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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1968
Page
1
Fredericksburg begins a one cent city sales tax on July 1 alongside the two cent state tax making a three cent total on taxable items. Merchants will remit 3c per dollar to Austin with a 2 percent administration fee kept by the state. Voters approved the tax 581 to 264 in February to fund street repairs and equipment replacement, with first city revenue expected October 1.
Memorial Presbyterian Church dedicates its new bell and tower during Sunday worship at 9 a m in memory of Rev Jan A McMurry who led the church in 1959 60 Mrs McMurry and friends attend Youth Choir from First Methodist and Memorial Presbyterian assists Director Jerry Jenkins bell previously hung in Goldthwaite Presbyterian and donated by the late Barton Smith and wife Tower designed by R M Krausse Fredericksburg and built by National Building Centers of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg hosts a four day Independence Week festival July 4 to 7 featuring daily gala entertainment and horse racing. Over 120 horses enter seven purse races each afternoon plus Appaloosa races sponsored by the Texas Appaloosa Horse Association. The meet includes three feature races the Merchants Derby the Ruido Downs Sprint and the Independence Derby over a mile and 70 yards. Gillespie County Fair Band plays daily under Felix Pehl. grandstands have been repainted with reserved seating available through the Fair Office. Levy Rusenberger invites all to attend this old fashioned Fourth of July celebration.
Two Peach Queens were crowned during the seventh annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree. Miss Nancy Crenwelge, 16, Fredericksburg, was named 1968 Stonewall Peach Queen. runner up Miss Karen Nielsen will be duchess. Stonewall native Miss Margaret Straugh relinquished her title to become Texas Peach Queen.
Forest J. Rees, a local druggist, was installed Monday night as president of the Fredericksburg Rotary Club at a ladies night at the Sunday House Restaurant. Others taking office included Millet Melon as vice president and program chairman, Eddie Weimer as sergeant at arms, and Jerry Annis as secretary treasurer. Members pledged support for educational and civic projects, including a $100 dental health fund and a $1,000 donation to Hill Country Memorial Hospital.
The Stonewall Peach JAMboree drew thousands in Stonewall Texas with a parade, rodeo, concerts, and a peach auction. VW Tour Group attendees joined the lunch, contests and pageants under a large tent, with awards going to local and out of state participants in fiddling and peach eating contests.
Fredericksburg Community Savings and Loan Association announces two promotions after the June 14 board meeting. Kenneth Sultemeier, 25, becomes assistant secretary. Alton Klier advances to vice president of the association.
Funeral services for Milton Eckhardt, 60, will be held today at 5 30 p m in Schaetter Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in City Cemetery. Eckhardt died Tuesday at 7 30 a m at his Rheingold home. A complete obituary will follow next week.
The Standard will be published on Tuesday instead of Wednesday due to the July 4th holiday. Mail delivery will be suspended on Thursday, so correspondents ministers and advertisers should submit news and ads early. Church announcements for the week should be in the plant by Friday.
Region II Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association plans its annual leadership conference at the Sunday House Convention Center on June 27-28. About 100 teachers from New Mexico Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and Texas will attend with regional and state officers directing arrangements. A tour Thursday includes the LBJ Ranch and Texas Capitol followed by a Texas barbecue. The meeting continues Friday with a final business session.
Mrs. Dennis O Keefe of San Antonio captured the open jumper title at the 7th Gillespie County Fair hunter and jumper show. The three day event drew 180 exhibitors and 1 038 entries, the show reported as the largest in local history.
Roy E. Petsch of Luckenbach withdraws from the four-man race for Commissioner of Precinct 3 ahead of the November 3 1968 election. He cites increased business pressure making full-time service impossible. Remaining candidates are Levy Rusenberger Victor Pressler and Hubert Klein with Mrs Elise A Kuhlmann holding the post after the late Gudo Kuhlmann.
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