Prayer and thought for the day from Upper Room devotional
A devotional excerpt emphasizes praying for pastors and the church. It reflects on Moses and Joshua and urges daily intercession for church leaders, asking for wisdom, endurance, and kindness through Jesus Christ the good Shepherd. Charles Daniel Brodhead signs the Thought for the Day.
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Aaron
Hur
Moses
Christ
Joshua
Israel
Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd
Charles Daniel Brodhead
Prayer of the Week from Summit Sun editor
A religious supplication asks divine wisdom for the nation and strength to resist modern evils. It stresses self reliance, voluntary charity, and faith in God over institutions. Dated signature: Mrs Mary D Cain editor of The Summit Sun Summit Mississippi.
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Mary D. Cain
The
Summit Sun
Summit, Miss
Guthries Attend Sageser Funeral in Harper
Mr and Mrs Nolan Guthrie of near Rocksprings attended the funeral of Mrs Wesley Sageser at Harper Tuesday.
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Nolan Guthrie
Near Rocksprings
Wesley Sageser
Harper Tuesday
Mrs Ella Lee Leaves Visit To Return Home
Mrs Ella Lee, visiting her sisters Mrs Walter Tarr and Mrs Herbert Jones, departed for her home in Quemado Valley Monday afternoon.
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Ella Lee
Walter Tarr
Herbert Jones
Quemado Valley
Priests Work in Factories to Help the Poor, Says Le Monde
Le Monde reports many French priests plan factory work to aid workers who feel the church does not serve them. The piece notes bishops approve this by empowering priests to witness Christ among the laboring poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
le Monde
Survey of Chinese Christian Churches in the United States
The Rev Dr Peter Y F Shih of the Chinese Christian Church of New England surveys Chinese churches and communities across the United States. He estimates 100 600 Chinese residents in 25 major cities with about 3 000 Christians. California hosts half the churches and population. cities include Boston Seattle San Antonio and Augusta Georgia. The National Council of Churches sponsors the survey ahead of a conference of Chinese pastors.
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Peter Y. F. Shih
Chinese Christian Church of New England
Boston
Mass
West China Union Theological Seminary
Chengtu
Szechuan Province
United States
California
Seattle
San Antonio
Augusta
National Council of the Churches
United Church of Christ in the Philippines Plans Foreign Missions
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines votes to expand beyond domestic missions and will send a Filipino youth worker and his wife to Indonesia. A Filipino doctor is planned to follow soon to same country as part of the new foreign mission effort.
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United Church of Christ In the
Philippines
The
Presbyterians, Congregationalists
Disciples of Christ
Evangelical United Brethren
Islands
Indonesia
Rebuilding of Churches Begun in Saxony Anhalt and Thuringia
In central Germany two districts Saxony Anhalt and eastern Thuringia plan a large church reconstruction drive. Already 254 churches and halls are rebuilt with 300 more slated soon and 900 to follow later.
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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia
Saxony
Prussia
Bible societies unite to spark renewed Bible emphasis
Bible societies from twenty five nations urge Protestant ministers worldwide to expound preach and study the Bible to show its relevance to all life. The appeal notes the 150th anniversary of the Bible society movement to be observed in 1954 led by Rev Laton E Holmgren. In forty years Europe saw about 68 million people reached.
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Bible Societies
Bible Society Movement
Laton E. Holmgren
Harper loses in Sisterdale after long game
A detailed baseball recap shows Harper falling 11 to 20 with Wallendorf earning the win over Casper. Hitting highlights include Wallendorf, Kadenli, and O Kasten with multiple bases, and Tatsch and Wallendorf belting home runs. Umpires and scorers noted. later in the report Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Tobin visited Tracey Tobin in Rocksprings.
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W. Kasten
Kohls
Harper Ou
Sisterdale
Seidensticker
Ebell
Wallendorf
Kaderli
O. Kasten
F. Tats
Oren Cottle
E. Tatsch
Cosper
D. Rahe
Kohl
PD. Rahe
Cottle Hohmann
Masse
Coxper W. Kasten
Sarabia
V. A. Cottle
Pete Cosper
Hausler
Mrs
Omer Cottle
Hardin Tobin
Tracey Tobin
New Polio Drug Trial Suits Desperate Bishop Jr Case
A Belgian scientist in Mexico claims a liquid drug named anaodic cures polio and its use on Barry L. Bishop Jr at Houston Hospital prompts cautious testing. Dr J J Bunting administers the injections with parental consent, stressing no endorsement and unclear effectiveness.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Houston
Texas
J. J. Bunting
Bunting
Hedgeport Clinic
Young Bishop
American Medical Association
Chicago
Bishop
Albert Trencavel
Trencavel
AMA
Belgium
Big Little Acres grazing on Blue Panic and Bermuda forage
Howell Wright irrigates on the South Llano River and grows Blue Panic and Bermuda. He harvests 45 eighty five pound hay bales from Blue Panic and grazes sheep and cattle, adjusting stock to the two grasses until Blue Panic dominates. Wright plans a seed crop while Hodges ranch shows strong grass cover and resilience after limited rainfall.
