World Faith and Order Conference in Lund Sweden
About 250 delegates from 158 member churches gather in Lund Sweden August 15 to 28 for the World Conference on Faith and Order. They will study obstacles to church unity and seek steps toward reuniting the churches. Also noted is the UN Human Rights Commission approving an article on religious freedom detailing free thought belief worship and limits necessary to protect public safety order health and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lund
Sweden
Third World Conference On Faith and Order
World Council
United Nations Human Rights Commission
Bishop Brashares urges churches to use summer for action
Des Moines Methodist bishop Charles W Brashares argues the summer slump benefits churches. He says congregations are available from June to September and churches should give members definite tasks and raise special funds during the summer months.
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Charles W Brashares
Des Moines
Iowa
United Board Plans Formosa Christian College Start
The United Board for Christian Colleges in China moves to establish a Formosa Christian College with an initial $50,000 for preparatory steps and $200,000 for future plant costs if developments are satisfactory. It aims to serve all Formosans with a modest campus and a modern education program rather than a copy of past methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Buard For Christian Colleges
China
Gward
Christian College
Formosa
Young Americans Call for War Refusal at National Christian Conference
About 230 Christian youth under age 30 from 30 states and six overseas nations gathered in Columbus Ohio for the National Christian Conference on War. Sponsored by 19 peace groups across Protestant denominations, delegates debated pacifist and pro war views and adopted an appeal urging the church to remain neutral and reject participation in war. The document insists the church’s mission is reconciliation and that rededication to redemptive love should guide believers toward peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Christ
Andrew Cornehl Injured In Car Accident
Andrew Cornehl suffered head cuts and body bruises when his 1950 Ford failed to make a curve near the E I Spencer ranch home seven miles south of Harper on the Harper Kerrville farm to market road. His young son Robert, about five, escaped injuries as the car demolished a fence, rolled over, and struck a tree. Mrs Anthony Maurel of Globe Arizona arrived for a visit with her sisters. Elmo Lumpkins and son visited his parents Saturday. Mrs Alfred Lehne went to San Antonio to visit relatives and Fort Worth before returning home.
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Andrew Cornehl
Spencer
Local families attend events and visits across towns
Mr. and Mrs. Erato Hopf and daughter visited his parents. The Legon Convention in Dallas drew Mrs. E. R. Brown, Mrs. Belton Tatsch, and Tommy Whetstone. Miss Janice DeMasters of Kerrville visited sisters and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cook and Cindy of San Antonio dropped by en route to Logan to see B. L. Cook. Alvin Kensing of Junction visited Roy Steitle and son. several other visits noted.
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Erato Hopf
Oliver Hopf
E. R. Brown
Belton Tatsch
Tommy Whetstone
Legion
Dallas
Dale Cook
Cindy
San Antonio
J. F. Cook
Logan
B. L. Cook
Alvin Kensing
Junction
Roy Steitle and Son
Joneses Visit San Antonio as Daughter Remains Ill
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Jones spent several days last week in San Antonio with their daughter Mrs. Wesley Sageser who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Jones
San Antonio
Wesley Sageser
Big State Shows At Gillespie Fair
The 64th Gillespie County Fair welcomes Big State Shows a larger carnival replacing Don Franklin's troupe. The lineup includes four major rides, two children’s rides, a Ferris wheel and Tilt A Whirl. The carnival opens Thursday night and runs with the fair, run by Walter Ottmers Hayden Osbourn Pat Dooley and Henry Kneese.
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Gillespie County
Don Franklin
Oklahoma
Fair Board
Franklin
Midwest
Davenport
Iowa
Islands
Robert and
Anna Moore
Walter Ottmers
Hayden Osbourn
Pat Dooley
Henry Kneese
Fair'n Carnival Committee
Devotional on Wholehearted Trust and Presence
Sunday devotional urges readers to trust the Lord with all their hearts and dedicate their whole lives to God. It cites scripture from Proverbs and Matthew and recalls Hamlet and historical sacrifices to emphasize complete devotion and daily practicing the Presence.
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Hamlet
Bernardo
Horatio
Moratio
Mexico
Abraham
St Anthony's Church announces services and events
Rev A A Gitter invites attendance with mass at 9 30 on Sunday August 17 and a St Ann's Society meeting plus a Day of Recollection for ladies on Sunday August 24. Also notes Kaiser Furniture Co ad and E L Nixon & Son sale of steel barrels with worship and church event times and a Workers Conference at Harper Baptist Church with English and German services and a Women’s Missionary meeting on August 20.
