Fredericksburg Units Shine At Folklife Festival
Thousands attend the first Folklife Festival at the Institute of Texan Cultures as Fredericksburg groups perform. The event runs Thursday through Sunday drawing about 80 000 people with the Easter Fires Bunny Band and Pehl s Old Time Band entertaining on multiple stages.
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San Antonio
Meusebach
Hardy Moses
Elgin Herbert
Richard “Shorty” Bruns
John O. Meusebach
Kim Weinheimer
David Behrends
Kevin Malecheck
Stonewall
Bunny Brass Band
Fredericksburg
Institute of Texan Cultures
HemisFair Plaza
Pehl
Institute
Gillespie County Historical Society
Gillespie County Historical Survey Committee
The
Historical Society
Easter Bunny
Happy Shahan
Bracketville
Area VII VH convention to be held in Fredericksburg
The Area VII Young Homemakers plan a September 23 convention in Fredericksburg with registration at 8 30 a m at Milam Hall. Activities include a country home visit, afternoon sessions, a program by Dr Azalete Little and a seafood buffet with guest Everett Martin the yo yo champion. Registration fees total 5 25 per person.
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John McClusky
Fredericksburg
Milam Hall
George Hill
Azalete Little
SWTSU
Sunday House
Everett Martin
Gary Eckhardt
Texas
McClusky
Dwight Ooestreich
Hermann Sons Annual Dinner in Fredericksburg This Sunday
Hermann Sons Lodge in Fredericksburg will host its annual turkey dinner on Sunday September 17 starting at 11 am at the Hermann Sons Hall 116 North Crockett Street. The event is the lodge sole fundraiser featuring turkey dressing and sides with dine in or to go options. Music games and prizes will highlight the afternoon with Grand Lodge officers from San Antonio in attendance.
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Fredericksburg
Hermann Sons Lodge
Hermann Sons Hall
North Crockett Street
Elgin Heep
Lorine Bruns
Leola Bierschwale
Heep
Grand Lodge
San Antonio
American Motors Models Show Set For Thursday
The first 1973 model cars will be shown tomorrow Thursday September 14 by Weber and Jenschke at the corner of South Llano and East San Antonio Streets. Bernhard Jenschke and Otto Weber invite the public to attend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free coffee and doughnuts. The firm notes 35 basic product improvements.
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Weber
Jenschke
Llano
San Antonio
American Motors
Bernhard Jenschke
Otto Weber
Weekend Hill Country Scout Camporee draws 175 youths
The Hill Country District annual Camporee at LBJ State Park drew 175 Cubs and Boy Scouts from Johnson City Marble Falls Burnet Mason and Stonewall. Highlights included a visit by former President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson at a Saturday barbecue, the dedication of the Stonewall Boy Scout Cabin, and an Eagle Scout Badge for Stephen Brodbeck of Troop 297 Johnson City. The Johnsons and local leaders praised Scouts and pledged the event as an annual affair.
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L.B. Johnson
Lbj State Park
Eugene Whitehead
Fredericksburg
Terry Vaughn
Burnet
Mr. Johnson
Ross Welgehausen
Stonewall
Jack Tunney
Marble Falls
Ray Starks
Mason
Hill Country
Lyndon B. Johnson
Stephen Brodbeck
Johnson City
Johnson
Jack Valenti
Trop
Hig
Pedernales River
Hans Hannemann
Ment
Gillespie County Ministerial Association Names Officers
The Gillespie County Ministerial Association elected new officers at a September meeting in the Travelers Cafe. Rev. Perry Woerner of Emmanuel Gospel Church Willow City becomes president, succeeding Rev. Ted Leonard. Rev. Leroy Deans of Holy Ghost Lutheran is vice president, succeeding Rev Tom McCarthy. Rev. Will Rotter of Bethany Lutheran is secretary, succeeding Rev Woerner. A retreat is planned for October 2 with Rev. Rodney Macker in charge of arrangements. Ministers of all Gillespie County churches are invited to join and attend monthly luncheons.
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Perry Woerner
Gillespie County Ministerial Association
Leroy Deans
Will Rotter
Gillespie County
Bethany Lutheran Church
Woerner
Ministerial Alliance
Rodney Macker
Trinity Lutheran
Stonewall
Ministerial Association
Travelers Cafe
Security State Bank Plans Expansion by Board
The Security State Bank and Trust board approved expansion of facilities drawn by Page Southerland and Page. The plan adds a former Dooley Store area, relocates bookkeeping, adds a front lobby vault, and creates a Main Street walk up window with a new night depository to relieve current overloads.
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Security State Bank and Trust
Page, Southerland and Page
Robert Klingelhoefer
Allen Keller
Klingelhoefer
Harold Stehling
J. Duke Gowin Nsid
Dooley
Stehling
Main Street
Motor Bank
Fiesta Fredericksburg Fiesta Saturday Night Crowns Queen
Fiesta Fredericksburg on Saturday September 16 celebrates Mexican Independence Day with stalls offering tamales chalupas tortill es and more. The event supports Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Cemetery. Abel Cantu headlines the 9 pm to 1 am dance at St Joseph's Hall with admission 150 for adults 50c for children. Queen candidates include Mary Helen Partida Martha Guevara Lucy Morquecho Victoria Castaneda. Continued on page 9 sec
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Fredericksburg
St. Joseph's Hall
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Abel Cantu
Luckenbach
Mary Helen Partida
Sipriana Partida
Martha Guevara
Reyes Guevara
Lucy Morquecho
Joe Morquecho
Victoria Castaneda
Domingo Castaneda
Martha
Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperatures Summary
Rainfall for the week shows trace with a September total of 3.71 inches. Year to date rainfall reaches 23.24 inches, vs 18.68 inches at the same date last year. The period records a low of 67 and a high of 84 degrees.
Llano Man Electrocuted While Connecting Pump
Larkin Rudy Schmidt a 46 year old Llano resident was electrocuted while wiring a well pump at J T Mitchams rural home eight miles northeast of Fredericksburg in the Knopp School community Shortly after 9 am Tuesday he and John G Campbell both of Llano were working in a small pump building The fatal shock occurred when Schmidt touched a low voltage line He was taken to Hill Country Memorial Hospital where he died on arrival Investigating officials include Garland Taylor Justice of the Peace and Milton Jung Fredericksburg Chief of Police Schmidt a World War III veteran and longtime employee of The Well House was married to Corilla Kay Schuessler and survived by his wife his mother and several stepchildren
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Larkin Rudy Schmidt
Llano
J.T. Mitchams
Fredericksburg
Knopp
Schmidt
John G. Campbell
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Garland Taylor
Justice of the Peace of Province 3
Milton Jung
Gillespie County
Doss
Ben Schmidt
Corilla Kay Schuessler
Virdell
St. James Lutheran Church
Doug Owens Dies After Wreck Injury
Doug Owens 38 died from injuries after a highway crash 14 miles northwest of Fredericksburg on U S Highway 87 August 81. He was an auctioneer for Gillespie Livestock Co. Surviving are his wife four children and many relatives. Owens was Gillespie Countys 16th highway fatality of the year.
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Doug Owens
Fredericksburg
Santa Rosa
San Antonio
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa Hospital
Owens
Gillespie Livestock Co., Inc
Hill Country
Gillespie County
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Bank
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Page Southerland Page Architectural Firm
Austin
Fiesta
Kay Schuessler Schmidt
Joe McDaniel
Deborah McDaniel
Dawn McDaniel
Liano
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