Court Approves Tax Report For Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved the 1961 tax report by Tax Assessor-Collector Milton Durst. The report shows 98.01 percent overall tax payment, with Common School District at 98.83 percent and Fredericksburg and Harper districts near 98 percent. Dollar totals include state taxes $34,197.64 collected against $34,940.77 charges, county taxes $122,619.97 vs $125,136.37, Water Control $3,517.19 vs $3,689.23, and school district figures around $102,365.21.
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Gillespie
Milton Durst
Commissioners Court
Gillespienas
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper Independent
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Harper Independent School District
Bloodmobile Set for July 26 Visit to Fredericksburg
Red Cross Bloodmobile to make its first 1962 63 visit at St Marys High School basement in Fredericksburg on July 26 with Mrs Ruben Ruebsaham in charge of volunteers. Hartmann notes only four yearly visits to reduce costs and raises per visit quota to 88 pints. Cindy Menking of Alice visits with grandmother Mrs H C Gold while mother serves as camp nurse at Camp Chrysalis.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Fredericksburg
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie Bloodmobile
St. Mary's High School
Ruben Ruebsahm
St. Mary’s
Cindy Menking
Alice
H. C. Gold
Camp Chrysalis
Bryan
Bruce
Cox Promises Victory In November Gubernatorial Race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Cox told supporters at the Community Savings Center Hall that he would win in November. He spoke while en route to Kerrville and stressed electing a governor beholden to no one. The event included a 30 minute Q&A, with Gillespie Republican leaders and local party members in attendance.
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Jack Cox
Republican Party
Community Savings Center
Gillespie Republican
Cox
Chas, Riter
Kerrville
Senatorial
Ad. Stieler
Werner Meyer
God's Hills
Gillespie Republican Women’s Organization
Schroeder
Fred Mathisen
Republican
Reserve Headquarters Moved To Fredericksburg
Army Reserve Unit 871st Engineer Battalion, Company B shifts headquarters from San Marcos to Fredericksburg in a ceremony at the South Heights armory. Col. Doyle reads orders, Captain Oehler accepts guidon, with Maj. Henke and local officials present. 113 total members. 75 enlisted and two officers in Fredericksburg platoon. others remain in San Marcos. O R Kennedy becomes the town’s new resident official. office hours listed.
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871St Engineer Battalion
Army Reserves
San Marcos
Fredericksburg
Reserve Armory
Gilbert Kaderli
Victor G. Sagebiel
Alton Oehler
Jack F. Doyle
Sidney Ellebracht
Sidney Henke
Leonard Lott
Orval Harvey
Army Reserve Unit
Army Reserve Armory
South Heights
Austin
Col
John W. Gray
Fourth Army
Alifred Cullin
Orin Aderholt
Henry Ince
O. R. Kennedy
Kennedy
Standard's Oktoberfest Friendship Tour of Europe Event
The Standard and Lufthansa sponsor an Oktoberfest Friendship Tour of Europe with a kickoff party on July 28 at the Nimitz Hotel Ballroom. Prospective members will see color films of Germany and hear details from Lufthansa and Bohn's Traveler House of Austin.
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Europe
Lufthansa German Airlines
Odegin
San Antonio
Alamo City
Standard
Lufthansa
Nimitz
Bohn
Traveler House of
Germany
Gemany
Munich
First Annual Hunter Jumiper Horse Show In Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Fair Association hosts its first hunter and jumper event over Saturday and Sunday with 75 horses in 27 classes. A Modern Pentathlon segment includes 12 horses. entries come from Houston, Beaumont, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Dallas and other Texas cities. Seven grand and seven reserve championships plus numerous trophies and ribbons are awarded, with local officials presenting prizes.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Houston
Beaumont
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Dallas
Texas
Lisa Russel
Bill Petmecky
Delta
French
Charles Zimmermann
Bill Koslacher
John Russell
W. H. S. Wright
Fort Hood
L. W. Feller
Curtis Eckhardt
A. O. Boening
Alex Frantzen
Gillespie County Fair
Texas Hill Country
Thorses
Rus
FHS Band Sets Sights On State Title Competition
Fredericksburg High School band, ranked top 13 in Class AA, will compete for the state title on July 29 and 30. Twelve other schools including Refugio, Bishop, Haskell, Seymour, Rockdale, Tulsa, New Boston, Kirbyville, Muleshoe, Rockwall, Boling, and Edcouch-Elsa submitted tapes judged at the Texas Band Masters Association Convention in San Antonio. Director Tom Rhodes will attend.
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FHS
Tom Rhodes
San Antonio
Rhodes
Farm Safety Week Proclaimed July 22 28 1962
County Judge Victor Sagebiel proclaims Farm Safety Week July 22 28 in Gillespie County The observance urged citizens to join the Texas Farm Bureau Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council and Extension Service in an educational campaign The proclamation notes farming dangers and emphasizes daily themes from reverence for life to farm machinery The campaign is led by the Gillespie County Farm Bureau with safety topics each day including home safety chemicals falls rural highway safety and machinery ethics and preservation of life and productivity
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Gillespie County
4-H
Community Savings Center
Victor Sagebiel
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council
Rosa Lee Gilliland
Gillespie Home
Harold Klinkgirl
Munty
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Extension Service
C. A. Stone
Jack Wiemers
Farm Bureau Service
Floyd Burgess
Farm Bureau
Ng the Persana
Floyd M. Burgess
County Farm Bureau
Kennedy
Daniel
America
Snogebrel
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Glleapie County Farm Bureau
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Community Savings & Loan Association
Elgin H. Tatsch
Tatsch
Carole
David
Dennis
Tech Association
John Russel JR
Janet Kaiser
Doris Jenschke
Glendene Klaeiner
Helen Bierschwabe
Doris Pahl
Diana Rahe
Pat Land
Joyce Ann Mevr
Beverly Burg
Patsy Eckert
Charlene Weinheimer
Carolyn Moritz
Jenevieve Pohl
Linda Wallendorf
Eunice Wallendorf
Ber
Nadette Schneider
Janet Jenschke
Sandra Hohmann
Bernadette Staudt
Raynelte Wahl
Nancy Crenwelse
Corine Mund
Anabel Kasper
Sharon Arlitt
Betty Froantzen
Shirlene Rahe
Janice Landis
Cathy Tatsch
Vickie Henig
Connie Dittmar
Brenda Weinheimer
Carolyn Jacoby
Janet Beckmann
Sharon Lange
Barbara Seelix
Charlotte Schuette
Betty Klein
Linda Patranella
Linda Meurer
Martha McGowen
Pat Frazier
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