Hill Country Memorial Hospital to Host Open House Sunday
Hill Country Memorial Hospital invites the public to an open house on Sunday May 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. Tours cover departments from physical therapy to emergency room and central supply. Hospital board members and student guides from Fredericksburg High School will assist visitors with information on services and insurance.
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Hill Country Memorial Hospital
HCMH
Health Career
Fredericksburg High School
LVN
Boys Scouts
American Heart Association
Fredericksburg Nursing Home
American Cancer Society
Young Homemakers
Brown's Nursing Home
Knopp's Nursing Home
Gillespie County Tourism Income Tops 3.2 Million in 1975
Gillespie County earned 3.231 million dollars from tourism in 1975 as Texas Travel Development Agency released state figures. The study, by US Travel Data Center, shows 130 travel jobs and 627000 dollars payroll locally, plus 126000 in state and 28000 in local taxes.
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Gillespie County
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Our County
Travel Data Center
Washington, D. C
Central Texas Firemen Convene in Fredericksburg Weekend
About 800 people including 500 firefighters and guests visit Fredericksburg for the 81st Semi-Annual Central Texas Firemen's Association Convention. A Saturday dance runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Pioneer Pavilion and Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, featuring The Tune Twisters from San Antonio. An all-day Sunday schedule starts early at the same venue.
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Fredericksburg
Central Texas Firemen’s Association
Pioneer
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
San Antonio
Central Texas Volunteer Firemen’s Association
William Grinke Jr
Bruce Pyka
Gerald Ottmers
Sixth Wild Game Dinner Nets $9 740 for Jail Restoration
The Fredericksburg Heritage Federation reports a net profit of 9 740.14 from the Sixth Annual Wild Game Dinner held in March. Funds go to restore the old Gillespie County Jail into a County Archives Center, with a 30 000 state matching grant already secured.
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Fredericksburg
Tyrus Cox
Texas State Historical Commission
Cox
Federation
Texas
Commission
Alamo Area Council of Governments
AACOG
Founders Day Marks Cross Mountain Dedication and Cemetery Keys
Gillespie County observance featured the Cross Mountain marker dedication, Meusebach Cemetery keys passing to the Gillespie County Historical Society, and a program with Meusebach descendant readings, honors to pioneers, youth poster and essay prizes, and a $2000 Meusebach heirs donation to the GCHS. Major General Harris spoke on 1700s trails and missions, with flag raising and prayers opening the day.
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Cross Mountain
Marschall- Meusebach
Gillespie County Historical Society and Commission
Meusebach
Market Square
Pioneer Museum
Fredericksburg National Guard
Alvin Durst
Victor Nixon
Gillespie County
Margaret Bracher
GCHS
Durst
W. A. Harris
San Antonio
Mission
San Saba
Harris
Texas
Texas Wild
Fredericksburg
Mark Becker
John Christian Durst
Kenneth Knopp
John O. Meusebach
Cherry Spring
H. W
Bill) Marschall
Marschall
Miss Bracher
Frank
Helen Hannum
Hildegard Kothe
Hannums
Marschall-Meusebach
Cornelia Smith
Mini Parade Returns to Fredericksburg Main Street Night
Fredericksburg hosts a Monday mini parade on Main Street starting 8 30 p m behind the high school band led by Ray Fisher and directed by Bill Brady. The route runs east on Main from Orange to the Admiral Nimitz Center and features the Miss Gillespie County float and the Stonewall Peach JAMboree float, with one fewer float than prior years.
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San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Bill Brady
Ray Fisher
Community Savings and Loan Association
Orange
Main Streets
Kraus Corner
Edison and
Main
Main Street
Admiral Nimitz Center
Washington Street
Fredericksburg Middle School Art Show Set Over Weekend
Over 800 works by students of Mrs. Kroeger will be displayed in the school cafeteria this Saturday and Sunday from 10 30 a m to 3 p m. Art media include watercolor pottery weaving and more with some pieces for sale at 10. A public drawing will award handmade prizes. Food will be served by Mrs Eckert’s class.
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Association
Lawrence Bade
Bethany Lutheran Church
Messengers of Joy
Virginia Mohr
Pioneer Pavilion
Fredericksburg
Kenneth
Sonny) Bonn
David Barker
Gerald Ottmers
Bruce Pyka
Paul Hannemann
Dennis Hannemann
Danny Durst
Tim Morin
Marie
Danny) Durst
Maxine
Milton) Jung
Sharon
Ted) Stehling
Janelee
Paul) Hannemann
Jodi
Dennis
Hannemann
Kim Grinke
Rose
Louis) Loth
Gladys
Gus) Pehl
JoAnn
Bonn
Killeen
Georgetown
Lampasas
Brenham
Nicole Kroeger
Betty Eckert
Registration Tally High For Walkfest
Advance registrations for the 2nd Annual Texas Walk Fest set for July 11-12 show a record turnout with over 100 pre registered participants from across the US and Europe. Fort Worth and San Antonio lead Texas entries while foreign interest centers on Switzerland. The family oriented event offers 6 mile and 15 mile routes with medals for finishers and ribbons for pets.
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Europe
Lone Star
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Florida
California
Virginia
Texas
Switzerland
West Germany
U.S
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Cemetery Keys Also Presented
Helen Weirich
Becker
Ben F. Durst
Tillie Durst Baethge
Myrtle Durst
Otto Baethge
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