Christian Duty Calls for Honest Government and Social Reform
W Gordon Carder argues Christians must seek honest governance in home and city and oppose un Christian unfairness. Dr Mark Rich joins Bible College of Missouri as Rural Church professor after long service with the American Baptist Home Mission Society. The True Light school in Hong Kong endures upheavals, maintaining Christ centered curriculum with daily chapel and Christian Fellowships. 285 students enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gordon Carder
Mark Rich
The
Bible College of Missouri
Rich
American Baptist Home Mission Society
New York
Green Lake
Wisconsin
Oregon
Linfield College
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Cornell University
American Presbyterian
China
Hong Kong
True Light
Canton
Presbyterian
Christ
Christian Fellowship
Rice trade shortage looms as demand grows worldwide
Dr. I W Moomaw notes prewar rice imports averaged 8 million tons annually. Today 9 million tons are needed to meet living standards, but less than half the required trade tonnage is available, worsening hunger in rice reliant regions. Methodist conferences in Latin America report 21 percent membership growth and 41 percent minister increases over three years across seven countries. There are 317 churches, 206 ordained leaders, 260 local preachers, 18 124 members, 267 Sunday Schools, and 12 443 students in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
I. W. Moomaw
Agricultural Missions, Inc
People's Fund
Moomaw
Methodist Church
South
Central America
Central Conference of
Latin Ameria
Santiago
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Bolivia
Peru
Panama
Costa Rica
Pusan Refugees Aid Camp Tugs at World Help
In Pusan Korea the city’s busiest site is the Christian Social Center where refugees from the North crowd in with hunger sickness orphans and homelessness. Churches are urged to send clothing for Pusan’s needy with parcels under 22 pounds to Dr Charles A Sauer or Miss Mollie Townsend Methodist Mission P O Box 112 Pusan Korea. For larger shipments send bundles to Church World Service Center locations in New York City New Windsor MD Oakland CA or St. Louis MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Christian Social Center
Methodist
Christian Center
Visitors From Texas City and Corpus Christi Call Harper Home
Mr and Mrs Joe Robinson and children with Diana Sageser of Texas City visited relatives at Harper on Saturday. Diana stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs P Jones. Johnnie Krauskopf Joe Stone and Miss Ann Mabin of Corpus Christi visited Miss Sue El Roberts over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robinson
Diana Sageser
Texas City
Harper
Diana
Johnnie Krauskopf
Joe Stone
Ann Mabin
Corpus Christi
Sue el Roberts
Henry Maurer
Alfons Maurer
Maurer
Dora Maurer
Fredericksburg
Theo. Kunz
Kerrville
Max Meurer
Mary Roeder
Richard Gummenthaler
Mary Ann Maurer
Gertrude
Nazareth
Alfons
Leona Schacher
Georgiana Schacher
Walter Klamen
Two Benefit Dances For March of Dimes Polio Drive
Gillespie County kicks off its March of Dimes campaign with two benefit dances to raise funds for polio relief. Miniature iron lung collection containers are in local stores. The dances feature Pete and His Texas Valley Playboys at Klein's Hall January 17 and Al and The Highlanders at the Fredericksburg Turner Club January 24 with admissions by voluntary donation. Proceeds go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. no door-to-door drive this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Norbert Fritz
Klein's
Fredericksburg
Turner Club
National Foundation
Fritz
Game Association Declares Tie In Two Gun Contests
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Ass'n held a meeting to declare ties in two rifle contests and name a turkey contest winner. Edwin Bracaugam and Jimmie Klein tied for the .257 Roberts deer bag while Joe Duderstadt and K T R Penick tied for widest antler spread. Marvin Hartmann won the longest beard turkey. Awards set for January 20. other actions include rewards to informants and a fox raccoon bounty proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Co. Game and Fish Protective Ass'n
Edwin Bracaugam
Doss
Jimmie Klein
San Antonio
Joe Duderstadt
K. T. R. Penick
Marvin Hartmann
Austin
Hartmann
W. H. Stevens
Harper
The
Game Association
Ass‘n
Hayden Osbourn
Case Model D Tractor Showcased by Pape Farm Equipment
