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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
1
Harper Texas churches extend cordial welcome with notices for RCA Luc ey MST Baptist Church and First Pentecostal Church clergy. Meetings include Brotherhood every first and third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and weekly services with Sunday School at 9:99 a.m. and worship times. Catholic parish invites walk-ins to attend services.
Harper residents share updates from San Marcos and Abilene as Ronnie Lumpkins returns to Harper from college and Lloyd Harper plans SWT College enrollment. Florida visitors Mil ton Kelley and Punta Gorda relatives join funeral attendance for Mrs. Carl Oehler. Family weekends in San Antonio and Houston feature Major Norman Sullivan and the Lange family.
Rev William Patrick announces monthly Official Board meeting on the first Tuesday at 7 p m and Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service gathers at 30 p m. Rev Cheries A Mehe, pastor, leads worship Sunday at 3:00 p m with Sunday School at 3:00 p m followed by a congregational meeting after church services this Sunday.
Ted Rogers of Uvalde visited his mother and Mrs J J Rogers in the city. Edwin Klein and Ruben visited his daughter Mrs Raymond Segner in San Antonio Sunday. Mr and Mrs J C Hawkins of Rocksprings were in Harper on Monday. Ted Kiser and wife from Blue Mountain area called on Fred Whitewood Sunday. Johnnie McDougall visited his aunt Mrs Lydia Bier schwale Sunday afternoon.
More than 600 Black Methodists will gather at Gammon Theological Seminary February 20 to 23 to develop strategies for Black Christian roles today. Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. chairs BMCA and notes the meeting will address Black Christian style for a world like ours and the Gospel's view of Black awareness in social change.
Articles discuss NCC outreach to Black groups and race relations via church programs. World Day of Prayer for Students is noted with World Student Christian Federation links. Rotterdam hosts a world consultation on mission work August 24 28 1969. Episcopal Church weighs divesting from banks aiding South Africa. Clergywomen gain ordination in East Germany. U S Lutheran aid allocates emergency funds of 200000 to Nigeria Biafra relief with up to 50000 grant from Lutheran World Federation.
County agents offer guidance on water needs for first year pecan trees and cautions against heavy fertilizer early. Protective measures against sun scald include burlap or aluminum foil wraps. Variety choices compare Burkett favorites with Wichita Western Schley and others suited to commercial or home plantings. Local nurseries supply all varieties.
A handy item for hunters is a fish stringer hooked through a squirrel’s hind leg between bone and tendon. The stringer can be suspended from the belt, freeing both hands for hunting purposes.
We express heartfelt appreciation to friends and relatives for kindness after the loss of our wife, mother, sister, and daughter Ella Lerlene Hamilton. Thanks to the staff and doctors of Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital for memorials, food, flowers, and remembrances.
Announcement in The Harper Herald notes Elden Ray Feller and wife acquire the Lone Star Pump Service at 607 West Main Street from Alvin Heimann effective February 1, 1900. Heimanns ran the business since September 1951 and will assist the Fellers. Feller previously worked for Heimann and Mooney Aircraft, is married to Helen Friedrich, and has two children Gordon and Sharon.
Victory Over Cancer. Darrell Royal leads the 1908 ACS Crusade for Texas delegates gathering in San Antonio on January 2 to learn local actions for cancer control. Emil Anderegg attends as speakers outline ACS efforts to improve cancer care and early diagnosis. Goals are 2 100 000 in Texas and 4 002 in Gillespie County. The drive includes a confidential health survey to guide education.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Rogers visited daughter Jeannette Rogers and Mr and Mrs David Butler last Sunday. Mrs Lydia Bierschwale was a dinner guest of her son C H Bierschwale and family Sunday after church. Mrs J F Cook left for a two week visit with her son Dale and grandson Bryan in San Antonio. A large number of Harper people attended funeral services for Mrs Carl Oehler in Kerrville last Thursday.
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