Ford Gets Five Year Sentence
Clarence E. Ford, 46, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by a jury in Second 38th District Court Saturday night. Ford was found guilty of murder without malice in the Feb 18 1964 slaying of Harvey Light, 24, who was a tenant on Ford’s property six miles north of Fredericksburg. Attys said they would seek a new trial within 10 days. The trial stretched from Monday with a 12-person jury drawn from 110 summoned. final juror chosen Thursday.
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Clarence E. Ford
Ford
Harvey Light
Light
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg FFA teams sweep state judging contest
Fredericksburg FFA Chapter at Texas A&M won the state sweepstakes in judging contests, with five teams qualifying from area events. Top finishers include Bellville, Cayuga, Muleshoe, Trent, Burnet, and others. Dairy and Meat judging teams also placed notably. Coaches Joe Tatum and Robert Sifford led the FHS teams.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
FHS
Texas A &M University
Texas
Garland
Eugene Lindigs
Zenner
Bellville Ffa
Kansas City
Cayuga Ffa
Mulesnoe
Trent
Burnet
Abilene
Happy
Llano
Stephen F. Austin
Bryan
Fredericksburg Ffa
Itasca
Gerald Crenwelge
David Ketron
Levi Ketrons
George Walker
Charlie Walkers
Jim Welch
Erwin Welches
Samuel Sagebiel
Reuben Sagebiels
Walker
Halettsvile
North Hopkins
Round- Top Carmine
Belton
San Diego
Schulenburg
Hico
Comfort
Gilmer
Brenham
Kyle
Clinton Kramer
Herman Kramers
Ben Ellebracht
Elmer Ellebrachts
Gordon
Edmund Dueckers
Bill Kennedy
Owen Kennedys
Rodney Sauer
Emil Sauer
Anthony Fritz
Felix Moritzes
Monterey
Lubbock
Clarendon
Mart
Friendship
Hart
Gainsville
Crandall
Mesquite
Brownfield
Hallettsville
Joe Tatum
Robert Sifford
Antique Auto Group Parade Visits Fredericksburg Friday
More than 200 antique autos and 500 people from 14 clubs in Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma will visit Fredericksburg on May 8 as part of the 11th annual Texas Tour. A 2 30 p m Main Street parade is planned with arrivals around noon. Mayor Henke will welcome the group at Hermann Sons Hall after a barbecue at noon.
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Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Morris Ranch
Verein’s Kirche
Market Square
Hermann Sons Hall
Sidney Henke
FHS
St. Mary’s Mary Chorale
FHS Billiettes
Kerr- Ville
Liston Zander
San Antonio
Alamo City
Lions Honor Top Students From Fredericksburg and St Marys
National Honor Society members from Fredericksburg High School and St Marys High School will be honored at the Fredericksburg Lions Club scholastic achievement banquet on Wednesday May 13. Dr Norman Hackerman UT Austin vice chancellor will deliver the keynote address at 8 p m in the Community Savings Center Hall. Seventeen students will be recognized for outstanding academic records with parents invited as guests.
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Fredericksburg High School
St. Mary’s High School
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Norman Hackerman
University of Texas
Community Savings Center Hall
Dolly Hensley
Kay Keller
Robin Klett
Martha Immel
Bernice Gold
Helen Hahn
Barbara Amens
Coroine Hartmann
John Wendel
Carl Weaver
Stephen Sembritzky
Dan Wade Crenwelge
Myrtle Tatsch
Emilie Jung
Dora Ann Klein
Dorothy Rendon
Barbara Pehl
Lions Club
Hackerman
Central Administration
University
Ne Had
Williams Creek Watershed Project Approved in Gillespie County
The State Soil Conservation Board prioritizes the Williams Creek Watershed in eastern Gillespie County for flood control. Otto Schumann says final survey is planned with an unofficial September 1 deadline, leading to construction steps upon final approval. The 20 000 acre watershed extends to the Pedernales River, may include four to five earthen dams, and will be funded mainly by state and federal governments.
