Fredericksburg Jaycees Host Santa Claus Day in City
Santa arrives Saturday at 10 a.m. to lead a Main Street parade ending at the Courthouse Square and Nimitz Center. He will distribute gift bags at the gazebo and visit rest homes in the afternoon. A December 11 folk music festival at the Elementary Gym features choirs from local and area groups and emphasizes traditional American folk music.
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Santa Claus
Fredericksburg
Santa
Kraus Corner
Admiral Nimitz Center
Nimitz Center
Washington Street
San Antonio Street
Courthouse Square
Main
Nimitz
Fiaycees
Charles Schmidt
Jaycee
Bill Jung
Fredericksburg Community Christmas Program Speaker Named
Fredericksburg announces its annual Community Christmas Program on Sunday December 12 at the Public School Gym. John Earl Seelig, Fredericksburg native and longtime Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary assistant to the president, will deliver the message. Local churches schools and youth groups sponsor the event with the Fredericksburg High School Band providing music.
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Burg Lions Club
John Earl Seelig
Fredericksburg
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary of
Fort Worth
Katie Seelig
Fredericksburg High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Southwestern Seminary
New Exhibits At LB State Park Highlight Hill Country Art
Harold Woods, LB State Park superintendent, notes Sunday park programs feature Hill Country Art and Crafts. Blanco Senior Citizens display quilting, crochet, tatting, flowers, and a fundraising cookbook. On Dec 5, artist Rita McWhorter from Eldorado will critique drawings and offer guidance from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Lyndon B. Johnson State Park
Harold Woods
Blanco
Rita McWhorter
Eldorado
Texas
Johnsons Attend Blanco Senior Quilting Demonstration
Former President Lyndon Johnson and Mrs. Johnson visit LBJ State Park where Grace McLamore explains Blanco County senior citizens quilting groups at work on Umbrellas On Parade. Walter Haas assists and a crocheted vest decorates the display wall.
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Lyndon Johnson
Grace McLamore
Blanco
Lbj State Park
McLamore
Elsa Beck
Blanco County
Johnson
Walter Haas
Ida Waxler
Nimitz Center to Host Open House for Pearl Harbor Anniversary
The Admiral Nimitz Center announces an open house on Tuesday December 7 to mark the 30th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. The event runs 9 am to 10 pm with films exhibits and a bust presentation by Mr and Mrs Dale Miller of Dallas at 8 pm. Chester Nimitz a Fredericksburg native led the Pacific Fleet after December 7 1941.
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Admiral Nimitz Center
Pearl Harbor
Carolyn Weber
Shirley Nielsen
Joan Hubbard
Peggy Merz
Chester Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Pacific
Dale Miller
Dal
Felix de Weldon
Mt. Surabachi
Iwo Jima
Doug Hubbard
Nimitz Center
Chester W. Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz Center Commission
Tom Rhodes
FHS
Admiral Nimitz
Col Speir to Speak at Hill Country Scout Banquet
Col. Wilson E Pat Speir director of the Texas Department of Public Safety will address the Hill Country District Scouters Award Banquet in Fredericksburg on Friday December 3 at 8 pm Local Scouters and wives from five counties including Gillespie Mason Blanco and Burnet will attend The program features awards and recognitions plus the unveiling of the Admiral Nimitz Center exhibits at the Fredericksburg site.
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Wilson E
Pat) Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Hill Country District
Fredericksburg
Liano
Burnet
Blanco
Gillespie
Mason
Col. Speir
Capitol Area Council
BSA
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison
DPS
Boy Scout Movement
Christmas Coffee Weekend At Pioneer Museum Shines With Local Craft
Gillespie County Historical Society and Survey Committee hosted a Saturday morning Christmas coffee at the Pioneer Museum. Craftsmen from Hill Country displayed bread dough angels madonnas doves and cornshuck dolls while James Avery Kerrville jewelry and Fredericksburg themed china gifts were sold. The event also showcased Fredericksburg histories cookbooks bonnets aprons potholders and Verins Kirche motifs. The next museum event is a St Nicholas party for children December 5 from 3 to 4 30 p m with weekend hours posted.
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Pioneer Memorial Museum
Hector Pedregon
C. L. Wissemann
Wisseman
Ralph Doppler
Fredericksburg
Texas
PTA
Fredricksburg Home Kitchen
Pioneer Museum
Gillespie County Historical Society
Gillespie County Historical Survey Committee
Cynthia
Hector
Doris
Ralph) Deppler
James Avery
Kerrville
William Petmecky
GCH Society
Tyrus Cox
GCHSC
Rodolph Smith
Elizabeth Walter
W. A. Nettle
St. Nicholas
Criminal Docket Set in 38th District Court Monday
The 38th District Court docket was called for trial Monday at 9 a.m. before Judge Marvin Blackburn. Three cases listed for morning trial include State v Miguel Martinez and State v Sirima Velasquez for assault with intent to rape and State v Jose Sanchez Martinez for escape. A 140 jurors were summoned. murder trials from the second week of December were postponed to next year. Patrick L. Teague faces murder with malice charges in the death of Mrs. Gaynell New.
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Alfred Petmecky
Marvin Blackburn
State of Texas
Miguel Martinez
Jose Sanchez Martinez
Sirima Vale
Fredericksburg Play Explores Family Plot With Hobo Scheme
Fredericksburg Community Theatre presents a Friday and Saturday night comedy in St Joseph’s Hall. Mrs Morton hosts visiting state president Victoria Harrington and her daughter while Grandpa the hobo and others get tangled in odd goings on. Cast includes Judy Bruns Walter Edwards Patsy Walliams Irlene Stehling Bobby Payne Paul May.
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Fredericksburg
St. Joseph’s Hall
Weather Facts Rainfall and Temperatures Reported Today
The week shows no rainfall. November rainfall totals 50 with year to date 28.67 inches. The date ranges list low of 34 degrees and high of 72 degrees for November 27 and 29 respectively.
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