Highway US 290 Work Starts May 29 Near Johnson City
Construction on U.S. 290 east of Johnson City by Alien Keller Construction Co. begins Monday May 20. The project runs about 6.86 miles to the Hays County line, with grading, structures and surface work. Traffic will use the existing highway until early summer 1964, then shift to the new route. Speed limit 45 mph to protect motorists and workers. Senior Resident Engineer Harry Johnson and staff from Burnet supervise.
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U. S. 290
Johnson City
Alien Keller Construction Co
Fredericksburg
Texas Highway Department
Ed Biuesiemn
Austin
Hays County
Harry Johnson
Barnet
Johnson
Burnet
Consolidation Vote Set Saturday in Two Districts
Voters in the Pilot Knob and Fredericksburg Independent School Districts go to the polls Saturday to decide if the Pilot Knob district consolidates with Fredericksburg. Separate elections will be held at the Pilot Knob School House and Fredericksburg High School Campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Both districts must approve for the consolidation to take effect. The move is due to Pilot Knob’s attendance dropping below 15 students, ending state aid eligibility.
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Pilot Knob
Fredericksburg
Treibs Family Visits Here From Richland Washington
Mr and Mrs Heyod Treibs and daughter Susan of Richland Washington arrived for a week long visit with his mother Mrs Albert Treibs and sister Mrs Joe Muller. On May 12 a mutton barbecue at Edison Street Methodist Church basement hosted about 45 guests from Mason Llano San Antonio Johnson City and Kerrville. The Treibs shared color slides from a Washington hiking trip and Bryan Itz performed on accordion.
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Heyod Treibs
Susan
Richland
Washington
Albert Treibs
Joe Muller
Edison Street Methodist Church
Mason
Llano
San Anoni
Johnson City
Kerrville
Treibs
Girl Born to Doebbler Family in San Marcos
Mr and Mrs Thomas Doebbler announce the birth of a daughter on Mother's Day Sunday May 12 in San Marcos weighing seven pounds five ounces and named Dee Ann Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Victor Doebbler and Mr and Mrs Werner Juenke San Antonio with Doris Juenke as Mrs Doebbler mother. Thomas is a junior agriculture major at Southwest Texas State College. Also notes about iceberg mass remain underwater.
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Thomas Doebbler
San Marcos
Dee Ann
Victor Doebbler
Werner Juenke
San Antonio
German Day in Texas 1963 Declared for State Fair
Gov. John Connally proclaims Sunday Oct 6 1963 as German Day in Texas for the State Fair of Texas with observances in Dallas Houston Fort Worth and statewide Consul Gersho Cangan and German Consul in Houston Dr Ludwig Fabel attend noting German cultural and industrial contributions especially around Fredericksburg The date recalls the first German Day in 1883 and landing of Germans in 1693 in America.
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John Connally
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Gersho Cangan
Ludwig Fabel
Fredericksburg
Vals
Canaan
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Nixon to Attend Summer Physics Institute
Hubert H Nixon Fredericksburg High School science teacher is among 34 high school instructors from eight states chosen for a six week physics program at Texas A and I College Kingsville. NSF funded stipend up to 75 dollars weekly and travel allowances available.
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Hubert H. Nixon
Fredericksburg
Texas A & I College
Kingsville
National Science Foundation
E. Kruse
Texas A & I
R. E. Anderson
C. W. Horton
University of Texas
H. Clarkson
LaCoste and Romberg
Austin
Fair Jubilee float to illuminate Thursday night parade
The Diamond Jubilee Fair unveils a canopied float with Fair Queen Bonnie Boening and Duchesses Phyllis Kaiser and Eileen Sauer. The float committee led by Henry Kuenemann and Victor Krauskopf designed the display to travel to Harper County events, with August reappearances planned and a daytime parade schedule noted.
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Bonnie Boening
Phyllis Kaiser
Eileen Sauer
Henry Kuenemann
Victor Krauskopf
Will Earier
Harper
FHS Band Recital Honors Senior Drum Major and Bracelets
The Friday concert opened with a fifth grade band of ten week experience and featured solos by Wesley Wahrmund Wyry Langehennig Mark Land Dorothy Eckhardt Dennis Ottmers and Jarvis Kuhlmann. The senior program included eight selections and a high school band bracelet presentation to seniors including Helen Kott Jan Ann Hillburn Verdie Ketron Joyce Meier Annabel Wendell Carol Nielsen Kathy Davidson Chrissy Hansen Randy Dietel Dennis Enderlin Joe Reynolds Luther Rode Joe Frantz en Jean Ann Crittenden Nancya Kowert Lila Stearns Clinton Hartmann and Carol Ann Hartmann. The gym was full as the bands received strong applause and Rhodes noted the audience. The 1962-63 FHS High School Band was a sweepstakes winner for the second year, represented the community at the State Fair and appeared on television and in various parades and programs.