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Howell Wright
Llano
Wright
Bermuda
Mr. Wright
Frank Hodges
Hodges
Local Visitors Call on J O Stevens Family
Mr and Mrs Raymond Nelson and children of Houston visited Mr and Mrs J O Stevens on Wednesday. Mrs Ann Davis of Junction also called during the day.
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Raymond Nelson
Houston
Ann Davis
Junction
J. O. Stevens
Kelton Lange and Buddy Frederick Visit Port Arthur
Kelton Lange and Buddy Frederick spent several days last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frederick at Port Arthur and enjoyed fishing during their stay.
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Kelton Lange
Buddy Frederick
Mrs
Charles Frederick
Port Arthur
Birthday Party for Dolores and Jaydean Duderstadt
Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt and Mrs. J. R. Peril hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party for five year old Dolores Duderstadt and Jaydean Peril. The event in the school hall featured a doll tea table, guest scrapbooks, games, and a pink rose cake with the names on top. Twenty eight children and their mothers enjoyed chicken salad sandwiches, potato chips, chiffon cake and lime ice, with favors of candy boxes.
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Douglas Duderstadt
J. R. Peril
Dolores
Jaydean
Eileen Bernhard
Dianne
Hardin
Shirlene Rahe
Bruce Parker
Don Braeutigam
Vicki Lynn Honig
Janice Gammenthale
Harper locals share visits and obituaries
Mrs. Keen returned home from a weeks visit in Junction and with relatives. Chelas Games in San Antonio hospital with polio shows improving. Gene Prestidge and family from San Antonio visited, and Gene played in Kerrville Golf Tourney. Attendants at the funeral of Mrs. Wesley Sageser include the Stevens, Parker, Roeder, Fletcher, Lumpkins, Parkey families and others from New Orleans Birmingham and Kerrville.
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Wm. Keen
Junc
Wright
Chelas Games
Robt. B. Green Hospital
San Antonio
Gene Prestidge
Max Lange
Gene
Kerrville
E. C
St. Anthony's Church Bulletin and Events
Rev A A Glitter leads Mass at 8 and 9 30 am with a day of recollection for ladies preached by Fr Bertrand Abell of Houston. Youth Sodality meet Monday night at 8. Holy Hour Aug 29 with Catholic Action Councils of Men and Women. Suffolk Rams for sale by Victor Marshall Harper Texas. Worship the Lord in holiness.
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Bertrand Abell
Houston
Youth Sodality
Catholic Action Councils
Suffolk Rams
Victor Marshall
Harper
Texas
Local Livestock Buyer Seeks Orders in Harper Texas
A Harper Texas notice invites buyers to place all kinds of live stock orders including cattle goats sheep and hogs for ranches or stock farms. The seller promises careful attention and delivery when needed and offers large or small orders for butchering and bao becuing.
Methodist Church Travel Reports From Pastor and Families
Rev J D Farmer and Mrs Gammenthaler plus families returned from a Canada visit and other locations. They visited Mrs Gammenthaler’s mother in Canada. Mr and Mrs J O Stevens and Mr and Mrs Homer Stevens with daughters visited Mr and Mrs J F Wedekind and Mr and Mrs Floyd Casper at Hunt on Friday.
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Fred Gammenthaler
Orville Gammenthaler
Canada
Mrs. Gammenthaler
J. O. Stevens
Homer Lee Stevens
J. F. Wedekind
Mrs
Floyd Casper
Hunt
Sunday Services Schedule Note
Sunday August 24 details a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship and a 9 p.m. Luther League meeting listed for the day.
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Luther League
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Chas. W. Barrett
Harper Community
Fredericksburg
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Laymen’s National Committee
T-Bones Blmo Barthge
John Deere
Aermeter
Millis
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Micksbu
Distributors of
W.w.rcid
United Christian Missionary Society
Indianapolis
Belgian Congo
India
Japan
Martin Kernrumpf
Hamburg
Theuropean Research Group
Europe
Hfe
Upper
Llanos
Jaydean Peril
Dolores Duderstadt
Harper Locals
Harper Presbyterian Church
Bob Chaffe
Harper, Texas
Harper Herald
Robert
Bob) Loth
Hugo Klaerner
Raymond Kneele
Bill) Schneider Richard
Dick) Hoerster
Arnold Markwordt
Leroy Rosenbusch
Victor Sagebiel
CO. Tax
Milton Durst
Reinhold Tatsch
Felix Scherer
E. L. Schmidt
Reuben E. Senterfitt
San Saba
D. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Ira Gallaway
Coleman, Texas
Remington
R. C. Allen
Victor
Royal & Remington Portable Typewriters
Royal Manual & Electric Office
Meilink
Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
First Baptist Church
C. D. Curtis
West Main Street
E. L. Nixon & Son
Elmer Lee Lange
Glen Rose
Leon Feuge
Charline Baugh
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Menard and London Highway
Ranchers’ Commission Company
Lem Jones
Jack Jones
Junction, Texas
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