We Believe The Constitutional Amendments Is Third Party Disastrous
In a lengthy political column Texans weigh the fourteen constitutional amendments on the November ballot. The writers oppose most amendments noting the high salaries of state legislators and warn against splinter parties weakening the two party system. They argue Texans enjoy strong state governance with little scandal and favor maintaining one party dominance in Texas politics.
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Kowert
Rowert
Texas
Austin
Washington
Democrat
Republican
United States
State of
Veterans Land Board
General Land Office
Sample Ballot and Election Guide Preview in Standard
The Standard issue highlights an upcoming election with a sample ballot on page 4 section 3 and polling places listed on page 5. Col Alfred Petsch's Be Believe column starts on the left of this page.
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Alfred Petsch
Election Returns Party At Fai Park Tuesday
A large Election Returns party will be staged in the Exhibition Hall at Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Election Night November 5. Fredericksburg Lions Club St Marys High School Band and Band Boosters with Gillespie County Fair Assn providing facilities. Returns will be posted after 7 p m with a committee of Lions assisting. Food by St Marys Band Boosters with profits to benefit the band. Admission 50 cents at the door. Proceeds support Lions Youth Work and hall preparation costs.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Stt. Mary's High School Band
St. Mary's Band
Gillespie County Fair Assn
Lions
St. Mary's
The
Fair Association
St Marys PTC Benefit Dinner Slated on Sunday
The St Marys PTC fundraiser invites the public to a Sunday November 3 turkey dinner in the school basement with 11 am serving. A food to go option is available from an outside kitchen, and homemade cake and candy will be sold. The menu features roast turkey dressing noodles peas slaw cranberries gravy cake coffee and tea with attendance prizes. Committees cover Ways and Means Meat Menu Gravy Noodles Cranberries and various chairmen are listed. Continued on page 6.
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Edmund Jenschke
Clarence Weinheimer
Andrew Knopp
Eugene Hartmann
Pat Pyka
B. P. Hartmann
Alvin
Mumme Family Guests Highlight Damon Weekend
Mr and Mrs Leon W Mumme hosted close relatives and friends in Damon as guests. The visit included Reverend and Mrs Richard Mumme and their sons Troy and Douglas, sharing time with the family over the weekend.
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Mer
Leon W. Mumme
Damon
Richard Mumme
Troy
Douglas
Record Vote Expected In General Election Tuesday
Gillespie County voters prepare for a county wide general election on Tuesday November 5. Twenty polling places open 7 am to 7 pm with voters urged to bring Voter Registration Certificates. Absentee voting may reach a county record with 200 ballots expected by Friday November 1. Contested races include Sheriff and two Commissioners with write in Kenneth Kasper in Precinct 1.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie
Felix Scherer
Scherer
Hugo Kraerner
Garland Taylor
Clifford Duecker
Marvin Roos
Clarence C. Schroeder
Henry Borchers
Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Borchers
Kenneth Kasper
Levy Rusenberger
Victor Pressier
Milton C. Durst
Gerald W. Schmidt
Schmidt
Birthplace marker set for Chester W. Nimitz in Fredericksburg
A Texas Historical Marker will be placed Sunday at 3 p m in Fredericksburg to honor Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz born in the 200 block of East Main Street. The Henke family owns the house, built in 1866, and the event involves the Texas State Historical Survey Committee and Gillespie County Historical Society.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Gillespie County
East Main Street
Texas
Admiral Nimitz
Anna Henke
Chester Bernard Nimitz
Va Hee
Henry Henke
Fredericksburg
Henke
Chest Workers Hear Progress Report Monday
Gillespie County Community Chest leaders told a Chamber of Commerce meeting that donations are far from the 12890 goal. Total receipts reach 5500 with workers still canvassing and packets to be submitted, while mailers exceed 600 in contributions.
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Gillespie County Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
John Brannon
Belton Klinksick
Community Chest
Brannon
Khaksick
Dover
Dennis
Beck
St Marys High School crowns Homecoming Queen 1967
Joan Dee Reichenau is crowned Homecoming Queen at halftime of the St Marys Indians Holy Cross Knights game in the FHS stadium. She was chosen from five nominees with Bruce Fritz escort, while the parade and class floats highlighted Friday festivities and the dance followed at St Josephs Hall.
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Joan Dee Reichenau
St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s
Sodality
Pep Squad
Mr. Eckhardt
Library Club
Hein Chevrolet
Alois Kunz
Hein Chevrolet-Pontiac
FTA
Crenwelge Motor Sales
Schaefer Tractor and Implement
Gilbert Kaderli
Timmy Eilers
St. Joseph’s Hall
San Antonio
St. Mary's
Fredericksburg
Pat Pyka
Daniel Kordzik
Pyka
Pat's Foods
Kordzik
Darlene Straube
Balser and Davidson
St. Mary's High School
Turner Hall
Pat Pyke
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Theo Lindig
Erwin Segner
Lbj State Park
Walter Vackar
Terry Fridley
Brooks, Barr, Graeber and White
Blanchard Associates
Segner
Didates
Fai Park
St. Marys
Paul Wallendorf
Wallendorf
Milton Zenner
Jerome Staudt
Alois Jenschke
Anthony Jenschke
John Novian
Roman Mosel
Roman Maurer
Newton Kozielski
Willie Behrends
Menu
Turkey
Joe Weinheimer
Francis Klier
James Kraus
Alex Ransleben
Kenneth Jordan
Benno Jung
Ad Schneider
Lyndon Immel
Frederick Pyka
Hy Pfeiffer Gravy
Gilbert Kunz
Milton Schuette Noodles
Arthur Lynn Hahn
Norbert Stehling
Nimitz
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