St Peter Lutheran Church in Doss marks 75th anniversary
St Peter Lutheran Church of Doss celebrated 75 years with a dedication service, noon barbecue, and an afternoon program of German hymn singing and history readings. Dr Vernon A Mohr of Austin delivered the anniversary address, praising faith and change, as about 350 attendees heard choir music and reflections from current and former members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Peter Lutheran Church
Doss
Vernon Mohr
Southeran
American Lutheran Church
Warren Hahn
Hahns
Jody
Charles Mohr
St. Peter Church
Mohr
Emil Strackbein
Martin Anderegg
Cecilia Lange
Oscar Geistweidt
St. Peter Lutheran Church of
Vernon A. Mohr
Austin
Lois Anderegg
St. Peter Lutheran
Rhonda Arhelger
Virginia Rode
Shirley Kasper
Pastor Mohr
Pete Crenwelge
Eunice Rode
Annabel Kasper
Antlerless Deer Permits Issued Sept 27 in Gillespie County
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will issue antlerless deer permits for Gillespie County on Monday September 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the County Courthouse in Fredericksburg. Landowners or their agents should attend to obtain permits during the period. The 1971 archery season runs October 14 to November 12, with only long bows and arrows allowed and one antlerless deer per hunter.
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Texas Parkg and Wildlife Department
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Max Hartmann
Norman Henk
Weber-Jenschke Promotes 1972 American Motors Line
The Weber-Jenschke showroom at the corner of San Antonio and South Llano Streets schedules a September 22 reveal of the 1972 Ambassadors Matadors Grem ling and Javelins. AMCs boast over 100 engineering and design upgrades, new interiors, five fabrics, two vinyls, improved seats and a smoother three speed automatic transmission.
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Weber-Jenschke
San Antonio
South
Llano
Ambassadors
Matadors
Gremling
American Motors
Otto Weber
Bernhard
Lions District Governor to visit Fredericksburg September 22
Lion Joseph G. Strange District Governor of Lions District 2A-2 will visit the Fredericksburg Lions Club for a ladies night banquet September 22 at the Sunday House Convention Center. The program includes service awards for members with 10, 20, 25 and 30 years of Lionism. Zone Chairman Roger J. Giroux of Boerne will hold his first zone meeting at 5:30 prior to the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Joseph G. Strange
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Lion
Herbert Oehler
Strange
Richard Dover
Jerry L. Durr
Richard Hoerster
L. W. Feller
Edgar Stroeher
Henry Joseph
W. B. Spiva
C. O. Balser
Lion Oehler
Fredericksburg
Lion Roger J. Giroux
Boerne
Sunday House Convention Center
Lion Fred Mathisen
Budget of Three-Quarter Million Adopted for 1972
Gillespie County commissioners approve a budget of just over 750000 dollars for the calendar year 1972. The plan outlines anticipated expenditures and revenue sources for county services.
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Gillespie
Rites Held for Harry Seelig Owner of Schaefers House Cafe
Funeral services for Harry Seelig 55 were held Tuesday morning at Schaeffer Funeral Home and St. Mary's Church with Rev. Tom McCarthy officiating. Seelig, owner of Schaefer's House Cafe on East Main Street for 17 years, died September 11 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville after an operation. He was a World War II veteran. The article also notes county budget details for 1972 including total expenditures, fund allocations, and the tax rate of 1.25 per 100 dollars.
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Harry Seelig
Schaeffer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Tom McCarthy
Seelig
Schaefer
Veterans Administration Hospital
Kerrville
East Main Street
Hermann Sons Dinner Event Scheduled in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Lodge will host its annual turkey dinner Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Hermann Sons Hall. Vernon Schwarz will provide organ entertainment on a Conn Organ as attendees enjoy the noon meal with trimmings. Co chairmen Richard Brung and Viola Bierschwabe lead the food committee with bingo games prizes and 5 p.m. prize drawings. The public is invited to attend this gala social event.
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Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Lodge
Elgin Heep
Hermann Sons Hall
Vernon Schwarz
Conn Organ Center
Conn
Richard Brung
Viola Bierschwabe
Clarence Cornell
Hermann Sons Lodge
Fredericksburg
Marriage Licenses for Hall Lange and Makarsky Flick
James Virgil Hall and De vona Lou Lange received licenses on Sept. 3. Michael Andrew Makarsky Jr and Sharon Lynn Flick obtained licenses on Sept. 9.
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James Virgil Hall
Devona Lou Lange
Michael Andrew Makarsky Jr
Sharon Lynn Flick
Four Thousand Five Hundredth Telephone Installed In City
The Fredericksburg General Telephone exchange marked a milestone with the 4,500th phone installed at 110 East San Antonio Street for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sanchez Navarro. The ceremony featured W. R. Cornelius and local officials and included a commemorative plaque and a free long distance call.
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Louis Sanchez-Navarro
East
San Antonio Street
General Telephone Company
Walter Edwards
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Henke
W. R. Cornelius
General Telephone
Fredericksburg
Sanchez-Navarros
Corpus Christi
Texas
Cornelius
Jerry Ashby
United States
Chamber To Poll Members On Highway By Pass Route
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce conducts a second poll of its members on a proposed highway by pass around Gillespie County. After earlier results favored by passers, directors voted to re survey members with letters mailed September 16 and urged prompt returns. President Don Dittmar said the poll will ensure accurate representation of the chamber membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Chamber
Don Dittmar
Arthur W Houy Rites Held Here On Wednesday
Arthur W. Houy 83 died Sept 6 1971 at Brown Nursing Home. Funeral services were Sept 8 at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with Rev T H Leonard and Rev C Hare officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. He was born Feb 14 1888 in Fredericksburg and married Meta Kneese May 2 1915. He worked 15 years at Stein Lumber, then 24 years in oil wholesale with Edgar W Stroeher, retiring in 1955. He held church roles and served on the Fredericksburg Savings and Loan board. He was active in civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Houy
Brown Nursing Home
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
T. H. Leonard
Rev. C. Hare
Beckmann Funeral
Mr. Hoouy
Fredericksburg
Ernest Houy
Mathilda Wverner Houy
Meta Kneese
G. H. Houy
Houy
Blinn College
Brenham
Stein
The
Fredericksburg Savings and Loan Association
Community S & LA
September Weather Facts and Rain Figures
A weather brief notes rainfall totals for the period and confirms seasonal amounts. It lists September rainfall at 49 with year to date 18.68 inches and compares to 18.34 inches the previous year, plus temperature extremes: a low of 63 and a high of 892.
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Council
Lions District
Victor Sagebiel
Hermann Sons
Harper
Willow City
Stonewall
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