Lady Bird Johnson Park popular beyond expectations
Gar land Taylor reports Lady Bird Johnson Park exceeded early hopes in its first 30 days with about 2500 visitors over Memorial Day weekend. During one 30 minute span 40 cars entered. many out of state plates observed as staff note profuse favorable comments and ongoing 24 hour duty to support visitors.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Garland Taylor
Texas
Taylor
Johnson
Bloodmobile to Visit Fredericksburg on June 20
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Fredericksburg Friday June 20 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Community Savings and Loan Community Hall. Sponsored by St Mary’s Parish and led by chairman Harry Hartmann, the drive aims for 88 pints with Mrs Benno Jung as general volunteer chair. Hartmann warns demand is high and urges donors despite vacation season.
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Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie County
Hartmann
St. Mary's Catholic Parish
Community Savings and Loan
Benno Jung
Utilities Group Cites Waste Water Plant at Southwest Texas School
The City of Edinburg and Pearsall along with Fredericksburg were cited for Most Efficient and Attractive Water and Wastewater Plants at the 12th Southwest Texas Water Utilities Short School. Edinburg won for both water and wastewater plans. Pearsall for water plant. Fredericksburg for waste water reclamation. Over two hundred attended. twenty four earned Certified Operators certificates.
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Edinburg
Pearsall
Fredericksburg
Southwest Texas Water Utilities
Sunday House Convention Center
O. R. Ramirez
Sidney Henke
Walter Fuhrmann
Oscar Engelhardt
A. D. Fudge
Pat Pyka
J. L. Robinson
Fort Worth
Texas Water Utilities Association
David Smallhurst
Austin
Southwest
American Waterworks Association
Charles Davis
Kerrville
Texas Water Pollution Control Association
South Texas
Nied
QO. R. Ramirez
Walter ©. Fuhrmann
Btondard Wheete Fnereavenge
Peach JAMboree Set for June in Gillespie County
Plans advance for the Eighth Annau Stonewall Peach JAMboree on June 20 and 21 led by Simon Burg, general chairman, with Texas Peach Week proclaimed by Governor Preston Smith. The event opens with a Friday rodeo and includes a queen selection from Gillespie County residents. A new peach recipe contest joins Saturday’s parade, bands, and drill units.
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Annau
Stonewall
Simon Burg
Texas
Preston Smith
Auction Dollar Days End With Saturday Program
Auction Dollar Days ends with a Saturday program at 3 p m June 14 at the Verein's Kirche Market Square. The Amazing Mr Bradbury, Floyd Bradbury, will entertain with magic and ventriloquism and perform a Houdini style trunk escape. A child friendly segment features Willy McNutt the ventriloquist dummy.
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Verein’s
Mr. Bradbury
Bradbury
Houdini
Willy McNutt
Signatures Omitted on Tabloid Ad
An inadvertent error omitted signatures beneath advertisements in the Auction Dollars Day tabloid. Pages 6 and 7, featuring G. E. Appliances specials, should bear the Goodyear Service Store signature from 217 East Main Street Fredericksburg.
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Goodyear Service
East Main Street
Fredericksburg
Austin Couple Dies In 290 Highway Crash
An Austin couple Mr. and Mrs. James C. Jones both 78 died in a three and a half mile west of Fredericksburg on U S 290 Thursday morning but their bodies were found Friday evening. State patrol estimated death at 11 a m. and determined the time from a stopped car clock. The couple had been reported overdue in Pecos and were the subject of a safety department search. The crash site was near the former Klaemer Park Station.
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Texas A& M Engineering Extension Service
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
H. L
Buster) Moffett
City of
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Water Utilities Association
Walter Oo Fuhrmann
Austin
James C. Jones
Mickey Cavaness
Lynn Lueders
Charles Stephenson
Klaemer Park
Mark Weber
Ewald Webers
Weber
Jones
Department of Public Safety
Pecos
Investi
Gillespie County Residents Visit Governor Monday
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents joined citizens from the 12th and 24th Senatorial Districts for a reception at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. Guests included Mayor Sidney Henke Commissioner Pat Pyka City Attorney Pat Dooley Judge Victor Sagebiel and state lawmakers as hosts Governor and Mrs. Preston Smith led the event with Senator J. P. Ward Senator David Ratliff Representative Gerhardt Schulle Representative Pat Nugent and members of both districts’ legislatures.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Sidney Henke
Pat Pyka
Pat Dooley
Victor Sagebiel
Alfred Petsch
Alvin Davidson
Gillespie
Gibson to Open Full Line Store in Fredericksburg
Work began on a new Gibson Discount Store building in Fredericksburg across from the old Pioneer Furniture site on U S Highway 290. A $45 000 city permit was issued to Gibson Products for a 90 by 120 foot concrete block structure built by C E Farr Construction of Abilene. George Harris of the Kerrville Gibson Store said Sam Dolgener would manage the Fredericksburg outlet, aiming to open by the start of the fall school season.
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Gibson Discount
Fredericksburg
Pioneer Furniture
South Heights
Frederickshurg
Gibson Products
George Harris
Kerrville Gibson
Harris
C. E. Farr Construction Company
Abilene
Gibson Stores
Texas
New Mexico
Kerrville
Sam Dolgener
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Plans HQ at East Main Street
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau has been issued a $1,500 building permit to renovate and convert the former El Gallo Mexican Restaurant at 425 East Main Street into their new headquarters. The work will upgrade the structure recently purchased for organizational use.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
East Main Street
Texas Hunter Jumper Show Opens at Gillespie County Fair
The 8th annual Hunter and Jumper Horse Show runs Friday night through Sunday at Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Over 150 contestants and as many top Texas horses compete with stables from Houston San Antonio Dallas Austin Waco and local riders like Rafael Joseffy Becky Jung. Performances begin 5 30 pm Friday 6 30 pm Saturday and 1 30 pm Sunday with free admission except season box seats and grandstand seating.
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Gillespie County Fair
Texas
Almeda
Parrish
Diamond F
Edgepark
Penn Farms Stables
Houston
Col. John Russell
San Antonio
Preston Trails Stable
Dallas
Switchwille
Hobby Horse Tables
Austin
Cedar Wood
Waco
Rafael Joseffy
Becky Jung
Henry Jung
Connemara
Norbert Fritz
Cannemara
Elmer Bierschwale
Texas Water Rights Session Set For Monday in Fredericksburg
The Texas Water Rights Commission will meet in the District Courtroom at 2 p.m. Monday to discuss the Water Rights Adjudication Act effective August 28, 1967. Tim Brown will cover legal aspects, and Robert Hensley will explain Section 4 Recordation Claim requirements to protect surface water rights. The Gillespie County Bar Association sponsors the event with local committees and County Agent Menzies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Rights Commission
Fredericksburg
Duery Menzies
Tim Brown
Robert Hensley
Commission
Gillespie County Bar Association
Gillespie County Program Building Committee
Menzies
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Burg
Gilpert Eckhardt
Utilities Group
Gillespians
Gibson
Lee Reynolds
Edgar McClain
Joseph Bunn
Mathews
N. C
Peggy Hofler
Bob Alexander
Fair
Roy Stroeher
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