District 4 H Judging Contests Set for Gillespie Fair Park
District 7 4 H judging contests to be held at Gillespie Fair Park in San Angelo area Saturday May 17 with over 200 4 H members from 22 central and west Texas counties expected to compete in eight contests. Livestock Dairy Poultry Rifle Crop Land and Range teams plus an individual tractor operators contest. First place teams go to Texas A M College for state contests June 9 10 and 11. Charles Stone Gillespie County Agent leads with local county agents assisting. Events begin 9 a m with a noon barbecue lunch.
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R. S. Miller
San Angelo
Texas A & M College
Gillespie County
Charles Stone
Fair Park
Polite drivers praised for road courtesy in Texas and Arizona
A yearns-for-improved safety editorial lauds drivers who dim lights and move to the right when overtaken. It commends Arizona and Texas truckers for signaling safe passing and urges universal courtesy to reduce wrecks and save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Arizona
Texas
Public School Campus Work Due to Begin
Fredericksburg Public School board approved campus improvement plans at the May meeting. They seek aid from the Gillespie County Soil Conservation District and Soil Conservation Service to survey the campus and recommend drainage and other improvements. Work to follow the summer vacation.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Misses Borchers Visit Here From San Antonio
Misses Ellen and Mildred Borchers of San Antonio spent part of this week with their parents Mr and Mrs Willie Borchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Mildred Borchers
San Antonio
Mrs
Willie Borchers
Fredericksburg to vote on two sites for new municipal pool
Voters will cast ballots Monday May 19 at City Hall between 8 a m and 7 p m deciding between two proposed pool sites Turner Hall on East Travis Street or the Weiser property in Schultz Garden off South Milam Street. Costs are 100 by 200 foot Turner Hall site for 1000 dollars and 550 foot frontage Weiser site for 2100 dollars with leveling work to come. Construction to begin soon after site selection and bond funds of 50 000 dollars approved last year. The Fredericksburg Giants host the Comfort Bronchos in the first home night game at the now lighted Fair Park Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Turner Hall
East Travis Street
Victor Nixon
St Marys High Graduation Set For May 25
Graduation exercises for St Marys High School will be held in St Marys Church on Sunday May 25 at 730 p m A total of twenty graduates including 13 girls and 7 boys are candidates for diplomas this year St Marys School closes Friday May 23 with Mass then report cards for grammar grades Distribution for high school report cards is scheduled for 6 p m Friday night
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St. Mary's High School
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s School
Electric Fair and Trades Show Planned For Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg will host an Electric Fair and Trades Show on July 18 and 19. The event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Gillespie County Fair Association, features an electric fair sponsored by Central Texas Electric Cooperative and a Texas Corriedale Breeder's Show and Sale. An annual cooperative stockholders meeting, prize exhibitions, government procurement showcases, and plans for a Corrie dale queen are included.
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Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County Fair Association
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative, Inc
Austin
Hill County
Trades Extension
Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeder’s Association
Fair Park
District American Legion Convention In Fredericksburg Sets Weekender Program
Representatives from 27 counties converge for the 21st District Convention in Fredericksburg May 17 and 18 hosted by the Louis Jordan Post and Auxiliary. Speakers include John Ben Shepperd and Judge Ira Gallaway with a full schedule of open houses, memorial services, a barbecue dinner, and joint sessions at Seipp’s Pavilion and Hall.
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Legion
Fredericksburg
Louis Jordan
American Legion
Texas
John Ben Shepperd
Ira Gallaway
Colenan
George Kott
Seipps
Legionnaires
Louis Jordan Post
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Traveler’s Cafe
Seipp
Pete
Texas Valley Boys
Lester Cochran
21St District
Wm. Schroeder
Earl Tate
Brownwood
Chas. Gibson
Amarillo
Cochran
Burton Hackney
Brownfield
Tate
Coleman County
U. S
21St Congressional District
Hackney
H. Welge Lewis
Louis Jordan Post Legion Auxiliary
J. C. Strickland
San Angelo
B. Drury
Bangs
J. M Scarbrough Jr
Harper
Jo Ann Goodell
Knippa
Glen Russel
Guenther Henke
Hugh Albcorn
Howard Hudgins
Fred L. White
Committees Named to Plan Oakcrest Park Opening Day
Gillespie County Park prepares for June 1 with a gala opening. Plans include a noon barbecue and sale of meat by the pound to fund park improvements. Donations of mutton are being solicited and rest rooms are under construction. The Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band will perform for the dedication afternoon inviting all county residents to attend.
