Christmas 748 A. A. C. in Holy Land History
Discussion explains how Christmas 748 A. A. C. marks the nativity of Christ in Rome’s founding year. It covers calendar terms BC and AD, Rome’s calendar start, Epiphany's rise, and Gospel events from annunciations to the Massacre of the Innocents, ending with Christ’s early life’s message of peace.
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Holy Land
Christ
Jerusalem
Palestine
Roman Empire
Rome
Matthew
Luke
Herod the Great
Judea
St. Luke
Cyranius
Syria
Caesar Augustus
Julius 1
Titus
Bethlehem
the Baptist
St. Joseph
Crib
Egypt
Nazareth
Jesus
Temple
Heaven
Rain Deluge Spurs Hope for Christmas in Hill Country
Heavy rains drenched hill country and spread across south to west Texas, delivering 1 to 5 inches in places and easing drought fears. Weather officials noted widespread precipitation with notable totals in Harper and Stonewall areas, while winds shifted to bring clearer skies by dawn. PTA snapshot at Harper school highlights community effort behind local education progress.
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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
Flugo Weinheimer
Stonewall
Otto Kott
Meusebach Creek
Tom Carr
White Oak
Jung son returns for Christmas visit after Pacific tour
C. D. Jung, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jung, arrived Dec 10 to spend the holidays at home. He had left the States on Dec 5 from a Pacific area tour including Japan and will return to San Diego later this month to rejoin his naval unit.
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C. D. Jung
Herman Jung
C. D
Pacific
Japan
San Diego
Harper Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at the Legion Hut for a Christmas party with Mrs. Belton Tatsch and others as hostesses. Gifts were exchanged. cookbooks and hand painted plates were displayed and to be sold for 2.50 each. About 24 members and guests attended with new member Mrs Darwin Brown welcomed. The next meeting is 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
Rogers Family Visit Spans Sunday at Junction
Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers and their son Wayne visited his aunt Mrs W H Whitworth at Junction Sunday They also called on his parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers Sunday night in a brief family outing record.
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Pat Rogers
Wayne
W. H. Whitworth
Junction
J. J. Rogers
First hard freeze hits Harper area with subfreezing temps
Temperatures dropped to 15 degrees in Harper and nearby communities over Sunday and Monday mornings. Other readings ranged from 20 to 24 degrees. Vegetation sustained little damage despite the cold.
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Harper
Weekend Visits and Local Accidents Reported
Chester Bernhard and Mrs. Stanley Phelps spent the weekend in Seguin visiting Mr. Phelps. Wayne Walker, six, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walker, broke his arm while playing Sunday. Mrs. Seb 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
Seb Jones
Gill
Junction
Ollie Parker
Sgt and Mrs Dale Scott Kinsey Return Home
Sgt Dale Scott Kinsey and his wife arrived home last week after his discharge from service in Arkansas. The family welcomed him back and celebrated the homecoming.
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Dale Scott Kinsey
Scott
Arkansas
Lumpkins Visit Cottle Family This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Elmo Lumpkins and their son from the Iem Jones Ranch visited Mrs Cottle and Mr Cottle on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Lumpkins
Iem Jones Ranch
Raymond Cottle
Kinsey Woman Returns Home Then Visits Daughter
Mrs. A. J. Kinsey returns from Kerrville where she stayed with sister Mrs. W. R. Brown. She will spend a few days with her daughter Mrs. V. C. Whitworth.
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A. J. Kinsey
W. R. Brown
Kerrville
V. C. Whitworth
Gene Worth Parker Returns Home
Gene Worth Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W Parker, received his honorable discharge from the US Army after two years and returned home last week. Parker was stationed at Ogden Utah. Mrs Charlie Barret and her young daughter Polly Ann visited Corpus Christi last week to see their daughter and sister Mrs Derry Beach and Mr Beach.
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Gene Worth Parker
W. Parker
Parker
Ogden
Utah
UAU
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 issue to allow printers and the editor a few days off. The weekly Christmas edition includes ads, Christmas stories, and holiday greetings. The note wishes readers a merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
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Harper Herald
Herald
Horald
Mrs Louis Kettner Celebrates 91st Birthday in Menard
Mrs Louis J Kettner observed her 91st birthday Monday at the home of her son in laws and daughter Mr and Mrs Damon Rothmann Menard She has lived in Menard since 1943 Born in 1861 at Fredericksburg she was the sole surviving child of eight of Conrad Meckel Her father was killed by Indians while en route from Fredericksburg to a Mason County ranch after her marriage she and her husband lived in Mason for 47 years Mr and Mrs W Fletcher attended a turkey and barbecue dinner in Menard honoring her aunt on her 61st birthday with all nieces and nephews present
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Louis J. Kettner
Inilaws
Damon Rothmann
Menard
Fredericksburg
Conrad Meckel
W. ©. Fletcher
Louis Kettner
St Anthony Church Sunday School Presents Holiday Program
St Anthony Church Sunday School children performed a program at the Parish Hall last Sunday. Afterward they shared a party and a Christmas tree with fruit nuts and candies given to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony Church
St. Anthony’s Church
Sivells Visit Parents Before Address at Trinity Church
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sivells Sr. of Georgetown visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fletcher Friday afternoon. They were en route to Kerrville where Mrs. Sivells would deliver an address at Trinity Baptist Church.
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H. D. Sivells Sr
Georgetown
W. E. Fletcher
Kerrville
Christmas Program at First Baptist Harper Sunday Night
The First Baptist Church of Harper invites the public to a Christmas program on Sunday night at 7 p m The event will feature an invocation by Rev Darwin W Brown a candle lighting hymn reading by Kay Spencer and multiple musical selections including It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and Joy to the World A Christmas tree is planned and the program ends with benediction.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist
Harper
Darwin W. Brown
Kay Spencer
D. W. Brown
Little Town of Bethlehem
Xmas Carols Sung By Youth Choir
The Harper Youth Choir met Sunday night at Mrs. Lewis A Stevens home for practice and a social hour. Later the group and some parents went caroling. The caroling committee was Ken Whitewood Robbie Gibson and Cherrie Parker with assisting hostesses 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 St Anthony's Church
The Rev. A A Gitter officiated at a double ring wedding Wednesday December 10 uniting Mrs Clara Lee Grienke and James Jung Jr The couple will reside at Fort Belvoir Virginia where he is stationed after a year of overseas duty in Korea The ceremony was witnessed by immediate family with attendants Mrs Freddie Tatsch and a reception for 20 at the groom's parents home
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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 for Christmas Program
The Presbyterian Women’s Society gathered at the manse on Thursday afternoon December 18 at 2 30 pm. Mrs. Charles Mains led the program with scripture by Mrs. Warren McDougall and songs including Oh Come All Ye Faithful. Mrs. Mavis taught the lesson on faith. Cards for the Christmas program were prepared by Mrs. Arthur Blerschwale, and the group voted to give a Christmas gift check to Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee. The event ended with cake and coffee for fourteen members.
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Presbyterian Women's Society
Charles Mains
W. C. Pape
Jack Jones
Warren McDougall
Mra. Mavis
Mra. McDougall
Herald
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Weatherman
Santa
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
The
Organic
Cone
Ceom
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Harper School
Harper Home Demo Club
Pred Gerjar
Logram
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