Piper Memorial Hospital Dedicated In Kavanga Africa
The Piper Memorial Hospital, honoring Dr and Mrs Arthur Lewis Piper, has been erected in Kavanga and dedicated by the Methodist Church after decades of effort. Their son-in-law Dr Howard D Hardee and daughter Ruth Piper Hardee currently oversee hospital work in the United States on furlough. Youth Week activities and global Christian youth initiatives are highlighted alongside church missions.
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Piper
Arthur Lewis Piper
Belgian Congo
Africa
Methodist Church
Kavanga
Sitive Sionary
Harry W. Little
Center Ossipee
N. H
Floward D. Hardee
Piper Memorial Hospital
Ruth Piper Hardee
United States
Methodist Board of Missions
Scottish Rite
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lehne Family Weekend Visit in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne spent the week end in San Antonio with their son Robert and family during a brief family gathering in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lehne
San Antonio
Robert
Mr and Mrs Arnold Markwortt Visit Brother in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Arnold Markwortt visited her brother Wille Fiedler at his home in Fredericksburg on Monday.
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Arnold Markwortt
Wille Fiedler
Fredericksburg
Frank Rischner Hospitalized
Friends express concern as Frank Rischner remains confined in a hospital and wish him a speedy recovery.
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Frank Rischner
Rev Paul G Stephan Guest Speaker On The Lutheran Hour
The Rev Paul G Stephan of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church St Louis is the Lutheran Hour guest speaker delivering a Jan 18 sermon Dont be Discouraged He urges immediate action against despondency citing sin and Satan and the need to give one s heart to Jesus now with God s help to overcome all.
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Paul G. Stephan
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
St. Louis
Stephan
Satan
Jesus
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Carol Dees stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood while Lt W F Dees attends special training in California. Pat Rogers and son Wayne visit Harper for church and see his parents J J Rogers. Mattie Arnold spends weekend with family at Menard and Fort McCavett. A C Wendel stays with daughter Watkins Tarr family last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Dees
Fred Whitewood
Carol
W. F. Dees
California
Lt. Dees
Pat Rogers
Wayne
Harper
J. J. Rogers
Mattie Arnold
Menard
Fort McCavett
Local Ranch Moves Stock After Rain Boosts Grass
Watkins Tarr spent Thursday at his Rocksprings ranch which he recently bought and has moved his cattle there as rains in the area improve forage. Mrs. Bob McElroy left after visiting her parents to stay with her daughter Campbell Kerr and family in the valley. Ida Kneese Lydia Bierschwabe and Tommy Skipper attended Kathryn McDougall's funeral in San Antonio. Edgar Ellebrant hosted a birthday supper for son Ellis with attendees including Kneese Bierschwabe and Tommie Skipper. Chester Deiter and his parents from San Antonio visited with Mrs. Deiter's parents. John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann of Austin visited Edwin Lang and family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr
Bob McElroy
J. J. Rogers
Campbell Kerr
Ida Kneese
Lydia Bierschwale
Tommy Skipper
San Antonio
Kathryn McDougall
Qouu
Edgar Ellebrant
Ellis
Lydia Bierschwabe
Tommie Skipper
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Christ
God
The Odds Are All For God Feature Essay
A reflective piece argues for the existence of God using probability, evolution, and historical claims about Jesus Christ. It cites the improbability of chance, asserts atheist bias, and frames creation and biblical history as undeniable evidence, concluding with a religious endorsement and attribution to Paulut Feature Servite.
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Ginder
God
Commissioners Court Opens 1955 Session in Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court held its first 1955 meeting with two new members Levy Rosenbusch and Arthur Jung joining County Judge Victor Sagebiel. Salaries for officers were set including judge 2550, district clerk 2250, county attorney 2200, clerk 3750, tax assessor-collector 3750, justice of the peace 1750, treasurer 2750, sheriff 3750, with deputies approved for key offices. The county agent salary was 2500 plus 700 travel, home demonstration agent 1800 plus 600 travel, and livestock valuations fixed for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and hogs.
