Directors Paint Fair Park Grandstand in Afternoon
Gillespie County Fair Association directors completed a four hour painting of the Fair Park Grandstand seats back rests and box spaces led by Elgin Heimann and Wm Petmecky. About 40 men used brushes and spray guns painting 38 gallons of gray paint plus cleaning fluids. A chicken barbecue followed the gratis labor as the July Race meet and the 63rd Gillespie County Fair prep for August events benefited from the work.
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Fair Park
The
Fair Association
Elgin Heimann
Bill” Petmecky
Gillespie County
William Schroeder
Norman Rech
Walter Schaefer
Adolph Kott
Walter Ho
Vincent Knopp
Erwin Anderegg
Kurt Eckhardt
Ferris Smith
Butch Ulbricht
Gilbert Kaderli
Benno Bang
Nolan Althaus
Victor Sagebiel
Walter Ottmers
W. N. Lee
Otto Schneider, Jr
Joe Molberg
Clarence Probst
Werner Lindenberg
Ralph Gold
Henry Kneese
We Believe By Alfred Petsch Get Whings Done
We Fredericksburgers celebrate local leadership at the Fair Association Directors who paint the grandstand and rally Rotary and Lions clubs to support the fair. The piece argues stronger cooperation and community projects will progress with proactive volunteers, noting a swimming pool goal and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary and
Lions Club
Local Couple Visits Kerrville After Operation
Mr and Mrs George Grenwel ge and Mrs Ed Winkel of Luckenbach visited County Agent and Mrs Guy Powell at Kerrville on Sunday afternoon. They were glad to find Mr Powell able to be up and around after a serious operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grenwelge
Ed. Winkel
Lucckenbach
Guy Powell
Kerrville
Mr. Powell
Five Vacancies Exist on Public School Faculty
Fredericksburg Public School planned five new teachers for the 1951 52 term with equal vacancies to be filled. The board added a Kindergarten class in the Primary Building and announced enrollment details later. Top administrators were reelected with Supt A K Krause W C Westerfeldt and Karl Hartmann leading the staff.
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Fredericksburg
Supt
A. K. Krause
W. C. Westerfeldt
Karl Hartmann
Viola Mae Schmidt
Commercial
Stella Jung
Mildred Lochte
Evelyn Ging
E. W. Stobaugh
Ella Gold
C. D Schilling
Marvin Jones
J. L. Tatum
Malcolm Fluitt
Herbert Haas
Robert Walter
Roy Langerhans
Flora Wertheim
Guido Klett
Walter Meier
Robert A. Klett
Atlee Usener
Elizabeth Walter
Irma Baumann
Rotary Funds Given to Gillespie County Crippled Children
Fredericksburg Rotary Club donated 218.06 to Gillespie County Society for Crippled Children from a recent benefit show. Herbert Durst presented the check for the club. Mrs. Norman Dietel accepted on behalf of the society. Melvin May joined the club. T. Wright Neal and Herbert L. Durst presided as new committees were named to plan the District Assembly set for June 24-25.
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Rotary
Norman Dietel
Gillespie County Society For Crippled Children
Herbert Durst
Fredericksburg Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Crippled Children’s Organization
Melvin May
Arma Mills Supply
Rev L B Petmecky Named New Presbyterian Pastor in City
The Rev Louis G Bill Petmecky has been named pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Fredericksburg arriving to lead services on Sunday June 3. He is the first full time pastor for the congregation organized in 1948 now meeting in the Agricultural Building. He succeeds Rev Ed Robertson who has joined Premont Texas. Petmecky, a native of Austin, is a UT and Austin Presbyterian Seminary graduate, has served in the U S Navy Air Corps and pastored in Van derbilt Llano Logan Heights and El Paso. He and his wife Idel Adair and their son Lewis will live at 612 North Llano.
