World Thought on Religion and Education Abroad
Charles Taft urges a global, culturally aware Christian message. Japanese war brides form The Daughters of the Orient in Columbus with English classes and civics prep while Dr. Toyoda studies American Christian schools. Bishop Dibelius calls for antiwar unity and a Europe-wide church alliance including Russia and Poland. A Council of Christian Higher Education in Asia forms in New York to coordinate Asian college efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Taft
Ohio
National Council of Churches
Church Women
Columbus
YMCA
Daughters of the Orient
Fort Benning
Minoru Toyoda
Aoyama Gakuin
Tokyo
United States
Board of Missions
Methodist Church
Toyoda
Woman's Division of Christian Service
Boal of Missions
Japan International Christian University Foundation
John Skoglund
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
William P. Fenn
United Board For Christian Colleges
China
Henrietta Gibson
Woman's Division
Board of Missions of the
Death Toll In Gillespie County At 127 In 1953
Gillespie County records kept by County Clerk Felix Scherer show 127 deaths in 1953. September had the most deaths at 15, while July and November each saw five. Oldest to die was Helene Hanisch aged 103 years five months twelve days, who passed October 30. December 1953 data incomplete.
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Gillespie County
Felix Scherer
Helene Hanisch
John Fritz
Hank Wm. Wittkohl
Julia Gold
Ssnassein
Pearl Alice Looney
Keebmnds
Mary Tatsch
William Ernst Thieleshtax
John Mueck
Emil Jenschke
Entiidstoasgior
Lina Kordzik
Henderson Willingham
Anna Schaefer
Laura Wiedenfeld
Effa Elsie Gregoire
Charlie H. Herber Wreseeren
Texas Selective Service sets February quota guidance
The State Selective Service director Brigadier General L Wakefield announced a February 1,010 draft quota for Texas, the smallest in 18 months, with no February physicals due to January examinations and a plan to assign local board quotas by January 1. He expects higher calls after June and notes most December entrants were 20 or older with volunteers moving ahead of others. The record also lists numerous individuals with May to December birth dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Selective Service
Texas
L. Wakefield
Wakefield
Planting 30 Acres of Blue Panic Grass in Texas
Marshall Cook plans 30 acres of Blue Panic grass near London for spring planting. Sam Coleman and about 50 conservationists visited Clint Habers farm near Smithville to learn Habers methods cutting debt and boosting cotton yields from 125 to 780 pounds per acre through organic farming. Habers credits deep organic matter, cover crops, and minimal tillage for a potential two bale per acre dry land goal and $15,000 annual net income. District supervisors extend holiday greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Cook
London
Sam Coleman
Upper
Llanos
Habers
Christmas Day Message from Bishop Sheen
The article extols Christmas as the union of God and man through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that true joy comes from recognizing Christ's Incarnation and God’s redemptive love, with Christ coming to each person in their own way and offering eternity in exchange for earthly weariness.
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Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Earth
Methodist Editor Sees Churches Building Peace in Europe
Dr. Cecil W. Robbins, editor of the North Christian Advocate, says American churches have laid a solid foundation for enduring peace in Europe, contrasting with governments. He cites over 15,000,000 refugees across Germany and Austria living in cold, damp, and rickety shelters after fleeing Eastern Europe with only what they could carry.
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Europe
Cecil W. Robbins
The
North Christian Advocate
States Committee
Robbins
Germany
Austria
Dre Robbins
Mrs Ed Ellebracht Laid to Rest in Mason
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ed Ellebracht 80 in Mason with Rev. Doerfler officiating. Burial in Gouch Cemetery. She was born Sept. 19 1873 in Gillespie County, married in 1894, five children four living, and survived by five sisters and numerous grandchildren. The obituary notes lifelong residence in Gillespie and Mason Counties and lists relatives.
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Ed. Ellebracht
Mason
Ellebracht
Doss
Dan and
Herman
Jeff Luckey
San Antonio
J. W. Roundtree
Austin
Bob Goff
Harper
August Strackbein
Fredericksburg
Frances Heder
Brady couple visits daughter during holidays
Mr and Mrs Freeman Green of Brady visited their daughter Mrs George A Gibson during the holidays.
