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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
1
St Josephs Hall hosted Fredericksburgs first Damenfest and Ms Night Out to benefit the Manenkirche restoration fund. The event drew over 500 women with lively chatter and a smorgasbord of German and local dishes. The gala showcased a night of laughter and community support for the sacred site.
The Fredericksburg Young Farmers and Homemakers host their annual Christmas party with speaker James Nugent state representative of district 56 Kerrville. He is a Kerr County attorney and past Kerrville Jaycees president. The event features music, prizes, and a benefit for the Marienkirche project.
City officials urge voluntary power savings to avoid blackouts. They echo President Nixon guidelines and note outdoor Christmas lighting is restricted while essential lighting remains allowed. LCRA report backs frugality in electricity use for the winter.
Itri Music Company at 812 North Milam hosts a three day open house to promote Radio Shack equipment. Hours 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Thursday through Saturday. Prizes for registrants and a Saturday drawing. Radio Shack lineup includes cassette eight track reel to reel car and home radios and related audio gear. Services include ordering and service for sold equipment.
The Fredericksburg Lions Club hosts its 43rd annual Community Christmas Observance on Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Gymnasium The Rev Ted Leonard will deliver the Christmas Message New choirs include St Marys Adult Choir Community Youth Choir and the Phantasies The program opens with Fredericksburg High School Band Great Songs of Christmas The audience will sing O Come All Ye Faithful led by Alex Frantzen with Mrs Jerald Jenkins accompanist Invocation by Rev Lawrence Bade The RKhapsodies from Stonewall perform two pieces Mary Had A Baby and Rise Up Shepherds and Follow St Marys Adult Choir under Dr Charles Schmidt directs and Mrs Clarence Weinheimer accompanies singing So How A Rose or Blooming Continued on page 6 sec 1
The Gillespie County Pecan Show in the County Agricultural Building reported higher quality pecans but fewer entries. Gillespie County Agent Duery Menzies counted 43 entries for 1973 and noted Ubert Sagebrel near the city had the champion in shell pecan with his Success entry while Walter Korderk of Stonewall showed another notable specimen.
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