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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
5
Oculi morning worship at 10 30. Afternoon services bible class and Sunday school at 1 30. Luther League meeting at 3 00. Passion services in English Sundays at 7 30. German language Passion services Wednesdays at 7 30. A cordial welcome to all. F A Bracher pastor.
Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran Church programs listed with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Bible class 10 45 a m sermon and Friday Lenten service 8 00 p m Cherry Spring Lenten service on Wednesday at p m led by pastor J M Bergner
The Baptist church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m on the second and fourth Sundays. A prayer meeting is held each Wednesday at 7 p m and the W M S S meets every other week. Pastor F E Kirchner invites all to attend.
Lenten services in German will be held Friday March 10 at p.m. Sunday School teachers meeting at p.m. An invitation extends to all to join in worship and work with the church. W. C. Poehlmann, Pastor.
States including Texas will save displays and 8,000 birds will be shown. More than 5,000 volunteers are giving their time to arrange for the Congress.
In Sacramento on March 7 a State Department of Agriculture report notes California beekeepers surround hives with charged fences to deter bears. The electric barriers shock the animals, reducing depredations and making bears wary of apiaries.
Garden Club members are asked to attend a meeting Friday at 3 p m in the Palace Theatre. National Flower Show reports will be presented and plans finalized for the local Flower Show scheduled for May.
Cave Creek Luth Church to hold Sunday Oculi Sunday School and Bible class at 9 30 a m German services at 10 30 a m on Sunday March 12 for the annual Sunday School Promotion Day All are urged to attend Luther league meeting at 7 p m hosted by W W C Poehlmann Fustar
English services at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Luther League devotional. German services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Weekly midweek German service. Theme Let us bear our cross patiently. Pastor Theo M Haag invites members and friends to attend.
Sunday Oculi 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and bible class 10:30 a.m. Divine Service Rev FE A Hannemann to preach. 2 p.m. Ladies Aid Society 7:30 p.m. Jugendverein Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Lenten services.
O Lindenberg, past METH Episcopal Church, presents morning worship at 10 35 a m and Sunday school at 2 p m Evening Epworth League at 7 p m and night worship at 7 30 p m The night session meets at Rev Burton s church Next Wednesday 7 30 p m mid week services as usual A welcome always B E Breihan pastor
A Dallas bulldog named Sly died after saving three women from a house fire. His warning whimper woke Mrs. Ann Sexton Miss Mary Morrison and Miss Laura Wilson, who found the home ablaze but he could not escape blinded by smoke.
The state's general fund fell another $600,000 into the red in the last two weeks. Treasurer Charley Lockhart reported on Saturday the overdraft now stands at $19,171,877, more than $5,000,000 higher than a year ago. The Confederate pension fund deficit has dropped to $3,439,117.
A joke exchanges husband and wife banter about dreams of wealth with a punchline about shared fantasies. The quip contrasts night visions of a millionaire spouse with daytime daydreams.
Funeral services for Jacob Schmidt were conducted March 2 at 3 PM at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev. Theo Haag officiating and the Bethany Church male choir singing at the cemetery. Schmidt, born December 17 1848 in Frankfurt Germany, died March 1 at 5:30 AM at age 90 years 2 months 12 days. He married Louise Schmidt May 14 1875. eight children, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive along with siblings and step relatives.
Funeral services for Mrs Lisette Usener Eckert were held at Beckmann's Funeral Home and City Cemetery with the Columbia Male Choir. Born 1848 in Live Oak, she married Ludwig Eckert in 1866 and died aged 90. Survived by four sons, four daughters, twenty five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Brothers and a sister preceded her.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs L L West of Gatesville died at birth born March 3 aged three hours funeral services held March 4 at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev M P Burton officiating. Survived by parents and twin brother Morris Wayne West interment in City Cemetery.
Funeral services for Otto Wienecke were held Friday March 3 at Beckmann's Funeral Home and City Cemetery. Rev Alvin Durst led the service with the Tabernacle church choir singing. Born March 18 1861 in Germany he died March 1 at 11 pm aged 77 years 11 months 13 days. He married Jennie Goff in 1899 and is survived by five sons Otto Jr Archy Adolf Bennie Robert and one daughter Annie Jacoby and 13 grandchildren with other relatives and friends. One son died in infancy.
Mrs Emma Sauer Wilke died March 4 at 4 20 pm aged 67 11 24 at her home. Funeral services were held March 6 at 1 30 pm with Rev Paul Leonhard officiating. Choir from Albert Lutheran sang at home and grave. She is survived by husband seven sons four daughters and twelve grandchildren.
Albert Eckert and family and Mrs Ella Goehmann and family of San Antonio, Adolf Eckert and family of Houston, Mrs Merle Johnson of Austin and Mrs Earl Bernhard of Kerrville attended the funeral of Mrs Ludwig Eckert.
Wiley Kaderli son of Mr and Mrs Willie Kaderli of Fredericksburg died in an Austin hospital Friday aged nine months. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs A Kaderli of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs M Wiley of Llano, one brother Milton and one sister Willa Deen. Body taken to Llano for Saturday services.
Joseph Kraus died at his nephew and niece's home in Fredericksburg on March 6 after a long life born December 9, 1857. Survived by widow Augusta Wahrmund and four children Alfred Kraus Rosa preceded in death, 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral March 7 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church with Father Wolf officiating.
The Markwell stapling machine by Fredericksburg Publishing Co pins and staples up to 60 sheets, offering a compact office solution for high volume binding.
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