Westerfeldt Honored as Fredericksburg High Graduates Told to Aim High
Fredericksburg High School awarded 137 diplomas at Friday night exercises. State Senator W. E. Pete Snelson urged graduates to fix a goal and strive for achievement. Principal W. C. Westerfeldt received a standing ovation for 24 years of service as the crowd honored him.
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FHS
Frederiksburg High School
Aim High
W. E. Pete Snelson
Fredericksburg High School
W. C. Westerfeldt
Snelson
We Believe by Col Alfred Petsch urges Texas voters to vote
A political exhortation urging Hill Country citizens to vote in the upcoming Texas primary. It stresses citizen duty for good government, warns against professional politicians, and notes recent Austin scandals. It identifies potential future leaders and calls for turnout despite past party loyalties.
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Texas
United States
Austin
Stonewall Peach JAMboree Set for June 16 17
Stonewall hosts a two day Peach JAMboree with rodeo nights at 8 pm, a Saturday parade at 4 pm on US 290, and a Peach Queen crown. Harold Rusenberger leads sponsorship by the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce with producer Sloan Williams and International Rodeo Association ties. Admission is 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for children 6 to 12.
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Stonewall
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Harold Rusenberger
International Rodeo Association
Sloan Willams
U. S. Highway 290
Edward Meier
Danny Meyer Installed as Fredericksburg Jaycees President
Danny Meyer was installed as the new Fredericksburg Jaycees president at the annual meeting in the Sunday House Convention Center. He succeeded Danny Leyendecker. other officers and directors were installed, with awards presented to Lee Bodenhamer, Mike Cheek, Marion Inman, and Jack Lawrence Jr. Gordon Sauer spoke as chamber president.
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Danny Meyer
The
Fredericksburg
Convention Center
Meyer
Danny Leyendecker
Bill Stafford
Jaycee
Eddie Ince
Charles Schmidt
Bill Powell
Bruce Boening
Lee Bodenhamer
Mike Cheek
Marion Inman
Jack Lawrence Jr
Bill Jung
Victor Nixon Jr
Billy Munch
Dwight Oestreich
Allen Henke
Mark Durst
Roy Enderlin
Harvey Treibes
Gordon Sauer
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Jaycees
Primary Runoff Set For June 3 In Gillespie County
Voters in Gillespie County will cast ballots Saturday June 3 from 7 am to 7 pm in eight Democratic polling places and four Republican ones for runoff selections for state offices. Democrats face Briscoe vs Farenthold for Governor and other nominations. Republicans choose between Grover and Fay for Governor. Ballots also name Lt Governor US Senator and Comptroller races.
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Gillespie County
Henry C
Hank) Grover
Albert B. Fay
Dolph Briscoe
Francis “Sissy” Farenthold
Wayne Connally
Bill Hobby
Ralph Yarborough
Standard
Community Savings and Loan
Doss School
Stonewall School
Eoening
Harper Community
Willow City
Wuest Motor Sales
Standard Service Co
Hill Country Implement Co
Community Savings and Loan Assn
Bob Bullock
Esley Unruh Joins Staff of Fredericksburg Standard
Esley C. Unruh has joined the Fredericksburg Standard as advertising manager effective May 25. He came from Newton New Jersey where he was sales supervisor for a food products distributor. The Unruhs bought the Clinton Herber home on Crenwelge Drive and now reside there. Esley, a Kansas native reared in San Antonio, is a Thomas Jefferson High School graduate and U S Coast Guard veteran. His wife Corinne Mauch of Carlsstadt New Jersey is with him. they have two children. Their son Esley C. Unruhl Jr. is in the USAF at Shaw AFB S C awaiting transfer to Alaska and is married. The daughter Karla Ann, remains in New Jersey finishing Newton High School June 22 and will join her parents in Texas this fall.
