JAMboree Rodeo to Crown Gillespie and Texas Peach Queens
Stonewall hosts the 10th annual JAMboree Rodeo on Friday and Saturday nights with crowning ceremonies for Gillespie County and Texas Peach Queens. Friday features Gillespie contestants led by emcee James Randolph. Saturday crowns the state queen.
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Gillespie County
Stonewall
Gillespie
Texas
Sharon Fikey
Lucille Holly
Patricia Whitewood
Paula Parker
Barbara Rabke
Janice Klein
Vickie Joe Rockenbaugh
Cora Lynn Basse
Michelle Klein
Deborah Jenschke
Nancy Ransleben
Amy Floyd
James Randolph
KBUC
San Antonio
Happy Feller
UT Grid
Philadelphia Eagles
Sharon Fikes
Gillespie Queen
Nancy Blount
Pittsburg
East Texas
Mel Pennington
KHFI
Austin
Channel 42
Sloan Williams
Hungerford
George Taylor
Cleburne
Skipper Voss
Houston
Federal Republic of Germany
National Guard
Burg’s Corner
Fritztown Squares
Harold Graham
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Local citizens hail hospital funding and giant gifts
A community celebrates a $620000 local donation plus a $40000000 gift from the William Moody Foundation. The Hill Burton matching funds will fund site selection and building plans, but rising costs forced a $330000 debt to cover grounds, building, and equipment. The note urges patience as the debt is repaid.
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William Moody Foundation
Galveston
Texas
Hill-Burton
Cancer Society District V Meeting Planned in New Braunfels
Dr. H J Lannan of the ACS Denver office will address the District V annual meeting at the First United Methodist Church in New Braunfels on Thursday June 17 with registration at 8 30 am. Gillespie County has raised 4962 63 toward a Texas Crusade goal of 3500000 for 1971. Local delegates were elected and officers listed as Dr Kurt Poehlmann president Mrs Harry Hartmann vice president Mrs Edwin Eckhardt Jr secretary and Herbert E Haas treasurer.
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H. J. Lannan
American Cancer Society
Denver
ACS
First United Methodist Church
New Braunfels
Lannan
Gillespie County
Texas
L. A. Halamicek
Benno Eckert Sr
L. H. Reuner
A. G. Carroll
Kurt Poehlmann
Harry Hartmann
Edwin Eckhardt, Jr
Herbert E. Haas
Sattler Serves With Training Squadron 27 In Corpus Christi
Navy Airman Apprentice Tommie D. Sattler, son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Sattler of Doss, serves in Training Squadron 27 at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
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Tommie D. Sattler
Navy
Hugo Sattler of
Doss
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
City Fredricksburg Begins Swim Lessons with 390 Registrants
The city starts the summer swim program on Monday June 21 with 8:30 am sessions and 7 pm evening classes. Registration totals 391 with categories including beginners advanced beginners intermediate swimmer junior life saving and senior life saving. Classes listed at City Pool and Lady Bird Johnson Park. Forms for three sessions mailed two weeks before start and require medical physician signature. First session June 21 July 2. second July 5 16. third July 19 30.
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Fredericksburg
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Gillespie County Historical Society annual meeting and banquet
The Gillespie County Historical Society hosts its annual membership meeting and banquet Monday night June 28 at the Sunday House Convention Center. Dr Charles L Wisseman Sr guest speaker will discuss his translation of Robert Penniger s Fest Ausgabe for Fredericksburg s 50th and 125th anniversaries. Tickets are $3 and available at Keidel Drug Store Fredericksburg Coca Cola Bottling Co or from directors. six new directors will be elected.
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Sunday House
Charles L. Wisseman Sr
Dr. Wisseman
Hill Country
SMU
Department of Education
Kerrville
Robert Penniger
Tyrus Cox
Car destroyed by flames south of Fredericksburg on SH 16
A 1969 Pontiac was totally destroyed by fire south of Fredericksburg on State Highway 16 shortly after noon Monday. Firemen were summoned but the car was almost completely consumed on arrival. Ownership was not immediately determined. An efficient hen lays about 220 eggs a year.
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Fredericksburg
Stroeher Honored For 40 Years In Oil Business
Edgar Stroeher celebrated four decades as local agent for ARCO and its predecessors with a park supper in Lady Bird Johnson Park. Relatives and company officials from ARCO Houston area offices presented a commemorative watch, while deputies and dealers from Gillespie to Kendall counties attended the event.
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Stroeher
Edgar Stroeher
Arco, Atlantic-Richfield Company
Roy Stroeher
Rudy Olfers
Gillespie
Blan
W. G
Bill” Aksamit
Houston
Atlantic-Richsfield Company
Aksamit
Stroeher & Son
W. G. Aksamit
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co
ARCO
Fredericksburg Fabric Center to Open Saturday
Fredericksburg Fabric Center will open on Saturday June 19 at 115 East Main Street in the former White Auto Store building. The 3,800 square foot shop, owned by Capitol Plastic Art Company of Stonewall and managed by Mrs. John Mark Bohls, will offer fabrics patterns and notions with sewing classes planned and Bernina and New Home machines for sale.
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Fredericksburg
East Main Street
Capitol Plastic Art Company
Stonewall
John Mark Bohls
Lou Syfrett
Charleston, S. Co
Fabric Center
White Auto Store
Bernina
McCall's Butterick
Vogue
Kerrville
Junction
Jimmie Reson
Capitol Plastic Art
Ued
Seventy-One Donate To Red Cross Bloodmobile
Seventy-one people donated a pint of blood at the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on Wednesday June 9 at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church collection center. Of 73 who came, two were medically rejected, totaling 71 pints toward a 106 pint quota. Notable donors included Victor Sagebiel two gallon, Emil H Friedrich and Daniel W Leyendecker each one gallon, plus four first time donors and four donors in memory of Ronnie Lee Bernhard.
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Red Cross
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Victor Sagebiel
Willow City
Emil H. Friedrich
Daniel W. Leyendecker
Ronnie Lee Bernhard
L. A. Barker
Kurt Poehlmann
Wilbur Crenwelge
Gertrude Metzger
Mesdames Rufus Jones
Dora Tietz
Boyce Fischer
Stanley Wissemann
Olga Treibs
Cathleen Bauer
Gwen Bean
Barton Smith
Leroy Woerner
Thekla Holly
Viola Thiele
Mary Lou Smith
Selma Arbeiger
A. L. Barker
William Delz
Meta Sultemeier
Effie Mae Evans
James Bender
T. H. Leonard
Max Treibs
Rolan Schmidt
Rainfall and Temperatures For June
Weather facts show rainfall this week and month, plus yearly rainfall. Temperature readings list low and high for June with figures 13.70 and 13.95 respectively.
Night in Old Fredericksburg Two Night Event
The annual Night in Old Fredericksburg festival returns for two nights July 16 and 17 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Chamber of Commerce manager Walter Edwards chairs the event with expanded concessions, a packed program, and dancing starting at 7 30 p m. performances include the Ari ons Mens Chorus Kinderchor Barber Shop Quartet Baptist Girls Ensemble and more with Bavarian hats steins and anniversary plates for sale.
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Gemaetlichkeit
Old Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County
Alpha Beta Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Alois Jung
Andy
el Gallo
Ruben
Hector Pedregon
Dick Hoerster
Arion’s
Mens Chorus
Alex Frantzen
Kinderchor
Karen Oestreich
Barber Shop Quartet
Walter Klett
Guido
Helen Edwards
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Vickie
Jay Rockenbaugh
Cancer Society
Victor Sageriel
Kathleen Hungate R. N
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Keller
Gillespie Blood Donor
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