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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1971
Page
1
Santa toured the city Saturday drawing a large crowd despite poor weather. He brought cheers and tears to children as he greeted families, with Heidi Schmidt, daughter of Dr and Mrs Charles Schmidt, sharing the moment with her parents.
The Fredericksburg Jaycees host a folk music festival Saturday at 7:30 p m in the Elementary School Gym to raise funds for Christmas activities. Over 70 local and visiting performers from San Angelo San Antonio Austin invite the Phantasies Lutheran Girls Choir and soloists including Mike Butler of Houston with numerous local acts.
Gillespie County hosts its first pecan show in almost fifty years Friday and Saturday December 10 and 11 in the Security State Bank and Trust Building. Entries in pecans and foods are judged Friday evening by Texas Extension Service horticulturists Bluefford Hancock and George Ray McEachern with food judges Mrs. Frederick Grote Mrs. Kenneth Braeuer and Miss Margaret Bracher. Deadline for pecan entries is Friday noon and foods by 5 p.m. Door prizes include 10 pounds Di Syston and Inertia Pecan Crackers with prizes awarded to visitors who register.
St Marys High School seniors present their annual Christmas Pageant on Tuesday December 14 at 745 p m in St Josephs Hall. The event is free and open to the public featuring the St Marys Mary Chorale directed by Sister Kiathryn Marie with listed roles for kings and shepherds.
The Fredericksburg Lions Club presents the 41st annual Community Christmas observance Sunday December 12 at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Gymnasium. Church school and community choirs join the Fredericksburg High School Band directed by Tom Rhodes for an ecumenical program open to the public with no admission.
Two veteran Boy Scout workers were honored at the Hill Country District Scouters Recognition Dinner in the Community Savings Center Hall. Award recipients were Mrs. Hilton Moneyhon of Mason for women and E. B. Kinsey of Burnet for men, presented by Dr. Lorence Feller. Col. W. E. Pat Speir, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, delivered the principal address praising the honorees and stressing Scouting’s role in youth stability and citizenship. He noted Texas crime concerns in 1971 and urged continued scouting support.
Fredericksburg Lions Club begins its annual Christmas tree sale Saturday December 11 on the lot outside Marys Hobby Shop at 204 West Main Street. Trees include Western Fir and Scotch Pine in multiple heights. Lot hours are Saturdays 9 am to 8 pm Sundays 2 to 5 pm and weekdays 3 to 8 pm until sold. Proceeds fund Lions Club service projects including the Light Conservation Program.
A bust of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was unveiled Tuesday night December 7 at the Admiral Nimitz Center by Mrs Lyndon B Johnson and Mrs Dale Miller. The Millers donated the statue to the Center on Pearl Harbor Day marking 30 years since the attack and the bust mirrors the original by Felix de Weldon now displayed in Dallas.
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