Record Peach JAMboree Auction Sets Price Peak in Stonewall
The 14th Annual Peach JAMboree in Stonewall grossed 5960 with 2510 bid for Victor Nixon Orchards peaches from Fredericksburg after Nixon swept five peach show categories. Nina Nixon exhibited the top Red Globe half bushel, bid 700 by Bill Devine of San Benito for Lone Star Beer Distributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Victor Nixon
Fredericksburg
Dudley Althaus
Stonewall Rodeo Arena
Nixon
Nina Nixon
Bill Devine
San Benito
Lone Star Beer Distributing Company
Fredericksburg National Bank
Loring
Donald Eckhardt
Devine
Lone Star Beer
Charissa Nixon
Victor Nixon Jr
Security State Bank and Trust of
Community Savings and Loan Association of
Nixons
Blueford Hancock
Texas A&m University
Hancock
Red Globe
Security State Bank and Trust
Klaerner's Park Melodrama Opens July 4 5 and 11 12
Fredericksburg Community Theatre presents The Drunkard by Raymond Hull at Old Klaerner's Park on Harper Road July 4 5 and July 11 12. Gates open 7 p.m. show at 8 30 p.m. Food drinks and picnic seating available with advance and gate tickets priced 150 for adults 100 for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Raymond Hull
Old Klaerner’s Park
Harper Road
U.S. 290 West
Peach Tree
William Thackeray
W.H. Smith
Boston Museum
P.T. Barnum
New York
Stonewall Peach JAMboree crowns Janis Segner Peach Queen
Janis Segner, 16, was crowned Peach Queen for 1975 76 at the Stonewall JAMboree crowning ceremony in the rodeo arena. First runner up was Duchess Sandra Klein, with Shelley Gillis as second runner up and Yvonne Weinheimer as an alternate. Master of ceremonies was Cactus Pryor. outgoing queen Susan Nebgen and her duchesses also participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janis Segner
Sandra Klein
Shelley Gillis
Ed Simonini
Texas A&m
Cactus Pryor
Austin
Lawrence Segners
Fredericksburg
Stonewall Rodeo Arena
Texas A&m University
Gillespie County
Duchess Sandra Klein
Paul O. Kleins
Stonewall
Miss Segner
Texas
Susan Basse
Roscoe Basses
Susan Nebgen
Hilmar Nebgens
de Leon
KTBC
Sandy Klein
July Fourth Race Festival Plans Take Shape
Preparations are under way for a three day Fourth of July celebration at the Fair Grounds July 4 5 and 6 featuring seven purse races daily plus match races. Texas horses will compete in quarter horse and thoroughbred events with two derbies including the Independence Derby on the final day. Most stalls are reserved and race organization is by the local racing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Texas
Racing Committee
Vintage Car Tour Hosts Parade Through Fredericksburg Streets
Fredericksburg hosts a four day antique car tour by the Western National Antique Car Club. The group begins with a Monday dinner, gathers at the Sunday House area, tours Enchanted Rock and LBJ country, with four counties visited. Judging for Veterans Car Club of America honors and Fred ericksburg Vintage Car Club awards occurs today, with a Thursday banquet closing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Pioneer Pavilion
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Sunday House
Rock
Doss
Harper
Kerrville
Llano
Kerr, Blanco
Gillespie
Veterans Car Club of America
Fredericksburg Vintage Car Club
Forest Rees
Anthony Jenschke
Pat Weber
Fred Mathisen
Bob Borchers
Western National
Willow City
Enchanted Rock
Cherry Springs
Rainfall and Temperature Figures For June
Weekly rainfall totals show 0.07 inches this week. June rainfall reaches 2.12 inches year to date, while the same date last year recorded 10.79 inches. June 24 saw a low of 67 and a high of 91 degrees.
June Bloodmobile Falls Short of County Goal
The Red Cross Bloodmobile at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Educational Building collected 57 pints on June 17, 63 pints below its quota. First half of the year shows Gillespie County 48 pints under goal, due to vacations and busy farming schedules. Several donors reached new gallon marks while a large list of individuals donated or registered as gallon donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Educational
Gillespie County
Dennis Hannemann
Blood Program
Margaret Schnappauf
Arlene Solbrig
Robert Petermann
Sunday Rites Held for Otto R. Kiehne Pioneer Fredericksburg Merchant
Otto R. Kiehne, 91, Fredericksburg pioneer merchant, died June 21 1975 at a nursing home. Funeral service was held June 22 in Beckmann Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lawrence Bade officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. He opened a variety store in 1910, later moved to a red-front building. He helped organize Security State Bank and served on its board for over 30 years and was a director at Harper State Bank. He and his wife lived above the store until recent weeks. He followed local and national events keenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto R. Kiehne
Fredericksburg
Beckmann
Lawrence Bade
Kiehne
Knopp and Metzger
Fredericksburg Nursing Home
Security State Bank
Harper State Bank
Hubbard Brings Back Good News Japanese Aid To Nimitz Center Fund Drive
Hubbard returns from a 21 day visit to Japan where he met leaders of the Nimitz project and expanded the Japan Coordinating Committee from six to fifteen members. Japanese plans include a duplicate of Admiral Togos study and garden and exhibits in the Togo Nimitz Hall. A joint meeting will set a timetable for fundraising and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Hubbard
Japanese Coordinating Committee
Tokyo
Togo Shrine
Nimitz Center
Zenshiro Hoshino
Hubbard
Someshima
Japan
Frank Turner
Pacific Projects
Nobuo Fukuchi
Fredericksburg
Garden of Peace
Naka Funada
House of Representatives
House
Nobuhiko Ushiba
United States
Teruo Hachiya
Japan American Society
Admiral Togo
Togo-Nimitz Hall
Admiral Nimitz
Japan Sea
Fukuchi
Heihachiro Togo
Japan Times
Sam Smith
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Klaerner
Stonewall Peach
Werner Kleins
Linda Ann Heinemann
Louise Heinemann
Ruben Ruebsahm
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Bill Cunningham
San Antonio Express-News
Bill Hinnant
San Angelo Standard Times
Tom McGlathery
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department of
Lash Lashbrook
Austin American Statesman
Neil Lee
Austin Independent School District
Stonewall Arena
US Highway 290
Rodeo
New Gallon
Messrs
Terry Friedrich
Mike Heiner
David Eckhardt
Bennie Kunz
Allen Mauldin
Sidney Klinksick
Lloyd Halamicek
Dorman Wright
Tim Ersch
Pat Ersch
James Hatchette
Mssrs
George Collins
Werner Feller
Hilmar Jung
Dick Dover
Billy Pehl
Werner Rech
Milton Wendel
Kermit Priess
Lester’ Be
Togo
Admiral Nelson
Trafalgar
Nelson
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