Catholic State League Seeks Growth At Texas Convention
The 79th Annual Catholic State League of Texas convenes in St. Joseph's Hall with 8:30 a.m. registration Saturday. Delegates from across the state will attend sessions, an awards program, social events, a convention Mass, and concluding business meeting. Key figures include Greg Kaderli, Rev. Anthony Cummins, Mayor Sidney Henke, Milton Schmidtzinsky, Elaine Acker, Mathilda Anderle, Edward M. Dausin, and Rev. John L. Kohka who will deliver the keynote on Christian Family Renewal Through the Praying of the Angelus. General meetings run 1:30–5 p.m. Continued on page 9.
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Catholic State League of Texas
St. Joseph's Hall
Greg Kaderli
St. Mary's Boy Scout Troop
State League
St. Joseph's Society
Anthony Cummins
St. Mary's
League
Sidney Henke
Milton Schmidtzinsky
Elaine Acker
Mathilda Anderle
Road Drawing County Studies Farm to Market Route
Gillespie County commissioners schedule a Monday session with landowners along the proposed farm to market road east of Fredericksburg. The 9 a.m. meeting will review recently determined land values from an independent appraisal and discuss them with property owners.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Victor Sagebiel
Commission
Old Car Tour Brings 175 Classics To Fredericksburg
The 24th Texas Tour drew 396 registrants from Texas and nearby states to Fredericksburg for a weekend of antique and classic cars from the early 1900s to the 1940s. Activities included parades on Main Street, tours, a barbecue at LBJ State Park, a style show, and a welcome from Mayor Sidney Henke.
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Fredericksburg
Horseless Carriage Club of America
Austin Horseless Carriage Club
Texas
Indiana
Kansas
Arkansas
Par
Main
First Federal Savings Office
East Main
Austin
Pioneer Pavilion
Chamber of Commerce
Pehl
Gillespie County
Nimitz Parkway
Lbj State Park
Charles Shierlow
First Federal Savings
Gillespie County Historical Society
Commission
Sidney Henke
July Fourth Race Festival Set for Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg gears up for a three day July Fourth Race Festival with 28 races across Friday through Monday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Post time is 2 p.m. daily with nine races Saturday and Sunday and ten on Independence Day. The program features a 330 yard Championship Special, a half mile Championship Race, and the one mile Independence Day Derby. Entertainment includes Dave Houston and The Balladeers on Sunday and Scotty's Beer Hounds on Saturday.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association
Dave Houston
Fairgrounds
Houston
The
Balladeers
Scotty
Beer Hounds
Record $1,200 Tops Peach Show Auction in Stonewall Jam
A bumper 1977 peach crop helped Stonewall host the 16th JAMboree Peach Show and Auction where top 22 entries brought a record $7,585, far surpassing prior years. Donald Eckhardt’s half bushel Keystone peach sold for $1,200 with Fredericksburg firms backing the bid. Dudley Althaus conducted the sale as judges praised size and maturity.
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Stonewall
Donald Eckhardt
Keystone
Fredericksburg
Knopp & Metzger
Gillespie County Livestock Company
Texaco Inc
Eckhardt
Dudley Althaus
Lee Roy Crenwelge
Security State Bank and Trust
Stoneridge Orchards
Sid Gregg
Milton Jung
Loring
Koch Irri- Quipt
Honda
Shelton Paul Engel
Restoration talk on Gillespie Jail to become county archives
Fredericksburg Heritage Federation aired plans to convert the 1885 Gillespie County Jail into a county archives building. Ty Cox outlined restoration steps and grant needs, while Dorothy Peterson emphasized interior climate control and careful handling of archival materials to preserve fragile documents.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Heritage Federation
Ty Cox
Dorothy Peterson
Pioneer Memorial Library
Cox
Federation
Fredericksburg
Peterson
Stonewall JAMboree crowns Joy Weinheimer Peach Queen 1977
Stonewall held its 16th Annual Peach JAMboree with a parade rodeo peach show and auction. Joy Weinheimer age 16, Fredericksburg High School senior, was crowned 1977-78 Peach Queen amid a large Texas crowd. Duchesses Mary Beth Hodges and Jamie Smallwood named, with Kathy Dittemore as alternate. The court will represent the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce and Gillespie County peach industry statewide.
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Stonewall
Texas
Gillespie County
Joy Weinheimer
Fredericksburg High School
Roy Weinheimers
Miss Weinheimer
Mary Beth Hodges
Jamie Smallwood
Peach N
Miss Hodges
FHS
William B. Hodges
Smallwood
J.J. Rachel
Fredericksburg
Kathy Dittemore
W.H
Gina Klein
Stonewall Peach JAMboree Photo Mosaic and Car Tour
Photo layouts cover the Horseless Carriage Club of America 24th Texas Tour and the 16th Annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree with pictorial accounts. The old-fashioned style winners and Friday staging highlight the event within the club’s photo essays.
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Catholic State League
Austin Hcc
Main Street
Memory Lane
Peach Sale
Nets
Stephenville
Helmers
Cactus Pryor
Grand Marshall
San Antonio Express
Bill
Cunningham
Brownwood Bulletin
Lash
Lashbrook
John Ramsey
Pryor
Canine Hilton
Vic's Rodeo Company of
Marion
Stonewall Arena
Wagon Aces
US Highway 290
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