke Jr
Herman Klein
Lee Moldenhauer
Hans Hannemann
Dayton Herbert
Louis Durst
Max Danz
Allen Oestreich
Founding Fathers Create Congress for Citizen Recreation
The text credits the founders with establishing Congress to ensure citizens enjoy fun and relaxed governance, framing a purpose of democratic provision and public leisure.
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Congress
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Carolyn Hurst
Jaycees Honor Witcher
Patteson and
Community Savings and Loan
Stonewall C
Nimitz Museum
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