Fredericksburg Growth Tied to Civic Unity and Local Heritage
Fredericksburg’s future looks bright due to natural advantages and a robust community spirit. Prominent assets include progressive merchants, churches, public buildings, McDermott Library, strong high school education, Hill Country climate, the Pedernales River Summer White House, and notable natives Admiral Nimitz and Lyndon Johnson. The passage argues city progress depends on citizen cooperation and active involvement, warning that pessimism can paralyze growth.
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Fredericksburg
McDermott
White House
Pedernales
Gillespie County
Admiral Nimitz
Lyndon Johnson
Pfc Sammie J Vollmar Buried With Impressive Rites
Pfc Sammie J Vollmar died from gunshot wounds in Vietnam on June 1 1967. He was buried with impressive military rites at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church on Saturday June 10 with Rev L J Durkop officiating and aid from organist Lieut Malambek. The service reflected on duty and sacrifice in defense of freedom.
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Pfc
Sammie J. Vollmar
Fic
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Vollmar
Thue Thien
Vietnam
L J. Durkup
Mre Durkup
Gillespie County Deer Kill Tops Fifteen Thousand
State Game Warden Adalf Heep reports 15 104 deer and 56 turkeys killed in Gillespie County by 4624 hunters based on preserve records. Officials urge shorter seasons due to overstocked Edwards Plateau, with extension discussions for next year underway and final season rules to be set at the July Texas Game and Parks Commission meeting.
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Gillespie County
Gare Seagorn
Adalf Heep
Heep
Parke
Edwards Plateau
Texas Game and Parks Commission Board
German Culture To Be Highlighted In Permanent Building
The Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio will open a three story exhibit space highlighting German influence among about 25 nationalities shaping Texas history. Notable figures include John Meusebach and the Adelsverein colony at New Braunfels and the Fredericksburg settlement founded in 1848.
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S. A. Hemistair
Texas
Tly
San Antonio
Henderson Shuffler
Treatute
Johny Pershing
Cops
Tnetine
Meusebach
New Braunfels
Colorado
Llano
Adelaverein Company
Marines Attend Funeral in Austin Community
A 20 member Marine Reserve unit from Austin joined the service led by Major Duncan Robertson. Regular Marines from the Austin unit served as pallbearers and color bearers while reservists formed the firing squad at the Lutheran church ceremony.
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Marine Reserve
Austin
Duncan Robertson
Marine Corps Unit
Color Guarden Marine Reservist
Holy Gihest Lutheran Church
Rev Brannon to be Installed as Pastor at Memorial Church
Rev John H. Brannon, pastor elect of Memorial Presbyterian Church at 601 N Milam St, will be installed as pastor by a Presbytery of John Knox commission on Sunday June 18 at 7 30 p m. The presbytery met in San Antonio and approved the call and installation. Committee members listed include Rev Joe K R Cochran Jr and others. a reception will follow. The annual Patsch reunion is set for June 18 at Rayland Russell Park near San Antonio with reservations due by June 15.
