Honor Students Told They Are Generation of Destiny
Fredericksburg Lions Club hosts Second Annual Scholastic Achievement Awards Banquet at Hotel Nimitz. Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr urges NHS members from two high schools to face history’s turning points and turn the tide against vice and barbarism.
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Waggoner Carr
Texas
Attoney General
National Honor Society
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Nimitz
Arnold Joseph Toynbee
America
Carr
Lion
Raymond Kneese
National Donor Society
Charles Andrews
Lion Art Rowert
Fileen Sauer
FHS
Kathy Dittmar
JoNell Engel
Chrissy Hansen
Carol Ann Hartmann
Jon A Hilburn
Heine Kott
Nancy Kowert
Eileen Sauer
Betty Wahrmund
Mike Hagee
Clinton Hartmann
Thomas Pah
St. Mary’s
Glenda Frantzen
Barbara Jacoby
la Verne Pfeiffer
Virginia Stehling
Paulette Walch
Daniel Heep
Charles Schandun
St. Milary
Francis Walch
Felix Stehling
Bloodmobile Returns to Fredericksburg for May 28 Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Bethany Lutheran Church basement in Fredericksburg on Tuesday May 28 for its final visit of the year. The drive aims to collect 88 pints with donor volunteers welcomed. Eligible donors aged 18 to 60 must pass medical checks including temperature pulse and hemoglobin. under 21 requires parental permission. Donation lasts about 45 minutes to an hour with a post donation snack.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Fredericksburg
Wen
Bethany Lutheran Church
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie Red Cross Blood Donor
Red Cross
County High Schools Plan 1963 Graduation Schedule
County high schools announce graduation events for 1963 graduates. Harper High School holds exercises May 23 at 8 p.m. in the School Cafetorium with Dr L E Derrick of Southwest Texas State College as guest speaker. St Marys High School conducts baccalaureate May 26 at 7 20 a m and graduation at 8 p m in St Marys Church. Fredericksburg High School graduation May 27 at 8 p.m. on the athletic field with Les Proctor former Travis County District Attorney as speaker.
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Harper High School
L. E. Derrick
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s Church
Fredericksburg High School
Les Proctor
Travis County
Austin
Chest Makes Payments To Agencies
The Gillespie County Community Chest reports full payment to all participating organizations for the 1963 drive. Drive chairman Wilbur Crenwelge notes the group did not reach its $12,600 goal, with $2,300 covered from prior treasury funds. In 1962, cash contributions pledges and a physicians’ gift from polio fund leftovers supported remaining amounts.
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Gillespie County
Historical Society Meeting Set Monday
The Gillespie County Historical Society will hold its annual membership meeting at 7 30 p m Monday May 20 in the Kammlah House court yard 309 West Main Street Rev H F Treptow president will preside over the business session during which six new directors for a three year term are to be named Retiring directors are Calvin Bierschwabe Mathilde Keidel Mrs Viola Stein Wells Mrs Ophelia Weinheimer the Rev Treptow and Andrew Jack Nixon A board of directors meeting will follow the membership meeting Members are urged to join renewals and cards with checks are being collected Dues are 1 annually 50c for juniors 25 for Life 15 sustaining and proceeds support local projects such as the museum and library Everyone is invited to participate and help plan the new year
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Kammlah House
West Main Street
H. F. Treptow
Calvin Bierschwabe
Mathilde Keidel
Viola Stein Wells
Ophelia Weinheimer
Treptow
Andrew
Jack) Nixon
Roy Weinheimer
Werner Reidel Jr
Fair Front To Be Shown Thursday At Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie County Fair float dominates the Fiesta flavor with a 75th Diamond Jubilee tribute. The parade starts Kraus Corner at 8 pm, then to Nimitz Hotel before disbanding. Fredericksburg High School bands and St Marys High School join the showcase under Tom Rhodes and Wilburn Meier.
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Gillespie County
Nimitz Hotel
Simu
Reserve Open House at Army Reserve Center Sunday
Open house at the local Army Reserve Center on the Austin Highway Sunday May 19 for Armed Forces Day. Capt. Alton K. Oehler says weapons and equipment will be on display and a film on fulfilling military obligation will be shown. A jet fighter fly over is planned for 2 45 p m. Refreshments served by unit members. Unit has about 90 members with 128 maximum. aims to grow. Contact O R Kennedy or other unit staff with questions.
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Army Reserve Center
Austin Highway
Alton K. Oehler
Oehler
Army Reserve Unit
Oehled
Fredericksburg
San Marcos
Army Reserve Armory
Ochler
Leonard Lottis
Orval Harvey
O. R. Kennedy
Reserve Center
A. J. Loth
Bobby Heinen
Joe Moellendorf
Robert Sifford
Glenn Dittmar
Wheat Growers Vote On Quota In County Referendum
Wheat growers in Gillespie County and the nation vote on 1963 Wheat Marketing Quotas Tuesday May 21. Six polling places operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eligible voters include all producers of 15 acres or more and those with allotments under 15 acres who opted to participate for 1964 quotas. If two thirds approve, price supports apply at 2.00 per bushel for certificated wheat and 1.30 for non certificated, with diversions for conservation and penalties for exceeding allotments.
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Gillespie County
Raymond Spaeth
ALCS
Fredericksburg
Weinheimer & Son
Stonewall
Rheingold
Tommy Reed
Doss
Klein's Hall
Spring Creek
Morris
ASCS
Outstanding FHS Bandsmen Named
The Third Annual Spring Musicale honored top members of the FHS Band. Chrissy Hansen was named outstanding girl in the senior band, Randy Dietel named outstanding boy, and Carol Ann Hartmann chosen as band sweetheart.
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FHS
Chrissy Hansen
Randy Dietel
Carol Ann Hartmann
Chrissy
Kurt Hansens
Randy
Norman Cietels
Caral Ann
Karl Hartmanns
Tom Rhodes
Jaycees Garner Honors At State Convention
Fredericksburg's Junior Chamber of Commerce won three trophies and two ribbons at the Texas Jaycees state convention in San Antonio. The group rated fourth best all around among Jaycee organizations and took two first place awards for activities in towns under 5,000.
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Fredericksburg
Jaycees
Harold, Stehling
Kermit Ernst
Jaycee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas Jaycees
San Antonio
Harold Stehjing
Jave
Sandra Dietz
Miss Mohair
Ways and Means Divon
Toelir
Cortumus
New Winns Store Opening Soon in Fredericksburg
Winn’s Variety Store at 142 East Main Fredericksburg opens Thursday May 23 offering metropolitan shopping at a convenient home location. Formerly Joseph Bros Garage and Hein Crevrolet Pontiac sites, the new store invites residents to visit and see the wide selection and modern merchandise.
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Winn’s
East Main
Fredericksburg
Josseph Bros
Garage
Hein Crevrolet-Pontiac
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National Guard
State of Texas
Board of Control
The
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Historical Society
Hart
Winns
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