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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1948
Page
2
Church World Service and major Protestant churches have brought over 1200 immigrants to the United States and continue to resettle about 60 monthly from Baltic states Russia and Germany. Leaders urge local church cooperation and weekly prayer observances under the theme Prayer Changes Things.
The week of January 4 to 11, 1948, will mark the 101st anniversary of the Universal Week of Prayer. The observance was initiated by the World's Evangelical Alliance and involves churches worldwide in joint prayer.
Farmers nationwide respond to the Crop program led by J. D. Metzler with over 150000 bushels of wheat pledged from the wheat belt. The voluntary effort, housed at 308 West Washington Street in Chicago, gathers donations through church groups to aid suffering neighbors in Europe.
Farmers and ranchers must file federal income tax reports by January 15. Kerrville deputy collector Gordon K. Fry will be at the court house January 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to provide forms and guidance. an estimated report with 80 percent of tax may be filed then, with March 15 to finish. If unavailable, Deputy Johnson is based in Kerrville.
McMurry College Male Chorus announces its first tour stop in Fredericksburg at the high school on Tuesday afternoon January 6. The 20 member group, directed by Dr. Thomas S. Williams, features soloists Sue Ratteree and Craig Timberlake and includes members from Abilene and other cities. The tour runs January 4 through January 8 visiting Brownwood San Saba Brady Mason Fredericksburg Kerrville Junction Senora and Eldorado.
A reader recalls the removal of a fifty year old elm on Main Street and debates progress with a shopkeeper. The dialogue explores whether modernization via neon signs asphalt and up-to-date streets truly equates to progress versus preserving familiar town character.
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome with Mass times for New Year weekend and first Friday liturgy. On Sunday January 1 there are Masses at 8 30 and 10 a m and on Friday January 2 a Mass and Benediction at 8 a m. Sunday January 4 Mass is at 10 o'clock only. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath Day.
Sunday January 4 schedule includes 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Union Worship with C Douglas Brewer preaching and Rev Workman leading and serving the Lord's Supper a brief Congregational meeting at noon and 2 p m Presbyterian Women's Association all welcomed and urged to select a church home in the community
Rev M C Hoermann leads Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m English Service at 10 30 a m The Annual Congregational Business Meeting is at 2 p m.
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and Mr and Mrs Milton Dyer hosted the annual Christmas dance at the White Bluff school house Friday night. Music was by Walter Markworth Wallace Brown and sons Billy and El Dane. Coffee cocoa and cake were served. a delightful time was reported by all. Alvin Kensing of Junction was a business visitor in Harper Monday morning.
The Wallace Brown home hosted a Christmas gathering for the W. O. Brown family with 40 attendees in Harper. A 32-seat meal was prepared, featuring turkey with trim mings. The PTA meets January 8 at 2:30 at the school house to discuss The Budget and Human Values by M. R. Duderstadt. Mrs. S. S. Stewart will give the devotional, and music by Mrs. Paul Jones.
Mr and Mrs David Schmidt hosted a group of young people at the White Bluff Schoolhouse last Tuesday evening with dancing featured. Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and Martha Jean visited Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their children over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Albert Beyer and son David and Mr and Mrs Henry Rahe of Fredericksburg with Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe and baby were visitors in the Fred Rahe home Sunday.
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