Lee County News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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LEK COUNTY
___________________________________THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN LEE COUNTY
PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY BY CAPITAL ASSOCIATED SERVICES, INC., GIDDINGS, TEXAS
FOUNDED 1M
VOLUME 78
GIDDINGS, LEE COUNTY, TEXAS 78942 SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1967
NUMBER 2
Trinity Lutheran Church At Old Dime Box
From a humble beginning, the
Trinity Lutheran Church in Old
Dime Box, has become a symbol
of spiritual comfort to the com-
munity in which it was established
more than half a century ago.
Originally there was no wor-
ship site, but a few pioneering
families with religious zeal and the
recognition of the need for a Lu-
theran Church in the vicinity, began
to congregate for worship in two
homes in the area, one which was
eventually purchased for the pur-
pose of public worship.
Among families contributing to
the establishment of Trinity Lu-
theran Church were the Herman
Hannes family, Charlie Karcher
family, August Karcher family and
the Eisenbach family. (Mrs. Noah
Albers, nee Eisenbach has been a
member from the beginning of the
church.)
Two public school buildings in
and near Old Dime Box also served
the congregation until October 21,
1941, when the Trinity congrega-
tion bought a church building from
the Texas Synod.
The building was located in Lin-
coln and was moved to the present
site in Old Dime Box. The building
from the Texas Synod was then
attached to the annex.
In July, 1950, the congregation
or Trinity Lutheran observed its
50th anniversary.
Despite hardships, the congre-
gation continued in spiritual and
material progress under a succes-
sion of inspired ministers and lea-
ders until 1958, and land for a new
parsonage was purchased from the
Hannes heirs. The structure was
dedicated April 26, 1959, with the
Reverend August Horn, pastor of
Ebeneezer, Manheim, as guest
speaker.
The Reverend Benjamin Rath-
geher was the first pastor-occu-
pant. He was also the first res-
ident pastor of Trinity Lutheran,
Other pastors served the congre-
gation from localities in the im-
mediate area.
Pastors who have served Trin-
ity Lutheran include William Hell-
man, Carl Durror, Paul G. Brust,
and G. A. Obenhaus, all deceased;
William H. Remmert, Chaplain
George Kautz, August Horn, H.
Hartfield, Benjamin Rathberger
and the Reverend Louis Boriack,
the pastor who has recently re-
tired, after serving the Trinity
Lutheran congregation since No-
vember, 1961.
When the House of Worship,
which had served a growing con-
gregation through the years was
the Reverend Ewald Becks of Eb-
eneezer Lutheran Church, Man-
heim, was guest speaker for the
occasion. The dedication service
was the climax of concentrated
efforts and a demonstration of faith
of more than two generations of
zealous members.
On the occasion of the dedica-
tion, congratulatory messages
were read from the Reverend Al-
bert F. Jesse, president of the
Texas District; Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran's modern parsonage dedicated April 26, 1959.
damaged beyond repair by hur-
ricane Carla, it was demolished
by the congregation.
Able assistance was rendered by
the women and children of the
congregation, particularly in the
pulling of nails and piling of lum-
ber.
With characteristic zeal, on Dec.
21, 1961, members of the congre-
gation set to work on the foundation
of the new church. Of the 3,689
man-hours required for the con-
struction, 2,226 were contributed
by members and other residents
of the Old Dime Box community.
Only 44 working days were re-
quired to complete the new church
building. Much of the work and
materials were contributions,
some memorials, while others
were miscellaneous gifts and 1a-
bor.
The Trinity Lutheran Church
was dedicated at 2:30 in the af-
ternoon, Sunday, May 8, 1962, with
congregations of Iowa Park, where
the present minister, the Reverend
Louis Boriack served before com-
ing to Dime Box, the Reverend
and Mrs. Benjamin Rathberger of
Andrews, Texas. Pastor Boriack’s
immediate predecessor as pastor
of the Dime Box congregation.
Other ministers who had served
Trinity Lutheran Church, partic-
ipating in the dedication services
included the Reverend W. Kautz
of Dayton, Ohio, and the Reverend
August Horn of Eola, Texas.
Following a group of ministers,
known for their faithful service,
the Reverend Louis Boriack came
to the Trinity Lutheran congre-
gation after service to congrega-
tions in Alabama, Louisiana, Miss-
issippi and Texas. Having met
state qualifications, he also taught
the Christian Day School in Ala-
bama.
After graduation from seminary,
he received his first assignment
to mission stations in India. He
The Reverend Louis Boriack,
retiring minister of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Old Dime
Box.
contracted a tropical disease, and
upon medical advice, he retuned
to the states on a permanent basis.
