The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1977 Page: 4 of 16
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^ ;^.nvll| H«“«hh Thursday. Ommhrrl. 1977
The Sunny Side
of Friendship Villa
By Evelyn Grell
By Evelyn Grell
For by grace are ye
saved through faith: and
that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God: not of
works, lest anv man
should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
After some very busy
days and weeks the past
one slowed down to a
normal pace with routine
games and crafts. Resi-
dents worked to complete
items ordered during the
bazaar.
On Thursday residents
enjoyed a Thanksgiving
dinner with all the
trimmings. Manv of the
residents were out with
their families for the day.
Visiting out were: Clara
Neuman: daughter. San
Antonio: Hilda Haby, son
and daughter, Castroville;
Pauline Bourquin, 'sons.
Rio Medina: Henry
Martin, sister, Hondo;
Noreen Kent, neice,
Hondo: Joe Perales, son,
Hondo: Irene Lutz,
daughter, Hondo; Edward
Riff, daughter, Hondo:
Pauline Hart, son, Castro-
ville; Manuel Lopez,
friends. Hondo: Martin
Schneider, daughter.
Hondo; Ed Koch, son,
B Hanis: Ellie Geuea,
Castroville cookbooks
are sell-out items
The cookbooks com-
piled and made by the
Castro Colonies Heritage
Association in Castroville
W°ro nil <9old nppnfri:. » t
Madelyn Boubel. u <>rd-
ing secret ai \ .
Some 500 books will be
reprinted and will be
available in about three
weeks, she added.
Price fer the cookbook,
which contains authentic
Alsatian and other heri-
tage recipes, is $7.30,
including tax. For mail
orders, add 75 cents per
book.
Orders may be sent to
OCHA Cookbook. Box
636, Castroville, Texas
78009.
The CCHA group real-
ized a profit of $.3000 from
the 1000 books sold.
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Officers told for CCHA
New officers for the
Castro Colonies Heritage-
Association in Castroville
are as follows:
CHRISTMAS
PARTY
jf Dunlay Hermann
Sons Lodge 285
QUIHI GUN CLUB
DECEMBER 11
Serving starts
at 4:30
GIFT EXCHANGE
OPTIONAL
jlMembers asked to brings
fix cookies
Pres id ent William
Burges; vice president,
Harrv Filleman: recording
secretary.. Madelyn
Boubel; corresponding
secretary. Virginia Suehs;
attorney. Mike Hodge;
Medina County historical
chairman. Josie Finger:
architecf. Fred Williams;
d i rectors, 01 i vet Rei n h art
Jr., Connie Koch, Lewis
Boehle, David Zinsmeyer;
and treasurer. Bertha
Bowen.
The next meeting will
be held at Castroville at
Naegelin Hall at 3 p.m.,
December 1 1
Guest speaker wiU be
Rev. Rov Hihn who will
speak on “Medina Countv
-Rich in Heritage."
Tesf Your
Bible
Knowledge
GeneH. Smith
The expression “faith only” appears just once in
the King James Version of the Bible. Several
paraphrases and other commentaries have inserted
the words or the idea in other places, but these
insertions reflect human opinions rather than
accuratetranslation. It surprises most people to find
that the context of this popular expression shows
that “faith only” is un acceptable faith. “Ye see then
how that by works a man is justified, and not by
faith only" [James 2:24). Some object that James is
not talking about faith that pertains to salvation but
rather raith reflected in everyday practical situ-
ations. However, James clearly stated that this
“faith only” is not sufficient for a man to be
"justified”. Justification is the key to salvation. Mon
are lost because of sin: they are saved by
justification. While il is true that we are justified by
fait, we are NOT justified by faith only.
