Christmas Spirit Shines at Pioneer Museum Christmas Party
Gillespie County Historical Society hosted its annual Christmas gathering at the Pioneer Museum on December 18. The display featured old fashioned cedar wreaths, a popcorn and cranberry tree, German angels, Santa figures, and antique toys. Coffee and cookies were served as German carols filled the rooms and souvenirs were offered for sale.
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Pioneer Museum
Gillespie County Historical Society
Crete
MacArt Studio
Fredericksburg
Jules Estill
James Avery
Avery
Vereins Kirche Charms
Guicepie County
Burglars Take 2500 In Goods At Rural Kerr County Site
Between 6 p m Saturday and 2 p m Sunday burglars stole 2500 in merchandise and cash from the Roy Henke Place south of the Pedernales River on the Kerr Ville Highway. Seventeen chain saws valued about 2000 were missing along with tools a typewriter and small cash amount. The shop was unlocked and entry gained by a double door. No arrests reported. Additional theft at Wesley Crenwelge hunting cabin in Cherry Spring and thefts of tools from Kermit Luedecke in Fredericksburg were noted.
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Roy Henke
Pedernales River
Kerr- Ville
Henke
McCullough
Hugo Klaer
Klaerner
Wesley Crenwelge
Cherry Spring
Fredericksburg
Kermit Luedecke
East Hackberry
Brother's Rites Held in San Saba
Funeral services for H. Clyde Smith, 73, were held in San Saba Sunday at 2 p.m. He was the brother of Mrs. Hallie Davis of Fredericksburg. A retired auto parts salesman and former justice of the peace, he died Friday in Temple. He is survived by his wife, a married daughter in Boston, three brothers, and three other sisters.
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H. Clyde Smith
San Saba
Hallie Davis
Fredericksburg
Smith
Temple
Boston
Mass
Christmas 1968 Traditions of Fredericksburg Pioneers
The 122nd Fredericksburg Christmas recalls early settlers from 1846. Women bake, men hunt, and cedar trees are decorated as the village held a Market Square festival with prayers and German carols. Today markets bustle, gifts grow elaborate, and community programs continue. Continued on page 5, sec. 1
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Market Square
Four Day Extension Public Relations Course Planned
The Division of Extension of The University of Texas will present a four night course in public relations in Fredericksburg starting January 13. It aims to help managers owners and employees of retail wholesale and service businesses build good public relations for their business and community with topics on general personal business and community PR.
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Division of Extension
University of Texas
Fredericksburg
Christmas Sales Tax Refund Reaches Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg receives its first state revenue from a one cent city sales tax totaling 20 077 41 for July through September. The tax approved by voters in February 1968 funds city equipment replacement and street repairs.
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Fredericksburg
Final issue of the Standard for 1968 to publish Dec 31
The Standard will publish its final issue on Tuesday Dec 31 so employees may take a New Year holiday. News items should be submitted early. church notices are due Friday. Regular publication resumes Jan 8, 1969.
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Standard
Standard Office
Jaycee Christmas Yard Decorations Winners
Winners in the Jaycee Christmas Yard Decorations contest were announced after Friday night judging. Melvin Wallendorf won first in the religious category and $10. Cole Lewis placed second. Perry Jung won first in best decorated yard with $10. Alfred Wunderlich and Felix Pape led best lighted yard with $15. Continued on page 4.
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Jaycees
Felix Pape
West Creek Street
Papes
Jaycee
Melvin Wallendorf
Fulton Street
Cole Lewis
VU. S
Fred
Perry Jungs
Elm Street
Santa Claus
Extra Help To Speed Long Distance Calling
Twelve Fredericksburg long distance operators will work on Christmas Day to handle calls from Fredericksburg to nearby towns with maximum speed. A human operator will answer the calls, many delays caused by capacity limits as the nation holidays create peak demand. Lila Stearns leads the traffic supervisor team managing this holiday operation.
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Fredericksburg
Johnson City
Blanco
Marble Falls
Round Mountain
Stonewall
Willow City
Minnie
Special Christmas Services Hit County Churches
Churches across the county mark Christmas with candlelight carols and scripture lessons on December 24 and 25. Memorial Presbyterian hosts a nine lesson service at 6 p m Christmas Eve. Bethany Lutheran presents a Children’s Service at 6 30 p m. First Methodist offers a candlelight communion at 6 30 p m. Zion Lutheran holds a 11 p m candlelight Eve service and a 10 a m Christmas Day broadcast on KNAF. Edison Street United Methodist lists a children's program at 6 p m and a 7 p m youth music, Holy Ghost Lutheran runs two communion services at 8 and 10 a m plus a 6 30 p m children's program. St Barnabas Episcopal staging a Christmas Eve choral Eucharist at 9 p m.
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Memorial Presbyterian Church
N. Milam
W. College
John H. Brannon
Bethany Lutheran Church
W. Austin St
Wm. Rotter
G. Wolf
First Methodist Church
W. San Antonio St
Malford Hierholzer
Jerald Jenkins
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
E. San Antonio
Leroy R. Deans
E. L. Arbelger
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
West Creek
South Bowie
William Campbell
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