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Freeman Green of
Brady
George A. Gibson
Local family visits span several Texas towns during holidays
Beaumont residents Mr and Mrs Bill Webb and family visited Mrs Johnny Acker and Mr and Mrs Walter Parker. New Year greetings reached Pecos as Mr and Mrs J J Rogers hosted their guests including Bob McElroy and Campbell Kerrs family from Sander son. Others from Alvin, Harper, Fredericksburg, Sanderson, Uvalde and San Antonio were noted in holiday travel and visits.
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Walter Parker
Melvin Camp
Mason
V. C. Whitworth
Song of Doole
Scotty Kinsey
Margaret Keen
Bill Webb
Sylvia
Bruce Pipkin, Jr
Beaumont
Johnny Acker
J. J. Rogers
Bob McElroy
Pecos
Campbell Kerr
Small
Sanderson
Bill Lea
Bob Rogers
Ted A. Rogers
Uvalde
Church Announcements Invite Parishioners to Regular Services
Local church notices list St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Masses at 8 30 and 10 00 am on Sunday Feast of the Holy Family and a March of Faith event in San Antonio at 2 30 pm. Pentecostal and First Baptistchurches outline Sunday services and youth groups with upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Religion
San Antonio
James Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Rev W J Goerner leads services with Zeph 2 11 and 9 30 a m Sunday School Bible Class at 9 30 a m Divine Worship at 10 30 a m Jr Mission Band at 2 p m Annual Congregational meeting at 2 p m A cordial invitation to our services.
Comfort Hatchery Offers Day Old Chicks Since 1907
Chicks and pullets available in 1907 season including Large English White Leghorns Austra Whites Danish Brown Leghorns Rhode Island Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks and Combines. White leghorns sired by ROP Cockerell with 292 348 records. Cockerels from 4.75 per 100. Write or phone Comfort Hatchery P O Box 368 Comfort Texas. Our 48th Season. May 28.
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Rhode Island
R.O.P. Cockerell
Comfort Hatchery
P. O
Comfort
Texas
Fowler Family Weekend Visit From San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Allen Fowler and their son Charles Allen of San Antonio spent the weekend with Mrs Fowler's parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gamenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Fowler
Charles Allen
San Antonio
Fred Gammenthaler
Methodist Church Announces Services and WSCS Dates
Rev J D Farmer preacher schedules for the Methodist Church include Sunday School each Sunday and services on the first and third Sundays. WSCS meets twice monthly on the first Thursday after the first and third Sundays. A Sunday night service on January 17 at 7 pm features The Book of Jeremiah. Cookies and coffee will be served. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
J. D. Farmer
Eight Gillespians Leave Today For Physicals
Eight Gillespians depart for medical exams accompanied by notes from Gillespie Kendall Llano Kerr counties listing Curtis Striegler Richard Feller Roman Cornelil Jeffrey Seidensticker Hugo Walter Guenther Maenius Nelson Peek Elmer Reed Victor Zoeller Louis Faust Rafael Calderon Albert Coveney III William Tate Billy Hill Myron Dees Richard Coursey Charles Kaiser Don Delano Rhoden William Hagerty Roman Sanchez William Goldman Fred Johnson Andrew Gantenbein John Thomas Juan Juarez Joe Slayton. Also: Mr and Mrs Arth Bierschwale visit Midland relatives over Christmas. Mrs Nicholas Nay and two children of Quemada Texas visit Harper relatives. mother Mrs Ella Lee to accompany her home.
