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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1952
Page
3
Gillespie County Ministerial Association passed a resolution in February urging all public and semi public groups to schedule meetings away from church worship times. The document appeals to respect Sunday observance and urges compliance as an act of love and obedience to God.
Irene Fischer, bride elect, received a miscellane ous shower Sunday noon to 4 pm at Imann Sons Hall hosted by Mesdames Crenwelge Werner Rausch Ad Roland Lux of Kendalia. About twenty five guests attended. decorations featured a Valentine motif and red roses. The honoree wore a navy blue suit and pink orchid. mother Mrs Edwin Fischer wore gray with a purple orchid corsage. Next day the couple will wed February 10 at 4 40 pm at Edison Street Methodist Church with Rev J C Campbell officiating.
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department members responded Tuesday at 10:45 AM to a grass fire blaze south of the Pedernales River bridge along the highway maintenance strip. No damages reported.
February 10 schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 and Morning Worship at 11 00 in the Agriculture Building. Over nine Sundays before Easter the morning services study What Presbyterians Believe. Church school 9 45 welcomes all ages. Evening worship 7 30 features a sound film Fishers of Men. You are invited.
St Marys Catholic Church led by Pastor Joseph Hildebrand publishes Sunday Masses at 5:30, 7:00, 8:30 and 10:00 am with a Stonewall Mass at 8:30 am and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at 9:00 am. Rosary devotions are Wednesdays at 7:30 pm.
Septuagesima Sunday services listed for Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Lindenberg pastor. English 8:00 a.m. early service. 9:15 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45 a.m. Bible Class. 10:30 a.m. German Divine Service. 2:30 p.m. Ladies Aid. 7:30 p.m. Jr Luther League. Thursday 7:30 p.m. choir. Friday 7:30 p.m. Sunday school teacher meeting. Saturday 9:39 a.m. Confirmation Instruction.
Edison Street Methodist Church invites all to attend church school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 10 55 a m led by Pastor J C Campbell. The notice extends a cordial invitation to all services.
Gus W Sager pastor leads Septuagesima services at Zion Lutheran Church with 9 15 Sunday school and Bible classes and 10 30 Divine Worship Notice changes time then 7 30 Luther League meeting Junior Confirmation Saturday 9 00 am Mens Chorus Wednesday 7 30 pm Ladies Aid Thursday 7 30 pm Mixed Thursday 2 00 pm Officers elected Everyone invited to attend.
Gospel Taal Walter Jost conducts Bible study and Sunday school as usual at 10 30 a m. Afternoon worship is set for 2 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m.
St Peter Lutheran Church Doss Texas announces church activities led by Pastor J F Holm. Adult Instruction Class Thursday at 8:00 pm. Sunday 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Divine service. Luther League meets 7:30 pm. Pastor attends Fredericksburg Pastors Conference in Boerne on Feb 12–13. Ladies Aid meets Feb 14 at 2:00 pm.
Trinity Stonewall Texas invites parishioners to Septuagesima Sunday events. February 10 service times include Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Divine German worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school teachers meeting at 7:00 p.m. Pastor G C Senff presides.
Emmanuel Gospel Church at 414 E College Street in Alvin lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. service with 7:30 p.m. evening worship plus an 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. radio program on KNAF. A Thursday night inspirational program and a February 8 Friday Baptist Church service are noted. Willow City Sunday schedule is 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship.
Bethany Lutheran Church led by Pastor G. A. Poehlmann offers Sunday School at 10 and English service at 11 with text Luke 10 38 to 42 titled Choose The Good Part. Rural Church Conference at Texas Lutheran College Monday. Fredericksburg Conference of Pastors meeting at St John Lutheran Church Boerne Texas Tuesday and Wednesday led by H W Danhaus. staff meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Adult Class Instruction Thursday at 7 30 pm. Morning Devotion Friday at 8 am on KNAF.
