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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Richey of Denton visited Wm. Petmecky home along with Fred Petmecky and Miss Cathy Ward, both from Dallas, during a recent call.
Mr and Mrs Behrends were surprised at home on Thanksgiving Day with a turkey dinner hosted by their children. The couple married November 24 1914 and their 50th anniversary cake featured gold netting bells and numeral 50. Their family includes Elgin Estella and Alvin Behrends plus six grandchildren Cheryl Judy and Ryan Behrends and others.
Mrs Amna Moellendorf was honored with a Thanksgiving turkey dinner for her 82nd birthday on December 1. Nine children, many relatives, and Rev W E Doerr attended. two birthday cakes carried inscriptions for mother and grandmother and great grandmother. Out of town guests came from Fredericksburg Kerrville Uvalde and other Texas towns.
Miss Sandra Wittig received a kitchen shower Friday night November 27 at the Marvin Grona home hosted by Misses Evelyn Grona and Kathy Arrangements featured fall flowers and a gift table. Twelve guests, former classmates, attended and presented white asters to the honoree her mother Mrs. Guenther Wittig and grandmother Mrs. Max Wittig. Miss Wittig will wed Richard Allison Timmons in Austin on December 19.
The Evening Guild of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church hosted a Christmas party on Monday December 7 with 50 members and 2 visitors. Program leaders Mrs Melvin Bonn and Mrs Archie Langehennig presented Journey to Christmas. Gifts and spiritual friend cards followed and decorative coffee cans were prepared as gifts for Grace Lutheran Hospital in San Antonio. Hostesses were Mesdames Henry Borchers Henry Lochte Hugo Arlitt Kermit Friedrich Clarence Strackbein and Miss Nora Henke.
Miss Barbara Davidson of Lone Star Gas will speak on Being Old-Fashioned About Christmas at the Young Homemakers Chapter meeting Thursday December 10 at 730 p m in Fredericksburg High School Homemaking Department. Demonstrations include decorations and foods for Christmas. Public invited. Chapter officers met December 2 with advisor Miss Sarah Lewis to plan Christmas projects. Lewis and Mesdames Hagel, Berends, Rusenberger, Grote attended the Fredericksburg High Fall Style Show. Area Little Sister Kathy Borchers received special recognition.
Open house for grades 1 through 5 on Wednesday night December 16 from 7 30 to 8 p m in all first four grades rooms to view seasonal decorations created by the public. The Elementary Gym will host a musical program at 8 p m featuring the Junior High Band and the music department under Tom Rhodes and Mrs Doris Usener. No babysitting by Girl Scouts. Public is invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bruns celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a Dec 5 gathering at Hermann Sons Hall. A social hour and dance followed a blue and silver decor theme with Bohac Sisters supplying music. Attendants and guests from Texas cities attended. the couple married December 3, 1939 at Bethany Lutheran Church.
Mrs Emil Scherer presided over a Bible study with Mrs Charles Weinheimer and Mrs Herman Weinheimer assisting. The gathering summarized the year’s causes and lit a candle for each month while offerings were given. Mrs Zimmermann and Mrs Charles Weinheimer served refreshments.
Linda Meier a 12 year old seventh grader at Fredericksburg Junior High won the sub junior division of the District Make It With Wool Contest held in Kerrville on December 5. She modeled a deep topaz wool skirt and received a skirt length of wool as prize.
A 1964 automobile production figure set a new record according to the report.
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