Texans Vote On Four Amendments In November Ballot
Texans will vote on four proposed changes to the Texas Constitution on Saturday November 9. The amendments cover eliminating the poll tax removing residence requirements expanding state funds for aged blind children and disabled persons retirement funds in counties and more bonds for the Veterans Island Fund with higher interest and extended life of the program. The Standard will discuss these proposals over the next two weeks for Gillespie voters.
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Texas
Jefferson County
Gillespie
Letortal INTELLIGRAM quiz on postwar events
Test asks six choices about South Vietnam tours, Mississippi expulsion, Kennedy USSR moon invite, nuclear test ban Senate margin, Valachi testimony, and Dominican Republic regime change. Each correct answer earns ten points. total score interpreted asExcellent to Poor.
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Maxwell Taylor
G. T. McHugh
Defense McNamara
South Viet Nam
Cleve McDowell
University of Mississippi
Kennedy
U.S.S.R
England
United States
Senate
Joseph Valachi
Cosa Nostra
Murder Inc
Juan Bosch
Ramon
Dominican Republic
Zonta Hears Ramallah Project Report At Meeting
Mrs. Gus Friedrich presented the Ramallah Project at a Zonta Club gathering held Monday night October 21 in Miss Hansie Ludwig’s home. The project funds one girl for a year at the Jordan school as part of Zonta International support.
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Ramallah
Gus Friedrich
Zonta Club
Hansie Ludwig
Jordan
Zonta International
Zonta
Dora Tietz
Zonta District X
Albuquerque
N. M
Tietz
Cleo Heinen Frantzen
Max H. Beckmann
Edith
Agnes Sagebiel
Bruce Scully
Oakcrest Park
Leap Pickup Extends Citywide Trash Service
The Leap pickup continues from page one with the machine dumping leaves on curbs along the north and south sides of the city. Residents to place piles at the curb for collection as the leaf machine follows the usual city garbage route.
Mo-Ritz to Open Cook's Paints Dealership in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg firm Mo-Ritz Home Decor will become the local dealer for Cook's Paints. A grand opening runs this week from today to Saturday October 26 with free gifts including a hand painted china ash tray and entry prizes such as a Hoover Steam Iron and paint gift bundles.
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Mo-Ritz
Fredericksburg
Cook
Rossm Return From Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rossman returned Wednesday from a three week trip through the Mid-West and Eastern states by train and via Chicago into Canada. They were met in Montrea by the David Rossmans and Julie Rossman and visited in Plattsburg New York where the David Rossmans reside in a new home on Lake Champlain. Julie has been visiting for months and the party noted autumn color in the region. They were startled by forest fire conditions similar to Adirondack areas and many resorts were closed for hunting season. Julie planned to stay longer in Plattsburg for the visit and returned home in her car.
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Wm. Rossman
Mid-West
Chicago
Canada
Montresa
David Rossmans
Julie Rossman
Plattsburg, N. Y
Lake Champlain
Julie
Adirondacks Mountains
Plattsburg
Fredericksburg High 38ers to Mark 25th Reunion
Fredericksburg High School Class of 1938 plans a Saturday reunion on November 2 at Andy's Diner with a 5 pm social hour and banquet. The event coincides with the FHS Exes Homecoming on November 1 and 2 and the "38'ers" will attend Henmann Sons Hall dance after the banquet. Tracy Bell of Topeka Kansas learns rope handling for a water saucer pull with father Raymond guiding.
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Fredericksburg
Andy's
FHS
Christian Crusade Speaker To Be In Kerrville Nov 7
Billy James Hargis founder of Christian Crusade will speak at Kerrville Municipal Auditorium on Thursday November 7 at 7:30 p.m. The event is part of a 12 state fall and winter tour ending December 12 in Albuquerque New Mexico. Admission is free with Ben W. Faubion of Fredericksburg among sponsors.
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Billy James Hargis
Christian Crusade
Kerrville
Hill Country Christian Crusade Committee
Albuquerque
N. M
America
Hargis
Ben W. Faubion
Fredericksburg
Fall Plans Outlined At Twin Valleys Scouters Meeting
The Twin Valleys Boy Scout District meeting in Gillespie Courthouse gathered adult scouters from Gillespie Blanco Hays Caldwell and other counties. Norton Currey announced a December 7 Camporee at Camip Ben McCullough and a Scouters Outdoors program for adults later in fall.
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Twin Valleys
Gillespie
Blanco Hays
Caldwell
Fleetwood Richards
Lockhart
San Marcos
Kyle
Stonewall
Doss
Fredericksburg
Harper
Norton Currey
Camip Ben MccCullough
Richards
Seven Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week
Seven births reported in local hospitals last week include five girls and two boys. Names and weights listed for newborns in Fredericksburg Kerrville and surrounding areas with birthdates October 17 to October 22. Families include Hahn Braeuer Marshall Sasco Jenschke Burg Meier. Also noted are four women undergoing operations in Fredericksburg and Liano.
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Felix Hahn Jr
Fredericksburg
Sandra Gail
Kenneth Braeuer
Kristina Sue
Charlotte Annyce
Herbert G. Pfeiffer
Lela Stearns
Waldemar Doehler
Thomas Riley
Liano
Halloween Reading and Party Books at Pioneer Library
Pioneer Memorial Library offers reading and party book suggestions for Halloween. Notable titles include Ghosts and Goblins and Best Ghost Stories, plus The Witch Family and Tinker's Tim and The Witches for younger readers, with Trick or Treat cookbook ideas such as The Joy of Cooking and Abingdon Party and Banquet Book.
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Margaret E. Mulay
Charles F. Smith
Cokesbury
Arthur M. Depew
E. O. Harbin
Albert H. Morehead
Wilhelmina Harper
M. R. James
Wilma Pitchford Hays
Eleanora Ester
Carli Laklan
Abingdon
Third man caught in Fredericksburg burglary case
Bond for three suspects was raised after a Fredericksburg burglary raid. A. A. Semaan set bonds at 7500 each on five new charges including theft of property and narcotics possession. The suspects, held by San Antonio officers, face an examining trial in the Outer San Antonio court with possible return for a November grand jury.
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Frederick
Justice of the Peace
A. A. Semaan
Fredericksburg
Riley
San Antonio
Hatcher
Montgomery
Hugo Klaerner
Alfred Stehling Family Week in Houston Visit
Mr and Mrs Alfred Stehling returned from a week in Houston with their children and relatives including Mr and Mrs Stanley Weber and son and Mr and Mrs Stanley Stehling and children. They also visited sisters Meta O'Neill Selma Gilbert and daughter and Misses Erna and Val Schmittzensky.
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Alfred Stehling
Houston
Stanley Weber
Stanley Stehling
Ren
Steve Stehling
Mesdames
Meta O'Neill
Selma Gilbert
Erna
Val Schmittzensky
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Psog
Miss Ludwig
Folger’s
Crisco
Supreme Saltine
van Camp
Pioneer
Campbell's Vegetable Soup
Colgate’s Tooth
East Main St
Ritz
Cook's Paints
John Moritz
Rossm
Tracy Bell
Topeka
Kan
Dad
Raymond
Tracey
Twin Valleys Scouters Meeting
Pioneer Memorial Library Notes
Cece
John Paul Jones
U.S
Marlene Margarae, IE
Carton
Quality Cash Grocery Sone
Wydown
Libbys
Aurora Tissuf
Maryland Club
AJAX
Tide Detergent
Black Hawk
Cedar Farm
Bartz Noodles
WW. K. Grocery
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