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FHS
Rhodes
Helen Kott
Jan Ann Hillburn
Verdie Ketron
Joyce Eileen Meier
Annabel Wendel
Carol Jean Nielsen
Kathy Davidson
Chrissy Hansen
Randy Dietel
Dennis Enderlin
Joe Reynolds
Luther Rode
Joe Frantzen
Jean Ann Crittenden
Nancya Kowert
Lila Stearns
Clinton Hartmann
Carol Ann Hartmann
Tom C. Rhodes
Lake Jackson
Texas
New Officers Named by Harper Lions and PTA
Harper PTA named officers led by Mrs. Victor Marshall as president and Mrs. Reginald McDougall as first vice president. Harper Lions Club nominated Lee Schmidt for president with AB Harker and Roy Roberts as vice presidents and Dallas Rieger as secretary. Directors E. D. Spencer and Cliff Fowler were named. Lions plan to move an authentic log cabin to Harper Community Park for the Centennial Pageant, with C. L. Brown and Thomas Harlan directing. Park clean up set for Saturday May 18 ahead of the June 8 9 centennial celebration.
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Harper Pta
Harper Lions Club
PTA
Victor Marshall
Reginald McDougall
Raymond Spacth
Dallas Rieger
Harold Schmidt
R. E. Peril
Lee Schmidt
The
Lions Club
AB. Harker
Roy Roberts
Gene Harper
C. W. Barrett
E. B. Bach
Alfred Spaeth
E. D. Spencer
Cliff Fowler
Herbert Oehler
J. D. Hext
Edwin Reed
Harper Community Park
C. L. Brown
Thomas Harlan
Annual Methodist Conference in L A Next Week
The 105th session of the Southwest Texas Annual Conference will meet at Travis Park Methodist Church in May 2024 with Bishop Paul V. Galloway presiding. Delegates from 340 churches will represent about 118 000 Methodists across 60 counties. Conference preacher is Dr. William Cannon of Candler School of Theology. He will preach Tue Wed Thu and Thu morning. Lay banquet speaker is Dr. Charles C Pari of the World Council of Churches at Laurel Heights Church Monday evening. Attendees from First Methodist include Rev. Milford Zirkel Jr Lay Delegate Dr. Dor W. Brown and alternates Sal man Gandre Raymond Kneese. Edison Street attendees include Rev. Alvin Mauldin Lay Delegate Marvin Roos and alternate Marvin Burgess.
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Southwest Texas
Travis Park Methodist Church
Paul V. Galloway
William Cannon
Candler School of Theoloxy
Charles C. Pari
World Council of Churches
Laurel Heights Church
First Methodist Church
Milford. Zirkel Jr
Dor W. Brown
Salman Gandre
Raymond Kneese
Edison Street Methodist Church
Alvin Mauldin
Lal
Marvin Roos
Marvin Burgess
Miss Peterson to Graduate at Sam Houston Teachers College
Miss Betty Joyce Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Peterson of Kerr Route is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville where graduation exercises will be held on May 19 Miss Peterson completed her degree requirements in January and has been serving as girls physical education instructor in Fredericksburg High School since that time.
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Betty Joyce Peterson
Walter Peterson
Kerr Route
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Peterson
Fredericksburg High School
Fire Called In Cave Creek While Cleaning Gasoline Lapse
Fredericksburg volunteer firemen were sent to the Willie Maurer place in Cave Creek Tuesday evening after a fire started during gasoline fueled cleaning of a combine. The blaze was brought under control before they arrived and they were told to return to the city.
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Fredericksburg
Willie Maurer
Cave Creek
Gillespie County students among 773 candidates for May AM College degrees
Four Gillespie County students are listed among 773 candidates for bachelor’s degrees to be awarded May 25 at Texas A and M College per the Registrar office. Henry Burg of Stonewall earns a BS in Industrial Technology, John Holland of Willow City a BS in Agricultural Education, Overt Sagebiel of Moon Route a BS in Agricultural Education, and Mark Wieser of Fredericksburg a BA in History.
