Fredericksburg Veterans Raise Flags for Independence Day
Fredericksburg residents will see 247 flags along Main Street and major approaches on July 4 thanks to Louis Jordan Post American Legion Frantzen Ahrens Post VFW and World War I Barracks volunteers. Flags will be mounted on light standards and poles then removed and stored that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
VFW
Patriotic Volunteers
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Texas
Kurt Kuhlmann
American Legion
Raymond Usener
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elgin Friedrich
Kupatt
Rodney Lloyd To Install Fredericksburg Toastmasters Officers
Dr Rodney Lloyd area governor of Toastmasters Clubs will install the Fredericksburg Toastmasters Club officers at the meeting on Wednesday July 2 at 7 30 p m in the banquet room of The Sunday House Restaurant Lloyd a research chemist from Austin is a past president of the Get Up and Go Toastmasters Club He earned a BS from Abilene Christian College and a PhD in chemistry from The University of Texas He is a civic leader and a church deacon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Lloyd
Toastmasters Clubs
Fredericksburg
Toastmasters Club
Dr. Lloyd
Austin
Abilene Christian College
University of Texas
The
Church of
Busy Summer For FS Band And Director
Fredericksburg High School Band director Tom Rhodes outlines a busy summer. He declined Sul Ross State University’s offer to become director of bands, citing conditions. Rhodes attended a two week workshop at the University of Texas on band adjudication and instrument repair as part of his master's work. He was chosen as assistant camp director for Texas A and I University Twirling School July 19 18. Ricky Boos and Richard Kilman will join the camp as drum majors. The Fredericksburg High School Band was named Honor Band for Music Region XI by the Texas Music Educators Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rhodes
Fredericksburg
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Rhodes
University of Texas At
Texas A & I University
Ricky Boos
Richard Kilman
Texas Music Educators Association
Mortgage Burned as St Barnabas Church Finishes Debt
A mortgage burning ceremony marked the retirement of the debt for the new St Barnabas Episcopal Church edifice. Bishop Harold C. Gosnell officiated as the church, dedicated January 31, 1965, became debt free, with four new members confirmed.
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St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Harold C. Gosnell
San Antonio
Diocese of
West Texas
William E. Campbell
Cara Beth Stevenson
Joseph Stevenson
Bernadette Stieler
Bernhard Stieler
Hector Pedregon
Fredericksburg
Patrick Kunz
Luckenbach
Gosnell
Campbell
Alan R. Paulsen
Ray Bellinger
Episcopal Church
Wiliam E. Campbell
Fredericksburg ISD adopts 1969 70 calendar with holidays and staff changes
Fredericksburg Independent School District approves 176 teaching days from September 2 to May 27 with holidays on November 27 28 December 20 January 4 January 16 for the Livestock Show March 20 for a teachers association meeting and March 27 30 for Easter. Commencement May 29. The board accepted resignations of five staff members and hired seven new teachers. The tax rate remains 1.82 per 100 with 1.50 for local maintenance and 0.32 for debt service. Public funding programs were approved and census counts reported. Bus routes and bids for two buses and a depositary bank were approved for 1969 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mitchum
Lois Whitewood
M. T. Specht
County Board of Trustees
Texas Education Agency
Fourth of July Festival Opens 3 Day Run in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg festival opens Friday at Gillespie County Fair Grounds with daily racing on the oval seven purse races per day. Top horses expected, band music by Gillespie County Fair Band, and features to attract large crowds across July 4 to 6. Merchant's Derby Friday and Independence Derby Sunday headline the racing meet led by presiding judge Malley Keller and officials including Keith Keller and Blake Mcoreless.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Victor Krauskopf
Pehl
Gillespie County Fair
Malley Keller
Blake Mcoreless
San Antonio
Torres
Keith Keller
Krauskopf
James Kaus
W. E. Loudon
Delton French
Elmer Bierschwale
Jack Lawrence
Billy Roeder
Calvin Schumann
Curtis Cameron
Wilbert Seipp
Kenneth Maner
Rudy Hohmann
Fair
Roy Stroeher
RC&D Committee Studies Blanco Area Water Projects
The Eastern Hill Country RC&D Project area was reviewed at Blanco with six watersheds examined for potential planning and installation. Findings from the Soil Conservation Service were presented, and further investigations of community benefit and land use impacts are needed before feasibility can be assured.
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Hill Country
Rc&d
Blanco
Bob Gordon
Soil Conservation Service State Office
Resource Development Division
Washington
Lions Club Installs Fredericksburg Officers For 1970
Fredericksburg Lions Club installed new officers on Wednesday with Fred Mathisen becoming president succeeding Roy Beckmann. Other officers include Richard Dover as 1st vice president Jerry Durr as 2nd vice president Gilbert Borchers as 3rd vice president Bert Warner as treasurer Herbert Oehler as secretary Harold Stehling as Tail Twister and directors James Ward and others. The event was led by District 2A2 Governor James Ward and featured speaker A C Schwethelm who praised club activities and Lionism at district and zone levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Fred Mathisen
Roy Beckmann Mathisen
Community Savings and Loan
Richard Dover
Jerry L. Durr
Gilbert Borchers
Bert Warner
Herbert Oehler
Harold Stehling
Hans Bergner
Lion Tanner
Edwin Lea
Milton Crenwelge
Wallace Ottmers
Will Rotter
James Ward
San Antonio
A C Schwethelm
Comfort
Fredericksburg Lions Cima
Roy Beckmann
Lions
Community approves 50 bed hospital construction contract
The 50 bed hospital project in the community moves forward as Blanchard Associates of Fredericksburg signs a $1,229,827 building and equipment contract in the McDermott Building German Room. total budget rises to $1,469,827 with $240,000 for medical gear furnishings and fees.
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McDermott
Blanchard Associates, Inc
Fredericksburg
Leo Blanchard Jr
Alfred Crenwelge
Henry Joseph
Crenwelge
Dudley Althaus
Joseph
Fred Mathisen
Matthew Pyka
Jerry L. Durr
Post Office Closed Friday July 4 1969
The Post Office will observe a national holiday on Friday July 4 1969. There will be no window delivery or city rural or star route mail. Incoming dispatches proceed on regular schedule. box holders receive mail as usual. outgoing mail leaves by 5 p.m. Stamp dispenser in lobby offers four 6 cent stamps and a penny for a quarter or one 5 cent stamp for a nickel. Air Mail requires wording on the envelope.
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William Petmeck
Kelley Family Visit Ties Denver and Biloxi Chance
Mr and Mrs Tom S Kelley and their five children from Denver arrived June 18 to visit Mrs Cora Habenicht. Mr Kelley flew to Chattanooga the next day and returned to Denver. Mrs Kelly and children left today for Biloxi Miss to join him for a visit with his father before returning to Denver. Mrs Kelly is identified as the former Willie May Haberent.
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Tom S. Kelley
Denver
Colo
Cora Habenicht
Kelly
Chattanooga
Tenn
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St. Barnabas Episcopal
New
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Blanchard Associates
Blanchard
Gerald Schmidt
Rc&d Comm
Lions Club
Lions International Organization
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Organization
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