The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1973 Page: 4 of 8
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Thursday, December 6, 1973
THE BOERNE STAR
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over approximately 160 miles.
The average driving time
to Austin from Houston trav-
eling at 70 m.p.h. was two
hours, 37 minutes. The auto-
mobile averaged 11.3 miles
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Mrs. Al Gray reported the
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Mrs. King served delicious
apple cake and coffee, tea and
candy during the social hour.
nephews.
Interment was in Boerne
trophy.
This year’s Greyhound team
is a fine young team and is
expected to warm up as the
season progresses. Team mem-
are Russell Noll, Scott May-
known which he dreaded into
a day of independence. From
the tribal medicine man—this
interesting paper led us thru
the many trying and experi-
mental phases of medicine
and human treatment in early
days.
The Dutch provided for
public health from the start.
The first hospital was estab-
lished in Philadelphia in 1752.
This splendid paper led us up
to 1914. Many wonderful dis-
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Gir’s Win Canyon
Tournament
The BHS Girls Basketball
team traveled to the Canyon
Tournament last weekend and
won three games to capture
the first place trophy.
Their first opponent was
Samuel Clemens, over whom
they scored a 62-45 victory.
Wendy Vogt and Ouida Ma-
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Saturday 9-1
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BOERNE NEW CAR
DEALERS
COLD WEATHER IS HERE!!
Time to check your heating system,
change filters and prepare for the
cold months to come. See us for all
your heating needs!!
We Carry the Largest Filter Stock
in Boerne
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Chicken Fried Steak $1.65
All items served with french fries, salad,
and Texas toast. Gravy served on steaks.
REMEMBER SHAKE DAY— EVERY THURSDAY.
All Regular Shakes are only 25c each.
FOR TO-GO ORDERS CALL 249-9938
per gallon, consuming 14 gal-
lons of gas each trip.
When the speed was reduc-
ed to 60 m.p.h., the driving
time was increased by only
14 minutes. The automobile
Stage Coach Inn at Leon Springs
under new management of
LEE and JUNE BURKHOLDER
Featuring CHARCOAL STEAKS and BARBECUE
Try Our FAMILY STYLE SPECIAL for 6 or more
with all you can eat.
Serving Hot Lunches
OPEN DAILY AT 11 A.M.
Boerne Reading Club
On Tuesday, Nov. 27, the
Boerne Reading Club met at
the home of Mrs. John King
and the president, Mrs. Chas.
L. Sugg welcomed 13 members
and one guest, Mrs. H. C. Kel-
ley.
The meeting opened with a
prayer and the program for
the afternoon was given by
Mrs. Robert Sugg, on “Early
American Medicine.
The history of medicine is
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905 N. Main
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The three weekend tourna-
ment victories plus a 58-33
victory over Judson Monday
night give the girls a 7-0 sea-
son record. Their next home
game is Tuesday, Dec. 11,
against Judson.
The Junior Varsity team
also scored their second vic-
tory of the season Monday
night with a 36-27 victory
over Judson’s JV team. Leslie
But Don’t Be Rear-ended
Drivers traveling 60 miles
per hour in a recent Texas
test got 5.7 more miles per
gallon of gasoline than those
driving 70 m.p.h.
American Automobile As-
sociation Friday reported re-
sults of the Houston-Austin
driving experiment.
There was little difference
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Funeral services were held
Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Ebensber-
ger Funeral Home for Mrs.
Tekla Bertha Poehnert (nee
Uecker) who passed away
Sunday, Dec. 2, at the age of
78. The Rev. Allen Cearley
conducted the services.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Emil Poehnert; daugh-
ters, Mrs. Erna Gourley and
Mrs. Erline Beshea; grand-
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serve in 1974. A complete list
of officers will be announced
at a later date.
The members of the Society
were invited to attend a din-
ner meeting with the Kendall
County Board of Realtors on
Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. at St. Hel-
ena’s Parish Hall. The speak-
er, Wallis B. Thomas, review-
ed the general subject of pre-
serving Boerne, its buildings
and its past.
Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held
in January.
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THE FLOWER SHOP
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Carol Collins with 14, Michelle
Hacker 4, Shirley Weathersby
2, and Rhonel Meckel 1. See-
ing action on the defense were
guards DeDe Davis, Barbie
Zoeller, Mary Newton, Linda
Cobb and Doni Gourley.
The second game was an
easy 76-29 victory over Lul-
ing. High scorer was again
Wendy Vogt with 36 points.
