We Believe Alfred Petsch Duval County Native Son
A local letter defends Lyndon Johnson’s 1948 Senate win as Duval County ballots were allegedly manipulated and urges support for Johnson as the county’s native son and future national leader. It argues Texas and national officials ignored Duval County irregularities while praising Johnson’s qualifications and urging Giliespie County readers to back him.
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Duval County
United States Senate
Stevenson
Archie Parr- Glassock
Texas Senate
Texas
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Johnson
Senate
Orven
Community Chest Drive Begins Here Next Week
Gillespie County prepares for the 1964 65 Community Chest drive starting the week of Oct 19 led by president James Kraus and drive chair Wallace Ottmers. Agencies include Red Cross Salvation Army Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Texas Rehabilitation Center and Texas United Fund seeking 11900 with the local chest aiming for about 15000 to cover campaign expenses and ensure donors give once for all. Ottmers and Kraus urge volunteers and donors to participate to avoid duplication and waste and to go over the top to keep the Chest alive.
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Gillespie County
James Kraus
Wallace Ottmers
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Texas United Fund
Kraus
Krauss
Charman Ottmers
Dimmers
Ottmers
FFA Benefit Barbecue Set Sunday
The Fredericksburg FFA Chapter sponsors a benefit barbecue at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds this Sunday October 18. Food will be served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and available to go. Tickets are $1.25 per plate with sales by FFA members. Proceeds fund yearlong FFA activities including converting a large trailer van into a mobile kitchen for stock shows and trips.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
Fire Poster Winners Are Named
Fredericksburg volunteers announced winners in the 1964 Fire Prevention Week poster contest with 66 entries in the primary division, 61 in intermediate, and 19 in junior high. Prizes will be awarded Oct 17 at 10 a.m. at the Fire Station, with students from St Marys and Doss among the winners.
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Fredericksburg
Doss
Joanne Oestreich
Paulette Wallendorf
Dennis Loth
Karen Edwards
Kathy Stehling
St. Mary’s
Warren Burrer
Jackie Nixon
Rebecca Klett
Pamela Kneese
Gary Lynn Hahn
Cynthia Ann Reed
Irene May Crenwelge
Conrad Lynn Welge
Patrick Wayne Itz
Larry Don Mund
Glenda Andree
Roy Burikett
Alicia Hahn
Gladys Wahl
Elsie Jean Rees
Lori Jean Bees
Constitution Party candidates visit Fredericksburg
Three Constitution Party candidates stopped in Fredericksburg on a flying tour. Joseph B. Lightburn of Jane Lew West Virginia seeks the presidential nomination. Ted Billings of Denver Colorado is the vice presidential candidate and Bert Ellis of Houston is the state treasurer candidate.
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Constitution Party
Fredericksburg
Joseph B. Lightburn
Jane Lew
West Virginia
United States
Ted Billings
Denver
Colo
Bert Ellis
Houston
German Music and Song Prevail at Fair Sunday
German folk dances, songs and music highlighted the State Fair of Texas Sunday afternoon. Four local groups performed on the Mobil Stage in a two hour program including St. Marys Mary Chorale, Fredericksburg High School Billiettes, a Kinderchor, and Gillespie County Fair Oompah band in Bavarian and Western costumes. Each group appeared multiple times with about 15 tunes from the band, and the audience enjoyed the varied costumes and lively performances.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
John Tower
Barry Goldwater
William Miller
Barry Goldwater Jr
Arizona
Libby
Mary Karen Miller
New York
Pat Boone
John Wayne Jr
Fair Park
Fred Mathisen
Adolf Stieler
Kerr County
Boone
Wayne
Muller Sisters
Goldwater
Tom Rhodes
Mary Chorale
St. Mary’s High School
Harper High School
Texas
Mobil
Fair
St. Mary’s Mary Chorale
Fredericksburg High School
Billiettes
Music Study Club
Gillespie County Fair
St. Mary's Mary Chorale
Bill
Farm Bureau Convention Slated Thursday Night
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau holds its 16th annual convention Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Community Savings Center Hall. Walter Meyer, Texas Farm Bureau commodity director and manager of the Texas Agricultural Marketing and Development Association, will be the principal speaker. A beef barbecue, musical entertainment, group singing, and an annual business meeting with officer reports, elections, and resolutions follow. Directors with expiring terms include Gus Wahrmund and Elgin Jost among others. holdover directors are listed.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings Center
Walter Meyer
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas
Agricultural Marketing and Development Association
Meyer
Shallowater
Brownfield
Texas Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Gus Wahrmund
Elgin Jost
Emil Tatsch
Henry Wunderlich
Martin Kneese
Helmuth Klinksick
David Beyer
Donald Eckhardt
Johnny Wendel
Arthur Ahrens
Martin
Color Page Debuts in The Standard With Color Carpet Ad
The Fredericksburg Standard publishes its first full color page in section two aided by a color roll adjacent to newsprint. Wanda Were Cumuloft Nylon carpeting ads run by Ken dall Hodges highlight a two week sale with dramatic color photos showing home effects. The copy touts vivid colors soil resistance easy maintenance durability and plush luxurious floors.
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Fredericksburg Standard
Wanda
Kendall-Hodges
Standard
Kendall - Hodges
Democrats Open House At Headquarters Today
An open house will be held at Democratic headquarters at 224 West Main Street today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Coffee and cookies will be served and the public is invited. Bumper stickers pins and other campaign materials for President Johnson and Senator Humphrey are available and distributed at the headquarters.
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Democratic
West Main Street
Johnson
Humphrey
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