Luther League Social at Holy Ghost Church
The Luther League of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church held a social in the church Educational Building. Miss Mary Ann Weber led a scripture reading and prayer after the opening hymn. Thirty members and two guests, Leo Itz and Leroy Itz, played Bible quiz games. Refreshments were served by Misses Elise Anita and The resa Lange. Madeline Land was selected as devotional leader for the January meeting.
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Luther League of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Mary Ann Weber
Leo Itz
Leroy Itz
Elise
Anita
Theresa Lange
Madeline Land
Fredericksburg PTA Study on Discipline
On Monday night December 16 at 7 30 the Fredericksburg Parent Teachers Association Pre school Section will hold a study on discipline in the Hotel Nimitz ball room led by Mrs J Hardin Perry. Open to all parents of preschool children. A round table discussion follows the topic presentation.
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Hotel Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Parent-Teacher Association
J. Hardin Perry
Farm Labor Count Shows 11 486 000 on U S October First
On October 1 11 486 000 persons were working on farms in the United States reflecting agricultural employment levels in the latest government tally.
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United States
Bethany Women’s Missionary Group Meets at Seipp Home
The Bethany Lutheran Church Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Otto Seipp’s home. Eighteen members attended as Rev. G. A. Poehlmann led Bible study, and 42 sick visits were reported. They plan quilts for Round Rock and gifts for Round Rock and Old Age Pastor, elect officers for the coming year, and adjourn with Joy To The World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of Bethany Lutheran Church
Otto Seipp
W. Luckenbach
G. A. Poehlmann
Round Rock
Ernst Ottens
Emil Scherer
Max Knopp
Nolan Brown
E. Keller
Benno Eckhardt
Lula Eckhardt
Holy Ghost Church Ladies Aid Meeting Notes
The Ladies Aid of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church met in the Educational Building on Sunday afternoon for a memorial service honoring Mrs. August Rischner. They inscribed her name on the memorial chart, sent a wreath to Trinity Orphan's Home, planned stockings for Alamo Camp and Hospital patients, and noted two wreaths and three sick visits. Mrs. Walter Kolmeier and Mrs. Eric Juenke led altar decorations for the coming month.
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Ladies Aid of
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
August Rischner
Trinity Orphan’s Home
Alamo Camp
Walter Kolmeier
Eric Juenke
Zion's Sewing Circle Meets In Burrer Home
Mrs. Hilmar Burrer hosts four teen members of Zion's Sewing Circle at her Burrer home in Burrer on Thursday afternoon. The living room was decorated with nandina berries and foliage. Plate lunches were served. Mrs. August Stahl will host the Circle in January.
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Hilmar Burrer
Zion’s Sewing Circle
August Stahl
Brownie Troop 15 Outing and Caroling Lantern Craft
Brownie Troop 15 met Thursday at Mrs. Udo Henke home to make caroling lanterns for a Christmas caroling outing with the Girl Scouts. They later visited the Henke pens with Mrs. Henke and others including Mesdames Davis Balser and Miss Keidel.
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Udo Henke
Girl Scouts
Henke Pens
Mesdames Henke
Harry O. Davis
C. O. Balser
Margaret Keidel
First Methodist WSCS Folds Business Meeting
The Womens Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church held a Thursday afternoon business meeting in the Educational Building. Mrs. Herman Hahn presided as plans were made for a December 19 tea with details to be announced. Rev. W. O. Schulze led the program on Woman's Place in the World Peace.
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Womens Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Herman Hahn
W. O. Schulze
Maier Hosts Col Bartlett Family From Beaumont
Mr and Mrs F J Maier welcomed their nephew Col John Bartlett his wife and children Mary and Jimmy from Beaumont for a visit over the past weekend.
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F. J. Maier
Col
John Bartlett
Mary and
Jimmy
Beaumont
Shower Honoring Mrs. Tom Conley At Seipp’s Hall
A Saturday afternoon shower for Mrs. Tom Conley at Seipps hall was hosted by Mrs. Max Barth and Mrs. H. A. Lang. Guests arrived as she received rice and corsages, with a mother’s corsage of rust chrysanthemums. The decor featured white chrysanthemums and roses, an angel food cake, and candles, while Mrs. Gilbert Meyer kept the bride’s book. After unwrapping gifts, bunco was played with top winners named. a lunch followed. Thirty guests attended.
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Max Barth
H. A. Lang
Tom Conley
Seipps Hall
Gilbert Meyer
Bessie Evers
Howard Bowers
Open House Follows Cameron Football Game at Cox Home
Mr and Mrs Tyrus T Cox entertained about forty guests Friday night after the FHS Cameron football game. The serving table featured an ecru lace cover and a centerpiece of vari colored ornamental pepper plants.
