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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
3
Public notices list Democratic candidates for state and county offices in Gillespie County subject to the July 25 1942 primary and November 3 1942 general election. Names include state senator re election for the 25th district and nominees for sheriff commissioner precincts one and three county treasurer Walter Jenschke and Walter Loudon.
Fredericksburg volunteers used a city truck to fight a blaze at the Herman Usener farm. A combine sparked straw flare spreading to oats, ruining 50 to 60 bushels. Fire crews contained the fire as neighbors aided the response.
Plans announced for a five day Vacation Church School at First Methodist Church from June 8 to June 12. Sessions run 9 to 12 with groups for beginners to intermediate ages taught by local leaders. Friday features a Texas Mission Home and Training School talking picture and awards.
Gillespie County churches invite the community to worship next Sunday at 11:00 a m with preaching by Dr Holland of the University of Texas on the fourth Sunday. Services on the second floor of Maier Building at Main and Adams Streets with a cordial invitation to attend Lindenberg is pastor at Holy Ghost Church with Sunday School Bible Class at 10 a m and Divine Services at 11 a m on the Ist Sunday after Trinity.
The Public School PTA with five member committee organizers with Mrs. Walter Humes and others announce Saturday morning sessions for children ages 7 to 14. First session June 13 on Nature directed by Mr. B. L. Enderle with weekly topics and tutors through August 8 including Art, Foreign Countries, Habits, Table Setting, Music, Stories, Folk Dance and Picnic. Sign War Stamp Pledge.
Stamp number 3 is valid May 31 to June 13 and stamp number 4 June 14 to June 27. Each stamp covers one pound of sugar and recipients are urged to keep their War Ration Book safe and intact.
Emanuel Gospel Church on East College Street lists Saturday 8 30 p m Young People Meeting and Sunday services at 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 30 a m morning service 2 30 p m divine worship and 8 30 p m evangelistic service with a cordial welcome from Pastor Alvin Durst.
Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and 8 30 p m on 2nd and 4th Sundays Training Union at 11 a m on 1st and 3rd Sundays and 7 30 p m on 2nd and 4th Prayer services 8 p m Wednesday WMS 3 p m Wednesdays after 4th Sunday Brotherhood 8 p m Tuesdays after each 4th Sunday F. E. Kirchner pastor.
Sunday school starts at 10:00 a m with Mr A W Holly as superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a m led by Pastor O F Kattner. Evening services move to Edison Street Church at the regular hour.
The Albert Lutheran Church schedules 10 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class, 11 a.m. Worship on the 1st Sunday after Trinity. Summer school students must register after worship. Pastor Paul Leonhard leads.
The Bethany Lutheran Sunday School hosts a picnic at Klaemner's Park with barbecue at noon and an afternoon program plus a brief Brotherhood meeting. All new church members since January 1, 1941 are specially invited. Theo M. Haag pastor.
Church school at 10 AM led by Emil Hahn for all ages. Morning worship at 11 AM with sermon Christian Tears. Communion service. Evening service jointly at Edison Street Church. Members invited then to Tourist Park for old fashioned dinner on the ground. Ivan O Donaldson minister.
On First Sunday after Trinity Zion Lutheran Church holds Bible Class and Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. English language divine service at 10:00 a.m. In pastor’s absence an elder leads. Pastor F. A. Bracher extends cordial welcome.
Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran Church schedule for Sunday June 7 includes Sunday school and Bible class at 10 00 a m and sermon at 11 00 a m in Cherry Spring. Our Ladies Aid gathers at Mrs Peter Crenwelge's home on Thursday June 11 led by pastor J M Bergner.
Sunday at Cave Creek 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible Class 11:00 a.m. German services. Mass schedule 6:00 and 7:30 a.m. with English sermons 9:30 a.m. High Mass in German followed by Corpus Christi rites. No afternoon services in summer. Friday 8:30 p.m. CYO meeting. Next Sunday general Communion for CYO. Subscribe to the Alamo Register.
Carl Otto, 79, died Wednesday at 7 15 p m from a personal safety related gun shot wound in his garage on the Mason Highway. Coroner Bruns said a .32 caliber rifle was used and despondency was the reason. Funeral services were held Thursday at 4 p m. Sign War Stamp Pledge Mrs Henry Kneese and children left Saturday for Harlingen to visit Mr and Mrs Fred Winkler and children. Texas Lone Star State designation stems from the single star on the flag.
The NYA Work Center at Roy Inks in Burnet begins a program for girls aged 18 to 20 12 to receive training in radio electric sheet metal and machine shop work. Capacity supports 64 trainees with 51 vacancies. Workers receive clothes living expenses and about 12 dollars monthly. An NYA rep will interview applicants in Fredericksburg with guidance to join war industry work. John Bierschwabe of Fredericksburg, a St Edward's freshman, is noted as an air cadet.
Harold Habenicht son of Mrs Cora Habenicht graduates from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree on June 1 He attended Fredericksburg High School class of 1938 where he played tennis and served as a pep squad yell leader He was in the school orchestra and contributed to The Mesa yearbook business staff and columns at Fredericksburg High He joined Brown and Bronstadt in Kilgore for auditing and accounting after Christmas He earned Phi Eta Sigma and Delta Sigma Chi honors and is a Tejas Club member He also worked in 1940 with the firm and is pursuing journalism studies.
Walter Jost and A Sergeant Alvin York will speak from the Alamo portals on Texas Quality Network stations. A Win the War Recruiting Rally in San Antonio is set for 4 30 p m Saturday with Col Kinzie B Edmunds stating plans include nationally known figures from Washington and Hollywood. Admission is 2 00 per year.
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