29 Jun 1977
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
1
Most Fredericksburg businesses and offices close Monday July 4 for Independence Day and the final day of the July Fourth Race Festival. The Fredericksburg Standard also closes. readers are urged to submit July 6 items by Friday and use the paper’s front-depository news box.
Two Fredericksburg teens vie for Miss South Texas as part of a 33-contestant pageant June 30 to July 2 in Seguin. Beverly Harris 16 and Connie Stewart 18 carry local ties and scholarships totaling 11 000, with events at Seguin Guadalupe County Coliseum and related receptions.
The Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association runs a three day July Fourth Racing Festival beginning Saturday July 2 at 2 p.m. with 28 races featuring top thoroughbreds and quarter horses. The weekend blends hoofbeats by day and dance music by night at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.
The Gillespie County Historical Society named 1977 78 officers at a June 20 meeting at the Vereins Kirche. Glen Treiles is president with Roberta Smith as vice president Jimmie Langerhans secretary and Jay Cox treasurer. Margaret Bracher continues as Gillespie County Historical Commission chair through Dec 31 1978.
The Fredericksburg Standard earned a third place in appearance among Division Four weekly papers 2,500 to 4,000 in circulation at the Texas Press Association convention in Galveston. Editor Art Kowert accepted the honor with Mrs. Kowert. Lampasas Record and Perryton Herald ranked above. Kowert, a past TPA president, led memorial services for fallen members during the event.
James T. McMahon will take office Friday July 1 at 9 a.m. in the county commissioners courtroom to replace retiring J. Marvin Williams. The ceremony will be attended by the full commission including Commissioners Herber Rusenberger Hahn and Williams with County Judge Sagebiel and County Clerk Lange administering the oath. Williams cited pressing personal obligations and family illnesses for retirement and will continue serving until July 1.
Oliver Deike succeeds James Culver as president of the Fredericksburg Lions Club during a Wednesday ladies night at Community Hall. Don Backer of Boerne installs Deike and new officers including Felix Land first vice president Lester Frantzen second vice president and Charlie Odgers third vice president. New directors are James Riggs and Dr Richard Timmer with Maurice Schuman and Henry Laughlin as holdovers. Backer cites Lions strength with 6 743 clubs in 149 countries and 1 200 000 members.
Fredericksburg Rotary Club installs officers including Ron Curry as head in absentia during a Gay 1890s Club meeting. Dr Crandall Young becomes vice president while Al G Brieger announces Rotary aims and worldwide reach. Clinton Herber presides as retiring president.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.