Youth Emphasis Week Opens at Hyde Park Baptist Church
Hyde Park Baptist Church at 39th and Speedway launches Youth Emphasis Week with Dr. Scott L. Tatum delivering the sermon titled Sirs, We Would See Jesus. Music directed by Paul Hicksang with Gerald Ray and Mrs. Harry Piland on accompaniment. Downey Mills named Youth Week pastor. officers and deacons listed for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park Baptist Church
39Th
Speedway
Scott L. Tatum
Jesus
Paul Hicksang
Gerald Ray
Harry Piland
Youth Week
Downey Mills
John Harry Piland
Ed Hornsby
Jerry Wilson
WMU
Walter Gates
Brotherhood
Patricia Piland
Beverly Garner
Jack Lawler
E d Hornsby
Carter Lester
John Strickland
Gene Elliott
Ray Harlan
Roy Harlan
Billy Bolton
Wayne Voight
Grady Griffith
David Steinbaeh
Creative Love Theme Opens Hyde Park Presbyterian Week
The Rev. John Mueller will lead an 11 a.m. service on Creative Love at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church launching Christian Family Week. The choir led by Mrs. B E Smith will sing I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, with Judy Green and Wynona Bell performing The Old Rugged Cross. Paul Feuerbacher announces Men of the Church meet 7:30 p.m. Monday in the annex with a quartet led by R B Alexander. The session meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for elder and deacon nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mueller
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church
B. E. Smith
Jesus
Jack Lenhart
Judy Green
Wynona Bell
Old Rugged Cross
Evelyn C. Bell
A. C. Culley
Sumners To Discuss Food for Faithful at St David's
The Rev. Charles A. Sumners will preach Food for The Faithful at St David's Episcopal Church during the 11 a m service on Sunday. Service roles include Charles Ingram and Charles Rogers as servers, Bill Lester as crusher, Jimmy Miller and H J McKee as flag bearers, Bob Tobin and Jack Coulter as cross guards, with B H Purnell assisted by Ian A. Clark and T G Eisen ahr as ushers. The Young People's League plans a 1 30 p m parish house picnic at Hamilton Pool under Mrs Jim Tolbert's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Sumners
St. David's Episcopal Church
Charles Ingram
Charles Rogers
Crusher
Bill Lester
Jimmy Miller
H. J. McKee
Bob Tobin
Jack Coulter
B. H. Purnell
Ian A. Clark
T. G. Eisenahr
Young Peop Je's League
Parsh House
Hamilton Pool
Jim Tolbert
Christian Education
St John’s Observes National Family Week at Lutheran Church
St John’s Lutheran Church will mark National Family Week with a 10:45 a m sermon and filmstrip on The Christian Home at the Austin Theater on South Congress Avenue Holy Communion will be observed. Sunday School teachers and officers will attend a rally in Elgin Sunday at 2 30 p m. Workers Conference meets Tuesday at 8 p m at 1222 Bickler Road.
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National Family Week
Christian Home
St. John's Lutheran Church
Austin
Congress Avenue
St. John’s Sunday School
Elgin
St. John’s Sunday School Workers Conference
Bickler Road
Brabham Announces Sermon Subjects at Central Methodist
Central Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a m. Dr Brabham will deliver the 11 a m sermon Our Victorious Weapon. Choir led by Mrs Edna T Anderson. At 7 30 p m the theme from We the Peoples of the Ecumenical Church The World and the Church. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 6 p m for supper and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Brabham
Edna T. Anderson
Presbyterians Celebrate Centennial at First Church
Morning worship marks a centennial anniversary service for the Sunday School. James P. Hart, associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, will deliver the sermon on The Century of The Sunday School. The Senior Choir will sing Fear Not For I Am With Thee. A Wednesday covered dish supper follows with reminiscences chaired by Mrs. John E. Coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Wesley
James P. Hart
Hart
Supreme Court of Texas
Mary Peck
John E. Coats
What Do I Owe What Do I Owe Sluder Sermon Plans
