Gillespie 4 H Adults Youths Honored At Banquet
Gillespie County 4 H honored youths and adults at the annual awards banquet in Lady Bird Johnson Park. Juanice Beard won Gold Star Girl Award. Walton Heimann earned Gold Star Boy Award. Doss 4 H Club named outstanding 4 H Club. Vernon Fluitt and Mrs. Ervin Eckert received outstanding leader awards.
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Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
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George Heimann
Fredericksburg
Doss
Vernon Fluitt
Cave Creek
Ervin Eckert
Central Texas Electric Co
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Jerry Durst
Rocky Hill
Aaron Fritz
Pecan Creek
Carlton Sieckmann
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Eckert
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Stonewall
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Ricky Payne Dies In Tuesday Night Motorcycle Crash
Ricky Payne a 21 year old General Telephone Company worker of Fredericksburg was killed when his motorcycle hit a utility pole about 10 20 p m Tuesday one and one half miles east of Marble Falls. He is survived by his wife Elaine Wilke and a son Gregory three plus his mother Mrs Wayman St Clair Odessa and his father Bobby Payne San Angelo a brother Bobby Dale Payne in the US Navy Florida and his parents in law Mr and Mrs Norman Wilke.
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Schaetter
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Gregory
Wayman St. Clair
Odessa
Bobby Payne
San Angelo
Bobby Dale Payne
US Navy
Florida
Norman Wilke
Constitution Polling Near in Gillespie County Election
Absentee voting for the Texas constitutional election is underway in Gillespie County. County Clerk Doris Lange reported very light in person turnout with three voter appearances and ten mail ballots so far at the courthouse. Absentee voting continues through October 21 with county clerk hours.
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Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend Across Nation
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday as clocks move back from Central Daylight to Central Standard Time. Sleepers should set clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night to align with Standard Time lasting until the final Sunday in April 1976.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County to Hear Salary Increases and 1976 Tax Plans
County commissioners will hold public hearings Monday October 27 in the commission courtroom. The first session at 9 a.m. will consider pay raises for elected officers including county judge and sheriff. A second hearing at 10 a.m. will set the 1976 budget and tax rate. Last year’s rate was 1.25 per 100. 1976 base set at 25 percent of appraised value. Tax payments for the Fredericksburg School District begin Tuesday and run through November 1 with extended hours to 9 p.m.
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Gillespie County shows uneven acres per doe permit in TPWD plan
Gillespie County officials meet with TPWD leaders after rodney Marburger says the acres per permit range from 20 to 111 across the county. Commissioners voice displeasure over countywide placement rather than overall totals and plan further talks in Austin Friday at 10:30 a.m. with TPWD Executive Director Clayton Garrison.
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Arthur Lynn Hahn
Levy Rusenberger
J.“ Marvin
Victor Sagebiel
Rodney Marburger
Kerrville
Edwards Plateau
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Marburger
Gillespie County
William M. Petmecky dies. long civic service joins community history
William M. "Bill" Petmecky, a noted Fredericksburg public figure, died Saturday morning after a long career spanning 50 years. He served as Gillespie County Tax Assessor Collector, led the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, headed the Gillespie County Fair Association, and later became postmaster for 18 years. He also held presidencies in multiple state associations and contributed to Boy Scouts and Lions International.
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Bill” Petmecky
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Tax Assessor-Collectors Association
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Texas
National Association of Postmasters
South Texas
October Weather and Rainfall Totals Summary
The report shows rainfall for October at 28.56 inches and a yearly total of 40 degrees temperature lows and 87 degrees highs. Last year on this date, rainfall and temperatures are noted for comparison.
Public hearing on Gillespie County salary increases urged
Gillespie County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing Monday October 27 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse on proposed salary increases for county officials. The Standard supports fair, comparable pay and invites citizens to attend and speak.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Wissemann elected Gillespie County Farm Bureau president at 27th annual convention
Conrad Tabs Wissemann won the Gillespie County Farm Bureau presidency at the 27th annual convention held at the American Legion Hall. He succeeds Col retired Prochnow as membership grew from 550 to 1195 during the prior three years. Six directors were chosen, including new David Beyer and Gary Eckhardt, with Ruben Sagebiel Marcus Rode M J Dittmar and Kenneth Lindig returning for two year terms. Odell Frazier gave the main address to about 250 attendees at the banquet.
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Japanese Garden Dedication At Nimitz Center Attended
A visiting group from Tokyo dedicated the Garden of Peace at the Nimitz Center. Admiral Fukuchi led the ceremony honoring the Hill Country beauty and shared the Japanese philosophy valuing nature.
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