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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
5
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Out of town visitors in the scheme of Rev. and Mrs. David Heidtke on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Pyburn of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs. Richard Schlenker of San Antonio.
Frigid weather moved into Fredericksburg and Gillespie County with a 30 degree low and drizzle that froze in spots. Rain totals for December reach 1.54 inches in Gillespie, 20.29 inches year to date, with 1962 rainfall near the 1961 level as year end approaches. Local police reported no major crashes despite slick roads. one minor accident occurred on South Milam Street with Henry Dietz unharmed.
Dr and Mrs Dor W Brown Jr with their sons and grandmother spent Christmas Day at the Brown home in Georgetown.
Felix Heep Mrs Edward Steh ling and Mrs Werner Roeder led prize results from Usener Appliance Service third anniversary sale on Christmas Eve. Stehling wins a Hotpoint Automatic Washer while Beyer Fredericksburg takes a Party Grill as second prize and Schluerer of eve pockets a transistor radio. At Knopp Metzger Edwin Klein wins a Sunbeam Mixer Walter Hopf a transistor and Ruby Geistweidt an electric blanket. Others claim cash certificates including Kammlah 25 Roeder 15 Welgehau sen 10 and Filter 5. Beckmann Furniture Store closes sale with Willie Collins of Harper winning a free bedroom suite.
A leader in the Chamber of Commerce hunting contest is J F Moore Austin with a gobbler 11 3 4 inches. Richard Ransieben ties in second with a 19 1 2 inch bearded gobbler. C M Speck George leads in the bearded turkey category. Elmo Ahrens earns honorable mention on All West Texas. Jacksboro dominates Class AA with a 52 0 win over Rockdale. Football notes include Stephen Feller at Texas Lutheran and Corky Kraerner at Texas Tech returning for next season.
The FHS Hillbillies host the San Marcos Rattlers in a holiday basketball game at 7 30 p m in the FHS Gym Saturday night. The Rattlers, a leading Triple A contingent, defeated the Hillbillies earlier at San Marcos High Gym.
Eighteen boys from the Texas Baptist Home in Round Rock and others from Corsicana Home join local youths on deer hunts at ranches in Mason Harper and other counties. Gordon Geistweidt and Bill Jordan escort groups from Mason and assist in Operation Orphans, a Texas Junior Chamber project backed by SCOT and Dallas Morning News writer Henry Stowers. Contributions cover hunt expenses, bunkhouse needs, and supplies for the youths’ life changing experience on Llano River hunts.
Ranchers and businessmen donated land for the hunt and served as guides for the youths. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zimmermann provided a free meal at Pioneer Village Restaurant for the boys and their guides. The piece highlights the local hospitality shown to the young participants.
Allen Hagel urged farmers to conserve soil and resist government overreach during a program address. Crenwelge praised soil conservation and terracing, and awards were given to Hager and retiring president Dayton Eckhardt. Guests included Harry Eckhardt and Gilbert Borchers who helped with the barbecue.
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