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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
4
Fragment of a Christmas scene recounts Mary and Jesus in a manger while distant visitors from lands arrive sparked by a guiding star. Kings and shepherds share tidings as an angel announces the birth and the shepherds decide to witness the nativity in Bethlehem.
Shepherds meet three kings and their camels bearing gold frankincense and myrrh in a crowded street scene before the manger. The eldest wise man invites all to enter together as Mary hushes the infant to sleep.
London December 21 heads of the Protestant and Catholic churches of Great Britain join in submitting five standards to guide statesmen in postwar economic and social questions and in securing lasting peace. The proposals in a letter to the Times were propounded by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York along with Arthur Cardinal Hinsley and Walter Armstrong. They call for abolition of extreme inequality of wealth and protection of the family as a social unit and the restoration of the divine vocation in daily life.
Divine worship Mass at 10 o clock each Sunday and on Holy days of obligation. An 8 30 Mass on the third Sunday monthly and all Holydays. Weekday bells ring 7 30 a m and Mass at 7 45 a m. The Discussion Club meets on the second and fourth Sundays at 1 30 p m.
The Friendly Church led by Rev. T. H. Alcorn asks members to attend Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11. Evening service at 7:15. W. M. A. meets Mondays at 3 p.m. Prayer meeting and teachers’ work framed as gifts from God.
The notice lists gatherings on Wednesdays at 7 15 p m and Fridays at 7 15 p m for GAs and RAs respectively.
Harper Methodist Church lists Sunday School every Sunday at 10 am. First Spacey church services at 8 am, third Sunday services at 11 am, and night services at 7 pm. Rev. Ellis Thomas invites all to attend.
Walter C. Probat, Pastor. Sunday School each 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10:00 a.m. English services on 1st Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 4th Sunday at 7:30 a.m. German Service on 3rd Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Luther League on 2nd Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Woman’s Missionary Society on 3rd Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. We invite and welcome you.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kinsey and their children from near Leakey visited Christmas Day to join a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Whitewood.
The Gillespie County Draft Board orders ten men to report for military training on January 14. Officials say volunteers will receive preference. others will be drawn from the January registration list to fill the quota.
The Harper H. D. Club held a Christmas party at the Wedekind store last Wednesday evening with a large attendance. Guests enjoyed games before Santa distributed gifts and served snacks including sandwiches cake cookies and cocoa to about fifty attendees.
Mrs. Pete Whitworth and Mrs. David Schmidt hosted a joint party last Thursday night at the White Bluff School house honoring the band members and their parents. Cocoa and cookies were served to about 50 guests. The event concluded with a delightful time for all attendees.
Funeral services were held at the Harper Baptist church for J. J. Solomon who died Sunday at his ranch near Harper at age 77. Native of Georgia, he lived in Harper 60 years and left a widow, eight surviving children, 2 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Burial followed at Harper cemetery with Smith Funeral Home in charge.
Poem by Katherine Atherton Grimes reflecting on a new year as a figurative baseball season. It speaks of January to December, striving for improvement, accepting faults, and hoping to win the prize missed previously with friends challenging and cheering each other.
Two elderly men offer contrasting tips on longevity. A N Fenton, 91, urges smoking cigars and drinking whiskey in moderation. Rulon Wells, 86, counsels avoiding excess and living as you would wish others to live with. Both stress moderation as the core.
W. V. Garrett reflects on echoes as a metaphor for life. The piece argues that kindness begets kindness, urging readers to speak well of others to receive similar echoes in return.
A humorous and varied clipping features jokes about dog meat menus in a German context, a playful anatomy joke from a kindergarten teacher to Jimmy, and Christmas dinner notices. It notes Mrs. Holm visiting Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Seiders in Austin, and the Floyd family gathering.
The brief item notes Stevens and son, Jr., visiting Harper on Tuesday evening as part of a local social or family visit.
Kerrville business City Produce at 129 Wa Street advertises buying chickens eggs turkeys furs cow hides pecans and all kinds of scrap iron metals and bones with phone contact 231 for inquiries.
An article from First Baptist Church explains Catholic belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity. It argues Hebrew usage of Ah may mean relatives not blood brothers, cites early Fathers and Augustine to support how Mary remained virgin, and notes traditions precede Matthew.
Mr and Mrs F W Arbelger celebrated their golden wedding at their Folby Fredericksburg home on Christmas Day. Born in 1866 and 1867 they wed in 1890 and raised six children and five grandchildren as friends and relatives gathered for a turkey dinner and musical serenade by the Arion club.
The Gillespie County Tax Collector's Office mails assessment blanks to property owners abroad including Japan England Canada Alaska and other ports. Objects may be delayed by war censorship and travel hazards but are expected to return by spring. Property tax assessment period begins January 1 1941 with completion by May as guides and forms are prepared.
Mrs Louise Merritt will spend Christmas with her son Marc Merritt and his wife in San Antonio.
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