Young Homemaker and Young Farmer Week Proclaimed
Fredericksburg proclaims a week in September 2026 as Young Homemaker and Young Farmer Week with Mayor Sidney Henke citing the chapters as integral to home economics education. The proclamations note that Young Homemakers foster skills, democracy, and family and community living while guiding women under 36 in homemaking methods and product knowledge.
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Sidney Henke
Young Homemakers
Young Farmers
Fredericksburg
Silver Lee Hagel
Gillespie County Young Homemaker
F.C. Lochte
Gillespie Young Farmer
Henke
Central Texas Electric Cooperative praised for new leadership
A longstanding note of appreciation to the CTEC directors elected in November 1953 and to General Managers Ralph Swanson and W C McWilliams for turning the cooperative into a stronger system. The Old Investigating Committee helped drive the change as the group reveals a total expenditure of 6 668 620 25 over about eleven years, with 2 970 090 borrowings to fund system conversion and increased consumer demand.
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Central Texas Electric Cooperative Management
Roscoe Basse
W. A. Burnam
George Cowden
Robert Dittmar
Baze Draper
Wilbur Durst
George T. Elliott
Troy Foster
Walter Franklin
Felix Klein
R. B. Rothmann
Fitzhugh Lee
Roy Lehm
W. C. McWilliams
Coop
Good Rains Fall In Gillespie County
Gillespie County enjoyed its best rainfall in months with heavy overnight showers. Fredericksburg saw 1.29 inches while Leyendecker Station reported seven inches. four inches fell along US 290 west and in Live Oak Creek watershed. Rains boosted river rises on the Pedernales and Guadalupe, prompting water gap repairs and potential water behind Canyon Dam for the first time. Fredericksburg’s year-to-date total reached 13.69 inches, still below last year’s pace and the seasonal average.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Leyendecker Station
Kerrville
Levy Rusenberger
Stonewall
Luckenbach
Pedernales
San Antonio Road
Live Oak Creek
Guadalupe River
Canyon Dam
N. J. Dietel
Tax Discount Period Begins on October 1
The annual discount period for payment of state and county taxes begins October 1 with a three percent discount in October, two percent in November, and one percent in December. taxes are due net in January. Harper and Fredericksburg Independent School District taxes are excluded.
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Milton Drust
Harper and
Fredericksburg Independent
Summer Readers Honored for Extensive Reading Event
The Texas Summer Reading Program honored 183 children at Pioneer Memorial Library with Texas Reading Club certificates for finishing at least 12 books in June through August. Dwight Schmidt read 86 books, with claims of 100, as school and church leaders praised reading. nine readers completed four or more books.
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Texas
Pioneer Memorial Library
Texas Reading Club
Dwight Schmidt
Henry P. Schmidt
Route 1
Fredericksburg
Dwight
Hans E. Bergner
Martha Anne
St. Mary’s High School
Gabriel Mary
St. Mary’s Elementary
Agnes Selene
Ingrid Lasko
Donna Fuhrmann
Mary France
Sandra Gay Kuhlmann
Jan Cox
Joan Oestreich
Mary Dooley
Doris Althaus
Hondo Crouch
Kathy Hensell
Paula Phillips
Jeanette Pfiester
Elaine Phillips
Paul Phillips Jr
Mesdames
Viola Wells
Fred Wagner
al Fehmenbach
Wilbur Crenwelge
Adah Peden
Merlee Petermann
Hans Bergner
Judy Tietz Dies In Auto Accident In Texas
Judy Madeline Tietz 24 daughter of Mrs Dora Tietz of Fredericksburg died September 17 in Mercy Hospital Brownsville from injuries suffered when a car collided with a chemical transport truck. She taught at Port Isabel High School and served as faculty advisor to the student council. Survived by her mother and brother William Tietz of Fredericksburg. Funeral services held September 19 in Port Isabel Methodist Church. burial in City Cemetery. Burial pallbearers listed.
