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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1950
Page
8
The reminiscence describes rough unregulated fights in July with no formal matches and many spectators. Henry Horlen delivered watermelons to celebration centers while Henry Evers Jr. organized late night sausage making and shared tasteful offerings with the writer, who slept in the post office.
The Standard lists Democratic primary candidates for the 33rd Judicial District and statewide seats. Notables include 5AM Connally for District Attorney, Dorsey B Harmedmann for State Senator, and several county roles such as County Judge Henry Hirsch and Sheriff Bob Loth Hugo Klaernr. Additional posts include District Clerk E L Schmidt and County Treasurer Reinhold Tatsch among others.
St Marys Church holds Masses at 5:00 7:00 and 9:00 with a 7 oclock Mass featuring General Communion of Sodality and St Anns Society. Collection for St Marys Improvement Fund. July events include First Friday July 7 parish trustees meeting July 10 and Stonewall Mass at 9:00 Mexican Church Mass at 10:00. Retreats in San Antonio for men weekly until July 16 and for women at Our Lady of the Lake and Incarnate Word Colleges guided by F X Wolf pastor.
Emmanuel Gospel Church at 414 East College Street lists Sunday School at 10:00 AM with classes for all ages, 11:00 AM morning worship, 2:00 PM preaching service, and 7:30 PM evening worship. A Thursday night inspirational radio program airs 8:30 to 9:00 over KNAF with songs.
The First Methodist Church broadcasts Methodist Hour on WOAI at 7 30 a m with Dr W J Cunningham speaking. Church School 9 45 Morning worship 10 55 Youth Fellowship 6 38 Evening Worship 8 with a film on the book of Ruth. A concrete court for volleyball and tennis is finished. Social nights are on the second and fourth Saturdays. Pastor C A Greenwaldt invites friends to attend.
The church invites all to Sunday school for children and adults at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m in the Agriculture Building at the SE corner of the courthouse square. E Robertson student pastor extends the colonial welcome.
The church announces morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Church school for all ages at 16:00 a.m. MYF at 8:00 p.m. No evening service. Preaching at Willow City at 8:00 p.m. Invitation extended to all services. J. C. Campbell, pastor.
Trinity Lutheran Church Storewall Texas announces Sunday July 9 the 5th Sunday after Trinity with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m and Divine German worship at 10 30 a m Pastor G C Senff urges attendance
The schedule lists choir practice Thursday at 8 30 p m Sunday school 9 30 a m and divine service 10 30 a m in Derman with J F Holm as pastor Vacation Bible School hours are 9 00 a m to 4 00 p m Tuesday and Thursday.
Christ Lutheran Church Cherry Spring Texas schedules two midweek services on Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m. A school event occurs Thursday July 13 and Ladies Aid gathers at Parish Hall at 2:00 p.m.
Bethany Lutheran Church schedules a 10 a m class for all members and an 11 a m English service broadcast on Station KNAF. Congregational meeting set for July 9 at 2 00 p m. Ladies Aid Social July 13 at 3 p m. No services or Sunday School July 16. Pastor G Poehlmann.
The church announces 5th Sunday after Trinity services at 9:00 a.m. and German language service at 10:30 a.m. Luther League meets at 8:00 p.m. Ladies Aid gathers Thursday July 6 at 2:00 p.m. Pastor F A Bracher invites all to attend.
Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship 11 00 a m Training Union 7 00 p m Evening Worship 8 00 p m G A s Tuesday 4 00 p m Sunbeams Wednesday 3 30 p m Midweek Prayer Service Wednesday 8 00 p m WMU Thursday 3 30 p m Brotherhood first Thursday 8 00 p m Pastor Ike Hargrove presides
West End Gospel Tabernacle announces Sunday morning service Bible Study and Sunday school at 10 30. Afternoon Worship at 2 00 p m. Thursday service at 7 30 p m. Walter Jost is pastor. Everyone is welcome.
The Church of Christ on 500 Black Lrano Street hosts Bible study at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship also at 10:00 a.m. Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. Evangelist J. D. Moss preaches.
Hilda Sunday School at 10:00 a m worship at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m with a 1st Sunday 8:00 p m community service Prairie Mountain summer schedule lists Sunday School 3:00 p m and worship 4:00 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays Pastor W L Hornung invites all to attend.
The Holy Ghost Lutheran Church lists the fifth Sunday after Trinity events. Sunday School and Bible Class in German at 9 15 a.m. Ladies Aid at 2 30 p.m. Luther League at 7 30 p.m. Friday July 7 at 8 p.m. committee meeting on Ingathering led by Pastor O Lindenberg.
St Pauls Lutheran Church Cave Creek invites to Sunday School at 9:30 a m Divine worship in German at 10:30 Luther League at 8 00 p m Pastor M J Schwarz requests worship with us.
Goss argues wars stem from land and soil depletion pointing to a global soil crisis. He notes U S farms supply 12 percent of world food and if population grows, soil limits could prevent feeding 1970s-era expectations. Texas leads in district control and 156 districts cover 93 percent of land. Otto Schneider Jr. presided over the meeting as the club planned its next session.
A ladies night event at the Nimitz Hotel was held Wednesday night to install newly elected officers. The date was shifted from the original late July schedule to July 26 due to a conflict.
A crowd from the area attended the Holy Ghost Church Sunday School picnic at Klaerner’s Park last Sunday. Miss Gertrude Kirchner and two San Antonio friends visited Mrs. Frank Kirchner and her sons. Mrs. Christ Wahrmund with her son and Dayton and Leroy Solbrig also spent Thursday in San Antonio on business.
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