Milk Toast Affair Colors 1960 Presidential Race
The article analyzes Wallace Humphrey and Nixon prospects in a crowded race likened to Taft Wilson Roosevelt in 1912. It notes heightened voter interest, rising crime and court decisions fueling confusion and intensity as election day nears.
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Wallace
Humphrey
Nixon
William Monard Taft
Wootrow Wilson
Repubican
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Wilton
Lincoln
Open House Slated Saturday at New Texas Highway Dept Building
Gillespie County Office and Maintenance Building of the Texas Highway Department District 14 invites the public to view its new facilities Saturday September 23 from 9 am to 1 pm. The open house coincides with National Highway Week and showcases a seven acre site east of Fredericksburg on U S 290.
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Texas Highway Department
Gillespie County
District 14
Fredericksburg
Austin Highway
U. S. 290
St Paul Lutheran Church of Cave Creek Celebrates 85th Anniversary
St Paul Lutheran Church of Cave Creek marked its 85th anniversary with morning and afternoon services drawing large crowds. Rev. A W Weber led both sessions with visiting pastors Rev Marvin Ottmera and Rev Hugo Flachmeier. A Bethany Lutheran quartet from Fredericksburg performed, and a covered dish dinner followed.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church of
Cave Creek
Widweood
A. W. Weber
Marvin Ottmera
Cranfills Gap
Hugo Flachmeier
Luther League of St. Paul
Bethany Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Wildwood
Zions Lutheran Church of
Wallace Ottmers
St. Paul
Quartett
Walter Klett
Guido Klett
Guido
Fred Dieter
Melvin Spenn
Mart
E. A. Rode
William Parrish
Edison Street Metho
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Frank Knaupp
Charles Althaus
Helmuth Ottmers
Harry Schaefer
Max Eckhardt
Arthur Klier
Chas. Wagner
Felix Ottmers
Marvin Ottmers
Cranfill’s Gap
Beeville
BE. A. Rode
Lions Annual Broom Sale Set Friday-Saturday
The Fredericksburg Lions Club will stage their annual Broom Sale for the blind Friday and Saturday September 27 and 28 as members go house to house selling items made in Lighthouses for the Blind. Items include brooms brushes ironing board covers mats mops and other household goods. Lions plan to canvass every home in the city during the two day drive.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Lions Club
Area 7 convention to be held in Fredericksburg
Several hundred from Central Texas will attend the Area 7 convention of Young Farmers and Young Homemakers in Fredericksburg Saturday. The joint awards banquet at 6:30 p m at the Sunday House Convention Center features speaker Hondo Crouch.
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Central Texas
Fredericksburg
Area 7
Sunday House Convention Center
City Hall
Hondo Crouch
Sunday House
Chest Drive Opens On October 1
Community Chest workers launch the 1989 drive for funds in the city starting October 1 with Jim Dennis as chairman of this phase. The general drive runs October 7 to 14 to contact residents, with October 14 to 21 set aside for a cleanup. Dick Dover notes a general mailing will go out in the first week of October.
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Jim Dennis
Dick Dover
Presidents and dignitaries attend Saint Francis Xavier parsonage dedication
The Stonewall Saint Francis Xavier Church dedication drew President Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson with their family. National leaders, including Alan Boyd and George Mahon, and clergy led by Archbishop Lucety attended the ceremony.
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Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Stonewall
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Lyn
Pat Nugent
W. W. Schneider
Phil Weinheimer
Roy Weinheimer
J. L. Manning
Archbishop Lucey
St. Francis Xavier Catholic
United States
Patrick Nugent
Lyn Nugent
U. S
Annual Farm Bureau Convention Set for Oct 3
Craig L. Thomas will speak at the county Farm Bureau convention and barbecue in the American Legion Hall on Thursday Oct 3 at 7 30 p m A full evening of Farm Bureau business and entertainment is planned Cristal Nixon Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen Marcia Rech Jeanette Fritz and Robert Klein will entertain Texas Farm Bureau High School Citizenship Seminar reports will be given Frank Basse Jr will present proposed resolutions Delegates for the Dallas state convention in November will be chosen Reservations for the dinner are due by 5 30 p m Wednesday Oct 2 at the Farm Bureau office Adults barbecue plates cost 1 25 Continued on page 5 sec 1
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Craig L. Thomas
Texas Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
American Legion Hall
Farm Bureau
Cristal Nixon
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Queen
Marcia Rech
Jeanette Fritz
Robert Klein
Frank Basse Jr
Dallas
Fredericksburg Machine Opens New Home Center Two Week Gala
Fredericksburg Machine & Appliance launches a two week open house to celebrate its expanded Home Center at South Adams and East San Antonio Streets. The event marks the company’s 25th anniversary and offers weekly prize drawings including a 42 inch Arvin TV and various home goods. Hours run 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday.
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Fredericksburg Machine & Appliance Company
South Adams
East San Antonio
Paint Lake Supreme
Astro
Fredericksburg Machine & Appliance CO
Sa Antonio
Rner
Adams Street
Uth Adams
East San
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Alfred Petsch
Peoples Choice
Supreme Court
Cer
E. E. Pittman, Jr
Rufus C. Jones
Texas State Highway Department
Stein Lumber Company
Austin
Cave Creek Church
Lions
House of Delegates
Pherson
Harold Ehlinger
St. Mary’s Church
St. Francis Xavier Church
Lucety
Southeast Asia
St. Francis Xavier
Trinity Lutheran Church
Norman Truesdell
Trinity Lutheran
John Cotter Com
Pany’s
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