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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1964
Page
1
A traveler praises European cities and farms for spotless buses and taxis with clean drivers. Roads reveal disciplined, accident-minimizing traffic where courteous driving and strict road rules dominate, contrasting with American habits.
Fredericksburg High School staff and community members honored Esther Mueller on May 21 in the FHS auditorium as she retires after 42 years in teaching. The program, by the Heart of the Hills FTA which Mueller organized, featured readings, a proclamation by Mayor Sidney Henke naming Esther Mueller Day, and reflections from classmates, officials, and former teachers.
Gillespie County leads Edwards Plateau in 1963 deer kills with 7,779 bucks and 7,959 antlerless deer for a record 15,738 total. statewide totals reach 88,377 bucks and 57,938 antlerless deer, with Edwards Plateau including 21 counties. Mason and Kerr notable for second-best counts. figures include preserve-based and permit-stub data.
The Edison Street Methodist Church of Fredericksburg won the Church of the Year award at the 106th Southwest Texas Annual Conference session held at Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio. Judge by yearlong activities, the church stood out among 368 churches. Rev. H. Ellis Thomas will present the award on May 31, with pastor Rev. Clifford Edge noting major accomplishments and a planned summer handbook including a member directory and church officer job analysis.
Ninety Fredericksburg High School seniors will graduate Friday at 8 p.m. on the Lighted Athletic Field. Ro bert T. Davis and Kay Keller lead the ceremony with valedictory and salutatory remarks. John Wendel, top ranking student, will read the script. The program includes invocations by Rev. J. N. Coffman and a band performance led by Tom Rhodes.
Fredericksburg FFA members were honored at the annual awards and parents and son banquet in the Community Savings Center Hall. Gene Riser and George West delivered the addresses. Kenneth Lindig won Star Farmer of the Chapter with the Radio Post plaque. Adults Edgar Stroeher Walter Ottmers and Allen Keller received awards for supporting the stock show and youth in agriculture. Clyde Henke was named outstanding first year student. Farm Bureau Leadership award went to Dan Wade Crenwelge.
A preliminary U S Army Corps report recommends building a Pedernales River reservoir that would flood part of a Johnson ranch. The project aims to supply San Antonio’s future water needs and provide flood control, with site assessments by Wallace Schoeder’s Colorado Basin planning group.
The St Marys High School graduates were advised by Rev Adolph Windisch S M of San Antonio to remember the sacrifices of parents sisters lay faculty and priests and to pattern their future lives on Christian love and truth They were honored at class night in St Josephs Hall with Gladys Scott as mistress of ceremonies Barbara Penl valedictorian and Emilie Jung salutatorian received special awards
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