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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1968
Page
1
In a wide range of polls and expert opinion Nixon appears poised for a large electoral victory. If no candidate wins a majority, the House would decide, with Wallace insisting he will win though doubt remains about his belief.
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department named 30 winners from 168 entries across three divisions in the annual Fire Prevention Week poster contest. Winners will receive dollar awards Saturday at 9 am at the fire station with prizes presented to students from St. Marys School and local public schools.
The Stick Club marked its 30th founding anniversary and 50th Meuse-Argonne WWI milestone with a three day convention at the American Legion Hall. Henry Kirk of Gillespie County was elected president succeeding Charlies Landgraf. Officers include I G Audisch and W E Suter. A club sweetheart and mascot were named, and a $100 donation was given to the Kerrville Legion Auxiliary Christmas Shop.
Collins of Texas makers of ladies handbags announce a move from their West Austin and North Milam Street premises to a new Austin Highway plant. Production is paused until utilities and finish work are completed. An open house will follow after full production commences.
The Fredericksburg City Commission denied a demand by General Telephone Company of the Southwest for a rate hike. The vote followed arguments about poor earnings and service improvements since 194? purchase, with company officials urging a visit to the central office to review modern dial equipment and upgrades.
An open house for Brown's Nursing Home on West Liveoak Road will be held Sunday afternoon October 20 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Owners Mr and Mrs Werner Maldenhauer invite the public to view the new wings and modern fire safe facilities including asbestos siding and fire retardant paint.
Truett Lattimer of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee outlined preservation challenges at a Barons Club luncheon during the Edwards Plateau Historical Association meeting. Gillespie County Society hosted, with Tyrus Cox presiding and local projects highlighted by Miss Ella Gold and others.
Fredericksburg High School marks Homecoming Friday and Saturday October 18 and 19 with a football game against Schertz Cibolo at FHS Stadium. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime. Nominees are Kerry Baethge Gwen Grona Cynthia Nielsen Karen Nielsen Jennabeth Weinheimer. A postgame Homecoming Dance for students follows the game. Saturday features an Exes Dance at 8 30 p m at the American Legion Hall with Hill Country Boys providing music and Shorty Crenwelge as master of ceremonies. A male quartet Wallace Ottmers Guido Klett Walter Klett Fred Dietel will sing, plus surprise entertainment. Exes directors committees are listed with names and outgoing directors. Three new directors will be elected from a slate including Jo Joyce Wahl McBride Bernice Rode Seipp Sharon West Stehling Erwin Anderegg Milton Birek and Clinton Herber.
At the Texas German Day in Dallas a plaque commemorating Jacob Brodbeck father of American aviation was presented to his grandson Egon Brodbeck at the Pioneer Ball on Oct 12 in the Marriott. The Texas German Day Council 1968 arranged the hanging of the plaque in the Nimitz Museum Fredericksburg. The event also honored Gen Bernard A Schriever and featured music by the Second Air Force Band and local choirs and dancers.
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