World and Faith Literacy Links Across Nations
Iowa State College expert calls for a four fold plan to nurture emotional growth and Christian marriage readiness through expanded curricula guidance and consultant support. New York churches offer services in 23 languages with 137 foreign language congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Fulcomer
Iowa State College
Ames
Department of Family Life
National Council of Churches
New York City
New York
Weighed and Found Wanting on The Lutheran Hour
The Rev. Paul G. Stephan of St. Louis will discuss the theme Weighed and Found Wanting on January 23 The sermon cites Belshazzar’s wall inscription and warns that both major and minor sins can ruin a person It urges readers to heed warnings before judgment and death loom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Stephan
Stephan
St. Louis
Jesus
Belshazzar
Babylon
Local visits and funeral attendance noted in Chester area
Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar and daughter and Mr and Mrs V A Hopf visited the Chester Itz home Sunday afternoon. Supt and Mrs Edward Bailey and daughters dined with Mr and Mrs George Salcher. W M Harris FFA teachers and FFA boys attended the Stock Show at Junction. Mrs W E Fletcher and Mrs Victor Harper attended the funeral of Mrs Felix Saenger at Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Chester Moses attended Willie Fiedher funeral in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf visited the Dittmar home Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dittmar
V. A. Hopf
Chester Itz
Ggo
Edward Bailey
George Salcher
W. M. Harris
FFA
Junction
W. E. Fletcher
Victor Harper
Felix Saenger
Fredericksburg
Chester Moses
Willie Fiedher
Oliver Hopf
Adolph Brach
Kerrville
Mrs
Edd Fisk
Chester Granville
Fragment on Christian nation and war’s resolution
The speaker argues a nation is more rightly called Christian and that Christianity is the cure for world problems. He urges speaking of war to avoid war and envisions a future where preparations and talks of war vanish under God’s Fatherhood and humanity’s Brotherhood.
Cancer Is My Friend by Rev Daniel A Leed
The author reflects on cancer as a gentle precursor to death viewing it as a doorway to spiritual preparation. He notes cancer can be survivable and that fear is often exaggerated while emphasizing a hopeful, faith‑grounded outlook on mortality and eternal life. Powhist Posture Services, Washington 27, BD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Leed
Christ
America
Washington
Noxville Area Personal News Roundup
Local residents report visits and travels among Parker families and neighbors in Kerrville Fredericksburg Junction Mason and Junction trips. Rainfall totaling 0.55 inches marks recent weather. obituaries note the death of Mrs. Bill McNutt as several kin attend services. Gene Worth Parker has arrived overseas in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Parker
Kerrville
Reginald McDougall
Eug. Parker
Walter Parker
Charles Phillips
Nancy
Oren Parker
Fredericksburg
A. S. Parker
Gilbert Anderegg
Joe
Parker
W. H. McNutt
Kelly
Calvin Tuckness
Quincy
Pontotoc
Jett Parker
Burton
Robert
Lonnie Frederick
Archie Lennon
Barbara
Charles Frederick
Junction
Bill McNutt
Ed Milam
Marble Falls
J. A. Milam
Garland
J. A
Flarper
Noxville
Raymond Parker
Ray Buterschwale
Earl Baker
Jerry Kingsbury
Little
E.R. Brown
C. Brown
J. H. Parker
Carolyn
Harper
Doyle Parker
Cecil Parker
Bruce
Mary Eliza
Doyle Parkers
Gene Worth Parker
Germany
Harper Home Demo Gius To Sell Tamales
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met Thursday afternoon at the Youth Center with 12 members. They planned tamale sales for a March of Dimes program Friday night and discussed club activities including color selection and sleeve projects. Members shared a sewing hint roll call, and hostesses served banananut bread cookies and tea.
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Harper Home Demonstration Club
Robert Maurer
Chester Muser
Albert Mauer
San Antonio
Belton Tatsch
Chester Moses
Come To Church This Sunday Services Invitation
A parish invites worshippers to attend Mass at 8 30 and 10 oclock on Sunday January 23 with School of Religion for children and a January 30 Thirteen Hours Devotion ending at 730 pm. Dr W J Goerner is pastor and welcomes all to attend. The notice also lists 930 am Sunday School 1030 am Divine Worship and 7 pm Luther League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Religion
Luther League
Harper Church Service Promotes Worship At Sunday School
A Harper church invites the community to attend a 10 a.m. Sunday School session and an 11 a.m. Worship Service. The message emphasizes worship of the Lord in the beauty of holiness and invites all to come and worship.
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Harper
Comfort Hatchery promotes pullets for fall layers in Texas
Comfort Hatchery in Comfort Texas invites orders for baby chicks and pullets. The ad emphasizes bred to lay pullets for hill country poultry men and offers contact at Box 368 or phone 116. It notes hatches occur each Monday and markets egg-price awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
Baptist WMS Met January 13
The WMS of the Harper Baptist Church met Thursday night January 13 with Mrs. B J Mayhugh delivering the devotional The Master Witnessing to Jesus and Mrs W M Harris presenting a program Pointing the Chosen People the Way A study of the Mission Book Under the North Star was planned for February Refreshments were served by Mesd R G Bierschwale and A B Barker Members and guests attended the Worker's Conference at Medina and the Associational Brotherhood at Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Harper Baptist Church
B. J. Mayhugh
Jesus
W. M. Harris
North Star
Mesd
R. G. Bierschwale
A. B. Barker
D. W. Brown
First Baptist Church
Medina
W. C. Russell
Kerrville
Methodist Church Services and Meetings Notice
Rev Jasper Snow pastor conducts Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 8 p m on the first and third Sundays. WSCS meets after the first Sunday and the third Sunday each month. London church holds preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Adding machine repair service available with new ribbons at no extra cost. The Radio Post.
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Carl Oehler
WSCS
White Bluff School House for sale bids invited
White Bluff School House building in White Bluff community near Harper. Bids open 7:30 p m February 7 1955 at Harper school house. Submit bids to Supt Ed Bailey School Board President Lee Schmidt or Secretary Carl Oehler. Board may reject any or all bids. Alvin Metzger of Fredericksburg visited in Harper Monday. Howard Sivells and wife of Austin spent weekend with Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher. No person ever gets too old to acquire the latest wrinkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Bluff
Harper
Ed Bailey
Lee Schmidt
Carl Oehler
Religious meeting notices and services advertised
Church schedule lists 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. preaching with 6:30 p.m. Training Union and midweek gatherings. Groups Sunbeams GA's RA's and Brotherhood meet on the second and fourth Thursday nights. Also offers custom brush sawing for goats by the hour. contact Joe Esquell Harper Texas Phone 522.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Sunbeams
Ga’s
Ra’s
Brotherhood
Joe Esquell
Harper, Texas
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Committee On
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National Council of Churches of Christ
Frank C. Laubach
United Church of Christ
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Natural Christian Council of Japan
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R. G. Menzies
Lustre
Esa
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W. B. Wletcher
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Gius
Strasbough
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W. J. Goerner
Harper Presbyterian
Paul J. Schwab
Pentecostal Church
Carios Parker
Gus God
Baptist Wms
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Sildg
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
Edmund Fiedler
Louis Kuns
Bettie
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Gulf Service
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Bhiy
Dearborn Heaters
Vapo - Butane CO
London
Alvin Metzger
Harper Monday
Howard Sivells
Austin
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
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