The Evening Courier, 26 April 1980

Money · Vellmar · 26 April 1980

Grelar & Bornberg Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GEL.

Grelar & Bornberg Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GEL. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. You read it here first.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Grelar & Bornberg Machine Works.

The Grand Chancellor, Andrea Wendl, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 26 April 1980, before. You can tell which. Grelar & Bornberg Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GEL.

Around the country · Norrbruck

The paper mill at Norrbruck burns through the night

The paper mill at Norrbruck burns through the night. 45 men are out of work. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrbruck, New Gate Street.

Around the country · Tarnmund

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmund, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The road between Weinfeld and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka

The road between Weinfeld and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Details inside. In the story: Weinfeld, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Vellmar

A new wing opens at the Vellmar hospital, with 50 beds

A new wing opens at the Vellmar hospital, with 50 beds. You heard it here. In the story: Vellmar, Iron Street.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Oskar Klannhardt, nurse, married Nadja Brack on 20 April 1980. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Bruno Kessler, accountant, is 73 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rudolf Hussfeld, official, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Oskar Brenn, carpenter, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ludwig Marrow, factory worker, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Maria Kriellot, clerk, is 66 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Anton Marrow, soldier, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Otto Lerfeld, soldier, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Egon Fenn, clerk, born Vellmar 8 December 1908, died 22 April 1980. Colonel of The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal

Manfred Brenn, of Kessel

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

killed in action

21 April 1980

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

26 April 1980. An Act for the Better Provision of Regimental Colours goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. G.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Fenn v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Marsch: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 4 years. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 252.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 378.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 38.68 marka. A room costs 135.36 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 29,594.90. Bank rate 4.56 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 84,570,609 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

225 births, 111 weddings, 161 deaths this week. Population 680,276.

On this day

173 years ago. Salzhafen marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Street. Report.

163 years ago. The tannery at Eisenheim burns through the night. 26 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1979 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	21	1
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Hollstadt Workers	10	12
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Kessel Iron	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	2	20

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.