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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
4
Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Missour Synod at 227 N Good Haven Drive offers Divine Services at 8:00 and 10:15 AM with an 8:00 AM broadcast on WCBW FM. Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages begin at 9:05 AM and visitors are welcome at all services.
The House of Prayer lists Sunday services at 10 00 a m and 7 30 p m with an open Bible study Friday at 8 00 p m Everyone is welcome for location call 281 4826
The First Baptist Church SBC at 626 Bottom Avenue lists Sunday events: Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Service 10 45 a m Training Union 6 30 p m Evening Service 7 30 p m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 45 p m with nursery open during services.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church lists Msgr Elmer Holtgrave Rev Robert Dollar and Rev Edmund Fitzmorris as pastors. Weekday Masses 630 and 815 a m Confessions 815 845 Saturday 4 5 and 7 8 p m. Sunday Masses 630 800 930 and 1100 a m. Holyday Masses 530 and 800 a m Evening Mass 730 p m. Societies meet St Vincent de Paul Wednesday Altar Society third Thursday Holy Name Society third Tuesday Mothers and Friends Club first Tuesday in school year. Inquiry class Monday and Friday 7 p m in Rectory.
Market and Rapp Streets layout Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Family Night Service at 7 30 p m Pastor R H Davis invites visitors to attend services at Saint Stephen's Assembly of God Church.
Eighty three members and three visitors attended a St. Paul United Church of Christ Fellowship noon luncheon. The Prayer Circle led devotions before the meal. Mrs. Elmer G. Rauch led, Junior Women’s League served, and Mrs. Emil Schneider presided at a brief business meeting. Fifteen members celebrated birthdays, including the president and her daughter visiting from St. Louis County. Gifts were exchanged and carols sung as Mrs. Edgar Souther of Waterloo reviewed The Other Wiseman. Executive board will send contributions to various institutions.
The Columbia Woman's Club holds a Christmas Lunch on December 15 at 12 30 p.m. at Eberhard's Restaurant. Speakers are Mrs F W Weiner and Mrs Charles Todd with the theme Spiritual Aspects of Today's Woman. Hostesses include Mrs William Lengfelder Mrs T B Henderson and Mrs Gilbert Arnin. Reservations with Mrs Dorothy Eppinger by December 8.
Members of the Senior Citizens Club will meet at Turner Hall on Thursday December 15 at 1 p.m. The session includes a business meeting with officer elections followed by a Christmas party. A $1 gift exchange, carol singing, and a light lunch will be provided. All members are urged to attend.
The Monroe County Women’s Club will hold its regular meeting and Christmas party on Monday December 12 at 8 p.m. in the Court Room of the Monroe County Court House. A 50 cent gift exchange is planned and all are welcome.
The St Paul United Church of Christ announces worship services at 8:00 and 10:15 with Sunday school at 9:00 and a 11:15 congregational meeting. Broadcast of services on WCBW FM and midweek activities include Post High Fellowship sewing circle and choir rehearsals. Confirmation class Saturdays 9 to 11.
Cheryl Riebeling was installed as Honored Queen of Bethel No. 65 International Order of Job's Daughters in ceremonies at the Columbia Masonic Temple. The event listed numerous officers, choir members, and past queens who assisted, with Rev. Gerhard Friz delivering benediction and Kay Lynn Ralston retiring as Honored Queen.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Davis Columba are parents to a 10 lb 1 oz daughter Theresa Ann born at 2 am Nov 29 at St Clement s Hospital Red Bud. Sheila Lynn Lorton infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Lorton Divernon Ill was baptized at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia with sponsors Mr and Mrs Earl Reichert. A family dinner was held at the home of grandparents Mr and Mrs Kermit Blittersdorf. Mr and Mrs Eddie Alspach St Louis had their infant son Eddie Nelson baptized at St Paul United Church of Christ Sunday morning sponsors Mr and Mrs Warren Bergman.
The message reframes sin as not only wrong deeds but as failing to do good. It cites Jesus omitting the usual thou shalt not phrase and urging love of God as the law's core. True righteousness starts with active, positive goodness rather than mere avoidance of evil.
The Parents and Friends Club met in the school basement on Tuesday December 6 with 48 members present. A January 21 luncheon is planned with public invitation and tickets distributed by chairman Mrs Roy P Conrad. The Christmas party for Immaculate Conception children is set for December 22 with a sack lunch and screenings of The Prince and the Pauper and a Christmas short. Mrs Viola Bequette spoke on Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital Birth Defect Center dedication attended by her. An annual School Lunch Program report was presented by chairman Bessie Riebling.
A December 4 event at the Mattingly home hosted by Mrs. Dale B Mattingly and Mrs. Don Hutchings honored Mrs. Dean Reichert. Attendees included many relatives and friends from Columbia Millstadt Bonne Terre Creve Coeur Waterloo Paris and other towns with gifts sent by several absentees.
An arts auction featuring Southern Illinois faculty and student works will take place Friday December 9 from 7 30 to 11 pm in the Communications Building lobby at Edwardsville. The Arts Service Club sponsors pieces in terra cotta sculpture ceramics watercolor oils and other paintings. The public can view the student exhibit in the lobby and attend the sale. Ken Hierman is Art Service Club president and Michael Smith is the Fine Arts Division adviser.
The Columbia Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held an officer installation on November 30 with visitors from nearby chapters. A midnight lunch followed and honored the Worthy Matron Theresa Stroup. Also reported are the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heise at St Elizabeth's Hospital and the December Columbia Woman's Club meeting with table decorations and Christmas customs talks. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lungwitz and son Russell plan a train trip to Los Angeles to visit relatives Arthur Michel and family, returning in January.
A collection of inventive sandwich fillings using canned beans corned beef and frankfurters. Suggestions include mashed drained beans with beef or sausage on wheat bread celery dressed with salad dressing and lettuce. Other ideas mix cheese with celery peppers olives and mayonnaise on whole wheat bread.
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pellmann was celebrated at their home on Thanksgiving. Relatives from Belleville Highland Columbia Manhattan Kansas Millstadt and St. Petersburg Florida attended, including the Giffhorn and Sullivan families.
E. A. Weiner Chapter of DeMolay in Columbia will conduct a Canned Goods March on Saturday December 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Members will canvas Columbia Cupo East Carondelet Walmeyer and Waterloo areas asking for one can per home. Collected goods go to Monroe County Nursing Home.
Seventeen Junior School boys join 43 high school cadets to sing 26th Christmas Eve concert at Memorial Chapel in Mexico Missouri on Wednesday December 14 at 7 30 p m. Cadets directed by Capt Fred Mauk perform 18 seasonal selections. The Christmas story will be read from the Scriptures by Kent Kimball and Dirk Gress both eleventh graders.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weisen announce the birth of a seven pound thirteen ounce baby boy at Memorial Hospital Belleville on December 2. First child for the couple. former Miss Betty Currer is the mother. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Omer Weisenborn and Mr. and Mrs. John Durrer of Columbia. great grandmother is Mrs. Minnie Borcharding.
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 65 met with Honored Queen Cheryl Riebeling presiding. Plans were set to attend the DeMolay Christmas Party on December 23. The next session will be December 22 featuring a gift exchange. Linda Todd reports.
Mr and Mrs John Coats of 126 E Vogt St Columbia welcomed a son on December 5 at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville Kenneth Breidecker of New York City returned home after a week visiting Columbia relatives and friends
Fragmentary kitchen note lists 34 cup sugar 4 tablespoons corr VY 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk and 3 egg yolks, described as part of a custard preparation with incomplete steps.
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