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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1955
Page
1
The American Bible Society plans to produce 50 000 scripture volumes in Korean this year to reach Koreans including prisoners of war. Since June 1950 the Society has sent 240 000 scriptures to Korea, with additional thousands in the postwar program.
Austin May 10 legislative session shows lawmakers swiftly tackling duties under Governor Shivers. Expenditures stay within the 1949 1950 budget as Legislative Council calculations guide actions. Messages from religious leaders stress peaceful aid and global goodwill through Church World Service and Lutheran missions.
Gillespie County mobilization committee leads civilian defense for Agriculture as part of the national program. Members pictured include Marvin Daniel James Burleson Willie Berg Thomas Jung Joe Tatum Wesley Gold Charles Stone and Harry Eckhardt. The piece outlines state and national defense structure, local planning, and political context for Texas civil defense while noting community activities and local visits.
Harper's Churches extend a cordial welcome with services on Sunday May 13 including church school at 10 90 and worship at 11 00. A Women’s Association meeting is set for Thursday May 17 at the church. The notice also lists several local visits by Miss Ann Rasco, Larry Goehmann, and the Rada, Honig, Smith and Dean families visiting relatives over the weekend.
May 13 regular Pentecost Sunday worship events led by Rev W J Goerner include 9 a m Sunday School and Bible Class 9 45 a m Confessional Service 10 a m Divine Worship with Holy Communion envelope collection 2 p m Junior Mission Band May 16 Women’s Missionary Federation meeting at 2 p m A cordial invitation to all to worship with us.
The Methodist Church led by Pastor B. E. Breihan invites all to worship on Sunday May 13 with worship and church school on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. The Baptist Church under Rev. Jack Minter announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. with a cordial welcome to all.
Rev A A Gitter urges observance of Pentecost with Mass at 8:30 and 10 o clock and Communion for Sodality and mothers. A Mother’s Day social follows. Ember Days next week include Friday Rosary Devotion. Trinity Sunday May 20 marks Easter Duty last day. Parish invites all to attend.
Wes Calentine of Rocksprings visited Mrs Carrie Calentine and friends at Harper Friday. Mrs Arthur Baumann and son Arthur Jn visited Mr and Mrs Maxie Baumann at Kerrville Sunday. The Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday May 47 with Mrs Charles Gammenthaler as leader.
FOR SALE 40 joints of 1 percent in galvanized pipe 12 joints of 2 inch galvanized pipe wholesale. Carlos Parc ker Harper Texas. Kerrville Bakery Kerrville. Notice for prompt and guaranteed radio television and appliance repairs Elbert C Hahne Llano Highway Fredericksburg Texas call 1622. tf
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