Anniversary Service Honors Rev and Mrs A W Weber
Reverend A W Weber pastor of St Paul Lutheran Cave Creek was honored by a large congregation and visiting pastors on the fifty year ordination anniversary. A reception followed the service with messages of congratulations from church leaders and several hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Weber
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
Weber
Visitation
Holy Ghost
Fredericksburg
St. Paul's
Summerville
Blanco
Bishop
Bellville
Bethany
Zion
Rey A. Wallberg
Gottlieb Wolf
Eugene Hannemann
California
August Hannemann
Hondo
C. N. Roth
W. A. Rotter
L. G. Hannemann
Arthur E. Rode
Church Council
Chester Koennecke
Vernon A. Mohr
American Lutheran Church
E. A. Heye
Bethany Lutheran Church
Hill Country Conference
Walter Rode
Women of the Church
Rev. Weber
76th Schuetzenfest at Grapetown Range set for weekend
The 76th Gillespie County Schuetzenfest will be held Saturday and Sunday at Grapetown Range under the Hubertus Shooting Club. More than 100 marksmen expected to compete for Schuetzenkoenig and team trophies with events starting Saturday morning and continuing Sunday afternoon. Last year’s Schuetzenkoenig was 16 year old Dwight Schmidt with 99 points. Rimfire winner was Robert Straube with 93. team champion was Bear Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Schuetzenkoenig
Center
Rim Fire
Dwight Schmidt
Frank Basse
Rimfire
Robert Straube
Bear Creek
Baron's Creek
Gillespie County Schuetzenbund
Edward Wahrmund
August Hoffmann
Carl Enderlin
Oscar Ransleben
Grapetown
Tower to Address Grange at 38th Texas Meeting
U S Senator John G. Tower will be the principal guest at the 38th annual Texas State Grange meeting in Fredericksburg August 3 to 5. He will speak at the main banquet Friday at 6 30 p m. The event expects 40 to 50 delegates and 200 to 250 Texas Grange members, with other guests including Mr and Mrs James Ross of Columbus Ohio representing the National Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John G. Tower
Texas State Grange
Fredericksburg
Sunday House Convention Center
Frank Knight
State Grange
Tower
Knight
Grange
Texas Grange
Lone Star State
James Ross
Columbus
Ohio
Ross
National Grange
Vet Co Op Employees Honored at Central Texas Picnic
Central Texas Electric Cooperative held its annual staff picnic at Fredericksburg Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park drawing nearly 200 people. About 70 permanent employees plus their families attended after a program of games and a barbecue. Thirteen long service workers were honored. W C McWilliams presented gifts to the twelve others and thanked the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Fredericksburg
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
C.t.ec
W. C. McWilliams
C.T.E.C
Former St. Marys Coaches To Be Feted At Banquet
Plans advance for a public banquet on August 5 at Gillespie Fair Grounds honoring Anthony Knopp and A. J. Loth for 24 and 14 years respectively as St. Marys High School coaches. Tickets $2.50. sales end August 1 at local businesses. program chaired by Rolan Schmidt with Rev. A. A. Gitter invoking.
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St. Mary's High School
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Anthony
Tony) Knopp
St. Mary’s
Fredericksburg High School
Central Texas
Knopp
St. Mary's
A. J. Loth
Knopp & Metzger
Pape Barber Shop
Kraus Bottling Works
Piggly Wiggly
Sports Center
Fredericksburg Beauty Shop
Jim's Ice House
Behrend Ford Sales
Segner’s
Conoco
Fredericksburg National Bank and Security State Bank
Rolan Schmidt
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harper
Marshall Zenner
Fredericksburg
Stallwarts
Knoppin High School
Red Cross Falls Short of Quota
The July visit of the Central Texas Red Cross Blood mobile fell short of its 106 pint quota with 94 donors. The event was sponsored by St Mary’s Catholic Church Congregation, co chaired by Mrs John Henry Klaerner and Mrs Benny Jung. Donors included four, two, and one gallon contributors, with several named residents listed among volunteers and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Red Cross Bloodmobile
St. Mary's Catholic Church Congregation
John Henry Klaerner
Benny Jung
W. L. True
Darlene
Damel) Kordzik
Bob R. Metzger
George D Parker
Joyce
Anthony) Jenschke
Elgin Rusenberger
Edmund Reed Reed
Community Savings Center
Kurt Poehlmann
Charles Burg
Chester Schmidt
Daniel Fritz Roy Bierschwabe
Rufus Jones
Gil Dunsten
Johnny Weidenfeller
Weather Facts Rainfall And Temperatures For July
The report covers rainfall figures for July and the year to date. It notes 1.56 inches of rainfall in July and 17.87 inches for the year, compared with 7.86 inches by the same date last year. Temperature records show a low of 19 and high of 93 in July.
