Fourteen Vie For Gillespie Peach Queen Saturday Night
Fourteen Gillespie County girls compete for the 1973 Gillespie County Peach Queen title in Stonewall. The pageant follows the Peach JAMboree parade, with the crowning by Happy Feller after the rodeo Saturday night. Contestants include Janice Ottmers Susan Bernhard Connie Lea Linda Salinas Beverly Reed Maggie Jones Brenda Eckhardt Marilyn Scharnhorst Linda Beyer Diana Wendel Susan Basse Victoria Casteneda Katherine Foster and Erlene Schuessler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Ritchies
Susan Basse
Roscoe Basses
Victoria Casteneda
Domingo Castenedas
Katherine Foster
Charles D. Browns
Erlene Schuessler
Monroe Schuessler
Cora Lynn Basse
Stonewall Yard Contest Winners Announced
The Stonewall Yard Beautification Contest crowned first place in three categories on June 6. Ophelia Weinheimer won established yard honors, Donald and Donna Fisher led the new or improved yard group, and Ernest Hodges with Erwin Klein tied for first among older yard owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Yard
Ophelia Weinheimer
Albert Road
1623
Alvin Weinheimer Jr
Lawrence Klein
Weinheimers
Stonewall
US 290
Lions Club Installs New Officers Tonight
The Rev. Ted Leonard will be installed as Lions Club president during a ladies night at Community Savings Hall. He succeeds J.P. Dale Jr. D.C. with Bert Slater District 2-A2 speaker. Other officers: WC Westerfeldt, Milton Crenwelge, Eugene Bailey. secretary treasurer Ben Ligon. Tail Twister K F Henderson. Lion Tamer Elgin Friedrich. directors James T. Boyd Felix Stehling Troy Mitcham Herbert Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Leonard
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Lions Club
Community Savings Hall
J.P. Dale
D.C
Bert Slater
WC Westerfeldt
Milton Crenwelge
Eugene Bailey
Ben Ligon
K.F. Henderson
Elgin Friedrich
James T. Boyd
Felix Stehling
Troy Mitcham
Herbert Schmidt
Inside Page Promotions and Real Estate Licenses Mentioned
The item lists feature Peach Queen candidates and Girl Scout Day Camp in pictures across pages and sections with notes on vintage cars to Salt Lake City and market produce pictures. It notes Florida has 77 000 real estate licensees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Florida
Stonewall Peach JAMboree Kicks Off With Rodeo Weekend
The 12th annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree unfolds Friday and Saturday with a two night rodeo at the Stonewall arena featuring bare back riding calf roping and more. The festival includes a parade peach show auction and entertainment from Burrers Accordion Band and the Stonewall Concert Band. The Gillespie Peach Queen crowning closes Saturday night with emcee Wally Pryor and parade marshal Charles Boatner. Admission ranges from 75 cents to 1.75 dollars and the event is organized by the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Ann Strickland
Michelle Klein
Connie Klinksick
Stonewall
Smokey Davis Rodeo Company
Bo Bland
Comal County Sheriff's Posse
Happy Feller
Wally Pryor
Austin
Charles Boatner
National Park Service
Southwest Region
Fort Worth
Bill Cunningham
The
San Antonio Express
Bill Hinnant
San Angelo Standard Time
Dudley Althaus
Burrer
Smokehouse
Stonewall School
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Five Great Performances Scheduled For 12th Annual Hunter Jumper Show
The Gillespie County Fair hosts the 12th annual Hunter and Jumper Show Friday through Sunday with over 200 riders and horses entered. Additional stalls are rented at local barns and the event adds new jumps and equipment. Show hours are 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to completion Sunday.
