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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1972

Page

2

Candlelight Theme Planned for Bethany Lutheran Christmas Service

The Sunday School at Bethany Lutheran announces a Christmas program and children's worship service on Thursday December 21 at 7 30 p m The theme Light A Candle For The Saviour features candle use by children with special music from the Mixed Choir directed by Ella Gold and the Children's Choir directed by Bonnie Zimmermann Organist is Marjorie Ottmers Attendees are invited.

Bethany Lutheran Church Ella Gold Bonnie Zimmermann Marjorie Ottmers

Evans-Yearwood Rites Held In Columbus Church

Miss Brenda Gail Yearwood and George Henry Evans exchanged nuptials in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church in Columbus, with Rev. Gus Prince officiating. The couple plans home in San Antonio where the groom serves at Brooks AFB. guests came from multiple Texas cities and Oklahoma.

Brenda Gail Yearwood George Henry Evans Gus Prince First Baptist Church Columbus Charles E. Yearwood George W. Evans Stonewall Gene Evans Bob Carroll Stephanotis Ivy Kirby Hohenberger Johnson City Sharon Wright Steven Klein Austin James Yearwood Stan Yearwood Humble Tony Klein Bradley Yearwood

Shower Honors Miss Horstman Bride-Elect Cynthia Horstman

A miscellaneous shower honored Cynthia Kaye Horstman, bride-to-be of Gary Langerhans, at Mrs. Herbert Schmidt's home. Out-of-town guests came from San Antonio, Austin and San Marcos. the couple plans to wed December 23 in San Antonio at Beacon Hill Baptist Church.

Rhonda Taylor Houston Charles Unger Ivan Crouch Johnnie Bartholmae Fredericksburg Bob Stallman Columbus American Legion Hall Bill Pavlicek Janie Venghaus Allan Barton David Foster Alice Pittsford Wallace H. Nations Austin Dennis Simms New Mexico San Antonio School of Aerospace Medicine Brooks Air Force Base Kikeska Bar-B-Q Stonewall Johnson City League City Friendswood Edna Humble Yoakum Cynthia Kaye Horstman Gary Langerhans Herbert Schmidt Linda Langerhans Charlene Kunz Judy Weinheimer San Marcos Pam Koenig Vicki Reichenau Kerry Schmidt Vega Lucia Klein Eilmar Horstman Elmer Herbert Paul Danz Beacon Hill Baptist Church

Christmas Customs Topic of DKG Meeting

The December Beta Zeta Delta Kappa Gamma meeting at Mrs. S. B. Hannahs in Junction featured a tribute to the late Mary Kate Stevens and a program on Christmas in Many Lands. Speakers compared Scandinavian, central European, and American customs, including Saint Nicholas, Knecht Ruprecht, Christkindchen, and tree origins from Rome to America.

S. B. Hannah Junction Beta Zeta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society W. H Mary Kate) Stevens Texas Esther Weaver Beta Zeta Stevens L. C. Lewis Mary Kate Stevens Clara Anderegg Fredericksburg Mason Edith Grote Victor Nixon Ella Gold Scandinavia Europe America St Nicholas Myra Lycia Asia Minor St. Nicholas St. Nick Sankt Nicklaus Samichlaus Santa Claus Santa Knecht Ruprecht Christ Rome Germany England

Ahrens Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Harry C Ahrens marked their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday Dec 9 at Turner Hall with about 60 guests. The Melody Mixers played while decorations featured hot pink and American Beauty color schemes and a floral anniversary cake. They were married Dec 14 1932 in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.

Harry C. Ahrens Turner Hall Melody Mixers Mr. Ahrens Suzette Friedrich Donna Kathy Ristau Alvin Heimann Edwin Moellering Tillie Ahrens Benno Meyer Lina Schmidt Laura Meyer Gottlieb Friedrich Myrtle Kermit Friedrich Harriet Wm. Wilson Austin

Couple Exchange Vows In Austin Church Rites

Miss Katharine Marie Treibs and Marlin Keith Brown wed at University Methodist Student Center Austin officiated by Rev. Harry Lundell. The couple, both employed by Cosmetics International, plan a January Arkansas honeymoon after a December 3 ceremony with 58 guests and a reception at Spanish Trace Club Room.

Katharine Marie Treibs Hilmer E. Treibs Marlin Keith Brown San Antonio University Methodist Student Center Austin Harry Lundell Jesse Puente Tommy Fredericksburg High School Stephen F. Austin University Gerald Staffel Murray Brown Huntsville Sam Houston High School University of Texas, Austin Cosmetics International Corporation Valencia Otto Treibs Normah Asherton Nacogdoches Marsha Oestreich Fredericksburg Elizabeth Lusk Shea Lynn Langlois John Williams Leander Jerry Carr Gregory Staffel Gerald K. Staffel John Lusk Robert Focht Spanish Trace Club Carol Newman Lake of the Pines Wanda Crawford Linda Beyer Edna Miller Orwin Treiles Edwin Beyer Kenneth Shilkun Lester Johnson Weimer Calvin Brown Rochester N.Y Arkansas Holiday Inn South

Local weekly Fredericksburg ad rates and mailing info

The Fredericksburg Standard publishes weekly on Wednesdays. Rates for Gillespie and surrounding counties are 1 year five dollars or three years twelve fifty, elsewhere one year six dollars or three years fifteen dollars. Second class postage paid at Fredericksburg Texas.

Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc Fredericksburg Texas P.O Gillespie Counties

Garden Club Christmas Luncheon Welcomes Three New Members

Garden Club held its Christmas luncheon on Friday December 8 at noon in Andy's Diner with 38 attendees. Three new members Ethel Beeman Jean Hodges and Ella Mae Moellering were welcomed. gifts were exchanged and a get well card signed for Mrs A D Stahl who is hospitalized after a fall that broke her leg.

Garden Club Andy Ethel Beeman Jean Hodges Ella Mae Moellering J.A. Staudt Alma Dechert A. E. Lewis

First Baptist Christmas Program Set

First Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas program Sunday December 17 at 730 p.m. The cantata Night of Miracles will be performed by the choir directed by Mrs Shirley Rutledge with organ prelude by Mrs B S Mansfield and piano by Miss Denise Floyd. A social hour with refreshments follows in the Fellowship Hall and a Christmas tree will be available for children. Friends are invited.

First Baptist Church Shirley Rutledge B. S. Mansfield Denise Floyd Fellowship Hall

Sewing Darts and Collars Careful Handling Tips

Advice on avoiding puckered French darts stitched on the bias and preventing collar points from fraying. Use center slashing, pin before sewing, trim to a narrow seam allowance, and press with a ham. For collars, use small machine stitches near points, diagonal stitch at the tip, trim bulk, and ease corners for a neat finish.

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S.S Gee" A Odeo Maxine Molberg E. Main St Miss Horstman Eevee Mable Reeves Mmes Myrtle Westerfeldt Louise Nixon Elizabeth Walter Leola Mathisen Alice Sauer Mrs Harry Ahrens Keller Photo First Baptist Jaycee Christmas Yard Frdericksburg Jaycees P. O Cee Ibbys
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