Homecoming Parade Opens Festivities at Gillespie County
The 1975 homecoming celebration kicks off with a second annual parade from Spirit and Pride through downtown to the Admiral Center and gazebo, followed by a pep rally. Ex students vote on the association slate, and winners receive cash prizes. The Billie varsity Dragons play district opener at 7:30 p.m. with a halftime queen crowning and a 10 p.m. dance at Pioneer Pavilion with Wagon Aces.
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Nin
Admiral Center
Gillespie County
FHS Ex-Students Association
Ex-Students Association
Enderlin
Levy Kusenberger
Kathy Schmidt
FHS
Tracy Benn
Boyd Moores
Billies
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Pioneer Pavilion
Wagon Aces
Fredericksburg Delegation Heads to German Day in Dallas
A Fredericksburg group led by Mayor Sidney Henke and Chamber manager Bill Chadwick travels to Dallas for German Day events. Fredericksburg is the honor city and will be recognized at a Saturday night Marriott ball. Maria Herrmann of Fredericksburg will speak on restoring historic homes in an afternoon symposium. The Gillespie County Fair Float also attends the Dallas events.
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Fredericksburg
Sidney Henke
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Chadwick
Dallas
Y. Fredericksburg
Marriott
Big D
Maria Herrmann
Here
Gillespie County
Luckenbach Chili Contests Crown Local Champion
Rubie Davila of Poteet won best lady chili cooker at Luckenbach for No Le Hace chili and will compete in the World Championship Chili Cooking contest in Terlingua on Nov 1. Her victory makes her eligible to face her husband Chon Davila, winner of San Marcos Chilympiad. Mrs Davila accepted the crown from last year’s Luckenbach Chili Queen Sandy Krausse.
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Luckenbach
Terlingua
Rubie Davila
Poteet
Chon
Republic
San Marcos
Bloodmobile Drive Falls Short in Gillespie County by 11 Pints
The Red Cross Bloodmobile in Fredericksburg on September 30, sponsored by the First Baptist Church, collected 109 pints toward a 120 pint goal. Dennis Hannemann, Gillespie Blood Program chairman, noted 19 first time donors and eight residents earning two or more gallon pins, with Chester G. Schmidt at nine gallons. The next and final 1975 Bloodmobile visit is planned.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
First Baptist Church
Community Savings Center
Dennis Hannemann
Gillespie Blood Program
Hannemann
Chester G. Schmidt
Werner Feller
December Fredericksburg weather and chili event volunteers
A December Fredericksburg weather forecast appears with a list of volunteers who helped conduct the latest visit. The piece names numerous Mesdames and Messrs including Vernon Doss Floyd Bardwell James Andrews O G Chisholm Randy Follis J N Coffman Joseph Smith Max Schneider John Vaughn Mercedes Murray Bennie Heinen Leslie Phillips Amos Floyd Loren Halbert R R Jackson Clinton Gold Jerry Holt Gary Whit mire M B St Clair W B Smith Sr Fred Messer H R Beck H H Fairchild Edward McHalek Harold Wood Alex Wambach Bill Hanses Gil Dunston G W Foster Dan Lemman Ernest Crenwelge Marvin Jander Elmon Grona Dorman Wright Daniel Engel Hilmar Feuge Jr Carlos Staudt plus Margaret Gordon Valerie McHalek Joy Gordon Karla Blankenship Linda Vaughn Melodie Wood Collette McHalek Laura Cockrell Nancy McMillian Bob Blankenship Frank Scholz Horace Seago Franklin Bryant Joe Thames Rev J N Coffmann. Also: Karolyn Milson of Cedar Hill reports chili practice and third place winner Suzie Watson of Houston.
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Fredericksburg
Mesdames Vernon Doss
Floyd Bardwell
James Andrews
0.G. Chisholm
Randy Follis
J.N. Coffman
Joseph Smith
Max Schneider
John Vaughn
Mercedes Murray
Bennie Heinen
Leslie Phillips
Amos Floyd
Loren Halbert
R.R. Jackson
Clinton Gold
Jerry Holt
Gary Whitmire
M.B. St. Clair
W.B. Smith, Sr
Fred Messer
H.R. Beck
H.H. Fairchild
Edward McHalek
Harold Wood
Alex Wambach
Bill Hanses
Gil Dunston
G.W. Foster
Dan Lemman
Ernest Crenwelge
Marvin Jander
Elmon Grona
Dorman Wright
Daniel Engel
Hilmar Feuge Jr
Carlos Staudt
Margaret Gordon
Valerie McHalek
Joy Gordon
Karla Blankenship
Linda Vaughn
Melodie Wood
Collette McHalek
Laura Cockrell
Nancy McMillian
Bob Blankenship
Frank Scholz
Horace Seago
Franklin Bryant
Joe Thames
Farm Bureau to Hold Gillespie County Convention October 16
Gillespie County Farm Bureau members meet at the American Legion Hall on Thursday October 16 starting with a 7 p.m. barbecue and main speaker Odell Frazier Texas Farm Bureau District 9 Manager. The banquet portion includes reports by Linda Holland and a session led by outgoing president Marvin Prochnow with an election to follow for a new president and a slate of directors Ruben Sagebiel Marcus Rode and M J Ree. State Farm Bureau representatives will discuss proposed Texas Constitution revisions.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
American Legion Hall
Odell Frazier
Texas Farm Bureau District 9
The
Farm Bureau
Frazier
Texas A & M University
Linda Holland
Fredericksburg
Marvin Prochnow
Stanley Wissemann
Ruben Sagebiel
Marcus Rode
M. J. Ree Tee Berid Beet
State Farm Bureau
Texas
Anc
Harold Stehling Dies in Apparent Heart Attack
Harold Stehling, 45, civic leader and banker tied to Security State Bank, Nimitz Navy League, and St. Marys Parish Board, died after an apparent heart attack near Hilltop Station Farm to Market Road 648 to Doss. He was taken to Hill Country Memorial Hospital where he died about 5 p.m. after ambulance arrival. Stehling helped in a successful fund drive for the organization.
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Harold Stehling
Doss
Stehling
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Security State Bank
Nimitz Navy League
St. Mary’s Parish Board
Winefest promises entertainment and tastings on October 17 to 18
A local wine festival showcases food and wine with a father daughter duo Pamela on guitar and Frank on percussion in 17th century costumes. The Happy Four perform German songs as attendees enter an arbor with a $5 ticket including a wine glass. Special events feature a formal wine tasting.
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Fredericksburg High School
Diana Moore
Sandy Klein
Exes
Noares
Billie Varsity Dragons
Keenin
Louis Loth
Julia Cornell
Lillian Wehmeyer
Martin Koennecke
Lydia Seelig
Harvey Eckert
Robert Gordon
Karolyn Milson
Cedar Hill
Metroplex
Suzie Watson
Houston
Jeannie Sutton
Junction
Texas Highway Patrol
Aec. I
Schmidt
Cress
G. Tof
Pamela
Guitar
Frank
Beattired
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