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Gillespie County
Fair Grounds
Austin
Dallas
R.A Alexander
San Antonio
Alexander
Muriel Harris
Beminster
N.J
John Kirk
J. Willey
San Antoni Steward
Donald E. Latsh
New Librarian Named For Pioneer Library
Miss Janice Aid named new librarian for Pioneer Memorial Library replacing Mrs Thelma Phillips who resigns to move to Fort Worth. Aid interviewed June 6 by the County Judge and Commissioners and will start July 1 after two weeks with Phillips. She holds a BA from Scripps College and an MLS from the University of Denver. Aid previously worked at the San Antonio Public Library and will oversee a joint city county funded library budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Aid
Pioneer Memorial Library
Thelma Phillips
Fort Worth
Miss Aid
Dallas
Colorado
Texas
Fredericksburg
Commissioners Name Architect For New Building
Gillespie County Commissioners Court names Architects Engine Group Inc of San Antonio to draw plans and specifications for a new law enforcement building on Courthouse Square. County Judge Vict Sagebiel authorized the contract after Criminal Justice Council approval at the regular June meeting. Reuben Bohnert is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Vict Sagebiel
Enginee Group, Inc
San Antonio
Sagebiel
Criminal Justice Council
Reuben Bohnert
Here
Correction for Peach JAMboree Queen Royalty caption
A double page ad in section two pages 4 and 5 corrects the Peach Queen Royalty outlines. The caption should read Left to right are Queen Ann Strickland Cora Lynn Basse the 1971 Peach Queen and Duchesses Connie Klinksick and Michelle Klein.
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Stonewall
Ann Strickland
Cora Lynn Basse
Connie Klinksick
Michelle Klein
FISD Awards Contract For Stadium Expansion
Fredericksburg Independent School District trustees met in a special session on May 31 and awarded the stadium expansion contract for Fredericksburg High School along with several maintenance contracts. Preliminary plans were reviewed at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Fredericksburg Independent School District
FHS
Kiwanis Club Officers Installed In Fredericksburg
The Kiwanis Club of Fredericksburg installed its officers on June 5 with Dick Stuewe as president and Sam Dolgener as president elect. Newly elected directors include Gordon Sauer and others. The club, organized May 16 with 20 members, plans a July fundraising booth at A Night in Old Fredericksburg and will receive its National Charter on September 18.
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Fredericksburg Kiwanis Club
Bill Dozier
Kerrville Kiwanis Club
Gordon Sauer
Hector Pedregon
Charles Schmidt
Kenneth Morgan
Walter Loughridge
San Antonio
Dick Stuewe
Sam Dolgener
Richard Kant
Charles Pratt
Jim Penitk
Kiwanis Club of
Fredericksburg
Jim Penick
Frank Scholz
Bill Stafford
Jerald Gold
Kiwanis Club
Old Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Bank Opens Drive-In Facilities
Henry Joseph president of Fredericksburg National Bank welcomed the first customers to the new drive-in facilities inaugurated last week. The bank now offers three Visual Auto Teller lanes visible to tellers and a relocated walk-up window on the east side accessible from South Llano Street. The expansion aims to boost business and provide faster service, with a full page ad in section two page 10 detailing the new features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg National Bank
Henry Joseph
Llano Street
Joseph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peach
Wally
Tommy Shifflett
BJ. Sanders
Roscoe Parker
Ruben Kuebsahm
Dale Malechek
Stonewall Beautification Committee
Salty Eckert
Evelyn Tatum
Adolph Kott
R.H. Jenschke
Travis Weidenfeller
Kenneth Wahl
Cochairmen
Elmer Bierschwale
Alex Frantzen
Curtis Cameron
Kenneth Maner
Melvin Bonn
Cochairman
Otto Spaeth
Henry Kneese
Wilbert Seipp
Oliver Rode
Curtis Eckhardt
Pioneer
Commissioners
FISD
San Antonio Kiwanis Club
Kerrville Club
National Kiwanis Club
Hans Bergner
Southern Bleachers Company
Graham
Bergner
Blanchard Associates
Southern Bleachers Co
Round Rock
Charles Holmes
National Building Center
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