Acceptable faith is practical. It works and
manifests itself in obedience and trust. James gives
Abraham and Rahab as examples of working faith
[Js.2:21,25] and concludes that “faith without works
| is dead" [v.26]. Faith that doesn’t work is stagnant
and useless. The man who only believes is no better
I than the devils who “also believe and tremble”
[v.19]. Faith is seen in works and cannot be seen
without it [v. 18]. Just as a body is dead and lifeless
without a spirit so also is faith without works [v.26].
The book titled ‘‘Hebrews” also illustrates faith in
the same way by many examples. Note how faith
worked in the following. “BY FAITH Noah...prepar-
| ed an ark...” [Heb. 11:7). The work was do it by or
thru his faith. He trusted God to fulfill h:<= promise of
A flood. His art was the manifestation of his faith.
“BY FAITH Abraham...obeyed...” [v. 8], “BY
FAITH he sojourned...” [v.9J. “THRU FAITH
Sarah ha- self received strength to conceive...” [v.ll].
The entire chapter is filled with examples of real
people who acted on God’s instruction because they
believed what God had said. Acceptable faith is very
much more than simply acknowledging a fact. It is
not enough to believe that Jesus is the Christ: our
faith must also prompt us to do all that he says to
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If you have any questions, call 426-4845, or write
[me at P.O. Box 15, Hondo, Texas, 78861.
16TH STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
1801 16th Street in Hondo
daughter,- Hondo;
Clarence Carpenter,
daughter, Hondo.
On Wednesday after-
noon the Friends of Jesus
came to visit with resi
dents. These youngsters
have been coming at least
once a month to read to
and visit with our resi-
dents. They an* always
ready to help ami all of us
enjoy tlx* time they spend
here and we look forward
to the next visit.
A very nice surprise for
our residents this week
was a gift for each one
from the Sigma Tau
Sorority. A bottle of Rose
Milk lotion was given to
each resident. Everyone
will lx* able to use this
useful and practical gift
We thank the sorority for
their thoughtfulness and
invite you to come visit us
again. ^
During the coming
week, we will have a party
for our resident of the
month and we will begin
decorating for Christmas.
v VISITORS
..of Edward Koch were
Mrs. R. R. Vernon, San
Antonio; Mr. Anthony
Koch, grandson. San
Antonio; Mrs. Francis
Pfeil, Hondo; Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Lacey, San
Antonio, who also visited
Florence Wood.
...of Mary Owen was
Sister Medard Ahr,
Cast rov Die.
...of Julia Cocke were
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Burrow, daughter.
Brackett vi lie.
...of Martin Schneider
were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Bartt and Gloria, daugh-
ter. of Hondo; Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Bohl and
family. Devine, daughtci;
Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Schneider, son. Cast)
ville.
We want to thank our
area churches for holding,
services during the past
month. It is very much
appreciated by our resi-
dents each Sunday. Some-
times their attendance
may be few, but those who
are there enjoy the
message and song.
Churches which partici-
pated this month were:
First Baptist Church.
Church of Christ, New
Fountain Methodist, and
St. Paul Lutheran. We
thank the pastors and
memba\s who took time to
come share with us.
November 30
t Jack Mathis, II
Wilbur Wilson
Sam Zerr
Mrs. Carl Guinther, Jr.
Jane Gent/.
