National convocation to meet in Salina Kansas
The National Convocation on the Church in Town and Country gathers pastors in Salina October 26 28 with the theme A United Christian Witness for Rural America Fifteen study groups will cover rural church and community life Speakers include Methodist Bishop William C Martin and Dr Herbert E Stotts Also Mark Twain Ratliff and wife prepare to go to Korea for relief work with MCOR aiding self help projects including Boy's Democratic Town on Friendship Isle Mrs Ratliff a DePauw Yale trained caseworker and Denver church relations leader Mr Ratliff a Veterans Administration trainer since 1946.
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Salina
Kansas
Division of Home Missions
National Council of Churches of Christ
United Christian Witness
America
William C. Martin
National Council of Churches
Herbert
Korea
Methodist Committee For Overseas Relief
Mark Twain Ratliff
Denver
Colorado
MCOR
Church World Service aims 7.5 million relief drive over three years
Church World Service the Protestant and Eastern Orthodox relief arm plans to raise 7.5 million dollars over the next three years starting Thanksgiving 1954 to obtain free U S government surplus food and ship it overseas through church channels to aid India Korea Japan Egypt the Near East Africa and parts of South America. The effort will supply at least 300 million pounds of wheat cotton seed oil corn butter cheese and powdered milk with churches covering transport and admin costs. Harper Sibley chairs the drive calling it the greatest relief bargain of all time. Also noted is the appointment of Henry K Azariah as the first Indian principal of Allahabad Agricultural Institute and the opening of a new implement factory near Naini Station as part of the institute's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church World Service
U. S
India
Korea
Japan
Egypt
Africa
South America
Harper Sibley
Religion Is a Challenge from Archbishop Cushing
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing argues that religion should color all aspects of life not offer escape from world evils. He says faith inspires and motivates work, duty, and service, guiding professionals to find God in daily labor and to strive for eternal perfection. Paulist Feature Service, Washington 17, D.C.
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Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Long-Time Kerr Area Official Emil Gold Dies
Emil Gold 79 Kerr County treasurer and former Kerrville postmaster died in his sleep at home after a long career in public service. He served as postmaster 1922 34 and as county treasurer for the past twenty years. He attended Kerrville First Presbyterian Church and was a longtime Masonic member. Burial was in Glen Rest Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Rose Enderle Gold two sons Milton and Lawrence a sister and a brother.
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Kerrville
Emil Gold
Kerr County
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Masonic Lodge
First Presbyterian Church
Glen Rest Cemetery
Rose Enderle Gold
Milton A. Gold
San Antonio
Lawrence Gold
Cleburne
Emil Sixt
Houston
Louis Gold
Corpus Christi
St James Missionary Society Meeting at Harper Church
The St James Women's Missionary Society met at the parish hall August 18 with 20 members and one visitor. Dr W J Goerner led Bible study after the opening hymn Holy Holy Holy. The September meeting will start at 2 pm instead of 1 pm.
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St. James Women's Missionary Society
W. J. Goerner
Presbyterian Women Association Elects Officers
Mrs. Dennis Parker was elected president of the Presbyterian Women's Association at a meeting held Thursday at the manse. Officers include Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg as vice president, Mrs. Fred Whitewood secretary, J. R. Peril treasurer, and H. L. Stevens reporter, to take office January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Parker
Presbyterian Women's Association
Gilbert Anceregg
Fred Whitewood
J. R. Peril
H. L. Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Gilbert Anderegg
A. L. Bierschwale
Weekend visit by Jungmann and Lang families at Harper
Mr and Mrs Walter Jungmann and their children joined Mr and Mrs Albert Lang for a weekend with relatives in Harper. The event centered on family time and reunions.
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Floyd Casper
Bracketville
Harper
Walter Jungmann
Albert Lang
Come to Church This Sunday at St Anthony and Area
A church notices page invites worship at St Anthony's with Mass at 9 30 am and an altar boys rehearsal followed by a Sunday school and Bible class. Other local churches including First Baptist and Methodist list services with times and pastorial names. A Fairbanks Morse platform scale is advertised for sale by Qual ity Cash Grocery Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Morse
Quality Cash Grocery
Harper
Small beginnings sparked great inventions and ventures
A series of anecdotes shows how tiny sparks sparked major breakthroughs from Isaac Newtons optical ideas to Goodyears vulcanized rubber and Krafts cheese in packaging. It links these ideas to several local family visits and trips across Texas communities like Levelland San Angelo Sanderson and general references to household life.
