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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
2
A reflective piece compares weeds in a garden to thistles in the mind. It warns that a single bad thought can poison fertile ground and urges planting flowers of love faith and joy. The note ends with a grandma cook’s recipe for Lazy Housewife Pickle and Puff ed Rice Candy by M J H.
In the early 19th century San Antonio Nacogdoches and Goliad stood as the only Texas white communities of importance, marking key frontier settlements as Texas developed.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc offers mourning announcements and thanks cards with envelopes. See samples at the publisher for selection and ordering details.
Church notices invite residents to attend services next Sunday across Gillespie County. Church school is at 2:30 p m and worship follows with sessions on the 1st and 3rd Sundays led by Pastor Paul A Weiss.
May devotions and Benediction scheduled for Wednesday and Friday evenings with a Holy Day of Obligation on May 18. Masses listed for Sunday pattern, Benediction after High Mass, and a Confirmation ceremony led by Archbishop Robert E Lucey with procession and rehearsals for confirmands. Stonewall notes Mass on May 18 and no Mass on Sunday at Stonewall. contact Pastor F X Wolf for details.
On Thursday May 18 at 10 30 a m Ascension Day services are held. Sunday May 21 at 10 a m Sunday school and bible class followed by preaching services led by pastor Paul Leonhard.
Cave Creek and Crabapple Churches announce no service in Cave Creek on Sunday May 21. Congregation will attend a joint missionary service at Fredericksburg High School auditorium at 10 30 a m led by Pastor G E Grueber.
Emanuel Gospel Church at 414 E College St lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m and morning service at 11 30 a m with 2 30 p m divine worship Doss service at 8 30 p m on May 21 at Doss Baptist Church led by Pastor Alvin Durst.
Cherry Springs and Doss Lutheran churches announce Sunday school and Bible classes at 10:60 a. m. English preaching service at 1:00 p. m. Luther League gathering at 3:30 p. m. at Mr. R. A. Rode’s home. Pastor H. Brunotte leads.
The annual closing exercises of Mrs. F. J. Maier's Kindergarten Class will be Thursday night May 25 at the Palace Theatre with nineteen participants. Names include Beverly Boening Curtis Cameron Noel Fallon RoShell Henke Raymond Nagel Robbie Heinen Kathleen Kneese F Petmecky Ronald Schoenewolf Barbara Schmidt Ted Stehling Bill Dietz Ralph Carl Walter Oli Weiss Jenie Sue Ochs Jonell Schneider Rose mary Petermann Kathryn Mulling Eric Nagel Jr. A two day old boy found in a shoe box near Rusk Texas was taken to a hospital by Sheriff Frank Brunis. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dennis perished in a Ft. Stockton Texas fire destroying a two family dwelling last week.
A lunchbox dessert recipe for Coffee Ginger Nuts uses coffee in the batter to add flavor. The article notes these cookies pair well with a thermos of strong coffee and offers quantities for flour salt spices shortening sugar ginger nutmeg allspice molasses and hot coffee.
Edison Street Methodist Church schedules morning worship at 10 00, class confirmation at 11 00, youth fellowship at 7 30, evening worship at 8 30 with Rev Lester Haines preaching. Wednesday features study class and prayer meeting led by Paul A Weiss, pastor.
Holy Ghost Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 am and Bible class. At 10 30 am joint services with Zion and Bethany at the high school auditorium feature Missionary Mrs Jatin Mager of New Guinea as speaker. Ascension Day services set for Thursday May 18 at 8 30 pm led by Pastor O Lindenberg.
Mrs Ernst Hannemann and daughter of Houston visited relatives here. Mrs Meta Real and Miss Emily Real of Kerrville spent Mother's Day with Mr and Mrs Emil Riley.
Report highlights fire as a principal danger facing civilians, detailing causes, prevention steps, and emergency response guidance for communities and households amid wartime conditions.
Bethany Lutheran announces an Ascension service on Thursday May 18 at 8 00 p m and a Sunday May 21 service with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 00 a m A joint missionary service with Holy Ghost and Zion's Lutheran churches will be held at the high school auditorium at 10 20 a m Missionary Mrs John Mager will speak Luther League social at Edward Luckenbachs home on May 24 at 8 00 p m Announcements for communion will be made at the pastors study on May 25 G A Poehlmann pastor.
West End Tabernacle invites all to Sunday worship at 11 a m with Bible Study and Sunday School at the same morning. Afternoon and night services follow at 3:00 p m and 8:00 p m. Thursday prayer at 8:00 p m. Pastor B E Bueche officiates.
Zions Lutheran Church holds Ascension Day services in German at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday May 1 with a Ladies Aid meeting at 2:00 p.m. Six Sunday after Easter Exaudi service at 9:00 a.m. and joint missionary service at 10:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium with Mrs J Mager of Madang New Guinea as speaker. Brotherhood meeting follows at 3:00 p.m. Pastor F A Bracher extends a cordial welcome.
Geologists report that most of West Texas lay under a shallow continental sea about 260 million years ago. They say an ancient landmass named Llanoria extended far into what is now the Gulf of Mexico area.
A fashion ad promotes a wrinkle-proof tropical wool suit in browns tans blues and greys. Available in all sizes and designed for smart summer wear.
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