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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1975
Page
1
The calendar lists teacher in service days on August 14 15 and student starts August 18 with holidays including August 22 county fair and August 29 LBJ Birthday. Labor Day September 1 and several in service days through the year with end of first quarter around mid November.
Fredericksburg Independent School District set the 1975 assessment rate at 40 percent of market value with district market value at 131.8 million after reevaluation, approved a depository contract with Fredericksburg National Bank, raised travel and meals reimbursements, and named staff moves and new hires. The high school campus to remain closed during the 1975-76 term except for meals.
The Fredericksburg high school band earned an invitation to the Cotton Bowl events near Dallas joining New Braunfels and Kerrville bands. They will perform pre game shows and take part in half time activities with two college bands and march in the nationally televised parade on January 1. William Brady announces summer band plans with practice set for Aug 4 and camp at Camp Stewart near Hunt from Aug 10 to Aug 13.
The Schuetzenbund event opens Saturday morning at 9 with a flag parade. Shooting starts at 1 pm and resumes at 3 am. Nearly 90 marksmen from county range. Atlee Lochte won last year’s Schuetzenkoenig. Willie Frantzen, 15, is defending rim fire champion. Bear Creek Team won last year by one point. Teams entered include Grapetown Tivydale Scharf schuetzen and Hubertus clubs. Register with Werner Feller at Hill Country Implement Co for a $5.50 entry. Other officers listed. food and drinks available.
Fredericksburg Lions Club members donated 1500 to the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children near Kerrville during a Friday night meeting. J L McPherson, future Executive Director, received the gift amid a program with campers and families. Westbury Lions of Houston added a 700 gift and a World Book set. Al Fehrenbach, new publicity chief, will promote the camp statewide.
Rev. and Mrs. R T Mc Grapevine will host the Fredericksburg United Pentecostal Church dedication with evangelist Rev. Rodney McDonald tonight through Friday. McDonald, eight years in ministry and son of Tulsa pastor Rev. Tidas McDonald, joins area pastor Rev. Sam Dolgener for 7 30 p m services at 104 East Liveoak Street.
Elgin Ellebracht dies from injuries after a fall from a ladder seven miles north of Cooksburg in the Marblehall Creek area. He was born July 6, 1900 in Mason County and survived by wife Mrs. Vera Ellebracht, son Levi, four grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Selma Apelt. Funeral services were held July 30, 1975 at Beckmann Funeral Home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
Gillespie County Fair directors push ahead with site surveys by Nixon and Associates and design input from Mike Penick to build a new grandstand race track exhibition hall beer garden and 120 stall barn. A commissioners court committee will study livestock barn size location and materials as part of the project.
County committee discusses constructing a Livestock Exhibition facility on Gillespie Courtroom site in initial session. Members outline structure scope and project milestones for the Gillespie County project.
Lower Colorado River Authority secured a $25.5 million judgment in Bryan Texas against Coastal States Gas Producing Co for charging above contract price under a 1962 gas delivery deal. Judge W C Davis ordered Coastal States to cover gas costs above the contract price through June 24 1975, noting LCRA passed damages to customers and sustained no loss.
Anthony Saver, local attorney, was installed as president of the Rotary Club at a Monday night ladies night banquet in the Gay 1890s Club. Fred Spivey, father in law and past Rotary District 564 governor, performed the honors and noted the club's Student Exchange and Ro Foundation programs. The ceremony also installed officers Clinton Herber, Tom Stateczny, Rod Curry, Ken Sultemeier, Walter Fuhrmann, and Dean Pratt, with Dorman Crenwelge moving to retiree member. Several members earned 100 percent attendance, including R L Frantzen Ernest Hanneman Hans Hannemann Tom Stareczny and Dorman Crenwelge. Spivey praised attendance and welcomed Tim Deeley Smith from Monroe Connecticut via Bridgeport Rotary.
The County of Gillespie established the tax base at 2 percent of appraised property value for next year's taxes. The base setting prepares the later tax rate decision. Commissioner Marvin Williams of Precinct 2 was authorized to lease an acre of land.
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