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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1960
Page
1
A reader reflects on Catholic Joseph Kennedy Jr and the Kennedy family's wartime service and public stance on religion. He recalls Lyndon Johnson's Blanco rally, praises American democratic freedoms, and urges cross faith respect for those serving. He argues pastors should defend national service regardless of faith.
Mrs Claudia H Rogers Whitewood 81 died August 18 in a Premont nursing home from pneumonia. Born in Carnes County she moved with her family to Harper and later to Donna where she lived 13 years. Survived by two daughters Maurice Bell and L D Yeary and four grandchildren. Funeral August 20 at Donna Presbyterian Church with Rev Tom McGhee. Interment Donna Cemetery.
Funeral services for Alphonso F. Brown 83 were held at 3 pm Monday from the Ernest Hofmann Funeral Home in Mason. Burial was in the Fly Gap family cemetery. Brown died at his son Pete Brown’s home in Ignacio Colorado. He was born October 2 1876 in DeWitt County and moved to Mason with his parents as a child. He married Leona Fleming of Mason County June 6 1896 and lived in Fly Gap until recently. He is survived by his wife four daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The notice lists Mass times at Saint Anthony Church with August 28 services at 7:30 and 9:00, and details for First Friday and First Saturday schedules including Holy Hour and meditation. It invites all to attend and walk in. It also notes James Lutheran Church with Rev. C H Rose inviting everyone to attend services.
The community youths are invited to a Sunday night service on August 28 at 8:00 at First Baptist Church in Harper. A youth preacher and songs by young people will mark the night followed by an ice cream social and fellowship. Adults are urged to attend and receive a blessing. Also noting the visit of Mr and Mrs Clark Bierschwale and their son Jim from Brownwood with Pamela and Corke Bierschwale, who were here a while.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Reiger and Mrs O B Walker spent Thursday in San Antonio. Olin Wayne and Ann Barrett joined them for a visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs O B Walker. Mrs Don Raines and baby of San Marcos and Bobby Lang of San Angelo are visiting their parents Mrs and Mrs Arthur Lang. Gent Jones and son Rusty and Mrs Herbert Jones visited Harper then Junction for a few days with Twinkles Lennon.
Miss Mary Ann McDougall visited her grandmother Mrs Bes sie McDougall as the week passed. Mrs Alfred Kramer recovering from surgery in San Antonio is improving nicely. Nolin Cloud of Pasadena and Pete Kramer with children visited relatives here. Lawrence Kramer stayed longer. Mrs Simon Casper and Mrs Alvin Feller from New Iberia are visiting. Kenneth Oehler of Austin visited his parents. Alois Lang has received an honorable discharge from the Army. George Cox of Killeen visited Clayton Massey. F M Bierschwale of Segovia visited in the Bierschwale home.
Rev. E. C. Lambert serves as pastor with Mrs. Marie Taylor as organist in a program listing Miss Scotty Lee Taylor and Mr. T. J. Oehler among long time leaders.
Sunday School at 10 a m Worship Service at 11 a m and Evening Service at 7 p m extended a cordial welcome to all readers and attendees of the church gathering in the local parish.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Mc Dougall of James River with Johnny and Mr and Mrs Reginald McDougall and children visited their mother Mrs Bessie McDougall Sunday in the James River area.
Person seeks to lease several hundred acres within ten to twelve miles of Harper Texas. Requires a house on the property. Contact J E Shannon in Brownwood Texas for details or correspondence.
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