The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
Driver Training
As a public service to the
school patrons of this district,
the Boerne High School is again
having a summer session in Dri-
ver Training. This program be-
gain May 8 with an enrollment
of twenty-eight students. Mr.
Buck L. Turk, a cetified Driver
Training instructor, is teacher -
of the course. Epperson Motor y0l. 59
Company has graciously con----
sented to furnish the car for this
worthwhile program. Benefits
of this program to the students
ft he
Issued Every Thursday In the Land of Sunshine Milk, and Honey
Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, Thursday, May 14, 1964
No. 23
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Milam
Jr. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Ann Knowlton
Milam to Thomas Raymond
Ransdell. Mr. Ransdell is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ransdell
of Boerne, Texas. The wedding
will take place August 29, 1964
in Jefferson Methodist Church,
San Antonio, Texas.
Miss Milam is a graduate of
Thomas Jefferson High School
where she was a member of the
Mustang Band. Majorette, Treas
urer; Skeltons Literary Society,
Sgt.-at-Arms; Library Council,
and Tri-Hi-Y, Alpha Delta. She
attended Texas Lutheran Col-
are:
(1) They are given instruc-
tion of the latest methods of
safe driving.
(2) Students receive y2 cred-
it toward High School gradua-
tion.
(3) Boys who complete this
course receive a certificate whi-
ch entitles 10% deduction in the
parents’ insurance rate.
Congratulations
Miss Betsy Bergmann, the on-
ly student from Boerne High
School who competed in the
State UIL Meet placed second in
Journalism. Betsy received a sil-
ver medal as an individual plac-
ing in news writing at the Inter-
scholastic Press Conference. Her
efforts in this contest gave the
school a second place at the
State Journalism Contest.
The “Greyhound Bark”, the
Boerne High School newspaper,
1 11 , ■, , received an Award of Disting-
. Mr. Ransdell was graduated uished Merit; this is the highest
from Thomas Jeffeison possible rating of achievements.
For individual achievement,
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED
lege in Seguin, Texas.
School where he was a member
ently a sejSrgNorite ^d^^Third^pl^ compete
University wheie he is maj g tion in feature writing at the daughter Svlvia Ann to Edward
BOERNE BOY SCOUTS WIN ENGAGEMENT
SECOND AT CAMPOREE A ™~TTXTril31Tfc
Boerne Boy Scout Troop 102 ANNOUNCED
placed second at the annual Hill
Country District Camporee held
this year in Kerrville State Park
April 24, 25 and 26. The theme
of this year’s Camporee was
“Klondike Gold Rush.” Senior
Patrol Leader Richard Merchant
accepted the large red ribbon
given in recognition of the
Troop’s placement, achieved by
earning “gold nuggets” for gen-
eral appearance, new members
and Scoutcraft events. The
Troop’s Scoutmaster, Dr. John
A. Kirschke, Jr., merits much
credit for his skillful guidance
of the Troop as the newest
Scoutmaster at the Camporee.
Troop 102 was represented by
24 boys in four patrols, while
approximately 250 other boys at
tended the Camporee. Despite
hard early-morning rains, the Mr. and Mrs. Victor Knoll an-
boys spirits were not dampened, nounce the engagement of their
and all returned home content- daughter, Emma Jane, to Ed-
edly, having shared another ward Neil Schmidt, son of Mr.
great experience in Scouting. and Mrs. Eddie L. Schmidt.
_____ Miss Knoll is a graduate of
Eddie Pressler SUMMER READING CLUB Boerne High School (FHA, Pep
Mr. and Mrs ______^
-m m cm. 1 r Squad, Paper Staff). She is pres
The Texas State Libiaiy and 0inploy0d in San Antonio
in industrial Engineering. Mr. ^ US? Confer! K Te^M" Bu^an^ SchooTtn^
Mr.
