The Minister Speaks on Class and Salvation
Rev W E Doerr preacher at St James Lutheran Church discusses the idea of a classless society versus observed social classes. He cites India’s caste system and America’s melting pot, urging focus on salvation and using talents to help others across all classes. Sponsored by the Gillespie County Ministerial Association.
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W. E. Doerr
St. James Lutheran Church
India
America
The
Gillespie County Ministerial Association
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Help
Dr. W. J. Jinkins Jr. and family express deep gratitude to the Harper and Fredericksburg Fire Departments and neighbors for aiding to control a lightning caused fire on their Fredericksburg ranch. They credit timely help with preventing complete loss and extend heartfelt appreciation.
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W. J. Jinkins Jr
Harper and
Fredericksburg
Rites Held Friday For Walter E Howe
Funeral services for Walter E. Howe aged 35 were held Friday September 1 1967 at 430 pm in Croft Funeral Home Johnson City with burial in Blanco Cemetery. He died August 31 1967 in Blanco and was born April 7 1932 in Blanco. He leaves his wife Mars Howe two sons Thomas and Bruce his parents Mr. and Mrs T P Howe of Blanco and two sisters Dorothy Lee Howe of Denver and Mrs Klier.
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Walter E. Howe
Croft
Johnson City
Blanco
Howe
Alton Klier
Here
Mars Howe
Thomas
Bruce
Fredericksburg Elementary PTA Fall Carnival Planned
The Fredericksburg elementary junior high PTA schedules its annual Fall Carnival for Tuesday October 17. PTA president Mrs. Jerry Durr says plans mirror past successful carnivals. Fund-raiser chairmen are Mesdames Eugene Sidro, E. E. Pittman Jr. and Randy McBride. Also notes Texas longest highway is US 83 stretching 903 miles from Panhandle to Brownsville.
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Fredericksburg Elementary-Junior High
Jerry Durr
PTA
Eugene Sidro
E. E. Pittman Jr
Randy McBride
Texas
Panhandle
Brownsville
Eckhardt Family Reunion At Rheingold Hall
Eckhardt family reunion honors eight children and 105 of 137 descendants at Rheingold Community Hall. Recognitions go to longest married couple Alfred and Mrs Wahrmund and farthest distance travelers Mr and Mrs Richard Timmons of Houston. Next reunion planned for 1968 at the same venue with organizers named. Visitors hailed from Houston Austin San Antonio Hallettsville. Hannah Circle Bethany Lutheran meets with 16 members for Bible study and planning workshop to sew laprobes for Lutheran General Hospital patients.
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Adolph Eckhardt
Ida Scherer
Rheingold
Alma
Max Wittig
Frieda
Alfred Wahrmund
Otto Eckhardt
Harry Eckhardt
Edwin Eckhardt
Elsie
Edgar Steroeder
Olga
Hugo Lochte
Werner Eckhardt
San Antonio
Billy Roeder
Richard Timmons
Houston
Paul Lochte
Leroy Lochtes
Aifred Wahrmund
Meinrich Eckhardt Sr
Carol Ann Wahrmund
Edwin Eckhardt Sr
Roy Stroeher
Gilbert Eckhardt
Lee Harry Eckhardt
Ruben Wahrmund
Austin
Hallettsville
Hannah
Bethany Lutheran Church
Carleton Schnelle
Henry Joseph
Clifton Holland
Emil Scherer
Lutheran General Hospital
Fredericksburg FHS PTA to Meet September 11
Fredericksburg High School Parent-Teacher Association schedules its first meeting of the new year for Monday September 11 at 730 PM Teachers and new members will be introduced The year theme Developing New Neighborhoods will be reflected in September's Who Is My Neighbor Randall McBride school board member will present After the meeting a social hour will be held in the school lunch room All parents and patrons are invited to attend to welcome the faculty
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Fredericksburg
Herbert Schmidt
Rites Held for Dr Max E Maier in Orange Friday
Funeral services were held in Orange for Dr. Max E Maier 79 a Fredericksburg native and pioneer Orange County veterinarian who died after a long illness He helped start the bargain day practice and aided in stamping out anthrax He retired in 1956 and is survived by his wife two sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren with services attended by local family and colleagues
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Orange
Max E. Maier
Fredericksburg
Maier
Orange County
Richard Maier
Kansas City
Southwest
Texas
M. E. Maier
The
Texas Veterinary Association
Madison Lodge No. 126
A. F
A. M
Selma Kolmeier
Gillespie County
M. E. Maier, Jr
H. K. Maier
Beaumont
I. C
Joe Duderstadt
Kermit Striegler
Edgar Kolmeier
Clarence F. Probst
Two Gillespie Projects Set for 1968 Highway Plan
The Texas State Highway Commission at its September meeting approved two Gillespie County projects under the 1968 State Highway Safety and Farm to Market Improvement Program. One widens three narrow bridges near Harper for crown width. cost about 87,500 dollars. The other expands Barons Creek Bridge on U S Highway 29 east of Fredericksburg to a 44 foot roadway width at an estimated cost of 85,400 dollars. Mrs. George Klein plans a Friday trip to San Antonio then Saturday flight to visit Col. Marvin Prochnow and family at Peace Air Force Base in New Hampshire.
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State Highway Commission
Gillespie County
Harper
Barons Creek
U.S. Highway 29
Fredericksburg
George Klein
San Antonio
Col
Marvin Prochnow
Peace Air Force Base
New Hampshire
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A. C. Lindemann
John Reid
Delaine Ewe
Delaine Jam
Gillespie County Fair
Cen-Tex News
Walter T. Howe
Eckhardt
Plymouth Fury
Crenwelge Motor Sales
Fredericksburg, Texas
FHS Pta
Gillespie
Giesha
Libbys
OLE Kernel
Libby
AFT
del Monte
Hunt
Folger’s Coffee
Betty Crocker
Folger's
Meat Department
Pepsi-Cola
Gebhardt
Hartmann
Chuck Roast
Bacon
Rath
Klett’s Fine Foods & Quality Ly
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