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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1954

Page

7

Laymen and leaders named in religious honors and relief efforts

Five hundred and thirty West Virginia Methodist laymen elect Clyde O. Law of Wheeling as Layman of the Year. Walter W. Weismann named Man of the Year for Reform Judaism. Rev James Joshua Thomas installed as minister of Mott Haven Reform Church in the Bronx, first Negro pastor of a Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. Exhibition in Washington touring Europe on combatting communist propaganda. A Methodist mobile clinic for Pakistan’s villages en route to Lahore. Seventh Day Adventist Church ads stress global giving. North American Adventists gave $47,782,827 for 1953. Church World Service reports 16,139,871 pounds of relief shipped in nine months of 1955, valued at $8,187,540.

West Virginia Clyde O. Law Wheeling W. Va Mr. Law Methodist Church Law Ritchie County Fourth St. Methodist Church Wheeling James Joshua Thomas Presbyterian Church Jamaica British West Indies Mott Haven Bronx New York City The Communion United States New Pakistan Lahore United Christian Hospital Edmond L. Rice Albertville Alabama Methodist Committee For Overseas Relief India Seventh-Day Adventist Church San Francisco North America Christ Wynn C. Fairfield Church World Service National Council of Churches U. S CWS CWS Christian Rural Overseas Program

Christmas Is More Than Mistletoe and Gift of Self

Paulist Feature Service director Williem J Sullivan urges keeping Christ as the focus of Christmas. He notes the day’s true meaning lies in God becoming man and calls for giving of oneself to others as the ultimate Christmas gift.

Williem J. Sullivan Santa Claus Jesus Christ Uncle Ed Aunt Louise God Bethlehem Siberia New England Scrooge Santa Christ Child North Pole Christ East Earth

Pape Couple Visit as PTA Postpones Meeting to Dec 20

Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape of near Rocksprings visited relatives here Wednesday. The regular PTA meeting was postponed until December 20 with a Christmas party planned at the night meeting.

Mrs. Gillie Pape PTA

Reverend Schmidtzinsky Receives 4-H Spurclip Honor

Victor G. Schmidtzinsky of St Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bandera was named man who did the most for 4-H Clubs in San Antonio District No 10. He has won multiple rural life awards including soil conservation honors and a 4-H Spurclip District 10 prize announced at St Joseph’s School.

Victor G. Schmidtzinsky Bandera St. Stanislaus Catholic Church San Antonio Schmidtzinsky Dale Frieberger St. Joseph’s Frieberger Atascosa County Jack Groff Wandera Schmidizinsky Catholic Rural Life Archdiocese of San Antonio Texas Lone Star Farmer Catholic State League of Texas Father Schmidtzinsky Soil and Water Conservation Magazine National State of Progressive Farmer Magazine Emory University of Atlanta Georgia Victor

Watkins Tarr Family Visit Reported at Stevens Home

Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and their children were visitors in the H L Stevens home Sunday.

Mrs. Watkins Tarr H. L. Stevens

The American Drive Toward Progress and Cooperation

A speech extols continuous pursuit of progress across industry education legislation and spiritual life. It emphasizes that advancement comes from individual initiative and collective effort within a cooperative commonwealth where science engineering education production capital labor and government work together. The message praises interdependence and the ongoing effort behind America's founding and growth.

America Republic General Motors

Harover Churches Welcome Parishioners This Season

St Anthony's Church invites all to Masses at 8 30 and 10 00 with School of Religion after. Youth Christmas gathering set for Dec 18. no Masses next Tue Wed Thu. services continue with 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 Worship and 2 pm Junior Missions Christmas Party. Women's Missionary meeting Dec 15 at 2 pm. Pastor Dr Paul J Schwab extends cordial invitation to attend services and choir.

School of Religion

Church Services and Activities Notices

First Baptist and Methodist churches list pastors D W Brown and Jasper Snow. Harper Sunday School at 10 a m. Services 11 a m and 8 p m on first and third Sundays. WSCS meets after the first and third Sundays. WMS Sunbeams GAs RA s and Brotherhood meet second and fourth Thursday nights. all invited.

Carl Oehler WSCS WMS Sunbeams Ga’s Ra's Brotherhood

Pasture Grazing Rules and 1954 ACP Deadline Notice

Gilgespie County conservation report urges proper stocking to leave half grass standing and rest period for pasture health. Winter feed advised. native forages low in phosphorus and protein. December 31 marks ACP completion. locals urged to finish and notify Soil Conservation Service. District plans include annual report and Texas association meeting January 18 20 1955 in San Antonio.

Soil Conservation Service Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors San Antonio

Local families visit relatives across Texas towns

Kerrville residents Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Brandon visited Mrs Brandon’s parents Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas at the week start. Mr and Mrs George Salcher and their small son spent the weekend in Austin. Carlos Parker, who had been in Indiana, returned to Harper with his companion remaining for a longer visit. Eugene Strackbein, son of Mr and Mrs Wm Strackbein of Arkansas, joined the Air Force and is stationed at Lackland Air Base San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Otto Itz moved from Fredericksburg to the Gillie Pape residence in Harper, replacing the McDougalls.

Lee Roy Brandon Kerrville Ben Thomas George Salcher Small Son Austin Carlos Parker Indiana Harper Mrs. Parker Eugene Strackbein Wm. Strackbein Arkansas Air Force Lackland Air Base San Antonio Otto Itz Fredericksburg Gillie Pape Eddie McDougall Jack Jones Near Rocksprings Mitch Thomas Jourdanton George Duderstadt Fred Bode

Lumpkins Family Weekend Visit in Mason

Mr and Mrs Elmo Lumpkins and sons Ronnie spent the weekend in Mason with his parents, sharing time with relatives and catching up on family news.

Elmo Lumpkins Ronnie Mason

Weekend Visitors Report from Local Area Families

Local residents hosted relatives over the weekend with visits spanning Rocksprings Jourdanton Kerrville and Austin. Families from Kerrville Bandera Fredericksburg and Boerne stopped by Harpers to see extended kin including the Hopf Duderstadt Massey and Lott households over Saturday and Sunday.

For Sale A Good Used Plane See or Call

A brief classified note advertises a good used plane for sale. Contact E. M. Batley, Harper, Texas, for details or to arrange a viewing.

E. M. Batley Harper, Texas

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