National YWCA Week Urges Global Service Outreach
Readers are urged to visit local YWCA chapters during National YWCA Week April 24 to 30 to learn how the organization aids 3,000,000 women and girls in 1049 U S branches and overseas. The note highlights youth programs, India placements, and a Methodist drive to interpret Protestant faith through a nationwide education plan led by Bishop Oxnam with monthly study themes.
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Young Womens Christian Association
YWCA
G. Bromley Oxnam
Rural Americans urged toward church conversion by bishop
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Luigi G. Ligutti of Des Moines Iowa executive secretary of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference has advised Roman Catholic churchmen to make a concerted effort to convert rural non church attending Americans. He notes they are numerous and represents a key audience for church outreach.
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Luigi G. Ligutti
Des Moines
Iowa
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Rural Catholic Outreach in United States
Monsignor notes that Protestant churches have abandoned rural areas leaving many small towns without any church. He cites 78 177 towns under 2 500 population, only 9 641 with Catholic buildings and 5 326 with resident pastors. Rural Catholic education access remains limited to 17 percent for elementary and 3.1 percent for high school.
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United States
Relief Needs Across WarTorn Asia and Europe Highlighted
Church World Service and other Protestant groups report ongoing needs for food, clothing, and medicine overseas. UN officials cite about 300,000 homeless refugees in Palestine and a World Council of Churches survey warns relief must continue in Europe for generations. Germany seeks religious and educational books, Japan prefab churches, Okinawa school supplies, and in Korea there are about 4.5 million war refugees needing aid amid postwar strains. China bears millions of orphans after a decade of conflict.
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Church World Service
Interdenominational Relief Agency
Methodist Committee For Overseas Relief
Friends Service Committee
United Nations
Palestine
World Council of Churches
Europe
Germany
Japan
Okinawa
South Korea
North Korea
China
Manchuria
Kerrville Club Seeks入 League Addition to Off Sundays Schedule
Hill Country Baseball League directors met in Comfort Tuesday night with Kerrville representatives seeking entry. The annual schedule was kept as drawn, with Kerrville to play league members on off Sundays as yearlong arrangements are made.
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Hill Country Baseball League
Comfort
Kerrville
World hunger and flood crises deepen global relief needs
The report notes millions of adults without work, home, or food as new flood and famine conditions are reported in parts of India and China. Church World Service leaders led by Dr A L Warnshuis warn that relief needs exceed any period since World War.
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India
China
A. L. Warnshuis
Church World Service
Catholics Aid Worldwide Relief Drive Exceeds Five Year Target
The Catholic Information report details a five year global aid effort totaling 274 million pounds of foodstuffs clothing and medicinals valued at 131.61 million dollars shipped to 62 countries. It notes 624000 sacks of food 2300000 cartons and cases of food 450000 bales of clothing 30000 cases of shoes 4000 cases of medicinals filling 47000 freight cars. 13.4 million dollars raised in two annual fund drives with ongoing appeals amid ongoing postwar crises. It also mentions displaced people in Eastern Germany China refugees and 30 million refugees from the Red Terror, plus social visits by local families and a remark on the United Nations conference population.
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America
Germany
China
Community Chest Meeting Sets Funds Allocation Vote
Gillespie County Community Chest holds a Monday night meeting in the courthouse courtroom at 7 30 p m led by Wm Schroeder to decide if part of chest funds will be allocated to the Texas Division of the American Cancer Society. Donors are considered members and strong turnout is requested. approval would avert a separate fundraising drive.
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Gillespie County Community Chest
Commissioners
Wm. Schroeder
Texas
American Cancer Society
Community Chest
Schroeder
Gems of Thought: A Collection on Kindness and Utility
A world of maxims urges readiness to help others and to give what one can. Notions from Walcott Longfellow Wray Navy Baker Eddy Dean Inge and Goethe celebrate charity, reciprocity, selflessness, and usefulness as paths to personal and communal belonging and enrichment.
Edwards Family Attend Harper Church Service
Mr and Mrs W E Edwards and their young daughter from Austin visited Harper on Sunday. Edwards is a student minister and delivered the morning sermon at the Presbyterian Church.