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Charles Goodyear
Captain Brown
Robert Bruce
Henry Ford
J. L. Kraft
Miss Leyna Wahl Plans Fredericksburg Visit to Harp School
Miss Leyna Wahl of Fredericksburg, currently visiting at the Edwin Lang home, will remain and enroll in a Harp School program, continuing her education there.
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Leyna Wahl
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
Harper
Voter slate listing candidates for 21st Texas district offices
A ballot card lists D C Fisher of San Angelo for U S Congress 21st District seeking re election. It shows Jack Miller district attorney Arthur Lang Levy Rosenbusch Al Jung and Milton Durst for tax assessor collector from San Saba Harper Doss Petersburg.
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Milton Durst
Local Visitors Return Home After Short Stay
Miss Emma Tisdale of San Antonio, who had been visiting Mrs. J G Mezger for several weeks, returned to San Antonio last week. Mrs Mezger accompanied her and is spending several days there. Miss Bernice Lang of Fredericksburg spent one night last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Edwin Lang. 100-
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James Parker
Junction
Sam Parker
Emma Tisdale
San Antonio
J. G. Mezger
Bernice Lang
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
Hughes and Lang Families Host Visit in Austin
Mr and Mrs John Hughes and Dorothy Ann of Austin spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. The brief social note records the familial gathering and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Whitewood Family on Furlough Visit in San Angelo
Fred Whitewood Jr and his wife and son Bubba are spending his furlough with Fred Whitewood Sr and Mrs. Whitewood in San Angelo visiting his parents.
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Fred Whitewood
Bubba
San Angelo
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THE
Harper Herald
Texas
Norman J Dietel
MRE
Debs Wn
W.w.reid
Byterian Church
U.S A
Henry K. Azariah
Allahabad
Naini Station
Agricultural Development Society
Parr
Yarborough
C.I.O
Dallas Morning News
Parr- Yarborough-Ciio
Cio-Parr
Ralph Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Schnelle’s Shoes
East Main Street
Cushing
Washington 17,D
Kerr Area
Oscar Groff
Jetta
Betty Price
Mack Patton
McCamey
Richard Manske
Mrs. Moore
Dallas
Lie Morris Bein
Gillie Pape
Austin Monglay
Oliver Roberts
Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt
Henry Maurer
Eddie Rech
Spring Creek
R. B. Goff
Catulla Iris
Nell Riley
J. M. Stevens
Creighton Stevens
Cecil Nay
Brownwood
Robert Dittmar
Roy Roberts
Beverly
Tracy Tobin
Hardin Tobin
George Selcher
Simon Casper
Mr. Selcher
Harper School
P. F. Jones
Diane Sageser
Roy Jones
W. O. Pape
Gene Harper
Ben
Clayton Feller and
Son
Hmukh
TCA
St. James Missionary Society
Harper Presbyterian
Presbyterian Women’s Ass'n
Harper’s
ST. James Lutheran Church
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
First Baptist Church
Carl Oehler
WSCS
D. W. Brown
London
Herald
Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Pastor
Tappan Ranges
Chas. W. Barrett
Harper, Texas
Isaac Newton
G. D. Lennon
Levelland
J. C. Casper
Victor Harper
J. J. Rogers
Sanderson
Gus Mahler
Linda
Judy
C. T. Mahler
Free World
Christian Science Monitor
the Monitor
Monitor
Norway Street
Mass
U.S
Neme
Soma
Atate
D. C. Fisher
Jack Miller
San Saba
Arthur Lang
Levy Rosenbusch
Doss
AL Jung
Petersburg
Jarvis Wieser
William “Bill” Schneider
Walter E. Knoche
Felix Scherer
Reinhold Tatsch
Hugo Klaerner
Victor
Roger Harper
Midland
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Greasing
Texaco
Elbert Feller, Mgr
H. Welge Lewis
Mansfield
Teactor
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