Restoration under way at LBJ Boyhood Home
National Park Service workers Charles C. Duncan and Harry A. Hohenberger apply final exterior touches to the rear screen porch of Lyndon B. Johnson's Boyhood Home in Johnson City as the site is restored to its early 1920s appearance. Visitors are invited to watch the restoration progress.
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Site
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson City
National Park Service
Charles C. Duncan
Harry A. Hohenberger
Balser Named Hospital Board President in Fredericksburg
C C Balser, a local CPA, was elected president of the Hill Country Memorial Hospital board at the January 24 annual meeting, succeeding Henry J. Joseph. The 25-member Gillespie County board serves without pay to guide hospital operations as Joseph notes two years of service. Executive committee members elected include Key Stroeher, Al Nixon, Gerald Schmidt, Colbert Borchers, Henry J. Joseph, and Mrs Enynne Schroeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Balser
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Henry L. Joseph
Joseph
Balser
CO Balser
Henry J. Joseph
Fredericksburg National Bank
Gillespie County
Whecter
Key Stroeher
al Nixon
Treandher
Gerald Schmidt
Offigers
The
Nepital Board
Teard
Colbert Borchers
Hhenry St. Joseph
Enynne Schroeter
Zion LCW Meeting Recaps January Church Activities
The Women of Zion Lutheran church held a general meeting on Sunday January 28 in the church annex. Reports from committees were heard and members voted to support the Indiana Mission and acquire two planes and a tape recorder for the church. Officers were installed January 23 and changes to May and November meeting dates were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Zion Lutheran Church
Joyen Burrer
Then Ontimar
Theo Sultemeier
Yecle
Lawrence Burrer
Tom C Rhodes
Figtene Sidle
Gus Ormond
Miss Durrer
Sterling Wendel
Werner Crenwelge
Pest Mirs John Bohisner
Larry Kenke
Alonchlor
Joyice Kuarree
Martin Ditmar
Hoxgtality Computier
Sagebiel-Meier Nuptials Held In Bethany Lutheran
The marriage of Oline Meier and Ruben Sagebiel was solemnized Friday night January 19 at Bethany Lutheran Church with Rev Lawrence Bade officiating. The bride wore a gold two piece suit and orchid corsage attended by daughter Dorothy and Mrs Leonard Metschke of Austin in strawberry dress. Sagebiel served as best man. A small family reception followed and the couple left for a brief wedding trip to settle on his Cherry Springs ranch. Mrs Sagebiel supervises the kitchen at Fredericksburg Nursing Home. he is a rancher.
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Oline Meier
Ruben Sagebiel
Bethany Lutheran Church
Lawrence Bade
Dorothy
Leonard Metschke
Austin
Sagebiel
Cherry Springs
Fredericksburg Nursing Home
Scholarship Help Available For Youths Entering College
The University of Texas at Austin offers financial aid programs including scholarships loans grants and work study to qualified students. Programs cover National Direct Student Loans Hinson Hazlewood Federally Insured Student Loans and work study with eligibility based on need and academic potential. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aids for details and application.
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Office of
University of Texas At Austin
Texas
Hinson-Hazlewood College
Peace Corps
VISTA
Hinson-Hazlewood
Hame
P.O. Box
University Station
Austin
Collins-Mayes Nuptials Held Here Jan. 28
Miss Dana Mayes and George Collins wed Sunday evening in Fredericksburg. They reside here where she works at The Peach Tree and he crafts jewelry. Bride’s parents are Mrs. Monroe Kensing Kerrville and Louis Mayes Bandera. groom’s parents are Mrs. Enid Collins and Frederic Collins. The couple are grandchildren of Hugo Usener Fredericksburg and Florrie Mayes Mason. groom’s maternal grandparents are Philip and Roessler San Antonio.