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Esley C. Unruh
Fredericksburg Standard
Newton
N. J
Texas
Unruh
Clinton Herber
Crenwelge Drive
Mr. Unruh
Kansas
San Antonio
Thomas Jefferson High School
U. S. Coast Guard
Corrinne Mauch
Carlsstadt
New Jersey
Esley C. Unruhel
Karla Ann
USAF
Shaw Afb
Sumter
S. C
Alaska
Newton High School
Rausch Dead in Thursday Fredericksburg Crash
W O Bill Rausch age 70 died Thursday May 25 1972 from injuries after a collision at Austin and North Adams Street. He was Gillespie County s 13th traffic fatality, a former Tip-Top Cleaners operator and 30 year Fredericksburg Fire Department member. Mrs Ada Rausch and Leo Tomlinson were treated and released.
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W. O
Bill” Rausch
Austin
North Adams Street
Gillespie County
Rausch
Fredericksburg
Ada Rausch
Leo Tomlinson
Allen Mauldin
Youth Saves Girl From Drowning After Accident
Billy Wiemers 19, son of Mr and Mrs J Wiemers, rescued Jo Lynn Hall 21 of Comfort from a submerged car after a late night crash at Baron's Creek crossing near U S 290. He pulled her from the vehicle, carried her to the bank, and sped to Hill Country Memorial Hospital for care.
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Billy Wiemers
Jack Wiemers
Jo Lynn Hall
Billy
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Miss Halil
Gousha Company
Dollar Days flash from Fredericksburg June 1 2 3
The Fredericksburg Standard sponsors Dollar Days Thursday through Saturday offering bargains at 36 local merchants. Read the ads for specials from Beckmann Furniture, Bircks Bar-B-Q, Community Savings, Conn Organ Center, Dooley’s, Dover Jewelers, and others. The event aims to promote the Hill Country shopping hub with strong local discounts.
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Hill Country
Fredericksburg
Texas’ Hill Country
Beckmann
Birckss Bar
Community Savings and Loan Assn
Conn Organ Center
Dooley's
Dover Jewelers
Duecker Electric
E! Gallo
Fabric Center
Fredericksburg Firestone Corporation
Fredericksburg National Bank
Fredericksburg Machine and
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Gibson's Discount Center
Great Texas Lumber Company
Hodge Podge
House of Shoes
Jensechke Furniture and Manufacturing Company
Keidel Drug Store
Kendall-Hodges
Knopp & Metzger
Rausch Ada Gold Wedding 1930 Bethany Lutheran
Funeral rites for Schmidt Rausch son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Rausch were conducted May 27 at Bethany Lutheran Church with Rev Will Rotter officiating. Survivors include his wife Thekla and sister in law Pearl Rausch of San Antonio. Burial followed at City Cemetery with Frederickburg Volunteer Fire Department as honorary pallbearers.
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Ga Schmidt Rausch
Ada Gold
Bethany Lutheran Church
Thekla Gold
Fredericksburg
Pearl Rausch
San Antonio
Erwin
Arnold Rausch
Will Rotter
Bethany
Beckmann Funeral Chapel
Buria
Louis Durst
Leroy Crenwelge
Alfons Klaerner
Werner Ottmers
Hubert Rausch
Ewald Schaefer
Baethee Couple Visit Colchester Relatives
Mr and Mrs Gordon Baethee of Colchester Conn arrived May 12 to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Elmo Baethee and Rhonda and other relatives. They departed for home on Monday May 22.
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Colchester
Conn
Elmo Baethee
Rhonda
May Weather Facts and Rain Totals
Rainfall this week shows trace amounts. May total is 6.87 inches, and year to date rainfall stands at 12.25 inches. Last year on the same date recorded 4.70 inches. Temperature ranged from a low of 59 to a high of 90 degrees.
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Hans Bergner
Vernon Penick
Board of Education
Westerfeldt
Col
Alfred Petsch
Yarborough
Connally
New Jaycee President
Esley Unruh
W.O. Bill” Rausch
Wiemers
Mr. and
Mrs
Gordon Baethee
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