Walnut Creek Baptist Church will hear a sermon titled What Owest Thou My Lord at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rev. Louie Sluder will deliver the evening evangelistic message. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. at the Dallas Highway church. May business conference follows the morning service. Training Union begins at 7:15 p.m. for all ages with a new member union planned. A Vacation Bible School workers’ meeting is set for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the pastor’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Creek Baptist Church
Louie Sluder
Baptist Church
Dallas Highway
Dewey Mueller
Tarrytown Methodists Open Church Year Revival Service
The Tarrytown Methodist Church opens the new year with a revival of the fittest sermon topic by Rev. Ted Richardson. The choir under Bob Burkhart will sing. Mrs. E J Humeston plays the organ. Evening service continues the Book of Acts study. Board of Stewards meets Monday with Dr. R F Curl speaking. 32 members named. Several attend the Austin Council of Churches banquet at University Methodist Church Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown Methodist Church
Ted Richardson
Bob Burkhart
E. J. Humeston
Board of Stewards
R. F. Curl
The
Methodist Church
Stewards
Austin Council of Churches
University Methodist Church
Beery Plans Two Talks For Ward Methodists
Reverend John K. Beery preaches at Ward Memorial Methodist Church Sunday with morning and evening services. Morning topic Christ Meeting the World's Need includes the Lord's supper. Evening topic The Deep Fountains of Life. Communion to shut ins in the afternoon assisted by laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Memorial Methodist Church
John K. Beery
Govalle Church Plans Friday Night Banquet
The Fisherman's Club of Govalle Methodist Church will host a banquet at 7 30 p m Friday served by WSCS members. Guest speaker Rev J B Adair Govalle Baptist Church pastor and former Africa missionary. New officers to be elected and the outgoing steering committee includes Fred Watts Andy Anderson and Bill Green. Sermon at 11 a m titled A Pledge of Devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisherman's Club
Govalle Methodist Church
WSCS
J. B. Adair
Govalle Baptist Church
Africa
Fred Watts
Andy Anderson
Bill Green
Asbury Will Make Bible School Plans
The Asbury Methodist Church will hear a Sunday sermon on The Strength of our Vows by Rev D Rhea Allison. A Sunday night sermon will be And the Spirit Moved. Sunday School will arrange meetings for the Board of Education and finalize plans for Vacation Bible School in early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Methodist Church
D. Rhea Allison
Board of Education
Central Christian To Have Family Night Supper
Central Christian Church hosts Family Night with a 6 p.m. covered dish supper followed by 6:45 p.m. group meetings for children, youth, and adults. Rev. John Barclay speaks on The Renewing of Your Mind at 10:55 a.m. worship, Reginald B. Curry solo, choir anthem Beethoven The Heavens Are Telling, and a 7:20 p.m. closing worship. Nursery remains open throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barclay
Central Christian Church
Reginald B. Curry
Roberts
Beethoven
Comal Legion Post Elects New Officers
Comal Post 179 American Legion elected officers and executive board members led by incoming commander A. F. Pantermuehl. Serving with Pantermuehl are Milton Schmidt, Benon Friedeck, Weldon Meckel, Arthur Jentsch, Clarence Rice, and William Hornstadt Jr. Board members include Keil, Cater, Luersen, Nowotny, Harborth, Anderson, Marion, Moon, Schulz, Dillard, and Scheel. Installation set for the first Wednesday in June with Travis Post 76 invited to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunfels
ANS
Comal
American Legion
A. F. Pantermuehl
Pantermuehl
Milton Schmidt
Benon Friedeck
Weldon Meckel
Arthur H. Jentsch
Clarence W. Rice
William Mhornstadt Jr
Fred Keil
Tom Cater
Herbert Luersen
Raymond Nowotny
Erwin Harborth
James Anderson
Alfons Marion
L. G. Moon
O. E. Schulz
Walter P. Dillard
Lawrence Scheel
Travis Post 76
Austin
Llano Schools Close Year's Work May 25
