Hospitality and Christmas Birth in Early Christian History
The passage discusses ancient hospitality in the Holy Land, seasonal climates, and travel hardships. It reviews calendar terms BC and AUC, notes Christmas's rise in popularity after the fourth century, and outlines the Gospel sequence from the annunciations to the Nativity and early life of Christ, highlighting their theme of divine joy and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Christ
Jerusalem
Palestine
Roman Empire
Rome
St. Matthew
St. Luke
Herod the Great
Judea
Cyranius
Syria
Caesar Augustus
Julius 1
Titus
Matthew
Luke
Bethlehem
the Baptist
St. Joseph
the Crib
Egypt
Nazareth
Jesus
Temple
Heaven
Rain Spreads Moisture Across Hill Country Before Christmas
Heavy Gulf Coast clouds drenched south to west Texas with one to over three inches of rain. Reports from Harper to Mason–Fredericksburg highway show totals up to 5.10 inches in some spots. The rain, paired with a north wind, brought a much needed moisture boost for farms and ranges ahead of Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Thruout South
Central
Southwest
West Texas
Gulf Coast
Otto Rahe
Harper
Mr. Rahe
San Angelo
Big Springs
Wm. Fritz
Doss
Guido Weinheimer
Mason-Fredericksburg
Hlugo Weinheimer
Stonewall
Otto Kott
Meusebach Creek
Tom Carr
White Oak
Jung son returns for Christmas holidays at home
C D Jung, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Jung, arrived December 10 to spend Christmas at home. He had returned to the United States on December 5 from a Pacific tour including Japan and will go back to San Diego near month’s end to rejoin his naval unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Jung
Herman Jung
C. D
Pacific
Japan
San Diego
Harper Home Demo Club Christmas Party
Harper Home Demonstration Club held its Christmas party at the Legion Hut with hostesses Mrs. Belton Tatsch, Mrs. Victor Harper, Mrs. S. S. Stewart, and Mrs. Moses. Gifts were exchanged, cookbooks and hand painted plates were shown, plates to be sold for 2.50 dollars. The club welcomes Mrs. Darwin Brown as a new member. Members offered ideas for decorations, and the group plans to meet January 8, 1953 at Mrs. Buster Gammenthaler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Legion Hut
Belton Tatsch
Victor Harper
S. S. Stewart
Moses
Robert Dittmar
Darwin Brown
Buster Gammenthaler
Freezing Temperatures Hit Harper Area Over Weekend
Temperatures dropped to 15 degrees in Harper and nearby communities Sunday and Monday mornings with readings from 20 to 24 degrees elsewhere. It was the first hard freeze of the fall season though vegetation sustained little damage.
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Harper
Local Families Visit Seguin and Neighboring Towns
Chester Bernhard and his daughter Mrs. Stanley Phelps spent the weekend in Seguin visiting Mr. Phelps. Wayne Walker, six, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walker, broke his arm playing Sunday. Mrs. Leb Jones and her daughter Gill of Junction visited her mother Mrs. Ollie Parker last week.
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Chester Bernhard
Stanley Phelps
Seguin
Mr. Phelps
Wayne Walker
Ray Walker
Leb Jones
Gill
Junction
Ollie Parker
Sgt and Mrs Dale Scott Kinsey Return from Army Discharge
Sgt Dale Scott Kinsey and his wife arrived home last week following his discharge from active duty in Arkansas.
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Dale Scott Kinsey
Scott
Arkansas
Gene Worth Parker Returns Home
Gene Worth Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W Parker, has received an honorable discharge after two years in the US Army and has returned home. Parker was stationed at Ogden Utah. Mrs Charlie Barret and her young daughter Polly Ann spent last week in Corpus Christi visiting their daughter and sister Mrs Derry Beach and Mr Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Worth Parker
W. Parker
Parker
Ogden
Utah
Charlie Barret
Polly Ann
Corpus Christi
Derry] Beach
Mr. Beach
Harper Herald Skips Next Issue for Christmas Break
The Harper Herald will not print the December 26 edition to give printers and the editor a few days off. The Horak Christmas edition features business friends messages, Christmas stories, and holiday news. The break allows time for rest and hunting before deer and turkey season closes on December 31.
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Harper Herald
Herald
Horak
Rogers Family Visit To Whitworths At Junction
Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers and their son Wayne visited his aunt Mrs W H Whitworth at Junction Sunday and also called on his parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers Sunday night.
