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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
1
A Catholic Information piece extols the confessional as a scene where sins are confessed and wrongs made right. It describes the priest as a psychologist guiding penitents to restore trust, repair harm, and reform behavior. For more, write DISCUSSION CLUB St. Anthony's Church Harper Texas.
At the Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association regular directors meeting three new members were admitted. Pres Otto Henke Reread, all directors present except J Metzger. May minutes adopted along with treasurer's report. May assessments totaled 1788.41 with funds split into Mortuary 1000.56 and Expense 173.83. Heep policy paid 558.04. Expenses paid 115.20. Mortuary Fund June 1 balance 21175.96 and Expense Fund 728.78. Annual membership meeting set for Saturday July 8 at 3 PM. The term of a
Gillespie County selectees reported for pre induction physical at San Antonio center. List includes Bernadina Arizola Guenther Filter Roman Maurer James White Victor Longoria Angel Valdez William James Alton Fairchild Guadalupe Arizola Irie Fiedler Elidio Silva Domingo Balderaz Jesus Rodriguez Albert Armstrong Jess Black Worth Howe Antonio Serbantez Werner Olfers Alvin Jung Johnnie Holland Monroe Wendel Varnell Bartholmae Erwin Keller Carlos Hernandez Lee Itz Henry Welershausen Daniel Lopez Leon Barrientes Andrew Hartmann John Braeutigam Ernst Hoffman from San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Morris Ed Dutler announce the arrival of a child named James born in Houston on June 6. The family celebrates this new birth and looks forward to nurturing their son.
The Union Sunday School of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches will present a Children’s Day program on Sunday June 18 at 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church featuring a dramatization The Church In Thy House and model houses built by seven boys. Fred Whitewood directs the set design. Mrs. Frank Staudt and Mrs. Gilbert Pape head costumes and missionary demonstrations. additional children prepare for group and solo numbers. A formal practice is set for Sunday June 11 at 3 p.m. at the Methodist Church. all are invited.
In a plea from the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Bishop Tucker issued a wartime prayer for Invasion Day services urging unity and divine aid for those in conflict. The article also notes a Methodist recruitment drive amid aging ministers and declining young entrants, citing Garrett Institute data on 18 238 ministers with only 3 456 under 38 and trends since 1900.
In June 1844 George Williams, a London clerk, formed the first Y M C A to offer a fellowship and growth space for young men then limited to barrooms as evening diversions. From that start the Y has grown to nearly two million members with centers in sixty eight nations, celebrating its centennial this month.
The Presbyterian Church in the U S A chose Rev. Roy Ewing Vale of Indianapolis as moderator to follow Dr Henry Sloane Coffin of Union Theological Seminary. The Southern Presbyterian Church elected Dr Charles L King of First Presbyterian Houston as moderator succeeding Donald W Richardson of Richmond Virginia. Northern Baptist delegates adopted war stance resolutions in Atlantic City New Jersey.
An advertisement urges readers to remember Father’s Day on June 18 and promotes gift ideas. Central Drug Co. in Fredericksburg, Texas is highlighted as the source for suitable presents.
Auto and truck owners can purchase their $5.00 Motor Vehicle Tax Stamps for the 1944 45 season at the local post office now. These stamps must be purchased and affixed to the car or truck by July 31, 1944 for the ensuing year. 000 Friends regret to learn that Mrs. Clint Brown sprained her ankle last week when she accidentally fell at their home near Harper. At this writing she is doing nicely. We wish her a speedy recovery.
The Gillespie County Selective Service Board has placed a list of registrants in the 1A classification. Names include Werner Burg Alois Neb gen Albert Leeder Elmer Elbcbracht Ferdinand Mayer Roman Klein Harvey Roeder Paul Itz Elias Priess Kermit Hahne Elgin Kramer James Moellendorf Walter Ochler Desmond Sagebiel Victor Stahl Arno Eckhardt James Lindemann Kurt Probst Edmund Kunz and John Bracutigam.
Several Gillespie County boys who passed preinduction examinations left on Wednesday to entrain for U S Navy boat training. The list includes Elton C Durst Oswald Burrow Hilmar H Feuge Norman F Haun Leroy A Gellermann and Stanford A McDougall, all designated V volunteers.
A collection of quotes on prudence and companionship followed by local social notes. Mrs J L Farris visits Jourdanton with Mrs Ed Gibson while Ida Mae Kneese visits her mother in Austin. Mr and Mrs Worth Howe with son visit, Worth to report to San Antonio for duty. Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood and children are Comfort visitors. Mrs Charlie Barrett daughter Charlene and Mrs Eddie Safarick of Hondo are visiting relatives.
Sunday June 11 at 8 00 pm St James Lutheran Church invites worship led by Rev H F Ander of San Antonio. Luther Leagues meet at Crabapple as Texas District reports back on studies and business. Delegates include W Dittmar Mrs Belton Tatsch and Evelyn Honig. Visitors and local families are listed including Nixon family and others.
Ration stamps A8 to V8 remain valid indefinitely with 10 cent value, blue and sugar stamps also valid long term. Gasoline Stamps No 11 A and related coupons valid through June 21. Sunday services listed at Harper Methodist Church with Rev. Breihan. Children's Day program planned. Women's Missionary Society meets June 21. Catholic Mass times given with Holy Name Society events. Bazzaar and supper at Harper School praised. invitation toCatholic church attendance extended.
Rev. B. E. Breihan, pastor, announces Junior Sunday School at 3 p.m. on Sunday June 11. There will be no preaching services at the Methodist Church this Sunday. Subscribe to the Herald, $1.50 per year.
Rev R A Allen pastor leads Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 15 a m also services at 2 30 p m inviting all to attend. The pastor made a business trip to Fredericksburg on Thursday.
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