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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
9
Pfc. William Thompson, 22, a negro soldier, died delaying enemy forces in Korea and becomes the first Black recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Spanish American War.
New Orleans congressman Edward Herbert, an eye witness to the Eniwetok atomic test, declared he had seen and heard the greatest explosion ever created by man in world history.
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Lindenberg announces the 6th Sunday after Trinity service at 9 15 a m with Bible class at 9 45 a m and English sermon at 10 30 a m preached by Vicar Wendel on One thing is needful. The session is broadcast on KNAF. A semi annual congregational meeting follows, then a 2 30 p m children’s service and social. Women’s Missionary Society meets Thursday June 28 at 3 p m with devotion by Mrs Walter Brautigam and monthly topic by Mrs Norman Dietel.
Sunday schedule lists Church School for all ages at 10:00 a m Morning worship and Holy Communion at 10:55 a m A church wide Set Up meeting at 8:00 p m The pastor J C Campbell returns from vacation in Colorado and presides Everyone invited to attend the services.
St John s Lutheran Church Crabapple Texas announces Sunday School at 9 30 and Divine Worship at 10 30 on July 1 in German Pastor M J Schwarz leads. The Ladies Aid meets after service. You are cordially invited to worship with us.
Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 a m Divine English worship at 10 36 a m Thursday July 5 Ladies Aid meeting at 2 p m You are cordially invited to attend.
Congregational picnic at Grobe's grounds on Llano highway includes 10:30 a.m. worship and Daily Vacation Bible School. A noon fellowship meal features barbecue mutton and chicken, cake and coffee on site. Church council meeting moved to July 10 at 7 p.m. and Mission Society gathers June 5 at 3 p.m. See Year book.
Hilda church invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Community service on the first Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Prairie Mountain holds Sunday School at 2:00 p.m. Worship on the second and fourth Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday School 9 45 a m led by J Luther Watson Sept Morning worship 11 00 a m Training Union 6 30 p m Evening worship 8 00 p m R A s Monday 4 00 p m G A s Monday 4 00 p m Sunbeams Wednesday 3 30 p Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m WMS Thursday 3 30 p m Brotherhood first Thursday 7 30 p m
Emmanuel Gospel Church in Alvin Durst presiding lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. No Sunday afternoon service due to Hill Crest Singing at Harpers Baptist Church. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. radio program 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday inspirational program on KNAF. Church picnic set for July 4 at Grobe Picnic grounds starting 10:00 a.m. Willow City. Saturday, June 30, 7:30 p.m. Young People meeting.
St Marys Catholic Church lists Sunday Masses at 5 30 7 00 8 30 and 10 00 a m and Stonewall Mass at 8 00 a m Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at 9 00 a m St Josephs Society has 7 00 a m body Communion meet at 6 45 and 2 00 p m men invited for Knights of Columbus setup Rosary devotions are held Wednesdays at 7 30 p m.
Pastor L G Bill Petmecky invites professing Christians to the Lord's Supper at 11:00 a m in the Agriculture Building on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a m and worship follows.
Zion Lutheran invites all to its 6th Sunday after Trinity services in English at 10 30 a m Pastor F A Bracher presides A Brotherhood meeting follows at 6 00 p m with a cordial welcome to all.
Bible Study and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Afternoon worship at 2 p m and Night Services 7 30 p m. Pastor Walter Jost invites all to attend.
Pastor C. A. Greenwaldt leads Sunday at First Methodist Church with 9:45 Sunday School and 10:55 morning worship titled This Do In Remembrance of Me. MYF meets 6:15 p m and evening worship 7:45 p m on the tennis court back lot. Public invited.
At 500 Black Llano Street the Church of Christ hosts a Bible study at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 a m led by evangelist J D Moss.
Final rites for Mrs. Ferd Tatsch nee Ap Polona Knopp were held Sunday June 24 1951 at Beckmann Funeral Home at 3 00 p m. Dr P B Hill officiated. Interment was in City Cemetery. She died Friday June 22 1951 at 10 30 a m in a local hospital aged 67 years 21 days. She was born May 31 1884 in Gillespie County daughter of Franz and Magdalene Stein Knopp. She married Ferd Tatsch November 29 1904. Survivors include husband and numerous Knopp siblings from Fredericksburg Austin Harper Ryegate Montana and others. She was predeceased by five sisters and one brother.
Henry C Probst 87 a Gillespie County pioneer died June 24 1951 in Fredericksburg Hospital He helped in a Fredericksburg brewery and a local tannery spent much of his life on Crabapple farm Also farmed near Menard worked at Henke's Uptown Meat Market Retired lived with son Clarence Probst Survived by wife Elfrieda Schneider son Fritz Wilhelm daughter Mrs Anna Grobe nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral services were held June 25 1951 at 3 30 p m at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating Burial was in City Cemetery
The Standard summarizes a year of Red Cross activity driven by a small group of volunteers. Their dedicated work across numerous programs yielded notable community support and measurable impact.
The Luther League of Christ Lutheran Church Cherry Spring met June 17 in the Parish House. Elias Rode led scripture and prayer, Andrew Rode spoke on Our Future Homes, and the group adopted a new constitution. They praised Wartburg Seminary for gifting the 1951 Tower and closed with prayer followed by refreshments.
Effective July 1 1951 doctors offices at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic will open 9 am to 1 pm on Sundays and holidays only.
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