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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1975
Page
1
The Fredericksburg Elementary and Junior High bands present their Spring Concert this Friday May 9 in the Junior High gym beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is 50 cents. Art displays will accompany the music from grades five through eight with Mrs. Philip Gerding teaching.
The Fredericksburg Jaycees host a combined awards and installation banquet this Saturday at 7 p m at the Sunday House Convention Center. Tickets are 4 per person and 8 per couple, with reservations via 997-4296 or 997-5446.
The Gillespie County Historical Society marks Fredericksburg’s 129th founding anniversary with Founders Day events on May 10. Activities start at 9 a.m. at the Vereins Kirche Market Square, include a wreath laying for John O. Meusebach, color raising at Pioneer Museum, crafts, music by Pehl’s Old-Time Band, and a tour of nine historic homes with maps provided.
History Appreciation Week in Gillespie County opened with a 3 p.m. tusk ceremony at the Vereins Kirche. The mammoth tusk, encased in glass and wood, was donated by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stein and sons to the Gillespie County Historical Society. County officials and teachers attended as Mrs. Victor L. Nixon accepted the gift. County Judge Victor H. Sagebiel spoke on local history and geology expert Hubert Nixon discussed Willow City Loop and Enchanted Rock formations. The Stein narrative highlighted discovery and excavation work with Kerrville archaeologists including Malcom Johnson and Murray Beadles and their spouses. Continued on page 11.
Doug Hubbard, executive director of the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Center, returned from Norfolk after attending the commissioning of the USS Nimitz the world s largest warship named for Fredericksburg s WWII hero. President Ford helped commission the ship before a crowd of over 10 000.
Sealed bids for the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association property will be received and opened Friday night May 9 at 8 p.m. in the Gillespie County Courthouse District Courtroom. About 22 acres will be sold as one parcel with bid submission due by 1 p.m. Friday.
Postmaster Robert Pape won $500 cash with number 1333 and Rex McElroy earned a three day two night trip to the Astrodomain complex plus $100. Attendance at Gillespie County Fair Grounds ranged 450 to 500 of a 600 capacity, with delays and calendar conflicts blamed for the drop.
The Fredericksburg City Commission approved an $80 836 Revenue Sharing plan for fiscal year July 1 The distribution allocates 10000 for public safety 10000 for environmental protection 10000 for environmental protection 25836 for recreation including capital and operating costs 15000 for library operating costs and 20000 for Water Department use A sewer service inquiry for the Gillespie County Fair Grounds was tabled for further study and engineering advice The panel also urged Main Street merchants to curb sidewalk overstocking and noted annexation requirements for sewer service Continued on page 9 sec 1
The 73rd Annual Gillespie Saengerfest at Pioneer Pavilion Lady Bird Johnson Park drew about 250 attendees. Alex Frantzen president of Gillespie Saengerbund praised the attendance and performances by FHS and St Mary’s choirs, Mary Chorale, and soloist Donald Harrell.
Gillespie County will dedicate its new Law Enforcement Building on Sunday May 18 at 2 p.m. The program on the Courthouse Square will be followed by an open house and tour. Robert Flowers of Austin will be present as coordinator for the Criminal Justice Council in Texas.
Carl Hoots 54 of Fredericksburg was found dead in a private jail cell of the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Building around 8:30 am Thursday May 1. Justice of the Peace ruled death by hanging with time of death about 2:30 am. Burial set for Saturday May 3 at In Memory Lawn Memorial Park Caldwell County. Surviving family includes parents four children and several siblings.
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