Religious instruction urged to guide youth values says Educators Assembly
The Educators Assembly of the United Synagogue of America argues that religious teaching can shape a desirable value system guiding youth conduct. Separately, Portland ministers oppose legalized dog racing, urging officials to block tracks near community events like the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educators Assembly of the
United Synagogue of America
Portland
Oregon
Methodist Ministers’ Association
Youth Church Improvements Sought by Evansville Teens
United Christian Youth Movement polled 1500 Evansville high school students. Leading church changes include meaningful sermons for youth, more engaging activities, discussion of youth problems, greater youth participation, clearer religious meaning, better youth understanding, training and engaging leaders, less criticism, and a warmer welcome for young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Christian Youth Movement
Evansville
Indiana
U.S. Churches Ship More Aid Amid Overseas Tensions
U S Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches increased shipments of aid and relief supplies to overseas missions, expanding coordinated relief drives and fundraising efforts through denominational networks and church choirs, missions boards, and partner churches abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church World Service
U. S
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Europe
Asia
Christian mood in the atom age urges faith and responsible use
Thomas E. Murray of the United States Atomic Energy Commission argues that Christian realism guides responses to atomic progress. He urges prayer and divine guidance to wield the atom for good, rejecting fear and escapism and stressing human responsibility in the nuclear era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Murray
United States
Atomii Energy Commission
Murray
Pius XII
Atomic Energy
God
Pius
Earth
Community Notices and Rural Update Highlight Local Visits
Local families visited relatives and attended church events across Harper, Hunt, Kerrville, and Fredericksburg. Farmers in Upper Llanos discuss soil conservation practices, fertilizer use, and mesquite control as Soil Stewardship Week begins on May 6, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. York
Llanos
Parker Returns Home After Carlsbad Employment
Buzzy Parker who had worked in Carlsbad New Mexico for several months has returned home. Mrs. Faye Burge Deikeman and her son from Kerrville attended the fly night at the Methodist Church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzzy Parker
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Faye Burge Deikeman
Kerrville
Tobin Visitors From Rocksprings Stop With Roberts
Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin of Rocksprings visited Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts one day last week while en route home from Fredericksburg. Subscribe to The Herald $1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Tobin
Roy Roberts
Fredericksburg
Herald
Royal Service Program at Harper Baptist Church
The W M S of Harper Baptist Church held its Royal Service Program on Wednesday night April 11. The group sang Rescue the Perishing Tell Me The Story of Jesus and I Love to Tell the Story. Mrs D W Brown chaired the devotional and led prayer for missionaries on the calendar of prayer. Topics included Tell Them Of Jesus The Mighty To Save with talks by Mrs Edward Bailey Mrs B J Mayhugh Mrs G D Lennon Mrs J A Lennon Mrs Glen Rhine and Mrs Eddie McDougall. Closing meditation and hymn Jesus Saves were offered by the program chairman followed by closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
Harper Baptist Church
Jesus
D. W. Brown
Jesus the Mighty
Edward Bailey
B. J. Mayhugh
G. D. Lennon
J. A. Lennon
Glen Rhine
Eddie McDougall
Harper's churches invite all to services this Sunday
The Harper area announces a cordial welcome to Catholic and Protestant congregations with Mass at St. Anthony's and a church calendar of Spring services. A church building project progresses with a building fund and planning for crews, plus guest ministers and special collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
First Baptist Church Services Plan Week
D W Brown, pastor, invites all 9 to 21 for Sunday School at 10, preaching at 11 and 8, Training Union at 7, with WMU GA Sunbeams and Brotherhood meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Youth Fellowship follows evening service on those Sundays.
