The Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1971 Page: 1 of 27
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PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY A NATIVE LEE COUNTIAN -- PREUSS PRINTING CO, INC.
VOLUME 82
GIDDINGS, LEE COUNTY, TEXAS 78942
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1971
NUMBER 24
Winter Weather
May Still Be A
Half Month Away
Winter weather may still be
over a half month away for
Central Texas as warm Gulf
winds continue to hold back the
onset of winter.
A National Weather Service
spokesman in Austin said there
See WEATHER, page 20
Information Sought
In Slaying Of Co-ed
Information is being sought
concerning the slaying of a
University of Texas co-ed
whose body was found 8 miles
east of Giddings.
The Lee County Sheriff’s De-
partment and Austin Police De-
See SLA YING, page 10
Year Winding Up 25%
Dryer Than Usual In
Yegua Creek Basin
The year 1971 will probably
wind up about 25 per cent drier
than usual in the East Yegua
Creek basin.
November had below average
rainfall and moderate precipi-
tation of about three inches is
______See BASIN, page 18_____
New Years Eve Service
Sponsored By Ministers
The Lexington Ministerial
Alliance is sponsoring a New
Year’s Eve Service Friday night
at 7:00.
The service will be at the
Faith Temple. Rev. Ray J.
Owens is in charge of the pro-
See SERVICE, page 10_____
Copper Wire Stolen
In Ledbetter Area
Some 25,000 feet of copper
wire was removed and stolen
from Fayette Electric Co-Op
lines in the Ledbetter area
last week.
The area where the wire
See THE FT, page 20
BIG MUSTARD GREENS --
These unusually large leaves
were mustard greens grown
in the fall garden of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Farrack of Gid-
dings. Holding the leaves are
Charlene Ann, Claris Fay and
Calvin Gene Farrack. The
greens were planted in late
Flu Bug Infects Hundreds Of Lee Countians
Over Christmas Holidays; Still Not At Peak
Hundreds of Lee County re-
sidents have been infectea with
various strains of the flu dur-
ing the Christmas Holidays,
causing many people to spend
the holidays in bed. And it still
BIEBERSTEIN CAR INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON DEC. 24
Giddings Couple Seriously Hurt
In Accident Here Christmas Eve
A Giddings couple was ser-
iously injured Christmas Eve,
Voters Must Report
Residence Changes
Lee County registered voters
must report any changes of
residence to Tax Assessor-
Collector Elder Burttschell.
Forms for changes of address
are available at Mr. Burttsch-
ell’s office.
Burttschell Announces For
Commissioner, Prect. 4
Mr. Elder Burttschell has
authorized the Giddings Times
and News to announce his can-
didacy for Road Commissioner
of Precinct No. 4, subject to
the action of the Democratic
Primary.
Friday, Dec. 24 when their car
was involved in a traffic acci-
dent with a Houston pickup.
Taken to Lee Memorial Hos-
pital by ambulance were Mr.
and Mrs. Ben R. Bieberstein.
Mr. Bieberstein, 75, had facial
See ACCIDENT, page 10
Alfred Wolf Residence Wins First
In City Christmas Lighting Contest
The winners of the Giddings
Christmas Lighting Contest
sponsored by the City of Gid-
September and apparently
thrived off the unseasonably
warm weather that continued
through Christmas. As Mrs.
Farrack pointed out, it only
takes 4 or 5 of these mustard
green leaves to make a meal
for the whole family.
— Times & News Photo
$1,000 Bounty Offered
For UT Co-ed Killer
A $1,000 reward has been
offered by the Greater Austin
Association for information
leading to the arrest of the yet
unknown killer or killers of
Diana Hinojosa.
According to a GAA press
See BOUNTY, page 20
Baptists Plan Watch Night
There will be a special Watch
Night Program at the First
Baptist Church in Giddings on
Friday, Dec. 31 from 8 to 12
p.m.
This program will be spon-
sored by the Training Union
under the leadership of its ।
director, Jimmie Siegeler. I
The public is invited and
the nursery will be provided.
Christmas Holidays
Quiet For Police
The Christmas holidays were
extremely quiet for the Lee
County Sheriff’s Department
and the Giddings Police De-
partment.
Very few disturbances were
reported, and so Christmas
See HOLIDA YS, page 10
has not reached its peak.
“There has been a tremen-
dous increase in the flu dur-
- ing the past two weeks,” said
a spokesman for one of the
clinics in Giddings. With large
numbers of people gathering
at home to celebrate Christ-
mas and for various church
services, many people caught
See CONTAGIOUS, page 20
Indian Blankets Bloom,
Think Its Springtime
Several blooming Indian blan-
.ets were picked this week
along the Serbin Road by Mrs.
Marjorie Miesenheimer of Gid-
dings.
Apparently the bright red
wildflowers think its spring-
time, rather than the dead of
winter.
Springtime temperatures in
late December can fool plant
and animals alike as to the
season of the year.
Hermann Sons To Serve
New Years Eve Breakfast
Giddings Sons of Hermann
members will be serving break-
fast — bacon, eggs and grits
for all attending the dance New
Years Eve at the local hall.
Music will be furnished by the
Ramrods.
dings in cooperation with the
Giddings Study Club Beautifi-
cation program have been an-
nounced.
First place winner receiving
three months free electricity
is the home of Alfred Wolf at
386 South Grimes.
Second place winner receiv-
See LIGHTING, page 10
1951 STATE CHAMPS---
Coaches, players and their
wives from the 1951 GHS State
Championship football team got
together for their 20th reunion
last Thursday night in Gid-
dings. Pictured seated are Co-
Captatns Herbert Carleston
(left) and Neal Namken. Stand-
ing are Coach Bill Brademan
(left) and assistant coach Dar-
rell Blackman. See story in
this issue.
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Preuss, L. M., III. The Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1971, newspaper, December 30, 1971; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1665403/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.