Kristen Lynn Rogers
li>lt io Maw
.John Lutz
Die Bond
Denise Rihn Watkins
December 1
Beverly VerneII Schott
John Walter Meyer
Elbert Winners ’
Gordon Park
Michael Ray Neuman
Jack King
Mrs. Reuben Wiemers
Frances Bader
Scooter Bendde
Scooter Boehle
Deborah Batot
Liw renoe Weynand
December 2
Graciela Maria Pompa
Rudolph Hip pert
Renie Garrison
Arthur Vance
Pam Lutz
Jo Lynn Posey
December 3
Mrs. A. K. Yarbrough
Mrs. Joe Stepp
Gordon Louis Braden
Mrs. G. E. Trip
Bonnie Bernhard
Craig T. Gooch
Frank Saucedo
Annette Lynn Mumme
Steve Paul Riff
Rev. Leslie Vance
December 4 %>***»
James ’Douglas Krause
Kenneth Haby
Mrs. Allen Haby
Gregory Muennink
Rita Muennink
Mrs. Alfred Breitman
Mrs. Steve Hartmann
Delma Rose Adkins
David Echtle
Jimmy Jordan
Mrs. Alvin Wiemers
Frank Wentworth
Mrs. W. I). Gooch
Richard Adams
Joe Boehle
Edward Zerr
Mark Bond
Howard Hyman
Mrs. Herman Fohn
Mrs. Calvin Ben dele
lYiilip Dodgen
December 5
Malinda Bischoff
Mrs. John Lawrence
Ralph Hutzler
I-erov Wiemers
Marvin Echtle
Colleen Ahr
•Sharon Meyer
Oscar Nester
Martha C Koch
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17,6 Ave. M Hondo
Christmas Tour planned
for December 11
The Junior Service
League, Inc. will be
sponsoring a Christmas
Homes Tour on December
11 from 1:30 p.m. until
5:30 p.m.
Home*- *n he visited
include those of Mr. and
Mrs. I it it v Winkler at
1205 26th St reel; Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Graff on Taylor
Lane; Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Mogford at 1507 29th
Si reel : M r. and Mrs.
Kenneth O. Bondele, 1406
32nd Street; and Mr. and
Mrs. Woodrow Glasscock,
1209 Shady Lane.
Pickets are being sold
now for $2 each. They may
be bought at the door
during the Tour.
Proceeds will go to the
Hondo Public Library.
For more information
call Carol Schodlman at
426-3665 or Patsy Ulbrich
at 426-2320.
The prosaic paragraphs to follow are peeked out
in position for AH publication, issue of ec. s .
Thanksgiving Day in Corpus Christi but you couldn t tell
by the day's beautiful weather. As the song goes, It
might as well be spring. ” Windows open, sun shining, and
not a cloud in the wide expanse of &eaufi/u/ 6/ae sky‘
The Bay Ls in plain sight of the middle of 301 p<floma
Street and I go out to enjoy its many moods often, loday,
sail boats are busy about the business of seeing who gets
there first - wherever they’re bound. The water is what
the local weather reports often describe as cerulean
blue”... which in no way detracts from its almost
indescribable beauty.
* * *
Former Hondoan is
nominee for
Teacher of the Year
[Editor’s Note: Mrs.
Mary L. Harden is the
former Maty Barnes of
Hondo.]
Mrs. Mary I,. Barden,
who ha*- taught .at Hous-
• ton Wallrip since the first
day it opened its doors to
students in 1960, is that
school's nominee for
Teacher of the Year for
1977-78.
Mrs Barden will be
judged on inclination she
submits to the Houston
Independent School
District judges, and if she
wins in HISD, she will
have a chance to partici-
pate in the state oompeti-
t ion.
Mrs. Barden, who has
three children, loves to
read, and go to plays. She
teaches a Sunday school
class and is active in other
church-related functions.
She will soon instruct a
course for teacher., who
teach writing.
Mrs. Barden attended
the University of Texas
and received her Master's
degree it English from the
University of Houston.
She presently teaches
Advanced Placement.
English for Seniors and a
Bible Literature Course.
Mrs Barden was the
sponsor of Future
Teachers of America
(FTA) during its first
twelve years at Waltrip.
Andrea Kempf
competes at state
Andrea Kempf, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Kempf of Castroville, will
be competing in the state
"Make It Yourself With
Wool" contest on Satur-
day, December 3 in San
Antonio.
Miss Kempf won first
place in the junior divi-
sion on November 12 at
the District IX compe-
tition, also held in San
Antonio.
Another Medina Coun-
ty resident who entered
the district level compe-
tition, Mrs. Vicki Hayter,
received an honorable
mention rating in the
senior division.
District IX encompas-
ses 39 Texas counties.
