Trucker Injured In One-Car Crash West Of Fredericksburg
Floyd Bardwell, 62, a Fredericksburg trucker, was injured in a one car crash three miles west of Fredericksburg on US 299 shortly before 11 am Tuesday. He sustained head injuries, cuts, abrasions and a chest injury and was rushed to Keidel Memorial Hospital. Bardwell’s 1963 Ford pickup was a total loss. State Patrolman Walter Werner assisted in moving the injured man into an ambulance.
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Floyd Bardwell
Fredericksburg
US 299
Bardwell
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Outstanding Young Farmer Nominees Visit Fredericksburg Here
Twenty eight young farmers from across Texas attend the state Outstanding Young Farmer banquet in Fredericksburg March 20 and 21 hosted by the Fredericksburg Jaycees. Congressman Poage will be main speaker. events include a barbecue near the LBJ Ranch and a Saturday night awards banquet honoring the Outstanding Young Farmer of Texas.
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W. R
Bob) Poage
Waco
Fredericksburg
McLennan
Texas
Texas House
Texas Senate
U. S. Congress
National Guard
Hondo Crouch
Sandra Dietz
Mohair
LIBJ
St. Mary’s University of San Antonio
Lone Star Producing Company
Lone Star Gas Company
Texas Jayceés
Paul H. Walser
Soil Conservation Service
Temple
George Hurt
Texas Education Agency
Austin
W. G. Young
Texas Extension Service
College Station
Free dental examinations offered at Fredericksburg Public School
Public School nurse Mrs Minnie Jacobs says free dental examinations will be held on Tuesday March 10 and Tuesday March 17 at the Fredericksburg Public School. Local dentists donate their time for the screenings, and children with defects will be urged to visit their family dentists for treatment.
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Fredericksburg
Minnie Jacobs
Brenham Man Remembers Days as Nimitz Hotel Bell Hop
Brenham man recalls teenage work at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg during 1895 to 1897. He describes feeding and handling up to a dozen horses, hauling trunks for drummers, and serving guests on Sundays. He praises plans to restore the hotel as a museum and attract tourists.
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Brenham
Nimitz
F. Schmidt
Blinn College
Branham
Schmidt
Charles Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Mr. Pickard
A. B. Frank and Company
Lee Miller
Grandpa Nimitz
William Henke
Mr. Lungkwitz
Felix van der Stucken
Firms Reach Agreement on Telephone Merger
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation and Western Utilities Corporation with its affiliates California Water and Telephone Company Southwestern States Telephone Company and West Coast Telephone Company have reached an in principal merger agreement. Shareowners must approve, meeting dates not yet set. Plans call for issuing 0.8 GT&E common stock for each Western Utilities share and 1 GT&E share for each affiliate share with possible restructuring of preferred stock. Western Utilities and affiliates serve western and southwestern states with telephone service and parts of California with water services.
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Iates
California Water & Telephone Company
Southwestern States Telephone Company
West Coast Telephone Company
Western Utilities Corporation
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation
Donald C. Power
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation
Chester H. Loveland
GT & E
Western
California
Oklahoma City Men Forced Landing Near Fredericksburg
Three Oklahoma City men on a 4 place Cessna ran out of gas west of Fredericksburg on Tuesday afternoon. Pilot Bob Mallory and passengers Jack Biddy and Ralph Milam of Oklahoma Electronics diverted to a oat field owned by Kenneth Gola. After partial refueling by Afsco workers they continued to Gillespie County Airport for full fuel then headed to San Antonio. Local Alfredo Shorty Crenwelge offered Fredericksburg sausage and dry meats to the unexpected visitors at Mason Highway market.
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Oklahoma City
Fielu
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Bob Mallory
Oklahoma Electronics
Kenneth Gola
Jack Biddy
Ralph Milam
Afsco
Gillespie County
Alfred
Shorty) Crenwelge
Mason High Sway
Crenwelge
Collision on Bridge Halts Traffic for Hour
A multi-vehicle crash on a bridge left three cars blocking the route for over an hour. Len Collins, 24, driving a 1958 Pontiac with passenger General Jones and a man named Anthony were among the San Antonio trio involved. Authorities plan to travel to San Antonio to identify the driver of the Collins vehicle. All three drivers from San Antonio have extensive records as habitual traffic violators per State Public Safety.
