Texans Reflect On The 1966 Republican Primary
The piece assesses voter apathy and political dynamics in Texas as the 1966 Republican primary yields little contest. It laments low turnout, questions the value of the effort, and notes the likely impact on party strength and upcoming general elections with references to key figures such as Waggoner Carr and Governor Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Waggoner Cerr
Senator Tower
United States Senate
Carr- Tower
Raymond Kneese
St Marys Plans 40 Graduates for Sunday Exercises
St Marys High School will graduate 40 seniors with a class night Friday at St Josephs Hall and Sunday baccalaureate and commencement. Top graduates include John Walch valedictorian and Jeffrey Henke salutatorian with additional honors for Glendene Klaerner Phyllis Pape Phillip Tybor James St Clair Peter Boulette Joseph Kammiah Stephen Schmidt and Daniel Svatek. Walch holds the highest four year average and top SAT and National Merit scores. Henke is second in four year average and high National Merit and SAT scores. The Rev J J Hildebrand will address the graduates and diplomas will be conferred by the same pastor with W W Schneider delivering the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Hall
John M Walch
Francis Walch
Jeffrey Henke
Ben Henke
Glendene Klaerner
John H. Klaerners
Phyllis Pape
Robert Papes
Phillip Tybor
Felix Tybors
James St. Clair
Enoch St. Clairs
Peter Boulette
Ernest Boulettes
Joseph Kammiah
Albert Kammiaks
Stephen Schmidt
Chester V. Schmidts
Daniel Svatek
Louis Svateks
Walch
Jeff Henke
John Walch
Martha Anne
J. J. Hildebrand
St. Mary’s
Io St. Mary’s High School Alumi Association
Pat Pyka
W. W. Schneider
Peach Clinic May 26 in Eckhardt Orchard Tour
A peach clinic arranged for Thursday May 20 starts at 1 30 p m in the Donald Eckhardt orchard. County Agent C A Stone says attendees will visit two additional local orchards and discuss fertilization, suitable varieties, thinning, diseases and fumigation. The Eckhardt site lies about half a mile from city limits and three quarters mile west of the San Antonio Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Eckhardt
C. A. Stone
San Antonio
Lee Harry
Kneese Declared One Vote Winner in District Attorney Race
The State Democratic Executive Committee in Austin declared Raymond L. Kneese the one vote winner over Sam Darden of Bandera in the Second 38th Judicial District prosecutor race after canvassing primary returns. The decision concerns the District Attorney post for the district.
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Kneese
Sam Darden
State Democratic Executive Committee
Raymond L. Kneese
Bandera
Austin
Jaycees Install Saturday at Fredericksburg Banquet
Fredericksburg Jaycees will install new officers and directors at a Saturday banquet at the American Legion Hall. Bill Hart of Brownwood will speak. events begin with a 7 p.m social and 7:30 p.m. steak dinner. Danny Roeder becomes president. other officers include Kermit Ernst first vice president Wilbert Ottmers second vice president Clinton Herber secretary Cliff Hahne treasurer Glenn Dittmar Inter-Club director. Directors named are Don Dittmar Weyne Edwards Roy Enderlin Randall McBride Alton Oehler Herbert Schuessler Carl Sifford Roy Dwayne Steitle Ruben Wahl Clarence Weinheimer Clyde Woerner and Dick Zirbel. Tickets $2 with mail-in returns.
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Bill Hart
Jaycee
Brownwood
Fredericksburg
Glenn Dittmar
Kermit Ernst
Wilbert Ottmers
Clinton Herber
Cliff Hahne
Don Dittmar
Weyne Edwards
Roy Enderlin
Randall McBride
Alton Oehler
Gillespie Democrats Endorse Johnson Connally
The Gillespie County Democratic Convention adopted a resolution praising President Lyndon B. Johnson and Governor John Connally. The meeting bound all eight local delegates to vote by unit rule at the state convention in Austin on Sept 20, aligning with the majority of county conventions in support of the Governor.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
John Connally
Gillespie
Johnson
Gov. Connally
Austin
Harper High to Graduate 17 Seniors Friday
Harper High School will graduate 17 seniors in exercises Friday night May 20 at 8 p m in the school cafetorium. Guest speaker Andrew Edington president of Schreiner Institute will address the ceremonies. Valedictorian Matthew Jung and salutatorian Carla Anderegg lead the class with the Longhorn Band processional and prayers.