Llano public schools will close Thursday May 25 as announced by Superintendent F J Young. The baccalaureate sermon is set for Sunday May 21 in the high school auditorium, with graduation for the high school and O Henry Elementary School slated for May 23. Twenty three seniors are listed as graduates including Ganther Buie Leroy Fenstemaker Carlos Dean Harlow Mary Neita Hillsmeier Frederick Kassell Iva Kowierschke Margaret Leverett Hudson Long Eugene Merkel Peggy Lee Nixon Fritz Otto Jr Dorothy Ratliff Betty Fay Rickerson Willard Ray Rogers Charles Winfred Smathers Robert Collis Smith Robert Larry Tate Wanda Joy Templeton James Leonard Thiers Charles Upton Joyce Rogers Delores Hill and Raymond Leverett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Henry
Ganther Buie
Leroy Fenstemaker
Carlos Dean Harlow
Mary Neita Hillsmeier
Frederick Kassell
Iva Kowierschke
Margaret Leverett
Hudson Long
Eugene Merkel
Peggy Lee Nixon
Fritz Otto Jr
Dorothy Ratliff
Betty Fay Ricketson
Willard Ray Rogers
Charles Winfred Smathers
Robert Collis Smith
Robert Larry Tate
Wanda Joy
Rhoades Installed As Taylor Optimist Club President
R. W. Rhoades was installed as president of the Taylor Optimist Club by Louis Sevi of San Antonio, with J. C. McLaren and E. L. Wilke as vice presidents. Other officers include Edward Kotrla Gus Leschber Rueben Fuentesm, and directors Wallon Voight A. L. Mann John Glaser C. B. Orahood William Duncum Jack Hamilton. The club plans a cattle fund for Future Farmers and will participate in Boy Scout work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glaser
C. B. Orahood
William Duncum
Jack Hamilton
Stewardship Sermon at Local Church by Rev Lawrence W Bush
The Rev Lawrence W Bush will preach at 8 30 and 10 45 am services on Sunday with a baptism at 4 pm. Libby Allen Annette Maxwell and the choir under T H Worthington will perform selections including Communion Hymn Turn Thee To Me and Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled. Disciple Student Fellowship meets at 6 pm for supper recreation and worship and fall officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opie
Libby Allen
Annette Maxwell
Speaks
Dvorak
T. H. Worthington
Socialism Debated in Taylor Town Hall Meeting
Taylor hosts its first Town Hall with three speakers and a panel of businessmen. Rev Svoboda condemned life under communism in Czechoslovakia while Oliver Harris urged tax relief through reduced spending. Panelists included Wofford Gernert Griffith Kollman and Smith as questions covered subsidies schooling aid and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
Taylor Business
Town Hall
Ray P. Lewis
Frank D. Svoboda
Czechoslovakia
Svoboda
Oliver Harris
W. C. Wofford
S. G. Gernert
John M. Griffith
R. E. Kollman
J. Frank Smith
Five hundred forty one cattle sold at Taylor auction
Taylor May 3. Five hundred forty one head of cattle sold at the Taylor Commission sale. Top cow and calf brought 252 dollars by J. A. Holcomb. A 170 steer owned by Raymond Arkins topped the steer class at 32 dollars per hundred. Various buyers from Thorndale, Temple, Elgin, Rockdale and other towns posted strong prices for cows, calves, steers and heifers with weights ranging from 310 to 1,120 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
Taylor Commission
J. A. Holcomb
Raymond Arkins
Temple
Walter McDaniels
Thorndale
A. J. Stoll
Robert Neidig
Elgin
Everett Shelton
Buckholts
Edward Brown
Rockdale
Hugo Rendig
C. Janke
Manor
Thomas Ray
Kaufman Brothers
Georgetown
Circleville
J. J. Novosad
Cliff Lancaster
Albert Steglich
Holland
Ford Cosby
Johnnie Mauldin
Austin
B. Woods
Liberty Bell Replica To Show in Lockhart
C F Richards Caldwell County Savings Bond chairman announces a bronze Liberty Bell replica will be shown in Lockhart on Monday June 5 to promote bond sales during the Independence drive. He urged a large turnout for citizens to see and hear it.
Rockdale Club Names Alfalfa Fiesta Delegate
Miss Peggy Duke chosen by Rockdale Young Men's Business League as Rockdale's representative in the Alfalfa Fiesta at Hearne. She will be presented as an Alfalfa Sweetheart at the coronation when Governor Allan Shivers crowns the Alfalfa Queen. Her escort is Wayne Skinner of Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
ANL
Peggy Duke
Two Oil Leases Filed In Caldwell County
LOCKHART May 5 Two oil leases were filed with the county clerk this week. F L Caldwell and wife leased 90.56 acres in the A M Leavy Survey to Andy Burton. Carter Hilliard et al leased 49 acres in the A Floyd League to W K Powell.
