Founders Day tribute honors Meusebach settlers in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg marked its second annual Founders Day indoors at the Vereins Kirche due to bad weather. Mrs. William Petmecky led the program with Mayor Sidney Henke giving the welcome. Robert W. Klingelhoefer spoke on Fredericksburg roots and the founders, highlighting John Meusebach’s vision and the legacy of early settlers.
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Fredericksburg
Meusebach
William Petmecky
Gillespie County Historical Society
Sidney Henke
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
John O. Meusebach
Vereins Kirchhe
Klingelhoefer
Homer Love
San Antoni
Ruby Beeley
Denver
Colo
Meusebachkin
Love
Ted Sawyer
Homer T. Love
Sawyers
Susan Sawyer
San Antonio
Petmecky
Dina R. Ghadiali
India
St. Mary's School
Edith Krauskopf
Karen Wicker
Meusebach Monument
150 Votes Cast in Gillespie County GOP Primary
The Republican Primary in Gillespie County drew 150 votes as voters appeared more focused on other matters. The sparse turnout signals limited participation in the local GOP contest.
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Gillespie County
County
Area 7 FFA Convention Here Friday Saturday
Area 7 Future Farmers of America hold their district convention in Fredericksburg this Friday and Saturday with headquarters at the Sunday House. The two days feature committee meetings, degrees in City Hall Auditorium, a banquet, talent show, sweetheart candidates, and awards.
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Future Farmers of America of
District 7
Fredericksburg
Sunday House
Fredericksburg City Hall
Fredericksburg bands honor top players at Saturday concert
The Fredericksburg High School Symphonic and Junior High bands named outstanding members Susan Richter and Carey Weber for the high school group and Tracy Bonn and Romney Kowert for the junior high ensemble. Beaty awards went to Becky Dietel, Denise Dietel received band sweetheart honors, and Fine Arts recognition went to Becky Dietel.
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FHS
Susan Richter
Denise Dietel
Becky Dietel
Bob Semmler
Carey Weber
Fredericksburg
Tracy Bonn
Melvin Bonns
Romney Kowert
Oliver Kowerts Jr
Bob Semmiler
Norman Dietel
Fred Dietel
Rhodes
Wallace Ottmers
Marvin Prochnow
Joe Butler
Wilburn Meter
The
Hounds
Stonewall
Meier
UIL
Girl Scout Day Camp Dates Set
The 1972 Gillespie County Girl Scout Day Camp runs May 29 to June 2 at Lady Bird Johnson Park. Co directors are Mrs Daniel Engel and Mrs Clyde Gant. Activities include crafts, meals, an evening program with a bonfire. Registration closes May 12. volunteers welcomed.
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Gillespie County
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Daniel Engel
Clyde Gant
Camp
Friendship
Pavilion No. 3
Gant
Eugene Demuth
City issues two building permits in Fredericksburg
The city issued two permits this week. National Building Centers received an $8400 permit for additions to the Alonzo H. Novian home at 311 W. Hackberry. Great Texas Lumber got a $3500 permit to add two rooms to the A. J. Loth home at 810 W. Schubert.
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Fredericksburg
Alonzo H. Novian
W. Hackberry
Great Texas Lumber
A. J. Loth
W. Schubert
Crash Kills One And Injures Four Near Fredericksburg
A two car collision on U S Highway 290 four miles east of Fredericksburg during a driving rainstorm killed Jose Luis DeLa Cruz 20 of Stonewall and injured four others. The fatally injured man drove the westbound car. Oscar Henry Wehman 59 of Columbus was in the eastbound vehicle. The injured include Esther DeLaCruz and Amelia DeLaCruz, both related, and Leandro DeLaCruz 4. State Patrolman Charles Stephenson investigated.
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Fredericksburg
U. S. Highway 290
Pedernales River
Jose Luis DeLa Cruz
Stonewall
Esther DeLaCruz
Amelia DeLaCruz
Leandro DeLaCruz
Oscar Henry Wehman
Columbus
Texas
Charles Stephenson
DeLaCruz
Tra‘ Ig West
Wehman
Open House At HC Memorial Hospital For National Hospital Week
Hill County Memorial Hospital joins 7000 facilities in National Hospital Week with a Saturday open house May 13 1972 from 2 to 5 pm. Jerry Durr says the event, sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary, marks the 52nd observance and highlights evolving hospital roles beyond nursing care to outpatient services.
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Hill County Memorial Hospital
Jerry Durr
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Florence Nightingale
Durr
Archdiocese Scouts Awarded Ad Altare Dei Sunday
Eight members of St. Mary's Troop 134 received the Ad Altare Dei Catholic Religious Award in a St. Mary's Church ceremony. Across the San Antonio Archdiocese 28 scouts earned the honor. over 100 scouts paraded from courthouse park, rain canceled most camping and a drum corps from San Antonio.
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St. Mary's
Aftenoon
St. Mary's Church
Msgr
Erwin Juraschek
Neal Schuetter
Robert Meurer
Bill Kruse
Joseph Loth
Michael Moehle
Stephen Baethge
Timmy Loth
Bryan Schuetter
Convention Of Gillespie County Democrats Convene May 13
The Gillespie County Democratic Party will hold its county convention at 10 a m Saturday May 13 in the Gillespie County Courthouse Delegates named at precinct conventions held after last Saturday s First Primary are eligible to attend and speak in the convention Items before the convention include choosing delegates and alternates to the state convention and setting instructions to be given the delegates from the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Democratic Party
Slip of the tongue warning echoes through safety talks
A cautionary line notes how careless speech can cause lasting harm to others, emphasizing the gravity of words in public and private life. It contrasts with a physical misstep, highlighting language as a lasting risk.
Briscoe Dominates Gillespie County in Democratic Primary
Gillespie voters turned out in large numbers for the Democratic Primary casting 1429 ballots. Dolph Briscoe led the governor's race with 80.03 percent of county votes, while Frances Farenthold trailed. Wayne Connally topped the lieutenant governor field locally, Crawford Martin led attorney general locally, and Briscoe supporters urged strong turnout for the June runoffs.
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Gillespie County
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Preston Smith
Connally
Hobby
Robert Calvert
Jim Wilson
Crawford Martin
John Hill
Gordon Sauer
Gillespie
Barefoot Sanders
Ralph W Yarborough
U. S. Senate
Yarborough
Sanders
Jesse James
Bob Armstrong
General Land Office
John C. White
Byron Tunnell
Charles W. Barrow
Court of Civil Appeals
Fourth Supreme Judicial District
O C. Fisher
W. E
Pete) Snelson
James E
Jim) Nugente
Marvin Blackburn Jr
Frank M. Pool
State Board of Education
Weather Facts For May Rainfall Totals And Temps
Rainfall this week 2.79 inches this month 3.40 inches for the year 8.75 inches. May temperatures show a low of 55 and a high of 81. The data compares to last year on the same date which recorded 2.85 inches of rainfall.
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FFA
John G Tower
J. P. Williams Jr
Doug Harlan
Henry C. Grover
Albert Fay
Maurice Angly Jr
Robert R
Bob) Barton
38Th Judicial District
Susan
Willard Richter
Weber
Calvin Weber
HC Memorial Hospital
Archdiocese Scouting
County Democrats
ST. Mary's Scouts
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