Methodist Laymen Conference Held Kerrville Texas
About 300 Methodist laymen attended the annual laymen conference at Mt. Wesley Kerrville July 9 27 representing churches in the Southwest Texas Conference east of the Pecos river and west of the Colorado Speakers included General Robert J. Smith Pat Thompson Judge Marvin A Childers and Roy Li Farma Plans were laid for a stewardship emphasis in local churches The program was led by W W Jackson of San Antonio and included Dr R F Curl and Rev Horace M King among participants from First Methodist Church Fredericksburg were P A Bode Harry Davis Henry Falk and others
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Kerrville
Texas
Mt. Wesley
Southwest Texas
Pecos River
Colorado
W. W. Jackson
San Antonio
Robert J. Smith
Texas Pioneer Air Lines
Dallas
Pat Thompson
Bay City
Texas Methodist Stewardship Movement
Marvin A. Childers
Judicial Council of the Methodist Church
Supreme Court
Roy Li Farma
The
Texas Methodist College Association
Mr. Thompson
R. F. Curl
Inter-Board Council
Horace M. King
First Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
P. A. Bode
Harry Davis
Henry Falk
R. Gammenthaler
C. A. Greenwaldt
D. J. Hoerster
Wesley Holy
Otto Mintel
T. Wright Neal
Benno Weiss
Lee Roy E. Woerner
Lorenz-Novian Nuptials Attendants Named
Omitted from last week’s write up were the male attendants. Best man was Ewald Lorez. Groomsmen were Lawrence Novian and Lawrence Nebgen. Ushers were Egon Novian and Werner Moldenhauer.
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Ewald Lorez
Lawrence Novian
Lawrence Nebgen
Egon Novian
Werner Moldenhauer
Powell family in interstate crash near HarpERon on Highway 290
The Thomas H Powell family of Houston lost control of their Plymouth Station wagon six miles east of Harper on Highway 290 at 4 a m Sunday en route to Albuquerque New Mexico. Mrs Powell drove the car which hit loose dirt and overturned several times. Sons Robert five and Tommie eight were hospitalized in Fredericksburg with a fractured skull and severe facial cuts respectively. Parents uninjured. The boys likely to be moved home soon. Sheriff Hugo Klaerner noted it was their first vacation trip in ten years.
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Thomas H. Powell
Houston
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Harper
Fredericksburg
Robert
Tommie
Hugo Klaerner
Powells
Mrs. Chas. Jordan Dies in Llano Rites Saturday
Mrs. Charlie Jordan 67 nee Lillie McDougall died Thursday July 31 at 4 45 p m at her Llano home and was buried July 2 in St James Lutheran Church with Rev Lee Benarden officiating. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Clark P Read and Mrs Oran White a son Egon five grandchildren and sister Mrs Eugene Zesch. She was preceded in death by daughter Einora in 1920 and by several brothers and sisters. Demonstrates local attendance from Llano and San Antonio relatives.
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Charlie Jordan
Lillie McDougall
Llano
St. James Lutheran Church
Lee Benarden
Jordan
Gillespie County
Alexander
Johanna McDougall
Clark P. Read
Oran White
Egon
Eugene Zesch
Einora
Alfred Klaerner
Albert Kott
William
Tom
Alonzo
Alex
Herman
John McDougall
Gregor Staudt
Hieronymeous Staudt
Emil Bernhard
Albert Jordan
Cecilia
Methodist Youth Fellowship Retreat Planned at Woerner Ranch
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of First Methodist Church plans a two day retreat for officers and counselors on Friday August 8 and Saturday August 9 at the Woerner Ranch camp house to map the MYF program for the year. Special guest Henry Holloway, Perkins School of Theology student, will speak. Attendees include Davene Virden Deanna Davis Sarah Jane Keyes Elizabeth Ann Keyes Kathryn Smith and others. After last Sunday's worship, attendees enjoyed watermelon on the church lawn and a swimming party hosted by Dr and Mrs L L Keyser.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
First Methodist Church
Woerner Ranch
MYF
Henry Holloway
Perkins School of Theology
Davene Virden
Deanna Davis
Sarah Jane
Elizabeth Ann Keyes
Kathryn Smith
Kenneth Maner
Norman Merz
C. A. Merz
C. A. Greenwaldt
L. L. Keyser
Beard Defines A Barbate Man In Local Lexicon
A barbate man is defined by a beard. The article discusses the local term and its social usage, noting how facial hair marks identity and tradition in the community.
