JCs Seek Funds for Annual Underprivileged Christmas Tour
Fredericksburg Jaycees report a successful talent show despite cold weather and seek additional funds for the annual Christmas Shopping Tour aiding about fifty underprivileged children. Donations from Col Alfred Petsch Rotary Club and local collections boost the drive as Jaycees plan supervision on the tour.
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Fredericksburg
Col
Alfred Petsch
Rotary Club
Jaycee
Harold Stehling
Jaycees
Garden Club Christmas Tea Brightens Legion Hall Event
The Garden Club held its annual Christmas display and silver tea in the Legion Hall on Sunday December 16. Members and guests displayed holiday arrangements around individual tables while choirs and students performed festive carols and a Christmas Gospel reading. Attendance prizes honored members with plants, vases, and decorative items.
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Garden Club
Legion Hall
Alfred Rusenberger
Carla
Diana
Annette Kusenberger
Harold Kusenbergers
Karen
Eileen Nielsen
Andrew Nielsens
Henry Lochte
Ewald Sagebiel
Andrew Nielsen
Jan Stroeher
Janet Ernst
Arizona Cedar Tree
Chester Schmidt
Coleus
Dora Tietz
Yule Log
Albert Sieckmann
H. A. Jordan
Annette Schmidt
Levi Rosenbusch
Sharon Fritz
Arnold Klink
Outstanding Young Farmer Sought By Jaycees
The Fredericksburg Jaycees seek nominations for the community’s outstanding young farmer. The winner will be honored at the Jaycees Awards Banquet and become a finalist for Texas Jaycee Outstanding Young Farmer. The Texas winner earns an all expense paid trip to the national program in Tulsa.
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Fredericksburg
Churches Set Christmas Services Across Gillespie County
Gillespie County churches invite worshippers to festive rites marking Christmas week from Sunday through Christmas Day. Children’s programs occur on multiple nights including Sunday December 23 and Christmas Eve December 24. St Mary’s Catholic Church hosts Midnight Mass December 24. Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist congregations schedule varied program times with several 7 pm starts. Continued on page 6.
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Gillespie County
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Everett H. Jones
Episcopal Diocese of
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Crabapple
First Methodist Church of
Fredericksburg
St. Peter
Stonewall
Zion Lutheran
Emmanuel Gospel Church
Bethany Lutheran Church
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church of
New Leader In C of C Deer Contest
A new local leader emerges in the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce deer contest. Lew Moellendorf of Harper heads the standings with a 14 pointer weighing 104 pounds dressed and 17 1/2 inch antler spread, 14 3/4 inches high.
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Fredericksburg
Christmas Answers Hope of Mankind at Community Program
Judge Zollie Steakley of the Texas Supreme Court delivered the climax remarks at the 32nd annual Community Christmas program in the FHS Gym Sunday night. The event featured choirs from multiple faith groups, a Fredericksburg High School Band under Tom C. Rhodes, and various church choirs with soloists and accompanists.
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Mary Chorale
ST. Mary's High School
Emelene
Delores Wallendorf
Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Marychorale
St. Joseph's Hall
Zollie Steakley
FHS
The
Supreme Court of Texas
Fredericksburg High School
Tom C. Rhodes
St. Mary’s High School Marychorale
Direcress
Music Study Club
Hilman (Jaye) Hein
Sandra Mauldin
Edison Street Methodist Church
Bernice Basse
First Methodist
First Baptist
George E Burdick
Holy Ghost
Bethany
Zion Lutheran
David Heidtke
Carol Ann Hartmann
Rus Charles Giesler
First Methodist Church
L. J. Durkop
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Raymond Kneese
Jorge Steakley
Unusual Chrismans Decorate Doss Church Christmas Tree
The Doss St Peter Lutheran Church displays Christ man ornaments on its Christmas tree for the first time. Made under the Altar Guild with Pastor Lange as advisor, the Chrismans are iconograms created from early Christian sketches. The project spanned 1962 with members using styrofoam beads sequins and wire.
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Doss
Christ
Wm. Lange Jr
Doss Church
Albert Sievk- Nann
Lange
St. Peter Lutheran Church of
Dass
Debbie Lange
Janice Rode
Martin Rode
Staundard
Yule Mail Volume Sets New Record at Local Post Office
Postmaster William Petmecky reports record Christmas mail volume with over 17 000 postmark cancellations on Monday and Tuesday. Heavy incoming mail and parcel loads fill rural and star routes, with the Comfort bridge line and parcel post train running twice daily for ten days. Air mail and Special Handling offer faster delivery, and all dispatches aimed for 5 PM. The office closes on Christmas Day but will deliver special mail and keep box mail in boxes.
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William Petmecky
Christiman Mail
Here
Comfort
Petmecky
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Sick
Harry Teschner
Begonia
Europe
Santa Claus
Yule
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