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John H. Brannon
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
John Knox
N. Milam St
Brannon
San Antonio
Iis
Joe KR. Cochran Jr
Emmett C. Adais
Uvalde
Junction
Ed Morris
L. Hensel
Fredericksburg
W. WY. Fowler
Llano
Don Puller
Avatede
Patsch
Rayland Russell Park
Fredericksburg Road
Ruby Lane
Kirtiv Drive
Texas
Lions To Install Friday Officers At Community Savings Hall
Fredericksburg Lions Club schedules a Friday 7:30 p m installation at Community Savings Hall with Herbert C. Petry Jr. as installing officer and Marion Smathers succeeding as club president. Dinner at 4:30 precedes the ceremony. Petry, Texas Highway Commission chair and Lions International past president, hails from Carrizo Springs and is a Trinity University and UT alumnus.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Community Savings Hall
Herbert C. Petry Jr
Texas Highway Commission
Lions International
Weston J. Luckenbach
Marion
Bud” Smathers
Alvin “Jinx” Davidson
Jerry Durr
Herbert Oehler
Fred Fischer
H. L. Buster Moffet
Vernon Doss
Lion Tamer Kans Bergner
Gilbert Borchers
Eugene Sidio
Harold Stehling
Luckenbach
Perry
Carrizo Springs
Trinity University
University of Texas
Methodist Church
Dimmitt County Bar Assn'n
Union State Bank
Concho Valley
Troy Donahue To Appear At Stonewall JAMboree
Hollywood star Troy Donahue and wife Valerie Allen Donahue will attend Stonewall Sixth Annual Peach JAMboree events Friday night rodeo Saturday parade Coke party and coronation. He stars in Those Fantastic Flying Fools with Bur Ives Daliah Lavi and Gert Frobe. Local festivities include peach exhibits barbecue fiddler's contest sockhop peach eating contest auction and dance. Vietnam veterans polite guests and Gary Job Corps Glee Club join the day’s program with Lawson Williams of Station KFIC Memphis and acts by Jol ly Rogers Dusty and the Lonesome Rhodes Sandy and Dorn.
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Stonewall
Troy Donahue
Valerie Allen Donahue
Hollywood
Donahue
American International
Ireland
Bur Ives
Daliah Lavi
Gert Frobe
Troy
Fhotoplays
Coke Party
Bill Morrison New Minister of Church Of Christ
Bill Morrison 23 became the minister of the Church of Christ at 507 North Llano Street. He is the first full time minister for the congregation marking a new era. Morrison is a native of Quanah Texas and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison of Amarillo. He moved to Amarillo at age 12 and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1962. He studied at Abilene Christian College 1962 to 1967 earning a B S degree.
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Bill Morrison
Church of Christ
Llano St. Ilis
John Morrison
Amarillo
Quanah
Texas
Almerillo High School
Abilene Christian College
ACC
Fredericksburg Wins Grant for Oakcrest Park Project
The U S Department of the Interior approved a 248 045 matching grant for Oakcrest Park development in Fredericksburg. Final funding totals exceed 536 099 when city and private contributions are counted, funding land acquisition and extensive park improvements.
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Oakcrest Park
Fredericksburg
United States Department of the Interior
United States
John Tower
Ralph Yarborough
9. C.fisher
Texas Hill Country
Werner Meyer
City Parks Committee
Parks and Wildlife Commission of
Three Day July 4th Fete Set at Gillespie County Fair
Fredericksburg prepares a three day Fourth of July festival from July 23 to 25 with horse racing as the highlight. Top thoroughbreds and stable entries are expected across seven daily races, plus Pehl's Old Time Band each afternoon and the Independence Derby on July 4. Track work under Malley Keller aims for a fast surface as organizers urge attendance.
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Fredericksburg
E. W. Stroeher
Gillespie County
Malley Keller
Texas
Teachers Attend Art Education Workshop at Howard Payne
Mrs Dick Hoerster and Mrs Elizabeth Walter of Fredericksburg elementary school attend an art education workshop at Howard Payne College this month. The workshop, directed by Charles Stewart head of the Howard Payne art department, features several renowned consultants.
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Dick Hoerster
Elizabeth Walter
Fredericksburg
Howard Payne College
Charles Stewart
Howard Payne
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Comany
Pase
Sammie Vollmar
L. J. Durkop
American Legion
Liev Malambek
Jesus
Tie Cahgrapatwa
Chilren
Heavenly Eather
Durkop
James
Satanie
Gillespie
Shuffler
John
Meyer Bach
Rev. Brannon
Lawson Williams
KFIC
Memphis, Tenn
RCA
Jolly Rogers
Dusty and
the Lonesome Rhodes
Sandy and
Dorn
Solons
Worshop
Jack Lawrence
Childem
Eugene McDermott
Murs. P. O'R. Montgormay
Dablassal
Ahens
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