Mrs. J. Novian Succumbs in Comfort Texas
Mrs Jacob Nevian nee Hedwig Voigt died August 4 1952 in a local hospital at age 55 years 11 months and 60 days Funeral rites were held August 6 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery She is survived by her husband two sisters Frieda Gustave Nevian Fredericksburg and two brothers Paul Voigt San Antonio One sister Helen predeceased her by marriage to Jacob Nevian in Comfort Texas.
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Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
Jacob Novian
Hedwig Voigt
J. J. Hildebrand
St. Mary’s
Comfort
Texas
Robert A
Johanna Stolle Voigt
Jacob Nevian
Frieda
Gustave Nevian
Fredericksburg
Paul Voight
Paul Voigt
San Antonio
Nevian
Helen
Albert Wiedenfeld
Around the Square and Visitors to Fredericksburg
Notes from Fredericksburg include visits by George Hanstein of the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation and Don Burchard of Texas A M College. Hanstein praises Fredericksburg’s German heritage. Burchard tours the publishing plant and Fairchild printer with family. Also mentions St John’s Lutheran Church and Rev Arthur Mohr. A watermelon bank in Little Rock offers frozen juice to leukemia and nephritis patients.
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Enchanted Rock
Oakcrest Park
Bear Mountain
Bellville
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Arthur Mohr
Mohr
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
George Hanstein
Carl Schurz
Standard
Little Rock
Ark
Camp Longhorn Sends Local Youths to Session
Frank French depart Saturday with his mother Mrs Emma French and Miss Elizabeth Weirich for Camp Longhorn near Burnet to attend the August boys session. Becky Crouch also heads to camp for girls accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs Hondo Crouch and family.
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Frank French
Longhorn
Burnet
Emma French
Elizabeth Weirich
San Antonio
Becky Crouch
Hondo Crouch
Save on car mufflers and tailpipes at Western Auto
Western Auto Associate Store offers discounts on mufflers and tailpipes up to 50 dollars. Customers can install themselves or use the service department's installation at reasonable prices. The ad emphasizes affordability and DIY options.
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Western Auto Associate
Many S Catholic Church Activities and Services
Sunday Masses at 5 30 7 00 8 30 and 10 00 am in city. Stonewall Mass at 8 am Our Lady of Guadalupe 9 am Rosary devotions Wednesdays 8 pm. Volunteers needed to clean church Friday August 8 at 3 pm St Thomas Society meeting Stonewall Tuesday Aug 12 8 pm.
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Stonewall
Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. Thomas Society
Zion Lutheran Church Service and Meeting Schedule
Zion Lutheran Church invites parishioners to 9th Sunday after Trinity activities with Pastor Gus W. Sager. Thursday 2:00 p m Ladies Aid. Saturday 8:00 a m devotions over KNAF. Sunday 9:15 Sunday School and Bible classes. 10:30 Divine Worship. 7:30 p m Luther League. Monday 8:00 Ladies Missionary Auxiliary Family Night.
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Trinity
Ladies Aid Meeting
KNAF
Luther League
Ladies Missionary Auxiliary
Hoy Ghost Lutheran Service Schedule Lindenberg
Divine Service in English at 8:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Bible class in German at 9:45 a.m. Ladies' Aid at 2:30 p.m. Junior Luther League at 7:30 p.m. Youth Choir meets Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Church Choir Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday School Teacher's meeting Friday at 7:30 p.m. Confirmation instruction begins August 30 at 9:30 a.m. Please announce.