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Harper High School
Schoor
Andrew Edington
Schreiner Institute
Matthew Jung
Alois Jung
Carla Anderegg
Gilbert Anderegg
Longhorn Band
W. E. Doerr
St. James Lutheran Church
Juenke to be ordained at San Antonio May 26
The Rev. Mr. Carlos Juenke son of Mr and Mrs Arno Juenke of St Marys Catholic Church will be ordained a priest on Thursday May 26 at 930 p m by Archbishop Robert E Lucey in a Pontifical Mass at San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio The public is invited to attend He will celebrate his first solemn mass Sunday May 29 at 130 p m in St Marys Church with a large lineup of clergy and lay assistants and a St Marys High School choir providing sacred music
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Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
San Fernando Cathedral
Juenke
Fredericksburg
St. Mary's
Assumption
St. Mary’s Church
J. J. Hildebrand
Anthony Pesek
Frank Murphy
W. W., Schneider
Virgil Elizondo
Paul Eilers
Anthony Fritz
Kenneth Vogel
Cyn
Itz Family Adds Pro Deo et Patria Award To Doss Troop
Patrick Itz, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Itz, becomes the second Itz and sixth member of Doss Boy Scout Troop 182 to receive the Pro Deo et Patria Award at St Peter Lutheran Church Doss. The ceremony included Harry Wahrmund scoutmaster Fred Itz Patrick, and Mrs Fred Itz with other officials in attendance. Alva Itz, Patrick’s older brother, won the same award last year.
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Patrick Itz
Fred Itz
Doss
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Community Soil Stewardship Awards to Be Presented
A soil stewardship program final event will be Sunday night May 22 at 7 30 in the Elementary Auditorium on the Public School Campus. Rev Kurt Hartmann Hill Country native 1964 state winner will speak. Recipients include Mrs Allen Hagel outstanding conservation homemaker and Gus and Rueben Wahrmund outstanding conservationists 1965.
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Kurt Hartmann
Soi: Conservation
Hartmann
Allen Hagel
Gillespie County
Soil Conservation District
Gus
Rueben Wahrmund
Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lions Club
Arion Maennercher
Chester Koennecke
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Clifford Edge
Giilespie County
Outstanding Fredericksburg bands honored at spring concert
Fredericksburg High School and Junior High Bands played to a standing room only crowd in the Junior High Gym. Forrester Halamicek was named outstanding boy and Elaine Burdett outstanding girl. Patsy Durst named band sweetheart. Junior High’s Vickie Reichenau named outstanding 8th grade girl. Dennis Ottmers and Chris Stahl tied for the boys. The bands have earned 42 trophies and 8 plaques in six years under Tom C. Rhodes. J. C. Ward noted Band Boosters 25th anniversary and praised the group. former directors Miculka and Evers attended. Selections from Sound of Music were performed as tributes.
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Fredericksburg
FHS
Forrester Halamicek
Elaine Burdett
Patsy Durst
Vickie Reichenau
Dennis Ottmers
Chris Stahl
Tom C. Rhodes
J. C. Ward
Band Boosters
Henry Fletcher
Victor Miculka
Virginia (Alonzo) Evers
Miculka
Olmos
Northeast Independent School
San Antonio
Evers
Sound of Music
Rhodes
Caca
Fire Poster winners named at Taylor convention
Fire Chief Milton Zenner presents cash prizes to four Gillespie youths at the Central Texas District Firemen's Association gathering in Taylor on May 1. Recipients include Connie Klinksick and Annette Loth of St Mary’s School winners in intermediate division, Randy Mark Edwards of St Mary’s School and Gary Hahn of Doss in primary and junior high divisions. Libby Werner of Public School not pictured.
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Central Texas District Firemen’s Association
Taylor
Gillespie
Milton Zenner
Connie Klinksick
St. Mary’s School
Belton Klinksicks
Annette Loth
St Mary’s School
Louis Loths
Randy Mark Edwards
Johnny Edwards
Gary Hahn
Doss
Arthur Hahns
Vision
Libby Werner
Bob Werners
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Alfred Petsch
Connally
Smith
Waggoner Carr
Byron Tunner
Lyndon Johnson
Bexar
Harris
ST. Mary’s High School
Kilman
St. Marys
St. Mary's High School
Peach Clinic
Jaycees
Johnson-Connally
Gillespie Demos
Harper
Carlos Juenke
Arno Juenke
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Harry Wahrmund
Patrick
Fred Hannemann
West Central District
William F
Forrester Haamicek
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