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Judy Madeline Tietz
Dora Tietz
Here
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Miss Tietz
Port Isabel High School
Dora Henke Tietz
Alfred Tietz
Detroit
Michigan
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
University
Theummer
Methodist
Texas State Teachers Association
Port Isabel
William Tietz
Schaetter
First Methodist Church
Milford Zirkei
Werner Henke
Roy Henke
Albert Lundstedt
Harold Rusenberger
John Dittmar
Andrew Nielsen
Dedication of New Fredericksburg High School Set for Sunday
The dedication and open house for Fredericksburg High School’s new plant is scheduled Sunday at 2:30 p m. The program at the west side of the new scholastic building includes a musical overture by the FHS Band under Tom Rhodes, invocation by Dr. Clifford C Edge, a musical tribute, and remarks by Fred Thompson and Supt. Hans Bergner. Dr. V B Spiva will offer the dedication, followed by the Alma Mater and guided tours. The $750,000 plus project opened this fall with teachers in rooms and tours led by the Billiettes.
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Fredericksburg
Scholastic
Kerrville Highway
Edison Street Methodist Church
March of the Olympians
FHS
V. B. Spiva
Board of Trustees
Fred Thompson
Killeen Independent
Supt
Bergner
Spiva
FHS Billiettes
New Cars on Display This Week at Local Dealers
New cars on display at local dealers this week. On Thursday September 24 Rambler at Weber Jensen Chevrolet and Pontiac at Hein Chevrolet Pontiac Buick at Hill Country Buick Oldsmobile at Rahe Motors. On Friday September 25 Plymouth Valiant at Crenwelge Motors Dodge at Standard Service Ford at Schumann Houston Motor Co.
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Weber-Jenschke
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Hein
Buick
Hill Country
Oldsmobile
Rahe Motors
Crenwelge Motors
Dodge
Ford
Schumann-Houston Motor Co
Gillespie County Democrats Plan All-Out Johnson Drive
The Gillespie County Democratic Committee schedules an intensive campaign to back President Johnson in November. A Johnson For President headquarters will open in Stonewall with volunteers countywide, aiming to mobilize support in the final weeks before the election. A dinner meeting of workers is slated for October.
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Gillespie County
Democratic Committee
President Johnson
Stonewall
Johnson
Night in Fredericksburg fundraiser draws big crowd
A large crowd is expected for a Night in Old Fredericksburg at Fair Park on Saturday afternoon and evening to raise funds for sending local student groups to German Day at the Texas State Fair on Oct 11. The event runs from 4 p.m. with a German sausage supper, Knochwurst, potato salad, and sauerkraut.Entertainment includes local groups, the Fredericksburg High School Band, and a German oompah band. A 9 p.m. dance features Al Schnabel and His Band. Advance tickets are sold by participating groups at Rees Pharmacy Central Drug Fredericksburg Bakery Chamber of Commerce and local banks. Food-to-go is available. attendees may bring containers.
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Old Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Texas
Fredericksburg
Jack Lawrence
Herbert Schmidt
al Schnabel
Rees’ Pharmacy
Central Drug Store
Fredericksburg Bakery
Chamber of Commerce
the Security State Bank
Fredericksburg National Bank
City Hall Tops Building Permits in Fredericksburg
The City of Fredericksburg issued building permits totaling more than eight thousand dollars led by an $83 665 permit for City Hall expansion and renovation work beginning Monday under general contractor Wade Bazemore. Other permits include a $175 porch at South Acorn for Walter Fiedler a $250 carport at West Morse for Werner Moldenhauer a $1500 utility room at Pecan Street for Mrs Joe Weiden feller a $990 flower house for Mrs Otto Schlaudt North Lincoln a $600 store room and porch for Paul Weber and Stein Lumber Co builders and a $9500 permit for a residence on West Mulberry to Stein Lumber Co as builder.
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Fredericksburg
Wade Bazemore
Schroeder
Court House
Walter Fiedler
South Acorn
Werner Moldenhauer
West Morse
Joe Weidenfeller
Pecan Street
Stein Lumber Co
Otto Schlaudt
North Lincoln
Wm. Cameron and Co
Paul Weber
North Crockett
Stein Lumber Company
West Mulberry
Ladies For Lyndon To Organize Here Tue Sept 29
Gillespie County Ladies for Lyndon plan an organization meeting Tuesday September 29 from 3 to 6 pm in the Security State Bank building meeting room on South Crockett Street Brownwood state Democratic committeewoman Mrs Grover Pitts and Mrs Speedy Hicks will be special guests as Gillespie counts support for President Johnson.
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Gillespie County Ladies For Lyndon
Security State Bank
South Crockett St
Grover Pitts
Brownwood
Democratic
Speedy” Hicks
Connally
Bandera
Tom Weinheimer
Stonewall
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Johnson
South Crockett Street
Bank Building
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Judy Tietz
New High School
iTo
City Hall
Lyndon
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