Unkle Hank endorses cold rainy weather as farmers enjoy the new Case Model D tractor from Pape Farm Equipment Co. The machine offers performance convenience economy and endurance with speed from tillage to transport and power via drawbar belt or power take-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape Farm Equipment Co
Stock Show at Fredericksburg Faces Large Youth Event
Gillespie County 4-H and FFA gear up for the 21st annual Stock Show and Sale with over 530 entries as plans for Friday and Saturday January 23 24 unfold. Three Grand Champions will be awarded in fat lamb and fine wool divisions mirroring state shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Gillespie County
4-H
FFA Livestock Show Association
Gillespie
Southdown
Presbyterian Women Outline Year of Programs
Presbyterian Women present a year of programs with monthly themes from January to December centered on "We Seek to" goals. Activities include leadership by Mrs. Peril, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Brown, and others, plus hostesses for each meeting and a December Peace Makers service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
R. E. Peril
Homer Lee Stevens
Charles Gammenthaler
Dennis Parker
Walter Parker
Gilbert Anderegg
Joyce Brown
Clara Wendel
Gordon Harper
Dean Hopf
W. O. Pape
P. F. Jones
Lewis Stevens
Arth. Bierschwab
Jack Jones
David Schmidt
Mesd
Charles Mains
Omer Cottle
J. R. Peril
Tommy Kneese
Clayton Kneese
C. Mains
Watkins Tarr
Frances Floyd
Warren McDougall
W. C. Whitworth
Fred Whitewood
Religion and Spiritual Needs Amid Personal Crises
Rev Patrick J Wilkinson argues religion is essential as alcoholism mental illness and suicide costs loom. Jung notes patients recover religious outlooks only, urging search for God as the intelligent path amid rootlessness and soul hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Patrick J Ylson
Famely Theatre
Church Notices Invite Parishioners to Sunday Mass
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome with mass at 10 o clock this Sunday plus School of Religion and St. Ann's Society meeting. Unity Octave begins, Deanery Men gathering at Fredericksburg, and a Thirteen Hours Devotion on Feb 1. Visitors welcome anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
School of Religion
St. Ann's Society
Fredericksburg
St James Lutheran Church Service and Meeting Schedule
St James Lutheran Church invites worshipers for English divine service at 9 a.m. and German service at 11 a.m. on January 18 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 a.m. A Women's Missionary meeting is set for 2 p.m. on January 21. Pastor W. J. Goerner leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Women's Missionary Meeting
Comfort Hatchery Chicks Offer Breeding for Profit in Texas
Since 1907 Comfort Hatchery in Comfort Texas advertises large English White Leghorns and other breeds including Danish Brown Leghorns Austra Whites Rhode Island Reds Barred Rocks and Dark Cornish Games. They offer straight run and pullet or cockerel options with hatches every Monday and daily hours until 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
Rev. Darwin W. Brown leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Training Union follows at 7 p.m. Friday nights feature Brotherhood and WMS on first and third Fridays. RAs and GAs meet at the same time. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Rev
Darwin W. Brown
Harper Presbyterian Church Morning Worship and Communion
Harper Presbyterian Church holds 11 a.m. morning worship with Holy Communion led by Rev. Louis G. Petmecky. Mrs. A. J. Arnold accompanied her daughters Mrs. Tillman Landers of Menard and Mrs. J. Freeman of Ft. McCavett to Menard for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Petmecky
A. J. Arnold
Tillman Landers
Menard
J. Freeman
Ft. McCavett
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Harper Herald
W.w.rcid
the True Light Middle School
Floy
Funal
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Essories
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Prop
Marper
Gulf Gas & Oils
John Deere
Wowsuer
Owlra
skKorp
Wesley Crennedge
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Commissioners’ Court
C. N. Taylor
Gillie Pape
Raymond
Pvt
Norman Pape
el Paso
Unkle Hank Sez
Tive
Arthur Baumann
Henry Jenschke
Virgil Lennon
North Carolina
Bill Kaiser
Watc
C. G. Jung
Waler Li
Thor
Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Pastor
Harper Presbyterian Church
Flog
Jim
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