Hillbillies Open 1963 Season With Warhorses Clash
The 1963 FHS Hillbillies host the Devine Warhorses on Hillbilly Field to start the gridiron year. The team photo lists players Dor Brown through Teddy Mumme in front and coaches Ewell Sessom Delbert Wilson Rex Glover Jim Boyd Amos Floyd, with managers John Burmester Carl Weaver Jim Mauldin not pictured.
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FHS Hillbillies
Devine Warhorses
Dor Brown
Marvin Schlueter
John
Lin Wicker
Ewell Sessom
Delbert Wilson
Rex Glover
Jim Boyd
Amos Floyd
John Burmester
Carl Weaver
Jim Mauldin
One Injured In Series Of Accidents Labor Day Weekend
A 54 year old woman, Lucy L Price, was injured Friday evening when her 1961 Ford hit a highway roller. The roller operator, Sagman Gandre, sustained no serious injuries after knocking the machine and dodging the impact. In a second incident Frederick Birck and Adolph Kremer Jr collided near Blumenthal with no injuries reported. Sunday a Westland resident Benjamin Hernandez damaged a guard rail after falling asleep at the wheel but escaped injury. The city intersection crash between John Holly and Lynda Krauskopf caused no injuries. Damages ranged from 150 to 1000 dollars.
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Lucy L. Price
Ford
Sagman C. Gandre
Keller Construction Company
Bob Werner
Gandre
Kerrville
Santa Anna
Frederick Birch
Adolph Kremer Jr
Comfort
Birck
Highway 290
Luckenbach Road
Blumenthal
Kremer
Benjamin Hernandez
Eastland
G Uard
Hernandez
John Holly
Lynda Krauskopf
North Crockett
East Schubert
Holly
Krauskopf
Delaware Bordered by a Perfect Circular Arc
A historical note records Delaware's boundary shaped as a near perfect circle arc defining its coastal edge. The description highlights a unique geometric boundary feature cited in archival cartography.
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Delaware
Hillbillies and Devine Clash In Grid Opener Here Friday
The FHS Hillbillies meet the Devine Warhorses Friday at 8 p m on Hillbilly Field to kick off the 1963 season. Devine is one of District 28 AA favorites with 12 lettermen, seven veterans from last year, while Hillbillies rebuild with 11 lettermen and are underdogs. Coach Sessom notes six seniors in the tentative lineup and lists possible starters across ends guards tackles center and backfield as the teams prepare for opening night.
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FHS Hillbillies
Devine Warhorses
Hillbilly
Devine
Billies
Warhorses
Sessom
Andrew Moldenhauer
Buddy Adams
Dwight Oestreich
Jerry Kirchner
Roy Smith
Joe Cox
Jeraldo Kte
Tommy Lundeen
Dor Brown
Dennis Feuge
Jerry Gold
Teddy Mumme
Religious Census Planned for Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Ministerial Association schedules a house-to-house religious census for September 29 and the following week in Fredericksburg and surrounding communities. Contributing churches divide areas by congregation size with pastors directing assignments and publicity.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Noel Wilkinson
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Gillespie County Ministerial Association
2,259 Students Enrolled In County Schools
An estimated 1,200 people visited the Fredericksburg Labor Day Rest Stop on the Court House lawn last weekend. Jaycee members staffed four hour shifts and donated time to provide free coffee and snacks to travelers. The event aimed to reduce highway accidents and highlight local points of interest including the Court House and Vereins Kirche. Coffee supplied by De Coty Coffee Company.
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Fredericksburg
Jaycees
Old Court House
Vereins Kirche
de Coty Coffee Company
UTurbs Fredricksburg native earns MA from UT
Don Allen Urbanec of Fredericksburg received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas at the close of the University of Texas Summer Session. Graduate School Dean W Gordon Whaley announced.
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Don Allen Urbanec
Fredicksburg
University of Texas
W. Gordon Whaley
Registered horned Hereford bulls sold to Harper buyers
Kenneth Maner of Doss reports the sale of a registered horned Hereford bull to August P Kirchhoff of Harper and another registered horned Hereford bull to Hardin Rahe of Harper.
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Kenneth Maner
Doss
August P Kirchhoff
Harper
Hardin Rahe
Crowd in Gillespie County Old Teamsters Reunion
A record crowd attended the Gillespie County Old Teamsters Reunion at Spring Creek on Monday opening with a business meeting and visiting, then a barbecue supper. Henry Wendel was reelected president with Carl Enderlin as vice president Alfred Pennecky secretary and Theodor Wahrmund treasurer.
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Gillespie County
Old Teamsters
Spring Creek
Henry Wendel
Carl Enderlin
Alfred Pennecky
Theodor Wahrmund
Wendel
Joe Molberg
Teamsters
Paul Cornell
Harry Kordzik
Rayvmond Juenke
Alfred C. Klein
August Munder
Gustav Baumann
Alfred Sagebiel
Frederick Gold
Emil Zenner
Richard Danz
Emil Ernst
Richard Pfiester
Teamster
Emil Feuge
Theodor Priess
Hugo Mueller
Paul Pfiester
Henry Carl Enderlin
W Petn Ri
St Peter Lutheran Church to mark 50th anniversary
St Peter Lutheran Church of Doss will mark the 50th anniversary of its present stone church with day long services on Sunday Sept 5. The observance includes a 9:30 a m Sunday School 10:45 a m Divine Worship with guest pastor H C Ziehe of Comfort a noon barbecue at 12 15 p m a 2 15 p m program in the Parish House and a 3 30 p m service of Thanks giving led by Rev Julius Holm former pastor.
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St. Peter Lutheran Church of
Doss
William F. Lange Jr
H. C. Ziehe
Comfort
Christian Strackbein
Frederick
Dass
Is House of Worship
City Schools Register 1839 Total Enrollment Reaches 2259
Gillespie County districts report an 1839 term start with 2259 students across seven schools, up 46 from 1962-63. Fredericksburg Public School leads with 1307, St Marys 532, Harper 197, Stonewall 113, Doss 44, Rocky Hill 40, Luckenbach 26, Pilot Knob consolidated with Fredericksburg and Harper. High school enrollment up to 443, causing space shortages and course cancellations pending a new high school in 1964-65.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
St. Mary's Parochial School
Harper School
Stonewall
Doss
Rocky Hill
Luckenbach
Pilot Knob
Harper
Fred Thompson
W. C. Westerfeldt
St. Mary’s School
Grid Guessing Contest Begins
The annual football score guessing contest starts in the Standard this week and runs through the 1963 season. It offers $20 in cash prizes weekly with $10 first $7.50 second and $2.50 third. No entry fee. open to all ages.
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The
Standard
Fredericksburg
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Bruce Woerner
Jerry Kirchne
Terry McWillian
Jerald Klett
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Lions
J. N. Coffman
First Baptist Church
Henry F. Treptow
Bethany Lutheran Church
Doss - Cherry Spring
Willow City
Cav Creek
Treptow
Jaycee
Clayton Knopp
Connie
Bonnie
Erna Urbanec
Eecore
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Fritz Muerdter
R. Schubert
J. Appel
D. H. Meyer
Alfred Kluge
H. A. Heineke
L. Hoefer
Rud, Becker
J. M. Bergner
Henry Brunette
Julius Holm
A. EF. Flathmann
City Schools Register
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