Salesman of the Year Named in Arkansas Awards Dinner
Gil Strackbein of Moore Business Forms in Little Rock wins the 1971 Salesman of the Year award from the Purchasing Management Association of Arkansas at the statewide Seller Buyer Dinner in Little Rock. Jack Forest and Donald Weinrach receive graduate level $500 scholarships for doctoral study in marketing. Forest hails from Little Rock while Weinrach is from Elmwood Park Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purchasing Management Association of Arkansas
Uutte Rock
Gil Strackbein
Moore Business Forms of
Little Rock
Arkansas
University of Arkansas At Bavetteville
Jack Forest
Donald
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Cecil Bode
The bereaved family of Arthur Lang expresses gratitude to Rev. W D Stackweather friends and relatives for sympathy and to all who sent cards flowers visits and food after the death of Cecil Bode nee Della Mae Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W DD. Stackweather
Cecil Bode
Della Mae Lange
Arthur Lang
Christmas Services At St Anthony’s Catholic Church
Rev A A Gitter presides over Christmas observances with Friday midnight service and Saturday masses at 8 00 and 9 30 am. Sunday December 26 and January 2 schedule mass at 8 and 9 30 am with New Year’s Day also at 8 and 9 30.
Harper Area Christmas Visits and Local News
The Harper area people plan Christmas gatherings with relatives in Watkins Tarr Hollywood Florida San Angelo Dallas Austin and Doole. Local residents travel for visits while Leon Dunn returns from a medical check up in Kerrville. Communities note hospital stays and Christmas travel among families and friends.
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Leon Dunn
Legion Hospital
Harper Public High School
Veterans Hospital
Kerrville
Community chili supper and band concert at Harper school
Thanks extend to attendees of the Wednesday night event at the Harper school cafetorium for supporting the chili supper and band concert. Donations and pie and cake sales were noted. A fragment mentions the medieval creche symbol attributed to St Branca and its display at Christmas.
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Harper School
St Branca
Mary
Joseph
Jesus
Bethlehem
Christmas in the old days in Harper Texas
Christmas memories recall a festive morning with sleighs and torches, church gatherings, and family scents of soap and spruce. The piece notes Swedish Father Christmas imagery by Jenny Nystrom, a Stockholm market scene, and a quiet Christmas day followed by skating and social joy despite cold.
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Father Christmas
Santa Claus
Ioa
Jenny Nystrom
Father
Sweden
Stockholm
Old City
Legend of Poinsettia Origin in Mexico
A Mexican Christmas tale tells how a boy lacking a gift prays outside a church and a scarlet plant with a yellow center appears as a miracle. The plant is placed on the altar and later named The Flower of the Holy Night after Dr. Poinsett, though the boy’s name is unknown.
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Mexico
Christ
Poinsett
United States
Kerrville Gallery Invites Public To View Paintings
Kerrville gallery invites the public to view an outstanding display of paintings by well known artists. August Lenox Western painter features Cowboys and Indians in coast to coast collections. Orville Campbell hosts an extensive landscape group with other listed artists.
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Martin A. Nestler
Art World Security Gallery
Junction Hwy
Kerrville
August Lenox
Orville A. Campbell
Lonnie Mason
Lubbock
Don Macdonald
Preston Smith
Mary Stout
Waco
David Slade
Colorado
Thelma B. Park
Bells and their magic during Christmas across ages
Medieval beliefs held bells as living beings dedicated before hanging their dedication akin to baptism. Prayers during ceremonies urged bells to summon faithful calm storms banish evil, with sources noting apostles of peace in quiet chambers during Great Winter feasts.
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Apostles
Mistletoe Beliefs and Austrian Christmas Custom
The Druids saw mistletoe as all heal with miraculous powers and required a golden knife cut and berry removal after each kiss. In Austria a Christmas tradition decorates trees with edible bird decorations made mainly of suet rings.
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Austria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper High School
Arkansas Democrat Paper
Weinraeh
Forest
Lattle Rock
Weinrach
Elmwood Park
Les Legant
Madama
Harper Locals
A. C. Wendel
Watkins Tarr
Mrs
Clint Brown
Bobby Brown
San Angelo
Bill Culpepper
Eddie Laughennig
Austin
Homer Molder
Dallas
John Molder
G. C. Stevens
Garland Black
Jim Bob Stevens
South
Texas
Lynn Mauldin
Yoakum
LaVon Parker
L. C. Pittman
Albany
Dan Crenwelge
Amy
Dallas Rieger
Laibbock
Joe B. Rieger
Menard Rest Home
Menard
Gary Rahe
Kansas City Royals
Florida
Harold Rahe
Glenda
Wayne
Guenther
Harry Wilke and Son
Wilke
Harper
Dan Ellis
Kimble County
Jack Jones
The
Rio Ranchero Ranch
Harper Band Boosters
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Wen
Dalecarlin
Kerrville Gallery
DELS
Victor Hugo
Knife
Bill Shaddix
G. Harvey Jones
Great Southwest
Frederick W. Becker
California
al Nestler
Paulinus
Nola
Car
Pania
Panula
Alos
Merry Christmas
Tekas
Eckhardt & Klier
Security Insurance Agency
Frederiksbure Texas
Reuben Eckhardt
Helen Jenschke
Comme
Alton Klier
Florine Crenwelge
Clinton Herber
George Chambers
J. J. Patranella
Fredericksburg, Texas
Lochte Storage
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