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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1963
Page
1
Christmas brings broad joy as people worldwide celebrate the birth of the Redeemer and Fredericksburg in Gillespie County takes pride in a local person's ascent from modest beginnings to recognition, reflecting a hopeful national holiday spirit.
The Standard will be issued again on Monday next week to reach readers before Christmas. All correspondents pastors and others who send material are urged to deliver by Friday morning. After that issue the first 1964 issue will appear on Wednesday January 8.
Gillespie County churches invite worshippers to Christmas week services beginning Sunday and continuing through Christmas Day. Children’s programs feature on multiple nights with three on Christmas Eve at Edison Street Methodist 6 p m Bethany Lutheran 6 30 p m and St James Lutheran Harper 7 p m. St Mary’s Catholic plans Midnight Mass December 24. Holy Communion and special services are set countywide with a full listing in church notices.
Damp and frigid December weather in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County brought mixed sleet and snow over the weekend. A bright sun Monday reduced snow cover in many areas though some western and northern regions near Fredericksburg remained shaded. Temperatures dipped to the season's low.
President Lyndon B. Johnson and West Germany Chancellor Ludwig Erhard will attend Bethany Lutheran Church services 9:30 a.m. Sunday with their official party arriving by helicopter from LBJ Ranch at 9:15 a.m. They will tour the Pioneer Memorial Museum and be greeted by Mayor Sidney Henke before the service.
Gillespie County bloodmobile workers issue an urgent appeal urging donors for December 27. The call emphasizes citizen participation to maintain local blood supplies amid ongoing shortages and stresses immediate action to support hospitals.
On Friday December 27 the Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the basement of Edison Street Methodist Church Fredericksburg with a goal of 88 pints. Volunteer workers will be led by Mrs. Chester Schuch. Hartmann notes the holiday timing emphasizes charity.
West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard will meet President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch with four conferences and a Texas barbecue. The schedule includes arrivals at Ellington and Bergstrom AFBs, a private meeting and lunch, a dinner at the ranch, a Fredericksburg church service, a barbecue at Stonewall High School, and a press conference at Jergstrom before departing for Bonn.
Officials of the Fredericksburg Stonewall and Johnson City Chambers of Commerce met in Stonewall to coordinate efforts for area development tied to being the home of President Johnson. Eddie Weimer said the meeting aimed to plan actions concerning LBJ Ranch activities and future prospects.
Texas Highway Commission designates the former US 290 loop as Ranch Road 1 serving LBJ Ranch in Gillespie County. The 45 mile scenic route along the Pedernales River will be maintained by the county with a $40,000 upgrade planned and preliminary maintenance beginning after Christmas. Observers predict the route will gain fame similar to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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