Dunn Urges Library Reading Club Book Returns
Leon Dunn reminds Texas Library Reading Club participants that one week remains before the school opening. Denise Schumpelt leads Sharon Schumpelt in most books read. over 50 books have been checked out since the club began. To earn a certificate, a reader must finish at least 12 books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Dunn
Dunn
Texas Library Reading Club
Denise Schumpelt
Sharon Schumpelt
Texas Reading Club
Querried
Westmoreland briefed by Johnson on Vietnam progress
General Westmoreland and President Johnson discussed Vietnam strategy at the LBA Ranch in Texas. Reports touched on Viet Cong strength, North Vietnamese regulars, bombing effects, prisoner handling, and U.S. troop morale amid ongoing efforts to secure voter participation in South Vietnam. Moyers noted topics from logistics to monsoon-season strategy.
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Westmoreland
LBA
Sunda
Far East
Johnson
Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Rce
OOPS
South
Auth Viet Nam
America
Fredichsbore
Texas
Hacachee
Pacific
U. S
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Honolulu
Saigon
C. S. Military Assistance Command
US Army
Giesnie County Soil and Water District News Highlights Local Projects
Lester Hahn clears twenty acres southeast of Fredericksburg leaving oak shade trees and plans to sprig coastal bermuda grass next spring. Charles Ernst to enlarge a small pond eight miles from Fredericksburg for livestock water wildlife and family recreation. Dale McHalek signs with Gillespie County Soil Conservation District for a diversion terrace to divert water from a gully. Edgar Gold maintains and improves old division and field terraces at Crabapple to prevent water entry and erosion.
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Lester Hahn
Fredericksburg
Charles Ernst
Dale McHalek
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
The
Soil Conservation Service
Edgar Gold
Crabapple
Ida Smith celebrates 87th birthday at her home
Ida Smith marked her 87th birthday at home on Sunday August 14 with visiting relatives and friends from Seguin San Antonio and nearby areas. The gathering included Jack Smith Victor Pizzini Carrol Cottile Roy Cottle Paul Jones Carl Ernst E H Damemene Cleo Harlan O Ruskey Mattie Arnold Frank Butler and A Kennedy.
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Ida Smith
Jack Smith
Seguin
Victor Pizzini
San Antonio
Carrol Cottile
Roy Cottle
Paul Jones
Carl Ernst
E. H Damemene
Fidorado
Cleo Harlan
O Ruskey
Mattie Arnold
Frank Butler
A Kennedy
Smith
Frontier Festival Roundup Plans For Labor Day Weekend
The Frontier Festival Roundup Committee names chairmen for committees including publicity meat cooking food and serving obtaining meat softball drinks beer and dancing. A steering meeting is set for 5 pm Wednesday August 23 at the park to finalize plans for the Labor Day celebration.
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Spm
Lang Family News and Surgery Report at Brooks General
Mrs Joseph Lang and four children from Ft. Louis Washington arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang and Mr and Mrs Hobson Hopf. Their eight year old daughter Pal lie underwent heart surgery at Brooks General Hospital in San Antonio. Lavon Parkers buys registered Angus bull from QE Grota and Sons Fredericksburg Texas.
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SFC
Joseph Lang
Ft Lous
Washington
Edwin Lang
Hobson Hopf
Pallte
Brooks General Hospital
San Antoniio
Lavon Parkers
Lavon Parker, Harper
QE Grota and Sons
Fredericksburg
Tends
Bleach Types and Home Washer Considerations
Article outlines differences between dry chlorine and dry oxygen bleaches including safety, usage, and packaging. It also discusses factors for US families comparing automatic washers with overseas examples and the costs, space, and water needs involved.
Rains Lift Spirits for Farmers and Ranchers in August
August rains brought relief from heat and drought in Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. Official totals show 0.44 inch for August so far, with far higher falls in nearby towns. Farmers, ranchers, and gardeners welcomed the moisture after a scorching July and historically dry periods. Several communities reported beneficial rains and some evacuations near parks due to rising waters.
