Fire Prevention Poster Winners Receive Silver Dollars
Gillespie County students earned silver dollars for winning the annual Fire Prevention Poster contest sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen. Awards were presented by Milton Zenner and Fire Marshal Henry Kuenemann at the Fire House with students Ricky Boos Lori Boos Linda Ann Straube Connie Evan Klinksick Annette Marie Loth Sandra Sue Segner Gay Jenschke Dorthea Itz Patrick Schuette Dennis Loth Timothy Loth Franklin Geist Weidt Renee Woerner Sammy Segner Patrick Itz in front and Milton Zenner Linda Chase Dorinda Heinemann Barbara Weinheimer Amelia Fay Karen Klein Annette Schmidt Eurika Feineisen Charlotte Jung Joan Schmidt Caroline Pehl Carol Ann Novian Gail Stehling Marcia Rech and Henry Kuenemann in back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Milton Zenner
Henry
Karen Klein
Annette Schmidt
Eurika Feineisen
Charlotte Jung
Joan Schmidt
Caroline Pehl
Carol Ann Novian
Gail Stehling
Marcia Rech
Henry Kuenemann
Mrs. Kott Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. R. L. Kott 76 were at First Methodist Church on Saturday Oct 19 1963 with Rev Milford Zirkel officiating. Burial was in City Cemetery Beckmann Funeral Home handled arrangements. She died Oct 17 1963 at Kei del Memorial Hospital after residing at 408 North Adams Street. Survived by husband R L Kott Jr and children Margaret Gertrude Helen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Kott
First Methodist Church
Milford Zirkel
Beckmann
North Adams Street
Furst Methodist Church
Katt
Lorlie Wahrmund
Henry H. Wahrmund
Meta Nimitz Wahrmund
R. L. Katt
Ford
Margaret
J. H. Blackaller
San Antonio
Gertrude
J. Peyton Barnes
Houston
R. L. Kott, Jr
Helen Kott Sshook
Billies Versus Mason Cowpunchers In Key District Clash
The Billies travel to Mason for a pivotal District 18-AA game against the sixth ranked Mason Cowpunchers. Key players Dennis Feuge and Tommy Lundeen are listed as doubtful with injuries, while Mason enters off a strong season showing 148 points for and 16 against in six games. A capacity crowd is expected despite injuries, with general admission tickets running at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Billies
Llano
Dennis Feuge
Billy Tailback
Billy
Sessom
Fenge
Tommy Lundeen
Dallas Morning News
Ballinger
Cowpunchers
W. C. Westerfeldt
FHS
Third Man In Drugstore Burglary Held in S A
Boyd Riley known as Rabbit, the third man in the October 10 Rees Pharmacy burglary, was captured in San Antonio last Wednesday after officers trapped him at his home. He and two others had been linked to drugstore burglaries across the area with bonds totaling 103 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards County Historical Association
Fredericksburg
Ballinger
Edwards Plateau
Ralph Weiershausen
Carl Runge
Elton Mims
Dean Chenoweth
Edgar Boelsche
Runge
Mims
Chenoweth
San Angelo
W. H. Rampy
A. A. Willman
Mason
Sam Grayson
E. W. Lefevre
Eden
Miltia Hill
Eldorado
Boyd
Rabbit) Riley
Rees’ Pharmacy
San Antonio
Riley
James Hatcher
Richard Montgomery
Jaycees Honor Law Enforcement Officers in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Jaycees honored Gillespie County law enforcement at their annual appreciation banquet with State Representative Terry Townsend of Brady as speaker. Townsend praised officers for duty and community cooperation and noted legislative advances on law enforcement, highway speeding rules, and education funding.
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Fredericksburg
Townsend
Brady
Gillespie County
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
San Saba
Brownwood
Bob France
Jaycee
Terry Townsend
Joe Webb
FBI
Kerrville
Bob Werner
Gillespie Community Chest Drive Set To Open Monday
The 1963 Gillespie County Community Chest aims for 12500 to fund seven causes from Oct 28 to Nov 15. James Kraus chairs with Belton Klinksick as drive chair. quotas cover Red Cross 3200, Boy Scouts 2800, Girl Scouts 2250, Local Charities 1059, Texas United Fund 600, Salvation Army 1400, Texas Rehabilitation Center 600, plus 600 for expenses.
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Gillespie County
James Kraus
Fredericksburg
Belton Klinksick
American Red Cross
Texas United Fund
Salvation Army
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Kraus
Klinksick
Chest
Milford Zirkel
Pete Crenwelge
George Vogel
Charles Schmidt
Elmer Bierschwabe
Roy Itz
Paulie Althaus
Allen Hagel
Klinksiek
Theo Lindig
Gillesme County
Community Chest
Chester Koennecke Named New Farm Bureau President
Chester Koennecke of the Rheingold region in Gillespie County was named president of the Gillespie County Farm Bureau at its 15th annual convention in Community Savings Center Hall. He succeeds F. M. Burgess, who received thanks from more than 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Koennecke
Gillespie County
Farm Bureau
B. J. Gist
Center
Abilene
Floyd Burgess
Rheingold
Gulespie County
Guilespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings Center
Koennecke
F. M. Bursess
Johnny Wendel
Martin Rode
David Beyer
Arthur Ahrens
Donald Eckhardt
Harold Rusenberger
Emil Tatsch
Martin Kneese
Henry Wunderlich
Helmuth Klinksick
Elgin Jost
Burgess
Gillespie Farm Bureau
F. C. Lochte
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Bob Semler
Jack Wiemers
Parm Bureau
Mirton Rode
Love
Senate
House of Representatives
State of Texas
State
Texas
Howard Fite
Leaf Pickup Schedule Promises Saturdays and Wednesdays
The city announces a leaf collection program labeled Litter-Getter operating each Wednesday and Saturday morning to assist residents in disposing of falling leaves. City Clerk confirms continued service with full-day operations on Wednesdays and ongoing collection details to follow in the next page.
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Herman Leifeste
Past Masters honored at Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge Night
Past Masters of Fredericksburg Lodge AF and AM 704 were feted last Monday with a barbecue supper and a stated meeting. The photo lists current and past masters in two rows with several names noted as absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Lodge
James Bender Herman Fischer
Otto Buredorf
Alfred Petsch
T B. Eckerle
W. L. Humes
Hubert H. Cox
C. R. Crittenden
L H. Reuner
E. L. Walter
Ernest O. Landis
Fred Mathisen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Kott
S.A
Helen Harn
al Fehrenbach
Lea
Ken
Ernest Hansen
H. A. Ries
Otto Hartmann
Elgin Crenwelge
Arthur Nagel
Wilewe B. Smith
Otto Mintel
Henry Stuart
MFE
Duderstadt
Edgar Bever
Frank F. Meine
Eska McDougall
Liston Maner
Masonic Lodge
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