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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
3
Hugo and Edgar Moses urge consumers to reserve locker space at the Oak Cove Hunt area plant near Fredericksburg. The facility offers meat and vegetable storage, meat curing, and complete butchering services with reservations available by phone.
Final rites were held Friday and Saturday for three Kerrville youths killed in a Comfort highway accident nine miles south of Fredericksburg last Wednesday. Private First Class Paul Gromai Private First Class Howard Marler and Corporal Charles Rose were buried in Kerrville with local attendees and relatives named among the mourners.
Five children born this past week to Gillespie County families include three girls and two boys. The girl births occurred to Marcus Wehmeyer on October 9 Edwin Pfeiffer on October 9 and Leo Tomlinson on October 12. The boy births were to Rubin Sagebiel on October 14 and Henry Mohr Jr. on October 14.
Churches across Gillespie County invite worshipers for the 19th Sunday after Trinity. Bible class and Sunday school start at 9:00 a.m. Divine services follow at 10:30 a.m. A Brotherhood meeting is set for 3:00 p.m. Luther League gathers at 7:30 p.m. Pastor A. Bracher extends a cordial welcome.
On the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity at 9 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class 10 30 a m Divine services led by Pastor O Lindenberg.
Save Creek Lath Church schedules Sunday activities with Sunday school at 1 30 p m and divine services at 2 30 p m Revered O Lindenberg presides as congregational meeting set for Monday October 20 at 7 30 p m to call a new pastor.
At Cherry Spring on Sunday October 19 worship events include Sunday school at 9 30 a m bible class at 9 30 a m and regular services at 10 45 a m An 8 p m Leagues meeting will be held in the Cherry Spring School House with pastor J M Bergner presiding
English Mission Festival service at 10 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class at 1 30 p m German Mission Festival service by Rev J M Bergner at 2 30 p m Members and friends are invited to join us in this Mission Festival Rev Theo Haag
A Sunday shower at Mrs. Chester Otte’s home honored Miss Vera Gold, who will wed Clarence Jacoby. Guests totaled 32, with bingo prizes awarded and a lunch served. Also noted: Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Mayer hosted a charivari for a newly married couple, about 75 attending, and Dora Raulz joined the Hotel Nimitz staff in Fredericksburg.
Early services at 8 30 a m and 9 30 a m for all ages. No German service at 10 45 a m.
The 20th Sunday after Pentecost marks Mission Sunday with Masses at 6 and 8 o clock. A high mass opens the 40 Hours Devotion at 10 a m and eucharistic evening devotions run Sunday through Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Tuesday closing. October devotions occur Wednesday and Friday at 7 30 p m led by Pastor F X Wolf.
The Albert Lutheran Church hosts a Mission Festival with services at 10 30 a m and 3 pm led by the Rev Heineke of New Braunfels. Sunday school meets at 1 30 p m with Pastor Paul Leonhard presiding.
Edison Street Methodist announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by superintendent A W Holly. Worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with a Young People’s meeting at 7 p m. Topic Thy Will Be Done. Last Sunday in conference year. members urged to attend. friends invited. Pastor O F Kattner.
The Church of Christ holds services each Sunday with classes at ten o clock and communion followed by preaching on the fourth Sunday. Brother Luther Norman of Austin preaches. Members urged to attend and the public is invited to join in Bible study.
Fredericksburg Gospel Tabernacle at East College Street lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. with Sunday school and Bible study, 2 30 p.m. preaching, and 7 30 p.m. preaching, plus Wednesday night services at 7 30 p.m. Alvin Durst serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m every Sunday preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays training union 7 p m on 2nd and 4th Sundays and 10 30 a m on 1st and 3rd Sundays prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m brotherhood 8 p m Tuesday after each 2nd Sunday W M U Wednesday at 3 p m
In the past week several patients underwent operations at local hospitals. Evelyn Crenwelge had an appendectomy on October 13, followed by Mrs. Louis Schneider and Doris Jeanette with tonsillectomies the same day and October 14 respectively. Emil Birk also had a tonsillectomy on October 14. Amos Kidd received treatment for a snake bite from a moccasin on the Llano River while fishing Sunday. William Rosenbusch sustained several broken ribs in a road grader accident after it overturned on a stump. Mrs. Guenther Lochte injured her right thumb when pressed between a post and a rope.
Local advertising note invites guests to Fredericksburg drive in station under proprietor Rubin Crenwelge. The blurb promotes a visit to the facility and highlights available services and features.
Cor corporal Charles Rose died from injuries after a car wreck on the Comfort highway near Fredericksburg. Funeral services were held in Kerrville with relatives from Harper attending. The notice lists local residents visiting, traveling and common grief across the community.
Bernabe Salazar of San Antonio lost his left arm after a collision on the Comfort Highway four miles north of Comfort. He underwent an arm amputation at the shoulder after doctors treated him. The crash involved a sideswipe with an oncoming car on the same highway where soldiers died last week and another was badly injured.
The notice warns that rural and open road travel poses higher dangers. It notes a drop in urban accidents last year while rural accidents jumped sharply, underscoring the need for improved safety.
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