Christmas Cheer Fund Not Found Negligence in City Crash
In Prewitt district court a jury cleared the city operator and maintainer of negligence in a highway accident near 1906 on Highway Street. Berthold Reese and wife sued the city for damages. the panel found no fault after seven hours of deliberation on 20 charges. Trial opened last week with jury selection and testimony as attorneys argued. Local observers noted the Lions Club Christmas program at the public school gym with community carols and remarks recalling holiday goodwill.
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Aymnesia
Berthold Reese
Prewitt
Atel
Piniet Twitc
Marvin Hinckbert
Hewdty
Sitar Ciomumetantes
Willan Dewey Swift
Lions Community
Southweestern Universe
Georgetown
Sam
Tun Amcung
Rainfall Tops Last Year's Frederickstrgs
Rain totals exceed last year with 24.78 inches recorded for the year, 40 points ahead of 1906's pace. Weekend weather brought mixed precipitation including light rain and some snow, pushing the season total higher than the same week in 1860 and above the normal of 26.47 inches.
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Frederickstrgs
J. Dietel
Tal
Crandy
Ralph Gold Honored Upon Retirement From Security State Bank
Ralph Gold retires January 2 1968 as vice president of Security State Bank and Trust Fredericksburg after a long career. He was saluted at a Thursday banquet with remarks from Arthur Stehling praising his old time banking legacy and service.
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Ralph Gold
Fredericksbirg
Security State Bank
Trust
W. Kingelhoefer
Mece Baye
Arthur Stehling
Mr. Gold
Frederichebure
Bank of Fredericksborg
Fredericksburg
White Line
Stehling
Gold
Strehling
Tome
Truistould
Final Jaycee Yule Events Set Friday
Fredericksburg Jaycees host three Christmas events Friday starting with a shopping tour for underprivileged children at City Hall. Youths receive money then tour stores with Jaycee escorts as coin-collection drives raise funds. Judges will rate yard decor and holiday motifs for cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Jaycees
County Seeks Bids On Airport Hangars And County Equipment
Gillespie County Commissioners Court votes to advertise for bids on two steel and sheet metal hangars at Gillespie County Airport to be opened in the first 1968 session. Bids also sought for a mineograph machine for the courthouse.
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Gillespie County
Sesson
Omirt
Hein Chevrolet-Pontiac
Ole Agricultural
Fredenckeburg Machine and Applasive Co
Victor Sagebiel
Mrs Nietert to mark 102nd Christmas in Fredericksburg nursing home
Mary Caroline Domer Nietert born December 16 1886 in Linn County Iowa will celebrate her 102nd Christmas December 25 at Knopp Nursing Home Fredericksburg Texas. She is in good health and recently received family greetings while a bakery cake was shared with residents and staff.
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Mary Nietert
Knopp
Fredericksburg
J. G. Dickie
Varnell Barthelmas
Nietert
Texas Valley
San Antonio
Nieterts
Onwita Tuseth
C. A. Nietert
Standard End of Year Issue and 1968 Start
The final Standard of 1967 will be released Wednesday December 27 with the first 1968 issue planned for January 3. Contributors should use the News Depository at the front door for after hours material. The Publishing Company will be closed December 25 and January 1 along with other city firms.
Worshipers Welcome To Special Christmas Services
Churches across Gillespie County observe Advent leading to Christmas with programs and candlelight services. St Paul Cave Creek hosts children's program Dec 22, Christ Lutheran Cherry Spring and St Peter Doss schedule Dec 23 24 services, with holy communion on Dec 25.
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Gillespie County
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
A. W. Weber
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Doss
Charles Mohr
Christ Lutheran Church
Cherry Spring
Mohr
Bethany Lutheran Church
Jesus
Will Rotter
Zion Lutheran Church
Kermit Menking
Rash of Accidents Brings Few Injuries
A spate of traffic mishaps over several days produced minor injuries and property damage. In one city crash Teresa Berry of San Diego and Carol Stapleton of Bowie Street collided near Cancino's Garage, injuring Firina Berry and Benisa Berry. Police logged damages and noted a fire risk was averted. A second crash involved Esther Schilling hitting a parked police car outside the Palace Theatre, causing modest damages. State routes outside the city recorded a runaways incident near U S Highway 200 with two youths from San Diego credited with stolen instruments in a 1954 Chevrolet Station Wagon.
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Teresa Berry
San Diego
Calif
Austin
Carol Staple
West Main
Bowie
Ernest Berry
Firina
Terrisa Berry, Jr
Benisa Berry
Carol Stapleton
Troy
Tyrone Peck
Stapleton
Cancino
Firina Berry
Milton Jung
Allen Mauldin
Berry
Palace Theatre
Clifford Jacoby
Esther Schilling
Gertrude Jung
Schilling
Jung
Buddy Hierholzer
Michael Page
Cali
Post Office Hitting Christmas Mail Peak
Postmaster William Petmewky says Christmas mail volume is rising with heavy early week mailings. The extended Austin to here truck runs December 20 and 21 to aid outgoing and incoming parcels. Air mail and special delivery advised as offices close December 25 and January 1.
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William Petmecky
Daily Dispatch
Dispatch
Petmerky
Post Office
Here
Austin
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Kader
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Thomas Ears
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Wek Frantien
Henry Litchie
Wo Weber
EA. Budland
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T. Hip
Security State Bank and Trust
Vers
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Dickie
Jim Antell
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