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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1949
Page
1
The passage expresses gratitude for life and freedom under constitutional laws protecting living in amity and security. It emphasizes individuals’ rights to speak think and worship freely without fear, reflecting a universal thanksgiving for liberty and personal rights.
The article notes postwar GI enrollments swelling Methodist colleges and 1185 churches in eight conferences across Ohio and West Virginia. It recounts Rev. Robert Manley as the first Methodist preacher in southeastern Ohio and outlines plans for the 160th anniversary observance led by Rev. Lewis E. Buell with new grant projects.
Reporting to American Protestantism, a observer notes the General Assembly is not a world government nor a lawmaking body. It acts as a forum making recommendations, with progress in human rights, atomic energy control, genocide prevention, trust territory administration, economic adjustment, and aid to needy children.
The conference urges a national land policy emphasizing family-type farms as the backbone for spiritual and temporal well being. It calls for reclamation irrigation and conservation to boost efficiently managed family farms, with size based on soil climate and crop needs and aimed at securing family livelihoods without compromising future generations.
A Catholic preacher argues that Jesus founded an organized church rather than a mob, citing Jesus and Apostles as example. He compares organized religion to other hierarchies and stresses officers with authority to maintain doctrinal unity. He concludes that true Catholic organization is necessary.
Slater Fleming was killed in Kerrville when his car collided with a truck on the Junction road about midnight Tuesday. The truck driver from San Antonio’s Alamo Freight Line was unhurt. Supt. Neal B. Fox traveled to Austin on Monday for next steps.
The Officers' Reserve Corps Army Nurse Section announces plans to recruit 29000 graduate registered nurses aged 21 to 45 in 1940. About 27000 will serve inactive duty. Active duty call ups depend on mobilization needs and national emergencies. Married nurses with children under 18 are exempt except in national emergencies.
Alfred Kott died at his home in Kerrville on Sunday January 30 1947 at age 61 years 5 months 8 days and was buried Monday in Glenn Rest Cemetery Kerrville. He is survived by his widow three daughters Ruby Mrs Glenn Hopf Harper Mrs Harry Hilburn and Miss Ola Kott Kerrville three brothers Charles August and Adolph Kott Morris Ranch and two sisters Mrs Hugo Ahrens Mountain Home and Mrs Emma Joseph Fredericksburg. Funeral services were held from Smith Funeral Home Kerrville at 230 pm conducted by Rev W C Probst.
Charline Ann, 15 day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elgin Esquell Burie died January 29 1949. Survived by parents and brother Leslie James. Rev A A Gitter conducted services at Schaetter’s Funeral Home at 10 and Harper at 11. Burial followed in Harper Catholic Cemetery.
Artifacts from a Uvalde county Sabinal cave near the Sabinal River will be shown at the Texas Memorial Museum on the University of Texas campus. Geologists have spent three months unearthing relics for study and preservation, including Folsom culture items about 10,000 years old, Edwards Plateau pieces, and Indian artifacts. Spear points, fossils of elephant, sloth, camel, buffalo, horses, grinding stones, beads, pottery, bows and arrows were found. The cave is a 40 foot opening with a 35 foot deep semicircular interior. the floor shows stones likely laid during Folsom times. Two Uvalde county boys, Charles Mear and Kenneth Rochat, discovered the relics. University Museum geologists and anthropology staff began excavations in October.
Mr and Mrs John Smart of Menard spent Wednesday with Mrs John Cottle. Mr Maines who had been visiting there returned home with them. Mr and Mrs P F Jones and daughter Miss Ruth plan to attend the Fat Stock Show in Houston this week and visit his sister Mrs Ernest Plummer. Mrs Ida Smith went home with her son Jack and family to Seguin for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Poyner and their young daughter visited Mason to spend the weekend with relatives, sharing time and hospitality in a family gathering.
Harper church invites all to worship this Sunday with General Communion Sunday observances. Adoration is offered all day and Closing services at 8 pm. Sermon by Father Coleman and St Anthony's Society meet after Mass. Study Clubs resume next week. town group gatherings Thursday at 8 pm. Donations to March of Dimes noted.
Dr Paul J Schwab supplies as pastor with 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m preaching service. Adult Bible Class at 10 15 led by Schwab, a Trinity University Bible teacher. Warm welcome to all churchgoing people.
Full Gospel services at Harper Tabernacle every Friday night at 8 p m. Sunday School each Sunday at 10 o'clock. Mr and Mrs William Edwards and baby of Austin visited the Presbyterians last Thursday. Miss Evelyn Honig, Texas University student, spent several days with her parents. Rev Hubert Baumann of San Antonio visited his parents Monday night and part of Tuesday.
Otto Rahe Dayton Rahe Alf Lehne and Milton Bode attended the funeral of Alfred Kott in Kerrville on Monday evening.
Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m Divine Services at 10 30 a m presiding Rev Roth president of Texas Lutheran Synod church meeting follows Sunday morning services
Regular schedule lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Lunch and Fellowship occur on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. Pastor B. E. Breihan invites a cordial welcome to all.
The church led by Rev. Jack Minter invites all to 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m Morning Worship. Lunch and Fellowship follow at noon. WMS meets first Thursday at 2 30 p m. Brotherhood and WMS meet second Thursday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert Lehne of San Antonio visiting relatives in town.
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