Hogg Family Gifts Highlight Texan Civic Service
A February 34 1968 Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission resolution notes Miss Ima Hogg of Houston donated gifts valued over a million dollars. The piece praises the Hogg family for political service, Texas history, and public contributions, referencing James Stephen Hogg, Will Hogg, and Mike Hogg. It also mentions national election dissatisfaction with Nixon Wallace and Humphrey amid civil rights and crime concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Ima Hogg
Houston
Hogg
Texas
James Stephen Hogg
Will Hogg
University of Texas
Mike Hogg
Leon Springs
France
Will
Nixon
Wallace
Humphrey
United States Supreme Court
Citation of Merit award for Fredericksburg Post Office
The Fredericksburg Post Office will receive a Citation of Merit on December 4 1968 for outstanding cooperation in President Johnson s Natural Beauty Program. The award recognizes planting ornamental trees and shrubs preserving native trees and maintaining a well kept lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Frederickesburg
William Petmecky
J. Allen Dupree
Dallas Hegion
Post Office Department
W Marvin Watsor
Petmecky
J. T. Glass
General Services Administration of
Austin
Herman Nagel
Elgin Bauer
Barn and Contents Destroyed in Willow City Fire
A large two story barn on Raymond Wilke’s ranch southwest of Willow City burned Sunday morning. Firefighters faced water shortages delaying suppression as Wilke lost hay, motors, riding gear, a butane range and shearing equipment with much maize burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City
Fredericksburg
Raymond Wilke
Wilke
Vernon Gold
Treasuerer
Willow City Fire Department
Adolph Loth
Loth and Wilke
East Main
Red Cross Bloodmobile To Visit Here Friday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate Friday November 29 from 1 to 7 pm at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Educational Building. Volunteers led by Mrs Patsy Kuenemann will recruit donors as the unit aims to collect 88 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Patsy Kuenemann
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie Red Cross
Hartmann
Jaycees Schedule Santa Claus Day in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Jaycees announce three Christmas projects beginning December 7 with a Santa Claus parade along Main Street to the courthouse square. Santa and Jaycee volunteers plan to distribute 1500 to 1800 goodie bags. A December 14 Needy Children Shopping Tour follows, then the annual Christmas lighting contest.
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Fredericksburg
Gerald Schmidt
Jaycee
Jaycees
Schmidt
Santa
Main Street
Courthouse Square
Fredericksburg Firefighters Respond to Two House and Barn Fires
Fredericksburg volunteers answered two calls this week. A grass fire at the Joe Mueller Home 411 Walnut caused no damage. Sunday morning a barn blaze at Raymond Wilke became a major conflagration described on page 1.
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Fredericksburg
Joe Mueller
Walnut
Raymond Wilke
St Marys Indians Set For State Semi Final With Amarillo
St Marys Indians meet Alamo Central Catholic Mustangs in a TCIL AA state semifinal at the FHS Athletic Stadium Saturday at 7 30 p m. The winner advances to the state title game. tickets go on sale at St Marys Church and Fredericksburg Chamber office with adult 1 50, student 50c. The Indians own a 5 4 record while Central Catholic stands 5 5 with 144 269 scoring for and against. The Indians beat St Anthonys 28 6 to claim IW AA crown.
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St. Mary’s Indians
Alamo Central Catholic High School Mustangs
FHS
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Frederiksburg
Indians
St Anthonys
San Antonio
Alamo Central Catholic Mustangs
Central Catholic of
Abilene
Youth Killed In Hunting Accident Thursday
Gary Don Wilson age 14 of Lewisville died at 9 30 a m on the A A Welgehausen Ranch in Llano County when struck by hunter fire while the party walked a fence line near a road. Sheriff Hugo Klaerner said the boy and several friends were in the hunting party and the fatal shot came from another hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Don Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Lewisville
Dallas
First Local Donation For Church Restoration
Theresa Schandua becomes the first local resident to donate to Old St. Marys Church Restoration Inc. Her $1,000 memorial gift honors her late parents Emil and Mrs Schaudun Sr. The funds support restoration of the historic church deemed a local masterpiece awaiting revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Schandua
Old St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church
Department of the Interior
Library of Congress
Washington
Historic American Buildings Survey
J. Hardin Perry
St. Mary’s Catholic
Emil Schandua
FHS Band Earns Division I at UIL Marching Contest
Fredericksburg High School band of 150 under Tom Rhodes earned a Division I rating at the Region XI UIL marching contest held at Del Rio High School stadium on November 23. The group traveled by three buses and performed at 3:30 p.m. The majorettes also earned Division I ratings. Rhodes cited praise from judges and noted long preparation and student effort.
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Fredericksburg High School
Tom Rhodes
del Rio
FHS
Donna Moehr
Peggy Nixon
Jackie Tatsch
Cristal Nixon
Janis Joseph
Susan Feller
Marilee Loudon
Karen Fiedler
Virginia Cornelius
Gwyn Phillips
Rhodes
Lions Christmas Tree Sale To Start December 7
The Fredericksburg Lions Club will begin its Christmas tree sale on Saturday December 7 at the Walter Holling lot between Sunyside Hut Beverage Mart and 204 West Main Street. Proceeds aid club projects including eye care programs and disability services. Both fir and scotch pine trees will be sold, supporting local school programs and disaster relief initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Walter Holling
Sunnyside Hut Beverage Mart
Firestone
West Main Street
Roy Beckmann
Bud Smathers
Lions Clubs
Southwest Texas Eye Bank
Texas Lions
Crippled Childrens Camp
Kerrville
Lions Crippled Children’s
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Alfred Petsch
James Stephen Hogg Parily
Post Office
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Gold
Edward Hohmann
Hohmann
Sam Parker
Hardy Merrick
St. Mary's Indians
Amarillo
Jerilyn Burrer
Karen Nielsen
Mark Henke
Freddy Klaerner
Jay Luckenbach
Dennis Hannemann
Vernon Kasch
Ross Petermann
Dennis Pfeiffer
Gary Kott
Ges
Bob Lewis
John Marshall High School
Stars and Stripes
Dan Schreiber
Jon Jay High School
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