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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
3
A Lutheran missionary braves a raging snow storm to reach a German Russian settlement for Christmas Day services. On the way his horse stalls in a forest and the pastor discovers a log cabin where a German Russian settler plays Christmas songs by a fire. The tale ends with the settler deeming the moment a miracle and God’s mercy.
A 12-year-old boy from San Antonio, John Spalding, killed a large Mexican eagle on J. A. Noble Ranch west of Marble Falls while visiting Granite Shoals Lake with his father. The bird, with a six and a half foot wingspan, is rare in that part of Texas. The boy plans to mount a trophy.
Mrs. IE C Puryear of Midland hosted weekend guests in the Charlie Barrett home. Kerrville shopping trips included Mrs after McDougall and Mrs Lulla Roberts. The Oehler home welcomed daughter and son in law Ray Flenderson and baby, plus Carl and Herbie Oehler and Rollie Rothmann family. Aubrey Harper and Bill Strackbein were among relatives visiting for holidays. Mrs S S Stewart planned Christmas with her niece in Alvin while Mrs Robert Maurer stayed with sister Alois Kunz in Fredericksburg. Poinsettias are tied to Joel Roberts Poinsett, early American diplomat botanist and scholar.
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