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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
3
Funeral services for Mrs. Oswalt Grona of Fredericksburg were held January 19 at Beekmann Federal Home with Rev. O Lindenberg officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Mrs. Grona, 71, widow of Oswald Grona, survived by five children and 15 grandchildren. she was predeceased by her husband and by sister Amalia.
Red Cross offers first aid and home nursing classes across Gillespie County. Dr. Gomer Teddlie teaches in Harper with Miss Bessie Cox, while August Stahl, Adolf Kammilah and a highway corps team lead sessions in Dass Willow City Stonewall Morris Ranch and Doss. County health nurse Miss Cox and Mrs. Ruth Stehling expect home nursing classes to start next week as part of the Home Defense program.
Mrs Wm Roeder nee Anna Fassel wife of Live Oak rancher died January 18 at 12 15 am funeral services were held Monday at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys ak with Rev Fr X Wolf officiating Interment was at Catholic Mrs Roeder born February 23 1880 in Gillespie County and married to Mr Roeder on May 20 1909 She leaves son Norbert Roeder stepchildren Richard and Lawrence Roeder Helen Mrs Edwin Leeder two grandchildren and siblings Sophie J R Kimbrough Willie Fassel and Lena Mrs J M Duprey one sister preceded her in death
Gillespie County March of Dimes committee chair Mrs. J W Yancey said city Girl and Boy Scout groups will conduct a city wide drive next Saturday morning. Special cards for dimes will be distributed at that time.
List of patients undergoing operations includes Mrs Alfred Sagebiel January 15 Miss Geneva Black January 16 Miss Vernel Danz January 17 Miss Eddie Dietert January 19 Bruno Foerster Jr January 20 with Mrs Allan Eller and her son Keith as guests seven days earlier noted in the hospital weekly roundup.
Gillespie County churches invite worshippers with Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays Training union at 7 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and 10 30 a m on the 1st and 8th Sundays Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Brotherhood meets 8 p m on Tuesday after each 2nd Sunday W M A meets Wednesday at 3 p m Pastor F BE Kirchner leads the churches.
Zion Lutheran Church invites members to Sunday school and Bible class at 9:00 a.m. Divine services follow at 10:30 a.m. An annual congregational meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. Pastor A. Bracher extends a cordial welcome to all.
West End Tabernacle announces Sunday services at 10 am with Sunday school and Bible lessons, 2 pm preaching, and 7 30 pm evangelistic service, plus Thursday night meetings. Walter Jost is the pastor and invites all to attend.
The Holy Ghost Church schedules Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m followed by Divine services at 10 30 a m The installation of elected church officers Q O Lindenberg pastor is planned.
English morning worship at 9 30 for all ages with a German service at 10 45. Theme Jesus the Helper of the Helpless from Matthew 8 1 13. Brotherhood Federation closes with officer installation at 2 30. Junior Choir rehearsal Friday 7 30. All invited to attend.
Edison Street Methodist at 109 Edison Street lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with A W Holly as superintendent Worship at 10 45 a m Evening service with First Church in the young people’s meeting and regular worship Pastor O F Kattner leads services.
E A Spencer of Harper reported his car stolen to Sheriff Klaerner early Tuesday. The sheriff said this was the second such incident in the past week and urged drivers to remove keys and remember where they park to avoid loss and expense.
Farmers report Texas cow herds need grain blends rich in protein to compensate for low protein roughage. Experts advise selecting feeds with higher protein content to meet cattle nutritional requirements and maintain herd health.
The notice lists a Sunday program with 10 a m Sunday school and Bible class 11 a m regular services and 7 30 p m Luther League meeting led by Pastor Paul Leonhard.
Crabapple Lutheran Church invites members to English service at 2 30 p m today with Theo M Haag pastor officiating. People are urged to join the local worship and fellowship at the scheduled times.
On Sunday January 25 Doss Lutheran Church holds Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m and regular services at 10 45 a m with J M Bergner as pastor at Cherry Spring Lutheran Church.
Low masses at 6 and 8 oclock with English sermons High Mass at 10 oclock with German sermon Instruction for children after High Mass Catechetical instructions at 1 oclock 2 oclock Rosary and Bene diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament General Communion for the men St Josephs Society to Holy Communion at 8 oclock Msgr Fulton Sheens radio address Sundays at 5 oclock F X Wolf pastor
Frederickburg Gospel Tabernacle lists Sunday school 10 to 11 a m classes for all general teaching 11 to 11 30 a m preaching 2 p m and 7 p m Saturday Young People meeting 7 30 p m public invited Pastor Alvin Durst conducts services
The Church of Christ meets every Lord's day in the hall over Piggly Wiggly. Classes begin at ten o'clock with the communion service to follow and preaching on the fourth Sunday. Bro. Luther Norman of Austin preaches. The public is invited to join in Bible study.
Roosevelt signed the daylight saving bill on January 20 making it effective at 2 am on February 9 for interstate commerce and Federal activities. The law lasts six months after the war ends unless Congress terminates it earlier. No local proclamation yet but government offices will observe the change and residents will set clocks forward.
The Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band expresses gratitude to Miss Davis Miss Connipton the American Legion and Auxiliary and all who helped make their benefit a success. Farmers should order machinery repair parts promptly as manufacturing from raw steel to delivery takes about ninety days.
Alex R. Franteen of Fredericksburg is invited as guest of Southwestern Life Insurance Company at a three day sales training school in Mineral Wells Texas starting January 22 23 24 F O'Donnell of Dallas president of the company announced
Mrs. Frieda Schroile nee Ochs died in San Antonio at 71 after living there 38 years. Born in Fredericksburg she is survived by husband Joseph B. Schroelle a son Herman J. Schroelle and a daughter Mrs. John L. Stewart a sister Miss Irma M. Ochs and a brother Herman H. Ochs both of San Antonio Corpus Christi and San Antonio residents named among survivors.
Local relatives mourn the death of Ad Tietz of Detroit a heart attack felled the Lindy Air Products Plant superintendent born June 14 1902. He married Doris Henke August 31 1931 and leaves son William daughter Judy a brother John Tietz and sisters in Detroit with his widow and mother in law Mrs Willie Henke of Fredericksburg.
Mr and Mrs Felix Saenger Mrs Ad Meckel and Adela Visited in San Antonio with the Albert Meckel family Sunday.
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