Hilda Methodist Church led by Pastor W L Hornung offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Community service is the first Sunday at 7:15 p.m. Prairie Mountain broadcasts Sunday School at 2:00 p.m. and worship on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
The First Baptist Church led by Ike Hargrove lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m with J Luther Watson preaching at 11 am Training Union at 6 20 pm Evening Preaching at 7 30 pm Junior G A Monday 4 pm R A s Wednesday 4 pm Sunbeams 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 4 pm Prayer service Wednesday 7 36 pm Intermediate G A s Thursday WMS Second and Fourth Thursday 3 30 pm Brotherhood Tuesday after second Sunday 7 30 pm
The Church of Christ at 500 Black Llano Street invites a cordial welcome to all. Bible study is at 7:00 p.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evangelist J. D. Moss will preach.
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ellebracht were feted at a Sunday afternoon shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ellebracht in Mountain Home. Color scheme yellow and white and chrysanthemum centerpiece described. About two hundred guests attended with helpers listed from Mountain Home Menard Fredericksburg and New Braunfels.
John Meyer of Nebraska and his wife visited his sister and brother in law Arnhold Sagebiel at Cave Creek. They shared slides of Europe including Rome Paris Germany and Oberammergau Passion Play to the St Pauls Luther League and church friends on Sunday night. A light note about weeds closes the item.
The nation observes Bible Week February 10 16 per Pope Pius XII guidance to deepen Bible knowledge among the faithful. Locally a daily radio program from KNAF sponsored by Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of St Anthony's Harper and St Mary's Fredericksburg airs at 1 p.m. Mon–Sat and 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Klett hosted a Sunday dinner at their home for Mr. Klett on January 30 and Mrs. Klett on February 4. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klett, Mr. and Mrs. August Itz, Welter Klett and family, Walter Ottmers and son Wallace, Harvey Ransieben and children from Kerrville, Louis Kuhlmann and Debby from La Grange, Wilbert Seipp and Betsy Seipp and Oliver Rode of Cherry Springs, and others.
A parent muses on the joy of children maturing enough to visit a neighbor’s home to play. The moment signals growing responsibility and the small freedoms that come with older siblings and trusted surroundings.
The Fourth Annual Rural Church Life Conference will be held at Texas Lutheran College Seguin on Monday February 11 starting at 9 am. Rev A J Mohr of Bellville presides. Speakers include B F Vance on Farm Family Policy Review D F Martin on Modern Rural Trends B R Maakestad on Evangelism in Rural Parish and Arthur Christenson on Our Church Responsibilities in Rural Areas. The meeting targets rural parish members pastors and city church members due to country to city population shifts.
Mrs Dora Schwarz Spear aged 46, daughter of Fredericksburg merchants Charles Schwarz and wife, died in San Antonio Hospital January 30. Burial was in Fredericksburg City Cemetery January 31 at 3 30 p m. Survivors include husband O J Spear. sons Ronnie and James. brothers A L Schwarz, Henry Schwarz, Charles E Schwarz. sisters Mrs A L Whitley, Mrs J A Lehmalen, Mrs Charles Buck. Funeral services were in San Antonio at 1 p m with Rev William S McBirnie officiating.
Chester Louis Saenger 52 native of Fredericksburg and Saenger Store partner died February 1. Rites conducted at his residence and St Marys Church with burial in San Fernando Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Audrey Nordman two children Janet and Lois and several brothers and sisters. Attending from here were Felix Eddie Fred Cornell and others.
Miss Laura Alvina Pfiester of Fredericksburg and Gilbert Alfred Schmidt of Johnson City wed in a single ring ceremony at Lutie Watkins Methodist Church Llano on January 31 at 3 30 p m The Reverend Walter W Lipps officiated with Mr and Mrs Eric Sultemeier as attendants The couple will reside in the Llano community.
Miss Betty Jane Gold, bride elect of Joe H. Alberthal, received a mixed shower at Turner Tall Sunday from 2 30 to 4 30 hosted by Mesdames Petmec ky Gold Knaupp Dietz Baethge Holly Strackbein Stehling Reichenau and Misses Alberthal Gold. She will wed February 14 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
Five children were born in local hospitals during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Kolmeier welcomed a girl on January 30. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hunnicutt welcomed a boy on January 30. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Haines welcomed a boy on February 2 in Fredericksburg. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Sagebiel welcomed a girl on February 2 in Llana. Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Klaerner welcomed a boy on February 2.
Mr and Mrs Emil Hoffmann and Mr and Mrs August Hoffmann of San Antonio spent time in Fredericksburg visiting local sights and relatives during a brief trip to the area.
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