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Gillespie County
Amng
Texas A & M College
LL. Heaton
Henry John Burg
Simon Burg
Stonewall
John Henry Holland
Wesley Holland
Willow City
Adolph Sagebiel
Ruben Sagebie
Rites Held for Mrs Clara Fischer in San Antonio
Final rites for 80 year old Mrs Clara Fischer of Nixon were held Monday in San Antonio. Rev E J Jordan officiated. Burial followed at Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Mrs R D Rushing of San Antonio. sons T J Fischer of Nixon A E Fischer and George W Fischer of San Antonio. seven great grandchildren. two brothers Henry L Durst of Fredericksburg and Walter Durst of New Braunfels.
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Clara Fischer
Nixon
San Antonio
Southside Funeral Home
E. J. Jordan
Roselawn Memorial Park
R. D. Rushing
T. J. Fischer
A. E
George W. Fischer
Henry L. Durst
Fredericksburg
Walter Durst
New Braunfels
Gillespie Barracks to Host WWI Veterans Picnic
The Gillespie County Barracks No. 1495 of the Veterans of World War I will hold its annual picnic Sunday afternoon May 19 at Oakcrest Park. Barbecue trims and refreshments are served at 5 p.m. All WWI veterans their wives and widows are invited to attend bringing knives forks and a card table.
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Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Fly Up ceremony transitions Troop 7 to Girl Scouts
The Brownies from Troop 7 held a Monday night ceremony on May 13 at the Girl Scout Cabin. Leaders Mrs Lorence Feller and Mrs C M George presented wings and pins as the girls recited a candlelight ceremony in front of attending parents.
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Carmen Giesbers
Karen Brashea
Kathy Reichenau
Becky Zatopek
Janice Leonard
Doris Alt
Lorence Feller
C. M. George
Clifton Fiedler
White Auto Store Transfers to New Fredericksburg Owner
Ownership of the White Auto Store in Fredericksburg passes to Leroy True from Oswald Crenwelzge. True, formerly of Bishop Texas, arrives with his wife to take over management and restock the store, planning an open house after new goods arrive in two to three weeks. The True family includes three children and will join him after school ends in Bishop.
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White Auto
Fredericksburg
Leroy True
Bishop
Texas
Joe Ed Crenwelge Returns From Tripoli
Air Force Captain Joe Ed Crenwelge and wife and children Way, Denise, and Kevin returned from Tripoli after almost three years with the 58th Air Rescue Squadron. They visited relatives and will visit his parents in Ozona before he starts as ROTC instructor at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, next month.
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Air Force
Joe Ed Crenwelge
Wayne
Denise
Kevin
Tripoli
58Th Air Rescue Squadron
Henry Meurers
Susan
Dorothy
San Antonio
Crenwelge
Elgin O. Crenwelges
Ozona
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Ten Taken To Hospital After Friday Collision
Fr iday collision at West Main and Edison Streets sent ten passengers to a local hospital after a car and a pick up crashed. The group, Latin Americans from Kingsville, suffered minor injuries with one 18 month old child severely cut. The driver of the pick up from San Antonio was uninjured. car damage was about 120 dollars and the pick up about 80.
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West Main
Edison Streets
Kingsville
San Antonio
David Nehr
Charles Ray Oehler
Carol Moldenhauer
Bowie
Catholic Boy Scout Awards Held With Weekend Campout
About 200 to 300 Catholic Boy Scouts from the San Antonio Archdiocese will camp at Oakcrest Park over the weekend and attend a 3 PM Ad Altare Dei Award ceremony at St Marys Church. The procession will form at the Court House and march along Main Milam and San Antonio streets to the church. Saturday night St Marys Troop 134 will join other archdiocese units for a campfire program and campout at Oakcrest Park.
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San Antonio
Oakcrest Park
St. Mary’s Church
Court House
Main
Milam Street
Milam
San Antonio Street
St. Mary’s
Birth Reported By Local Hospitals
One birth in local hospitals this past week a son named Glen Dale weighing eight pounds fifteen and one half ounces born to Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Frantzen of here on May 9. Several residents underwent operations including Ferrer Smith and others from Fredericksburg Blanco Comfort and nearby areas.
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Glen Dale
Rudy Frantzen
Here
Ferrer Smith
Lloyd Easley
Roy Steite
Felix Treibs
Robert A. Pehl
Anna Stahl
Phil Dwayne Wiemers
Jackson Wiemers
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Preibs
Thomas Dobbblers
Hubert Nixon
Harper Lions & Pta
L.A
Miss Peterson
LHST
Gillespians
Texas A &M
Gillespie Barracks
White Auto Store
Joe ED Crenwelges
Oehler
Miss Moldenhauer
Royal Crown Cola
That Is
W. F. Cox
Southwestern States
Valspar
M. Cameron & Co
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