CTEC Seeks 1 616 000 REA Loan For Expansion
The Central Texas Electric Cooperative seeks a 1 616 000 dollar REA loan for general improvements across its system. Plans include 124 miles of new lines to 858 new customers, 59 miles of tie lines, heavier distribution lines, more transformers, two 5 000 KVA substations, and 69 KV transmission lines. The loan would also fund equipment purchases and wider right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative Inc
Texas
Rural Electrification Administration
John Tower
W. C. McWilliams
CTEC
Fredericksburg
Castell
McWilliams
Gillespie
Llano
Mason Counties
Dry Hot Weather Continues Here
The article notes another week of hot and dry conditions with only 12 points of rain this month, far below last year’s 2.11 inches. Year to date rainfall stands at 11.24 inches versus 28.39 inches on the same date last year, with humidity making temperatures feel more oppressive and a 100 degree day recorded on Sunday July 24.
Fredericksburg Public School Calendar Opens Sept 1 1966
The Fredericksburg Public School calendar for 1966 67 shows classes start Thursday September 1 with a Labor Day holiday September 5. The schedule includes 177 school days plus Thanksgiving Christmas and Easter holidays and commencement May 26.
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Fredericksburg
Hans Bergner
Alamo
TSTA
Bloodmobile Sets Record With 64 Pints On First Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 64 pints at First Methodist Church on Friday. Despite heat and an earlier schedule to avoid the fair, donors included Clinton Burrer who hit 32 pints to become a four gallon donor, and others reaching two or one gallon milestones. Mrs Dor Brown chaired the event with a large team of doctors nurses and volunteers.
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Clinton Burrer
Milady Bauer
R. N
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Roy Bierschwab
Werner Rech
Reinhard Wehmeyer Jr
Werner Schnappaut
Red Cross
First Methodist Church
Burrer
H. C. Stehling
Stehling Auto Service
Felix Beckmann
Gillespie
Hilmar Weinheimer
Farmer's Grain
Andrew Cornell
Benno Jung
Clinton Gold
Werner Schnappauf
Ray Bierschwale
Thomas Walter
Dor Brown
Herbert Merz
Wilbur Crenwelge
Dor Brown Jr
Roy Bierschwale
Roy Stroeher
Norman Rech
E. E. Pittman Jr
Night In Old Fredericksburg draws thousands to Gillespie Fair Park
A crowd between 3000 and 4000 attended the third annual Night In Old Fredericksburg at Gillespie Fair Park. The event featured food service for over 2000 meals and heavy beer consumption as locals and visitors from across Texas the United States and abroad joined in the convivial Germanic festivities. Berlin visitor Mrs. Reta Mc Quellen praised Fredericksburg's culture and tradition promising to spread the word upon her return.
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Gillespie Fair Park
Old Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Union
Fredericksburg
Bear Creek Range Hosts 71st Gillespie Schuetzenfest Start
The 71st Gillespie County Schuetzenfest opens at Bear Creek Range south of Gillespie with a 9 a.m. flag parade and morning session. About 85 marksmen begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, returning Sunday to crown a new Schuetzenkoenig and championship team. Top scores from warmup include Frantzen 60 and Schmidt 59, Real last year’s king with 98. Baron’s Creek repeat team champions with 542. Entry fee $3.50 due by July 27. Officials include Helmuth Klinksick president and Werner Feller treasurer.
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Gillespie
Bear Creek Range
Hubertus Shooting Club
Schuetzenkoenig
Gary Frantzen
Dwight Schmidt
Rudy Real
Schuetzenbund
Henry Schmidt
F. C. Lochte
Milton Uecker
Werner Feller
Real
Feller
John “Zeo” Weinheimer
Baron’s Creek
Helmuth Klinksick
Willie J. Frantzen
Rubin Wunderlich
Harvest of Beauties Farm Bureau Queen Contest Friday
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau hosts Harvest of Beauties with seven queen entrants and six in the talent find at Community Savings Center Friday July 29 at 8 p m. Winners advance to district contests with prizes and attendance gifts. Master of ceremonies is Ken Loyd. judges include Don Adams and local residents. entries feature soloists and an ensemble plus The Crenwelge Sisters.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings Center
Judy Ahrens
Arno Ahrens
Sharon Arrlitt
Henry Arlitt
Sandrée Fikes
Homer Fikes
Linda Gass
Tommy Gass
Linda Patranella
John Patranella
Paula Phillips
Pauli Phillips
Carol Wahrmund
Rubin Wahrmund
Ken Loyd
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Austin
Don Adams
Austin Statesman
Loyd
Ronnie Immel
Blanco
Freddie Hannemann
Kerrville
Bob Semmler
Crenwelge Sisters
Arm mangled in Monday night accident
Marcus Gonzales 28 an employee of Quality Peanut Co had his right arm badly mangled when caught in an auger while helping sack crushed peanut hulls. Co worker Castenada shut off motor and aid was summoned leading to a cutting torch crew from Fredericksburg Machine & Appliance.
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Marcus Gonzales
The
Quality Peanut Co
Domingo Castenada
Gonzales
Castenada
Louis Weirich
Peanut Company
Fredericksburg
Ronnie Vierus
Alton Deike
German Choir to Sing at Fredericksburg Saengerfest
A choir from Glueckstadt on the River Elbe in Germany will perform in Fredericksburg October 8 and 9 for the diamond jubilee Gebirgs Saengerfest at the National Guard Armory. The group Liedhoch will be hosted by the Arion Singing Club with arrangements set last week and housing arranged by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.
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Glueckstadt
Elbe
Germany
Fredericksburg
National Guard
Liedhoch
Alex Frantzen
Anion
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Herman Bohn
Walter Meyer
Austin Saengerrunde
Arion Singing Club
Frantzen
Death in Viet Nam Claims Dan Gunn at Twenty Two
HM3 Dan Gunn, 22, Hospitalman in the US Navy and Marine medic, was killed in action in Viet Nam on Saturday July 23. He lived in Fredericksburg and Austin, graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1962, worked at Keidel Drug Store, and enlisted in 1963. Funeral arrangements are pending, with remains due to return to the United States within a week. He is survived by his mother Mrs Josephine Gunn, his father J C Gunn, three sisters and three brothers locations in Stonewall Marble Falls Austin and Marble Falls.
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Viet Nam
Dan Gunn
Josephine Gunn
Austin
Navy
Fredericksburg
Keidel Drug Store
Dan
US Navy
Marble Falls
United States
Gunn
J. ¢. Gunn
Ruth
James Welgehausen
Stonewall
Virginia
Travis Langehennig
Audrey Gunn
Douglas
Don
John Paul
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Richard Hoerster
Almon Kirchoff
Andrew Nixon
Earl Stobaugh
Robert Petermann
Frank Johnson
Wesley Gold
George Bradley
Frank Meine
Walter Schlaudt
Leon Becker
Erwin Simon
George Kott
John Paulus
Emil Friedrich
Charles Haas
Vera Boykin
Adam Gruber
Alberto Nagel
William Delz
Lee Roy Woerner
Allan Oestreich
Wesley Har
Debra Prehn
Beth Becker
Wesley Houy
Thomas Whetstone
Malford Hierholzer
Berlin
America
Reta McQuellen
Bear Creek
Farm Bureau Queen
Sharon Arlitt
Sandra Fikes
Farm Bureau
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