Independence Day Derby Climax At Fair Park Horse Meet
Three year old She Again owned by J R Kenney of Galveston won the Independence Day Derby at Fair Park in 1 54 3 5. Otis McReynolds rode the winner over eight rivals. Second went to Jimmy owned by Jesse Head. Bar bandero took third. The meet closed after a three day festival with strong crowds Friday and near record attendance Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kenney
Galveston
Fair Park
Otis McReynolds
Jimmy
Jesse Head
Barbandero
Baker- Dodge
Wondering Tom
R. E. Keefer
Magnolia
R. Lindsay
Oklahoma
Ajax Straw
Possum Mine
Linda Jung
Melissa Knopp
Diane Eckert
Roy Stroeher
A. B. Johnson
San Antonio
Hospital Ground To Be Broken In Hill Country
Ground breaking for Hill Country Memorial Hospital set for Friday July 11 at 11 a m at the site. Event launches an 18 month construction period with public invitation and remarks by Dudley Althaus and other officials. Hospital board chair Alfred Crenwelge notes the closing of Keidel Memorial and Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic as private facilities end. Participating doctors include Dr Lorence W Feller and Dr J Hardin Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Dudley Althaus
J. P. Ward
Gerhardt Schulle
Alfred Crenwelge
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Fredericksburg
Lorence W. Feller
Fredericksburg Hospital
J.hardin Perry
Keide
Youth Injured In Early Monday Morning Crash
Weldon Itz a 16 year old passenger in a 1962 Chevrolet driven by Jarvis Kuhlmann sustained a fractured vertebrae in the spine after their car struck a tree at South Washington and Mueller Streets at 1 25 am on Monday. He received initial care at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic and was later moved to Santa Rosa Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Itz
Elmer Itz
Mr. Itz
South Washington
Mueller
Itz
Jarvis Kuhlmann
Ite
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Santa Rosa Hospital
New Officers Installed By Toastmasters In Fredericksburg
Bud Smathers was installed as president of the Fredericksburg Toastmasters Club during a Sunday House Restaurant event. Dr Rodney Lloyd of Austin led the ceremony, with officers James Witcher Randall McBride Herbert Oehler and Paul Phillips Jr also sworn in. Wayne Gibson delivered a patriotic address reflecting on the Declaration of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Smathers
Gillespie Soil and Water Conservation District
Fredericksburg
Rodney Lloyd
Toastmasters Clubs
Austin
Smathers
H. L
Buster) Moffet
James Witcher
DVM
Randall McBride
Toastmasters Club
Paul Phillips Jr
Wayne Gibson
Dr. Lloyd
Herbert Oehler
Rev G F Wolf to Observe 45th Ordination Anniversary
Rev. G F Wolf associate pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church will observe the 45th anniversary of his ordination Sunday July 15 A special service will be held at 1030 a m in Bethany with an open house 230 to 500 p m in Bethany Social Hall Rev H C Ziehe friend and guest speaker is a Lutheran minister and author of church history Members of the congregation and friends are invited to attend the open house Wolf ordained July 13 1924 in St John Lutheran Bartlett by Rev Theodor Bogisch president of the Texas District Iowa Synod He graduated from Texas Lutheran College 1921 and Wartburg Theological Seminary 1924 He is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Friedrich Wolf born April 21 1899 in Bastrop County near McDade fourth of nine children His first call served a three church parish Jourdan area later moved to Monticello Iowa in 1926 and served parishes in Iowa Texas and Louisiana Continued on page 2 Sec 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Wolf
Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethany
Bethany Social
H.C. Ziehe
Wolf
Ziehe
St. John Lutheran Church
Bartlett
Theodor Bogisch
Texas
Iowa Synod
Texas Lutheran College
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Friedrich Wolf
Bastrop County
McDade
Jourdanton
Monticello
Louis
Robo-Wash Upgrades Car Wash in Fredericksburg
Wilbert Ottmers and Clinton Herber announce upgrades at ROBO-WASH on Elk and San Antonio Streets. The improvements include a tire cleaner unit ROBO RINSE mineral free water ROBO RINSE and a five trip wash cycle with a fifth spray. New signs lighting and directions enhance customer entry and exit and a ROBO wax option lights when active. Fredericksburg touts modern facilities with ROBO-WASH now in about three years since 1966 and over 2000 locations in the U S and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Ottmers
Clinton Herber
Elk and
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
United States
Robo-Wash, Inc
Night in Old Fredericksburg planned as big summer event
Plans for A Night in Old Fredericksburg on Saturday July 20 take shape as the Chamber of Commerce and Gillespie County Fair Association outline a German meal menu with sausage sauerkraut and beans plus peaches pies snow cones and beer garden. Two bands plus Teen center Nauty Box Band perform while an antique car show and square dancing fill the program. Prizes souvenirs include beer steins with local motifs and Tyrone hats. Historic home pilgrimages run 2 to 6 pm with Gillespie County Historical Society. gate admission 1.00 adults 0.50 children. Local folks urged to come in old-time German costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County Fair Association
Jack Nixon
Vereins Kirche
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Freestone Peach Month Proclaimed in Fredericksburg
Mayor Sidney Henke signed a proclamation at City Hall declaring July as Freestone Peach Month. The event featured locals in costumes and a display of peaches as growers note a likely ten year crop high with Elberta Hale Havens Red Globe and Loring varieties available through early fall at stores stands and roadside vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freestone
Sidney Henke
City Hall
Judy Feller
Cristal
Nina Nixon
Elbertas
Hale Havens
Red Globe
Loring
Main
Stonewall
Imayor
Fredericksburg
Dilling Family Attends Oklahoma City Wedding
Mrs. Royce Dilling and her children Russell and Becky joined Mrs. Frank Meine in Oklahoma City on July 3 for the wedding of Rodney Dilling to Sharon Ann Curtis. Curtis teaches in Choctaw Oklahoma schools and Dilling serves at Tinker Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Dilling
Russell
Becky
Frank Meine
Oklahoma City
Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperatures
Rainfall this week is none and total for the year reaches 17.14 inches. The same date last year recorded 21.02 inches. Normal through July stands at 16.57 inches. High temperatures reached 95 degrees on July 8 while the low on July 2 was 68 degrees.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pehl
Gillespie County Fair
Walter Edwards
C of C
Laverne Boos
VFW
U. S
Old Fredericksburg
Nimitz
Gillespie County
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