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W. E. Edwards
Austin
Harper
Mr. Edwards
Presbyterian Church
Church Announcements For Harper's Parish
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome inviting attendance this Sunday March 27 with Mass at 8 30 and 10 oclock Weekly activities include a Youth St Ann's Society Monthly Communion and a Sunday School Benediction after the second Mass Evening Study Club Thursday at 8 Lenten devotions Friday at 8 followed by a Catholic Action Meeting The next collection benefits the Bishops Fund for Victims of War You are always welcome Walk in any time Attend any service
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St. Ann’s Society
Catholic Action
Bishops’ Fund For
Presbyterian Church Supplies Pastor Paul J. Schwab
Dr. Paul J. Schwab is listed as supply pastor for the Presbyterian Church. Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. An adult Bible class meets at 10:15 with Schwab as teacher. The notice invites all churchgoers to hear a Bible lesson and extends a cordial welcome.
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Paul J. Schwab
Schwab
Trinity University
Methodist Church Service Schedule By Pastor Breihan
Regular schedule for the Methodist Church includes 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship and lunch and fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. A cordial welcome to all.
St James Lutheran Church Service Schedule 1949
St James Lutheran Church announces Sunday March 27 1949 services English 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 45 a.m. German 10 30 a.m. Luther League 7 30 p.m. Lenten service Wednesday 8 p.m. Pastors Rev W J Goerner extend cordial invitation to members and friends.
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Luther League
First Baptist Church announces Sunday School and church groups
Rev. Jack Minter, pastor, invites all to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday School at 10 a.m. BTU Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. WMS and Brotherhood meet on the fourth Friday each month. Royal Ambassadors RA and Girls Auxiliary GA meet on the first and third Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Elton Spencer sponsors RA and Mrs Jack Minter sponsors GA.
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BTU
WMS
Brotherhood
Ra's
Royal Ambassadors
Ga’s
Elton Spencer
Jack Minter
Ga's
Hearing Restored for Sergeant by St Patrick Day Blow
Fortunate blow at Point Mugu California on St Patrick's Day restored the hearing of Sergeant Paul M Miller of Waynesville North Carolina. He had been deaf since August 1 1943 after being shot down over Romania's Ploesti oil fields while serving as tail gunner on a B 24 bomber.
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Point Mugu
Calif
Paul M. Miller
St. Patrick’s Day
Waynesville
N. C
Romania
Ploesti
Crowd at church spurred by linotype operator confession
The Mrs asks about the crowd at church and the Mr explains a linotype operator is confessing his sins, drawing curious attendees to the service. The remark hints at a local printer's scandal or personal confession attracting parishioners.
Harper Tabernacle Services and Sunday School Schedule
Full Gospel services at Harper Tabernacle every Friday night at 8 p m. Sunday School each Sunday at 10 o'clock. Neighbors visit notes mention Jack and Mrs Jones and Kennth Parker and the Green family visiting Kneese near Rocksprings. Also a Navy device records a ship's course and a horticulture spray guideline for curculio control in fruit trees with lead arsenate and lime mix for plum and peach trees at petal fall.
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oL_ HARPER TABERNACLE
Walter Jost
Harper Tabernacle
Navy's Constitution Hovers to Panama Canal in Eight Hours
The giant Constitution battleship demonstrates rapid transit from New York to the Panama Canal, completing the journey in eight hours. Aimed at showcasing endurance and modern propulsion, the voyage highlights enhanced transit speed and strategic reach for naval capabilities.
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Navy
Constitution
New York
Panama Canal
Weekend Visits From Texas A. M. College Student and Friends
Charles Donald Schmidt of Texas A. and M. College spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. David Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett visited their daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Derry Beach at Lockhart during the weekend. Mrs. Katie Coggeshall and her friend Mrs. Massengale of Comanche visited Mrs. Coggeshall's daughter Mrs. Oren Cottle and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stevens Tuesday.
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Wayne Barrett
Kerrville
Olin Walker
Charles Donald Schmidt
Texas A. & M. College
David Schmidt
Charlie Barrett
Mrs
Derry Beach
Lockhart
Katie Coggeshall
Massengale
Comanche
Wendel and families attend aunt Henry Sauer funeral
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wendel and relatives traveled to Dass Sunday evening to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry Sauer, who had died in Fredericksburg Friday night.
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A. H. Wendel
Lorenz Wendel
Max Lange
Aug. Kirchhoff
Helen
Willie Strackbein
David Schmidt
Dass
Henry Sauer
Fredericksburg
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Goethe
Harper’s
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League of Nations
Aristide Briand
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U. S
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Little Son
Kenneth Parker
Mrs. Forest Green
Clifton Kneese
Rocksprings
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Aliaray
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