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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
1
Restoration of the Old Court House into a library and community center marks a lasting gift from the McDermotts. The Courthouse Square project aims to beautify Fredericksburg, with county funds and city efforts to elevate landscaping and cleanliness ahead of the San Antonio HemisFair opening.
Hill Country Memorial Hospital drive reports 448,004 in pledges from 1,323 families through May 8 toward a 600,000 goal. Co chairs Alton Klier Roy Stroeher Rolan Schmidt and J M McCarthy praise progress and pledge continued effort, aiming to begin debt free construction if the grant and funds meet. The 50 bed facility costs about 1,200,000 with a Hill Burton grant filing planned by May 31, 1967.
Fredericksburg celebrated the dedication of Gillespie County’s McDermott Building on May 7 marking the town’s 121st anniversary and the opening of a new public library and community hall. First Lady Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson attended with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott honored for the gift.
Miss Cen Tex Electric, a pageant to crown Central Texas Electric Cooperative’s queen for 1967, will be held Friday with contestants from area clubs and organizations attending to choose the winner.
The Frederickebure Lions Club hosts a scholastic achievement awards banquet at Community Savings Center Hall with guest speaker Dr W C Newberry of Southwest Texas State College. Honorees include 23 from Fredericksburg High School and nine from St Marys High School. The event also crowns a new Miss Texas Electric Cooperative who will compete in Houston and Dallas contests with scholarships totaling up to 2,500 dollars for first place and 1,000 and 700 dollars for runners up.
The Fredericksburg Jaycees safe Driving Road-E-O takes place Saturday on Nimitz Drive in Courthouse Park starting at 9 am. Contestants with valid licenses under 19 compete in written traffic law tests and obstacle driving for local plaques and an expense trip to the State Road-E-O.
Grateful citizens from Texas gathered at Commun ity Savings Center Hall on Saturday May 6 to honor Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott for restoring the old courthouse as a library and meeting hall. The event featured toasts by Dr. Lorence Feller and Hans Bergner, songs in English and German, and a historic chat about the courthouse. The dessert centerpiece was a Freundschafts Kuchen cake as candles were lit by restoration leaders. Tyrus Cox presented a replica of the building and praised the couple for preserving the 85-year old landmark.
Fredericksburg was featured as a Model City of the Texas Parkway System in a Austin presentation by Texas Tech officials. Local leaders and visitors described the scenic route planned to connect Austin Fredericksburg and San Antonio, with emphasis on HemisFair 1968 relevance.
Fredericksburg High School and Junior High School bands present their spring musicale Saturday May 13 at 5 p m in the elementary auditorium. The event marks Texas Music Education Week and will feature announcements of outstanding senior students and scholarships along with the band sweetheart. Extra seats and a 25 cent child admission are noted. Continued on page 6.
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