SMHS Groups To Present Christmas Story
St Marys High School seniors and the Mary Chorale stage a live Christmas pageant The Story of Christmas at St Marys Catholic Church Joseph is played by David Basse Mary by Paulette Braeutigam Angel Gabriel by Patricia Kramer with seniors as wise men angels shepherds and drummer boy Carols will accompany the performance inviting the public to recall the birth of Jesus Christ the Saviors.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary's High School
Mary Chorale
David Basse
Joseph
Paulette Braeutigam
Mary
Patricia Kramer
Angel Gabriel
The
Jesus Christ
Our Savior
Mrs Seipp Sworn In as Fredericksburg City Clerk
Mrs Berniece Seipp took the oath of office Tuesday morning as city clerk of Fredericksburg succeeding the late Herman Leifeste. She has served as Deputy City Clerk and has eight years with the city. The Seipps have two sons and are connected to local education.
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Berniece Seipp
City of
Fredericksburg
Herman Leifeste
Seipp
Wilbert Seipp
Fredericksburg High School
Bermiece
Seipps
Lonnie
Sul Ross University
Alpine
Wayne
FHS
Sidney Henke
Christmas Yard Winners Named
Winners in the Fredericksburg Jaycee Christmas Yard Decoration contest for 1973 are Mrs. Betty Hawkins and the John Moritzes for best religious and most unusual entries. Knopp and Metzger Super Market and Department Stores won in the commercial division. Each Hawkins and Moritzes received $15. commercial winner gets a plaque. Dwight Oestreich chaired the committee. energy crisis noted. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Kuenemann and children plan to visit from Tyler for a week with Henry Kuenemann and Raymond Braculigams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Knopp and Metzger
Dwight Oestreich
Jaycee Committee
Charles Lee Kuenemann
Kari
Tyler
Henry Kuenemanns
Raymond Braculigams
State Park Tree Lighting Set Sunday Evening
The Lyndon B. Johnson State Park hosts a fourth annual tree lighting this Sunday at 6 20 p m. Grandchildren of the late President and Lady Bird Johnson will press the switch with Luci Nugent Pat Nugent Lynda Robb and Charles Robb. The event runs 6 20 to 9 p m with Santa visiting and carols by the Rhapsodies the Stonewall Beautification Committee refreshments, and a Christmas story read by Bruce Weinheimer.
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Lyndon B. Johnson State Park
Lady Bird Johnson
Luci
Pat Nugent
Lynda
Charles Robb
Lyn
Nicole
Nancy Maeker
Rodney Maeker
Trinity Lutheran Church
W W. Schneider
Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Bruce Weinheimer
Stonewall School
Wilburn Meier
Meter
Maeker
New Staff Members For Fredericksburg Clinic
Dr and Mrs Richard F Timmer join the Fredericksburg Clinic in January 1974 with Timmer practicing family medicine and his wife Nancy Timmer becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner linked to the clinic's pediatric services. Timmer, a Kalamazoo native born March 9 1931, earned degrees from Kalamazoo College Galveston and UTMB. He held teaching and administrative roles at multiple medical schools including the University of Colorado Louisville and Galveston before returning to Galveston in 1969 as associate professor and associate dean. Continued on page 8 sec 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F Timmer
Fredericksburg Clinic
Crinic Associates
L. W Feller
WH. Springall
Crenwelge
C.F Burg
Timmer
Nancy Timmer
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Kalamazoo College
Galveston
University of Texas Medical Branch
Timmers
Denver
Colorado
Anatomy
University of Colorado
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville
Kentucky
County Denies Homestead Exemptions Vote by Electorate
Gillespie County Commission rejects authorization for a $3,000 homestead tax exemption, requiring a public election after a November petition by 30 seniors. The court also budgeted funds for ambulance radio equipment and approved tax assessor fees amid a $21.7 million 1973 roll.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Harold Jung
Christmas Worship Planned Across Local Churches
Churches across the county schedule special Christmas programs and services on Dec 21 25 with multiple congregations hosting candlelight vigils caroling and Holy Communion readings and a statewide program listing at the Standard Emmanuel Gospel Church Fredericksburg church page. Bethany Lutheran Holy Ghost Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran plan Sunday School programs and Christmas Day services with communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Gospel Church
College St
Fredericksburg
Willow City
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
Bethany Lutheran Sunday Church School
Walter Loudon Jr
Elmer Itz
M. J Dittmar
Connie Welch
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Bethlehem
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stonewall
LB State Park
Holy Communion
Christ Lutheran Church
Nugent Warns on Energy Crisis at Local Banquet
State Representative Jim Nugent told Young Farmers and Homemakers members at the Hermann Sons Hall that the energy crisis will not be fully solved in three to five years. Verna Fritz and Joe Frantzen thanked members and supporters and summarized 1973 achievements. They noted the January 11-12 state convention in San Antonio.
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Jim Nugent
Young Farmers and Homemakers
Hermann Sons Hall
Nugent
Verna Fritz
Young Homemkers
Joe Frantzen
Young Farmers
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Hermann Sons
Roger Crenwelge
Billy Roeder
Lyndon Wahrmund
Albert Usener
Rites Held Monday For City Clerk H. J. Leifeste
Funeral services were held for Herman J. Leifeste Fredericksburg city clerk who died unexpectedly on Saturday December 15 1973 He had served as city clerk since September 30 1963 and joined the municipal staff in 1954 Leifeste until his death had been cashier and received plaques from local groups During the event a social hour and dance followed with remarks about the energy crisis by Nugent noting coal resources and a shift in power production over the next three years
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Herman J. Leifeste
Fredericksburg
Leifeste
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Harry Land
City of
Lynden Wahrmund
Billy Roeder
Patricia Koock
Marialyce Dittmar
Young Homemakers
Roger Crenwelge
Albert Usener
Young Farmers
Nugent
Texas
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SMHS
Joseph and
Mary David Basse
Richard F. Timmer
Santa Claus
Paul Henke
Gus Friedrich
Almon Kirchhoff
Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Nugent
Yale
H. J. Leifeste
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