Veterans Day Flag Ceremony at St Marys Elementary
Students at St Marys Elementary School held a flag raising ceremony in Fredericksburg at 9 a m honoring veterans. The event, run with Frantzen Ahrens Post VFW, featured speaker Art Wynn District 23 VFW Commander. Msgr Erwin Juraschek gave the prayer. Lonnie Marquardt directed.
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Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Art Wynn
District 23
VFW
Msgr
Erwin Juraschek
St. Mary’s Church
Lonnie Marquardt
Tommy Hohmann
Johnny Hoffmann
Carey Weinheiner
Randy Edwards
St. Mary’s Boy Scout Troop
Neal Schaetter
Joey Loth
Steven
Billies Host Uvalde In West Zone Showdown
The Battlin Billies of FHS host the Uvalde Coyotes Friday at 8 p.m. in the District 14-AAA game of the week. Uvalde rides a seven game win streak and aims for the district crown as they overwhelm the Billies on offense. The Coyotes lead 219 to 56 in points, while FHS sits 5-2 with 168 points for and 56 against. Key injuries include Paul Phillips out for the season and Stanley Weirich nearing return as Friday night action looms.
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Battlin’ Billies
FHS
Uvalde Coyotes
Coyotes
Billies
Pearsall
Honda
Port Isabel
Samuel Clemens
San Marcos
St. Gerard
del Rio
New Braunfels
Lampasas
Brady
Llano
East Central
Crystal City
Carlin Wicker
Paul Phillips
San Antonio
Stanley Weirich
Wicker
Jaycee Turkey Shoot Set For November 7-12
The annual Jaycee Turkey Shoot returns to the City Farm east of Fredericksburg for a two day fair. On Sunday November 7 from 10:00 a m to dark and Friday November 12 from 10:00 a m to 5:00 p m participants can try live head and running deer targets plus sighting in benches. Prizes include Ruger M77 .25-06 rifle 7x5 binoculars Weaver rifle scope and Coleman lantern. Jaycee Wives operate a refreshment booth and turkey plucking is available for a fee. Admission noted with parking on U S Highway 290 East approach.
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Fredericksburg
Jaycees
Pederiadeers Machine and Appliance Co
City Farm
U. S. Highway 290
KLS
Keller Named to Board of Security State Bank
Allen Keller of the Allen Keller Company is named to the board of directors of the Security State Bank and Trust. He heads Keller Paving Company Keller Equipment Company and Keller Land and Cattle Company, all based in Fredericksburg, and is regarded as a leading road construction contractor in the state.
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Allen Keller
Board of Security State
Allen Keller Company
Security State Bank and Trust
Keller Paving Company
Keller Equipment Company
Keller Land and Cattle Company
Fredericksburg
Keller
Phantasies To Sponsor Halloween Carnival
The Phantasies girl volunteer chorus directed by Miss Gayle Segroves and Mrs. Charles Grote sponsor their second annual Halloween Carnival on Saturday October 30 from 6 30 to 9 p m on Courthouse Square Games include dunking the apple ring toss fortune telling fishing booth and cake walk A 16 inch TV set will be given away Conrad Farnhof of the city police leads supervision with other officers patrolling Becky Klett Mariechen Krauskopf and Anne Strickland hold key roles with 22 members total The public is invited to attend and enjoy the spookiest night of the year.
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Phantasies
Gayle Segroves
Charles Grote
Courthouse Square
Conrad Farnhof
Anne Strickland
Becky Klett
Marsha Pyka
Jackie Nixon
Mariechen Krauskopf
Weather Facts Rainfall This Week and Temperatures
The dataset lists rainfall totals and temperatures for October. Rainfall this week 2.30 with October 7.60 and year to date 28.17. State date last year 28.17. Temperature low October 24.45 and high 22.82.
Fire Prevention Poster Winners Named at Station
Fire poster winners were presented their awards Saturday morning at the fire station by firemen Richard Bruns and Louis Loth. Front row lists winners Gail Jung through David Danz, with back row naming Bruns and Loth among others. Not pictured are Scott Schaetter Krista Weinheimer Edward Dooley Beverly Durst.