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Gillespie County Park
Oakcrest Park
Henry C. Meurer
Bill Petmecky
Norman J. Dietel
Werner Moehr
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band
Texas Hill Country
Pontotoc Man Dies While Driving Car
John T. Bush aged 62 of Pontotoc died of a heart attack while driving in the 100 block of West San Antonio Street at 3 p.m. Monday. L. D. Pak, riding with him, witnessed the collapse as Bush slumped at the wheel. Bush had brought Polk to Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic to visit Mrs. Polk. Doctors declared him dead on arrival. The pickup stopped after Bush’s ignition was turned off. Polk applied brakes. Funeral arrangements are handled by Miles Battery Funeral Home.
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John T. Bush
Pontotoc
San Antonio
L. D. Pak
Bush
Polk
Courthouse Park
Llano
Miles Battery Funeral Home
Glen Young Named Special Agent for Protective Assn
Glen Young longtime Willow City rancher and former Gillespie County game warden was chosen as a special representative for the Hill Country Livestock Protective Association. He will recruit members, as the association withdraws a $500 livestock theft reward after appointing him.
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Glen Young
Willow City
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Young
Gillespie County
Giants Meet Comfort Bronchos in Night League Game
Fredericksburg hosts a Hill Country League night game between the Fredericksburg Giants and Comfort Bronchos at the Fair Grounds. Pre game ceremonies feature the Hermann Sons Band, former Giants guests, and a tribute to Lt. Jimmy Pyka. Lights, costing about 8500 dollars, are 120 1500 watt units on 75 and 80 foot poles.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Giants
Comfort Bronchos
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons
Giants
Fair Grounds
The
Fair Association
Donna
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Fair
William Schroeder
Edgar Klett
Elton Jordan
Giant
Jimmy Pyka
Schroeder
Gillespie Float Shines in Burnet Centennial Parade
Gillespie County will be represented at the Burnet Centennial opening with the prize winning San Antonio Fiesta Flambeau float shown at 3 15 p m Thursday. The parade kicks off events including a 2 p m courthouse registration and a welcome by Mayor Joe Shepperd.
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Gillespie County
Burnet County
San Antonio
Thomas Ferguson
Earl L. Williams
Buck
Tommy Steiner
Mrs. Weinheimer Dies At 93 Rites Planned
Mrs. John Weinheimer nee Margaret Stehling died Wednesday morning at 6. Funeral services are set for Friday May 16 at 9 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home and 9 15 a.m. at St Marys Church. Interment will follow in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weinheimer
Margaretha Stehling
Weinheimer
Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetry
Girl Scouts Plan Day Camp at Oak Crest Park May 27 29
Local Girl Scouts and Brownies plan a three day day camp at Oakcrest Park with units organized by next year grades. Intermediates and seniors travel by troop truck, Brownies by parent cars. Registration fee is one dollar with camp hours posted for May 28 29 and June 3 5.
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Oak Crest Park
Brownies
Oakcrest Park
Alex Arbelger Jr
Alonzo Evers
Henry Schmidt
Tyrus Cox
Gus Friedrich
Enoch St. Clair
E. O Wille
Johnny Weidenfeller
Pete Weber
Edgar Klett
Oakcrest
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Central
West Texas
Gillespie Fair Park
Fair Park Field
Dudley Lee
Peter
Wilbert Shipp
Louis Dietrich
Jack Taylor
Alfons Klaerner
Melvin, Bonn
Clinton Priess
Richard Feller
Clarence Reichenau
Max Ahrens
Fir
St. Mary's High
District American Legion
Nimitz
Organization of the Legion
Protective Ass
Gillespie
Burnet
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