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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1944

Page

5

Henry Bierschwales Entertain Doss Luther League

On December 10 at their Fredericksburg area country home Mr and Mrs Henry Bierschwale hosted eighteen Doss Luther League members Rev Henry Brunette and six guests. The gathering featured a business meeting a Christmas program a plate lunch and later indoor games. The group sang a farewell hymn for Pvt Elroy Geistweidt returning to army duty.

Henry Bierschwale Doss Luther League Henry Brunette Fredericksburg God Pvt Elroy Geistweidt

March of Time shipping tragedy urged at Palace

The article promotes the March of Time feature "Tinele Sam, Mariner?" showing in the Palace Theatre Sunday. It warns the United States faces a peacetime shipping crisis with a war fleet idle and 160 000 sailors at risk of unemployment without a concrete plan for use and disposal.

United States Tinele Sam Palace

Girls Interest Group Meeting at Edgan Street Church

The Girls Interest Group of Edgan Street Methodist Church met November 28 in the basement assembly room. They sang He Keeps Me Singing, heard a prayer by Miss Malinda Woerner, and drew names for secret friends. A Christmas party with gift exchanges was planned, and a letter from Frank Garratt in a Tennessee prison camp was read with a decision to send him a Christmas box. The group voted to sing It’s a Prayer at each meeting. The Navajo Indian Mission story was read with pictures, and Bringing in the Sheaves along with the Lord’s Prayer closed the program. refreshments were served to eighteen attendees.

Edgan Street Methodist Church Malinda Woerner Tennessee Ruth Grobe Lillian Houy

Two Die in Athens Hunting Accident

Athens December ninth. M. F. Lavassar, a trucker and farmer, and Dr. Pitts, a high school teacher, died after a hunting mishap. Lavassar discharged a shotgun while exiting a truck and was critically wounded. Pitts attempted to aid and ran four miles to seek help before collapsing and dying of a heart attack. Lavassar died minutes later.

Athens M. F. Lavassar Pitts Lavassar

Inquiry Club Opens Winter Meetings at St. Joseph's Hall

The Catholic Inquiry Club begins its second annual series next Friday at 8:15 p m in St. Joseph's Hall led by Rev Fr Coleman of St Mary's Church. Sessions cover Christianity and Catholicism with talks, a question box, and audience Q&A. Open to the public with no admission charge or collection.

Catholic Inquiry Club St. Joseph's Hall Fr. Coleman St. Mary's Church

Bethany Missionary Society Meets With Christmas Program

Mrs G A Poehlmann hosted the Bethany Missionary Society on Thursday afternoon at the church. A prayer and Christmas hymns opened the program and 17 members answered roll call in the business session. Rev G A Poehlmann and wife received a Life Membership as a Christmas gift. Officers elected include Mrs Ernest Ottens president, Mrs Emil Scherer vice president, Mrs Cras Rausch secretary, Mrs Nolan Brown treasurer, Mrs Otto Wunderlich Alter Guild, and Mrs Ed Luckenbach reporter. The group adjourned with the Lords Prayer and a lunch followed.

G. A. Poéalmann Bethany

Mrs Sapio and Daughter Return Visit to Galveston

Mrs Pete Sapio and her daughter completed a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Kaoche and have returned to Galveston.

Pete Sapio Walter Kaoche Galveston

Kerr Hunter Brings In Seven Bearded Turkey

Abert Friedrich of Kerrville recenty brought in a seven bearded gobbler killed on his Kerrville ranch eight miles north of the city. The turkey weighed about 20 pounds and had multiple beards with one double beard. Earlier, Kerrville Meat Market worker Harry Juenke killed a seven bearded turkey years ago.

Abert Friedrich Kerrville Harry Juenke Kerrville Meat Market

Dittmar Family Journey to Austin for Pass Play

Mr and Mrs Otto Dittmar and Mrs Robert Dittmar traveled to Austin to attend the Pass's Play event in the city shortly after.

Otto Dittmar Robert Dittmar Austin

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