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Ladies’ Aid
Junior Luther League
Bethany Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Schedule Change
Bethany Lutheran Church under Pastor G A Poehlmann states no Sunday School and no service this week. Congregants are urged to attend another Lutheran service as the Sunday School staff will not meet on August 13.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
G. A. Poehlmann
Edison Street Methodist Church Service Schedule
Edison Street Methodist Church led by Pastor J. C. Campbell announces church school for all ages at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 10 55 a m with no evening service. Visitors are welcome and appreciated.
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Edison Street Methodist Church
J. C. Campbell
Irst Methodist Church Service And Activities
C A Greenwaldt pastor leads church school at 9 45 a m with a class for every age Morning worship at 10 55 sermon on forgiveness Nursery available during the hour MYF at 6 30 Evening Worship at 7 45 p m from the tennis court elderly and invalids invited to sit in cars for worship on Prayer and Right Thinking Changes Things
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Church School
Trinity Stonewall Church Service Notice
Trinity Lutheran Church Stonewall Texas announces August 10 ninth Sunday after Trinity services at 9:30 a m Bible class 10:30 a m German worship Sunday school teachers meeting at 8:00 p m invitation extended by Pastor G C Senff
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Stonewall, Texas
G. C. Senff
Emmanuel Gospel Church Service Schedule and Events
Emmanuel Gospel Church at 414 E College Street under Pastor Alvin Durst lists Sunday 10:00 am Sunday School and 11:00 am Morning Worship with no afternoon service. Attendees will join Hill Crest Singing at Harper Pentecostal Church at 2:30 pm. Evening worship at 7:30 pm. Willow City events include Saturday Aug 9 7:30 pm service and Sunday Aug 10 10:00 am Sunday School.
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Emmanuel Gospel Church
E. College Street
Alvin Durst
Hill Crest
Harper Pentecostal
Willow City
Hilda Methodist Church Sunday Service Schedule
Hilda church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a m worship at 11:00 a m and 7 30 p m with a community service on the first Sunday at 5 30 p m Prairie Mountain hosts Sunday School at 2 00 p m and worship on the second and fourth Sundays at 3 00 p m.
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Hilda
Prairie Mountain
Church of Christ Invites with Bible Classes and Services
The Church of Christ on 500 Block Lane Street invites all to Bible classes at 10 a.m. Sunday, preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to worship and study.
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Church OF Christ
Llane Street
St. Peter Lutheran Church Notice in Doss Texas
St Peter Lutheran Church Doss Texas lists J F Holm as pastor with Sunday services 9 15 Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 Divine Service Luther League meets with Harper League at 3 p m in Harper Ladies Aid postponed to Thursday Aug 28
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ST. Peter Lutheran Church
Doss, Texas
J. F. Holm
Luther League
Harper Luther League
Harper
Ladies Aid
St John Lutheran Church Crabapple Texas Service Notices
Crabapple Texas church announces Sunday School at 9 30 and a confirmation service at 10 00 led by Pastor M J Schwarz worshippers are invited to safety themed messages and weekly farm safety reminders the text recalls Texas secession 1861 and readmission 1870 with a grim cemetery reference.
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ST. John Lutheran Church
Crabapple, Texas
M. J. Schwarz
Texas
Miss Peden On Vacation In North Texas
Miss Adah Peden is on a month long vacation with relatives in Denton and North Texas. Eileen Sager serves as librarian at Pioneer Memorial Library during her absence. Summer hours are 1 to 5 p m with the library closed on Mondays only.
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Adah Peden
Denton
North
Texas
Eileen Sager
Pioneer Memorial Library
Nevada Statehood Confirmed As Thirty sixth Union Member
The state of Nevada was admitted as the thirty sixth state in the United States, marking its official entry into the union and expanding the nation’s geographic and political landscape. The ceremony and legislative actions accompanied the historic admission.
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Nevada
Lutheran World Federation Session Opens in Hannover
The Lutheran World Federation meets in Hannover Germany with 51 million Lutherans from 24 church bodies represented by delegates. About 5,000 are expected for daytime sessions and 80,000 for evening mass meetings, including Texas Lutherans among the delegates.
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The
Lutheran World Federation
Hannover
Germany
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