Stephen of the Golden Voice and the Children Crusade
A 12 year old shepherd boy named Stephen led a vast movement of thousands of French children toward the Holy Land promising miracles. As ships departed Marseille to Palestine, two shipowners exploited the children. storms wrecked vessels and the survivors were sold into slavery in a savage land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
The
Golden Voice
France
Christ
Holy Land
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
Jerusalem
Promised Land
Rhone
Marseilles
William
Pig
Porcus
Hugo
Ferreus
Palestine
St. Pierre’s Rock
Sardinia
Auto Tags Display At Stonewall Fair
Alton Nebgen age 13 showcased a Texas license plate collection at the Stonewall Community Fair. He notes the rare 1916 plate marked Fburg with removable numbers. Histories of pre 1916 car numbers, WWI metal seals, and WWII tag changes are summarized by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Fair
Stonewall
Alton Nebgen
Adolf Nebgen
Nebgen
Texas
F’burg
Hugo
Felix Weinheimer
German religious worker frames Korea war as ideological clash
Rev. Gustav A. Gedat, head of the Christian Leadership Council, told the Luther League convention in Texas the Korea conflict is a war of ideologies. He urged Christian unity against Communism and credited American Christians with saving Europe since 1945. The address included a warning for America and noted Gedat's long work in Europe and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Korea
Gustav A. Gedat
Luther League of the
Texas
American Lutheran Church
Christ
Gedat
International Council For Christian Leadership
Germany
Europe
Africa
Gerdat
America
United States
Doss Community Fair Saturday Was Big Success
The Doss Community Fair held Saturday August 12 drew strong crowds despite a dry year. 4 Her Club exhibited well with a Bazaar and Cake Walk while the Boy Scouts earned praise for neat work and the 4 H banded team defeated a county rival 14 to 2. City Radio beat the Cyclones 13 to 1 in a separate game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Stone
Gillespie Co
Cyclones
City Radio
Curtain Club
Erwin Baethge
Welge’s Pond
Edison Street Church Installs Hammond Organ
Edison Street Methodist Church installed a Hammond electric organ replacing a foot pedal organ and piano used for years. The organ was first used in services on Sunday August 6 with Miss Evelyn Treibs as organist, under Pastor Rev J C Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Street Methodist Church
Evelyn Treibs
Daugh
Pocket and Wrist Watches For Sale By E L Walter
Second hand timepieces available with guaranteed service from E L Walter the jeweler at 48tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Walter
Deer Tag Test In 1950 Season To Be Resumed
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission will resume deer tag testing this fall to identify a better system. The 1949 act required self descriptive tags showing hunter name date and place of bag, but paper markers failed in wet conditions and the tag eyes pulled out. The executive secretary noted metal tags caused connection and locating problems with licenses, and proposed new paper stubs without eyes for string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Game, Fish & Oyster Commission
Game Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Wm. Petmecky
Gillespie
Delia Ann Davidson
Maynett Cox
Tyra Ann Cox
Houston
San Antonio
Delia
Maynett
Gillespie County Commission Company
R. R. Stock Pens
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Edison Street Church
Ter
Edgar Treibs
J. C. Campbell
H.p
Ford
Boening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg, Texas
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