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Curtis T. Striegler
Richard E. Feller
Roman W. Cornelil
Jeffrey L. Seidensticker
Hugo A. Walter, Jr. Guenther K. Maenius
Nelson V. Peek
Elmer J. Reed
Kerr Co
Charles R. Kaiser
Don Delano Rhoden
William F. Hagerty Roman S. Sanchez
William H. Goldman
Fred Johnson
Andrew R. Gantenbein
John J. Thomas
Juan G. Juarez
Joe D. Slayton
Nicholas Nay
Quemada
Texas
Harper
Ella Lee
Card of Thanks for Support After Mother's Death
We thank friends and relatives for cards and flowers and those who helped at the death of our mother Mrs Lara Tarr. Special thanks to Mrs Otto Schlaudt Dr Perry and Rev L Petmecky Rev J D Farmer the choir and all who helped at the grave Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schlaudt
Perry
L. Petmecky
J. D. Farmer
Watkins Tarr
Juvenile Delinquency Begins At Home by J Edgar Hoover
A report by J Edgar Hoover argues juvenile delinquency starts at home with untrained parents. It cites two 12 to 15 year old youths who killed a man after listening to a police broadcast and robbed a house. Hoover urges return to family discipline and religious grounding to curb crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Louis Kordzik, Sr
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Elizabeth Koch . Wykee
Karl Itz
Edwin Schumann, Sr
Elizabeth Miranda Inscore
Arthur Ofert Striegler
Herman William Durst
Felix Gottfried Oltmers
Minna Stoffers
Louis Itz
Santos Valdez
Earl Cleveland Patterson
William F. Crenwelge
Henry Ahrens
Ahred Schmidt Perce
William Kunz
Adolph Weiss
Nancy Diane Gravitt
Jerome Travis Kozielski
Castvlina Ahrens
Felieita Carrion
Emil C. Mund
Charles Frederick Keyes
Augusta M. Hahne
Stanley Neffendorf
Elfrieda Kast
Adolph Henry Gerhard
Waldemar Hansen
Charles Joseph Keller
Emma Mergenthaler
Max W. Jacoby
Guido E. Weinheimer
Bertha Hopf
Chas, Hony . Needewneeng
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Annie Oeh
Marie Probst
Katie Behrends
Emil Kordzik
Milam Walter Hartsfield
Gilbert Emil Klein
Ysabel Murillo Abilez
Henry Moellendorf
Ste
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Joyce Darlene Klein
Anna PetSch
Cece
Janie Bautista
Anna Lewis
Melvin Custer Hull
Martha B. Carleton
Charlie W. Moss
Joe M. Garcia
Michael Bruno Ersch
Will S. Holland
Antonio Guevara
Paula Kammiah
Louise Roll
Yepye
Dina M. Dalchau
Elery W. Lucas
Emelie McDougall
Ernest Marschall Vee
Louis E. Rome
Buck Duane Smith Ow
Lillie Evers
Elise Kirchner
Victor H. Schoenewolf
Henry Immel
John A. Maner
Bertha Sultemeier
Ewe
Edna Lee Worden
Albert August Weber
Mary Abigail Cook
Marie Kaderli
Fritz Everett
Ella Sophia Jedlicka
Alex James Banner
Ida
Ed. V. Hollandum
Joe Eric Hayman, Jr
Wesley Herbert Wahl
Emil Dietz
Laura Hohenberger
Anna Marie Voigt
Sine AO
Caecilia Hannemann
Chelas Wilbur Games
Lydia Dittmar
Mellie McLennan
Willie F. Feller
Joseph F. Jenschke
Fred Schwiening
Kathrina Stehling
Alfred Edward Durst
Felix Pfeilooo
John Castillo
Wilhelmina Ristau
William Clemens
Floyd Boatright
Lillie Heimann
Clinton Virgil Smith
Emilie Henke
David Garrett Ray
Adolph Usener
Ernest E. Ridenour
Lara C. Tarr
Adolph Heimann
Soil Conservation District
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T Vows
Washington
D.C
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Mobil Oil
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Ft. Bliss
el Paso
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Parker Ranch
Lou Parker
Round Mountain
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SCS
S. S. Stewart
O. Ruskey
Alvin
A. L. Cook
Roy Steitie
Arnold Steitle
Kathryn Lang
Dale Cook
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Paul J. Schwab
Women's Association
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Carlos Parker
First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
WMS
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James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Zeph
Gillespie Co
Kendall Co
Victor A. Zoeller
Louis A. Faust
Rafael R. Calderon
Albert E. Coveney, III
Llano Co
William B. Tate
Billy J. Hill
Myron H. Dees
Richard R. Coursey
Arth. Bierschwale
Bill Lennon
Midland
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Bidg
Clinton
Convincer
Chainsaw
Ysl
Lara Tarr
Chas. W. Barrett
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Mr. Hoover
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