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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1968
Page
1
Editorial examines the proposal for a one cent city sales tax aligning with Texas state rates. It notes prior city profits from utilities funded major improvements and questions whether new taxes are needed, while acknowledging scrutiny from residents and comparison with other Texas cities.
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce members heard an illustrated discussion of the Eastern Hill Country RC&D Project at the annual meeting in the Sunday House Restaurant. John Aran outlined the plan affecting Gillespie Blanco and part of Llano counties, stressing local initiative with federal state and local support. The program spans 173000 acres including 15000 in Llano County's Enchanted Rock area. banquet attendance topped 200.
Gillespie County Community Chest announces its annual fund campaign beginning February 6 with Rev L J Durkop as president and chairman. Officers include Wallace Ottmers vice president Mrs Tyrus Cox secretary and Rev Perry Woerner treasurer. Major donor drive started January 31 at Andys Diner with kickoff dinner February 13 at 7 30 pm in the Sunday House Restaurant.
Fredericksburg residents vote Tuesday February 6 on adopting a 1 percent local sales and use tax. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election judges are Robert Klingelhoefer and Harry Land. clerks Mrs. Wesley Gold and Delton French. If approved, tax collected with state tax could start July 1, 1968.
Fourteen local reservists from the 921st Military Airlift Group were called to active duty after a Pentagon call out amid the North Korean seizure of the U S Pueblo. They reported to Kelly Air Force Base Friday and some faced housing shortages as the base sought to ease deployments.
Willow City Circle of First Methodist Church met Jan. 18 at Mrs. Arthur Pressler’s home with Mrs. Charles Beckendorf giving the devotional. Participating in presenting the topic were Mesdames Leroy Rabke, Nolin Althaus, Vera Rhenick, and Dudley Althaus. Mrs. Renick presided at the business session. refreshments followed.
Col Alfred Petsch leads a 30 member volunteer group to raise 100000 for a state and national campaign to fund a National Naval Museum. The local drive starts February 6 and funds will back campaigns in veterans groups and active units nationwide to promote the Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum as a major Hill Country tourist draw within ten years.
February 1 marks start of 1968 motor vehicle license plate sales at Gillespie County Assessor-Collector Milton C. Durst office. A shipment of 8 564 plates includes 5 100 passenger plates and other vehicles. Passenger car fees rise with new rates by weight and are now quarterly. minimum $5.30 for all vehicles. Trucks and semi trailers unchanged.
The American Legion National Commander William E. Galbraith presented the late Lt Louis J Jordan’s uniform for permanent enshrinement in the Nimitz Naval Museum in Fredericksburg Gillespie County Texas The program traced Jordans military and academic achievements with speakers from The University of Texas and the Fourth U S Army as family watched the unveiling.
Fredericksburg honors August Faltin 33 as Outstanding Young Man of 1967 and Felix Hahn Jr. 26 as Outstanding Young Farmer at the Jaycees awards in the Sunday House Restaurant. Guest speaker A C Wimpee of Hunt Oil urged citizens to return to American precepts and highlighted world tension with magical acts. Faltin, a high school teacher and Nimitz Museum curator, has strong local affiliations. Hahn is active in farming and community work near Doss.
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