American Legion Auxiliary Seeks New Members at October Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary urges all eligible women to attend a membership meeting on Friday October 6 at 8 pm. Mrs. Pauline Loth leads the drive with a committee to recruit wives sisters and daughters of veterans and women who served in the armed forces. The group aims to strengthen service for veterans families and the nation and to guard against communism. Also notes visits by local residents to Mason and Tennessee relatives.
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America
Auxiliary
American Legion For America
American Legion
Pauline Loth
The
Legion
Bible distributions aid new Israel settlers in native tongues
The American Bible Society reports thousands of new settlers in Israel seek Old and New Testaments in languages they read fluently. They need English Chinese dialects Russian Romanian and Bulgarian scripture. Church leaders urge broader community programs beyond Sunday services, including recreation and education. Mission agencies are challenged to foster literacy and produce Christian literature in local languages through training in journalism and linguistics at Syracuse Hartford and Scarritt institutions.
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State of
Israel
Europe
Asia
Frank C. Laubach
School of Journalism
Syracuse University
Kennedy School of Missions
Hartford
Burnet couple visit area turkey producers and families
Mr and Mrs George Rhodes of Burnet visit the families of Charlie Peril L H Harper and Bart Whaley during the weekend. Turkey producers should consider bird type for finishing as consumers will demand when the marketing season begins.
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George Rhodes
Burnet
Charlie Peril
L. H. Harper
Bart Whaley
Turkey
Edwin Grienke Killed in Action in Korea
War Department confirmed Staff Sergeant Edwin Grienke killed in Korea on August 9, 1950 after being listed missing August 10. He served in World War II, was a POW in Germany, and reentered service in 1948. Survived by wife Clara Baumann Grienke and a son, with burial pending.
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The
War Department
Eddie Grienke
Set
Edwin Grienke
Korea
Sgt
Grienke
Clara Lee Baumann
San Antonio
Japan
Ira Fiedler
Oscar Baumann
Gillesme
United States
United Nations
38Th Parrallel
Army
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Meade
France
Germany
States
California
Fredericksburg
Arthur Klein
Boerne
St. Mary's Church
Magr
F. X. Wolf
Camp Hood
Bapu
San Francisco
Sgt. Grienke
Big Flat
Blanco County
Harper Public School
Tillie
Irie Fiedler
Cora
Elmon Klein
Frederick
Sgt. Little
Literacy Committee Promotes Educational Program
The Proceedings note that the Committee on World Literacy and Christian Literature sponsors Dr. Laubach's ministry and promotes the related educational program. The committee's executive is Dr. Alfred D. Moore of 156 Fifth Ave New York City.
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Sions Conference
Committee
Laubach
Alfred D. Moore
Fifth Ave
New York City
Fellowship and Council Women plan national church merger
The Rev William S Findley of Orange Street Presbyterian Hot Springs Ark leads an act of fellowship to welcome visitors at Sunday services The biennial United Council of Church Women assembly in Cincinnati November 13 16 will finalize merging into the National Council of Churches of Christ in the ISA The theme Thy will be done features home overseas missions race relations world peace and local church life Details invite Protestant women to attend by writing W Murdoch MacLeod at 186 Fifth Ave New York NY.
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William S. Findley
Orange Street Presbyterian Church
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Church
United Council of Church Women
Cincinnati
Council
National Council of Churches of Christ
ISA
National Council
Department of
United Church Women
John Mackay
Princeton Theological Seminary
W. J. Faulkner
Fiske University
Dorothy Gordon
The
New York Times
Frank C. Laubach
Missionary Authority On World Literacy
Clark G. Keubler
Ripon College
George Denny
W. Murdoch MacLeod
Fifth Ave
New York
Fourteen Inductees to Leave for Army Oct 10
Fourteen inductees will depart for the San Antonio reception center on Tuesday October 10 from Draft Board No 50. The group includes men from Kerrville Fredericksburg Comfort Llano and Boerne. This is the second group to report to San Antonio. the first fourteen left September 28.
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San Antonio
Gillespie
Kerr
Kendall
Blanco
Llano
Kerrville
Joe Silvas Ayala
Levi Orwin Peese
Calvin Henry Smith
Glenn Petsch
Elsworth McCampbell Jr
Harold E. Bernhard
Fredericksburg
Wesley Alex Priess
Clarence Oliver Ruskey
Ignatz Jenschke
Felix Land Jr
Comfort
Henry
Notice About Fall Fabrics at F M Floyd Store
For your needs In Fall cottons and gabardines buttons and all kinds of trimmings go to the F. M. Floyd Store 10 6.
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F. M. Floyd
The Priest and His Cassock Symbol of Vocation
In Catholic tradition the cassock marks a priest as set apart from the world. The black robe, its layering during Mass, and the sacred vestments symbolize his public official role and devotion to the Almighty, distinguishing him from lay life.
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Jesus Christ
Harper's Churches Extend A Cordial Welcome
Harper's Catholic congregations invite worshipers to Masses at 8:30 and 10 o clock on Sunday with Communion for men. Sunday School and St. Anns Society meeting follow the second Mass. Archbishop to administer Confirmation on Oct 22 at 2 p.m. Feast of Christ the King on Oct 29 opens a weeklong mission. Visitors welcome any service.
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St. Ann's Society
James Lutheran Church October Services and Tax Notices
Sunday services announced at James Lutheran Church led by Rev W J Querner with Sunday School Bible Class and Junior Mission Band. A long list of first day tax payments is recorded including Felix Heep and others, noting discounts and exemptions, followed by a devotional on fruit of faith and Psalm 100:2.
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Werner E. Weber
Felix Heep
Henry Markwardt
Harper
Felix Ahrens
Alfred Baethge
Hannah Baethge
Oswald Behrends
Albert E. Bernhard
Felix T. Bernhard
Edwin Brodbeck
August Bruns
Adolph Danz
Willie Dotson
Jerry Durden
J. M. Durden
Levy Ersch
Jacob Geistweidt
Clinton Grona
Maria Grona
Max Grona
Milton Grona
Otto H. Grona
Antonio Guevera
Milton C. Hansen
Gus. M. Hartmann
Otto W. Hohmann
First to Pay 1950 Poll Tax in Gillespie County
Four taxpayers vied for the honor of paying the first 1950 poll tax in Gillespie County. After a coin toss settled the dispute, James Evers won the honor of being first to pay, with Felix Jacoby, Gilbert Kaderli, and Arthur Rabke following as subsequent recipients.
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Gillespie County
Charles Feuge
Klein Frankreich
Wim. M. Petmecky
Gilbert Kaderli
Humble Oil
Felix Jacoby
Birch
James Evers
Fredericksburg
Arthur O. C. Rabke
Rabke
Mde
Evers
Bis
Dee Ee Kaderli
Jacoby
Kaderli
Emil Weber
University Band Day to Reward Five High Schools
The University of Texas will award gold cups to five outstanding high school bands attending its 15th Annual Band Day on October 15. The event promises a cordial welcome and features Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Ray Bierschwab, with Breshan at the Methodist Church.
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University of Texas
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Mason
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John Ash
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Wm. Kothe
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Bernhard Pehl
Clara Peter
Joe J. Petsch
August J. Pyka
Dina Schaper
A. W. Treibs
Lydia Treibs
Lina Vorauer
Joe Wallendorf
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