Fredericksburg Leads Soil Conservation District Vote
Fredericksburg area and Gillespie County landowners backed creating a soil conservation district with 439 in favor and 42 opposed. Strong support appeared in Fredericksburg and Stonewall, Harper and Tivydale also voting unanimously. The plan calls for county division into five sub districts and appointment of two initial supervisors before state charter and then elected five supervisors.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Harper
Tivydale
Grote
District soil conservation district proposal shows strong support
Alfred Petsch notes the election turnout was under five hundred yet proves the chamber of commerce agricul tural committee and active business leaders won a favorable ten to one decision. The State Conservation Board is expected to sanction the district, reflecting broad interest in soil conservation services to improve farms.
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Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
State Conservation Board
Fredericksburg Gears Up For Centennial Festivities
The city readies a Centennial as streets and businesses glow with bunting flags and Welcome Home signs. A pioneer motif appears on banners ox wagon and driver with Thanks For A Job Well Done. Flood lights crown the Pioneer Memorial while residents decorate homes. Felix Stehling chairs a Centennial committee including Cyrus Cox Henry Borchers and Claudie.
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Fredericksburg
Main Street
Mother Nature
Felix Stehling
Tyrus Cox
Henry Borchers
Claudie
Centennial Edition Of Standard Comes As Climax To Months Of Extra Work
The Centennial Issue of the Standard marks the culmination of months of staff effort at Fredericksburg Publishing Company. It is billed as the largest edition yet and aims to offer material with broad community interest. Credit goes to the staff and helpers including Alfred Menn of Austin and Ella Gold whose work on education history aided the schools section.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Standard
Alfred Menn
Austin
E. R. Dabney
Hero
University of Texas
Ella Gold
Gillespie County
Centennial Parade Sets Fredericksburg Vintage Route May 8
Fredericksburg plans its greatest Centennial Parade on Wednesday May 8 at 2 pm with 62 units. Seven bands historic floats Hell on Wheels from Camp Hood Gov Coke Stevenson and Gen Jonathan Wainwright will lead the pageant down Main Street past the Courthouse Square Nimitz Parkway to the Kraus corner then back to Adams Street. Dr Victor Keidel parade marshal escorts Sheriff Robert Loth and the U S flag while Gen Jonathan Wainwright’s party follows. The Fredericksburg Centennial Band leads the procession with many historic wagons and groups such as Oxen team and wagon Four horse freight wagon Immigrants on Wagon and San Angelo High School Band among others. The pageant includes Early Settlement School Bus Pioneer Family Long Ago ladies and more culminating in the First Camp in Fredericksburg Junior Historians and First Place of Worship Bethany Church Holy Ghost Church and Ben Hur Shrine Band of Austin.
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Fredericksburg
Camp Hood
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Jonathan Wainwright
Courthouse Square
Nimitz Parkway
Main Street
Main and
Adams
Nimitz Hotel
Kraus Corner
Main
Adams Street
Victor Keidel
Marshall
Coke Stevenson
Robert Loth
U. S
Jonathan Wainright
San Angelo
New Braunfels Committee
Bethany Church
Verein's
Holy Ghost Church
Ben Hur Shrine
Austin
Centennial Honor List Of Pioneers Attending Celebration
The Pioneer Committee released the age ranged list of 91 to 75 year old pioneers registered for Centennial events. Names include George Weber Fredericksburg 91 John Brandenberger Hilda 91 Mrs Henry Frantz en 90 and many Fredericksburg residents with ages from 88 to 80.
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Pioneer
George Weber
Fredericksburg
John Brandenberger
Hilda
Henry Frantzen
Here
Carl Sagebiel
Ed. Dechert
Richard Hahn
Ad. Eckhardt
Theo, Heep
Gustav Hopf
Albert Kott
Wm. Langerhans
Julius Ransleben
William Reinhardt
Fritz Wilke
Otto Weinheimer
Alfred Doebbler
C. H. Herber
Henry Probst
Ferdinand Schaefer
Jacob Treibs, Sr
Ges. Weinheimer
F. W. Arbelger
Louis Dietz
Herman Grobe
William Hoff
Centen nial Night Programs Highlight Fredericksburg Events
Fredericksburg marks its founding with a Wednesday afternoon program featuring Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright Gov. Coke R. Stevenson Emil Sauer and Judge A N Mourland. The four day celebration includes concerts, pageantry, dances and a grand fireworks display at Fair Park by Theatle Duffield Fireworks Company of Chicago.
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Gen. Wainwright
Gov. Stevenson
Emil Sauer
A. N. Mours
Fredericksburg
Theatle- Duffield Fireworks Company of
Chicago
Centennial Index of the Historical Edition
A concise catalog listing major sections such as General News Centennial Programs War Record Early History Indian Days Communities Civil War Churches and Schools Historical Sketches and The Future for the Centennial Edition.
Historic Tours During Centennial Celebration
The four day Centennial will feature historic tours starting at the Pioneer Memorial and covering sites such as Cross Mountain Bear Mountain Enchanted Rock Lange's Mill and the Indian Cave. Maps and descriptive material will be provided for all participants with Scout troops assisting on Sunday Monday Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.
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Pioneer Memorial
Cross Mountain
Bear Mountain
Enchanted Rock
Lange’s Mill
Indian Cave
Fredericksburg Centennial Celebration Opens with Faith and History
Fredericksburg begins its centennial fete May 5 with a religious service and a four day program across Gil lespie County Texas and beyond. Chief Baldwin Parker and Comanche Indians perform Sunday afternoon, followed by a Giants vs 7-Up Battlers ball game at 4 p m. Monday honors Memorial Day at Pioneer Memorial with 10 a m services.
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Valley of
The
Pedernales
Baldwin Parker
Giants
Austin 7
Fredericksburg
Business Houses Close At 11 P M For Centennial Days
Fredericksburg stores will close at 11 p.m. on Tuesday May 7 and Wednesday May 8 for Centennial events. Residents are urged to plan ahead and shop in advance to meet needs during the closure.
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Fredericksburg
Standard Awarded Community Service Trophy At South Texas Meeting
The Fredericksburg Standard earned the Community Service award at the South Texas Press Association 19th annual convention in San Antonio, recognized for civic support and coverage of local projects like Soil Conservation, Gillespie County Airport, Municipal Building and Fire Station, and bank land sales. Art Rowert accepted for the Standard. the trophy honors broad community service and publication excellence.
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Standard
South Texas Press Meeting
Fredericksburg Standard
South Texas Press Association
San Antonio
W. A. Salter
Kerrville Mountain Sun
Ray Leeman
Chamber of Commerce
Art Rowert
Gillespie County
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Army Signal Corps
Centennial Association
Plains
Robert Klingelhoefer
Lawrence Krauskopf
Julia Estill
Wm. Petmecky
Robert Blum
Henry Lochte
Joe Molberg
Max Reinbach
Arthur Kowert
Wm. Dietel
Henry Hirsch
Henry Holly
Alex Frantzen
Nolan Brown
Alfred Nettendorf
MacDonald
Alfred Petsch
Centennia
Web
Jonathan M. Wainwright
A. N. Mourland
Stevenson
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