UT Archivist To Speak At Gillespie County Dinner
Dr. Chester Kielman UT Archivist since 1962 will address the Gillespie County Historical Society Awards Banquet on Tuesday June 25 at 730 p.m. Ten community awards will be presented for conservation efforts with tickets priced at 2 dollars. Reservations due by Monday June 24.
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Chester Kielman
University of Texas
Gillespie County Historical Society
Kielman
University of Texas In Texas
Lee College
Histerians
Texas State Historical Association
Pperson
Tyrus Cox
Margert Keidel
Society
Maxine Jordan
Trudy Kraus
Ted Neffendorf
W. C. Westerfeldt
Teen Club Meeting Sums Up City Hall Attendance
A Teen Club gathering on Wednesday night June 12 at City Hall drew 54 members. Dues are 1 dollar with 44 paid. officers urge others to join soon. Douglas Durst elected sergeant at arms. club aims to start 50 activities once joined.
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Douglas Durst
National Guard Unit Wins Top Rating At Camp
The Fredericksburg unit Company C 36th Support Battalion earned a superior rating as the best company in the 3 7th Separate Brigade Texas National Guard after a two week field training at North Fort Hood Texas The unit also produced brigade baseball champions and handled all supply food clothing and fuel for the brigade led by Captain William B Putty and Sgt 1/C Ted Stehling The squad traveled from Fredericksburg to Austin and on to North Fort Hood joining Kerrville and San Antonio elements before the training climax with a high morale field exercise.
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Fredericksburg National Guard
North Fort Head
Texas
Daving
Texas National Guard
Ted Stehling
Ace
Kerrville
San Antoinio
William B. Putty
San Antonio
Gerald Kunz
Fredericksburg
Stehling
Company C
Austin
Austin, From Where They Traveled In A Convoy To North Fort Hood
Ross Ayers
Friona
Judy Weinheimer Named Stonewall VFD Miss Flame
Judy Weinheimer sixteen daughter of Charles and Betty Weinheimer was crowned Miss Flame of the Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department in a Friday night contest at the Stonewall fire station. She will appear in the Peach JAMboree parade Saturday.
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Judy Weinheimer
Stonewall Fire Department
Sharon Pehl
Hilmahbgen
Stonewalll
Diane Rusenberger
Karen Nielsen
Darin Weinheimer
Carla Rusenberger
Alvin Weinheimer
Standad
Stonewall
Miss Flame
Charles Weinheimer
John Pehl
Stonewall Firemen
Diana Kusenberger
Carla Kusenberger
Harold Kusenberger
Andrew Nielsen
Gilbert Borchers
Fredericksburg
Harvey Eckert
Stonewall 4-H
Betty Weinheimer
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 24
A community gathering to organize the Hospital Auxiliary of Hill Country Memorial Hospital will be held at 8 p m Monday June 24 in Grace Milam Hall McDermott Building. Alfred Crenwelge chairman urges all interested women to attend joining volunteers already numbering over 50.
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Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Grace Milam
McDermott
Alfred Crenwelge
Hospital Board of Trustees
Jerry Durr
Reichenau Elected Precinct 2 Chairman at Girls State
Joan Dee Reichenau was elected Precinct 2 chairman of the Federal Party at the Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin held after the girls arrived. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Reichenau, she attends St Edwards University. This year 420 girls attend Girls State.
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Joan Dee Reichenau
American Legion Auxiary Bluebonnt Girls State
Austin
St. Edwards University
Federal Party
Choo County
Clarence Reichenau
Girls State
Stonewall Peach JAMboree Opens with Rodeo and Queen
The 7th annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree kicks off Friday night with a rodeo queen pageant coronation at 7 30 and a dance 8 00 to 12 00 in the Stonewall School Gym. Saturday features a 10 00 parade peach exhibits judging lunch and an Old-Time Fiddlers Contest at 1 00 with further events through the day. Local contestants include Doris Behrends Judy Weinheimer Rebecca Burg and others.
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Sloan Williams
Stonewall
Wayne Verden
Country Cavaliers
Lawton Williams
RCA Vic
President Johnson Attends Two Church Services
President Lyndon Johnson observed Father’s Day by attending two services, first at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church with his daughter Luci and Mrs Pat Nugent, then at Trinity Lutheran Church with his wife and daughters. Four local youths were confirmed at Trinity Lutheran as the President and family offered congratulations.
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Norman Truesdell
Trinity Lutheran Church
Johnson
Corinne Marie Boehning
Clarence Jacoby Jr
Janalee Smith
Jesse Sublett
Clarence Knetsch
Secret Service
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Pedernales
W. W. Schneider
St. Francis Xavier
Luci
Pat Nugent
Charles Robb
Trinity Lutheran
Janalee Ann Smith
Lee Smith
Stonewall
Julius Boehning
Jessie Sublett
J. E. Sublett
Johnson City
Norman C. Truesdell
Weekend Hunter Jumper Show Attracts 116 Entries
Gillespie County Fair hosts its seventh annual hunter and jumper horse show with 110 horses entered on Wednesday morning. The event runs Friday to Sunday with top Texas stables and notable officials guiding competitions.
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Gillespie County Fair
Lions Club Seeks Plastic Bottles for Camp Crafts
The Fredericksburg Lions Club launches a drive for empty plastic bottles used for craft work at the Texas Lions Crippled Children s Camp in Kerrville. Mrs. Hubert Cox on the camp staff says children use the bottles in many ways and requests large donations.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Texas Lions Crippled Childrens Camp
Kerrville
Hubert Cox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teen Club
National Guard
Nancy Crenwelge
Doris Behrends
Rebecca Burg
Diana Nebgen
Pati Penick
Sharon Ottmers
American Hunter and Jumper Horse Association
Texas Hunter and Jumper Horse Association
Almeda
Edgepark
Parish
Houston
Blackacre
Switchwillow
Hobby Horse
John Russell
Vanceview Stables
Hi Sky Stable
Midland
R. C. Jones
Tatum
New Mexico
Nancy Moody
Eugenia Miller
Lecy- Treas
Jim Whalen
Fair Park
Lee Reynolds
Robert Bascowitz
St. Louis
Edgar McClain
John R. Kirk
Evelyn Tatum
Jean Feller
Elmer Bierschwale
Curtis Eckhardt
Calvin Schumann
Clyde Woerner
Wilbert Seipp
Rudy Hohmann
Kenneth Maner
Rudy Olfers
Henry Kneese
Bill Petmecky
Alex Frantzen
Lions Club
Stonewall Peach Queen
Linda Walters
Judy Jacoby
Sandra Seelig
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