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Louis G
Bill” Petmecky
Presbyterian Church
Fredericksburg
Petmecky
Ed. Robertson
Robertson
Premont
Texas
The
Austin
Fred Petmecky
Petmecky Sporting Goods
Capitol City
Austin Hi School
University of Texas
Austin Presbyterian Seminary
Elsa
Weslaco
Vanderbilt
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Llano
Idel Adair
Lewis Adair
North Llano
Establish High Ideals Judge Tells FHS Graduates
Judge Thomas Ferguson of the 33rd Judicial District addresses Fredericksburg High School seniors during the 1951 commencement on the lighted athletic field. He urges graduates to cultivate knowledge, follow high ideals, and face difficulties with a strong heart and mind.
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Thomas Ferguson
33Rd Judicial District
Fredericksburg High School
Judge Ferguson
FHS
David Hargis
C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
Annabell Feuge
Barbara Schuch
Joyce Wienecke
Imogene Land
Virginia Evers
Theresa Cravens
Harry Davis, Sr
Supt. Krause
Seek Kingdom of God at St Marys Graduation
Rev Thomas Maher urged 25 St Marys High School seniors to seek the kingdom of God for success and warned of worldliness as they closed formal education. Diplomas were awarded by Rev Joseph Hildebrand with valedictory honors to Clarence Weinheimer and salutatory honors to Neal Stehling.
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Kingdom of God
Thomas Maher
St. Henry’s
San Antonio
St. Mary's High School
Joseph Hildebrand
St. Mary’s
Clarence Weinheimer
Wolfgang Weinheimer
Neal Stehling
Alvin Stehling
St. Mary's Auxiliary
St. Mary's School
Temperature Hits 96 Degrees in Week’s High Record
The week saw highs of 96 Tuesday and 93 Monday with a low of 58 Friday. Rain totaled 0.87 inches, with 0.39 on Thursday and 0.48 on Friday. Mrs Emil Merz Jr and family from San Antonio Ottawa Ohio Me-nominee Michigan gathered in Landa Park for Mother’s Day activities including a bicycle built for two ride.
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Emil Merz Jr
Here
W. C. Fisher
San Antonio
Leo F. Moening
Ottawa
Ohio
Sig Knutson
Menominee
Mich
George Schwarz
Landa Park
New Braunfels Park
Mrs Gordon Visits Hamilton Kin and Relatives
Mrs Herbert Gordon of Hamilton spent two weeks visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Weinheimer and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gordon
Hamilton
Richard Weinheimer
Fredricksburg Issues Three Minor Building Permits
The City of Fredricksburg issued three minor permits for building improvements this past week. Raymond Wuest received permission to enclose a porch at 105 EF Morse Street for about 250 dollars. Mrs. Ed Eckert at 209 N Bowie Street will add a bathroom for 150 dollars. Mrs. Ida Jost of 407 N Lalno will build a chicken house for 75 dollars.
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City of
Fredericksburg
Raymond Wuest
Morse Street
Ed. Eckert
N. Bowie Street
Ida Jost
N. Lalno
Fredericksburg High School Holds 75th Graduation
Rev G A Poehlmann delivers the baccalaureate urging graduates to seek eternal life. The event opened commencement for 75 seniors with the FHS Band a processional and recessional, and the choir performing classic hymns.
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Fredericksburg High School
G. A. Poehlmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
Christ
God
FHS
David Hargis
Imogene Land
Our Fathers
Jesus
Poehlmann
Rev Jack Minter Serves Harper Baptist Church Since 1948
The Rev Jack Minter has served Harper Baptist Church since January 1948. Born August 21 1914 on a Red River County Texas farm, he grew up in Clarksville with a large farming family and limited schooling, citing strong community friendships.
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Jack Minter
Harper Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
Harper
Rev
Minter
Clarksville
Texas
Red River County
von Minter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillespie County Fair Association
Alfred Petsch
the Fair Association
Rotarians
L.B. Petmecky
New Presbyterian
City
St. Mary's
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