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Len Collins
Hulan
Gennel Jones
Werner
Collins
Anthony
San Antonio
State Department of Public Safety
Two Local Births Reported At Area Hospitals
Two children born in local hospitals this past week. A Fredericksburg girl, weighing six pounds ten ounces, arrived March 2 to Mr. and Mrs Mario Martinez. A Fredericksburg boy, Russell, weighing six pounds fifteen and a half ounces, arrived March 3 to Mr. and Mrs Reuven Eckhardt. Also noted are several surgeries: Mrs Gary Garner of Mason, Mrs Selma Weinheimer, Mrs Lonnie Friedrich, Mark Eberle with a tonsillectomy, and Sharon Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Don Ward, all from Fredericksburg.
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Mario Martinez
Fredericksburg
Reuven Eckhardt
Russell
Gary Garner
Mason
Selma Weinheimer
Lonnie Friedrich
Mark .Eberle
Sharon Ward
Don Ward
Student Miss Wahrmund completes study plan at Plano High
Miss Jane Wahrmund of Fredericksburg Texas Woman's University home economics major is among 92 students in the student teacher and affiliation work program this semester. The program fulfills degree requirements as she affiliates with Plano Senator High School in Plano.
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Tyra Cox
Praetorian Guard
Miss Cox
University of Texas
Jane Wahrmund
Texas Woman's University
Wahrmund
Gus Wahrmund
Fredericksburg
Plano
Senator High School
Granddaughter Born to Springalls in Leap Year
Mr. and Mrs. W H Springall Jr of Tucson Arizona welcomed a daughter weighing seven pounds seven ounces on February 29. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs W H Springall and Mr and Mrs Charles Tincher of Carlsbad California. The mother is the former Miss Helen Tincher of Carlsbad.
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W. H. Springall Jr
Tucson
Arizona
W. H. Springall
Charles Tincher
Carlsbad
Calif
Helen Tincher
Plymouth station wagon wreck near Fredericksburg
Mrs. Milton Duecker escaped injuries Monday night when her 1957 Plymouth lost control after a blowout on the Llano Highway two miles north of Fredericksburg. The car bolted through a gate and trees, ending 250 feet from the road. it was deemed a total loss. City Policeman Milton Jung described the sequence from the bar ditch to the Kordzik property.
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Milton Duecker
Llano Highway
Fredericksburg
Hilmar Karazik Place
Milton Jung
Bar Ditch
Kordzik
Channel 12 Cameras Tour Pioneer Library and Lange's Mill
Cameramen from KONO-TV Channel 12 directed by Al Hemmingway filmed Pioneer Library and Lange's Mill at 9 a m for a Monday broadcast at 7 30 a m The mayor Chamber of Commerce president Historical Society head and others will appear Local viewers are urged to watch Monday morning The group plans a return visit for more footage per E A Weimer CC manager
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Kono-Tv
Channel 12
al Hemmingway
Pioneer Library
Lange's Mill
Chamber of Commerce
The
Historical Society
E. A. Weimer
C of C
Interior and exterior house painting by the hour
Contract painter Fred Stehle offers interior and exterior house painting by the hour. Contact WY 7-5590 for rates and availability.
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Hour of
Fred Stehle
McWilliams Home Welcome Marines Guest Lineup
Mr and Mrs W C McWilliams hosted last week with their son Larry McWilliams a lance corporal in the U S Marines his wife and four children He previously served in San Diego and has moved to Memphis Tenn to enter the Marines Electronics School Other guests included Terry Townsend of Brady Mr and Mrs Ryland Rothmann of Mason and Mr and Mrs Harvey Fryar of Big Spring
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McWilliams
W. C. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams
U.S. Marines
San Diego
Memphis
Tenn
Marines Electronics School
Terry Townsend
Brady
Ryland Rothmann
Mason
Mrs. McWilliams
Harvey Fryar
Big Spring
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Wal
Ter Werner
Zee
Leon Ewiener
Ray TK
Cook
House Paints
Cook's
New House
MU Kitz Home Decor
Main St
OYF
Bartz Noodles
Maxwell House
Gerbers Baby Food
Reg
W. K. Grocery
August Grobe
Hermann Sons Hall
Ner
Lawrence Metzger
Eddie Grobe
Alfred Grobe
Wesley Grobe
Marvin Mohr
Wilson City
A. C. McDougall
Llano
Marvin Grobe
Marble Falls
Clemens Grobe
Jack M. Brookover
San Antonos
Clayton Grobe
TWU
Springalls
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Superintendent of Schools
C. A
Llano Road
Bob’s
Eaier Electric Co
Kerville
Heavies
Schley
Burkett
Stuart
Rayette
Jamaica
Winn’'S
Variety Store
E. Main Street
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