Fredericksburg High will graduate 136 seniors Friday
Fredericksburg High School plans the 136 senior commencement Friday May 26 at 8 p m on the FHS Athletic Field. Speaker is State Senator W E Pete Snelson with bachelor's from UT and master's from Northwestern. Valedictorian Jackie Lee Nixon salutatorian Kathryn Renee Borchers and top boy David Lee Hartmann highlighted.
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Fredericksburg High School
FHS
W. E
Pete) Snelson
Snelson
Texas Senate
Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Gillespie
University of Texas In
el Paso
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
Midland
Snelson and Associates
Jackie Lee Nixon
Andrew J. Nixon
Kathryn Renee Borchers
Robert L. Borchers
David Lee Hartmann
Hilmar Hartmann
Tom C. Rhodes
J. N. Coffman
First Baptist Church
Miss Borchers
Hartmann
Ance
Supt
Bergner
James Boyd
Leslie Phillips
Leland Geistweidt
Carey Chester Bonn
Judith Lynn Bruns
Bobby Wayne Burg
Denise
Night bert Nixon room parents listed
Night ber t Nixon with room parents Mr and Mrs Weston. Luckenbach and Mr and Mrs Clarence Strack bein.
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Bert Nixon
Weston
Luckenbach
Clarence Strackbein
Fredericksburg Trades Holiday Observed Monday
May 29 designated as a trades holiday in Fredericksburg by the chamber of commerce extension committee. The observance shifts Memorial Day to Monday with many local businesses closing while the Fredericksburg Standard remains open and requests early submission of ads and copy to avoid delays.
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Fredericksburg
Trades Extension Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Standard
Bethany Lutheran Church marks debt-free milestone
Bethany Lutheran Church celebrated retirement of an $80,000 mortgage Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. service, marking debt-free facilities including the original church plant from 1953-54 and the 1964 annex. Pastor Willie Rotter led the ceremony with church leaders, noting 915 members and 30 new members in 1972, and plans for pew cushions, parking lot paving, and property beautification along Town Creek.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Ori
Ginal
Willie Rotter
Douglas Dittmar
Church Council
Nolan Brown
Dittmar
Rotter
G. Wolf
John Stern
G. A. Poehlmann
H. F Treptow
Town Creek
Bandera
Bethany
Will Rotter
Absentee Voting Opens For Run Off Primaries
Absentee voting for the Run Off Primary Elections on June 3 opens May 24 and runs through May 30. Voters may apply by writing or calling County Clerk Felix Scherer at the courthouse, or vote in person after submitting the absentee ballot request. Democrats will choose candidates for four state offices including Governor with Dolph Briscoe and Frances Farenthold, and Lieutenant Governor with Wayne Connally and Bill Hobby.
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Felix Scherer
Dolph Briscoe
Frances
Sissy) Farenthold
Wayne Connally
Bill Hobby
Arts and Crafts Fair to Draw Big Kerrville Crowd
The Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair opens in Kerrville at Schreiner Institute on May 31 and runs through June 4 with more than 200 artists. Admission is one dollar, hours 10 am to dark, free parking, features weaving, glass blowing, pottery, wood carving, paintings, plus demonstrations and local foods.
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Kerrville
Schreiner Institute
Fredericksburg Art Class Exhibit At Pioneer Library
Fredericksburg art class taught by John McClusky presents paintings and drawings using polymer acrylics. The May 27 28 show runs 2 to 5 p m with incomplete works, a taboret for the medium, and demonstrations. Two films The World of Andrew Wyeth and Rembrandt Painter of Man will be shown. Members will answer questions and refreshments served.
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Pioneer Memorial Library
Fredericksburg
John McClusky
New England
Andrew Wyeth
Rembrandt
Painter of Man
St Marys honors graduates with class awards and honors
The St Marys High School seniors were recognized in a Sunday church ceremony and a Class Night at St Josephs Hall. Among awards, Marsha Pyka earned multiple honors including valedictorian and separate scholarship eligibility. Timothy Thiele received salutatorian awards. Greg Kaderli and Michael Dooley also received National Honor Society patches.
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St. Mary's High School
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Hall
Jayson Fritz
Marsha Pyka
Eileen Schmidt
Tim Thiele
Mike Hartmann
Greg Kaderli
Mike Sagebiel
Texas
P. E. Marligs Bernhard
Michael Dooley
Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Reader’s Digest
Texas Education Agency
Mary Chorale
Gloria Besier
Debra Hawkins
Eileen
Ted Stehling
St. Mary’s
PTC
National Honor Society
Timothey Thiele
Marsha
Timothy
Greg Kaderl
American Legion
Louis Jordan Post
Pat Dooley
St. Joseph's Society
Louis Loth
Pat Usener
Michael Sagebie
Marlis Bernhard
Jodie Klier
Mike Dooley
David Weinheimer
Tony Jung
Girl Scouts Prepare Weeklong Day Camp at Lady Bird Johnson Park
Girl Scouts launch Camp Friendship from May 2 at Lady Bird Johnson Park with eight units hosting day camp Monday to Wednesday and family night on Thursday. Leaders include Mrs Clyde Gant and Mrs Daniel Engel. staff includes Mrs Frank Meine and others. Brownie Troop 248 attends daytime. several troops join for overnight and one-night stays.
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Friendship
Lady Bird Johnson’ Park
Ross
Clyde Gant
Daniel Engel
Frank Meine
Kurt Poehlmann
Rebecca Howerton
Terfront
Briday
Eugene Demuth
Wilbert Ottmers
Robert Gordon
Charles Ottmers
Henry Ondrasek
Victor Krauskop
Victor Nixon
S'¢in Herbert Tutseh
E. W Strickland
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Von
Lone Star
Sewat Countn Austin
Raima
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Rodney Pressler
Arthur Presslers
Star Greenhand
Betty Usener
Edgar Usener
DeKalb
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R. L. Frantzens
Michael Young
David Behrends
LeRoy Behrends
Warren Ottmers
Chester Ottmers
Joe Tatum
Vernon Penick
Board of Education
Jerald Jenkins
Jarvis Wieser
Pete) Sneison
Bethany Burns Mortgage
Rod Kennedy
Neil Simon
Library
St. Mary
Girl Scouts
Stonewall
Robert Jacoby
Stone
Nancy Porter
Medina
Art Haun
Jacoby
Miss Porter
BJ Turner
Johnson City
Art Hauns
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