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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
6
Sunday School starts at 9 45 with a 10 45 Mother s Day service. Honor living mothers with red flowers and remember those who have passed with white flowers. Union Evening services at Edison Street Methodist Church led by Pastor W M Rader.
Pentecost Sunday schedule posts Sunday school and bible class at 9:00 a.m. Confessional services at 10:00 a.m. Festival services with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Luther league meets at 8:00 p.m. Pentecost Monday festival service at 10:30 a.m. Pastor A Bracher extends cordial welcome to all.
Holy Ghost Church schedules 9 a m Sunday school and Bible class 10 a m Divine services and Holy Communion 2 p m Ladies Aid and plans to decorate 26 graves of departed members after the meeting German summer school to start the second Monday in June participation announced by Pastor O Lindenberg.
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. led by A W. Holly, Worship at 10:45 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Young people's meeting at 7:30 p.m. Union services in First Church this Sunday evening. Pastor O F Kattner urges full attendance for Pentecostal and Mother's Day events.
Pentecost Sunday service announced for May 12 at 9 30 a m with Holy Communion at 10 30 a m. The church extends a cordial welcome to all to work and worship. W C Poehlmann is the pastor.
Pentecost Monday service at Cave Creek Lath Church on May 13 with communion at 10 a.m. The service begins at 9 a.m. led by pastor W. C. Poehlmann.
Early English service at 8 a m with Sunday school and bible class at 9 a m. Late service with holy communion and confession at 10 a m. Mother's Day program by the Brotherhood at 7 30 p m. Luther League devotional at 2 p m. Mary Martha Society meets May 16 at Mrs Oliver Kowert home. Pastor Theo M Haag invites members and friends to attend.
Albert Lutheran Church conducts Pentecost Sunday worship at 10 a m with Holy Communion. Those partaking are asked to announce themselves. After services the Lutheran League will meet in the church. Paul Leonard, pastor.
Next Sunday Pentecost schedule lists 9 30 a m Sunday school no Bible Class 10 00 a m Sermon and Lord's Supper with Synod offering 8 00 p m Family Night and Mother's Day celebration for and other details truncated by OCR
Rev. White Parker son of Quanah Parker lectured at Fredericksburg Public School wearing a war bonnet and shared Comanche customs and life today. He noted white contributions to civilization and education and presented artifacts including a medicine gourd and eagle feather. He tours about 50 churches and 75 schools and pastors in Elgin Oklahoma.
Christian W. Simon, a Castell native who lived in Fredericksburg, was laid to rest Tuesday after funeral services conducted by Rev. F. A. Bracher of Zions Lutheran Church. Surviving widow Jennie Goodman Simon and four brothers list among 63 years, 2 months, at death. He was born February 10, 1877, and also leaves daughters Rachael La Salle, Dora Fields, Louise Simon, and Eddie Simon. interment at City Cemetery.
CHERRY SPRING 2:00 p.m. Sunday school 2:45 p.m. Sermon and Lord s supper. J M Bergner pastor.
Conoco Travel Bureau director Joe H. Thompson projects Texas will draw about 5.7 million tourists in 1940 with expenditures near 300 million dollars. He cites improving economy, higher employment, and travel restrictions boosting domestic and foreign travel, aided by fairs in New York and San Francisco. The bureau bases figures on data from Continental stations and 570 organizations.
Methodist women from across the Llano district met in Llano to hear Robert E. Goodrich of San Antonio and designated San Saba as their 1941 meeting place.
Promotional note touts CARDUS as a daily aid for functional dysmenorrhea caused by malnutrition. It claims improved digestion and gastric flow, increased vitality, and resistance to periodic distress. The product is described as popular for over fifty years and usable before and during the period.
At the Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club meeting held at Mrs. Dan Wiley's home on May 1, Mrs. Homer Lee Stevens was elected as representative to the Short Course. Miss Martin discussed food preservation and daily meals, a ventilated pantry was shown, and a mattress program was explained. Members pledged Rally Day food contributions and planned an Agriculture Building exhibit. Visitors included Mesdames Russell, Harper, Sylvester, Bierschwale, and Ersch of San Antonio.
Plans for a major peace time defense demonstration at the State Fair of Texas are underway for Army Day on Sunday October 6. Secretary of War Harry Woodring and numerous high ranking Army officials are expected to attend the observance in Dallas.
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