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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1968
Page
1
The final push to raise 100000 for the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum continues after reaching 74000 by March 18. Alfred Petachn, chair, said the community’s response from working men is crucial to finishing the drive and highlighting civic solidarity.
Gillespians planning to visit HemisFair after it opens on April 6 should obtain bonus books at the Standard office. The books offer savings to attendees and are available in several combinations. The trooks are available until April 1.
Eighteen participants from Gillespie County 4-H competed in the City Hall Assembly Hall event with one boy among the top winners. Junior and senior category winners earned spots to the District Food Show in San Angelo on April 27. Blue ribbon holders and red ribbon juniors were announced, highlighting winners in bread and cereal meat and milk groups.
Plans finalize for an April 5 city tour in Fredericksburg featuring Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall guiding a contingent of 70 foreign and American news media. Elizabeth Carpenter and aides approved the plans as 40 Western European editors from multiple nations join the delegation. They will be flown by TWA to the United States for the event.
Fredericksburg officials discussed a HemisFair nod with Marshal Steves declaring a Fredericksburg Day on May 8 the 122nd anniversary. The plan calls for school groups to attend HemisFair at a reduced price and for city recognition on the event day.
Funeral services for Bruno Foerster Sr a retired farmer and rancher will be held at 3 a m today at Zion Lutheran Church Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery Beckmann Funeral Home is in charge Foerster died Monday at 7 05 am in Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic An obituary will be published next week
Three West Central Conference Lutheran groups the Lutheran Church Women Church Men and Luther League will hold simultaneous conventions in Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon and night under the theme From My Point of View. A 5 45 p m banquet at the National Guard Armory will cap the day with entertainment by The Bullfrogs from Texas Lutheran College Seguin. Rev M D Koenig chairing the Tri Convention the program includes a panel moderated by Hans Bergner with two representatives from each group reporting on the moral church and Vietnam War topics. Continued on page 5 sec 1
E A Weimer returns to lead the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce after 18 months as manager ending mid 1965. He succeeds Kent Blohm who resigned effective April 1 and is on leave. Weimer is actively managing the Chamber as it prepares to move offices to the Vereins Kirche.
The city plans to open bids at 1 30 p m in the Municipal Building for six park facilities at Oakcrest Park including a golf course and swimming pool. The project budget totals 536 096 with Frank T Drought of San Antonio as consulting engineer.
Collins of Texas negotiates a six month lease with Lawrence Nebgen for a former Piggly Wigpy site at North Milam and West Austin Streets. The 5,000 square foot air conditioned building will house machinery and be ready in three to four weeks. Six Fredericksburg workers now drive to Medina to staff the plant, with about thirty total employees expected by late April or early May.
President Lyndon B. Johnson traveled from the LBJ Ranch to Washington Monday after a weekend stay. He attended religious services in Stonewall and Fredericksburg with family including Lyn Nugent Lynda Robb and Captain Charles Robb. The trip followed comments suggesting the children may soon be separated for a time.
The annual Jaycees Bosses Night will be held at Andy's Diner Thursday March 21 at 8 pm with a 7 30 pm social preceding the meal. W C McWilliams will present the Boss of the Year award and Gerald Schmidt will be master of ceremonies. Kerr County Attorney Bob Barton will speak after a legal background note.
The Fredericksburg Lions Club hosts a regional social and Lions Ladies' Night on Tuesday March 26 at 7 p m in the Sunday House Restaurant Convention Center. Over 250 people are expected with entertainment by Vernon Schwartz Dayton Land and his Wiener Schnitzel Band Ari on Singing Club Concordia Choir and more. Lion Dick Dover serves as master of ceremonies and organizers aim for full local Lions participation and a strong hospitality display.
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