Gillespie Saengerfest at Turner Hall Featured Sunday
The 60th Gillespie Saengerfest will be at Fredericksburg Turner Hall on Sunday afternoon and evening, June 10, sponsored by the Arion Maennerchor. A 2 p.m. business meeting precedes rehearsals, Kammers at 5 p.m., and an 8 p.m. concert with dance. Tickets are 1.50. program and dance only options available.
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Fredericksburg
Turner Hall
Arion Maennerchor
Arion Chorus
Boerne Gesangverein
Wm. Petmecky
Ade
Kammers
Henry Kuenemann
Arion
Saengerbund
Edwin Moellering
Norman J. Dicetel
Klein
Boerne Gesang Verein
Lester Lohmann
Fruehling du
Goldene Zeit
Spanz
We Are We Badly Worried About Election Apathy
The editorial voices worry over voter apathy after Texas election results. It notes campaigns for higher salaries and pensions, splits over Sales Tax policy, and concern that only about half of qualified voters participated, urging greater civic engagement to preserve republican government.
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Hippocracy
Yarnborough
Mr. Connally
Kennedy
Connnnally
Yarborough
Cox
Texas
Fifty Three Pints Donated At Final Bloodmobile Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile in the First Baptist Church educational building collected 53 pints, 28 short of the 81 pint target. Nine donors reached gallon or more, including two at 16th pint, with several named donors achieving two gallon totals. The county year total fell to 324 pints from a 352 pint goal, prompting calls to recruit younger donors to sustain the program.
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Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Wunibald Schneider
Herman Nagel
Leroy Crenwelge
Karl Hartmann
Ruth Nettle
Guenther Ellebracht
Robert Fritz
Milton Gerloff
Arthur Ristau
Twenty-Five New Members For C of C Drive Ends
The Chamber of Commerce 1962 membership drive ended Monday June 4 at 5 pm with strong early results from the sales teams. Preliminary tallies show at least two new members gained, and several prospects will be contacted again as officials continue efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Two vehicles collide injuring occupants at city intersection
A Monday 8 40 a m crash at West Austin and North Orange Streets left Mrs Elgin Tatsch and her infant with minor injuries and the Pontiac driven by Mrs Arthur Holly damaged. Police said both cars sustained 200 dollars in damage. the two injured were taken to the hospital.
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Elgin Tatsch
Arthur Holly
West Austin
North Orange
Tatsch
David Nehr
Fredericksburg FFA Honors Star Farmer at Awards Night
Dennis Ellebracht won the Star Farmer Award and Douglas Zenner received the Star Greenland Award at the Fredericksburg High School FFA awards program. Honorary Chap ter Members Felix Heimann Walter Bracutigam and Willie Heiner were feted with plaques. James Wahrmund was runner up for Star Farmer. Harold Ketron earned multiple honors including DeKalb Poultry and Mechanics awards. William Hohmann chaired the event as FFA president.
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FFA
Fredericksburg High School Vocational Agriculture Department
Dennis Ellebracht
Douglas Zenner
Ellebracht
Felix Heimann
Lochte Storage and Commission Company
Walter Bracutigam
Farmers Grain
Willie Heiner
Farmers Grain Grocery
James Wahrmund
Reuben Wahrmund
Harold Ketron
DeKalb
Levi Ketron
Kenneth Lindig
Eugene Lindig
Jim Foster
Troy Foster
Lester Frantzen
Alex Frantzen
Albert Usener
Edgar Usener
Lynadon Wahrmund
William Hohmann
Rudi Hohmann
Doug Zenner
George Hurt
Sandard Photo
Gillespie County Democrats Back Run-Off Winners for State Offices
Gillespie County backed the Saturday Democratic run-off winners for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and congressman at large, with Connally, Smith, Carr, and Pool leading locally. statewide totals show Connally, Smith, Carr, and Pool ahead in most races while others trailed. Nebgen and Luckenbach casting bare-minimum votes.
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Gillespie County
John Connally
Preston Smith
Waggoner Carr
Joe Pool
Gillespie
Connally
Yarborough
Smith
Turman
Carr
Reaviey
Woodrow Wilson Bean
Luckenbach
Nebgen
Longhorn Theatre
Pool
Bean
Austin
Tom Ferguson
John C. Phillips
Walter Richter
Gonzales
Week of Turbulent Weather Dumps Heavy Rain Across County
A week of turbulent weather from May 28 produced up to eight inches of rain in parts of the county. A twister hit Bear Creek Monday night and a Sunday hailstorm moved east from Fredericksburg ending near Stonewall, with widespread crop damage reported by residents including corn, fruit, and oats. The report notes multiple hail events, rainfall totals from 5 to 8 inches, and widespread garden and grain losses across the area.
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Bear Creek
Fredericksburg
Saime
Louis Mueller Place
Schmidtzinsky
Pedernales
Rocky Hill
Fischer
Haii
Stonewall
Peach Center
Louis Mueller
Mueller
Smallrain
Jaycee Carnival Opens Tonight at Courthouse Square
The first annual Jaycee Carnival runs Wednesday to Saturday June 9 on Courthouse Square. Merchants statewide sponsor the Treasure Chest prize drawing of 70 dollars total value. tickets are free at participating merchants and attendees must be present to win.
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Court House Square
Merchants Treasure Chest
Courthouse Square
The
Jaycees
Jaycee Club
Alvin “Baney
Meath
W. FE. Crenwelge
General Carnival
Jaycees Install Banquet Set for June 16 in Alton
The Fredericksburg Jaycees announce a June 16 installation banquet in the Community Savings and Loan Building basement Alton Kher presiding. Al Eckhardt will serve as installing officer with Nash Hernandez leading a 13 piece orchestra for the dance after. Reservations close June 14 via Box 64 Fredericksburg or by calling Jton Euler or Harold Stehling.
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Community Savings and Loan Association
Alton Kher
al Eckhardt
San Antonio Jaycees
Ade
Nash Hernandes
Wil
Fredericksburg Jaycees
Jton Euler
Harold Stehling
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St. Mary’s Church
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Milady Bauer
R.N
Afred Petsch
C of C
Elmer Ellebracht
Fredericksburg Standard
Robert Zenner
Radio Post
Lone Star Gas
Golden Nugg
Jan Cox
Tyrug Cox
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