Mementos From Doolittle Raid Arrive At Nimitz Center
Maj Waldo J Bither ret arrives with a pistol and items from the Doolittle raid on Tokyo. He recalls plane No 12 of 16 B 25 bombers, which bailed out over China and returned to action. The artifacts include the pistol a leather jacket and a navigator’s compass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Nimitz Center
Gen. Doolittle
Tokyo
Waldo J. Bither
San Antonio
Chester W. Nimitz
Maj. Bither
U.S.S. Hornet
Yokosuka Naval Base
China
William Bower
Boulder
Colorado
City To Host State Bowling Tournament
Fredericksburg will host the Hermann Sons State Bowling Tournament at Kegel Lanes on August 5 12 and 19 over three weekends. Victor Pete Doebbler notes a record turnout with over 400 bowlers expected. State officers include Charles Sorrells Roy Duitt Reuben Eckhardt Grady Eichler and Bobby Organiz. The Fredericksburg Lodge will host all members and a free dance at the Hermann Sons hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Hermann Sons Lodge
Kegel
Hermann Sons
Victor
Pete) Doebbler
State Association
Charles Sorrells
Dallas
Roy Duitt
Houston
Reuben Eckhardt
Grady’s Eichler
Bobby Organiz
1972 Gillespie County Fair Catalogs Off Press
Catalogues for the 1972 Gillespie County Fair, to be held August 25 26 and 27, are off the press and available at the Fair Office or County Agent's Office. Cover Girl is Miss Teri Rusenberger queen of the fair, with other duchesses Chela Gamel and Jane Brown named in the edition. The volume is dedicated to Mrs Henry A Lochte and Edgar W Stroeher for their long service to the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Teri Rusenberger
Levy Kusenberger
Miss Kusenberger
Chela Gamel
Jane Brown
H. K. Gamel
Fredericksburg Standard Wins National Newspaper Honor
The Fredericksburg Standard earned a top honorable mention in the National Newspaper Association Special Issue contests for its 125th Anniversary Edition. The issue, a seven section 100 page history of Fredericksburg, was produced in the Hill Country Press plant with editor Art Kowert and foreman Mike Wehmeyer directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Standard
Texas
National Newspaper Association
Washington, D.C
Standard
Fredericksburg
King City
California
Eunice
Louisiana
Williston
North Dakota
United States
Art Kowert
Mike Wehmeyer
Hill Country
Otto Heahn
Society
Art Rowert
Levy Rusenberger
Elizabeth Weber
Jill Kraus
Steve Lay
Elton Jordan
Linotype
Jordan
Wehmeyer
Erwin Kammlah
Gladys Garner
Wesley Gold
Joann Gillian
Otto Hahn
Travis Klaerner
Warren Hahn
Faye Wood
Stanley Meier
Texas Newsre
Diboll
Arlington
National Association
Washington, D. C
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A.W. Weber
Grapetown Range
U. S
John Tower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lbj State Park
SWTSU
J. C. Kellam
Austin
Doolittle Raider
Nimitz Center
Toyko
Douglas Hubbard
Red Cross
Mesdames Benno Jung
Anthony Jenschke
James Knopp
Clayton Behrends
Henry Roos
Shannon Klein
James Kraus
Bob Metzger
Allen Hagel
Travis Weidenfeller
Thomas Stareczny
Patrick Pyka
John Petri
Felix Tybor
Raymond Wuest
Helmuth Ulbricht
Kenneth Jordan
Willie Herbert
Freddie Pyka
Nellie Rees
Edmund
Cincpac
National Newspaper
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