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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1967
Page
2
Rev John Wood will lead Pentecost Sunday worship at 9 30 with confirmation and new members welcomed at 10 30 church school. Adult Membership Seminar May 16 at 7 30 p m Junior Choir rehearsal May 19. New adult members welcomed May 21 6 p m family night potluck honors with program on John Wesley founder of Methodism.
Divine services at 8:00 and 10:15 am broadcast on WCBW FM at 8:00. Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages at 9:05 am. Visitors are heartily welcome at all services.
Parish schedule listing mass times on weekdays and Sundays, confessions, holy days, devotions, and society meeting dates led by Msgr. Holtgrave with assistants. Includes St Vincent DePaul weekly, Altar Society, Holy Name and Mothers and Friends Club meetings, inquiry class in rectory.
The notice lists weekly services at First Baptist Church SBC 626 Bottom Avenue 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 Nursery during services Sunday 10 00 a m and 7 30 p m Open Bible Study Friday 8 00 p m Location contact 281 4826
In Columbia at Immaculate Conception Church a first communion ceremony occurred for 24 boys and 22 girls on Sunday May 7 during the 8 15 a m mass. The class included Richard Baltz Richard Breeding Dennis Callis Clyde Canman Dale Christ Richard Crane Robert Elder Kenneth Ferkel Kurt Fries Steven Hamilton Donald Hannon Scott Janson William Killian Jr Bruce Kremer John Lang James Metter John Marino Roger Newton John Reichert Kent Schaffer Mark Schmer sahl Walter Stanhouse Brian Stemler James Wenkel Carolyn Bellm Denise Breitenstein Deborah Davis Carol Dehn Susan Faust Mary Frances Horcher Karen Janson Cathryn Kiefer Rene Kruse Suzanne Kutterer Brenda Mattingly Mary Kay Menner Mary Kay Naumann Melissa Naumann Lori Prader Mary Sander Sandra Sanders Donna Seibel Darlene Spihlmann Gina Straub Christina Thoma and Christy Weisbaher The class enrolled in the scapular after the 815 Mass on May 8.
Marker Market and Rapp Streets lists services for Saint Stephen's Assembly of God with morning and evening worship times. Zoar United Church of Christ in New Hanover and St Paul United Church share pastors and schedule details including broadcasts on WCBW FM and choir rehearsals.
Rev. Gerhard A Friz D D pastor leads an 8 00 pew communion service 9 00 Sunday school 10 15 worship with a pew communion. Broadcast on WCBW FM. Monday 6 30 annual mother and daughter banquet by Junior Women’s League served by Men of the Churchmen’s Fellowship. Wednesday Sewing Circle quilting.
About 100 members and guests attended the Bishop Zoroweste Circle 886 Daughters of Isabella banquet at Augustine's Restaurant on May 8. A program honored Father Charles Hellring with a This Is Your Life skit and featured wedding gowns from 1896 to 1961 modeled by members and relatives, highlighting specific gowns and wearers from 1926 to 1961. The event also included guests from nearby parishes and a birth notice for a Hensley child in Clovis New Mexico.
Next Sunday is Confirmation Day at Bethany Methodist Church with 13 class sessions led by Pastor John Wood. The group toured the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House and the Methodist Children's Home and includes Billy Kazee Susan Schmidt Joseph Carver and Carol Lagow focusing on Bible, church history, and God’s relationship with humankind.
The Rev. Herman C. Lehenbauer was feted at a 5:30 p.m. potluck dinner and reception on Sunday May 7 marking ten years since his arrival in Columbia His leadership saw relocation of St Paul Lutheran Church a new church and rectory and revival of the Sunday school He and his wife Marian raised two children Carl and Barbara with ties to Concordia institutions.
Mrs. Mary Jane MacDonald of Columbia led a piano recital on May 3 in the old gym of the Columbia Unit School. It marked her fourth annual pupil presentation featuring students such as Mark Kremmel, Susan Crook, Joan Moehrs, Sue Frazier, Donna Stemler, Deb Antonacio, and many others.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Schweikhardt of 633 North Briegel Columbia announce the birth of a 6 lb 3 oz girl on May 6 at Memorial Hospital Belleville. First child and first grandchild on both sides. Named Shelly Lynn. Grandparents Alfred Mueller Belleville Leonard Schweikhardt Columbia. Great grandmother Anna Boehm Millstadt.
Baby girl Kathleen Ann Giffhorn born May 4 to Mr and Mrs Kenwood Giffhorn of Ankara Turkey. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Stephen Crimins of Palmer Massachusetts and Mr and Mrs Edgar Giffhorn of Columbia.
Mr and Mrs Linus H Hor cher and family entertained in honor of the First Communion of their daughter Mary Frances on May 7 Guests at the Hor cher home included the Rev Edmund Fitzmorris and many Leingang and related family members from Columbia Belleville East St Louis and Jennings plus assorted friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Metter and family hosted a party at Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Toenjes for the First Communion of James Metter on May 7. Guests included Eva Metter of Waterloo and numerous Metter and Vogt relatives from nearby communities.
Mr and Mrs Dale B Mattingly of Columbia entertained May 7 in honor of their daughter Brenda First Communion Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank C Mattingly Mr and Mrs Delbert Rodenberg Darrell Debbie and Donna Mr and Mrs Gil Kranth Susan Mark and Mike Mr and Mrs Leo Evans Dennis and Renee Mr and Mrs Ted Evans Gail and Glen all of Red Bud Mr and Mrs Wood Schmuck and Diane of St Ann and Mr and Mrs Ed Burgdorf Brenda and Brian of St Louis
Julie Ann Klein was born May 6 at 5 07 a.m. at St Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville to Mrs Dorothy Klein and the late Alvin Klein of R R 4 Waterloo. The baby weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and is the first grandchild of Mrs Matusek and the thirty fifth grandchild of Mr and Mrs Frank Klein of Waterloo.
Mrs. O W Bollinger and her daughter Marguerite traveled to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania for a Walter Bollinger family reunion. Walter Bollinger Jr returned after two years in Africa while Robert and family came home from Vietnam and John visited from Muskingum University at New Concord Ohio.
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