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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1961
Page
5
Mrs Elmer Lee Lange hospitalized after Saturday surgery at Frédericksburg Hospital and Clinic. June birthdays, family visits, and gatherings noted with multiple families from Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Kerrville, Boerne, and Austin attending relatives' events and church conventions.
Misses Lavern and Rita Klein attended Luther League at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Sunday night while her parents Mr and Mrs Ed win Klein visited Mr and Mrs G Bernhardt there. Mrs Edwin Klein spent last Thursday with her sister in Kerrville. Mr and Mrs Edmund Tatsch visited her sister in Kerrville Sunday afternoon. Max Lange is a patient at the VA Hospital at Legion Texas for a general checkup.
The Presbyterian Women Association will meet Thursday April 20 at 8:00 p.m. at the church to begin The Book of John Bible study led by Miss Frances Floyd for the first two chapters. Mrs. Clara Wendel will serve as hostess and all are invited.
Mr and Mrs James T McMahon and their young son reside at the M R Duderstadt home near Harper She is Nila Mae Maner daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Maner
Mrs Adolph Staudt is visiting relatives in San Antonio for several days and makes her home with her son Frank Staudt and Mrs Staudt in Harper. This item notes local HARALD advertisers.
The report records a light frost Monday near Range and Field on the Austin highway by Pedernales River with temperatures 34 rising to 35 as clouds arrived. Briefer notes mention damaged peaches and plums, with 26 degree frost at Bear Creek injuring garden crops. the frost threat eased after sunrise.
Dr Wernher von Braun argues that belief in God and immortality underpins ethical action. He asserts science shows nothing vanishes without trace, only transforms, suggesting the soul’s continuity after death and the moral necessity of just treatment in life on Earth. The address links religious faith with scientific insight to bolster ethical conduct.
The letter argues admission of Red China to the United Nations would reveal the UN as a farce, citing Korea, Tibet, Formosa, India, and Laos as proof of aggression and tyranny. It urges the United States to leave the UN if Peiping is seated.
Harper churches invite attendance with Mass and Mass schedule. St Anthony's and St Ann's societies plan meetings and Catholic Action Council event. Harper Presbyterian notes Sunday School, piano, visits by local families, and ill neighbor Mrs John Morris at Hill Crest Rest Home.
Rev C Hl Rose leads 8:00 a.m. worship 9:45 a.m. study and 10:45 a.m. worship with Luther League conference at Bethany Lutheran Church April 16 1:30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Congregation invites all to attend. Local families and Rainbow Girls also noted in church visits and services.
Methodist Church schedule lists Holy Communion on the third Sunday at 11 00 a m W S C S meets Tuesdays after the first Sunday at 2 30 p m Official board meets on the second Tuesday at 7 30 p m Harper Pentecostal Church led by Pastor Carlos B Parker holds Bible on Wednesdays at 730 p m Sunday School at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m Evangelistic service at 730 p m First Baptist Church led by Rev W H Totty offers Sunday School at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m and Evening Service at 7 p m Also notes cordial welcomes. Local residents report visits among families with relatives in Doss Brady and Victoria including Mr and Mrs Edwin Strackbein and son Brent visiting parents Ruben Nixon. Red Engleman visiting sister and brother-in-law Jack Briton at Brady. Fritzie Baumann and children from Victoria attending a funeral for Albert Kaiser last Thursday.
MANGE & FIELD and local ranchers will be interested in a film on Range Use to be aired Saturday morning April 15 at 7 30 a m over WOAL TV hosted by Bill McReynolds. Roy Willman’s Kendall County ranches are featured as part of a follow up to last fall’s Troy Foster Willow City film.
A 30 minute 16 mm film portrays a Communist led riot in San Francisco on May 13 as HUAC held hearings. The filmmaker calls it a living exposure of Communists on the defensive and in danger of exposure and offers to loan the film to churches schools clubs or other groups that have not yet seen it.
Hal Ray Bierschwale and family are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale in Seminole, staying with relatives during the weekend visit.
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and John took a trip to Austin with plans or activities not specified in the fragment. The note records a short family outing to the Texas capital city.
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