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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
2
W Fekeve hails Harper for a June 6 and 9 celebration as the most successful ever seen. He credits intelligent planning and a small group of about two dozen boosters plus extensive cooperative effort from Harper residents and neighboring areas.
In Fredericksburg hospitals last week four families welcomed newborns. Frances Chriza Ahrens, a girl weighing three pounds, was born June 12 to Mr and Mrs Marvin Ahrens. Randall Craig Schlueter, a boy weighing eight pounds six and a half ounces, was born June 17 to Mr and Mrs Harry Schlueter. Johnny Michelle Cottle Harper, a girl weighing five pounds nine and a half ounces, was born June 17 to Mr and Mrs Johnny Cottle. Radalfa Sanchez, a boy weighing seven pounds nine ounces, was born to Mr and Mrs Felipe Sanchez.
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 794 AF and AM will dedicate its new Masonic Hall on Kerrville Highway with open houses from 2 to 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. after an 8 p.m. ceremony. Grand Master Jim Weatherby will speak, with Deputy Grand Master Dr. J. L. Bullard and District Deputy James Evans among officials. The building features air conditioning, a 60 by 28 foot lodge hall, and ample parking.
The Max Wah Gulf Station in South Heights was burglarized during the night Friday. Police say entry was gained by forcing the front door lock. Only item missing was the coin box from a cigarette machine. A neighboring dog that barked is believed to have disturbed the burglars.
Fredericksburg prepares a four day Fourth of July Festival July 4 to 7 with horse racing as the headline event. The Gillespie County Fair announces a new 1,200 seat grand stand and 141 horse stalls plus 40 temporary pens. Derby races include Independence Derby on July 4 and Merchant's Derby on closing day. Henry Kneese says committees will finalize plans at a June 28 directors meeting.
The U S Post Office Department announces a five digit ZIP Code 78624 for Fredericksburg Texas to speed mail delivery and reduce misaddressed mail. Postmaster William Petmecky says ZIP Code will cut handling time and will be national from July 1.
The Second Annual Peach Jam in Gillespie County showcases Stonewall with a 10 a.m. parade led by the Brooke Army Medical Center band. More than 70 entries include five musical groups, Peach Queen contestants riding on cars, and Fort Hood sky divers performing precision parachute jumps from a plane.
Weather failed to halt the 9th annual Gillespie County Fair Quarter Horse Show with 141 entries despite heat dust storm and rain. Su preme Model owned by R. E. Smith of Houston won grand champion stallion. Miss Boss shown by A T Marnuet of Houston won reserve. Jerome King and Hoey's Arapaho earned grand and reserve gelding honors as Shankle Ranch swept several top prizes.
Dr Dor W Brown Jr a Fredericksburg physician will lecture in Paris France on New Provocative Food Tests at the First International Congress of Food Allergy June 28 Delegates from around the world will attend He is known nationwide for allergy treatment lectures and has spoken at the American College of Allergists and the American Academy of Ophthalmic and Otolaryngologic Allergy Brown has led dozens of nation wide short courses for eye ear nose and throat specialists and has spoken at Northwestern University and the University of Texas He moved to Fredericksburg in 1947 after six years as a Navy flight surgeon and is active in civic work including Lions Club Junior Chamber of Commerce and Scout leadership He is a former president of the Fredericksburg Lions Club and a longtime State Selective Service Board chairman
Fredericksburg began June with two rainfall events totaling six point seven one inches for the year. Sunday’s shower followed a 4 PM dust storm and high winds, then another 20 parts of rain fell early Wednesday morning. The city measured varying rainfall, with 90 points at the Publishing Company gauge and 76 at N J Dietel’s official gauge, as temperatures peaked at 101 degrees before the duster.
The past week saw several patients undergo operations at local facilities. Readers include Mrs John B Hodge, Mrs Bernhard Jenseake, Mrs Esther McMeans of Fredericksburg, Robert Brown of Midland, Mrs Jesus Guyton of Stonewall, and Henry Kettner of Mason.
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