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Richard Bruns
Louis Loth
Gail Jung
Regina Heep
Karen Marquardt
Sharon Bohnert
Tracy Sparks
Penny Schnerr
Edith Krauskopf
Kimberly Grinke
Clyde Pehl
Steven Langehennig
Glenn Behrends
Kirby Mueller
David Danz
Richard “Shorty” Bruns
Ruth Ann Bagse
Robert Schmidt
Tina Sanchez Navarro
Paul Sanchez Navarro
David Hohmann
Donald Belcik
Joseph Loth
Rosemary Loth
Yvonne Schneider
Karen Kozielski
Twila Gold
Carmen Cancino
Scott Schaetter
Krista Weinheimer
Edward Dooley
Beverly Durst
Former Senator Speaks At Lebe Hoch Dedication
Former U S Senator Ralph Yarborough spoke at the Lebe Hoch Village dedication in Fredericksburg amid ribbon cutting by Yarborough and Mayor Sidney Henke. The event featured remarks on aging care, a home tour, and charity prize awards to local groups.
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Lebe Hoch
Lebe Hoch Village
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Sidney Henke
Arthur Mitchell
Austin
J. N. Coffman
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Committee For Aging
U.S
LBJ Sets Release Date for The Vantage Point Memoir
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson will publish The Vantage Point Perspectives of the Presidency 1963 1969 on November 1. The Fredericksburg Publishing Company will carry the book with photos and insights from his time in office. Priced at 15 plus tax, mail orders in Texas available for 16.25 including tax and postage.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Johnson
United States
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
P.O
Fredericksburg
Texas
Directors Named Resolutions Adopted At Farm Bureau Session
Gillespie County Farm Bureau members elected directors and adopted two resolutions at their annual convention in the Legion Hall. Jack Howard of the General Land Office spoke, inviting members to learn about state land business and visit Land Commissioner offices. Marvin Grona was re elected president with new directors Marvin Prochnow Richard Kasper Walter Rode Edgar Ahrens Stanley Wisseman and Kenneth Lindig. Delegates named included Mr and Mrs Grona Mr and Mrs Burgess Mr and Mrs Kuhlmann Mr and Mrs Eckhardt and Lawrence Hartmann. The adopted resolutions opposed daylight saving time and urged repeal of Article 7621 1 of the Texas Water Control Board.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Texas Land Commissioner'’s Office
Legion Hall
Jack Howard
Land Experation Department
General Land Office
Bob Armstrong
Howard
Land Office
Farm Bureau
Land Commissioner Offices
Marvin Grona
Marvin Prochnow
Richard Kasper
Walter Rode
Edgar Ahrens
Stanley Wisseman
Kenneth Lindig
Marvin Burgess
Walter Kuhlmann
Donald Eckhardt
Lawrence Hartmann
Texas Water Control Board
J. D. Jordan
Time change marks return to standard time Sunday
The shift from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time takes effect Sunday October 31 as clocks turn back one hour. Set your clocks tonight to stay on time and adjust alarms and schedules accordingly.
District VFW Convention Draws Good Crowd
A crowd of 150 delegates from nine posts of Veterans of Foreign Wars District 23 attended their fall convention in the local VFW Half Sunday. Kerrville Bandera Johnson City Mason Llano Burnet Lampasas Comfort Fredericksburg represented. Dan Reyna Sr. Department Vice Commander spoke at the joint session. Former U S Senator Ralph Yarborough and Arthur Mitchell attended the noon luncheon. Mayors and county officials welcomed the delegates and the Red Carpet Committee helped host the event.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars District 23
VFW
Arthur Crenwelge
Kerrville
Bandera
Johnson City
Mason
Llano
Burnet
Lampasas
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Dan Reyna
Department of Texas
Auxiliary
Stoney Henry
Department
Buchanan
District 14
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Arthur Mitchell
Austin
Sidney Henke
Victor Sagebiel
Art Wynn
Chamber of Commerce
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ST. Mary's Elementary School
Uvalde
Jaycee
Mitchell
Don Marth
Robert Rash
Sc Hoch Heim
Gerald Massey
Bob Barnett
Leland A. Schuette
Zion Luther League
Arlene Crenwelge
LBJ
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