Director for the com-
petition was Mrs. Doro-
thy Yanta of Devine.
Mrs^Gaye Bippert, Me-
dina County Extension
Agent, was assistant di-
rector and registrar for
the event.
Our first national Thanksgiving Day, says my
encyclopedia, the Pilgrims enjoyed a feast of four wild
turkeys.
In 'the McDade household, we are settling for a
six-pound “Butterball”, to serve three. Andif I can have
all I can digest of the cornbread stuffing, I II settle for a
very modest serving of all white meat, with fresh
cranberry sauce, of course.
Now i am aware that Thanksgiving will be old Hat
by December 1, but ASW has to start SOMEWHERE.
Having started, we can gel along with the business of
filling allotted space.
* * *
SPARKS reported that Santa was due to arrive in
Hondo on December 3, for a 2-hour visit. If you read this
in SPARKS, Virginia, it must be true. You will remember
to tell Santa about how good you have been and to give
him « list of what you expect him to leave by the gas
hea terifvou don’t have a fireplace for him to toast his toes
by. Y
Repidmbering the dozens of letters which once reached
the AH desk en route to the North Pole or as one address
read, “Wherever you/re at this time, ” assurances of model
conduct headed the lists of toys. One added a PS: "You
better get with it, Santa. Last year wasn’t so hot."
So much for memories of Christmases past when part of
its joy s included unforgettable experiences at my battered
old desk. Seems like that was among the days almost, but
not quite,, ‘‘beyond recall” now.
* * 4
Letters in the 11/17 MAIL CALL column contained
none of the chip-on-shoulder type. Among them was a
from-the-heart tribute paid by IRIS BADER to the
memory of the late DR. WALTER MEYER.
Another letter came from KAY [Mrs. Melvin]
FINGER, president of the Hondo Arts & Crafts League,
in appreciation of the publicity and other courtesies
extended. . . i. < (i
I often wondered if subscribers/readers of the once
called “rural weeklies" realized or appreciated all the free
space they were accorded.
Try getting the blow-by-blow descriptions of weddings,
luncheons, parties, birthdays, etc., etc., in a metropolitan
daily and you ’ll be quoted ‘‘rates, ” unless it is a matter of
public record and reportable as such.
When BILL BERGER uas publisher/editor/reporter/
waste-basket-emptier or officiating in whatever job needed
doing, he had a few no-no’s: Of these, I remember his
allergic reaction to ‘ all the trimmings” in a description
of refreshments served and poetry that came to the poet in
a dream or some such Poetry was published at space
rates.
And worth every penny charged, too, in many
instances. The proof reader had to be very careful about
running interference with any poet’s Muse.
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Seventy whooping cranes have registered in to winter at
our near-by Aransas Wildlife Refuge. Passenger boats
make daily trips for visitors to view them as they travel
their feeding range.
Last year, 69 of the whoopers made the 2,500-mile flight
from the Refuge to their summer home in Alberta,
Canada. I his year, one pair had been visited by the stork
and they brought their baby back with them.
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After being closed for mo re than a year for a $70,000 job
of repair and renovation, the Texas Parks & Wildlife
Department is reopening the popular marine laboratory
and marine aquarium at the ROCKPORT harbor
Beginning December 5, regular visiting hours will be
open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, except on Texas
state holidays.
This land-lubber has had a hankering to visit both the
whooping cranes and the marine lab but I am a sissy prone
’ f0 se^ness and I dare not risk that again now. In my
earlier days, I didn t mind risking one day of six meals a
day [three going down and three coming up] to pay for two
days of the indescribable joys of deep-sea fishing.
LEE, son of the ALTON E. [Betty] HAILES of Hondo
is now a full-fledged American Farmer
„ Wit,\a GradeA American Farmer son, and a Grade A +
imod burning artist for a wife who can sell her creations
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The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1977, newspaper, December 1, 1977; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth819604/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.