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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1948

Page

2

Pastor Kenneth Pope Returns to First Methodist

Dr. Kenneth Pope comes back to his pulpit at First Methodist Church Sunday morning after preaching in Little Rock Arkansas at the Little Rock Conference. The sermon topic is Life ever Says Please. The Sanctuary Choir conducted by Floyd Townsley will sing the anthem and Miss Jean Widergeren will sing a solo at the offertory. Miss Evelyn Madden plays the organ. The Rev Leroy Russell will deliver the 7 30 p.m. service with a sermon titled I Was a Disciple.

Kenneth Pope First Methodist Church Little Rock Ark Sanctuary Floyd Townsley Jean Widergeren Evelyn Madden Leroy Russell

LSA Program Planned Sunday at Texas Lutheran College

The LSA hosts a Sunday program at 11 a m with all Lutheran students invited. Pastor talks on Seeing God and new Ex-student Association officers to be installed. Bible classes, a 5:30 dinner, a Amos film at 7:30, and a Family Night Tuesday follow, plus a Wednesday lecture on Gods Eternal Plan.

LSA Ex-student Association of Texas Lutheran College Oscar Lindemann Rosener Amos Mothers Club God

Bible Way Revival Continues Daily Services Here

The non-denominational Bible Way revival runs daily at 7 45 p m through Nov 7 in East Avenue Parkway area south of East First Street. Dr Guy Shields of Bible Way Seminary at Dallas leads with cooperation from several Full Gospel churches. Music by the Gospel Melody Boys.

Bible Way Guy Shields Bible Way Seminary Dallas East Avenue Parkway East First Street Shields Gospel Melody Boys

Rosedale Methodists Approve Unit Building at New Location

At a quarterly conference on October 20 at Rosedale Methodist Church the church voted to authorize construction of its first unit at the new Allendale location. Sunday school and services will move to Rosedale Elementary School with morning worship by the Rev. Earl Martin titled Trust in the Lord and an evening service at 49th and Burnet Road under the sermon A Home sick us.

Rosedale Methodist Church Allendale Rosedale Earl Martin 49Th and Burnet Road

Catholic Mission Scheduled Here

A week long Catholic mission begins Sunday at St. Ignatius Church in South Austin. Father Mailloux of the Redemptorist Fathers in San Antonio will lead daily services starting with the 9:00 a.m. Mass and include 6:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. mission Masses with 7:30 p.m. instruction and sermons each day. The mission ends October 31 with the feast of Christ the King at 4:30 p.m.

St. Ignatius Church West Johanna South Austin Mailloux Christ the King

Smithville Chamber Chooses Four New Directors

Smithville, Oct. 22. At the annual meeting the Smithville Chamber of Commerce named Albert Crawford Buck Crow Tom Peebles and H C Utzman to the board of directors replacing retiring members J Shirocky Lawrence Wesson A G Buescher and Gordon Trouble. The new directors will meet with five remaining members to choose a president and vice president for the coming year.

Smithville Spb

Lutheran Adults Study Old Testament History at St John’s

Rev C L Bohls leads a 10 49 a m service at St John’s Lutheran Church in the Austin Theater on South Congress Avenue with the topic Partnership With Christ. An illustrated message titled A Happy Day of Praise will be shared with the Sunday school assembly. The adult Bible class will address History in the Old Testament during the Sunday school hour. St John’s plans a 3 30 p m service at Trinity Lutheran Old Folks Home in Round Rock.

Christ C. L. Bohls St. John’s Lutheran Church Austin South Congress Avenue St. John’s Trinity Lutheran Old Folks Home Round Rock

Smithville Planning Board Sets 7:30 Meeting Agenda

Smithville planning board's steering committee schedules a full board session at City Hall with Charles Granger of Austin City Planning Commission presenting on community planning. The talk leads to an open forum for delegates and all Smithville citizens interested in civic welfare.

Smithville Theo Guyton Sr Hans Pearce J. W. Jackson E. L. Funk

St David’s Rite Planned Sunday at St David’s Church

A Sunday schedule at St David’s Church includes 7:30 a.m. holy communion with Raymond Prade as server and an 11 a.m. sermon by Rev Charles A Sumners. Acolytes, servers, flag bearers, and ushers are listed with specific names. The choir with Mrs Ben J Dean Jr at the organ will sing the anthem. Lectures and teachers meetings follow in the Parish House Monday and Wednesday evenings.

St. David's Church Raymond Prade Charles A. Sumners Sam Miller John Ade Nuhn Jack Coulter Tommy McCrummen Charles Ingram Bobby Conklin Pat Rose Julian C. Clapton Jr Richard S. Gracy G. J. Palmer Berkeley N. Holman Ben J. Dean Jr Sumners

Itasca Textile Firm Ordered to Bargain and Stop Coercion

The National Labor Relations Board ordered Itasca Texas Cotton Manufacturing Company to bargain collectively with the Textile Workers Union of America CIO. The plant was also instructed to cease interrogating employees about union membership and avoid threats to influence their union involvement.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Itasca

Reicher To Bless New Taylor Convent

The Rev. Louis J. Reicher bishop of the Diocese of Austin will bless the new convent of the Sisters of St. John in Taylor on Wednesday The group teaches religion in communities traveling by car to reach children with no instruction The bishop will join a noon dinner with clergy and at 3 pm the sisters will hold open house.

Taylor Reicher

Taylor Meter Money to Chest Drive Urged

Taylor Mayor R E Kollman announced all money placed in parking meters next Wednesday will be donated to the Taylor Community Chest drive. He urged Taylor residents to fill meters with nickels and forget the small pennies the space would otherwise require.

Taylor R. E. Kollman Kollman

Loyalty Month Observed at Central Methodist Layman's Day

Central Methodist continues Loyalty Month with Layman's Day Sunday. The 11 a.m. service is led by Roland Anderson, church school superintendent and education board chair. Speaker is R. L. Hays of the University cooperative service, recently appointed teacher of the men's Bible class.

Central Methodist Roland Anderson Church School Board of Education R. L. Hays Cooperative Service University Hays

19 Unplayed New York Games Noted in 1910 AL Season

The American League report lists 19 unplayed games for the 1910 season involving New York teams. No games were completed on the schedule, with implications for standings and scheduling in that year.

New York

Murph to Speak on News Events at Trinity Methodist

Rev C Herman Murph will preach at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday with two sermons. Morning address titled For Living Graciously promises challenging local growth facts from Holiday Magazine. Evening sermon titled Bouncing Baby Boy adapts a recent city news item drawing strong reactions.

Austin C. Herman Murph Trinity Methodist Church Holiday Magazine

Navy-Marine Club Plans Taylor County Navy Day Party

The ninth annual Williamson County Navy and Marine Club event will be at the Taylor County Club on Wednesday evening to celebrate Navy Day. Gillis Conoley of Taylor presides as club president and will lead the dinner with a floor show as part of the entertainment.

Taylor Williamson County Navy and Marine Club Taylor County Club Gillis Conoley

Embargo Mounted on Cotton Shipments to Memphis

Rail shipments of cotton to Memphis are embargoed except two warehouses as a 15,000,000 bale crop and a 4,000,000 bale carryover flood Memphis warehouses. Rail officials foresee a temporary embargo extending to all cotton into Memphis.

Atlanta Mmphis Tenn Memphis

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