Home Pilgrimage Antique Autos Parade In Gillespie County
Gillespie County Historical Society hosts a home pilgrimage and antique auto parade on July 20 and a seven-site tour Saturday and Sunday July 21 between 3 and 5 39 p m. Cars include a 1913 Made T roadster and a 1914 two cylinder Brush Run. Public viewing points announced next week as the Night to Old Fredericksburg event connects with the parade.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sawurder
Gillespie County Historiael Society
Margeret Keidel
Alwine Hoerseless Furcece Club
Ameortna Clute
San Antonio
Old Predericksburg
Fair Park
Rainfall in Fredericksburg tops normal in early 1908
Official records show Fredericksburg received six inches more rain than average in the first half of 1908. January through June totals reach 20.1 inches versus a 14.44 inch normal, with 20.17 inches in 1968 and 24.08 in 1957 for comparison. June 1908 had no rain.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Historical Society honors nine at annual dinner
The Gillespie County Historical Society held its awards dinner on Tuesday night June 25 to recognize individuals and organizations for preserving Fredericksburg and Gillespie County heritage. Noted historian cited the city as a leader and trail blazer in historic preservation.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Nine Receive Awards At Historical Society Dinner
The Gillespie County Historical Society honored nine individuals and families for contributions to conservation and preservation at the annual dinner held Tuesday at the Sunday House Restaurant. Recipients included the Dopplers for historic reproductions, the Kraus family for Kraus Soda Fabrika and Fredericksburg Coca Cola Bottling Co., the Borchers for the Weirich home restoration, the Keidel heirs for Keidel Memorial Hospital, the Sagebiels for their West Austin Street home, the Engels for Engel Store and Dance Hall, the Kowerts for the old Bank of Fredericksburg building, Pehl’s Old Time Brass Band, and the Montgomerys for preserving a family retreat. Dr. Chester W. Kielmann praised local preservation efforts and noted the Hill Country’s historic significance, citing specific landmarks and ongoing projects.
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Wwerde
Gillespie County Historical Society
Dopplers
Ralph Doppler
Texas White House
LBJ
Jacob and
Theresia Kraus
Kraus Soda Fabrika
West Main Street
Fredricksburg
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Texas
Victor Keidel
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Main Street
J. Hardin Perry
Keidel
Chester W. Kielmann
University of Texas
Texas Hill Country
Fredericksburg
United Kingdom
Hill County
Prince Solms
Kielmann
Gillespie County
Mobile X Ray Unit Visits Gillespie County for Health Drive
A four day July festival schedule includes a Mobile X Ray unit stop in Fredericksburg at the Little League Ball Park on Market Square. On Saturday and Monday July 13 and 15 the clinic runs 11 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm offering chest X Rays for all adults with a minimum age of 15 vows. Donations of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for teens are requested but no one is refused. The Alamo Area Tuberculosis Association backs the effort with Dr. Wilbur Crenwelge as Gillespie County board member and Mrs. Pat Dooley as county chair. Health committees from local schools supply volunteers.
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Fredericksburg
Market Square
Alamo Area Tuberculosis Association
Th Alamo Area Tuberculosis Association
Wilbur Crenwelge Oi
Gillespie County
Pat Dooley
Gillespie County Tuberculosis Association
135 Horses Booked For Annual Fourth Of July Festival
Fredericksburg hosts a four day Fourth of July Festival at Gillespie County Fair Grounds with 135 horses booked for 7 races daily. Races feature Merchant's Derby, Ruidoso Downs Sprint, Independence Derby, and Appaloosa runs each afternoon. Officials include Victor Krauskopf Racing Chairman and Levy Rusenberger Fair President. features include Pehl's Fair Band and photo finish by J D Torres. Reserved seats via 997-2359. Also Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Women hold Family Night with barbecue and film The Careless Word led by Rev E L Arbelger.
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Gillespie County Fair
Victor Krauskopf
Pehl’s
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
E. L. Arbelger
Andrew Langehennig
Oscar Krauskopf
Elmon Grona
Lester Behrends
Roy Bierschwale
Leroy Lochte
New Bell Joins Abendglocken In Fredericksburg
A new bell joins the Abendglocken at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Fredericksburg. The dedication occurred Sunday June 30 honoring Rev. Jan A. McMurry. The tower gift was funded by an anonymous donor and past donors Mrs. Jan A. McMurry and Mrs. Barton Smith attended.
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John H. Brannon
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Jan A. McMurry
New Bell
Abendglocken
Fredericksburg
Goldthwaite Presbyterian Church
Barton Smith
Brannon
Local Hospitals Report Surgeries This Week
Hospitals report several surgeries including Hollan Walker Milton Reed Comfort Gene Geistweidt son of Homer Geistweidt Mason Mary Castillo Karen Scharnhorst daughter of Milton Scharnhorst Blanco Ernie Adams Richard Roeder Harper Wade Reed son of Robole Reed Ingram Births: None.
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Hollan Walker
Milton Reed
Comfort
Gene Geistweidt
Homer Geistweidt
Mason
Mary Castillo
Karen Scharnhorst
Milton Scharnhorst
Blanco
Ernie Addams
Richard Roeder
Harper
Wade Reed
Robole Reed
Ingram
Fredericksburg Grants $150 Permit for Office Addition
The City of Fredericksburg issued a 150 permit to Eli Kramer for adding to his office at 212 East Main Street during the past week.
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Fredericksburg
Eli Kramer
East Main Street
Vocational Ag Teachers Conclude Regional Meet
Seventy five vocational agriculture teachers from seven states completed the Region 1 National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference held at the Sun House Restaurant. The event included a Thursday business session a tour to the LBJ Ranch and President's Birthplace and a Friday barbecue hosted by the Central Texas Electric Cooperative. The gathering was led by Region II vice-president William Black with support from Tom Devin and Jack Lacy.
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Sun- House
Fair Park
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
FHS Vocational Ag
LBJ
Dale Malechek
Johnson City
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Assn
Austin
William Black
Pioneer
Tom Devin
MATA
Dumas
Texas
Jack Lacy
The
Texas Associa
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg
W. T. Black
Lampasas
Texas VA
Stanley J. Lewin
Goroke
Australia
Wilbert E. Meischen
National
Ira Lee
FFA
Clyde Woerner
Fredericksburg—Standard Photo Engraving
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Felix Pehl
Agnes Sagebiel
Paul Kraus
Henry Borchers
Benno Engel
Mir
Historical Society
Krauses
Borchers
Jacob Weirich Sr
Live Oak
Keidels
H. H. Sagebiel
West Austin Street
Pedernales
Engels
Engel
Luckenbach
August Engel
Albert Luckenbach
Oliver Rowerts
Bank of Fredericksburg
E. Main St
Oliver Kowert
Alfred Giles
McDermitt
Vereinskirche
Nimitz Hotel
Kammial
Chester V. Kielman
Gillespie County Histories Society
Margaret Keidel
Tyrus Cox
IN the Hospital
Vocational Ag
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