Ransdell was a member of the
ence. Boerne is proud of the of Mr. and the late Mrs. Victor Club this summer. The pro- f0nio (FFA).
gram is designed to encourage The couple will be married
at reading among young people. ^ july 25 in St. John’s Lutheran
Freshman Election Committee paper staff for the achievements Albrecht of Comfort
and fr? membefof the°Semor ii: has attained- Mrs- 01eta Al\en Miss Pressler is a Senior
rw?itrommaridino- Offi- is the Joarnalism sponsor for Boerne High School and
cer of Company R-l. After grad- ''’U^^le^Ucontert Ufe^recht1graduated from J*® the club and read 12 DEMOCRATS HOLD
will , TJhe Program dates are June 1 church, at Boerne.
to August 31, 1964. Students _
uation he will enter the Corps of
Engineers in the United States
Army as a commissioned 2nd.
Lieutenant.
Winners Comfort High School in 1961. l300^ of, ...
Misses Eva Nell Nickel, Elaine attended Pan American Col- ^ve will leceive
CONDEMNATION
SUIT SETTLED
Behr, and Tonia Egan, Boerne iege and San Antonio College.
High School students, have pla- The wedding is planned for
ced a first rating in the sewing june 27 in St. John Lutheran
contest which was sponsored by church in Boerne.
their choice and read-
a certifi-
Texas State Li-
COUNTY CONVENTION
CHARLES AUGUST VOGT
Charles August Vogt of Boer- in" sTn^to^
The Kendall County Court-
house in Boerne was flhe scene
of the Democratic County Con-
vention Saturday Evening at
A condemnation suit involv- ne Texas passed away , on Wed- ^
ing the State vs. Roberta Vaug- nesday, May 6 1964, m a San at the McCre]ess shopping Cen- B°°
to, was tried last week in Conn- Antonio Hospital, at the age of tSETW
ty Court before Judge M. A. lOyez^ ^ ^ rf day, May 16.
deceased.
Shumard, Jr.
The suit involves
a 10.763 and Augusta Vogt,
MRS. IDA ADAM
cate from the
brary.
A list of the titles of books
read for this program will be
kept on a reading log furnished 7:30 p. m. County Chairman A.
by the State Library and the C. Schwethelm opened the meet-
local librarians will keep the logs ing. J. M. Goforth was elected
on file. Permanent Chairman and Mrs.
Boerne Public Library is open Hugo Schwope was elected Per-
newest feature-length dramatic Mondays and Wednesdays from manent Secretary. Resolutions
film, “Shadow Of The Boomer- 2:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. and on were passed in Memory of John
ang”, will have its Boerne show- Fridays from 1:00 P. M. to 5:00 Fitzgerald Kennedy and Endors-
Evangelist Billy Graham’s
acre strip of land south of Boer- Born at Kreutzberg, Texas, on p, , • » Td ing May 19, 7:30 p. m. at First p. M. ing President Lyndon B. John-
ne in the path of the Interstate December 9, 1893. He was en- ^ /nee Haufler) widow of Baptist Church, So. Main St., in Books may be checked out for son and Governor John B. Con-
10 four-lane highway now being gaged m farming and ranching Tulin-? Adam warp the sanctuary. a period of two weeks. Fines of nally. Selected as Delegates to
constructed. . unth he became ill about two Tuesdav Mav 12 af 3 Starring vivacious Georgia $.02 per day are charged for the State Convention were A. C.
The jury awarded Mrs. Vau- years ago. „,r , -m , ’ , T and tplAvisirm’s Buffalo Bill, mrerdnp Hnnlrs Iidwpvw if is nns- SpJhwpthplm and .Takp "W Bpas-
ghn $8,874.37. Attorneys were Funeral services were held at
Gordon Hollon and Park Street. Ebensberer Funeral jfome on ^Boerne ^Methodist Bommerang” is^ an ^outdoor ac- before the due date if reader M. Faust as Alternates.
dJ! ’ ’ ' com- A -
Mrs Adam passed away Cliement ailu ui'eaui-wuuug aw- pieie reaamg- me dook. BITTEN BY SNAKE
Home on w,r" ,r,“ ™ ----------“Shadow Of The sible to renew the “check out
Other attorney were Roberts Friday, May 8, at 3 P. M. with p, , ^offUiatfna-6
and Jones. the Rev. Theodor Winter of St. Church officiating.
