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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1949

Page

3

Roesener Delivers Brackenridge Baccalaureate Sermon

The Rev. F Roesener will preach the baccalaureate sermon for Brackenridge Hospital's March and September graduates at St. a s Lutheran Church. The sermon titled What Are You Living For will be broadcast from 1 to 1 30 p m. The Church Workers Institute at Texas Lutheran College Seguin begins Sunday with Mrs E W Steinbring attending as WMF president of Texas and St Martins representative. State Convention delegates from St Martins Brotherhood travel to Seguin with Dr B O White as president and J C Blankenship secretary among others.

St. A S Lutheran Church F. . Roesener Brackenridge Hospital Church Workers Institute of the Texas District Texas Lutheran College Seguin E. W. Steinbring WMF of Texas St. Martins St. Martin's Brotherhood B. O. White J. C. Blankenship N. L. Schiller W. H. Krause Fred Mueller V. A. Chapman

First Lutheran Continues Study Sermon at First English

Dr. Lewis P. Speaker leads morning sermon on Standing in the Need of Prayer at First English Lutheran Church. Adult study at 10 15 a m focuses on the Apostles Creed for prospective members. Sunday night he preaches the baccalaureate sermon at Flatonia High School.

Lewis P. Speaker Speaker Flatonia High School

Bludworth Preaches Last Sermon Before Conference

The Rev. C. E. Bludworth preaches at Shettles Methodist Church for his final Sunday before leaving for the annual conference in San Antonio. The morning theme is The Gospel for Me and the evening message is Gods Window.

C. E. Bludworth Shettles Methodist Church San Antonio

Bash Talks on Dreams Sunday at UT Christian

The Dreams of God will be the theme of Rev. Lawrence W. Bash at the University Christian Church Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.

Bash UT Christian God Lawrence W. Bash University Christian Church

Austin church directory column lists numerous congregations

A dense listing of Austin area churches and pastors appears with many denominations. Entries include ASSEMBLY OF GOD East Austin Saint Vernon EB Wilson pastor Sunday School 45 a m services 11 a m and 7 30 pm, BAPTIST, CATHOLIC, EPISCOPAL, LUTHERAN, METHODIST, PRESBYTERIAN and more with specific street locations and service times.

Assembly OF God EAST_ AUSTIN North Aimers Vernon EB Wilson James Casey Pitageraid Stu Baptist Govalle Govaie Avenue C. A. Baskin Guryanerre Guadalupe Blake Smith West Austin Inneter West M. Sunda School Training Union Walnut Creek Dallas Crumsey R Dill Church OF God East W C Hargrave the Pentecostal Church OF God Clermont R Anderson Priees Presbyterian First Cumberland Seventh Lavaca R. A. Renfer Navasota E. A. Seddon Jr Seventh Day Adventiss

Expansion Plan By Presbyterians Now In Effect

The First Presbyterian Church program started in 1942 expands June 1 adding a second minister and a Christian education director. Hochheim parish will include Hochheim Sheapside Pilgrim Greenwood Nepal and Fentress churches. Dr F E Brooks will preach Sunday at 10 50 am on Frontiers of Faith.

Clinton Edwards Austin Sharp Presbyterian Maurice Barnett McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago Waco Hochheim Sheapside Pilgrim Greenwood Nepal Fentress F. E. Brooks First Presbyterian Church

Ward Memorial Ends Conference Year With Closing Services

Ward Memorial Methodist Church holds closing services for the conference year. Rev. John K. Beery preaches on Failures and Successes of God's People in the morning. The senior choir and organist Mrs. Bryan J. Grider perform. Evening service led by MY F. J. E. Caffey delivers the special message.

Ward Memorial Methodist Church John K. Beery Bryan J. Grider F. J

Hyde Park Church Unveils Air Conditioning Feature

The Hyde Park Presbyterian Church will use its new air-conditioning system for the first time during Sunday worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. John Mueller will deliver "Silver Wings in God's Dawn" and at 7:30 p.m. speak on "Why God Breaks Our Pride."

