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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
3
Ethany Lutheran church plans two Christmas Eve vesper services to honor discharged service members and furloughs. The 8:00 p.m. service and the 11:40 p.m. service will include special recognitions and toll calls for all home on leave.
Miss Mathilde Weirich and Henry Borchers wed at Holy Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg. The couple, with ties to Scott & Co and local businesses, plan to reside in Fredericksburg after the ceremony.
The article outlines January committee appointments to organize a four day centennial event. Plans include forming a local band rehearsing after New Year and financing via popular subscription. Officials expect state and national attention and emphasize honoring Fredericksburg’s centennial history and veterans. Rubin Beckmann visits Corpus Christi for Christmas with his parents.
Post Christmas services listed across Illespie County churches with German language rites and Holy Communion. Activities include Bible class at 9:45 a.m., German services, youth programs, and a Technicolor film on Lutheran Deaconess life at 7:30 p.m. G. A. Poehlmann, pastor.
The notice lists Cherry Spring and Willow City services with pastors H Brunette Alvin Durst and O Jindenberg. It shows dates around December 29 to January 1, including morning worship, Sunday school, Bible classes, and New Year’s Eve and Day services.
The Holy Cross Lutheran Church located at Junction Rd at Spence Ave in Kerrville Texas under Missouri Synod with Pastor Henry C Schroeder announces a divine service at 11 am and Sunday school combined with a Bible class at 930 am. For more information write the pastor at 229 Travis St.
Sunday morning service at 10 30. Bible study and Sunday School for all ages at 10 30. Afternoon service at 2 00. Evening service at 7 15. Young people service at 6 30. Walter Jost is pastor. All welcome.
The Albert and Twin Sisters congregation schedules special services for New Year period. Sunday December 30 has no service at Albert and 1030 a.m. Holy Communion in Twin Sisters. Sylvester Night December 31 features 730 p.m. services in Albert and midnight church services. January 1 New Year’s Day 1030 a.m. New Year’s Service. January 5 10 a.m. Annual Congregational Meeting. Pastor Paul Leonhard extends New Year wishes to members and friends.
The report lists 9:45 Sunday School and 11:00 Morning Worship at First Church with sermons on Travel Stains and Shoes of Tron and Brass. MYF lunch at 5:30 and 7:00 sermon follow. Edison Street hosts New Year’s Eve Watch-night with song services at 9:00 and candle lighting at 11:15 led by Pastor Schulze.
Crabapple Lutheran Church holds an English service at 10 30 a m led by Pastor Paul Lee.
The notice lists Mass times for St Mary's Oath Church during Christmas week with Low Masses at 6:00 and 8:00 am, High Mass at 10:00 am in German, Rosary and benediction at 2:00 pm, Silvester services at 7:30 pm, and Stonewall and Mexican Church masses on Sundays. F. X. Wolf, pastor.
On December 30 the church offers 9 45 Sunday School and Bible Classes and 11 English Service. December 31 features a 7 pm German service and a 7 pm film screening of the Des Connnes fatherhouse in Milwaukee with a church audience invited. Paul Leo pastor.
Sunday School 10 40 a m at 3 Watsor Superintendent Preaching Service 11 00 a m B T U 6 30 p m Mrs EOC Fischer Director Evening preaching 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 720 wom W M S Tuesday 3 35 p m Mrs T D Dunaway president Sundews Band Tuesday 3 19 with Mrs V J Bartholmae sponsor Brotherhood Tuesday after fourth Sunday 7 30 p m B F Heinen president Rev Thomas D Dunaway pastor
James A Wehmeyer U S N student at the University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah spent the Yuletide holidays with homefolks.
Pope Pius named thirty two new cardinals on December 23 with four from the United States Archbishop Spellman of New York Archbishop Glennon of St Louis Archbishop Stritch of Chicago and Archbishop Mooney of Detroit Also American general George S Patton Jr died in Heidelberg Germany December 21 after a car accident and funeral services were held in Luxembourg His military career and ties to Gillespie County are noted Ysleta near El Paso is cited as Texas oldest city built in 1682.
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