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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1967
Page
14
In heavy snow a detective finds a newborn wrapped in rags beneath a bench and brings the infant to an orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity. They name him Severin and provide care on Christmas day, as Virginia Reyno of Los Angeles notes the event.
Rev Harare King led services and Holy Communion Sunday at the Raymond Packer home for Mr and Mrs Ray Bierschwale with local attendees. A Christmas carol moment followed along with refreshments and additional notes on attendees and reservists in San Antonio.
Miss Janice Kay Landis and Raymond Feller Jr exchanged marriage vows Sunday December 17 at 6:30 p.m. in St James Lutheran Church Harper with Rev W E Doert officiating. The ceremony featured white pompons and organ music by Christine Doerr. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Feller and is stationed in the U S Army after graduating Harper High School in 1967. The reception followed at Harper Community Hall with about 100 guests.
The Harper PTA will hold a monthly meeting Thursday January 4 at 7 00 p m in the school cafetorium. The program Encoura ging Respect for Law and Order features Captain G E Matheny of the Juvenile Bureau SAPD as speaker for adults. Citizens of Harper and nearby areas are invited. Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher attended a cousin's birthday party in Menard Sunday.
Harper Herald will not publish next week due to a combined business and family vacation planned by publisher editor Norman J. Dietel. Weather and unforeseen circumstances may affect a print resumption between Christmas and New Year. Citizens are wished a joyful holiday season.
The article explains the Christmas gospel centering on the birth of Jesus as Saviour and Messiah. It notes belief in this good news brings true happiness, citing Luke 2 10 11 and reflections by Ferdinand Brunetiere and Mary Agatha Gray on the nativity story and faith.
A reflective passage evokes Christmas imagery with angels shepherds and the birth of Christ. It speaks of redemption, the holy Trinity, and humanity seeking duty merged with beauty and love as a Christmas meditation.
In a holiday speak many speak of Christmas as the birth of a baby in a distant land. The article recalls the biblical accounts of the nativity and the message of Jesus as the savior, highlighting belief and joyous celebration during the season.
Three bucks entered this week in Harper’s Bull of the Woods contest. W A Shorty Hogan and Clarence McDougall tie for second with 246 points. Hogan’s buck weighed 81 pounds dressed and 81 points. McDougall’s buck dressed 91 pounds with 32 points. Floy Bode’s buck weighed 91 pounds dressed and scored 91 points for a total of 233.
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