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State Soil Conservation Board
Williams Creek
Gillespie County
Otto Schumann
Gillespie
Kendall County
Pedernales River
Schumann
Gillespie County Favor Strong turnout in State Primary
Gillespie County voters backed most statewide Democratic candidates in the Saturday primary with 777 Democrat ballots and 282 Republican ballots. Democrats supported Connally Smith Pool White Sadler Langdon Pope, all winning statewide without runs offs except Pool who faces Baker. Republicans backed Cox for Senate and Morris. Bush leads state race with a runoff looming. Goldwater tops in county and state in presidential preference.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie
John Connally
Preston Smith
Joe Pool
John C. White
General Land Office
Jerry Sadler
Jim C. Langdon
Supreme Court
Jack Pope
Robert W. Baker
Gordon McLendon
U. S. Senate
Ralph W. Yarborough
Yarborough
Gillespie Democrats
Terry Townsend
Tom Henry
Jack Cox
Robert Morris
George Bush
Barry M. Goldwater
Marychorale Concert Is Set Sunday
The Mary Chorale of St. Mary's High School will present its spring concert Sunday May 19 at 7 30 p m in St Joseph Hall The program mixes religious and secular numbers Soloists include Barbara Rode and Mrs C Edge The choir has gained national and international acclaim this year Members listed include Sherry Baumann Mary Crittell Dolores Heinemann Judy Henke Sandra Hohmann Darlene Itz
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The
Mary Chorale
St. Mary’s High School
St. Joseph Hall
Barbara Rode
C. Edge
Sherry Baumann
Mary Crittell
Dolores Heinemann
Judy Henke
Sandra Hohmann
Darlene Itz
Ella Schaefer College Scholarship Award Created
Fredericksburg High School to establish the Ella M. Schaefer Award a $200 stipend to be given at the May 29 commencement. The endowment funds come from Mrs. Schaefer who donated stock and cash to support the scholarship for a deserving student in the Fredericksburg Independent School District.
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Ella M. Schaefer
Fred Thompson
Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg Independent School
W. C. Westerfeldt
Schaeffer
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Jaycees Install Officers Saturday in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Jaycees hold their annual installation banquet and dance Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Community Savings Center Hall. Randall McBride will be installed president, succeeding Bob France, with Glen Dittmar and others elected to vice president, secretary, treasurer, and inter-club director roles. John Prater, state Jaycee VP from Austin, will speak. Wayne Russell will install. Public invited. advance reservations offered. dance-only tickets at 9 p.m.
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Fredericksburg Jaycees
Community Savings Center Hall
Randall McBride
McBride
Bob France
Glen Dittmar
R. L. Frantzen
Fredolin Kaderli
Jerry Durr
Kermit Ernst
Donald Dittmar
Robert Sifford
Kenneth Peterson
Cliff Hane
Kenneth Wahl
al Fehrenbach
Milton Birch
Alton Oehler
Wilbert Ottmers
Danny Roeder
Wilbur Crenwelge Guenther Ottmers Jr
John Prater
State Jaycee
Austin
Wayne Russell
Marble Falls
Prater
Austin Jaycees
Central Texas
Jaycee
Corpus Christi
Glenn Dittmar
Quaker Man to Speak in Fredericksburg May 14
The Quaker Man arrives in Fredericksburg on Thursday May 14 to address high school students and the public at 7 30 p m in the Public School Gymnasium. Admission is free as he travels the nation promoting American heritage and democratic ideals. He has spoken to over two million people since 1954 and travels 80 90 thousand miles yearly.
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Fredericksburg
America
Quaker
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FHS ‘Vocational Ag Department
Steven Usener
Clyde Henke
Curtis Staudt
Douglas Zenner
Kenneth Lindig
Anthony Moritz
Jimmy Duecker
Gordon Sagebiel
Phillip Pressler
Bob Sifford
David Ketrow
fHarman
Marychorale
Ella Schaefer
Ested
Jaycees
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