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Pat Rogers
Wayne
W. H. Whitworth
Junction
J. J. Rogers
Lumpkins and Cottle Family Visit Sunday
Mr and Mrs Elmo Lumpkins and their son from the em Jones Ranch visited her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Cottle Sunday, spending the day with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Lumpkins
Em Jones
Raymond Cottle
Kinsey Returns Home to Visit Daughter in Kerrville
Mrs. A. J. Kinsey returns home from Kerrville where she stayed with her sister Mrs. W. R. Brown and will spend a few days with her daughter Mrs. C. Whitworth.
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A. J. Kinsey
W. R. Brown
Kerrville
C. Whitworth
Mrs Louis Kettner Observes 91st Birthday in Menard
Mrs Louis J Kettner marked her 91st birthday Monday at her son in laws and daughter Damon Rothmanns Home in Menard She was born in Fredericksburg in 1861 and is the sole surviving child of eight of Conrad Meckels Family The family history includes move to Mason and early life with church ties Friends attended a turkey and barbecue dinner in her honor with all nieces and nephews present
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Louis J. Kettner
Inilaw
Damon Rothmann
Menard
Fredericksburg
Conrad Meckel
W. &. Fietcher
Louis Kettner
St Anthony Church Sunday School Children Present Program
The children of St Anthony Church Sunday School performed a program in the Parish Hall last Sunday. Afterward they shared a party and a Christmas tree with fruit nuts and candies distributed to all attendees.
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St. Anthony Church
St. Anthony’s Church
Sivells Visit before Kerrville Baptism Address
Mr and Mrs D Sivells Sr of Georgetown visited Mr and Mrs W J Fletcher Friday afternoon. They were en route to Kerrville where Mrs Sivells would deliver an address at Trinity Baptist Church.
Christmas Program at First Baptist Harper
The First Baptist Church in Harper invites the public to a Christmas program on Sunday night at 7 p.m. The Rev. Darwin W. Brown will open with invocation followed by candle lighting and hymn. A Christmas tree will be part of the evening with readings and choir performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee. Ceemetaff
Harper
Baptist Church
First Baptist
Casion
Darwin W. Brown
Kay Spencer
Dear Little Stranger
D. W. Brown
Little Town of Bethlehem
Xmas Carols Sung By Youth Choir
The Harper Youth Choir met at Mrs. Lewis A. Stevens home for practice and a social hour. They then went caroling with some parents. The caroling committee included Ken Whitewood Robbie Gibson and Cherrie Parker. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. George A. Gibson and Miss Frances Floyd.
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Harper
Lewis A. Stevens
Ken Whitewood
Robbie Gibson
Cherrie Parker
George A. Gibson
Frances Floyd
Jung Grienke Vows Exchanged in Religious Ceremony
Mrs Clara Lee Grienke and James Jung Jr were married in a double ring ceremony at St Anthony’s Church officiated by Rev A A Gitter. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Freddie Tatsch. The couple will reside at Fort Belvoir Virginia where he is stationed after a year in Korea.
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A. A. Gitter
Clara Lee Grienke
James Jung Jr
Freddie Tatsch
Oscar Baumann
Baumann
James Jung Sr
Harper
Tatsch
Arena Marquardt
Ft. Belvoir
Korea
Presbyterian Ladies Meet on Faith Program at Manse
The Presbyterian Women’s Society gathered at the manse on Thursday at 2 30 pm with Mrs. Charles Mains leading the program. Readers included Mrs. Warren McDougall and Mrs. AlcDougall. songs and prayers followed. Mrs. Hierachwale organized gift bags for children and the group voted a Christmas gift to Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee.
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Presbyterian Women's Society
Charles Mains
W. O. Pape
Jack Jones
Warren McDougall
Mavis
AlcDougall
Watkins “ ‘Sarr
Arthur Hierachwale
Chaffee
Herald
Mr and Mrs Gar Thaler Attend Church
Mr and Mrs Gar Thaler attended church this Saturday in what appears to be a routine community gathering. No additional details are provided in the brief note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garthaler
Oh Lagram
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PTA
PTA Hallowe'en
Douglas Duderstadt
Victor Nendel
Victor Marschall
Homer Lee Stevens
Carl Ochler
Edwin Dittmar
A. B. Barker
Watkins Tarr
Charlie Rogers
Elton Spencer
Floy Bode
J. R. Peril
Herman Oehler
Organi
Harper Home Demo Club
OUR Democracy
Cristnas
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