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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1964
Page
1
The Navy museum fund surpassed the 40 thousand dollar milestone as workers reported a total of 40 031 contributed in cash and pledges during the first 10 days of the effort led by the group backing the Chester W Nimitz Naval Museum.
The sixth national Boy Scout Jamboree ended at Valley Forge with over 50,000 attendees. Fredericksburg Eagle Scout Jay Stein Cox 15 joined Billie Waller to present President Johnson with a Jamboree neckerchief slide and Explorer jacket. Johnson praised the Fredericksburg scout, recalling his grandfather. Other local scouts joined the trip to Washington and back by bus and plane. The article also details a local fundraising drive in Fredericksburg to restore the Nimitz Hotel into a naval museum, seeking about 1 million dollars with early progress and plans for exhibits and recognition of Gillespie servicemen.
Funeral services for Mrs Adolph O Kneese 70 wife of Gillespie County rancher and civic leader will be held Thursday July 30 at 3 p m at First Methodist Church Burial in City Cemetery Her body lies in state Beckmann Funeral Home until Thursday at 1 p m and from 1 30 to 3 p m in the church The former Signe Striegler died Tuesday morning in Keidel Memorial Hospital A complete obituary will follow next week.
Rev and Mrs A J Wormwood and their son Patrick from Milford Texas are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J M Welty in Shady Lane.
Sharon Arlitt and Brenda Weinheimer win senior and junior blue ribbons in Gillespie County 4-H Dress Revue at the Community Savings Center Hall. Winners advance to the District Dress Revue in San Angelo on August 6.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in the Community Savings Hall tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, from 1 to 7 PM. St Marys Church sponsors. co chairmen Mrs Norman Rech and Mrs Alex Knopp head volunteers. Quota is 88 pints for this visit and 352 pints for the year. Last year Gillespie County donated 295 pints, with 220 returned for reuse. Walk-ins welcome. appointment line WY 17 2597. unit set in air conditioned hall. donors must be eligible.
The 1964 Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen will be crowned Thursday night at the Public School Junior High Auditorium. Six contestants vie for the crown, with Helen Hahn the retiring queen. The event features WOAI’s Bill McReynolds as MC and musician Bob Tindle as guest pianist. A county fair selling homemade products and an auction by Gayle Ingram are highlights.
Three FHS Vocational Agriculture students and FFA members received the State Farmer Degree, the Lone Star Farmer Degree, at the State Farmer of America Convention in San Antonio. Dan Wade Crenwelge, Douglas Zenner, and Kenneth Lindig were recognized for high honors in their third year of vocational agriculture, with Zenner and Lindig contributing to state and area livestock, meat judging, and soils teams. All three have strong livestock show records and have earned over $500 in projects. Zenner and Lindig will be seniors, while Crenwelge graduates and will attend Texas Tech in Lubbock.
The Rev G Wolf will be installed as Assistant to the Pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church on Sunday at 10 30 a m with Pastor Henry F Treptow officiating The Cross Bearer and mixed choir will lead the service A reception for members and friends will follow from 3 to 5 p m in the church fellowship area Bethany Church Women will serve refreshments Wolf a native of McDade Texas earned his early education in rural schools and Lutheran College Seguin He graduated Wartburg Theological Seminary in 1924 He has served multiple parishes including Dobrowolsio Los Angeles Encinal Monticello Eagle Lake Cat Spring Wallis St Paul Columbus and Trinity Shreveport He is married to Ida Gold and they have five children: Raymond Juanita and two others referenced in the text.
The 69th annual Gillespie County Schuetzenfest will be hosted by the Bear Creek Shooting Club this weekend at the Bear Creek range. About 70 marksmen compete for the Schuetzenkoenig title last won by Atlee Lochte with 98 points. events start Saturday at 1 pm and run into Sunday morning. Team title also up for grabs with past winners listed, barbecue planned, and a $3.50 entry fee due by July 30 to Werner Feller.
Hans Bergner the superintendent explains fall bus service tied to the new high school plant. Buses will shuttle students to both campuses with northern county routes serving the old campus first, then the new campus. Southern elementary riders may board at the new campus for trips to the elementary and junior high.
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