The Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1971 Page: 1 of 32
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GEORGE SIEGMUND
ROUTE 1, BOX 206
GIDDINGS, TEXAS 78942
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SERVING LEXINGTON, DIME BOX, LINCOLN, SERBIN, NORTHRUP, PAIGE, LEDBETTER, FEDOR & GIDDINGS
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY A NATIVE LEE COUNTIAN -- PREUSS PRINTING CO. INC.
VOLUME 82
GIDDINGS, LEE COUNTY, TEXAS 78942
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1971
NUMBER 22
Christmas Tree
Stolen In Front
Of Lumber Yard
A Christmas tree decorated
with lights was stolen from
in front of West End Lumber
Co. in Giddings.
Chief of Police Bubba Rost
said someone stole the tree,
bucket, lights and extension
_____See THE FT, page 9______
Chili Supper, Yule Play
At Martin Luther Church
The Luther League of the
local Martin Luther Lutheran
Church will serve a Christmas
chili supper at the educational
building this Sunday, Dec. 19th
bee SUPPER, page 22
Grease Fire At Cafe
The Giddings Fire Depart-
ment answered an alarm Satur-
day night, Dec. 11 at 7:45 p.m.
at Mitschke’s Cafe in downtown
______See FIRE, page 12_______
Attention Advertisers
The Times & News plans to
publish next week’s Christmas
edition a day earlier next week.
This will allow advertisers
to run their specials Wednesday
through Friday, since Saturday
See ATTENTION, page 12
Seed Companies Moving To Texas For Climate
Adding To Impact Of New Giddings Seed Lab
Major national seed compa- is already the largest in the
nies are moving research and nation, according to officials
production facilities to add to of the Texas industry.
a planting seed industry that Optimistic predictions for the
More Than 100
Warning Tickets
Given For Speed
The Giddings Police Depart-
ment has given more than 100
warning tickets during the past
week with their new radar
equipment used to clock the
See WARNING, page 12
Singing Christmas Tree Program
Monday Night At Lexington Gym
The Lexington Community
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day night, Dec. 20 at the Lex-
ington school gym.
The Monday before each
Christmas is a very special
time in the community of Lex-
ington. This year’s presentation
See SINGING TREE, page 23
Christmas Concert Set
By GHS Band, Choir
There will be the annual
Christmas Concert of the Gid-
dings High Band and Choir at
7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16
in the new high school cafa-
See CONCERT, page 9
LEXINGTON SINGING YULE TREE AT REHEARSAL SESSION
‘New Small Majority’ Pop Concert
To Be Presented At Immanuel Friday
The “New Small Majority,”
a rare group of young perfor-
mers will make a concert ap-
pearance in Giddings at the
Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship
Hall on Friday, Dec. 17.
1951 Football Films Slated
Films of the 1951 Giddings
High School state football cham-
pionship games will be shown
at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23
See FILMS, page 9
Santa At Moerbe Store
Santa Claus will be at Moer-
be’s Grocery Sunday, Dec. 19
from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be
bags for the kids.
The concert begins at 7:30
p.m. and is open to the public
with no admission charge.
“The Small Majority” is an
unusual musical group; unusual
See SINGERS, page 12
future were made this past
week at Giddings, at the dedi-
See FACILITIES, page 9
Japanese Yule Tree
On Display At Lehmans
To put forth the ways other
nations decorate their trees for
Christmas, the Giddings Gar-
den Club is displaying a Japan-
displaying a Japan-
in Lehman’s Store
ese tree i.. —.....- -
See DISPLAY, page 31
Turkey Bonanza Winners Announced
Here are the winners of the
Giddings Chamber of Com-
merce Turkey Bonanza during
the past week:
Leonard’s & Margaret’s, C.
Lighting Contest
Deadline Friday
For Giddingsites
With Christmas only days
away, the City of Giddings and
the Giddings Study Club remind
citizens about Giddings’ annual
“Christmas Lighting Contest.”
See CON TEST, page 31
Program. Live Manger
Scene At Lexington
The live manger scene pre-
sented by the youth of St. James
Lutheran Church at Lexington
will be held on Wednesday and
See PROGRAM, page 29
Giddings RK Now Open
Giddings RK, a new recrea-
tion hall, has opened for busi-
ness in the building formerly
occupied by Lindner’s Feed
Store.
The new facility is owned
See OPENING, page 22
P. Perry, Giddings; City Mar-
See WINNERS, page 11
Central Texas Alcoans
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GIDDINGS AT NIGHT--
Christmas trees and wreaths
brightly light the downtown sec-
tion of Giddings each night
during the Yuletide season.
Bright red lights decorate the
Christmas trees which line the
sidewalks and a bright, shiny
Santa Claus will come to
Bigon’s Store at Northrup Sat-
urday, Dec. 18 at 5:30.
See SANTA, page 9
last Social Security Visit
The Social Security repre-
sentative will not be at the
Courthouse on Thursday, Dec.
30. His last visit to Giddings
this year will be on Thurs-
day, Dec. 23, from 9:30-12:00
--------------------------------------- at the County Courtroom.
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corate the light poles. Many Trick Registration Into
travelers have commented that uCA -etnann •
Giddings is the most beauti- A meeting concerning truck
fully decorated town in the en- registration information will be
tire Central Texas area and as held at the Lee County Court-
pretty as any in the state, room Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 6:30
— Times & News Photo p.m.
Santa At Bigon Grocery Huddling To Find Ways
To Cut Production Costs
Central Texas Alcoans at the
company’s Rockdale Works be-
gan to huddle this week to ex-
change suggestions and ideas
and plan ways to reduce pro-
duction costs and improve pro-
ductivity so the 19-year-old
______See COSTS, page 4______
Still Time To Order
Christmas Subscription
. It’s still time to order a
gift subscription of the Giddings
Times & News for a Christmas
present. .:
The big Christmas edition
See ORDER, page 12
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Preuss, L. M., III. The Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1971, newspaper, December 16, 1971; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1665401/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.