Fredericksburg Ready Potential HemisFair Benefit Preview
Paul Jones told Fredericksburg’s Chamber of Commerce the HemisFair in San Antonio could boost the town if prepared. He cited seven and a half million visitors over six months, with 1,250,000 monthly and 41,650 daily, and outlined likely spending in autos food lodging clothing and more. He urged forming a HemisFair committee and planning recreation facilities to attract tourists. Continued on page 5 section 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
HemisFair
Paul Jones
Forest Rees
Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Perry Woerner
Game and Wildlife Committee
Chamber
C of C
Alton Oehler
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
New Pastor Installed at First Methodist Church
The Rev. Milford C. Hierholzer assumed the pastorate at First Methodist Church succeeding Rev. Milford Zirkel who has moved to Palacios. Hierholzer, from Trinity Methodist Church in Corpus Christi, is a Southwestern University and Perkins School of Theology graduate with eight years in ministry. He and his wife Caroline and sons John Glenn and Robbie reside in the parsonage. His father Dr. Elmer Hierholzer leads the Austin District and his brother Rev. John David Hierholzer pastors a church in Bridgeport Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford C. Hierholzer
First Methodist Church
Milford Zirkel
Palacios
Hierholzer
San Antonio
Trinity Methodist Church
Corpus Christi
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Perkins School of Theology
SMU
Dallas
Woodsboro
Paint Rock
Trinity of Corpus
Maysfield
Texas
Caroline
Houston
John Glenn
Robbie
Elmer Hierholzer
Austin
Methodist Church
John David Hierholzer
Bridgeport
Washington
C of C Members Hear Committee Reports
Chamber of Commerce members met at the Community Saving Center Hall to hear nine committee reports. Paul Jones of San Antonio spoke on HemisFair and Fredericksburg readiness while committees on soil water parks and tourism outlined progress and plans for the year and upcoming events.
Gala Three Day July 4th Race Meet Being Arranged
Fredericksburg prepares a three day Fourth of July festival under Gillespie County Fair Association. Races feature Texas thoroughbreds and quarter horses with seven races daily and purses totaling 3325 for the three days. Event highlights include the Merchant's Derby and Independence Derby with added purses of 300 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association
Victor G. Sagebiel
The
Fair Association
Texas
Walter E. Loudon
Jack Stutts
San Antonio
Malley Keller
Blake McCreless
J. D. Torres
Gillespie County Fair
Felix Pehl
Stonewall Peach JAMboree to Launch Friday Night Rodeo
Gil lespie County Historical Society elected six new directors at Pioneer Memorial Library meeting Monday June 20 naming John Dooley Matthew Pyka Norman Rech Jerry Durr Reuben Eckhardts and Tyrus Cox. Officers to head the group for the coming year will be chosen at a June 27 board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Historical Society
Pioneer Memorial Library
John Dooley
Matthew Pyka
Norman Rech
Jerry Durr
Reuben Eckhardts
Tyrus Cox
Gertrude Kraus
Ella Gold
Margaret Keidel
W. A. Nettle
Leroy Kasper
al Fehrenbach
Robert Klingelhoefer
Henry Borchers
George Hill
T. J. Neffendorf
Alton Oehler
James Kraus
Lyne K. Lewis
Helen Weirich
Paul Phillips Jr
Crockett Riley
Victor Pressler
J. Hardin Perry
Houston
Wilbur Crenwelge
Historical Markers for LBJ Birthplace and Ranch House
Gillespie County will place historical medallions at the LBJ birthplace and ranch house and at the old Gillespie County Courthouse, funded by a $240 payment from the county to the Texas State Historical Survey Committee after approval by the County Commissioners Court. The court also reviewed Civil Defense reports, approved budget study for a remodel, and kept strict no drag racing on the Gillespie County Airport runways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Baines Johnson
LBJ
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Historical Society
County of
Gillespie
County Commissioners Court
J. Hardin Perry
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Garland Taylor
Marion Smathers
Wesley Gold
Saturday Storm Damages Homes Across County
A early Saturday storm lashed the county with hail and lightning. In the city lightning struck Alfred Duecker’s home at 615 West Peach, igniting a small fire and damaging a new TV, with smoke and heat harming belongings. A wide block suffered outages and equipment damage amid widespread wind and hail effects, including the Hohmann residence west of State Highway 16.
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Bell Mountain
Alfred Duecker
West Peach
Dueckers
Zee" Weinheimers
Herman Muellers
Selma Arbelger
Oliver Jung
Peace Street
Richard Hohmann
Hohmann
Gillespie County 4-H Team Places Fourth at Field Day
The Gillespie County 4-H Livestock Judging team finished fourth at the Texas Junior Hereford Field Day held Saturday at Straits Medina Ranch in San Antonio. Team members included the Stone brothers, Doyle Henke, and Mike Feller. Russell Kott was ninth high in the contest. The event drew many teams, some from Alpine, and was described as one of the largest field days by the Junior Hereford Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Straits Medina Ranch
San Antonio
Doyle Henke
Russel Kcott
Michael Feller
Charles Stone Jr
Charles Stone Sr
David Stone
Stone Brothers
C. A. Stone
Werner
Henkes
Mike Feller
Curtis Fellers
Russell Kott
Francis Kotts
Stone
Hereford Association
Alpine
Stonewall Peach JAMboree Rodeo Opens Two Night Event
The fifth annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree starts Friday with a rodeo and ends Saturday with a second rodeo performance. Two queens will be crowned along with a parade at 10 a.m., antique autos, barbecue, fiddlers, a sock hop, a western dance, kiddie rides, helicopter rides over the LBJ ranch, clowns and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBJ
Texas
Karen Schumann
Albert
Vernell Walter
Fredericksburg
Carol Winters
Johnson City
Kathy Haas
Sophie Bindsell
Blanco
Kathy LeDoux
Susan Stevenson
Connie Rothmann
Mason
Beverly Burg
Stonewall
Woody Roberts
Texas Peach
Texas Peach and Plum Growers Association
Cactus Pryor
Austin
Stonewall Peach JAMboree to Host NASA Astronaut Saturday
A US Astronaut and family will join the Stonewall Peach JAMboree audience all day Saturday with NASA not yet naming the guest. The event includes a parade, rodeo, peach queen pageant and numerous festivities culminating in the selection of the 1966 Texas Peach Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASA
Brooke Medical Center
San Antonio
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Chamber of Com
Rev
Malford C. Hierholzer
First Methodist
James Wehmeyer
Steven
Jay
Susan
Carol
Seattle
Wash
Eddie Loth
Ben Faubion
Community Saving Center
Freddie Kraus
Soil and Water Committee
Hill Country
Gillespie Counties
Connally
Norman J. Dietel
James Witcher
Parks Committee
Jones
Park Committee
A. G. Davidson
Harold Stehling
Old Fredericksburg
Freddie Dietel
FHS
Bill Brandenburg
St. Louis
Jean Grote Pugh
Tampa
Florida
Robert F. Pugh
Southeast Asia
L. J. Smith
Memphis
Tenn
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