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St. Ann's Society
West Main Street
E. L. Nixon & Son
Livestock Buyer Seeks All Sized Orders For Ranch Needs
Notice offers livestock sourcing for cattle goats sheep and hogs in any quantity. Promises best effort to please customers and save money with careful handling and timely delivery for ranches stock farms and barbecuing.
Local residents and visitors enjoy rodeos and visits
The column lists social visits and weekend trips across Texas New Mexico Utah and Colorado. Families from Waco Camp Verde Kerrville San Antonio and Junction attended rodeos dances and church services with relatives and friends in Harper Missouri and nearby towns.
For Sale Suffolk Rams and Local Visits
For sale notice mentions Suffolk Rams for buyers. Social items include Victor Marshall of Harper Teaas and 829 Mr and Mrs L A Barrington Gonzales visiting niece Mrs Van C Brown this weekend. Mr and Mrs W D Stockard return to California from Harper. Felux Feuge Fredericksburg visit Frenny Wendel. Beverley Loyd of Alice spent weekend with the Chaffe family. Billy Deltz and son of Austin visited relatives at Harper and attended the rodeo.
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Robert Kensing
Camp Verde
Harper
Lamar Parker
Baby
San Antonio
Morris Voorhies
Benno Helmcamp
San Angelo
Aden Nixon
Junction
Pentecostal Church
Olive Parker
Lemuel Jones
Suffolk
Victor Marshall
Harper, Teaas
L. A. Barrington
Gonzales
van C. Brown
F. Beverley Loyd
Alice
Bob Chaffe
Billy Deltz
Austin
Cowboy Camp Meeting Attendees Named
Large crowd attended a Cowboy Camp meeting Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Theo Oehler Mrs L A Stevens Mr and Mrs J A Stevens Mr and Mrs H L Stevens and daughters Mrs A C Wendel Mr and Mrs Mack Scarborough Mr and Mrs Chas Gammenthaler and children Bob Chaffee and Mr and Mrs David Schmidt and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Oehler
L. A. Stevens
J. A. Stevens
H. L. Stevens
A. C. Wendel
Mack Scarborough
Chas. Gammenthaler
Bob Chaffee
David Schmidt
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W.w.reid
Joseph R. Sizoo
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Sizoo
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Washington
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
New York City
University
Department of Religion
Fatmosa
T-Bones Elmo Baethge
Frederickssurg
John Deere
Acimotor
Fairbanks Morse
Texas
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Fredericksburg, Texas
Committee For Constitutional Government, Inc
42Nd St
New York
N. Y
Onu
Anthony Maurel
Globe, Arizona
F. M. Floyd
Abbie Cook
Elmo Lumpkins
Raymond Cottle
Alfred Lehne
Fort Worth
Janice DeMasters
Kerrville
Walter Tarr
Herbert Jones
Otto Kunz
Benno Jung
Henry Maurer
Clemen Maurer
Hilda Sageser
Ben Thomas
Gillespie Fair
Chetlpper
Nashville
Tennessee
Isaac
Jesus
Donald Harvey Tippett
California
Harper’s
Herald
Kaiser Furniture Co
S. Crockett St
Fredericksburg
Harper Presbyterian Church
J. D. Farmer
Workers Conference
the Baptist Church
Harper Tuesday
A. A. Metzger
Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
First Baptist Church
C. D. Curtis
Gerald Ave
Victor Marshalls
Arnold Grosenbacher
Bernice Brum
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
John Morris
W. L. Farmer
Julia
S. Farmer
Waco
Floyd Cosper
Blacketville
J. C. Cosper
J. O. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Maxie Baumann
Arthur Baumann
H. O. Jones
Walter Lang
Lillian Lang
Edwin Lang Jr
Edwin Lang Sr
Zane Clell
Missouri
W. D. Stockard
Felix Feuge
Mrs
Frenny Wendel
Chas. W. Barrett
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Felix T. Tybor
Optometrist
Palace Theatre
Welge Lewis
P. D
Floy Bode
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Harper Herald
Robert
Bob) Loth
Hugo Klaerner
Raymond Kneele
Bill) Schneider
Arnold Markwordt
Leroy Rosenbuschi
Victor Sagebiel
CO. Tax
Milton Durst
Reinhold Tatsch
Felix Scherer
E. L. Schmidt
Reuben E. Senterfitt
San Saba
O. C. Fisher
San Angelo, Texas
Ira Gallaway
Coleman, Texas
Remington
R. C. Allen
Victor
Royal & Remington Portable Typewriters
Royal Manual & Electric Office
Meilink
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Harper, Texas
Menard and London Highway
Ranchers’ O
Jack Jones
Lem Jones
Junction, Texas
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