St Marys High to graduate largest class in history
St Marys High School will graduate 51 students in a ceremony at St Marys Church at 7 p m on Sunday May 23. Valedictorian Carol Jean Schmidt and salutatorian Forest James Rees Jr lead 16 honors graduates with strong four year averages.
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St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s Church
J. J. Hildebrand
R. J. Gronle
St. Mary’s
Holy Spirit Parish
San Antonio
Ryborale
CYO
University of Texas
Rees
Marychorale
Fredericksburg Jaycees Install Officers and Award Winners
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce installed new officers led by Incoming president Glenn Dittmar at the National Guard Armory. Awards highlighted long time supporters Alfred Petsch and Dr. James Witcher received recognitions, with several Jaycees honored for leadership and service.
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Fredericksburg
Randall McBride
James Witcher
Chester Ahrens
Wilbert Ottmers
Don Dittmar
R. L. Frantzen
Alton Oehler
Dan Roeder
Kermit Ernst
Roeder
Witcher
Glenn Dittmar
Fredolin Kaderli
Jaycees
Forest Rees
Felix Land
Harold Stehling
Herbert Schmidt
Alton Klier
Roy Stroeher
Jaycee
Rolan Schmidt
Schmidt
Standing Room Crowd At Monday Game Meeting
A standing room crowd of over two hundred Gillespie County landowners gathered in the District Court Room for a special game discussion meeting. Gene Walker of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department spoke on deer and antlerless stocks in Gillespie Llano and Mason Counties, noting range conditions affect deer production and describing how 18 month old deer show forked antlers when conditions are favorable. The discussion included historical hunting behavior and management challenges. (Continued on page 7)
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Gillespie County
Court House
Richard Ressmanns
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Terry Townsend
Gene Walker
Wildlife Restoration
Austin
Walker
Gillespie
Llano
Mason
Fic
Sunday Storm Pounds Gillespie County With Heavy Rain
A severe storm Sunday dumped up to six inches of rain across Gillespie and parts of Central Texas, with Fredericksburg receiving 1.65 inches in nine minutes. High winds and hail turned noon dark, cutting electricity for about an hour as rivers surged in Baron's Creek and Yown Creek. Roads flooded, the Live Oak Creek Bridge approaches washed out, and a small twister felled trees near Eli Rode, but no injuries were reported.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Baron’s Creek
Eli
Enos
U. S 290
Live Oak Creek
Klaerner
Fredericksburg FFA Members Honored at Awards Night
Fredericksburg FFA members were honored for outstanding achievement at the annual awards program held in the high school cafeteria. About 275 attendees included parents and teachers. George Julker chaired the program with FHA officers and senior members assisting. Jack Lacy Lampas spoke. Ben Ellebracht won the Star Farmer Award for his beef and lamb projects and judging team success. He plans to pursue higher goals and college.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
George Julker
FHA
David Ketron
Samuel Sagebiel
Clyde Henke
Curtis Staudt
Edward Meier
Kenneth Linnig
Douglas Zenner
Jack Lacy Lampas
Ben Ellebracht
Elmer Ellebracht
Fredericksburg Standard
Ben
San Angelo
Ira Lee
Star Greenhand
Star Farmer
Joe Tatum
Clyde Woerner
Heavy Rainfall Flattened Five Month Totals in Fredericksburg Area
Official data show Fredericksburg’s five month rainfall at 16.67 inches through May, far above last year and 1962 totals. Since April 25 rainfall reached 8.80 inches with some western county sections receiving heavier downpours.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
N. J. Dieter
Dietz Bakery Opens New Fredericksburg Home Sunday Open House
Dietz Bakery invites customers and friends to a Sunday open house from 2 to 5 p m at 218 East Main Street in Fredericksburg. Owners Edgar Dietz and family showcase the restored historic building housing their homemade bread business since 1918 with period decor and renovated interior.
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Dietz Bakery
East Main Street
Edgar Dietz
Donnie
Sandra
Fredericksburg
Dietz
Theo Dietz
Kerrville
Sahinal
Kingsville
William Moellendorf
Moellendorf
Martin Schulz
Martin
Werner
Harlingen
E. Main Street
Joe Stein
Milton M. Moseley
Arcnm'tech
Tyrus Cox
Stein Lumber Company
Donors Sought For Bloodmobile Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate Thursday from 1 to 7 p m in the Educational Building at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. The 1964 65 year quota is 88 pints and organizers hope to exceed it with help from volunteers. Eligible donors are 18 to 59 years old with parental consent for 18 to 21 year olds. A doctor and nurses will conduct checks. Mrs Werner Bauer and Mrs Leroy Crenwelge co chair Thursday’s volunteer workers.
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Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie Red Cross
Hartmann
Werner Bauer
Leroy Crenwelge
Holy Ghost
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St. Marys
Carol Jean Schmidt
St. Mary's
Forest James Rees Jr
St. Mary’s High
Pedernales
Highway 16
Lyendecker
Robin Leyendeker
Edgar Stroeher
Leyendecker
Theuilding
Cor
Knapp
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Donald Dittmar
Cliff Hahne
Kenneth Peterson
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