Believe supposition Without Foundation A Beneficial Park Investment
Opinion column argues Oak Crest Park development will benefit Fredericksburg by creating two dams and lakes with stocked fish, trees, and recreation. It urges citizens to support a park bond, predicting attracting new residents, higher employment, and long term growth. It labels opposition as baseless and urges youth to seize the opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Crest Park
Fredericksburg
Texas Game Department
Top Animals Slated For TAGRA Sale
The 44th annual Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association sale at Gillespie Fair Park on August 3 features 27 consignors offering 118 bucks and 59 does. Dual judges will select top show animals, with Fred Earwood and Arthur Davis judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Gillespie Fair Park
Pete Gulley
Gulley
Fredericksburg
Fred Earwood
Sonora
Arthur Davis
Sabinal
Marvin Skaggs
S. F. Lackey
Junction
Armer Earwood
Davis
Otus Wittenberg
del Rio
Community Savings Center
Edgar Stroeher Installed as Fredericksburg Lions Club President
Edgar Stroeher was installed as the Fredericksburg Lions Club president at the officer banquet in the Community Savings Center Hall. G. S. Sealy McCreless officiated. Raymond Kneese, the outgoing president, received a past president’s plaque and pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stroeher
Fredericksburg Lions Club
G. S. McCre
San Antonito
Lions International Counsellor
Raymond Kneese
Pient
Stroeher
John Palmer
Lions District 2
San Antonio
Sinclair
Community Savings Center
G. S. “Sealy” McCreless
Alton Klier
Bert Warner
Oliver Schaetter
Henry Joseph
Alvin Davidson
Frank Johnson
Duke Petty
W. J. Luckenbach
Charles Andrews
Wallace Ottmers
McCreless
Lions
Dor Brown
W. C. Westerfeldt
Fred Thompson
Lorence Feller
Milton Durst
Bruce Scully
Westerfeldt
Tyrus Cox
William Schroeder
Wallace Ottm
FFA Youths To State Meeting in Lubbock
Nine Fredericksburg Future Farmers of America members attend the state convention in Lubbock from July 17 to 19. The three day event gathers representatives from over 909 FFA chapters and vocational agriculture departments to award advanced degrees scholarships and honors to outstanding members. Attending from Fredericksburg High School are Albert Usener president Clayton Crenwelge Kenneth Lindig and other listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederiksburg
Future Farmers of America
PFA
Lubbock
FFA
Fredericksburg High School
Albert Usener
Edgar Useners
Clayton Crenwelge
Bernhard Crenwelges
Kenneth Lindig
Eugene
Final Tabulations Show 98.4 Percent of Taxes Collected
Tax assessor Milton Durst reports 1962 tax collections in Gillespie County at 98.40 percent, up from 90.01 percent in 1961. School districts lead with 98.70 percent payments. totals include school, state, county ad valorem, farm to market, and road taxes with specific paid amounts and charges. A total of 2265 poll tax receipts and exemption certificates were issued.
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Milton Durst
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Durst
Fredericksburg Independent
Miss Mohair Coronation Planned by Fredericksburg Jaycees
Fredericksburg Jaycees prepare a gala Miss Mohair Coronation on Thursday August 1 as part of the 25th annual Miss Mohair Coronation with Sandra Dietz named Miss Mohair 1963. Nearly 20 entrants and a full day of events accompany the 44th Annual Show of the Texas Angora Goat Raisers.
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Jaycees
Miss Mohair
Fredericksburg
Mthursday
Sandra Dietz
Here
Bob France
Jaycee
France
Robert
Sifford
Second Annual Gillespie County Hunter and Jumper Show
The Gillespie County Fairs Association hosts a hunter and jumper show July 26 27 and 28 at Fair Park with night performances on the first two days and Sunday afternoon finals. Top riders from Texas plus the Modern Pentathlon Team of Fort Sam Houston compete under special hurdles for trophies and ribbons, with strong spectator interest and statewide entries.
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Gillespie County Fairs Association
Fair Park
Texas
Alex Frantzen
Fort Sam Houston
Association
City urged to conserve water amid rising Fredericksburg usage
Fredericksburg residents are urged to conserve as daily water pumping nears 1.75 million gallons from wells, with a new well and storage tank in use. Water Supt. Fuhrmann notes leaks and wasteful habits raise bills, while careful use preserves supplies for all.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Furrmann
Cary
Fuhrmann
Siam
Waler
Water Department
Fuheermann
4-H Dress Revue Winners Lead in Gillespie County
Joyce Meier of the Fredericksburg 4-H Club won the senior division and Connie Dittmar of the Stonewall 4-H Club the junior in the annual 4-H Dress Revue held Friday night at the Community Savings Center Hall. First-place juniors and seniors advance to the District Revue in Abilene on Aug 8 with a state fair showing possible in Dallas on Oct 5.
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Joyce Ann Meier
Rubin Meters
Fredericksburg
Connie Dittmar
John Dittmars
Stonewall
Joyce Ann ‘Meier
Community Savings Center Hall
Doris Ann Jenschke
St. Mary's
Linda Jensenke
Delores Dittmar
Carolyn Jacoby
Abilene
Dallas
Gillespie 4-H
Louis Crump
San Saba
Linda Burg
Rosa Lee Gilliland
Gillespie Home Avent
Diane Kusenberger
Carla Kusenberger
Brenda Weinheimer
Eileen Nielsen
Karen Nielen
Tom Weinheimer
St. Mary’s Chorus
Jenny Turrentine
Becky Knopp
Alice Grobe
Elsa Rees
Marsha Rech
Panette Jenschke
Sharon
Firefighters Respond to Two Week Calls in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg volunteer firemen answered two calls this week. One Friday afternoon at the Hotel Niouta backyard involving a burn in an oil circuit breaker area. The other Monday morning at the LCRA Substation on the Kerrville Highway due to a short in the oil circuit breakers. No damage reported from either blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Niouta
LCRA
Kerrville Highway
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TAGRA
New Lions Club
Jack Stehling
Lion Jerry Durr
Dr. V. B. Spiva
Nancy Friend
Charles Dickey
Victor Krauskopf
Nimitz Hotel
Donald Dittmar
Fredolin Kaderli
Bobby Heinen
Joyce Meier
Claire Malechek
Mary Dawson
Janice Klein
Cathleen Cornell
Elsa Gene Rees
Paulette Jenseh- Re
Betty Usener
Vernell Solbrig
Sandra Feller
Jocelyn Pahl
Barbara McMeans
Diana Nebgen
Rolyn Vogel
Karen Kordzik
Sandra Schneider
Diane Kusenberg
Jennabeth Weinheimer
Annette Jenschke
Katherine Cornett
Sharon Ottmer
Linda Meier
Elizabeth Ann Itz
Rebecca Burg
Judy Weinheimer
Gladys Wahl
Mary Angela Reed
Phyllis Schmidzinsky
Barbara Weinheimer
Karen Nielsen
Barbara Honig
Charlotte Jung
Florence Crenwelge
Carol Ann Beckmann
Marcia Rech
Rosemari Manger
Linda Jenschke
Luceenbach
Doris Arn Jennke
T Mery ii
Illernak UN
Dees Dittmar
Roy Jacobys
Phow
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