Texans urged to vote or not vote in critical election
A persuasive piece urges Texas voters to participate or abstain to influence the outcome. It praises Crawford Martin for Attorney General and Henry Fletcher for the Legislature, contrasts them with labor bosses and liberals, and warns that nonvoting could empower opponents who oppose right to work laws.
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Labor
George
Texas
Crawford Martin
Connally
Martin
Henry Fletcher
D C
Fletcher
County Worker Injured When Struck By Car
Louis Bernhard a 53 year old county road machinery operator in Precinct 1 was critically injured Monday at 9 20 a m when struck by a car on Highway Street near the Gillespie County Auction barns. He suffered a compound fracture to the left leg a broken right elbow severe scalp lacerations requiring over 100 stitches and possible internal injuries. He has over 20 years on the county highway crew and is hospitalized in Keidel Memorial Hospital and Clinic in serious condition.
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Louis Bernhard
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Bernhard
Jimmy Kuhlmann
Buddy Hierholzer
Douglas Pehl
Keidel Memorial Hospital & Clinic
Edward Stein Jr
Services Set for Crabapple Church at St John Lutheran
Services will be held Sunday June 5 at 2 30 p m at St John Lutheran Church Crabapple with Rev Edward Miller of St Peter Lutheran Marble Falls officiating. Everyone is invited and refreshments will be served after.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Crabapple
Edward Miller
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Marble Falls
Four-Hers To State Roundup From Gillespie County
Eight top Gillespie County 4-H members join 1,400 youths at the Texas A&M University 4-H Round Up on June 7-8. Leaders include Mrs Guenther Ottmers Jr and county extension agents. Attendees qualified as district winners in District Seven contests and include Sharon Pehl Brenda Weinheimer Connie Dittmar Elaine Mazinke Herschell Esquell Dudley Parker Roy Heinemann with details on their clubs and roles.
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Gillespie County
Texas A & M University
Guenther Ottmers Jr
Sharon Pehl
Brenda Weinheimer
Stonewall
Sharon
John Pehls
Brenda
Roy Weinheimers
Connie Dittmar
John A. Dittmar
Elaine Mazinke
Carl Mazinkes
Pilot Knob
Elgin Esquells
Dudley
Bloodmobile collects 60 pints at final 1965 visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile gathered 60 pints at First Baptist Church marking its final stop of the year and leaving the Gillespie program 17 pints short of the 352 pint annual quota. Donors and volunteers praised the effort despite a late thunderstorm reducing turnout.
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Hilmar O. Nebgen
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
First Baptist Church
B. H. Heinen
Mary Ann Davis
R. N
Levy Ketron
Ernest Boulette
Richard Schuch
Michael Lange
Joe Esquell
Emma Jane Heinemann
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie Red Cross
Hartmann
Bill Melton
Varnell Bartholmae
Hugh Lackey
W. A. Nettle
Ralph Blake
Carrol Sultemeier
Randy Follis
Delbert Solomon
James Barnard
Harper Lions Club 9th Annual Junior Rodeo Saturday
The Harper Lions Club will stage its 9th Annual Junior Rodeo on Saturday starting with a parade at 3 p m The afternoon events begin at 4 p m followed by a barbecue dinner from 6 to 7 15 p m A 5 p m performance by the Guadalupe Quadrille team Kerrville is featured in the afternoon and the evening program opens with the grand entry Continued on page 4 sec 1
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Harper Lions Club
Kerrville
Democratic Run-off Vote Slated in County Saturday
Gillespians will vote Saturday June 4 in two Democratic run off races for Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin vs Franklin Spears and Texas State Representative 56th District Henry Fletcher vs Gerhardt Schulle Jr. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at eleven county precincts.
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Gillespians
Texas
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Henry Fletcher
Gerhardt Schulle Jr
Harper Community Hall
Willow City
Stonewall School
Nebgen
Cherry Spring School
Pedernales
Morris Ranch School
Tivydale
Albert School House
Standard Service Co
Cave Creek
Courthouse
Fredericksburg High School Graduates Win Record Scholarships
Fredericksburg High School graduates shared in the largest scholarship bounty in the school's history totaling 2000 dollars. The Klingelhoefer fund provided 1650 dollars awarding for the first time. Dr. W W Jackson urged graduates to pursue education, act with responsibility gratitude and a sound life philosophy.
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Fredericksburg High School
FHS
W. W. Jackson
A. W. Klingelhoefer
Jackson
State Board of Education
Quarter Horse Show Slated At Fair Park June 11
The eighth annual Quarter Horse Show sponsored by Gillespie County Fair Assn takes place at Fair Grounds Saturday June 11 with performance classes starting 9:00 a.m. and halter events at 1:30 p.m. Judges include Sparks Rust with AQHA and Alamo Quarter Horse Breeders Assn approval.
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Gillespie County
Cameron
Central Texas
Girl Scouts Hold Day Camp at Oakcrest Park
Bright sun greeted 118 girls and 20 leaders starting a week long outdoor camp at Oakcrest Park. Volunteer mothers assist as Lone Star Council inspectors Mrs Reginald Lowe and Mrs Allison Nichols attended with day camp advisor James Hensell. Camp theme is Beauties of Nature with 39 Brownies among campers.
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Oakcrest Park
Lone Star Girl Scout Council
Reginald Lowe
Allison Nichols
Austin
James Hensell
Fredericksburg Opens New Aeration Sewage Plant
Fredericksburg’s new Contact Aeration sewage plant began operation in mid afternoon Monday as officials and contractors turned the first effluent into the aeration pool. Mayor Mitten, sanitary commissioner Werner Mey er, water superintendent Walter Fuhrmann, and others attended the ceremony.
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Fredericksburg
Bill Walton
The
National Engineering Co
Alex Mittendorf
Clyde Smith
Werner “Dutch” Meyer
Walter O. Fuhrmann
Ewald Geistweidt
Walter Fuhrmann
Will Walton
National Engineers
Ed. Hartensteiner
Bob Pyle
Walker Process Equipment Inc
Fuhrmann
Public hearing on wildlife rules set for Gillespie County
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department schedules a public hearing at the Gillespie County Courthouse next Tuesday at 2 p.m. Executive Director J Weldon Watson says discussions will focus on minor editorial changes not affecting seasons bag limits or taking methods. Public comments will be recorded for the Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in Austin in July. No changes are planned for the Edwards Plateau counties.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Gillespie County
J. Weldon Watson
Watson
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Austin
Edwards Plateau
Hill Country Citizens urged to vote on Saturday
Residents urged to vote this Saturday in Texas elections for Attorney General and a representative. The notice lists many local signatories including Daniel A. Roeder and Cliff Hahne among others as the call to civic participation and encouragement to persuade peers to vote.
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Hill Country
Texas
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W. C. McWilliams
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Fred Messer
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Kermit Ernst Wilbert Ottmers
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Alton Oehler
Clyde Woerner
Clarence Weinheimer
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Dick Zirbel
Duane Steitle
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