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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1944
Page
3
Churches in Gillespie County invite all to 10th Sunday after Trinity services with the Ladies Aid marking its 50th anniversary. Anniversary worship at 11:00 a.m. followed by an afternoon program and social at 3:00 p.m. at the church yard. Pastor F A Bracher issues the welcome.
On Sunday August 13 the Albert Lotheran Church will hold Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. Regular worship services begin at 11 a.m. A second service is planned for 3 p.m. in Twin Sisters.
Sunday August 13 schedule includes Cave Creek Sunday school 10:00 am and Bible class, German services 11:00 am, Luther League 8:30 pm with Pastor G E Grueber. August 11 is Pentecost Sunday with Low Masses 6 and 8 am, High Mass 10 am, St Anns Society to Holy Communion at 8:00 am Mass. Feast of the Assumption on August 15 with Masses 6, 8, 10 and benediction. F X Wolf, pastor.
The Catholic Summer School for St Mary’s Stonewall children runs July 31 to August 13 with about 100 attendees. Sisters from San Antonio help lead classes under Miss Agnes Nebgen, with Father Coleman directing and a social finale planned at Weinheimer’s featuring bingo, barbecue, and local entertainment.
The church lists worship at 2 30 p m and Sunday services at 3 30 p m on the first and third Sundays with Paul A Weiss serving as pastor.
Sunday school and Bible Class at 9 45 a m Divine Services at 11 a m Ladies Aid at 2 30 p m Jugendverein at 8 30 p m Confirmation instruction begins Saturday Aug 26 at 9 30 a m Early announcements requested O Lindenberg pastor
Sunday school begins at 10 a m led by Gen Supt E W Hahn Worship service follows at 11 a m Youth Fellowship at 7 45 p m Rev H S Goodenough preaches English Service at 830 p m Pastor Lester Haines leads all activities
Doss: 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 English Services. Luther League meets at Doss Church at 8:30 p.m. H. Brunotte, pastor.
English service at 8 55 a m and 9 45 a m Germain service at 11 00 a m Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m Mary Martha meeting at Mrs Walter Ottmers home on August 17 at 3 00 p m Miss Christine Immel study leader Miss Emma Hohmann devotion leader G A Poehlmann pastor.
Emanuel Gospil Church at 414 E College St advertises Sunday school at 10 30 a m morning service at 11 30 a m and Divine Worship at 2 15 p m Willow City service at 4 p m with Sunday School and service on August 13 led by Pastor Alvin Durst.
Evangelistic Full Gospel announces weekly services led by Pastor B. E. Bueche. Sunday morning at 10 30 Bible study and Sunday school. Afternoon service at 3 00. Evening service at 8 30 Thursday night. All are welcome to attend any or all services.
Charley Althaus, a Gillespie County rancher and son of pioneer Dr. Christian Althaus, died Wednesday August 2 at 8 p m at his Youngs Chapel home. He was 84. Surviving: widow Attie Key and three sons Irvin Johnson City Marlin and Nolin, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral was Thursday August 3 at 4 p m at the Youngs Chapel residence with Rev. Paul A. Weiss officiating.
The Bethany Missionary Society held its regular monthly social at Mrs. Harry Eckhardt’s home. Mrs. G. Poehlmann led a devotional and scripture reading followed by prayer. Rev. Poehlmann spoke on Studies in Luke and Mrs. Nolan Brown on Lutheran missions in Africa. The group sang Abide With Me and joined in the Lord’s Prayer before lunch for nineteen members and three guests. Mrs. Reinhold Eckhardt invited the group for September 7.
C J Dooley Alvin Stehling Henry Meurer and Joe Molberg attended the Catholic Laymen's Retreat in San Antonio from August 4 to 6 conducted by Rev William F Mullaney OMI at St Anthony's College.
Funeral services were held with a ladies quartet singing as interment took place at Youngs Chapel Cemetery. Schaetter Funeral Home managed arrangements.
Twenty three women completed the Red Cross Home Nursing course begun May 30 led by Miss Virginia Brandenberger and Miss Ruby Dietrich. They will receive certificates and pins when arrivals arrive from Area Headquarters in St Louis. More classes are planned later in the year to offer free instruction sponsored by the Gillespie County Chapter A RC following national plan.
Miss Minnie Kirchner, 84, died in San Antonio on Monday. A native of Fredericksburg, she had lived in San Antonio 60 years. She is survived by one sister, Miss Annie Kirchner of San Antonio. Services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Mr and Mrs Ernst Lochte entertain this week with Mrs Thelma Weidlein of Austin visiting from Austin Texas.
Rev and Mrs F A Bracher attended final rites for Rev G Langner of Knippa age 80, laid to rest in Brenham where he served as first pastor of St Pauls Church from 1890 to 1912. Langner was a noted Lutheran leader and the first president of Texas Lutheran College.
Mrs Dan Christellis and daughter of La Coste Texas are spending a week with local relatives.
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