New Record Set In City Water Use
City water officials report July production at 50 million gallons, surpassing the 1962 high of 44 million. Fuhrmann notes conservation efforts but no rationing, cites peak well yields of over 800 gpm at two old wells and stable levels, with the Stehling well at 210 gpm and water table around 260 feet.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Fuhrmann
Fuhrmann
Chas Boerner Place
National Guard
Stehling
Two Building Permits Issued in Fredericksburg
The City of Fredericksburg issued two building permits this week both to Wm. Cameron and Co. One permit valued at $500 covers alterations to 234 West Main for DrewWell Inc. The other, $600, covers alterations to a home on West Burbank Street. Also noted is a social mention of local residents a trip to Six Flags Over Texas.
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City of
Fredericksburg
Wm. Cameron and Co
West Main
DrewWell Inc
West Burbank Street
Nagel Family Visit To Parents In Buena Park
Mr and Mrs Eric Nagel Jr and their two children of Buena Park California visited in early July at the home of his parents the Eric Nagels.
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Eric Nagel Jr
Buena Park, Calif
Eric Nagels
Draft Board Members Are Honored
Two members of Selective Service Board No. 50 in Fredericksburg received presidential certificates for service. Henry T. Harrison of Buchanan Dam and Emerson A. Lutz of Kerrville earned honors for ten and five years respectively, serving without pay. Dr. Dor. W. Brown Jr. accepted the certificates for the board at a Gillespie County Courthouse ceremony with officials Connally Hershey and Schwartz signing.
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Dor Brown
Henry T. Harrison
Buchanan Dam
Erin A. la Kerrville
Selective Service Board No. 50
Fredericksburg
Jon Kennedy
Texas
Llano County
Emerson A. Lutz
W. Water Street
Kerrville
Kerr County
Dor. W. Brown Jr
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Gillespie County
John Connally
Lewis B. Hershey
Schwartz
No Rain Falls in July in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg records no measurable rainfall in July marking the first rainless month since 1939. Year to date rainfall is 6.74 inches, an eight inch shortfall, with two prior years adding about 24 inches total, near a full year’s normal rain.
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Fredericksburg
68th Schuetzenfest Opens at Barons Creek Range
The 68th Gillespie County Schuetzenfest starts Saturday at Barons Creek Range on US 87 with opening ceremonies and marksmen competition to crown the Schuetzenkoenig. Entries and filing fees due by July 31 to Werner Feller at Hill Country Implement Co. Nobles leads in crowns with seven, last year’s rim fire king Arno Moellering tied for crown, Bear Creek team won 1962 team title.
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Gillespie County
Barons Creek Range
U. S. Highway 87
Werner Feller
Hill Country Inplement Co
Cherishes Schuetzenkoenig
Old Country
Claude Nobles
San Antonio
Nobles
W J. Frantzen
FE. K. Flach
Flach
Rim
Bear Creek
Willard Dierks
Hubert Reichenau
Ben Krauskopf
Alex Schmidt
Homer Martin
Frank Basse
Gillespie County Schuetzenbund
Gillespian Re-elected to Kerrville Land Bank Board
Ben H. Kneese of Gillespie County was re-elected to the Federal Land Bank Association of Kerrville board and as vice president. A. N Horsman of Utopia was reelected to the board and president. The group met in Kerrville on July 24 with 669 loans totaling over 4.6 million dollars as of June 30.
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Ben H. Kneese
Gillespie County
Federal Land Bank Association of
Kerrville
Kerr County Agricultural Building
Max O Reinbach
Kneese
A. N Horsman
Utopia
Reinbach
Delton Behrens
Felix R Real Jr
Kerr County
Bruno Ranzau
Kendall County
Frederick Grete
Blanco County
Ruth G. Chism
Kerr
Kenevill
Gillespie
Bandera
Blanco
Ace Reid
Sandra Dietz Crowned Miss Monair in Thursday Gala
Sandra Dietz will be crowned Miss Monair at a Thursday night coronation gala packed with festivities. The event marks a colorful conclusion to days of celebration as Dietz receives the title Miss Monair.
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Sandra Dietz
Monair
Tolimax
Fredericksburg
Mohair
Edgar Dietz
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
Miss Dietz
Keller
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set for Tuesday
The 1963 Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen will be named Tuesday August 6 at 8 p m in the Community Savings Center Hall. Five announced candidates include Marlene Doebbler Bettye Feuge Janet Ernst Helen Hann and Helen Bierschwale. Coronation highlights include Jay Hein as pianist and a post ceremony dance at Turner Hall.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings Center
Irene Rode
Eli Rode
Farm Bureau
Marlene Jane Doebbler
Victor Doebblers
Bettye Lee Feuge
Lee Feuges
Janet Ernst
Charles Ernsts
Helen Hann
Wilbur Hains
Helen Bierschwale
Keyser Bierschwales
Jay Hein
Keyser Bierschwale
Rosa Lee Gilliland
Allen Keller
Kenneth Hohmann
Franz Pressler
Charles Ernst
Adolph Cornell
Charles Stone
Floyd Burgess
Arthur Sagebiel
Jack Wiemers
Bierschwale
Fredericksburg Standard to Receive Texas Award in Dallas
The Fredericksburg Standard is among 10 Texas weekly and daily newspapers chosen for the Distinguished Service Award by the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas. The honors will be presented August 7 in Dallas at the association meeting.
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Fredericksburg Standard
Texas
Dallas
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas
Ralph Moser
Stephenville
Standard
Stratford Star
The
Post Dispatch
Belleville Times
Rising Star Record
Azle Banner
Panola Watchman
Ferris Wheel
Lukin News
Three Rivers News
Austin
44th TAGRA Show And Sale Opens In Fredericksburg
The 44th annual Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association show and sale opens here tomorrow and continues through Saturday as TAGRA returns to Fredericksburg for an anticipated event.
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Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Fredericksburg
Author To Launch Civil War Book Here Aug 21
Herman Toepperwein a semi retired lawyer and notes writer will launch his novel Rebel on Blue at a reception and program at the Hotel Nimitz on August 21 He met with Gillespie County Historical Society Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Nimitz to plan the launch party for his Civil War novel set on the Southwest Frontier from 1861 64 The book from William Morrow comes this August Toepperwein a Texas Parade contributor was born in Menard now lives in Boerne He is a great grandson of Capt Charles Nimitz grandfather of Admiral Chester W Nimitz
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Herman Toepperwein
Hotel Nimitz
Toepperwein
Gillepsie County
ax@s
Nymitz
Fredericksburg
William Morrow and Company, Inc
New York
Micelle
Texas
Menard
Boerne
Charles Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz
Chainel
Fleet Admral
Chester Nimitz
Roh Ro Semmiler
Toepperwen
Maison
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Werner Moehr
Donna Moehr
Roland Bonn
Terry Bonn
Werner Lindenberg
Six Flags
Draft Board
Alfons Feller
Otto Welgehausen
Herman Klinksick
Gillespian
Land Bank
Houston
George Dawson
Gail Johnson
Conrad Homnfeld
Henry Kneese
John Braeutigam
Stehling Bros
Myrteel Mooney
Joan Cappleman
Baytown
Susan Owens
Texas Angora Goat Killers Association
Fredericksburg Jaycees
Gorton Sauer
Clementina Stein
Pete Raffa
Frederickeburg High
Fair Park
Arthur Davis
Pete Gauliley
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