4 H Dress Revue Winners Named in Gillespie County
Brenda Weinheimer and Linda Meier won senior and junior divisions respectively at the 1966 Gillespie County 4 H Dress Revue held July 19 in the City Hall assembly room. Winners will advance to District 7 Dress Revue in San Angelo August 4 with state level contests in Dallas later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Weinheimer
Linda Meier
Gillespie County
Brenda
Roy Weinheimer
Stonewall
Linda
Rubin Meier
Fredericksburg
City Hall
Connie Dittmar
John Dittmar
Linda Ahrens
Herbert Ahrens
Pilot Knob
San Angelo
Dallas
Beverly Burg
Charles Bierschwab
S. J. Honig
Luckenbach
Cathy Tatsch
Elaine Mazinke
Susan Basse
Susan Lentz
Yvonne Kammlah
Nan Weinheimer
Paulette Wallendorf
Diane Stehling
Alice Frantzen
Mary Dooley
Marsha St. Clair
Becky Lot
Barbara Heimann
Betty Frantzen
Doss
A. L. Hahn
Rudy Lentz
Curtis Feller
Enoch St. Clair
Harper
Belton Tatsch
Darlene Mrosek
Rubin Kammlah
Pilot Knoch
Alfons Lange
Carl Mazinke
Harold Rusenberger
Tom Weinheimer
Roscoe Basse
Home Demonstration Council
County Officials Seek Re-Election in Gillespie County
Gillespie County officials set nominating paths for November 8 with no opposition in sight. Incumbents Victor Sagebiel Alfred Petmecky Felix Scherer Reinhold Tatsch G. B. Worley seek reelection on Independent Ticket. Worley notes increased court caseload and aims to continue service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Victor H. Sagebiel
Alfred J. Petmecky
Felix Scherer
Reinhold Tatsch
G. B. Worley
Felix Herber
Levy Rosenbusch
Doss
Charlie Peril
Leroy W. Brandon
Harper
Worley
Mississippi
Fredericksburg
Texas Liquor Control Board
Ram and Billy Sale at Gillespie County Auction Barns
The Gillespie County Breeders Association holds a ram and billy sale at the Gillespie County Livestock Auction barns off the San Antonio Highway on Saturday July 23 starting at 1 15 p m. Dudley Althaus of Fredericksburg will be auctioneer for top quality animals. consignors include Gilbert Schmidt Johnson City Heinrich Dietz Fredericksburg W S Hall Harper Walter Lux Comfort Herbert Ahrens Wilbert and Calvin Ransleben Fredericksburg. Further information available from C A Stone secretary in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Calvin Ransleben
Fredericksburg
C. A. Stone
Association
FHS Band Plans Summer Schedule and Camp
Fredericksburg High School Band director Tom Rhodes announced summer rehearsals starting August 8 at 7 30 p m on campus with sessions every Monday Wednesday and Friday for two weeks. Chair tryouts August 10 11 then band camp August 22 25 at Camp Chrysalis followed by a public appearance in the Fair Parade August 26. Regular practice resumes August 31 ahead of the first football game September 9 against Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rhodes
Fredericksburg
Camp Chrysalis
Rhodes
Mason
Gillespians Set Tax Payment Record in 1965 66
Gillespians posted the highest tax collection rate in memory with 98.55 percent of levies paid for the year ending June 30 1966. County Assessor-Collector Milton Durst reported figures in the Commissioners Court noting gains across state county and school district taxes and detailing delinquents and poll tax receipts.
