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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1954
Page
1
In reflections from Iwo Jima and Okinawa the author challenges the idea that men naturally turn to prayer in danger. He argues Americans’ self sufficiency weakens religious training and that without deliberate effort faith may fade, urging positive effort to seek belief. Paulist Feature Service, Washington 37, DC.
In Rochester Minnesota the Methodist Church opens the Rochester Methodist Hospital a 552 bed medical center merging Colonial and Worrall hospitals and a nursing school It becomes the fifth largest of the denomination s 71 hospitals Harold C Mickey of Duke University Hospital is administrator Clarence C Pagenhart heads a 16 member board The piece also notes awards and opinions on religious schooling and God in public schools with calls for church supported religious instruction.
The Board of Missions of the Methodist Church appropriated 16.18 million for 1954 55 to fund domestic and international work. Foreign missions receive 6.51 million, National theme Missions 2.51 million, and the Woman's Division 7.16 million. WDCS allocations include 3.54 million for Foreign Department and 2.84 million for Home Department. Separately Protestant groups in Colombia face government orders restricting ministry amid violence and arrests, sparking a council protest led by Bishop William C. Martin of Dallas.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett and their daughter Polly Ann spent the weekend visiting a nephew in Lampasas.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Guthrie and children Lana and Mack and Miss Kay Hawkins visited in the Jack Jones home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boyd Schmidt of Las Vegas, Nevada, visited his parents during the weekend. Harold was sent to Randolph Field for a few weeks work.
Rocksprings on February 5 marks Mrs. Lucinda Catherine Billings ninety six years. A native of Gillespie County born near Stonewall she recalls pioneer days with late husband Ammon Billings and bears, hogs, and cattle along Johnson Creek Kerr County. They moved to Edwards County in 1876 driving 333 hogs to claim land on Hackberry Creek.
Gillespie County Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in the district courtroom. Roscoe Basse secretary says a speaker will be engaged. The group has an office in the Striegler Building and Jackson Wiemers service agent will be there every Wednesday afternoon. off days by calling 3904.
Twelve men from the Selective Service Board District head to induction into the Armed Forces. From Gillespie County are James Paul Kraus and Charles Irvin Neal. The list includes names from Blanco Kerr Liano Kendall and others. Plus a birth notice: Mr and Mrs George Brown welcomed a daughter on Feb 3, Kay is her sister.
Multiple church notices invite attendance at St. Anthony's and a Catholic service. St. Anthony's lists Masses at 8:30 and 10 a.m with a School of Religion. Youth Study Club Monday. Adult sessions Wednesday. Presbyterian Women hold a meeting third Thursday. Zephaniah 2 11 cited. Junior Mission Band meets 2 p.m. Feb 17 Women’s Missionary Meeting at 2 p.m. A cordial invitation to services.
Local church notices for Methodist Hillcrest Singers service Sunday February 7 at 2 30 pm with pastor Rev J D Farmer and weekly Sunday schedule. First Baptist D W Brown announces 10 am Sunday School 11 am and 8 pm preaching with WMU GAs RAs meet Friday Feb 12. Pentecostal Church listing ends with sale of sand gravel black dirt and private road work by J C Moellendorf contact Kerrville line 957W 2 26.
Ola Mae Itz, a Harper High School 4-H member, gains front page cover in Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Magazine for her prize Delaine ewe lamb. The feature highlights her show success at the Harper Fat Stock Show and Kerrville District Show, plus her fitting and showmanship skills.
Visitors gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wienecke to celebrate Mrs. Greeson's birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Greeson and daughter of San Antonio, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Klein plus Mr. and Mrs. Orville Harvey of Fredericksburg.
Rev. Darwin Brown attended the District Convention in San Antonio on Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter of Mountain Home were visitors from Harper Saturday night.
Classified note seeks requests for good handwriting for advertising postcards. Location listed as Watertown Massachusetts. Reference to LINDO and a 219 page entry.
CHICKS and pullets since 1907 offer day old chicks and 2-4 week started birds. Large English White Leghorns Austra Whites Danish Brown Leghorns Rhode Island Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks and Combines. White Leghorns sired by R O P Cockerell with 292 348 records. Write or phone cockerels as low as 3 50 per 100. Comfort Hatchery P O Box 368 Comfort Texas May 28.
Classified line advertises nursery stock for sale at Carl Vorauer's Orchard and Vineyard located on FM Road 1631 formerly Burnet Road in Fredericksburg. Ends with partial wording.
The parents of Mrs. Elton Spencer of Eldorado spent the week end here. Alton Kneese of Round Mountain was a visitor in Harper on Tuesday.
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