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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
1
Christian Education Week in St Marys High and Elementary schools runs Sept 17–23 with an Open House for parents patrons and friends. Visitors may sit in on classes Thursday Sept 21 from 8:30 to 11:00 am and 12:00 to 2:30 pm. A 2:30 pm assembly follows for high school students and friends.
Hein Chevrolet Pontiac will display the 1973 model Chevrolets and Pontiacs in their showrooms at the junction of U S 290 and 87 at the west end of Main Street starting Thursday September 21 and running through Friday and Saturday. Carl and Weimar Hein and Wayne Zimmermann say coffee and doughnuts will be served and attendance prizes offered. The event will feature photos from Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park and promotes Chevrolet as the world’s top volume car maker with three all new 1973 lines including Monte Carlo.
Fredericksburg volunteers battled two major fires in one week one at the Farmer’s Grain Company Warehouse on South Lincoln Street shortly after 7 pm Wednesday and the other at the Knust place on Santa Rosa Street Friday. Fire Marshal Milton Jung suspects arson in the Knust fire which destroyed a two story frame home once owned by Fritz Knust. Police and highway patrol managed traffic as flames lit the sky and the hose line stretched nearly a half mile. Earlier Friday firefighters also doused a trash and grass fire at the Feips Trailer Company on US 290.
Lyndon Immel and Bob Loth acquire major stake in Behrend Ford Sales from Kenneth Rothe and join Mrs Leola Behrend Richey as owners. Helmuth Behrend founder of the firm, died years ago. The deal closed last week with transfer of Rothe stake on Friday September 15.
Fredericksburg observes Young Farmers and Young Homemakers Week September 17 to 23 by proclamation of Mayor Pro-Tem Pat Pyka. Lyndon Wahrmund and Mrs. Daniel Fritz watched as proclamations were signed Monday noon. Highlights include the Area VII convention at the Sunday House Convention Center and speeches on agricultural education and leadership.
Meistercrafts of Fredericksburg announces a formal opening Saturday September 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. daily featuring handcrafted items by Hill Country craftsmen and artists. Owner Eleanor Russell invites the public to visit and register during the opening week for prizes to be awarded Saturday September 30 at 609 West Main Street in the former Hen tailor shop building.
Hill Country Buick Oldsmobile Company announces a display of 1973 Buick models including Century LeSabre Centurion Electra lines, Oldsmobile updates like Toronado Ninety Eight Delta 88 Royale Cutlass Supreme Cutlass S Omega, and Opel Mantas. Coffee and doughnuts will be served to the public on Thursday, Sept. 21, with emphasis on style, safety, and continental influence.
Crenwelge Motor Sales will display the 1973 Plymouth and Chrysler line on Tuesday and Wednesday September 26 and 27. Milton Crenwelge invites the public to tour the show rooms on West Main Street to see engineering improvements and exterior changes. The Plymouth line includes Satellite Barracuda Valiant Cricket and Fury models while Imperial remains the luxury flagship. The 1973 Chrysler focuses on safety comfort and driver and passenger security. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served during the open house.
Rainfall shows none this week. September total 3.71 inches and year to date 23.24 inches, compared with 20.36 inches recorded last year on this date. Temperatures range from a low of 62 to a high around 1993 style notation.
The Louis Jordan American Legion Auxiliary outlined plans for its annual turkey dinner to be held October 1 at the American Legion Hall. Menu includes turkey dressing noodles slaw green beans gravy cranberries cake coffee and tea with plate prices of 1.35 and 95 cents. Committees were named for turkeys dressing noodles beans gravy slaw cranberries serving decorating setup tickets and more with many members listed.
After months of negotiation the Fredericksburg City Commission approved new compromise telephone rates effective with the November 4 1972 bills. W R Cornelius district manager cited raising return on invested capital from 5.49 to 7.23 percent to cover rising expenses taxes and major facility investments.
The Rev Patrick L Marron a native of Dublin arrived in Fredericksburg last week to serve as associate pastor of St Marys Catholic Church and join the St Marys School faculty He succeeds Rev Thomas McCarthy assigned to St Vincent de Paul parish in San Antonio Marron attended public elementary schools in Ireland and continued his studies in Dublin
Standard Service Company will show the 1973 Dodge lineup at its East Main Street showroom on Wednesday September 27. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. The event invites the public to view models including Coronet Charger Challenger Colt Dart and Monaco, plus Dodge trucks, with new safety styling updates emphasized.
Lucy Morquecho centered crowned queen of Diez Y Seis at St Joseph's Hall in Fredericksburg. Herminia Alvarado served as first runner up and Mary Helen Partida as second runner up as local Spanish American sponsors praised broad community support for the celebration.
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