Fredericksburg Sets Fund Drive for LBJ State Park
A three man Fredericksburg committee led by Henry Joseph Harold Stehling and Gerald Schmidt plans a fund raising drive starting July 30 to finance exhibits and features for the LBJ State Historical Park at Stonewall. The drive aims to raise local matching funds for a living museum honoring Lyndon B. Johnson and Fredericksburg’s German heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Joseph
Fredericksburg National Bank
Harold Stehling
Security State Bank and Trust
Gerald Schmidt
Fredericksburg Jaycees
LBJ State
Texas
Lawrence Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Fredericksburg
Institute of Texan Cultures
HemisFair
San Antonio
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gillespie
United States
Johnson
Great Hill Country
Post Office Saturday Closures Begin July 27
Post offices of first and second class will close service windows on Saturdays starting July 27. The nationwide order, issued by the Post Office Department, is tied to the new income tax bill which increases the surtax and trims the national budget. No residential Saturday delivery cut yet, but planning continues and a later announcement may restore some services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Petmecky
Post Office Department
Department
Congress
Petmecky
Officers Make Double Haul Chasing Burglars
State county and city peace officers chased burglars who attempted a mid afternoon break in at Leyendecker's Service Station five miles south of the city. In the pursuit three shoplifters, who had spent two hours in Fredericksburg, were also nabbed in a routine check. The incident began around 2 p.m. when Rubin Leyendecker reported activity at his closed station. Officer Buddy Hierholzer of the State Highway Patrol caught one suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyendecker
Fredericksburg
Rubin Leyendecker
4-H Dress Revue Winners Named for Gillespie County
Connie Dittmar and Linda Steb ling were named senior and junior girls to represent Gillespie County at the 4-H Club District Revue in San Angelo on August 15. From 30 participants at Milam Hall, July 19, senior alternates were Sandra Feller and Alicia Hahn, junior alternate Annette Rusenberger. Linda Meier hosted as mistress of ceremonies. Awards honored Armand Crenwelge and Victor Sagebiel, with Barbara Heimann narrating. Connie and Linda described their outfits and plans for fall enrollment at Southwest Texas State College and dressy wear respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Dittmar
Linda Stebling
Gillespie County
San Angelo
Milam Hall
Sandra Feller
Alicia Hahn
Annette Rusenberger
Linda Meier
Armand Crenwelge
Home Demonstration Council
Victor Sagebiel
Barbara Heimann
4-H Council
Connie
Southwest Texas State College
Linda Stehling
W. H. Koch
Dale Malechek
Keyser Bierschwale
Harold Rusenberger
Roy Weinheiner
Rubin Meier
John Dittmar
Theo Hartmann
Bernice Stehling
Dayton Eckhardt
Pat's Food Store Opens New Location on West Main
Pat's Food Store moves to 712 West Main Street and invites customers to a formal opening on Thursday July 26. Owner Pat Pyka cites 26 years in groceries, friendly service, ample free parking, and extended hours from 7 am to 7 pm in a modern brick building with a large lot.
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Pat's Food Store
West Main Street
Pat Pyka
Pyka
Attendance Up At Nimitz Statements Are Published
Mounting attendance figures announced by the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum board accompany the first financial statements since founding. A total 19 562 visitors are recorded for sixteen months through July with April to July figures shown. Trustees note the facility is in its infancy and expect growth as exhibits are completed and the building restored. The six month financial report shows minimal expenditure from recent fund drives, with printing and brochures for future campaigns highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Nimitz
Museum Board
Fleet Admiral
Gillespie Farm Bureau Queen to Be Crowned Friday
Nine contestants from across Gillespie County vie for the Farm Bureau Queen title in an 8 p m program at The Sunday House Restaurant convention hall. Entries include Lee and other county representatives with page 1 photo captions for the nine candidates.
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Gillespie Farm Bureau
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Sunday House
Lee
Farm Bureau Queen
Local girls vie for district queen honors in Brady contest
Glenda Anderegg Lori Boos Florence Crenwelge Lori Donovan Alicia Hahn Carolyn Jacoby Linda Meier Cristal Nixon and Jeanette Gold are named as candidates in a contest to earn a spot in the district queen event in Brady on August 16. H C King District 2 Farm Bureau will MC the evening with a Talent Fund contest among Crenwelge Sisters Hitch Brothers Michael Gold and Cristol Nixon. The feature winner may enter the Brady district talent find contest at the same time as the queen's pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Donovan
H. B. Clemons
Alicia Hahn
Arthur Hahn
Carolyn Jacoby
Roy Jacoby
Linda Meier
Ruben Meier
Cristal Nixon
Victor Nixon
Jeanette Gold
Vernon Gold
Brady
H. C
Hub) King
Farm Bureau
Crenwelge Sisters
Hitch Brothers
Michael Gold
Cristol Nixon
Fredericksburg FFA Members Earn State Honors At Convention
Three Fredericksburg High School FFA members earned Lone Star Farmer degrees for achievement in Vocational Agriculture and the FFA. Ira Lee was installed as state organization vice president representing Area Seven and 96 schools. He received a $500 college scholarship plus a $300 yearly Sears Roebuck Foundation support to study agriculture at Texas A and M. The team of Bryan Bierschwale Robert Ellebracht and Allen Eckhardt won the Meat Judging team award and a $300 Sears Roebuck grant for the National Contest and Convention in October. Advisors Joe Tatum and Clyde Woerner also received honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
FFA
Lone Star Farmer
Lubbock
Ira Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
Area Seven
Texas
Ira
Area 7
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Texas A & M University
Bryan Bierschwale
Elmer Bierschwale
Lester Meier
David Meier
Charles Bierschwale
Keyser Bierschwale
Robert Ellebracht
Allen Eckhardt
Bryan Bierschwabe
Rain Dampens Crowd at Night in Old Fredericksburg Event
Despite 1.17 inches of rain, an estimated 2,100 people attended the Night in Old Fredericksburg. The Chamber of Commerce collected about $3,000 in rain insurance, while 1,264 meals were served and leftover food was sold or donated. Attendees praised the event despite the weather.
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Old Fredericksburg
Alton Oehler
Roy Weinheimer
Richard Stehling Jr
E. H. Becker
Harold Stehling
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Weimer
C of C
Weimer
New Gillespie County Agent is Selected
Duery Menzies, longtime Concho County Agent based in Paint Rock, will become Gillespie County Agent on August 16 succeeding Charles Stone, whose resignation becomes effective July 31 1968. Stone served since December 1 1949. Roy L Huckabee aided the selection with Menzies present. Mrs Menzies is La Wanda Osbourn formerly of Llano County and former Gillespie County Home Demonstration Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duery Menzies
Concho County
Paint Rock
Gillespie County
Charles Stone
Commissioners Court
Stone
Roy L. Huckabee
San Angelo
Menzies
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LBJ
LBJ State Historical Park
Louis Jordan Post Amirican Legion
Guenther Pfiester
Hugo Griebers
Rayford Kasch
Elgin Friedrich
Leo Itz
Walter Heinemann
Leo J. Blanchard Sr
Leroy Hohenberger
Eska McDougall
Alois Jeoschke
Kurt Kuhlmann
Pat's Food
Nimitz
Glenda Anderegg
Emil Anderegg
Lori Boos
Milton Boos
Florence Crenwelge
Gilbert Crenwelge
Joe Tatum
Clyde Woerner
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