Indians Open Home Season Versus Johnson City Eagles
St Marys Indians host Johnson City High School Eagles at Hillbilly Field in their 1963 home opener at 8 p m. The Indians, rebuilding after a 16 0 loss at Bandera, face a regional contender from Class B with injuries to Gary Kiehne and Anthony Heep and lineup changes planned. Johnson City defeated Comfort 32 6 in their season debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Indians
Johnson City High School Eagles
Anthony Heep
Perry Pehl
Gerald Frantzen
Robert Panza
Donald Rink
Daniel Svatek
Barry Kaiser
John Jenschke
Peter Zenner
Ricky Hext
Bruce Eckhardt
Phil Tybor
John Klein
John Walch
Gary Kiehne
Rodney Rueosahm
Dennis Jung
Gerald Ahrens
Tony Knopp
Harry Taylor
Myron Danz
Robert Stauch
Donald Klein
David Ransleben
Jimmy Koch
David St. Clair
Dennis Grobe
Tommy Grona
Johnson City
Eagles
Indians
Knopp
Bandera
Johnson City Tarruped Comfort
ST. Mary's
City Debuts Litter Getter for Fall Leaf Picks
The City of Fredericksburg unveils a gasoline powered Litter Getter to collect leaves on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting Oct 2. Mayor Henke and Foreman Zenner showcased the device, which will be free to residents funded by the city’s monthly garbage fee. it will not take special calls and urges rakers to place leaves in the gutter.
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Fredericksburg
Sidney Henke
City
Milton Zenner
Edwin Herbert
Harry Land
Center
Herman Leifeste
Hhim
Eugene Schmidt
Henke
Land
Leifeste
Gilbert Kaderli
Gebirgs Saengerfest in San Antonio Hosts 17 German Choruses
The 83rd Texanisches Gebirgs Saengerfest will be held at the Villita Assembly Building in San Antonio on Sept 21 and 22. Beethoven Maennerchor hosts with 17 choruses including Fredericksburg entries. 50-piece Beethoven Band will provide music. About 500 singers expected. concerts on Saturday 7:30 pm and Sunday 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villita Assembly
San Antonio
Beethoven Maennerchor of
Fredericksburg
Concordia Maennerchor
Ernst Crenweige
Arion Maennerchor
Henry Frantzen
Hermann Sons
Sidney Hen
Villita
Lee Gastinger
Gastinger
Charles Orsinger
Bexar County
Empfang
Roland Bremer
A. J. Ploch
Willy Weiss
Geronimo
Saengerbund
Henry Riemer
Boundaries Redrawn for Gillespie County Precincts
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court ordered changes to Precincts 1 and 20 effective February 1, 1964. Precinct 1 will gain area while Precinct 20 is reduced. New boundaries run Hackberry Street north Adams Street east College Street south and Millam Street Crabapple Road west.
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Gillespie County Commissiners’ Court
Peter's Hall
Community Savings
Longhorn Theatre
Hackberry Street
Adams Street
College Street
Milam Street
Crabapple Road
Mexican Theme PTA Fundraiser At Public School Campus
The Fredericksburg PTA hosts a Mexican themed fundraiser at the Public School Campus on Monday September 30. Grades 1 through 6 perform an original pageant at 8 p m with food served 5 p m on the grounds and in the lunchroom. A large volunteer team handles food, decorations, seating, and operation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Parent - Teacher Association
Doris Jaluska
Famed Nimitz Hotel Closes Doors to Overnight Guests
Fredericksburg's Nimitz Hotel ends overnight guest operations while cafe and bus terminal stay open. Proprietor Henry Schmidt aims to preserve the historic site with possible national shrine status led by Arthur Stehling, as revival talks resume and restoration plans surface.
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Nimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg
Nimitz
Henry Schmidt
Hotel Nimitz
Schmidt
Arthur Stehling
All Night Search Ends In Finding of Elwood Nehr
An all night search by 150 volunteers ended at 6 45 a m Tuesday when Victor Sultemeier found Elwood Nehr 9 son of City Policeman and Mrs David Nehr sound asleep a mile from his home on the old Burnet Road He left home with a .22 rifle after an argument with his brother and fear of a spanking A large team including Gillespie Sheriff Hugo Klaerner State Highway Patrolman Walter Werner National Guard Captain several local units and volunteers searched the area Elwood was found in an abandoned field wrapped in a blanket with the gun beside him He was unharmed and returned to his fourth grade class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Sultemeier
David Elwood Nehr
David Nehr
Burnet Road
Gillespie
Hugo Klaerner
National Guard
Walter Werner
Fredericksburg
Elwood
Sultemeier
Volun
Teers
Donaldson Rector Place
Goedmann Lane
Guard
Bloodmobile to Visit Holy Ghost Church for First 1963 Drive
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church on Wednesday September 18 from 1 to 7 p m with a local quota of 88 pints. Gillespie County volunteers and chairmen urged eligible residents to donate to meet needs and support the regional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Harry Hartmann
Gillespie Blood Donor
Clarence Strackbein
Hartmann
Central
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Hermann Sons Turkey Dinner Set For Sunday
Fredericksburg plans its annual Hermann Sons turkey dinner at the hall on Sunday Sept 15 starting 11 a.m. Wille Filter chairs with Edwin Moellering as co chair. Turkey and dressing with all trimmings priced at $1.10 for adults and 75 cents for children tax included. Food to go available. Entertainment planned and prizes awarded. Alfred Stieler Grand Physician will represent the Grand Lodge. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons
Wille Filter
Edwin Moellering
Cochairman
Alfred Stieler
Order of the Sons of Hermann
Ladg
Ill Hartman man flown by ambulance to Fredericksburg hospital
Edwin Grobe of Hartman Arkansas was seriously ill and transported by ambulance plane to Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic on Monday afternoon for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Grobe
Hartman
Arkansas
Frederiksburg Hospital
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JC Eagles
New
Arthur Esensee
Richard Bruns
PTA
August Behrend Jr
Chester Ottmers
Harvey Meyer
Paul Usener
Werner Feller
Pryor Mogford
Richard Kasper
Lorence Feller
Dor Brown
Albert Klaerner
Raymond Tatsch
Rubin Wunderlich
Ty Cox
Allen Oestreich
Henry Joseph
Willie Heiner
James Ottmers
Charles Andrews
Bob France
Dick Hoerster
Frank Meine Jr
Kurt Kuhlmann
Martin Feuge
Wesley Gold
F. E. Pittman
M. C. Butler
Leroy Rabke
Andrew Nixon
Allen Keller
Gus Friedrich
Fred Thompson
Elgin Heimann
Werner Keidel Jr
Hilmar Feuze
Hiram Hodges
Hugo Giesbers
J. C. Ward
A. G. Davidson
Erwin Simon
Felix Mueller
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Navy Department
Elwood Nehr
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