The jurymen were L. M. Hoi- John’s Lutheran Church officia-
Cifha£d, ?ChM,C „vP hi, wifP Mrs Sunder,IIly'W°‘196U‘wtere Setting for the screen draina is ledge andVecreation and the vol- dauihU'Tf Mr.
Rudi Bohnert, Helwig Mar- Suivivors aie his wile, Mis. mtient for a Australia’s “Outback , the con- unteer librarians urge young Uecker was bitten hv a snake at
ouardt, Alex Soell and Ralph Thekla Rust Vogt. A daughter naa oeen a patient ior a ----1_ ^ ---* UecKer was »y a snaxe at
? Ti/r.;— t\—n— a — ^v-P lew yG^rs.
Golden Age Nursing Home on Pej? th« la"d’ “Down Under”. Reading is the key to know- Four year old Glennis Uecker>
Kneupper.
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Katzer, of
__ San Antonio, Texas, and a son, Bom in Waring,
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Cunningham Harvey Charles Vogt of Boerne.
tinent’s vast interior region people to take advantage of the her home on Sunday afternoon,
where some of the world s lar- program. —
T-a\^ gest cattle stations are located. -
The two young Americans MRS. MATHILDE
Mi. ana mrs. nai ^uumngnaui w- -—- T ^ "V, * reached the ae-e of 92 vears xue lwa yuuil« nmcitctw o mno, iviAimi^i
of San Antonio were Boerne He is also survived by brothers, j^ors ail one darter head an All-Australian support- LUCKENBACH
• -i.______/Jr... Tvnpct anrl Mav Vn<rl. and a sis- ^UlWlVOrS are One daughter, .____o-n/1
Ernest and Max Vogt and a sis- .,oul;lvSrb one aaugnter ^laying brother and -- T . u , , n
ter, Mrs. Alma Dacy, all of Mrs- J- p- (Hilda) Bowman of “g. “^ pi^Mrs- Luckenbach (nee Con-
visitors on Sunday. 1 X?" ““u Mrs
all of
GARDEN TOUR SUNDAY Boerne. He was preceded in
The snake, believed to have been
a copperhead, struck the child
in the foot.
She was rushed to a Doctor
for treatment and at this time
is resting easy at the home of
The Comfort Garden Tour death by a brother, Emil,
sponsored by the Comfort Gar-
den Club will be an event of
Sunday, May 17.
The public is invited. Tour fer and Elmer Lee Pfeiffer,
begins at the Museum.
Boerne, a son, Eugene C. Adam sjJst1fr rol<rs **ads) of 305 Alta St., San An- ^ me uume m
of San Antonio. Also 10 grand- Austraha to manage newly l-01130 Passed away in that city her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
SOUTH TEXAS LEAGUE Ebensberger Funeral Home.
OPENS SUNDAY, JUNE 7 -
AT FAIRGROUNDS WHERE TO SEND CANCER
The Camp Stanley Defenders MEMORIALS
make their debut Sunday, June Anyone wishing to make a
7, in the South Texas Amateur memorial donation to the Can-
Baseball League. Their oppon- cer Society in memory of a
TPa 11 bpsvpr^ wprp Cpnrcrp Voed children and 22 great grand 111 A.UBb™iia .LP on Sunday, May 10. Albert Uecker.
Anffiist Pankratz Tr ^Charles children and numerous nephews acquii'ed family J10 d ^ ’ 1 " Born on May 14, 1868 in New
August Pankiatz, Ji., unaries • ^ ges the couple into strange sur- Rfl T J ’hp rpaoh-
Agold, Milton Rust, Alton Pfeif- an^ T . AJ rounding’s and situations with Braunfels, lexas, she nad leac
‘
Interment was in the Boerne Ausdralian ways. His sister is ^erger Funeral Home with the
kTY»rvf/w*r 1TTV /J HlUCh TTIOI6 UGITIOCI Rule, re y “Piaxr AviAD T.OW1C Clf fVl Cl RflPPHA
months and 26 days.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday morning at Ebens-
Boeme Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of Coming Events
Cemetery under the Direction of
Ebensberger Funeral Home.
RECEIVES DEGREE IN
THEOLOGY
Fort Worth, Texas, May 8.-
accepted by her new friends
with whom she joins in an at-
tempt to instill understanding
Rev. Orion Lewis of the Boerne
Methodist Church officiating.