Hyde Park Christian To See Movie Sunday
Hyde Park Christian church opens Christian Family Week with the Sunday evening showing of the film Unto Thyself Be True. The story focuses on a modern family and a teenage son drawn into bad influences. Rev. Archie K. Stevenson will give a brief post film message. The program continues with a topic by Rev. Stevenson titled The Power of a Disciplined Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Williamson Dimes Fund Near Eight Thousand
Williamson County donations for the March of Dimes total 7930.82 with Taylor starting the drive at 2000 and local cities including Round Rock Georgetown Granger Hutto Leander and others contributing sums from 13.19 to 1152.00. John Rodgers chairs the campaign announcing the county total nearing 8000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
March of Dimes Fund
John
Rodgers
Williamson County
Leander
Whitestone
Pond Spring
Walburg
Circleville
Coupland
Jonah
Hare
Lawrence Chapel
Andice
Weir
Palacky
Columbia
Coupland Negro School
Jonah Negro School
Bartlett
Florence
Friendship
Georgetown
Granger
Hutto
Jarrell
Liberty Hill
Round Rock
Schwertner
Thrall
Thorndale FFA Sends Two Teams to A&M
Thorndale on May 5 reports two Thorndale FFA teams will enter the state FFA judging contest at A&M. The poultry team won first in poultry and eggs in the area contest, while the dairy team took first in Jersey judging and second in overall dairy. Poultry team members are Uriel Lehman Eldon Niemischk and Gene Simank. Dairy team members are Winford Sladek Billy Eubanks and Billy Clark Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndale
ANS
FFA
A&m
Jersey
Uriel Lehman
Eldon Niemischk
Gene Simank
Winford Sladek
Billy Eubanks
Billy Clark Graham
Bertram Lions Club names Dr Vaughan new president
Bertram May 5 Dr T D Vaughan elected president of the Lions Club to succeed Tom W Schulze. New officers include W H Pittard first vice president R Deaver second vice president W D Ruble third vice president W L Schmidt secretary treasurer M W Williams tail twister Herman Frymire lion tamer. New directors G M Knox Wynn Williams. Directors held over J O McKenzie J R Adkerson.
Rockdale Lions Elect Wiggs as President
Frank Wiggs has been elected president of the Rockdale Lions Club. Other officers include Clayton Dark as first vice president T A Weems as second vice president Henry Tyler as third vice president the Rev James McKeown as tail twister Clyde Franklin as lion tamer W T Pearson and Bill Scurlock as directors Jim Eads as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
ANL
Frank Wiggs
Rockdale Lions Club
Clayton Dark
T. A. Weems
Henry Tyler
James McKeown
Clyde Franklin
W. T. Pearson
Bill Scurlock
Jim Eads
Patterson Heads Taylor Cleanup Campaign
H N Patterson was elected chair for a fourth year as Taylor launches a cleanup drive. Volunteers will gather excess trash by May 12 before a State Health Department sanitary fill demonstration in Temple. City leaders plan using the present dump grounds or a new site outside town with possible twice weekly garbage collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
H. N. Patterson
State Health Department
Temple
Charles Brazil
Edmund Doak
San Marcos Lumber Yard Names New Manager
Roger C. Hardin, formerly with Schreiner-Parker in Kerrville, is appointed manager of the Lynch- Davidson Lumber Company San Marcos yard, succeeding James Tuttle. Hardin is a World War II veteran with three years as an Air Force pilot in Europe and holds a reserve commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
ANS
Roger C. Hardin
Schreiner-Parker Lumber Company
Kerrville
Lynch- Davidson Lumber Company
James Tuttle
Hardin
Air Force
Troop Carrier Command
Europe
Williamson Savings Bond Head Selected
H N Patterson of Taylor named Williamson County chairman for the Independence Savings Bonds drive with Roy Camblin as co chairman. A county quota of 90000 dollars was set. One of 49 replicas of the Liberty Bell will arrive here early in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
H. N. Patterson
Williamson County
Independence Savings
Roy Camblin
Patterson
Llano FFA Judging Teams Sail to State Contests
Llano FFA livestock and poultry judging teams depart for College Station on Saturday to compete in the state contests. Livestock team members are Hudson Long, Theo Crenwelge and Albert Banks, while poultry team members are Charles Upton, Henry Willbern and Adolph Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
FFA
College Station
T. D. Tanksley
Hudson Long
Theo Crenwelge
Albert Banks
Charles Upton
Henry Willbern
Adolph Conrad
Llano Fire Dept Elects New Officers and Chief
Martin Hoy is re-elected chief of the Llano Volunteer Fire Department. Milam Barnett stays as assistant chief, Travis Bawcom becomes president, succeeding T. D. Swenson. Bill Walker is named vice president and Glen Gray secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
ANS
Martin Hoy
Train Shooting at Fulton Crossing Shocks Town
In Fulton Mississippi on May 5 a loud shot rang out as a local freight train passed a crossing. The engineer jumped from the cab with a shotgun and ran up the track before returning to the train after recovering his rabbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Miss
Lewis M. Sheffield
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