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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
1
The Liong Club hosted its 41st annual Christmas program drawing one of the largest crowds in history. Attendees enjoyed a festive program that left many satisfied with the holiday mood and community spirit.
John Earl Seelig delivered the Christmas message at the Lions Club annual Fredericksburg program. The event featured the 170 member Fredericksburg High School Band directed by Tom Rhodes and multiple local choirs with solo and instrumental performances. The program honored Elsie Lochte and included candlelight symbolism and songs like O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson hears a Head Start student’s Christmas request as children decorate a cedar tree in the LBJ Birthplace living room on Monday. Guests include Mrs. J. B. Fuqua and Mrs. Ida Hernandez among others. Mr Fuqua hunts an 8 point buck on the LBJ Ranch.
Traditional Christmas programs shift from Christmas Day to the week before. Many churches schedule events for Sunday December 19. Fredericksburg United Methodist Church led by Rev. Leonard will host its church school program and party with special music on Sunday December 19 at 6 30 p m.
Mr and Mrs Victor W Montgomery announce the opening of Montgomery Lapidary on US 290 in Stonewall in the native stone building opposite Sweeney Marble Company. Open seven days 9 am to 6 pm with rock mineral specimens custom jewelry and lapidary equipment.
Garland Taylor, superintendent of Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, to serve as Justice of the Peace in Precinct 3. Salary set at 200 dollars monthly. term runs to November 1972 with expiration January 1, 1973. Taylor to hold JP duties alongside Gordon Sauer in Precinct 7 and will operate from the courthouse. Also designated Pioneer Memorial Library as a Community Library under the 1969 Texas Library Systems Act.
Edgar Stroeher 67 prominent Fredericksburg business and civic leader and senior partner of Stroeher and Son Arcovil dealership died early Wednesday in Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Rites are pending at Beckmann Funeral Home.
Twenty nine members of the Band under Tom C. Rhodes were named all district after Saturday tryouts. Twenty five qualified for the all regional band in Houston January 8 1972. The article lists players by row and instrument with counts by school.
The Johnson grandchildren will flip the switch on Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. for the LBJ State Park tree lighting. The event features Rev. Maeker as MC, invocations, Christmas readings, carols by Stonewall students, Santa's visit, and refreshments in the Visitors Center.
Pedernales Finance Corporation invites the public to tour the Pedernales Building at 121 E Main St this Friday morning December 17 from opening until noon. W L Buddy Hahn president Milton Dare Verdie Hahn and Dorothy Hahn Dare comprise the family corporation.
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