Safety Week promotes protective cabs and signs on farms
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen Lindy Bierschwale promotes Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Week July 25 31. Marvin Grona watches Lindy display slow moving vehicle signs as authorities cite tractor overturns as major cause of agricultural deaths in 1970 and urge protective cabs belts and roll bars.
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Texas
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Lindy Bierschwale
Elmer Bierschwale
Marvin Grona
Lindy
U. S
Texas Safety Association
Texas Farm Bureau
Shower Honors Recent Bride
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Timothy Allen Kiemnstein the former Miss Karen Ann Peese of Kerrville on Sunday July 11 at the Girl Scout Cabin. Hostesses included Guenther Wunderlich Roy Jacoby Dorothy Thurman and others. The couple wed July 17 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Comfort.
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Timothy Allen Kiemnstein
Karen Ann Peese
Kerrville
Girl Scout Cabin
Mesdames Guenther Wunderlich
Roy Jacoby
Dorothy Thurman
Levi Peese
Linden Max Peese
Seguin
Joan Jenschke
la Vernia
Chester Grona
Barbara Jacoby
Caro Jacoby
Donna Kayna
Max Peese
Irville
Werner Leinstein
Comfort
Auguste
Henry Pfeiffer
George Besier
Arkansas
W. Klemstein
Immanuel Luth Church
Parties Honor Eileen Hopf Ahead of Aug 6 Wedding
Miss Eileen Hopf, soon to wed Thomas Mareth of Galveston on August 6, was feted at a gift tea at the Harper Parish Hall on June 26. Friends and many relatives attended, with green and yellow flowers decorating gift tables. Guests included Darwin Rahe, Victor Harper, and several others. Corsages and sachet packets were given at a separate shower on July 10.
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Eileen Hopf
Thomas Mareth
Galveston
Eran
Harper
Hubert Rahe
Victor Harper
Lumpkins
Gilbert Annegg
Douglas Duderstadt
C. L. Brown
C. W. Bierschwabe
Honig
David Schmidt
Clayton Massey
Ed Schmidt
Levi Kensing
Dunn
Jim Bob Stevens
It Dittmar
Dayton
San Marcos
Hugo Hopf
Jim Peril
Malcolm Marshall
Charles Rogers
Dress Revue Continues With Invocation and Ribbons
A dress revue continues with an invocation by a speaker and Mrs. is noted presenting ribbons to participants. The crowded event highlighted fashion entries and awards as part of the program.
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Lye
Menzies Receives Outstanding Agent's Award
Gillespie County Agricultural Agent Duery Menzies received the outstanding county agents award at the 56th annual Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association convention in Del Rio. He began as Gillespie agent in 1968 after serving in Taylor and Concho counties and earlier in 4-H and soil conservation work.
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Duery Menzies
Gillespie County
del Rio
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Menzies
Gilllespie
Menard
Texas Tech
Max Menzies
Soil Conservation Service
Pecos
Crockett
Sutton
Taylor County
Concho County
Tech
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Zeta
Aggie Club
Harper Ffa
Gillespie Soil and Water Conservation District
Gillespie County Veterinarians Vaccinate Horses
Vaccination efforts continue as the Fredericksburg center supplies vaccines from Austin. The program, funded by the U S Department of Agriculture, aims to cover all Gillespie County horses with 2000 to 3000 believed to be in the county, though counts vary by estimate.
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Austin
Fredericksburg
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Gillespie County
Pony Express Established Between San Francisco and St. Joseph
The Pony Express began service between San Francisco and St. Joseph Missouri on April 3 1860 marking a historic rapid mail route across the western United States.
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Pony Express
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Missouri
FFA Members Win Awards at State Meet in Houston
Fredericksburg FFA members led by Sherman Durst Glen Steubing and Elwood Nehr earned major honors at the State FFA convention in Houston with about 6000 attendees. Durst won a Red Davidson College Scholarship worth 700 for agricultural achievement and academics. Steubing received the State Farm Machinery Employee Award plus Sears and area cash prizes. Nehr earned the Lone Star Farmer Award while serving as FFA chapter president and area vice president. Delegates included Warren Ottmers and Kim Weinheimer from Fredericksburg. Alan Jones and Tommy Engelke held state officer roles for Area 7.
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FHS
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Houston
Joe Tatum
Michael Young
Fredericksburg
Sherman Durst
Glen Steubing
Elwood Nehr
Woodrow Durst
Red Davidson
Glen Steubing Sr
Glen
Krauskopf Bros
John Deere Farm Equipment Company
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Chester Ottmers
Kim Weinheimer
Roy Weinheimer
Alan Jones
Longview
Gary Stretcher
Millsap
Tommy Engelke
Luling
Gillespie County Historical Society elects officers and expands board
At a Monday meeting in Fredericksburg, Mrs W Petmecky was elected president and Mr Cox vice president. Mrs Krauskopf remains secretary and J Webb Miller becomes treasurer. New directors include Mrs Pressler, Mrs Rowntree, Mrs Waller, Mr Miller, Rex McElroy and August Faltin. The group reported a busy year with Fredericksburg 125th anniversary events and Easter Fires Committee activities drawing many visitors.
