The Evening Courier, 18 February 1963

Money · Vellmar · 13 February 1963

Pfeil Haulage lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PFEI.

Pfeil Haulage lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PFEI. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Pfeil Haulage.

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Tolmann, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 13 February 1963, the crowd. Spot yourself. Pfeil Haulage lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PFEI.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast

The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Reed Row.

Around the country · Kessel

A storm strips roofs in Kessel and fells the old lime in Iron Row

A storm strips roofs in Kessel and fells the old lime in Iron Row. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Kessel, Iron Row.

Around the country · Weinau

The winter fair opens at Weinau

The winter fair opens at Weinau. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Details inside. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Grauburg

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauburg

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauburg. Details inside. In the story: Grauburg, School Street.

Around the country · Sanding

The bells of Sanding church are recast

The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Sanding, Harbour Square.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

The first television set in Wasserdorf is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Church Way

The first television set in Wasserdorf is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Church Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Watch this space. In the story: Wasserdorf, Church Way.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Jonas Quast, typist, married Helga Vetter on 16 February 1963. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Frieda Hallin, vintner, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Friedl Salm, farm labourer, is 67 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Kurt Schasit, factory worker, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Viktor Hallin, shopkeeper, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Karl Nurmann, shopkeeper, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Sigmund Marschner, typist, is 61 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ansel Schasser, factory worker, is 59 today. Not a day over 59, say friends.

Gone

Rosa Rothonn, farm labourer, born Kessel 9 January 1888, died 15 February 1963.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Hochmar v. Dorn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 1476 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Vellmann v. Ostmann: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Frond v. Wulf: Concerning an unpaid debt of 23622 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 7 years. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Vockdall v. Fenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hochstadt. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Rademann: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 7 years. The gallery was packed.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 118.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 177.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 16.58 marka. A room costs 58.03 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 20,148. Bank rate 5.22 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 35,104,141 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

217 births, 113 weddings, 163 deaths this week. Population 630,116.

On this day

157 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Reed Lane are flooded. Report.

156 years ago. The weaving shed at Hollhausen burns through the night. 17 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1962 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	16	4
Grauburg Fortress	16	4
Weinfeld Vintners	15	5
Tarnmund Lake	12	8
Reedside Athletic	11	9
Brennholt Farmers	10	10
Hollstadt Workers	7	13
Kessel Iron	7	13
Norrwick Printers	6	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	15
Vellmar Wardens	5	15

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.