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Num
WMU
Sunbeams and Brotherhood
Noxville News Social Roundup Sees Many Visitors
Mrs J A Milam reports a busy social period with visitors from Austin Junction and San Saba. The Whitworths moved to Midland for legal practice while families from Rocksprings Bronte Post and Harper attended gatherings and church services. Gene Royce Ake on 30 days furlough from Swarthmore will be sent to Greenland for 11 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Milam
Worth Whitworth
Baby
Austin
Walton Whitworth
Midland
Dillard Stapp
Willie Collins
James Phillips
Shannon Roberts
Bronte
Phillips
Kirk Reed
Marshall Brown
Junction
Fred Whetstone
Marvin Ernst
Rocksprings
J. M. Milam
Garland
Jess F. Parker
Aubrey
Raymond Parker
Mary Ellis
J. A. Milams
Doyle Parker
Harper
Cecil Parker
Bruce
W. C. Russell Jr
Killeen
Archie Lennon
San Saba
J. H. Parker
Bill Barry
Lon Parker
Round Mountain
Roxy Rufe
Andy
Eddie
San Antonio
Gene Royce Ake
Swarthmore
Pennsylvania
Kerrville
Greenland
Roeders and relatives visit San Antonio and Pasadena ties
Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder and daughter Virginia visited relatives in San Antonio Saturday night and Sunday. They met daughter Mrs Weslie Sagesar and family of Pasadena there. Granddaughters Diana and Yvonne joined grandparents for a Harper visit. Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale Jr and daughters of Big Spring also visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Roeder
Virginia
San Antonio
Weslie Sagesar
Pasadena
Diana
Yvonne
Harper
Fred Bierschwale Jr
Big Spring
Fred Bierschwale Sr
Civil rights year politics and federal proposals debate
The piece critiques election year civil rights politics. It notes Atty. Gen. Browell proposes federal voting power and anti-lynching and anti-poll tax measures as bid for black GOP support. It references FEPC, segregation, Supreme Court rulings, and warns against demagoguery while listing recent area visitors from Junction, Brownwood, San Angelo, and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. Gen
Brownell
Congress
FEPC
Truman
Washington
Supreme Court
Chester Kirk
Kimble Electric Corp
Marvin Kburn
Junction
Co. C. Woodson
Brownwood
W. . Cardwell
Handare
M. A. Richmond
Blanchet
Jimmy J. Horton
Mereta
Ernest Williams
San Angelo
J. B. McCord
Seme
Coleman
Jas. L. Daniel
Lucius M. Stephens
Lemeta
Weldon Groves
REA
Hamilton
Gee. H. Welle
San Saine
Family Visit From Watkins to Rogers Quartet
Mr and Mrs Watkins and their children visited Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers and Wa ue Sunda).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tair
Pat Rogers
Wa Ue Sunda
Harper Presbyterian Church Service Times
Dr Paul J Schwab pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Holy Communion to follow Visitors are welcome to worship with us at Harper Presbyterian Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Harper Pentecostal Church Schedule
Carlos Parker, Pastor invites the public to attend Harper Pentecostal Church services including Bible Study Wednesday at 7 30 p m Sunday school 10 00 a m morning worship 11 00 a m mixed choir rehearsal 5 00 p m and evangelistic service 6 45 p m all are welcome to attend any or all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Farmer
B. E. Breihan
Carlos Parker
Pentecostal Church
Help Wanted Test Car Drivers in Kerrville
Help wanted for test car drivers aged 25 to 45. Must have or pave commercial driver's license. Good wages offered by West Texas Auto Company in Kerrville. Apply at 427.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Auto Company
Kerrville
Local Visit Highlights Harper Social Weekend
Mrs. Floyd Boatright hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Yater Boatright Alws Gang and their child. Miles’ children visited. Mrs. Jack Jones with Raymond and Jennifer traveled from Rocksprings to Harper to spend time with A. C. Wendel’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr
A. C. Wendel
Jack Jones
Yater Boatright
Raymond
Jennifer
Harper
Card of Thanks for Kind Deeds After Sister's Death
Card expresses gratitude for sympathy, flowers, and deeds after the death of their sister. Signatures include Mrs. Ben Thomas and Mrs. Martha Nehrmeyer, acknowledging blessings and kindness from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thomas
Martha Nehrmeyer
Freeman and Arnold Escort Grandmother to Funeral
Charles Freeman and Miss Janey Arnold assisted Mrs. Mattie Arnold in traveling to Fort McKavett for the funeral of her sister in law Mrs. John Haley at St. James Episcopal Church scheduled for 4 30 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Freeman
Janey Arnold
Mattie Arnold
Fort McKavett
John Haley
St. James Episcopal Church
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Cardinal Saliege
Toulouse
France
Cresseya
Gillie Pape
Prade Ranch
Methodist Church
Karl Durst
Herbert Durst
Fred Gammenthaler
Fred Wedekind
Hunt
Floyd Casper
H. L. Stevens
J. O. Stevens
J. F. Wedekind
Hunt Sunday
Floy Bode
Joshua Goldberg
U. S., Navy
Navy Yards
Edith Dean
Texas
Robt. L. Dieffenbacher
Ralph W. Lockman
Nashville Tennessean
Howard V. Harper
Bread of Life
A. Purnell Batley
Laves
Don Kennedy
SCS
Kennedy
Victor Marshall
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Rewster Boot Shop
Hubert Brewster
Junction, Texas
W. M.S
School of Religion
Catholic Action Councils
Buster Gammenthaler
Christ
Luther League
Jessie Long
First Baptist Church
Noxville News
Patroniza Herald Advertuere
Washin
Lon Arer
Pat Pieters
Harper Pentecostal Church
Hikla Sageser
Butane
Vapo Butane CO
Chas. W. Barrett
Harper, Texas
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