Carol Collins dumped in 24
points, Weathersby and Ma-
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to the line and passed to
Weathersby, who passed to
Vogt who took it in and scor-
ed the winning basket as the
final buzzer sounded.________
grandchildren; sister, Mrs. ■ said the lower speed test was
Lilly Staley of San Antonio; inconclusive due to weather
brothers, Otto, Albert and conditions. The lower-speed
Johnny Uecker of Boerne and i driver was moving against
Edwin Uecker of San Anto- winds from a cold front which
nio; and numerous nieces and prevented any appreciable gas-
| A survey had been made
I to find a place for the ar-
chives and housing of muse-
um pieces, with the disband-
ed depot building in mind, but
this did not materialize.
Two directors at large, Mrs.
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buzzer sounded to end the
game.
With the lead seesawing be-
tween the two teams through-
out the game, Boerne was
down 54-53 with nine seconds
on the clock. A Boerne foul
gave Abbott an opportunity
to increase their lead and put
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Saturday night proved one of
the most exciting of the tour-
nament. Pitted against Ab-
bott, who last year in the
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The average driving time
of the 50 m.p.h. test, which committee which had met
faced strong winds, was three with Bob Burke to select his-
hours, 24 minutes (a differ- torical sites to be preserved
ence of 47 minutes compared had completed their study,
with traveling at 70 m.p.h.) These sites are to be consid-
The miles per gallon at 50 ered in the Cities Mastei Plan,
m.p.h. was up slightly from
the 60 m.p.h. trip to 17.25.
The gallons consumed down
only a tenth to 9.3.
Test drivers noted that, de-
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McQUINN’S
Valley outscored the Hounds
in the final period by 4 points
to win the game.
Last weekend the team
traveled to the Marble Falls
Tournament and scored their
first victory in the opening
game, 69-60 over Smithville.
A68-44 defeat Friday by a
tough Coleman team dashed, same tournament defeated
their hopes for a tournament Boerne 56-52, the girls won
the game, 55-54, scoring the
winning points just as the
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THE COMFORT SENIOR CLASS
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"DRACULA, BABY"
at the
COMFORT THEATRE
children, Bradley Beshea and ______ _____ _____ _
Mrs. Bonnie Bergmann, all of in gas consumption between
Boerne; also three great- 60 and 50 m.p.h., but AAA
Meckel 2.
The championship game on coveries were made in medi-
quest for 50 m.p.h. driving T TT
speed, they were frequently Jerry Hennessy and Mrs. Ar-
passed when traveling at the thur —eesch, were elected to
lower speeds.
Tractor-trailer rigs follow-
ing close on the tail of test
cars were a dangerous source
of annoyance, drivers noted.
turn, Bobby Fellows, Mike
Fincke, Bobby Gombert, Kelly
Rankin, Spencer Schwarz,
Barry Gooden, Dean Radla,
Charles Hinesley and Paul
Wertheim.
I A fully-equipped 1974 Ford
Cemetery. Pallbearers were with a speed control device
Harry Davis, Glenn Uecker, was used in the test which
Jerry Specht, Eddie Koehne, consisted of three round trips
Albert Nickels and Hilmar
cents per gallon, the Texas
drivers save $3.22 on the were welcomed by President
round trip at 60 m.p.h.
Greyhounds Open ।
Basketball Season
Basketball season is here,
and the Greyhounds are ready
under Coach Mauldin. Their
record after four games is 1-3.
Their first game was an
84-69 loss to Bandera. Trail-
ing 22-14 at the end of the
first quarter, the Hounds ral-
lied in the next quarter, scor-
ing 29 points to lead at the
half, 43-36. Bandera, however,
returned for the third quarter
to score 30 points, a lead
Boerne could not overcome.
The second game was a
close one with Boerne losing
to Medina Valley, 50-48. The
score was tied 10-10 at the
end of the first period, Boerne
ahead 26-25 at the half, and
36-34 going into the last quar-
ter.. Unfortunately, Medina
HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION
SOCIETY
The regular November
averaged 17 miles per gallon membership meeting of the
and used an average of 9.4 Boerne Area Historical Pres-
gallons on each trip. ervation Society was held on
Based on the price of 35 Wednesday morning, Nov. 28.
New members and guests
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and 17 points, followed by argey the story of man s
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free throw missed, Newton with’ 14 points followed by
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Davis, William G., III. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1973, newspaper, December 6, 1973; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1527997/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.