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Tyrus T. Cox
FHS Cameron
Koresoen Missions Studied At Local Baptist Week
WMS groups across the South observed the Lottie Moon Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions with special meetings held December 2 3 and 5 led by Mrs T D Dunaway Mrs H J Leitz and Mrs A H Bartholmae. Devotional psalms 66 and 67 4 were used amid hymns like Joy To The World The Great Physician and The Kingdom is Coming Topics included overcoming evil with good and our work in the wastelands.
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Southland
Lottie Moon
T. D. Dunaway
H. J. Leitz
A. H. Bartholmae
Mrs Petermann Hosts Katteekraenzchen Gathering
Mrs Frank Petermann entertained the Kaftee kraenzchen club at her home on Thursday afternoon. Additional guests included Mrs Ernest Braeutigam Mrs Bruno Foerstier and Mrs Eddie Petermann. Roses and poinsettias decorated the living room and the dining table featured a deep red centerpiece.
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Kafteekraenzchen
Frank Petermann
Ernest Braeutigam
Bruno Foerstier
Eddie Petermann
Peteremann
N. Scott
Jack Petermann
Brelsford and Petsch families host visitors from Waco
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brelsford and their son of Waco were guests in the home of Mrs. Brelsford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Petsch, during the past weekend.
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Harold Brelsford
Waco
St. Mary's Honors John Gentemann for Long Service
John Gentemann 80, longtime Gillespie County choir director for sixty years and former St. Mary's Med Choir organist, was honored by St. Mary's Parish in the church basement. Msgr. F X Wolf Fr T Coleman and Fr J Daly praised his music leadership and faithfulness while Gentemann expressed gratitude for the recognition and joy from his work. His daughter Sister Elaine of Our Lady of the Lake Convent in San Antonio is also a noted musician.
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John Gentemann
Gillespie County
St. Mary’s Med
St. Mary’s Parish
F. X. Wolf
T. Coleman
J. Daly
Gentemann
Workers Conference Of Medina River Baptists Held Here
The Medina River Association Workers Conference met at Fredericksburg Baptist Church for an all day session with about sixty attendees. Rev. A. A. Allen led devotional to start, followed by talks on Sunday School organization and church control by Revs Glen Edwards W S Bunton and T D Dunaway. District Missionary Rev Hal C Winge delivered the evangelistic message. Afternoon devotional by Rev O D Welch featured WMU participatees including Mrs Roy Key Mrs Frank Braden and Mrs Frank Fischer. Next conference set for Harper on January 27.
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Worker’s Conference of the
Medina River Association
Fredericksburg
Birthday Party for Darlene Duecker
Mrs Alfred Duecker entertained in honor of her daughter Darlene on her twelfth birthday. Twelve guests attended. The white cake was topped with twelve pink candles. Mrs Felix Pfiester Sr assisted in serving refreshments to the young guests.
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Alfred Duecker
Darlene
Felix Pfiester, Sr
Duecker
Junior Historians Hold Yule Program
The Junior Historians of Fredericksburg High School presented a Christmas program on December 6. The program featured carols and solos including Texas Our Texas, O Holy Night, Jingle Bells, and reports on Christmas customs in Bethlehem Siberia Scandinavia England and Germany. A December 16 Christmas party was planned at the business meeting.
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Fredericksburg High School
Texas
Ann Leo
Imogene Wieser
Loreen Gold
Bethlehem
Raymond Sultemeier
Siberia
Irene Basse
Scandinavian
Helen Grote
England
Florine Baethage
Germany
Waden McDougall
First Baptist Church Yule Program Is Set
The annual Christmas program at First Baptist Church will be Wednesday night December 18 at 8 o clock. Children sing and recite, followed by the pageant Nobody's Child. The general public is cordially invited.
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First Baptist Church
Dallas Visitors at Keidel Ranch
Dr. and Mrs. J. Hardin Perry hosted guests from Dallas over the past weekend. Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Beckering and Dr. Davis Spangler joined a hunt at Dr. Victor Keidel's Texas ranch.
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Dallas
J. Hardin Perry
H. H. Beckering
Dr. Davis Spangler
Victor Keidel
Farmers Expect Higher Egg Prices in 1947
Farmers in 1947 are forecast to receive higher prices for eggs than in the current year. The outlook reflects market trends and agricultural policy shifts influencing poultry and egg production.
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Standard Society Section
Arthur H. Rowert
Holy Ghost Luither League Social
Cory
Bethany Women’s Missionary Group
Seipp
Holy Ghost Church
Ladies Aid
Burrer
Brownie Troop 15
Joes
First Methodist
WSCS
Seipp’s
Conley
Koresoen
WMS
F. Petermann
Katteekraenzchen
St. Mary’s
Workers Conference of
Medina River Baptists
Darlene Duecker
Cadheos m
Freischmann
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Glapiola Flour Fant Milling CompAny
Sherman, Texas
Ile
Gran
Bull Run
Gran’ma
Vicki
Vicks Dea
Travelers Cafe
Alex Miptendoref
City Cafe
Pioneer Furniture Co., Inc
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