Fredericksburg voters face key city and school board elections
On Saturday Fredericksburg will hold city elections for mayor and two commissioners at the Fire Station from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters must be registered residents for six months. Mayor Sidney M. Henke seeks re-election. two commissioner seats include Pat Pyka and Walter Ottmers with Ewald Geistweidt challenging. R. W. Klingelhoefer presides, Delton French assists. Bill Rausch and Joe Weinheimer are clerks. The adjacent column covers the school board vote by Fredericksburg Independent School District trustees. Officials urge participation, noting the day will be busy but voting quick.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Independent
City Commisssioners
Sidney M. Henke
Patrick
Pat” Pyka
Walter Ottmers
Ewald Geistweidt
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Delton French
Bill Rausch
Joe Weinheimer
Cartoons of LBJ to Be Shown at State Park
About 200 original LBJ Washington cartoons will be displayed in the LBJ State Park Auditorium Exhibit Area on Saturday April 1 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit, organized with James A. Cross and Harry Middleton, opens Easter Sunday April 2 and runs indefinitely. The collection is among the nation’s outstanding cartoon archives and enhances the park’s attractions near the Visitors Center with related displays. Springtime visitors can enjoy wildflowers, deer, Longhorn, and buffalo on nearby fields and trails.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lbj State Park
James A. Cross
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Harry Middleton
Lyndon B. Johnson Library
Austin Harold Woods
Johnson
Fredericksburg area school board elections set for Saturday
County voters head to polls Saturday for multiple school boards including Fredericksburg ISD where three three year seats and one one year seat are contested. Five seek three year terms while three seek the one year post. incumbents Penick Wieser and Crenwelge seek reelection. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at Fredericksburg Junior High Building with judges and clerks named.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Independent School
Vernon Penick
Jarvis Wieser
Wilbur Crenwelge
Bonnie Sue Zimmermann
Ernest Kott
Guenther Maenius
Paul Phillips
Thelma Phillips
Oliver Rode
Rudolf Becker
Ailey Usener
Carroll Sultemeier
Floy Bode
Frank W. Hannum
Harper, Doss
Rocky Hill
Weather Facts Rainfall This Week and Temperatures
Weather summary notes rainfall for March 55 last year 98 on same date. Temperature figures show a low of 43 and a high of 92 for March 27 29.
Fredericksburg Easter Fires To Light Up Saturday Night
Fredericksburg hosts its 125th Easter Fires event with a 600 person pageant at Fair Park. The festival blends the Easter Bunny fable with religious observance and attracts large crowds and tours from Dallas and beyond.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Phantasies to Leave Monday for Houston Tour
The Phantasies chorus from Fredericksburg will depart by chartered bus at 3 a m Monday for a Houston tour guided by directress Gayle Segraves and accompanist Mrs Charles Grote. The group will perform at multiple venues and visit NASA and hospitals while distributing Fredericksburg literature.
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Phantasies
Houston
Gayle Segroves
Charles Grote
Karen Wiltrout
Karen Pfiester
Barbara Ransleben
Debbie Hicks
Denise
Astrohall
Charles Beckendorf
Bernatt-Bayland
German Men Chorus Delights Fredericksburg Audience
The Maennergesangverein Essen a 45 member male chorus gave a concert in the Fredericksburg Public School Auditorium sponsored by the Fredericksburg Community Theatre and the Music Study Club. They sang 18 selections directed by Horst Schoenbeck who also accompanied on piano. After encores the mayor welcomed the group and officials presented هن a sketch of Essen and a Bergmannstampe plaque to Fredericksburg. The tour includes 114 Germans visiting from Cologne to New Braunfels Austin Piedras Negras and Galveston with plans to Houston before returning home.
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Maennergesangverin
Essen
Germany
Fredericksburg
Sidney Henke
Maeergesangverein
Hans Radermacher
Peter Stockhausen
Henke
Washington, D. C
Dallas
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Austin
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Galveston
Houston
Essen Male Choir Delivers Ovation With The Yellow Rose Of Texas
Horst Schoenfeld, director, leads the Maennergesangverein of Essen in The Yellow Rose of Texas. He also accompanies on piano drawing an ovation from the audience Saturday night.
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Maennergesangverein
Essen
Germany
Yellow Rose of
Texas
Horst Schoenfeld
Schoenfeld
Art Fest Scheduled Saturday Sunday
The Easter weekend Art Fest in Fredericksburg opens 1 to 6 p m at Milam Hall McDermott Building with no admission charge. Local and professional artists including Lyne Lewis Harper Onita Bartholmae Susy Kneese Norbert Czarnouski Belton Muller and John McClusky display works. Entries due March 31 with up to three entries per adult and two for students. donations to the Music Study Club piano fund encouraged.
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Music Study Club
Milam
McDermott
Lyne Lewis Harper
Onita Bartholmae
Susy Kneese
Charles
Caroline Henke
John McClusky
Fredericksburg
Music Study Club Piano Fund
Mini Tour Set Here Saturday in Fredericksburg
The Gillespie County Historical Survey Committee led by Tyrus Cox and the Gillespie County Historical Society plan a Saturday mini tour on April 1. Visitors view Pioneer Museum and Store the Rudolph Smith and George Hill Sunday houses and the Tatsch home with its large chimney, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 309 W. Main Street with $2 adults $1 children and free for preschoolers.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Historical Survey Committee
Tyrus Cox
Gillespie County Historical Society
William Petmecky
Pioneer Museum
Karamlah
Rudolph Smith
George Hill
Tatsch
W. Main Street
West Creek Street
Krieger-Geyer
George Fall
Frederickshare
Tatseh
North Bowie
West Scehrubirt
Preeco Wksburg
Chinney
Harge
Prince
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Beaumont Corpus Christi
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Easter Nest
Henry Lochte
Edward Hohmann
Albert Keyser Jr
Stonewall Boy Scout Troop
Silver Arrow
Texas Hill Country
John Oo. Meusebach
San Saba
Hermann Sons Lodge
Marriott
Channel 11
Joy Newfer
Texas Crippled Children’s Hospital
Herff Applewhite
Houston Music Theatre
NASA
Sea Aroma
Veterans Administration Hospital
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Vmaennergesangverein
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