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Tyrus Cox
William Petmecky
Mr. Cox
Oscar Krauskopf
J. Webb Miller
Victor Pressler
Woody Rowntree
Elizabeth Waller
Miller
Rex McElroy
August Faltin
Historical Society
Fredericksburg
State Historical Survey Committee
The
Sherry Schmidt Honored At Rice Bag Party
Miss Sherry Diane Schmidt bride elect of Terry Wende of Austin was honored at a rice bag party hosted at Peggy Ann Schuch's home. H ostesses were Diana Lynn Nebgen Karen Kay Land Peggy Ann Schuch and Lindy Bierschwab. They prepared rice bags and reminisced ahead of the July 24 wedding at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church.
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Sherry Diane Schmidt
Terry Wende
Austin
Peggy Ann Schuch
Diana Lynn Nebgen
Karen Kay Land
Miss Schmidt
Durham's Business College
Lindy Bierschwab
Angelo State
Mr. Wende
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Miss Bracher Returns From Denver Trip
Miss Margaret Bracher returned from a Denver convention trip as one of 12 Texas delegates at the national American Home Economics Association meeting held June 27 to July 2. She toured Colorado after and visited in Fort Worth Marshall and Nacogdoches before returning home to Houston area with her sister and husband.
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Margaret Bracher
Denver
Texas
American Home Economics Association
Colorado
Fort Worth
Marshall
Nacoydudhes
Houston
Hussband
J. B. Kent
Hospital Admissions and Births Week In Hill Country
Hill Country Memorial Hospital reports admissions and births this week. Notable admissions include Phillip H. Zoeller Arthur E Brien Harvey Kramer Gilbert Valdez Anna Clark Mrs Edwin H. Birch Mrs Henry Borchers Mrs Frank Hoffmann William Dancer Joyce Mogford Walter Kordzik Mrs Harry Pluen neke Mrs Rhea Mans field Carroll G Wendell Mickey Rogers Anton Naumann Mrs Ewald Hahne Mrs L R Deans Sr. Births include John Wilburn White IV born to John W White III and wife in Mason July 14 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces and Kelly Dawn Kammlah born to Lawrence P Kammlah and wife in Mason July 17 weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces.
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Admissions
Phillip H. Zoeller
Oswald A. Oehler
Arthur E Brien
Springfield
Mass
Harvey Kramer
Gilbert Valdez
Raul Valdez
Anna Clark
Edwin H. Birch
Henry Borchers
Frank Hoffmann
Houston
William Dancer
Joyce Mogford
Walter Kordzik
Harry Pluenneke
Mason
Rhea Mansfield
Bandera
Carroll G. Wendell
Mickey Rogers
Anton Naumann
Johnson City
Ewald Hahne
L. R. Deans Sr
San Antonio
Thomas Ervin
John Wilburn White IV
John W. White III
Kelly Dawn Kammlah
Lawrence P. Kammlah
Klaerner Baby Baptism Held in Smithville
Bradley Wayne Klaerner son of Carlos Klaerner of Smithville and grandson of Sheriff Hugo Klaerner was baptized Sunday July 18 at First Presbyterian Church Smithville. Sponsors are Ewell Sessom San Marcos and Mrs Diana Staudt Austin. Reception at maternal grandparents H G Trousdale home. Attending from here were Sheriff and Mrs Klaerner Mrs Robin Wahl and sons Larkin Shannon Wahl and Mrs W A Nettle.
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Bradley Wayne Klaerner
Carlos Klaerner
Smithville
Sheriff
Hugo Klaerner
First Presbyterian Church
Ewell Sessom
San Marcos
Diana Staudt
Austin
H. G. Trousdale
Klaerner
Robin Wahl
Larkin
Shannon Wahl
W. A. Nettle
Fredericksburg ISD Publishes 1971 72 School Calendar
Supt Hans Bergher releases the 180 day Fredericksburg Independent School District calendar for 1971 72. Workshops run Aug 18 19 20 and Jan 3 4 with classes starting Aug 23 and ending May 24. Holidays include Labor Day Sept 6 Good Friday Easter Monday and Thanksgiving.
