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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
2
The Standard lists primary and general election timing for 1942 state and county posts. Candidates include State Senator 25th District incumbent and challenger, Commissioner Precinct 3 Edgar H. Tatsch, and County Treasurer Walter W. Jenschke, with conditions on cash in advance.
Mrs. A W Moursund 88 widow of Judge A W Moursund died after a stroke at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Beckmann Funeral Home with a guard of honor, burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include one daughter seven sons 20 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a sister Texana Mowinckle.
Ladies led the summer health round up at Palace Theatre to aid preschool children with health issues. Five films from the State Board of Health and Palace Theatre were shown. Parents were asked to return medical forms by July 1 to Mrs. Frantzen or Mrs. Moses. Sponsors thanked Judge Hirsch, Knoche, Lochte, Coca Cola, and local newspapers.
The notice lists multiple Gillespie County church services for next Sunday including a German language service at 9 a m, Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a m, and an English communion at 11 15 a m. Weekday Bible School runs Monday 9 a m to 12 n. Pastors Theo M Haag and O Lindenberg invite members to attend.
Pentecost Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church features Bible Class and Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Confessional and festival German language services at 10:50 a.m. Luther League meets at 8:00 p.m. Pentecost Monday festival services follow at 10:30 a.m. Pastor F A Bracher extends a cordial welcome to all.
Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran Church announces Pentecost services on Sunday May 24 with 10:00 am Sunday school and 11:00 am sermon and Holy Communion. Pastor J M Bergner notes time change.
Edison Street Methodist Church advertises Sunday school at 10:00 a m with A W Holly as superintendent and worship at 11:00 a m The evening service takes place at First Church The pastor O F Kattner invites all to worship with them.
Church school at 10:00 a.m. for all ages led by Mr. Emil Hahn. Morning worship at 11:00 with sermon Keep Em Living. Youth Fellowship at 8:00 p.m. Evening service at 8:30 with sermon Planning A Revival. Minister Ivan O. Donaldson.
Pentecost Sunday schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. Pentecost services with Holy Communion to be held later. Sunday afternoon services planned in Twin Sisters. Pastor Paul Leonhard leading.
The Church of Christ holds Sunday services at 11:00 a m with preaching on the fourth Sunday by Dr Holland of the University of Texas at 11:00 a m and 4 30 p m The second floor of Maier Building at Main and Adams Streets extends a cordial invitation to all attendees.
Regular services held with Sunday morning worship at 11 o clock. Sunday school bible study and preaching at 3 o clock. Evangelist services on Sunday at 8 o clock and Thursday night at 8. Walter Jost serves as pastor.
Emanuel Gospel Church on East College Street invites the public to a Saturday 8:30 p.m. Young People's Meeting. Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday school at 11:30 a.m. and Divine Worship at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Alvin Durst extends a cordial welcome.
Sunday school is at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and 8 30 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays Training Union at 11 a m on the 1st and 3rd Sundays and 7 30 p m on the 2nd and 4th Prayer services are 8 p m Wednesdays WMS meets at 3 p m Wednesdays after the 4th Sunday Brotherhood at 8 p m Tuesdays after each 4th Sunday F E Kirchner pastor.
Cave Creek Pentecost service on May 24 at 10 30 am English service and Holy Communion at 11 50 am. Crabapple service at 7 30 pm German service and Holy Communion at 8 30 pm. Announcement for Holy Communion requested by pastor G E Grueber.
Pentecost schedule at St Marys Catholic Church lists low masses at 6 30 and 8 00 with English sermon high mass with German sermon at 9 30 am 1 00 pm St Josephs Society meeting 2 00 pm May devotions and Benediction. No evening services Friday due to graduation exercises Benediction after 8 00 am mass. Saturday fast day Virgil of Pentecost. Sunday general communion for parish in honor of the Pope s Silver Jubilee. St Joseph s Society to receive communion. collection for the Holy Father and subscription to the Alamo Register.
This week at local hospitals lists patients undergoing operations on May 18 for Miss Virginia Bourland Miss Thekla Gellermann Rose Marie Petermann and Mrs Edwin Eckhard on May 18 and 19 for Louis H Willmann and May 20 for Mrs Felix Ottmers Mrs A Buber is recuperating after a home fall in the hospital Sign War Bond Pledge Subscribe to the Standard.
Six graduates from Fredericksburg High School completed nursing programs this month. Verdie Bell McDougall, Betty Jo McEwen, Adela Borchers, Ruby Dietrich, Madeline Hat, and Margaret Hat earned diplomas from institutions in Dallas San Antonio and Austin.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz praised Gillespie County for oversubscribing the USO quota on the first day. Alfred Petsch received a telegram from Nimitz expressing pride and appreciation from the Pacific Fleet. Nimitz also featured on Time magazine’s May 16 issue for his role in the Coral Sea victory.
Pupil musicians under Miss Laura Brodie performed a recital at Edison Street Methodist Church drawn by flowers from parents. Performers included Wallace Jost Dayton Eckhardt Wilbur Crenwalge Emily Neffendorf Waldeen McDougall Kermit Langehennig Betty Filter Evelyn Filter Arline Nocker Thelma Bierschwale Marcella Evers Jayvee Hollmig Ella Itz Marie Ann Weber Melvin Franz Lucile Kier Dorothy Luckenbach Doris Mittendorf Loreen Mittendorf Frances Melton Alice Crenwelge Carla Kersey Lea Itz Ruth Loechite Ruby Wendel Paula Itz Louise Brodie Genevieve Kaiser.
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