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Fredericksburg
N. Jo I Etet
Uvalde Camp Wood
Jobno Garner State
Roe Press
State President Guest Speaker At Harper Homemakers Banquet
Mrs Joy Lynn of Gonzales state president spoke at the Harper Young Homemakers installation banquet on August 17 at Longhorn Cafe. The event honored VHT and featured decor of red carnations and ivy runners with Miss Barbara Stehling receiving a charm as Little Sister. Officers installed included Darlene McDougall as president and Elv Wilson as vice president.
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Harper Young Homemakers
Joy Lynn
Gonzales
VHT
Harper
Longhorn Cafe
Joyce Bode
Leon Dunn
Barbara Stehling
Miss Sister
Fredericksburg
Nila McMahon
Darlene McDougall
Elv Wilson
Sharlene Sultemeier
Laurice Rodgers
Evelyn Barrett
Ernestine Feller
Junior Rodeo Featured at Stonewall Community Fair
The 35th Stonewall Community Fair on Sunday August 21 1966 at Stonewall School includes exhibits baseball and music along with a junior rodeo at 7 00 p m in the Stonewall Rodeo Arena Calf roping girls and boys barrel and pole bending junior events steer riding bull riding and ribbon races for seniors Entry deadline Friday August 19 at 5 pm forms available from C A Stone or Mrs Evelyn Woods A dance with Hill Country Pioneers runs 8 pm to midnight at the Stonewall Gym.
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Stonewall
Stonewall Rodeo
C A. Stone
Postoffice
Fredericksburg
Texas
Evelyn Woods
Hill Country Pioneers
Donor Drive Tops Frontier Festival Meal Fund
War ren McDougall, committee chairman, reports strong progress on the donor drive for meat animals or cash to fund meals during Labor Day weekend. A list shows many donors including Doyle Parker, Floy Bade, Jim McMahon, and John Bierschwale with $590 raised so far. further donors will be published after the drive closes.
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Meat Committee
Warren McDougall
Doyle Parker
Floy Bade
Jim McMahon
Kenneth Maner
George Parker
Carlos Parker
Gene Bade
Chas
Klaehn
Roy Roberts
JH Cochran
RE. Peril
Bade
Morris Bein
Frank Staudt
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Library
Es” Eiht
Wy Aa
Polveste
Ita
Giesnie County
Hawa
Gillespie
Soil Conservation Service Office
SCS
Frontier Roundup Committee
Jerry Bierschwale
Fred Duderstadt
Billy Hogan
Floy Bode
Harry Sultemeir
Darlene Mrosek
Warren McDoug
Beoma Rogers
Stevens
Roy Ressman
Charlie
Dayton Rahe
Gilbert Anderegg
Lee Schmidt
Emil Wahrmund
Port Gate
Alfred Spaeth
Bally Hogan
W A’ Brown
Texas Arm University
Wanda Osbourn
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Agent
Europe
Neema
Puesdas
Henry Sete
Meroo
Ov B. Barker
Mroo
Mass Orville Gamer Aber
Mint
Barnett
Mearhie
Wester
Svee
Eure
ST. Mary's
Dickies
Dickies Khaki School
Frontier Festival
Hopf
Aubrey Harper
First State Bank
Elbert Feller
Werner’s Auto Service
Chester Tatsch
Lehne Lumber Co
Clifton Fowler
Robert Maurer
Herman Oehler
Harold Rahe
Elmo Lumpkins
Walter Parker
Felix Kensing
AB. Barker
Bob Brown
Louis Lange
Modern Market
John Bierschwale
Red Duderstadt
I. A. Roeder, Dubois Parker, Billy Roeder, Roey
McDougall
John McDougall
Louis Fredrich
J W. Parker
C C. Phillip Robert Dittmar
David Lehm
Tatsch Texaco
Belon Tatech
Harold Schmidt
Fred Whitesse
Albert Maner
J. R. Parker
Lean Dunn
Watkins Tarr
Alfred Staeth
Raymond Spaeth
Chas Friedrich
Holland Walker
GCC Stevens
Gartrell Ranch
Herbie Oehler
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