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Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Victor Sagebiel
Lorence Feller
Local Friends Visit in Fredericksburg and Mason Trips
Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang visited Mr and Mrs B L Cook in Fredericksburg Sunday. Mrs Ernest Klein and son Marvin of Spring Creek visited her son Edwin Klein and family Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Ed Walker and Edward Jesse and his wife left this week for six months with stops in Mason for three weeks and then Kentucky for a contract job. Patronize HERALD advertisement.
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Edwin Lang
Mrs
B. L. Cook
Fredericksburg
Ernest Klein
Marvin
Spring Creek
Edwin Klein
Walker
Edward Jesse
Mason
Kentucky
Jacob Roeder
Alfred Klein
Mrs Werner Henke Elected TSGRA Auxiliary President
Mrs Werner Henke was elected president of the Hill Country Chapter of the Auxiliary to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association at a January 8 meeting in Kerrville. Officers elected included Mrs Dale Priour as vice president and Mrs Frances Kott as secretary. Committee chairs named follow: Membership Mrs W C Schwethelm and Wool Mohair Promotion Mrs Dale Priour.
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Werner Henke
Hill Country
TSGRA
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association
Casa de Lomas
Kerrville
W. C. Schwethelm
Dale Priour
Ingram
Frances Kott
Chester Heinen
Comfort
Clint Brown
Harper
Christian and Collins
West Texas Woolen Mills, Inc
Eldorado
Texas
W. C.schwethelm
Churches Welcome All at Harper Parish Services
Local church notices invite parishioners to attend services across St Anthonys Methodist London and Congregational churches. Highlights include Mass, Benediction, Sunday School, German Divine Worship, and missionary meetings with WMS Sunbeams GA RA groups.
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School of Religion
St. Ann's Society
WMS
Sunbeams
Ga's
Ra’s
Brotherhood
Bank Hours Change For Saturday Closings
Effective January 10 1955 the bank will close Saturday afternoons instead of Thursday afternoons. Normal hours 9 am to 3 pm with Saturday closing at 12 noon. Closed on all legal holidays. The change aims to not inconvenience patrons in Harper and surrounding area.
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Harper
Comfort Hatchery ad and local social notes
Comfort Hatchery in Comfort Texas promotes Monday chick hatches and pullets for fall layers with 49 years of proven laying. Box 368 phone 116 invites orders by writing calling or visiting. The snippet also mentions visits by Fredericksburg residents to relatives in Lang Harper Lennon and Frederick households and Kerrville visitors to the Bode family.
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Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
FOR SALE White Bluff School House Building in Harper
White Bluff School House building in White Bluff Community near Harper offered for sale. Bids open February 7 1955 at 7 30 p m in the school house. Submit bids to Supt Ed Bailey President of the School Board Lee Schmidt or Secretary Carl Oehler. Board may reject any or all bids.
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White Bluff
Harper
Ed Bailey
Lee Schmidt
Carl Oehler
Parker Family Visits Relatives in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Dennis Parker and their son visited relatives in San Antonio over Sunday and Monday.
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Dennis Parker
San Antonio
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THE
Harper Herald
Norman J Dietel
Owser Mre
Wendel
FEXAS
W.w.rewd
United Christian Youth Movement
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Christ Our Lord
Asia
UCYM
Youth Department
National Council of Churches
T the United Church of Christ
Kyodan
Japan Inland Sea Mission
Norwegian Mission Society
Zululand
Natal
Mark A. Thompson
W. San Antonio
St. Fredericksburg, Texas
Lutheran Hour
A. C. Wendel
Chester Deiter
Joy & Gay Shop
Fredericksburg, Texas
Wysons
Seersuckers Prints & Solids
Bie
Ce Boi Abek Ak
Richard Ginder
Washington 17
Commissioners Court
Levy Rosenbusch
Arthur
Pat) Jung
Emil Dietrich
Precinct
August Land
Patronize Herald
Advertigura
Harper’s
ST. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
WSCS
London
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Pastor
First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
First State Bank
Harper, Texas
Gene Harper
Archie Lennon
Charles Frederick
Fred Bode
Bode
George Duderstadt
McCullouch
Joe Maurer
Dearborn Heaters
Butane
Propane
Vapo - Butane CO
Kunz
Wass
Gulf Service
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Gene Zimmermann
Prop
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Chas
Cstaslicohed
Bering
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