Gillespie Youths Top District Livestock Show
Gillespie County FFA and 4 H youths placed high in the Kerrville district livestock show last week. Fredericksburg FFA members Kay and Daryl Tatum led the milk fed steer to the show champion and grand champion beef. Rodney Kott (Gillespie 4 H) won reserve Hereford with his milk fed Hereford and took the show’s champion Angus steer. Sagebiel led multiple top lambs and hogs with several grand and reserve awards.
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Gillespie County
FFA
Kerrville
Kay
Daryl Tatum
Fredericksburg
Rodney Kott
Gillespie
Kott
Francis Kott
Hill Country Angus Association
Sammy Sagebiel
Phil Wiemers
Barrow
Clayton Grona
Angus Keifer
Kenneth Lindig
Hampshire
Sammy Sagebie
Southdown
Ewe Lambs
Ben Ellebracht
Lonnie Seipp
Silver Beaver Award Bestowed on Dr. Feller in Austin
Fredericksburg physician Dr Lorence Feller received the Silver Beaver Award at the Capitol Area Council annual meeting in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel Austin. He was one of seven winners from the 15 county council area and sixth from Gillespie County with Hans Hannemann placing the award on him.
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Lorence Feller
Fredericksburg
Boy Scouts of America
Capitol Area Council
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
Gillespie County
Clarence C. Schroeder
Walter C. Otto Jr
Jesse J. Allman
A. J. A. Watzlavick
Schulenburg
Roy Morris
Elgin
Ira H. Frieda
Bastrop
Rodney J. Kidd
Interscholastic League of Texas
Hans Hannemann
Feller
Dr. Feller
Boy Scouting
Board of
Regents of Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Waco
Hannemann
Tyrus Cox
Gabriel Kilman
Art Kowert
Otto Wiltrout
Glen Dittmar
Robert Petermann
Rodney Kidd
University of Texas Interscholastic League
Silver Beaver
Noble Prentice
Council—Standard Photo Engraving
Last Day For Poll Tax And Tax Payments In 1963
Thursday January 31 is the final day to pay poll tax and taxes without penalty. Those not holding receipts by closing time lose voting eligibility in 1963 unless exempt. Auto license tags go on sale February 1 with black numerals on white and AB AC prefixes unchanged. Milton Durst notes tax payments lagged but most Gallespians paid since October 1962.
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Milton Durst
Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cook Book eighth edition released
The Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cook Book eighth edition, sponsored by the Fredericksburg PTA, has 5000 copies printed and distributed to local shops with mail orders at 2.80 including mailing, plus sales tax. Gift certificates must be picked up at purchase firm.
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Fredericksburg Home Kitchen
Fredericksburg
Parent - Teacher Association
Schroeder Dry Goods
Knopp and Metzger
Rees Pharmacy
Juenke
Freda’s
Pioneer Village
Probst Hardware
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Clinton Stork
Mason Route
Box 2
Texas
Home Kitchen
PTA
Masonic Lodge Breaks Ground For New Home
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 794 AF & AM broke ground on their Kerrville Highway site at South Adams and Hale Streets. Worshipful Master L H Reuner led the ceremony with James Evans District Deputy Grand Master presiding and Rev C N Coffman offering the prayer. Temple Lumber Co. has the contract for a May 15 1963 completion. The move follows decades of cramped space since charter in 1896 and prior lodges in area.
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Fredericksburg
Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Kerrville Highway
South Adams and
Hale Streets
L. H. Reuner
James O. Evans
Texas
C. N. Coffman
First Baptist Church
Temple Lumber Company
Lodge
Fred
Reuner
Fredericksburg Fire Dept Reports 1963 Losses and Calls
The Fredericksburg Fire Department logged 62 total calls in 1963 with 26 city and 36 rural incidents. Building fires totaled 14 with $40,000 structure value and $22,665 contents, while trash fires and autos comprised most other incidents. Factors include trash burning, unattended fires, and several unknown causes, with February leading in calls and June and October showing no city fires. (Continued on page 7)
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Fredericksburg
Sidney Henke
Clifton Fiedler
Fiedler
January Cold Snap and Jaycee Banquet Highlight Gillespie County
The region faced a January with 16 sub freezings and seven cold fronts, record lows to 10 degrees, light snow and freezing rain, and a rainfall deficit. Jaycees plan the annual awards banquet at the Community Savings Center Hall with Gandre Dress Shop owners among notable locals and Joe K. Wells delivering remarks. Tickets for banquet and dance go on sale, with a public event featuring Nash Hernandez orchestra and a 7 p.m. program, followed by a 9:30 dance. Reservations due by January 31. dance-only tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Jaycee
Community Savings Center
Jaycees
OYM
Joe K. Wells
Austin National Bank
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Wells
Navarro County
Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Capitol City
Nash Hernandez
Don Dittmar
Wayne Zimmermann
Kermit Ernst
Bob Sitford
Harold Stehling
Jerry Follis
Chamber of Commerce
DSA
Bob Sifford
Agricultural Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Meine
W. A. Nettle
H. H. Fricke
E. E Pittman
Walter Knoche
Charles Andrews
Allen Keller
Wesley Gold
Henry Lochte
Werner Keidel Jr
Dor Brown
Eugene Sidle
Standard Photo Engraving
Eugene Sidile
Frank Meine Jr
Dor Brown Jr
H. H
San Antonio
Ericksburg
Freedom Lodge
Fort Martin Scott
D. C. Darrow
R. M. Burrier
Arthur Striegler
George E. Wright
West Main Street
Max Beckmann
Alma Kusenberger
Eastern Star
Harry Kusenberger
Gandre
Dallas
Jor KO Wells Jaycee
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