Hyde Park Presbyterian Church John Mueller

Europe's Only Glacier Reaches Sea in Northern Norway

Europe's only glacier lies in Northern Norway where it descends from high mountains to the sea. It sheds a deep blue hue as it stretches toward the coastline.

Europe Norway

St Johns Begins New Building For Methodist Church

Frank Rundell began construction of a new St John s Methodist Church building in the Allandale Addition. Sunday School meets 9 45 a m and services 10 50 a m at the Rosedale School with Rev Earl Martin speaking on Simple Plan of Salvation. A 7 30 p m sermon titled Challenge at 49th and Burnet Rd followed by a film.

Methodist ST Johns 49Th Street Burnet Road Earl Martin St. John’s Methodist Church Frank Rundell Allandale Addition Rosedale School 49Th and Burnet Rd

Baptist Temple to Conduct County Census Sunday

Baptist Temple at 1804 Canterbury will conduct a county wide census this Sunday. Every East Austin family is asked to cooperate to enable a complete religious census. Information will be shared with church groups to serve churches and families and reduce future census efforts.

Baptist Temple Canterbury East Austin

Rev Rosene Preaches At Evangelical Free Church

The Rev. Morris E. Rosene of the Brushy Free Church will preach at morning and evening services of the Evangelical Free Church on Sunday. His topics are "A Praying Heart" and "When God Undertakes" in the absence of the regular pastor Paul Rosell who is expected back next week.

Morris E. Rosene Brushy Free Church Evangelical Free Church Rosene Paul Rosell Rosell

Trinity Methodist Closes Year With Evening Sermon

Trinity Methodist Church ends its third conference year with morning and evening services led by Rev. C. Herman Murph. He will decide whether to return for another year during the morning sermon titled It Is Time Almost.

Trinity Methodist Church C. Herman Murph Trinity

Wassenich to Preach at South Austin Christian Church

Dr. Paul Wassenich, Director of the Texas Bible Chair, will be guest preacher at both worship services. He will address "Christian Agape" at 11 a.m. and "Women and Religion" at 7:30 p.m. in South Austin.

Paul Wassenich Texas Bible Chair South Austin

Allison Back In Pulpit At Asbury Church

The Rev. D Rhea Allison returns to preach at Asbury Church Sunday delivering morning sermon What Must Asbury Methodist Church Do To Be Saved. Evening sermon titled There Is No Vacuum in Christianity outlines church faith in daily life.

Asbury Allison D. Rhea Allison Asbury Church Asbury Methodist Church

Bohls Illustrates Lecture at St. John's

The Rev. C. L. Bohls will present an illustrated message on Local Responsibilities in Parish Education at St. John's Lutheran Church. The 10:45 a.m. service will be held in the Austin Theater at 2130 South Congress Avenue.

C. L. Bohls St. John’s Lutheran Church Austin Theater South Congress Avenue

Trusting Promises: Strickert to Deliver Sunday Sermon

The Rev. Paul Strickert will preach on Trusting in God's Promises at Grace Lutheran Church at 10 30 a m Sunday. After the service he will read the call extended by Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Warrensburg Missouri to the congregation.

Paul Strickert Grace Lutheran Church Bethlehem Lutheran Church Warrensburg Missouri

Keller Takes Post at Congress Avenue Baptist Church

Ralph Keller will assume music and education duties at Congress Avenue Baptist Church. He previously managed Keller Kraft Inc and held partial ownership before dedicating himself to church service at East Avenue Baptist.

Congress Avenue Baptist Church Ralph Keller Keller Keller Kraft Inc East Avenue Baptist

Soul and Body Theme in Christian Science Lesson

A Church of Christ, Scientist. sermon for Sunday May 22 centers on the Bible verses Matthew 6 22 23 and II Corinthians 5 8 with the Christian Science text Science and Health page 402 noting mortal mind will forsake corporeal basis as immortal Mind is understood.

