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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1944
Page
3
Walter C. Probst, pastor, invites a Christmas Day service at 10 30 a m with communion. A 7 30 pm service follows with Sunday School and the Christmas Candle. Offerings support Lutheran Welfare Work in Texas including Lutheran Home Round Rock.
The notice announces a shift of night services to 2 30 p.m. in the afternoon with Sunday school at 10 15 a.m. Preaching at 11 15 a.m. and again at 2 30 p.m. Lunch served after the morning service. All are invited to attend all services and bring lunch if possible.
Notable quotes on the Bible emphasize its divine source and personal benefit. Figures cited include Woodrow Wilson Lady Jane Grey William Lyon Phelps Mary Baker Eddy H C Trumbull and Ulysses S. Grant. The passages advocate sacred reverence study and moral living anchored in scripture.
Norse myth recounts Balder’s death by Lok’s mistletoe arrow, Balder’s resurrection, and the mistletoe placed under his mother’s care to prevent harm. The tale links the kiss under the mistletoe to love peace and reconciliation. Kerrville wedding notice: A. J. Kinsey and two children, Ann and Dale Scott, wed.
J H Meredith pastor announces Sunday services with preaching at 11 a m and 3 pm and Sunday School at 2 pm. No evening service. All are welcome at 612 Sidney Baker Street Kerrville for worship and fellowship.
Rev E D Waddell presides at the Full Gospel Tabernacle with Sunday School at 3 p.m. and preaching on Fridays and Sundays at 8 p.m. Services led by Pastor Rev E D Waddell.
After thirteen years Rev A A Gitter retires temporarily for health reasons. A new priest will take charge of the parish. Christmas services listed with Mass times on Friday midnight and Saturday morning, confessions, and Holy Communion notes. Parish welcomes all to attend.
The Presbyterian Church hosts a New Year's Eve event for youth and friends on Dec 31 starting at 8 30 p m with games for all ages. A Watch Night Service follows at 11 30 p m with song prayer and Bible meditation inviting the whole community.
Local households report gatherings and greetings from White Oak to Fredericksburg with numerous Klein and Roeder family members. Ill health is noted for Rudy Klein, and Christmas sentiments close the item.
Postmaster General Frank Walker handles about 1000 Christmas cards daily during Yule. Vasco da Gama, born Christmas Day 1469, found Natal in 1497 on Christmas Day and died Christmas Eve 16524. Oscar Phillips in Santa Claus Indiana processes half a million pieces of mail each December. President Roosevelt receives a stocking tradition of toothbrush and soap. Edward Keenan, Milwaukee Santa since 1927, keeps a year round reindeer herd. Mrs Edwin Sears of Houston visits with her parents in Milwaukee. Gordon Harper of San Antonio spent the weekend with family.
Mrs. W. E. Fletcher visited the Gordon Harper home on Monday.
A seasonal message expressing hope for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It emphasizes making others happy, seeking peace and freedom in the coming year, and extending warm wishes to all.
Simple, festive table decorating tips for Christmas meals. Use a wooden fruit bowl with grapes, holly wreaths, tall candles, and lace runners for a warm centerpiece. An all white setup features a small tree and white tapers with faux snow. Florals like pompon chrysanthemum and red roses offer elegance.
Old Christmas time sayings link sun on Christmas day to good crops, wind to fruit yield, snow to winter severity, and wet to damage. Many lines warn of a green Christmas meaning a fat graveyard and a warm Christmas predicting a cold Easter.
A quirky exchange about turning a cow over to the FBI follows a humorous line about hoarding milk. The note then promotes Harper Herald subscriptions at $1.50 a year, suggesting a local humor page in the column.
Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens visited the J S Whitewood home Sunday. Mr and Mrs August Kirchhoff and daughter Mrs Hubert Rahe were Kerrville visitors Wednesday.
A fragment recalls a fast river current causing concern for a relative while noting strong swimming ability. The lines imply a cautionary or satirical scene about danger and daring.
Editorial urges readers to view war bonds beyond a catchy line as a meaningful financial tool and a duty to support national efforts. It argues bonds fund production and protection, linking personal finance to collective resilience and victory.
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