Mrs. Luckenbach, the widow
of the late Julius Luckenbach,
and tolerance in her brother. f Vpar<? rpsidprl in Boer-
Filmed against the backdrop U buTU tae pUt years had
Friday, May 15
Boerne Grange
ra?te,»ss.,w samaras as? 1 p^rsasTf* -fewstfsiaat
Spanish-American League. Boerne.
The Defenders will have a -
South Texas League game each CAMP STANLEY TO PLAY
Sunday thereafter through Aug. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
2, at the Fairgrounds. The play- On Saturday, May 16, Camp
Boerne, will receive Diploma in Boomerang” seeks to underline Ad l Wendler Dallas,
Theology from Southwestern 4-np q0(uv rPaction to human ivi. „ T ,
Baptist Theological Seminary crises an^ conflicts. Spokesman AXnTo son Eugene^Lucken-
here May 15. for the Christian position is Bii- “f’stonewK^al and a
--------------*- „ -----------, —^ ~-------, Southwestein Seminary, lai- ly Graham, seen in diamatic nurnl>er of nieces, nephews and
offs begin at this time and if Stanley will play Border Fence, gest evangelical seminary m the Crusade footage photographed ffrandchiidren
Stanley should be in them there present leaders of the Hot Wells world, will graduate 213 stu- at the site of the Evangelist s Pallbearers were A, T. Wend-
should be a league game in League. Border Fence who is dents m the spring exercises, record-breaking crowds m Mel- j Clifford Wendler, Adolph
Boerne until about Sept. 1. The presently sporting a 5-0 record Approximately 500 axe gradua- bourne and Sydney. An authen- Boemer, Henry Wendler, Ben
South Texas League will begin in League play has defeated ted from the institution annual- tic landline relay meeting which Luckenbach and Julius Lucken-
its third year and is considered Stanley by a score of 10-1 on ly- shared the big city Crusades kach.
by professional baseball men as the first meeting of the two Degrees and diplomas will be with the stockmen of the “Out-
one of the top amateur leagues clubs. Stanley will be out to a- presented by seminary presi- back”, is used as an effective
in South Texas. Since the league venge this defeat when Border dent Robert E. Naylor. Com- dramatic device in the
schedule is set up to accomodate Fence invades Boerne. Game mencement speaker will be S. climax
college baseball players the fans time 2:30 P. M. at the Fair- Courts Redford, executive sec- “Shadow Of The Boomerang
can expect to see some of the grounds. retary-treasurer, Home Mission was produced and directed by
college stars from T. L. C., St. Then on Sunday, Stanley will Board, Southern Baptist Conr- Dick Ross, President of World
Mary’s, Trinity, Southwest Tex- play Schumann Floral, a South vention. Wide Pictures, the organization
as U., and Sul Ross as well as Texas League opponent. The - which has created such previous
Sunday, May 17
Attend services in the Church
of your choice.
Interment was in the family
plot in the Boerne Cemetery
story under the Directions of Ebens-
berger Funeral Home.
WORK DAY
Sunday afternoon, May 24 at
3 p. m. has been designated as
Wednesday, May 20
Boerne Lions
top high school boys. game will begin at 2:30 P. M. at Mr. and Mrs. Bill Noll spent Billy Graham film successes as work time at the Little League
Since space will not permit the the Fairgrounds. weekend at Texas A & M <T1^e Heart Is A Rebel”> ‘‘S°aJs ball diamond. Urged to help are
whole league schedule only Stan- - In Conflict” and Oiltown, USA”, all fathers, mothers, sisters,
gs sBtfjsftwrt a <&t &&£ sr? S3 as r ssra*
way at each of Stanley’s home day visiting her father, Mr. Hil- the Sheep Show at the Little pices of the Bill Graham Evan- moweis, rakes, hoes and pamt
mar Schwope. Southwestern Livestock Show, gelistic Film Ministry.
Thursday, May 21
Ladies Aux. VFW 2 p. m
games.
brushes.
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Davis, Jack R. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1964, newspaper, May 14, 1964; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871457/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.