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Dana Mayes
George Collins
Fredericksburg
Monroe Kensing
Kerrville
Louis Mayes
Bandera
Collins
Enid Collins
Frederic Collins
Hugo Usener
Florrie Mayes
Mason
Philip Roessler
San Antonio
Conference Dinner Honors Two Pastors
Rev and Mrs Lawrence Bade newly installed at Bethany Lutheran Church were honored at a Hill Country Lutheran Conference dinner in Birch's Party Room on Friday night Jan 26 Rev Martin Obst of Boerne also honored and bid farewell in his new call to Salem Lutheran Church near Austin and Grace Lutheran Church in Lockhart out of town guests came from Comfort Boerne Blanco Harper Doss Stonewall Cave Creek and Bulverde
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Lawrence Bade
Bethany Lutheran Church
Hill Country Lutheran Conference
Birch
Martin Obst
Boerne
Salem Lutheran Church
Austin
Grace Lutheran Church
Lockhart
Bill Hill
St. James Lutheran
Harper
Couple Plans April Rites in Austin
The engagement of Miss Karen Kordzik to Royce Herbert is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Kordzik of Doss and his parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Herbert. Both graduates of Fredericksburg High School with college and job details. They plan a April 14 wedding at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Austin.
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Karen Kordzik
Royce Herbert
Robert Kordzik
Doss
Calvin Herbert
Fredericksburg High School
Durham's
Business College
McCall Hibler and Allen Insurance Agency
Austin
Wilke
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Rates and Postage Notice
Frede ricksburg Standard listing subscription rates for Gillespie county and nearby areas with pricing for 1 year, 2 years, and longer terms and noting second class postage. Publication details indicate weekly issues in Fredericksburg Texas with mailing address P O Box 473.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Fredericksburg
Texas
Gillespie
Couple Feted In L A On Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lee Gastinger of San Antonio formerly of here were honored by Beethoven Ladies and Men's Choirs with a silver anniversary celebration at Beethoven Hall in San Antonio on Wednesday nightJanuary 17. They were married January 17, 1948 at St Mary's Church. The Gastingers now live in San Antonio where he works as a salesman for Orsinger Buick Co. Attending from here were Mrs Gastinger's sister Mrs Arno Juenke and her brothers Bruno Richard Freddie Fritz and spouses, plus another Fritz family member and Casper Fritz. Also present were two attendants Mrs Elsie Till and Tony Meurer and their families.
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Lee Gastinger
San Antonio
Here
Beethoven Hall
Clarence Schaetter
Sandra
Lois
Ann
St Mary's Catholic Church
Ida Jane Fritz
Karl Fritz
Armand Gastinger
Gastinger
Orsinger Buick Company
Arno Juenke
Bruno
Richard
Freddie Fritz
Casper Fritz
Elsie Till
Tony Meurer
Gillespie County Historical Society Mask Ball Feb 24
The Gillespie County Historical Society hosts a masquerade ball February 24 at Fredericksburg Turner Hall from 9 pm. Highlanders orchestra provides music, tickets 5 per couple or 2.50 single, with table reservations via sellers or phone. Proceeds support the society. costumes prizes awarded. Refreshments available.
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Fredericksburg Turner Hall
Highlanders
Maurine Kiett
Ella Ge'd
Trudy Kraus
State boundaries shift east of the Mississippi described
The source notes a geographic claim that more states lie east of the Mississippi River than west, highlighting a regional perspective on U S state locations and river geography.
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Iman
Mississippi River
Sand picture bottles delight visitors at fourth Gem Show
Visitors enjoyed the Fourth Annual Gem and Mineral Show with Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Nolan from Pass Christian Mississippi demonstrating sand picture bottles. Their exhibit featured colored sand from across the country and shown work by Mrs. Nolan and Mr. Nolan. The Fredericksburg Rockhounds plan a Feb. 5 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Agricultural Building with guest speaker Mrs. Earl Sweeney of Sweeney Marble Co.
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F. D. Nolan
Pass Christian
Mississippi
Fredericksburg
Trinity League Hosts Bicyclists in Hill Country Tour
The Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church Stonewall hosted eleven bicyclists from Texas Lutheran College on a Hill Country tour cultural supper on Monday Jan 22. The league elected new officers including Joan Lindig president Rhonda Meier vice president Patsy Meier secretary treasurer and Linda Fisher reporter.
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Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church
Stonewall
Texas Lutheran College
Joan Lindig
Rhonda Meier
Patsy Meier
Linda Fisher
Bobby Deike
Gregory Smith
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C. C. Balser
Fredericksburg Publishing
Bethany Lutheran
tCottete
Studs Poetren
Befray College
University
LAW Enforcement Education
Karen Kordzik and
Rosce Herbort
L. A
Fredericksburg Rockhounds
Trinity League
Valentine Greeting Cards
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc
Mersey
Anenaiecs
Sakurbay
Teageasd
Bnid Wolhodlisd
Cherok
Ae Riess
Receprlis
East Main Street
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