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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
1
Gillespie County churches call parishioners to attend Advent and Christmas services. Sunday 9:30 a m Sunday school and Bible class, 10:30 a m Divine service. Saturday Dec 20 2 p m Sunday school rehearsal for Christmas program. Christmas Day 10 a m Divine service with Holy Communion 6 p m Christmas program by Sunday school and choir. Pastor O Lindenberg sends Christmas wishes.
Regular second Christmas Day service at 10 a m with confession and holy communion. Text Luke 2 12 Theme The Son of God in Swaddling Clothes. Sunday after Christmas Sunday school and bible class at 1 30 p m English service at 2 30 p m Text Luke 2 33 40 Theme The son of God in the Temple. Rev Theo Haag invites members and friends to join the announced services.
Boss and Cherry Spring Lutherans announce holiday worship with Christmas Eve 6 06 p m service and Christmas Day 5 00 p m Sunday school pro gram. Christmas sermons on Dec 25 and 26 and January 1 Holy Communion. Pastor J M Bergner.
Edison Street Methodist 109 invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by A W Holly and worship at 10 45 a m. join the united Christmas program at the High School auditorium Sunday evening. Christmas tree and program December 25 in the church. Pastor Q O F Kattner extends the invitation.
The Church of Christ meets each Lord's day in the hall over Piggly Wiggly store with classes at ten o'clock and communion services to follow Preaching on the fourth Sunday Bro Luther Norman of Austin preaches Public invited to attend and study the Bible.
Zion Lutheran Church announces Advent and Christmas events. Last Advent Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 1 30 p m Sunday school and Bible class. Children's rehearsal Saturday at 1 00 p m. First Christmas Day services 10 a m confession and 10 30 a m festival with Holy Communion. children's program at 6 p m. Second Christmas Day festival at 10 30 a m. Pastor A characher sends season greetings.
On Second Christmas Day December 26 at 10 30 a m divine services and Holy Communion will be held at Clue Creek Lath Church with a sermon by Rev O Lindenberg and a Sunday School offering.
The Bethany Lutheran calendar lists English early service at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for all ages, with German late services at 10:45 a.m. Texts include John 1 19 and Luke 2 33 40. A children's program practice is at 1 30 p.m. for all children. Christmas Day features one German service with Confessional and Holy Communion.
The notice lists multiple Advent and Christmas Mass times at St Marys Church including Low Masses at 6 8 and 10 with English and German sermons and a Midnight Mass. It also notes confessions times and Christmas Eve vigil and Rosary Bene diction Christmas collection and a Catholic Radio Hour with Msgr Fulton J Sheen speaking on Peace and Salvation topics.
The Fredericksburg Gospel Tabernacle invites the public to Christmas Eve service on December 25, 1941 at 6 30 p m to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Pastor Alvin Durst offers a warm greeting and urges attendance for those with no church home.
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc lists mimeograph paper stencils and inks as obtainable at their office.
The Albert Lutheran Church announces Advent and Christmas services led by Pastor Paul Leonhard. Schedule includes 10 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class, 11 a.m. regular service, 1 p.m. Christmas program practice, and Christmas Day services at 10:30 a.m. with a 6 p.m. Christmas program. Everyone is invited.
The First Methodist Church holds a Christmas program for the church school on Monday night at 7 30. Public invited. Sunday services include church school at 9 45 with Emil Hahn supervising and morning worship at 10 45 featuring The Birthday of Everybody. Evening service at the High School with Lions Christmas Program led by Pastor Ivan O Donaldson.
Evangelist C. E. Bradford and his wife conduct ongoing revival at West End Tabernacle. Christmas program set for Thursday morning December 25 at 10 o clock. Regular services Sunday at 10, Sunday school, Bible lessons, preaching at 2, evangelistic service at 7 30, and Thursday nights at 7 30. Walter Jost, pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m each Sunday preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays training union at 7 p m on 2nd and 4th Sundays and 10 30 a m on 1st and 3rd Sundays prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m brotherhood Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday W M A Wednesday at 3 p m pastor F E Kirchner
The Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered December 10 at Edison Street Church basement with 24 members and one visitor. Mrs. O F Kattner led the program with carols readings and prayers, noting 70 sick visits and secret friends gifting at Christmas.
Mrs Thekla Crenwelge this week earned a practical nursing diploma from the Chicago School of Nursing after a twelve month home study program. The course covered medical surgical obstetrical nursing with general patient care, sickroom etiquette, nursing of children, first aid and gynecology. she also notes 15 years experience in patient care.
Local Boy Scout troops will continue the waste paper collection campaign. Chairman W C White says the need for paper is greater than ever and asks residents to save any type of paper for the Scouts. Contact can be made through the boys or troop leaders.
The Red Cross program named Alfred Petsch as speaker to urge wholehearted citizen support. Rev Ivan O Donaldson introduced him. Petsch outlined a plan later adopted by a unanimous vote. The intensive fund drive will start after the holidays with work beginning around January 1.
Assistant Director Eleanor Roosevelt of the Office of Civilian Defense announced OCD plans to organize a women’s land army to assist in harvesting next year’s crops.
Local officials of the highway department expect the Kerr road to be completed soon beyond the current 5.1 mile segment. If the gap is closed wooden bridges would replace reinforced concrete structures. The project would proceed without state or federal aid.
A girl born to Elgin Heimann on December 13 and a boy born to Marvin Eckhardt on December 16. Earlier, a boy born to Max Jenschke on December 3 was omitted from prior notices.
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