Churches of Christ, Scientist Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Aldersgate Topic At Tarrytown Methodist Church

Aldersgate Once More will be the sermon topic at Tarrytown Methodist Church Sunday. Holy Communion will be served as new Stewards are initiated into the Board of Stewards. Twenty nine men named to the Board. Kastner chairs, Birdwell vice chairs, Hall secretary, Simpson treasurer. The Rev Ted Richardson and T R Thomas depart for San Antonio for the annual conference with Bishop Smith presiding and Dr Robert Goodloe of SMU as speaker.

Aldersgate Tarrytown Board of Stewards G. H. Kastner Sherman Birdwell Henry Hall A. P. Simpson Ted Richardson T. R. Thomas San Antonio

The Real and the Unreal Lecture by Dr Nelson

Dr L Nelson will present The Real and the Unreal in a free public lecture at 8 p m Sunday in the Sun Room Stephen F Austin Hotel. The talk, sponsored by Theosophical Society in Austin, discusses a practical basis for weighing values in daily life and aids to spiritual discernment. Founded 1875 in New York City the society studies comparative religion philosophy and science.

Dr. L . Nelson Stephen F. Austin Hotel The Theosophical Society In Austin Nelson New York City Theosophical Society

St David’s Announces Communion Services and Camp Rally

The St David’s church calendar lists Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and an 11 a m rector’s service led by Rev Charles A Sumners. Church school classes at 9 30 a m, men’s group at 9 30, and a 4 30 p m parish rally for Camp Kingsolv ing and Camp Allen with a wieners and buns supper. Ascension Day on Thursday features Bishop Hines as preacher followed by a Christian healing service.

St. David's Church Charles A. Sumners Ben J. Dean Barnhart Lodge Camp Kinsolving Camp Allen United Bank St. David's Parish Hines

Parking Area Work To Begin On Monday

Public works director J. E. Motheral announced that the north side of Second Ward Park at Fifth and San Antonio Streets will become a free public parking area. Curbs will form an entrance on San Antonio and an exit at Guadalupe, with 32 spaces along Fifth Street and cedar posts to delineate the area. work is expected to take about three days, starting Monday and parking available by Thursday.

Second Ward Park Fifth and San Antonio Streets J. E. Motheral Public Works San Antonio Street Guadalupe Street Fifth Street Mother

Missing South Carolina Schoolgirls Found Near Fort Jackson

Three Anderson girls missing since Wednesday were located near a Fort Jackson troop area in Columbia. Dor othy Hawkins 14 Bobby Jean Ridley 14 and Marion Ridley 12 identified themselves and admitted they had run away.

Columbia S. C Anderson Fort Jackson Henry B. Duke Criminal Investigation Division Dorothy Lee Hawkins Bobby Jean Ridley Marion Ridley

Polish Security Arrest English Translator in Warsaw

Polish security police arrested Halina Firth a 50 year old British citizen employed by both the American and British Embassies in Warsaw as a translator. The reason for her arrest was not disclosed and the British filed an immediate protest.

Warsaw Halina Firth

Search Abandoned For Crew Of Sunken Danish Schooner Ebba

The search for the Ebba crew ended as rescue units failed to locate any of the 2 to 25 mariners. American aircraft and the US Coast Guard reported no signs of the vessel after it sank Monday off Halifax Nova Scotia.

Halifax N. S Ebba US Coast Guard

Hirst Methodist Hears Moffett

The Rev. Leroy Russell will give his farewell sermon "Christ and the Curious" at 10:55 a.m. and join a pastorate after the Methodist Conference in San Antonio next week. The Rev. Harry M. Moffett will discuss church beliefs at 7:30 p.m. in the fifth address of "The Best of My Church" series.

Leroy Russell First Methodist Church Russell San Antonio Harry M. Moffett University Presbyterian Church Austin

Whiskers He Hated

A 45 year old unemployed machinist is held on suspicion of murder after a fatal shooting of 37 year old William G Whatley a musician and former actor. Eaton admitted to the shooting saying he disliked Whatley’s chin whiskers and did not know the victim. Police say Whatley was a passerby who was shot near a rooming house.

