Johnson Holds TV Press Conference From LBJ Ranch
President Lyndon Johnson spoke at a nationally televised press conference at the LBJ Ranch amid reports that Communists do not expect a military victory in Vietnam. He noted intensified bombing has damaged large portions of North Vietnam and discussed defense and budget prospects. The Johnsons and Luci with Pat Nugent were at the ranch with plans to discuss future war events and return to Washington remain undetermined.
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Lyndon Johnson
Viet Nam
Lbj Ranch
White House
United States
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Adm
U. S. Grant Sarp Jr
Pacific
Honolulu
Hawaii
Luci
Pat Nugent
Blanco
Pat
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
Washington
Ram and Billy Sale Set Here For July 23
The Gillespie County Breeders Association will sponsor a Ram and Billy Sale at the Gillespie County Livestock Auction Barns in Fredericksburg Texas on Saturday July 23 1966. Sale time 1 15 p m Auctioneer Dudley Althaus. Top quality billies and does and various ram breeds offered. Sifted by a committee. Contact C A Stone Secretary Box 431 Fredericksburg Texas for more information.
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Gillespie County Registered Breeders Association
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Texas
Dudley Althaus
Hampshire
Suffolk
C. A. Stone
Nixon and Son Open House Planned at Fredericksburg Plant
E L Nixon and Son Inc announces an open house at the new display room and four acre plant on U S Highway 87 north Fredericksburg on Saturday July 9 from 8 am to 6 pm. Visitors may tour the showroom offices and plant and join prize drawings including plumbing fixtures a Carrier air conditioner a 20 cu ft freezer a Zenith TV and bicycles for children. The event also marks the firm’s 25th anniversary.
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Gillespie
E. L. Nixon & Son, Inc
U. S. Highway 87
Andrew J
Jack) Nixon
E. L. Nixon and Son, Inc
Fredericksburg
Sherwin Williams
E. L. Nixon
New Braunfels
Seguin
San Saba
U.S. Highway 87
Fehrenbach Heads to National Teaching Honors Competition
Albert F. Fehrenbach of Fredericksburg High School has been named Outstanding Young Educator of Texas by the US Jaycees Public Affairs Department. He will leave July 9 for the national contest in Baton Rouge, La, supported by a three day all expenses paid program. He teaches English and speech drama, sponsors Future Teachers of America and the yearbook, and chairs school acting activities.
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Albert F. Fehrenbach
Fredericksburg High School
Texas
Public Affairs Department
United States Jaycees
Fehrenbach
Texas Lions Camp For Crippled Children
Kerrville
Baton Rouge
US Jaycees
The
World Book Encyclopedia
FHS
Future Teachers of America
Texas State Teachers Association
North Texas State University
Texas Future Teachers
White House
Dwight Eisenhower
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Gillespie County
President Birthplace To Be Open To Public
Plans set to open the Lyndon B. Johnson birthplace near the Pedernales River for four days weekly from July 13 to August 13. The house will host visitors 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday through Saturday, with access restricted when the president is in residence. Local hostesses from Stonewall coordinate tours and seek family relics for display.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Tom Weinheimer
Weinheimer
Texas
LBJ
Pedernales River
Stonewall
Gillespie County
Piétéres
Sam Ealy Johnson
Sam Ealy Johnson Sr
Johnson City
Park Loop Road
Fourth Annual Texas Hunter and Jumper Show Planned
The Gillespie County Fair Assn stages the fourth annual Texas Hunter and Jumper Show July 15 16 and 17 with top riders and horses returning. Victor G. Sagebiel presides as noted judges paddock and ringmasters are set for three performances over Friday Saturday night and Sunday afternoon inviting public attendance.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Bailey Family Holiday Visit Shared By Friends
Mrs. Lester Bailey and daughter Mrs. Stanley Wallace of Jasper spent the Fourth of July holiday with Mrs. Weston Bailey and Mrs. J. Richard Franklin.
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Lester Bailey
Stanley Wallace
Jasper
Weston Bailey
J. Richard Franklin
Crowds Back Three Day July 4 Race Festival
The July 4th Race Festival drew good crowds across Saturday Sunday and Monday. Khemacy the 12 year old gelding from Austin won the Independence Day feature by a nose with jockey Steve Holweger aboard. Hy Roller captured Saturdays Merchants Derby for T J Hoffmann of Houston. Merchants of Fredericksburg funded the purse boosting it to 500 dollars. Attendees praised the event despite no new attendance records. Next park event is the Hunter Jumpers Show July 15 16 17. T/Sgt J M Ebert underwent surgery in Hawaii with satisfactory recovery reported by his mother.
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Khemacy
Robert Gail Krausse
Austin
Glen Young
Krausse
Fredericksburg
A. K. Krausse
Hy Roller
T. J. Hoffmann
Houston
R. Thomas
Merchants of Fredericksburg
Fair Royalty
Linda Maurer
Raydean Borcheds
Fair Park
Robert Krausse
Gillespie Fair Park
Steve Holweger
Ad. Stieler
Fair
Victor Sagebiel
Raydean Borchers
Alfred Petsch
Gerhardt Schulle
56Th
Fredericksburg High School Projects Record 550 Enrollment
Fredericksburg High School expects a 1966 67 enrollment peak of about 550 students based on schedules and programming. The plan includes 171 freshmen 131 sophomores 131 juniors and 117 seniors. The 1965 66 total was 507 and the 1961 62 figure was 383.
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Fredericksburg High School
W. C. Westerfeldt
Westerfeldt
Bethany Chorus Marks 50th Anniversary With Program
The Men's Chorus of Bethany Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday evening program July 10 at 7 30 p m to observe the choir's 50th founding anniversary. Director Wallace Ottmers Rev H F Treptow invite the public as the Mixed Chorus under Miss Ella Gold performs two numbers. The event includes an organ prelude by Miss Paula Itz invocation Rev G Wolf brief history benediction Rev Treptow with hymns. a quartet performs Jacob's Ladder Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken and the group sings Schoenster Herr Jesu in memory of departed members.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Wallace Ottmers
H. F. Treptow
Ella Gold
Karl Konzack
Albert E. Klett
Althoug
Paula Itz
G. Wolf
Treptow
Guido Klett
Fred Dietel
Walter Klett
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Ram
Billy Sale
EL. Nixon & Son
J. M. Ebert
Estella Ebert
Bethany Chorus
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