Fredericksburg Market Produce Hosts 1100 at Barbecue
Fredericksburg Market Produce, a major local operation, held its annual barbecue at Gillespie County Fair Grounds drawing over 1100 attendees including all firm employees, chief officers, turkey producers, and customers from across the country. E H Becker, the firm president, noted the event with Wayne K Goettsche, chairman of the board and chief executive, among the company officials attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Becker
Center
Wayne G. Goettsche
Food Corporation International of
Houston
Richard Rivers
Right
Food Corporation International
Market Produce
Goettsche
Rivers
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair
Firm
Wayne K. Goettsche
Food Car
Poration International
Coporation
Texas
Joan Quisenberry
Texas A & M _ University
Poultry Science Department
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
DeeWees
Swift and Co
Brownwood
Fair Grounds
Vernon Schwarz
Taylor Seeks Justice Post in Precinct 3
Gillespie County resident Taylor announces as an independent candidate for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 in the November general election. He notes his certification after completing a J P school and outlines the role’s duties handling minor criminal and civil matters and traffic cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Taylor
Justice of the Peace
Taylor
Gillespie County
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Texas A & M University
Office of Justice of the Peace
State Department of Public Safety
J. P
Helen Marie Kruse
Mason
Harry
Robert
Kathryn
Jack
St. Mary's Church
Charity Bazaar Planned For Church Benefit
A charity bazaar at El Gallo Mexican Restaurant Saturday June 17 funds Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and cemetery lots. Co chairs Joe Salinas Thomas Arizola with Mrs Cipriano Arizola coordinate food entertainment and booths. Mexican plate $1.25 served 11 am. outdoor activities 4 pm. dance 9 pm $1.50 admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
el Gallo
Security State Bank and Trust
Fritz Morquedho
Kerrville
Gemeinde fest marks 126th anniversary at St Marys Catholic Church
St Marys Catholic Church plans a June 25 Gemeinde fest with an afternoon and evening program to celebrate the 126th anniversary of the church community. Barbecue turkey lunch and German Beer Garden will run 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. A country store opens at 3 p.m. and prize drawings with a 1972 Plymouth Golden Duster to be given away at 9 p.m. surprises hourly and attendance awards are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary's High School
Feathers
Peach JAMboree Queen candidates announced at Stonewall festival
Twelve contestants enter to challenge for the 1972 Peach Queen title as Stonewall prepares June 16 and 17 events. A 4 p.m parade leads into two rodeo nights and a Saturday crowning, with producer Sloan Williams and support from the Fredericksburg High School band. Admission and meals are outlined for festival-goers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Cora Lynn Basse
Blake Mcoreless
A Bana
Fred
Ericksburg
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
International Rodeo Association
Sloan Williams
Noted historian Dr Frantz to speak at Gillespie County banquet
The Gillespie County Historical Society and the Texas State Historical Survey Committee invite members and the public to a June 13 banquet and meeting at the Community Savings Center Hall featuring Dr Joe B Frantz UT history professor and director of the UT Oral History Project. Tickets are $2.25. mail checks to Fredricksburg address or buy at Pioneer Museum. A report of past year activities will be presented and six directors will be elected. Dr Frantz, longtime UT faculty member since 1949, has chaired the history department and written on the American West and the Western cattle industry. He also serves as a map consultant for Rand McNally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Frantz
University of Texas
Texas State Historical Association
Gillespie County Historical Society
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Community Savings Center Hall
Texas
Frantz
Pioneer Museum
W. Main St
Fred
Ericksburg
William Petmecky
The
Historical Society
Tyrus Cox
Historical Survey Group
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
Austin
Business
Texas Institute of Letters
White House
Rand McNally Com
Gail Borden
Gillespie County Chooses Briscoe Connally Sanders and Calvert in Primary
Gillespie County voters favored Dolph Briscoe for Governor Wayne Connally for Lieutenant Governor Barefoot Sanders for U S Senate and Robert S Calvert for Comptroller in Democratic races and Henry C Grover as Republican nominee. statewide results show Briscoe dominates the governor race Hobby defeats Connally Sanders tops Yarborough Calvert leads Wilson in county tallies. M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Dolph Briscoe
Wayne Connally
Barefoot Sanders
U. S. Senate
Robert S. Calvert
Henry C (Hank) Grover
Briscoe
Frances “Sissy” Farenthold
Bill Hobby
Wayne Connelly
Ralph W. Yarborough
Yarborough
Comptroller
Calvert
James
Jim) Wilson
Grover
Albert Fay
Dolph Briscie
Frances “Sissy” Farenthald
U. S
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Henry C. Grover
June Weather Facts Reported for Rainfall and Temperatures
Rainfall for June is none. Year to date rainfall totals 12.25 inches, compared with 4.7 inches on the same date last year. June low temperature is 95 degrees, while June high reaches 87 degrees.
Austin Firm Acquires Community Savings in Texas Deal
Austin Savings and Loan Association announced it has acquired Community Savings and Loan Association of Fredericksburg. The combined group will operate 16 locations across Central Texas with assets totaling more than 147 million dollars and expanded lending for homes and commercial buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Savings and Loan Association
Community Savings and Loan Association
Fredericksburg
Wayne J. Riddell
Austin Savings Community Savings
Hill Country
Community Savings
Marble Falls
Boerne
Johnson City
Mason
Burnet
Kerrville
Bandera
Austin Savings
Austin
San Marcos
Bastrop
LaGrange
Riddell
Central Texas
CTEC Board Honors Manager McWilliams for 20 Years of Service
The Central Texas Electric Cooperative honored manager W C McWilliams at a testimonial dinner in the Gay 1890's Club for 20 years of service since May 1 1952. Willmann praised his leadership as membership grew from 5121 to over 11000 across 11 counties and a vast expansion of lines and equipment over two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McWilliams
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
W. R. Willmann
Mason
McWilliams
North High School
Akron
Ohio
Kent State University
General Motors
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation
Rural Electrification Administration
Cap Rock Electric Cooperative
Stanton
Comanche Cooperative
Hill County Electric Cooperative
Itasca
San Patricialectric Cooperative
Sinton
C.T.E.C
C.t.ec
Gillespie
Liano
First Family of New York State Visits LBJ Ranch
Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Mrs. Rockefeller visited the LBJ Ranch in Fredericksburg with former President Lyndon B. Johnson and wife Lady Bird Johnson. They golfed at the Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park Course with Lynda Johnson Robb and Charles Robb, toured Pioneer Memorial Museum, and planned visits to LBJ State Park and LBJ Historic Sites Birthplace and Boyhood Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
LBJ
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
Fredericksburg
Darren Royal
Johnsons
Rockefellers
Lynda
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Mary's
Historian Historical Society
Connally
Sanders, Calvert
Albert B .Fay
Hobby
Sanders
Sharpstown
Gus Mutscher
Texas House
CTEC
New York State
Bill Bench
Gillespie Service Unit
Salvation Army
Perry Woerner
Bench
Rotary Club
Walter Edwards
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