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Hans E. Bergher
Fredericksburg Independent
Crystal City
San Felipe
TSTA
FHS
Public Records Deeds Filed in Gillespie County Clerk Office
Public records list deeds filed July 6 7 8 9 including partitions and transfers in Fredericksburg and surrounding townships. Names include Ruben Sage Biel Erwin Sagebiel Brooks Burleson Juenke Nebgen Stein Cox Demuth Helmers Wilke and others with parcels ranging from 14.82 to 794.25 acres across Surveys 436 435 597 692 and townlots in Fredericksburg.
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Gillespie County
Felix Scherer
Ruben Sagebiel
Jesse McCoy
Brooks & Burleson
Tyler Rap R. R. Co
Erwin Sagebiel
Waxahachie Tap
R. R. Co
R.R. Co
C. Sagebiel
John Schlaudt
Harry W. Bockhoff
London
J. Palmer
Viola S. Juenke
N. W
Fredereicksburg
Lawrence W. Nebgen
Stein & Cox Co
Carriage Hills
Fredericksburg
Eugene Demuth
Carriage
Mrs Blanca Materne Plans European Tour With Son
Mrs Blanca Materne and her son Juan will depart Houston Friday by Air France for Belgium. They intend to tour Belgium and then visit Holland Luxembourg Germany Switzerland and France for about a month.
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Blanca Materne
Juan
Houston
Air France
Belgium
Holland
Luxenbourg
Germany
Switzerland
France
Bead Crochet Lessons Offered By Hospital Auxiliary
Mrs Sebera will teach bead crochet at Hill Country Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in the Auxillary room on July 22 23 and July 28 30 from 2 to 5 pm each day. Participants should bring a No 9 10 or 11 crochet needle and a No 30 thread while beads are available for purchase. Call 997 4552 or 997 4353 to sign up.
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Hill Country Memorial Hospital
W. J. Sebera
Grandmothers Club holds July meeting and picnic
The Grandmothers Club met July 13 at Mrs. Lina Klinksick home with co host Mrs. Alma Moses. Cora Henke led with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Fourteen members attended with refreshments served. The annual picnic occurred July 8 at Lady Bird Johnson Park with six grandfathers and one guest present.
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Grandmothers Club
Lina Klinksick
Alma Moses
Cora Henke
Houston
Julia Beckmann
Elsie Lochte
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Florence Hagel
Doris Doppier
Legion Auxiliary Hears Reports and Plans Meetings
The American Legion Post and Auxiliary met July 15 at the Legion Hall. Boys' State reps Greg Oehler and Carey Bonn reported. Girls' State rep Miss Jet Jenkins was absent. Distinguished guests included District Commander Harry Burk and District Adjutant Stanley Tschirhart and wife Ruth. Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to Mrs. Mittenorf, Mrs. Friedrich, and Mrs. Staudt for past auxiliary leadership. Plans announced for August 15 pot luck and October 3 turkey dinner. Mrs. Frank Meine named Auxiliary Outstanding Homemaker nominee. New officers installed: Mrs. Leo Itz president, Mrs. Monroe Schuessler VP, Mrs. Monroe Heinemann treasurer, Miss Nora Cornell secretary, Mrs. John Necker chaplain, Mrs. Hugo Arlitt sergeant at arms, Mrs. Fritz Brautigam historian.
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American Legion
Frank Meine
Leo Blanchard Sr
Leo Itz
Monroe Schuessler
Monroe Heinemann
Nora Cornell
John Necker
Hugo Arlitt
Fritz Braeutigam
Staudt
Mrs Evans Honored At July 18 Shower
Mrs James Evans Jr former Doris Althaus was feted at a miscellaneous shower Sunday July 18 at Hermann Sons Hall. About 50 guests attended including Cornehl family Schaefer Klink Wahrmund Jenschke Praus e and Alt haus attendees. The couple wed July 10 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
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James Evans Jr
Doris Althaus
Hermann Sons Hall
Clarence Cornehl
Kenneth Cornehl
Andrew Cornehl
Felix Schaefer
Herman Klinksick
Gus Wahrmund
Stephen Jenschke
Lawrence Prause
Gilbert Kuhlmann
Katherine Cornehl
Pattie Althaus
Lynette Koennecke
Linda Pahl
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Mrs Krehel Visits Family Amid Courses at Southwest Texas State
Mrs. Mike Krehel formerly Jeanie Knoche visits her mother Mrs. Elsie Knoche and her two daughters Debbie and Terrie this weekend. She is staying here while taking special courses at Southwest Texas State in San Marcos and has taught first grade in the Pasadena school district.
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Mike Krehel
Jeanie Knoche
Elsie Knoche
Debbie
Terrie
Southwest
Texas State
San Marcos
Pasadena
Refills for All Ballpoint Pens Offered by Publisher
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. announces availability of refills for all ballpoint pens. The notice highlights a restock for local readers and shoppers seeking compatible ink cartridges.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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Sherry Schmidt
Miss Bracher
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