Fire Poster Winners Are Named
The 1963 Fire Prevention Week Poster contest announced by the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department lists thirty winners who will each receive a silver dollar after reporting to the Fire Station on Saturday Oct 19 at 9 30 am. Primary division includes Timmy Loth Sandra Sue Segner Dennis Loth and others from St Marys School and local public and Doss Schools. Intermediate winners include Gail Stehling Carol Ann Novian Barbara Weinheimer and others from St Marys and Fredericksburg Public School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Timmy Loth
Linda Straube
Annette Loth
Sandra Sue Segner
Dennis Loth
Connie Klinksick
Patrick Schuette
St. Mary's School
Rene Sheldon Woerner
Dorthea Louise Itz
Franklin Geistweidt
Doss School
Gail Stehling
Carol Ann Novian
Barbara Weinheimer
Sammy Segner
Gary Jenschke
Amelia Fay
Marcia Reed
St. Mary’s School
Ricky Dean Boos
Lori Boos
Linda K. Chase
Methodist Revival Set at First Church Oct 21
Dr. Ted Richardson, District Superintendent of the San Antonio Methodist District, will guest preach at First Methodist Church revival from Oct 21 to 24. Services include 10 55 am worship vesper at 5 pm and 7 30 pm nightly Monday through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Richardson
San Antonio
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Richardson
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
New Jersey
Princeton Theological Seminary
Southwestern
Smiley Methodist Church
Tarrytown
Austin
Harlingen
Jefferson Methodist Church
Jefferson
Two Men Held After Drug Store Burglary
San Antonio men Richard Montgomery and James Hatcher are jailed in Gillespie County on burglary charges for a raid on Rees Pharmacy. Authorities say they entered via roof holes and drilled into the store, stealing cash and narcotics valued at $100 wholesale. A third suspect, Boyd Riley, fled. grand jury action is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Rees
San Antonio
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Richard Montgomery
James Hatcher
Boyd Riley
Boyd
National Championship Honors Won By FFA Meat Judging Team
St Marys PTC hosts its second annual Parent Teacher Club turkey dinner in the school basement on Sunday November 3. Co chairs Enoch St Clair and H Ulbricht lead committees to feed about 2000 with meals starting at 11 am. Tickets cost 1.25 for adults 60 cents for children 12 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Parent Teacher Club
St. Mary's
Enoch St. Clair
H. Ulbricht
PTC
St. Mary’s School
Fredericksburg FFA meat judging team wins national title
The Fredericksburg High School Vocational Agriculture department wins the national meat judging championship at the National FFA Contest in Kansas City. Team members include Kenneth Lindig Albert Usener Clayton Crenwile with alternate Douglas Zenner. coach Jon Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Ffa
Vocational Agriculture Department of
Fredericksburg High School
Kansas City
Kenneth Lindig
Eugene Lindig
Albert Usener
Edgar Usener
Clayton Crenwile
Bernhard Creamwelge
Douglas Zenner
Robert Zenner
Jon Tatum
FHS
Texas A & M College
Truck Fire Reported on West Travis Street
Firemen answered a call Monday evening to West Travis Street where a 1953 GMC truck was burning. There was no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Travis Street
Mr and Mrs Wesley Heimann Visit Superior Arizona
Mr and Mrs Wesley Heimann of Superior Arizona are in town for a two week visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Heimann
Superior
Arizona
Girl Scout Roundup Highlights New Senior Scouts
A Monday night roundup at the Junior High Auditorium marked the elevation of twelve girls to Senior Scouts and the presentation of a Thanks badge to adult scouter Mrs. Lucille Kuhlmann. Miss Betty Rowland spoke as guest of the Texas Colorado Lakes Council. Cadette Troop 159 led the candlelight ceremony and Cadette leaders assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rowland
Texas Colorado Lakes Council
Lucille Kuhlmann
V. B. Spiva Jr
TCLC
Debby
Pamela
Kuhlmann
Jack Nixon
R. L. Nichols
Edison Street Church Revival Opens Sunday Four Nights
Edison Street Church Revival opens Sunday with four nights of services at the Edison Street Methodist Church. The opening sermon will be given by Rev George A. Ricker of St Luke Methodist Church San Angelo. Following nights feature Rev Phillip M. Riley First Methodist Junction Rev J M McDonald Art Methodist Mason and Rev Joe K Ader First Methodist Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Edison Street Methodist Church
George A. Ricker
St Luke Methodist Church
San Anelo
Phillip M. Riley
First Methodist Church
Junction
J. M. McDonald
Art Methodist Church
Joe K Ader
Mason
Illness delays return of national judging team member
Clayton Crenwelge of Fredericksburg FFA fell ill at the convention awards banquet in Kansas City and underwent an emergency appendectomy. He was treated at Bethany Hospital and expected to return home by train and car with team members after doctors acted quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
FFA
Kansas City
Crenwelge
Joe Tatum
Tatums
Clayton
Bethany Hospital
Kansas
Bernhard Crenwelve
Bob Sifford
Tatum
Texas
Sifford
Ft. Worth
National
FFA Organization
FHS
Wayne Mohr
James Weinheimer
David Ketron
Phillip Pressler
Robert Sifford
Gillespie Farm Bureau Convention Told for Oct 17
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau holds its annual convention Thursday October 17 1963 at the Community Savings and Loan Hall in Fredericksburg. Floyd M Bur pest says 7:00 p m meeting features B J Gist Texas Farm Bureau district 7 director Abilene as speaker. Proposals on local state and national matters will be voted on and forwarded to state and national conventions for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings and Loan Hall
Fredericksburg
Floyd M. Burpess
B. J. Gist
Texas Farm Bureau
District 7
Abilene
Texas
Fort Worth
Chicago
Farm Bureau
Coun
First Baptist Revival Opens Sunday At East Austin Street
The annual fall revival at First Baptist Church 10 East Austin Street begins Sunday Oct 20 led by evangelist Rev Jack Cash pastor of Brackettville First Baptist. Cash is Baylor and Southwestern Seminary trained and has pastored seven years. Soloist Chaney Handy from Howard Payne College Brownwood will lead music and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
East
Austin Street
J. N. Coffman
Jack Cash
Brackettville
Baylor University
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Chaney Handy
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Gatas
Jaycee Turkey Shoot Returns With Traditions and New Targets
The 14th annual Jaycee Turkey Shoot will run Sunday November 10 and Friday November 15 at 1 pm at Schmidt's Shooting Range five miles south of Fredericksburg on US 87. Harold Klinksick says the event is a Hill Country favorite featuring the running deer target live turkey head shoot sighting range and a spinning wheel turkey raffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Fredericksburg
U. S. Highway 87
Jaycee
Harold Klinksick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugo Klaerner
Jim Kuhlmann
Hatcher
Bexar County
St. Mary's Ptc
Coupla Zenner
Frederickeburg Ffa Poultryeam
David Ketroh
Levi Ketron
Philip Pressler
Arthur Pressler
ahKines Weiinheimer
Tom Weinhemer
Willie Priess
Girl Scout
Standard
Edison Street
Gillespie Farm Bureau
Amercan Farm Bureau Federation
Turkey
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