Los Angeles William G. Whatley Sam Flowers Whatley Rooming House Sylvester E. Eaton

Post Office Has Holiday Problem

Memorial Day May 30 will be a holiday in Austin. Downtown letter carriers will make delivery to reduce mail volume while parcel post will be distributed. Rural routes will not run and all main office windows will close. stamps will be sold in the Post Office Annex.

Austin R. L. Phinney University, Capitol North South Austin

Service clubs reflect middle class strength says Cummings

O Sam Cummings Dallas insurance official and former Kiwanis leader told Capital City Kiwanis Club members at the Stephen F Austin Hotel that Kiwanis is not of labor nor capital but the nation’s most potent middle class business and professional group. Jack Shelton presented him for the Friday luncheon. Austin Kiwanis members attended, hearing Cummings who spoke 27 years ago to the Austin Club.

O. Sam Cummings Dallas Kiwanis International Capital City Kiwanis Club Stephen F. Austin Cummings Kiwanis Jack Shelton Local Life Austin Kiwanis Club Austin Club

Flier Fined 1000 For Role in Revolt

James Hurst 28, air corps veteran from Miami was fined 1000 in federal court for flying a plane to Guatemala to take part in an abortive revolution. George Marquart's case was dismissed on prosecutor Eckhard's recommendation.

Brownsville James Hurst Air Corps Miami Fla Guatemala Hurst George Marquart William R. Eckhard

Burns Prove Fatal To Houston Girl Seven

Maria Arce seven daughter of Rodolfo Arce of Houston died in a local hospital from burns received when her dress caught fire on March 19. The injuries were sustained at her home and the case was reported from Houston.

Burns Houston Maria Arce Rodolfo Arce

Gray Blandy to Preach at All Saints Episcopal

The Rev. Gray Blandy director of the Canterbury Bible Chair will preach after morning prayer at 11 a.m. at All Saints' Episcopal church. Services include holy eucharist at 8 a.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Thursday for Ascension Day with weekday 7:05 a.m. services. The Second Office of Instruction is set for 9:30 a.m. Sunday, and Evening Prayer is 6 p.m. Sundays with 5:30 p.m. weekday services. The church history class at 9:30 a.m. will cover the 1604 Fourth Prayer Book and the King James Bible translation begun then.

Gray Blandy Canterbury Bible Chair All Saints’ Episcopal Church Canterbury Club

Tough Town Robbery Attempt Ends in Beating at Chicago Tavern

James West 25 of Memphis tried to rob a South State Street tavern with a toy pistol. He was knocked unconscious and beaten by bartender Carl Giangalanti and two patrons after he fled with $26 in a struggle that left him in County Hospital under police guard.

Chicago INS James West Memphis Tenn West South State Street Tennessee Carl Giangalanti Frank Murro Giangalanti

Austin Bank Group Elects Oscar Lenertz

Oscar F. Lenertz of Fidelity State Bank was elected president of the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Banking, succeeding Wilfred Norman. New officers include Bernard Goodstein, Birdie Leigh Eva, and J. W. Hawkins Jr., with Harold R. Jones and Don Robers joining the board of governors.

Oscar F. Lenerts Fidelity State Bank Austin American Institute of Banking Lenertz Wilfred Norman Capital National Bank American Bankers Association Driskill Hotel Bernard Goodstein Austin National Bank Birdie Leigh Eva American National J. W. Hawkins Jr Harold R. Jones The Capital National Don Robers

Ernie Pyle Reburial Planned for Oahu

Army announces July 19 burial of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater Oahu. Pyle was killed on Ie Shima near Okinawa on April 18 1945 and his body arrived in Honolulu February 15.

Honolulu Army Headquarters Ernie Pyle National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Oahu Punchbowl Ie Shima Okinawa

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