Tlie Reverend Boriack termin-
ated 46 years of active ministry
to congregations in India and to
various congregations in the Uni-
ted States upon his retirement on
January 1, 1967.
Tribute was paid to the Rev-
erend and Mrs. Boriack when
Christ and Trinity Lutheran
congregations of the Dime Box
Loebau Dual Parish each enter-
tained at a farewell supper.
Christ congregation at Loebau
gave a barbeque supper on Tues-
day evening, December 27, at the
congregation’s school. At the
conclusion of the meal, the group
gathered in the church, where
several leaders of the Lutheran
movement and the Christ Lutheran
congregation spoke briefly. The
Reverend Walter Dube, Jr., of
Texas City spoke, as one who
comes from the Loebau congre-
gation. Pastor Andrew Szegedin,
who is the vacancy pastor for
Christ Church addressed the
congregation in behalf of the Con-
ference Brethern, including both
Circuits 14 and 16. He presented
a “going away check" to the Rev-
erend Boriack, as a gift from the
conference. Following tills gift,
there came a check from a rep-
resentative of the congregation
and one from memtiers of the
Ladies Aid.
The Reverend and Mrs. Boriack
were also presented a picture of
Christ by the Walther League, and
a check was received from the
Sunday School
After an expression of gratitude
to the congregation and to the con-
ference for the gifts and for their
cooperation during his years of
service, the congregation closed
the service by singing the Com-
mon Doxology in unison.
On Thursday evening, December
29, the Trinity Congregation of
Dime Box offered a tribute of
praise to the Reverend and Mrs.
Boriack in the form of a farewell
supper at its’ Fellowship Hall.
Members of tlie Junior Choir
sang traditional Christmas carols,
and Mr. Wesley Mueller, president
of the congregation, spoke briefly,
as did severalother malemembers
of the congregation. Pastor Carl
Biar of St. John, Lincoln, spoke
as vacancy pastor on the congre-
gation. A representative of the ted.)
Directors Will
Have Meeting
In Lexington
Mayor W. 0. Exner has an-
nounced that the Board of Dir-
ectors for the recently organiz-
ed Lexington Chamber of Com-
merce will meet at Lexington’s
City Hall Wednesday evening,
January 11 at 7:00 o’clock.
Mayor Exner urges board mem-
bers to manifest their interest
by attendance.
The members of Lexington’s
C of C are scheduled to meet
Thursday evening, January 19 at
7:00 o’clock. The meeting is to
be held at the Lexington Live-
stock Association building, and
Mayor Exner requests members
to hold an open date for the oc-
casion.
THREE TO BE VOTED ON
Three Directors of the Lee-
Fayette Counties Cummins Creek
Water Control & Improvement Dis-
trict No. 1 will be named by pro-
perty tax paying voters living in
the Cummins Creek Watershed
in an election scheduled for Tues-
day, January 10, 1967.
The balloting will be held at
the court house at Fayetteville
and Round Top for the purpose
of electing three directors, each
to serve for two years, to fill
the expiring positions of E. T.
Radez, Fritz Meinen and J. B.
Crowley,
Election judge at Fayetteville
is P. P. Baron with Walter
Heintschel as Associate Judge.
Election Judge at Round Top is
Waldemar Noak with Robert
Bruening as Associate Judge.
congregation presented the pastor
with a purse containing cash.
After expressions of ap-
preciation for the tributes of the
congregation, and for their loyalty
during his service, the farewell
service was concluded with the
congregation singing in unison,
“Praise God From Whom All Bles-
sings Flow.”
Pastor Borlack brought his final
sermon on New Year’s Eve, and
he chose tor his text a portion
of Psalm 67: —“God be mer-
ciful unto us, and bless us, and
cause his face to shine upon us,
and be gracious unto us,” which
was a most appropriate text for
a minister who is retiring and for
a congregation becoming vacant of
a minister.
Trinity Lutheran Chuch has 90
communicant members and 125
baptized members. The schedule
for services are: first and third
Sundays/ and where there to a
5th Sunday ), morning services
at 11 a.m. and Sunday School
at 10 a.m. The second and fourth
Sundays, services are held at 7:30
a.m. and Sunday School at 8:30
a.m.
EDITOR’S NOTE: (In relating
facts pertinent to the condensed
history of a time honored organ-
ization, established for more than
half a century, it is regrettable that
it is not possible to single out
the many leaders who played a
major roll in its progress. Es-
sentially, many names of individ-
uals whose contributions are
worthy Of tribute are herein omit-
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