Admiral Nimitz Center to Dedicate Garden of Peace Saturday
The Garden of Peace at the Admiral Nimitz Center will be dedicated at 2 p.m. on Saturday May 8 honoring the 130th anniversary of Fredericksburg's founding. Naval officers who once fought in the Pacific will join in dedicating a living memorial to Japan United States peace.
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Pete” Snelson
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Meiji Seisakusho, Ltd
Tokyo
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Washington, D.C
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Mikasa
Zenshiro Hoshina
Admiral Nimitz Museum
Nimitz Trail
Taketora Saita
Meiji Seisakusho
Leroy Crenwelge
Bill Petmecky
Ty Cox
Marvin Roos
Fay Brown
Horace Wood
Werner Neffendorf
Holy Ghost Ladies Aid Quilters
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Benno Eckert
Emil Lehne
Otto Kott
Herman Weinheimer
Helen Cameron
Emil (Shiney) Schandua
Clara Anderegg
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Weber
Fassel
Grove Given Boost At Barbecue At LBJ Ranch
A benefit barbecue near the LBJ Ranch on the Pedernales River drew over 600 Johnson friends. The event raised 125000 for the LBJ Memorial Grove in Washington, recalling Lyndon Johnson era galas while omitting the guest of honor.
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Gillespie Voters Align With State in Most Primary Races
Gillespie County voters largely followed statewide results in the political party primaries held Saturday. Only four races diverged from the rest of Texas as voters weighed national attention highlighting the state’s first-time focus.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Doris Lange
Democratic Party
Raymond Kneese
Gillespie
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Lloyd Bentsen
George Wallace
Carter
Bentsen
Wallace
National Democratic Party
James E
Jim) Nugent
Cinco de Mayo Festival Opens Saturday in Fredericksburg
Mexican American residents will observe Cinco de Mayo at Pruneda Hall Spring Creek with food at 4 p.m. and a dance at 8 p.m. Music will be by Fritz Morquedo of Kerrville. Three young women Carmen Serrato Marina Cedillo and Anna Guerrero will be presented as candidates for Reina del 16 de Septiembre 1976.
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Fredericksburg
Spring Creek
Fritz Morquedo
Kerrville
Carmen Serrato
Santiago Munoz
Marina Cedillo
Francisco Cedillo
Anna Guerrero
Jesus Guerrero
Fredericksburg Founders Day marks 130th city anniversary
A weekend of events May 8 and 9 commemorates Fredericksburg's 130th founding anniversary. The Gillespie County Historical Society, Commission, Admiral Nimitz Center, and Messengers of Joy host programs at Pioneer Museum with a wreath laying, flag raising by Girl Scout Troop 292, invocations, greetings from city and county leaders, and awards for historical essays and posters. Demonstrations include soap making and bread baking.
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Fredericksburg
America
Gillespie County
Pioneer Museum
Julia Arizola
Lawrence Bade
Bethany Lutheran Church
Historical Society
Margaret Bracher
Sidney M. Henke
Victor H. Sagebiel
Barbara Heinen
John Cotter
Nina Nixon
Milton C. Bierschwale
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Grave Marker Dedication Set For Sunday
The Texas Historical Marker dedication will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Marshall Meusebach cemetery near Cherry Springs to honor Fredericksburg founder John O Meusebach and family. Attendees include Meusebach grandchildren and great grandchildren from several states.
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Marshall-Meusebach
Cherry Springs
Fredericksburg
John O. Meusebach
Meusebach
Charles E. Smith
Waco
Homer T. Love
H. W. Marshall
San Antonio
Ruby Beeley
Denver
Colo
T. M. Runge
Austin
Ted Sawyer
Grant
Carol Channing Hosts LBJ Grove Benefit Diamonds
Broadway star Carol Channing hands out diamond awards to dignitaries at the LBJ Grove Benefit. Guests from New York, California and across Texas attend the country themed event honoring Mrs. Johnson, with Laurance Rockefeller and Vincent Astor among attendees. Channing describes diamonds as priceless sentiment and debuts a yellow 20 gallon hat ensemble en route to Nashville for a recording session.
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Lady Bird Johnson
Carol Channing
Mrs. Johnson
Cactus
Broadway
Glamour Girl
New York
California
Texas
Laurance Rockefeller
Vincent Astor
Albert Lasker
Charles Engelhard
Nash Castro
LBJ
Lil
Rockefellers
Astors
Carol
Newcastle
Cher
Charles Lowe
Nashville
Fredericksburg Chief Jung resigns to run for Gillespie Sheriff
Fredericksburg Police Chief Milton Jung, in office eight years, submits resignation effective May 25 amid campaign plans for Gillespie County sheriff. He will step down to assistant chief during the campaign. petition for candidacy expected in July. City Board splits 2-1 to accept resignation despite earlier rule change talks.
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Milton Jung
Fredericksburg
City Commission
Jung
Jimmy Kuhlmann
Gillespie County
Hugo
Klaerner
Ewald Geistweidt
Sidney Henke
Pat Pyka
Geistweidt
Fredericksburg Standard Bicentennial Edition Under Way
The Fredericksburg Standard intensifies ad solicitation and news copy for its Bicentennial Edition to be published June 30 1976 saluting the Gillespie Fair Grounds dedication on July 4. Mrs Sharon Hoffmeyer of Southwest Advertising leads the ad solicitation in Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. The Keepsake edition will feature historical and factual Fredericksburg Gillespie County information and local progress.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
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Lena Meyer
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