Christian university drive backs Halsey as chairman
Admiral William F. Halsey to lead Atlantic coast states drive through Easter 1950 raising ten million dollars for a Tokyo area Christian university. The plan, announced by Dr. Ralph E. Diffendorfer, targets building and organizing the proposed center near Tokyo with a cross-country fundraising span from Easter to June 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Diffendorfer
Japan International Christian University Foundation
William F. Halsey
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Maryland
Florida
Christian University
Tokyo
Veteran Wesley Brent First to Receive Texas Land Grant
Wesley Brent of Houston County, 24, a World War I veteran wounded in France, is the first Texas veteran to receive a land grant. He was given 25 acres near Kennard in a ceremony led by Texas Land Commissioner Basey Giles. The report notes Brent is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Brent
Houston Co
Texas
Ken Nard
Houston County
Brent
France
Kennard
Texas Land Com
Roy Henke Named Head Kerr Shows For 1950
Kerrville Texas December 13 Roy Henke a young Hill Country ranchman has been elected president of the Kerr County Livestock Shows Association He succeeds Pierce Hoggett who resigned due to other duties Henke a four year Tiny Future Farmer Chapter member finished Tivy High School in 1941 He served as FFA Chapter president 1939 40 and earned Lone Star Farmer and American Farmer degrees He exhibited in Kerr County Boy s Livestock show 1939 1942 winning the Plaza Drug Store Trophy He ranches with his father at Wolf Creek He is married with one son The Sixth Annual Hill Country District Boy s Livestock Show will be Jan 19 20 21 at the association show barns on the Fredericksburg road open to Kerr Bandera Real Edwards Kimble Gillespie Kendall counties scheduled for Future Farmers and 4 H Club members."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Roy Henke
Kerr County Livestock Shows Association
Pierce Hoggett
Henke
Tiny Future Farmer
Tivy High School
FFA
Lone Star Farmer
Tivy
John Deere Company
Kansas City
Kerr County
Plaza Drug Store
Wolf Creek
Organization For the Future Farmers
Fredericksburg Road
Kerr
Bandera
Real
Edwards, Kimble
Gillespie
Kendall Counties
Southwest farm market prices drift with mixed results
Dec 19 1949 reports from the Production and Marketing Administration show lower egg and poultry prices while some meats drop. Dallas pays 30 cents a dozen for eggs and Fort Worth 32 to 35. Hens fetch 20 cents a pound in Dallas and 22 to 24 in Fort Worth. Turkeys at Dallas: hens 35 and toms 29. Fort Worth hens 36 to 38. Lettuce and carrots strong in Lower Rio Grande Valley, others level. Sorghums rise 2 cents. barley oats and yellow corn small gains. wheat and white corn down about a penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Department of Agriculture
Dallas
Fort Worth
Rio Grande Vallley
Texas
Oklahoma City
Denver
Houston
San Antonio
Oklahoma
Newt Nichols Buried At Ingram
Funeral services were held for Newt Nichols at Ingram with burial in Nichols Cemetery Monday evening. Nichols, brother in law of John Duderstadt, was well known locally and had been ill for a long period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Nichols
Ingram
Nichols Cemetery
Nichols
John Duderstadt
Mr. Nichols
Harper's Churches Welcome Members For Christmas Services
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome with Christmas services and programs. Sunday features 10 am church school and 11 am worship with Isaiah 9 27 Luke 2 1 20 and the Birth of the Savior sermon. Communion of the Lord's Supper planned for Jan 1. Family Night Wednesday. radio broadcast Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
Christmas Eve And Christmas Day Services At St James
St James Lutheran Church Presents a Christmas Eve program at 6 p.m. December 24 and Christmas Day services with English confessional at 9 45 a m and a 10 a m program. No Sunday School or Bible Class on Christmas Day. January 1 1950 offers 9 30 a m Sunday School and Bible Class and 10 30 a m regular services. Primitive Baptist Church led by Elder E V Gibson in Harper also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primitive Baptist Church
E. V. Gibson
Harper
Christmas Catholic Services Run Through New Year Observances
The church schedules Midnight Mass on Saturday night and Sunday Masses at 9 and 10 oclock with sermons on Let us not change the Christmas story and Why Christmas. Confessions are offered Saturday afternoon and evening. special services Dec 31 and Jan 1 mark year end and new year worship. First Friday and first Saturday services occur Jan 6 and 7. all are welcome.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatright Move to New Home
Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatright have relocated to a new residence, settling into their updated living space. The note records a domestic relocation and household change without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Floyd Boatright
The Catholic Story of Christmas for Children
This piece frames the Christmas narrative as a child friendly tale. It portrays Jesus born in a humble stable with divine kingship and compassion, emphasizing belief as childlike simplicity and sincere faith.
