Pioneer Museum preserves past, looks to future - featuring Phillips Family History

Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post  -  February 5, 2025

It was a full house at Pioneer Museum’s kick-off to the First Weekend event featuring a program by Paul Phillips III, “Preserving the Past, Building the Future” Phillips Family History. Caitlin Hoover, education and program director, facilitated the question-and-answer session after Phil- lips’ presentation at the Historic Sanctuary on Friday.

Jim Wilhite, sitting with his wife, Pam, to his left, asked Paul Phillips III if he would consider hosting more historical programs at Pioneer Museum during the question-and-answer session after Phillips’ presentation.

Paul Phillips III pondered a question posed by Tom Hutton and Bud Harris after his presentation, “Preserving the Past, Building the Future,” Phillips Family History at Pioneer Museum on Friday evening.

Historical photos like these below were part of the presentation given by Paul Phillips III.

Fredericksburg High School Billies’ cheerleading squad included Paula Phillips in the center in September 1965. The team included front row, Brenda Wicker, their mascot; second row, Phillips and back row, Sharon Hodges, Ginner Kennedy, Linda Sembritzsky, Nancy Gold and Kay Tatum.

President of Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) Lee H. Smith awarded Paul Phillips III, the J.C. Kellam Award for outstanding senior at SWT in December 1976.