LBJ State Park Gains Land For Expansion In Stonewall
The state owns 717.8205 acres expanding LBJ State Park from Ranch Road 1 to U.S. Highway 290. Acquisitions include Hodges, Lindig, Schumann parcels totaling 973125.00 with payments in 1975 plus earlier 1973 1974 deeds. Condemnation actions began July 26, 1973 as negotiations spanned three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
U.S. Highway 290
Albert Road
Trinity Lutheran Church
Williams Creek
Hiram Hodges
Eugene Lindigs
Hodges
Walter Schmidt
Schmidt
Elsie Lindig
Bruno Ruebsahm
Elsie Lindig Preas
Sarah Meier
Martin Meier
Booth
Schumann
Eugene Lindig
Johnson
Texas
State of Texas
38Th District Court
Peach JAMboree Rodeo Dazzles Stonewall Weekend
Stonewall opens its doors Friday and Saturday for the 14th Annual Peach JAMboree and Rodeo. The festival features rodeo events, a peach show and auction, a parade, a peach queen coronation, and a Saturday night dance, with notable participants from Vic's Rodeo Company and local drum teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Nebgen
Ten Vying For Peach Queen In Saturday Night Program
Ten contestants compete for the 14th Annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree Peach Queen title at 8 p.m. in the Stonewall Rodeo arena. The winner and two duchesses will represent Gillespie County peach interests in parades and civic events, with the queen eligible to vie for Peach Queen of Texas in 1976.
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Stonewall
Central Texas
Ranch Road
Rodeo
Dudley Althaus
Neil Nebgen
Country Drifters
Gillespie County
Rodeo Arena
Susan Nebgen
Hilmar Nebgens
Sandy Klein
Werner Kleins
Linda Ann Heinemann
Stonewall Rodeo Arena
Texas
Luckenbach World’s Fair Sparks Local Optimism
The piece praises the Luckenbach World’s Fair and its directors acknowledging 15 000 to 20 000 attendees from distant states. It notes local suspicion about publicity but commends the exhibitors and Fredericksburg residents for supporting the event. Call for larger fair grounds and annual continuation.
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Fredericksburg
Directors Named Awards Given At GCHS Meeting
Gillespie County Historical Society held its annual membership meeting at the Sunday House Convention Center on June 11. Louise Nixon presided as president, Rev. E L Arhleger gave the invocation, and six new directors were elected. New directors include Mrs Smith, Mrs Ruth Nettle, Miss Margaret Bracher, F A Lander, W C Westerfeldt, and Helen Weirich among others. Outgoing directors were Hubert Molberg, Bessie Evers, Maureen Klett, Bill Bench, and Belton Muller. Awards of merit were presented to six winners chosen by Ella Gold and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Historical Society
Sunday House Convention Center
Louise Nixon
E. L. Arhleger
Smith
Ruth Nettle
Margaret Bracher
F. A. Lander
W. C. Westerfeldt
Helen Weirich
Evelyn
Ella Gold
Bessie Evers
Rex McElroy
Wm. Petmecky
Fredericksburg FISD names veteran band director Brady
William Brady a 14 year teaching veteran will become Fredericksburg Independent School Districts new director of bands this fall. He comes from Richland Hills High School in Birdville District and has led bands at Hebbronville Mansfield Lewisville and Bridgeport to nine state contests and awards. Brady earned a BA from Sul Ross and an MA from North Texas State and served in Army bands and the Navy School of Music. Continued on page 1 geo. 1
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Aer Sree Lane
Frederi
William
Bill) Brady
Fredericksburg
James
Jim) van Zandt
FISD
Richland Hills High
Birdville
Ft. Worth
Brady
Hebbronville
Mansfield
Lewisville
Bridgeport
AAA
Sweetwater
Enid
Okla
Sul Ross University
North Texas State
Arizona
Louisiana
U.S. Navy School of Music
Construction Site Fall Fatal To Koennecke
Koennecke 22 died at 3 20 p m Thursday June 9 after slipping and falling about 22 feet from a steel frame at Kramer Lane and North Lamar Boulevard in Austin. He was with Travis Construction Company for six months and is survived by his parents, a sister, and a brother. A memorial service was held at Cook Walden Funeral Home.
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Austin
Kramer Lane
Lamar Boulevard
Koennecke
Chester Koennecke
Cave Creek
Travis Construction Company
Charles
Fredericksburg
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Nixon Clay Trade School
Travis Construction Co
Boyce Iron Works
Brackenridge Hospital
Gillespie County
Elsie Sagebiel Koennecke
Jeraldine Koennecke
Ralph Koennecke
Joyce Hudec
Cook- Walden
Beckmann
National Old Auto Tour To Roll Here Next Week
Up to 80 vintage automobiles from the Fred Ericksburg Vintage Car Club will take part in the Western National Antique Car Hill Country Tour in Texas. The four day event June 23 to 26 will start at the Sunday House Motel with routes through Willow City Enchanted Rock Cherry Springs and LBJ State Park. Judging for VMCCA and local awards will occur Wednesday afternoon with four counties visited.
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Fredericksburg
Vintage Car Club
Texas
Veterans Motor Car Clubs of America
Pat Weber
Sunday House
Hill Country
Willow City
Enchanted Rock
Cherry Springs
Blanco, Albert
Stonewall
LBJ
Doss
Harper
Kerrville
Llano
Kerr
Blanco
Pehls Old Time Band Heads to Washington Festival
Felix Pehl leads Pehl s Band from San Antonio to Washington for the Ninth Annual Festival of American Folklife. A 15 member entourage includes eight musicians, six spouses, and a daughter. They depart June 23 on American Airlines Flight 352 at 12 30 p m arriving 6 10 p m for five days of performances.
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American Airlines
San Antonio
Washington
Felix Pehl
Hugo Klaerner
Messrs. and Mesdames
Sidney Henke
Henry Frantzen
R.L. Frantzen
Arthur Klein
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Lbj State Park
Os Ae
Lloyd. Booth
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Werner Schimmanns
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Vic’s Rodeo Company
Comal County Sheriff’s Posse
Louise Heinemann
Cactus Pryor
KTBC
Ed Simonini
Texas A&m University
Simonini
Bill Cunningham
San Antonio Express-News
Bill Hinnant
Peach Queen
Shelley Gillis
M. J. Gillis
Judy Miller
Wilhemina Miller
Estela Ramos
Pascual Ramos
Anne Witting
Betty Farmer Schmidt
Janis Segner
Lawrence Segners
Sandra Klein
Paul O. Kleins
Kathryn Anne Anderson
Mary Boerner
Yvonne Weinheimer
Ray Kunkel
Denise Chambers
Col
Alfred Petech
Ecksburg Pta Cookbook Committee
Alfred Petsch
RB. L. Enderle
Stella Ebert
Holy Ghost Quilting Circle
Wesley Franz
GCHS
Charles Edward Koennecke
Pehl
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