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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
1
Rev Charles Price leads services at First Baptist Church as Sunday School starts at 10 00 AM Worship at 11 00 AM and Evening Service at 7 00 PM A Brotherhood gathering occurs on the first and third Wednesday at 7 30 PM All are invited to attend and share in church activities
Rev A A Gitter outlines Mass times for December 21 through January 4 including vigil confessions and Christmas day Masses. It notes Sunday school, Luther League events, and Sunday worship, with addresses to visitors and subscription info for the Herald.
Rev Caries B Parker Pastor leads Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 p m Sunday School 11 00 a m Worship Service 7 30 p m Evangelistic service All welcome at First Pentecostal Church Harper Texas
Local page records visits by A J Kinsey and Alfred Kinsey in Mason and Bra dy areas plus Kinsey and Armstrong family gatherings. Names include Walter Eppler Louis Lange Frank Lange Fred Kraft Mrs Emmie Adams Happy Hinman Nancy Wynne and Pvt Michael Armstrong. Christmas trivia items list historic carols and Christmas card origins.
More than eight Schreiner students earned honor roll or honorable mention in the second six weeks. Mary Catherine Tatsch, Harper, achieved A average as part of the college group, with totals rising to 32 overall. College honor roll 18, high school 14. honorable mention 37 in college and 12 in the preparatory department.
Dallas notes President Nixon raised U S Savings Bonds interest to 5 percent to maturity for Series E and H bonds issued after June 1 1960 with Rex Brack Texas chairman stating the new rate applies to outstanding bonds as well. The article also recounts Tyrolean manger scenes and the history of the Krippe from 15th century creches in Tyrol and Prague to Vienna's Advent displays and the Silent Night memorial story in Oberndorf with Mohr Gruber and the 1818 Saint Nicholas church origins.
A digest of Harper area visits includes Mr and Mrs Duderstadt of San Antonio repairing water gaps, Mr and Mrs Schra der of Kerrville visiting, and others from San Antonio Austin and Del Rio. A historical note recounts Silent Night origins from Ob erndorf with Franz Gruber and Mohr Hallein, plus later events. Also mentions financial bonds policy changes and a Harper commercial property for sale.
Miss Willie Mae Kaiser of San Antonio visits her mother Mrs. Morris Bein and Mr. Bein this week. She attends funeral services for Mrs. Harold Rahe, joining local relations and friends in paying respects.
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