Methodist Church Schedule and Remodeling Update
The B E Brethan Methodist Church announces regular services on the first and third Sundays with Sunday School at 10 a m and public worship at 11 a m plus lunch and fellowship at noon. Remodeling begins this week on the Walter Parker home in Noxville with Tommy Harlen’s crew. Visitors from San Antonio include Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett Mrs Carlos Parker Mrs Roy Roberts and Miss Sue Ell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parker
Noxville
Tommy Harlen
Charlie Barrett
Carlos Parker
Roy Roberts
Sue Ell
San Antonio
Presbyterian Women Meet at Stewart Home
The Presbyterian Women's Association gathered Sunday evening at Mrs. S. S. Stewart's home with hostesses Mrs. A. J. Arnold and Walter Parker and leader Mrs. Tommy Harlen. Mrs. David Schmidt announced chili and pie supper, bazaar, and book review for Feb 4 at the school house and shared plans. Thirteen members and two visitors attended. decorations featured a Christmas motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women’s Association
S. S. Stewart
A. J. Arnold
Walter Parker
Tommy Harlen
David Schmidt
Church schedule and holiday travel notice
10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Morning Worship are listed. BTU and WMS with Brotherhood meet 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Fridays. RA and GA meet 8 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. A welcome to all. Rev. and Mrs. Jack Minter and family depart Friday for Wellington to spend Christmas with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BTU
WMS
Brotherhood
Ra's
Ga's
Jack Minter
Wellington
Card of Thanks for Fred C. Rake
The bereaved family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for sympathy during the illness of Fred C. Rake their husband father grandfather and brother They thank Fredericksburg Hospital staff Dr W J Goerner St James Lutheran Church Choir pallbearers Beckmann Funeral Home and all for cards and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Hospital & Cli i
W. J.goerner
St James Lutheran Church Choir
Beckmann Funeral Home
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TEXA
I'Dress Association
THE
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Norman J Diftel
Wendel
Richard
the World of Religlon
W.w.reid
Rome
Pius XII
Korean Methodist Church
J. S. Ryang
Seoul
Red Cross of
Korea
Vanderbilt University
Theological School
Philippine Islands
J. B. Holt
Anson
Manila
Glora M
Wysner
International Missionary Council
Near East
Bethry
Tine
Toeek Place
Miss Wysner
America
Edwin L. Becker
Disciples of Christ
Indianapolis
Ind
Becker
Kendall - Hodges
Wow
Jimmy WO
Fredericksburg, Texas
Basey Giles
M. R. Duderstadt of
Gillespie County
Head Kerr
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Fredericksburg Road
Black Buck Ranch Playboys
Hill Country Boys
Arthur Reed
Oba
KNAF
Isaiah
Jesus Christ
Christ
Olamie
W. O. Pape
Jesus
Catholic Information
Bethlehem
Earth
Heaven
Mary
Presbyterian Women’s Association Met
First Baptist Church
Fred C. Rake
Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaners of
Harper Drug Store
Elmo Baethge
Fredericksburg
Floy Bode
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Crosley
Welge Lewis
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