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Gillespians
Milton Durst
Commissioners’ Court
Stonewall
Doss
Rocky Hill
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper
Waiter Control and Improvement District
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Harper Independent School District
Harper Independent
Fredericksburg
Night In Old Fredericksburg At Fair Park Saturday Night
Crowds thronged the LBJ Birthplace as it opened to visitors for the first four days last week. About 3 891 people from 42 states and 10 foreign countries toured the site from Wednesday through Saturday, with 1 200 on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Tom Weinheimer
Gillespie
Blanco
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Johnson City
Weinheimer
Jessie Hunter
Lt Col Petsch Returns Stateside to Laughlin AFB Office
Lt Col Joe S. Petsch has returned from overseas duty and is now stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base Del Rio in the Judge Advocate General's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe S. Petsch
States
Laughlin Air Force Race, del Rio
Judge Advocate’s
New Officers Installed By Legion Post Auxiliary
The Louis Jordan Post Ameri can Legion and Auxiliary installed new officers and heard delegates report on Boys State and Girls State in Austin. Fritz Braeutigam and Maxie Ahrens named for auxiliary offices. Al Jenschke chosen as Legion commander with Kurt Kuhlmann presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post-Auxiliary
Louis Jordan Post American Legion and Auxiliary
Austin
al Jenschke
Fredericksburg National Bank
Legion
Kurt Kuhlmann
Maxie Ahrens
Henry H. Hill
Kingsland
Frank Jones
Jerome Staudt
Walter Heinemann
Elgin Friedrich
Eska McDougall
Bruno Kupatt
Leo Blanchard Sr
Monroe Schuessler
Ahrens
Frank Meine
Fritz Braeutigam
Charles Werner
Tony Mann
J. A. Staudt
W. A. Wehmeyer
Kathy van Bibber
Girls State
Warren Rees
Clyde Henke
Boys State
Chester W. Nimitz
Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit Planned for Fredericksburg
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will stop at First Methodist Church in Fredericksburg on Friday July 22 from 1 to 7 p m. The event marks the blood program’s new year, runs July 1 to June 30, and aims to collect 88 pints. Gillespie County doctors urge all eligible donors to participate, stressing blood as irreplaceable and life saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Avaid
Gillespie County
Dor Brown
Voluneer
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie
Hartmann
First Methodist Church
Accordionist To Headline Attractions At Old Fredericksburg Night
The Gil lespie Fair Park event titled A Night in Old Fredericksburg aims to draw a record crowd with German food old-fashioned music and two dances one for seniors and one for youngsters Christ Stark a renowned German accordionist from Coblenz will perform impromptu and on the program while Pehl's Old Time Band returns for afternoon and old-time dance. The Detours provide music for the younger crowd and Joe Molberg is featured as a local maestro in the community lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Stark
Germany
Pehl
Old Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Stark
Westfalen
Coblenz
Rhine
San Antonio
Joe Molberg
Three FFA Members Win State Farmer Degrees
Fredericksburg High School Vocational Agriculture students Daniel Jacoby Jimmy Duecker and Phil Wiemers earned the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the state FFA convention in Austin. The award requires two years in FFA two years in Vocational Agriculture and significant farm earnings. The ceremony included about 5000 attendees and Fredericksburg sent leaders George Walker Ira Lee Ronnie Ottmers Larry Pressler Terry Bonn Charles Bierschwale Bryan Bierschwale, aided by Joe Tatum and Clyde Woerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHS Vocational Ag
FFA
Future Farmer of America
Austin
Daniel Jacoby
Roy Jacoby
Jimmy Duecker
Edmund Duecker
Phil Wiemers
Jack Wiemers
Fredericksburg
Lone Star Farmer
State
Future Farmer of America Association
Joe Tatum
George Walker
Ira Lee
Ronnie Ottmers
Larry Pressler
Terry Bonn
Charles Bierschwale
Bryan Bierschwale
Clyde Woerner
Edmund Dueckers
Roy Jacobys
Paul J Stewart Visits Home of Ray Neidigh
Paul J. Stewart of Evanton Wisconsin personnel director for the A C Nielsen Business Survey and Research Company was a weekend guest in the home of Ray Neidigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Stewart
Evanton, WI
A. C. Nielsen Business Survey and Research Company
Ray, Neidigh
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Ram and
Billy Sale
FHS
LBJ
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Gillespie Fair Park
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