World War II YMCA aids prisoners and church relief effort
Dr. Tracy Strong reports the YMCA and Church World Service will support POWs and displaced persons as UNRRA withdraws. Leaders warn a peaceful future depends on renewed energy for diplomacy and faith, while Catholic and Baptist missions expand in the postwar era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Tracy Strong
The
YMCA
Strong
Europe
Germany
Italy
Egypt
Burma
Malaya
UNRRA
Church World Service
Dr. Strong
Ralph W. Sockman
Christ Methodist Church
New York City
Randolph L. Howard
Northern Baptist Convention
United States
Far East
Bay of Bengal
India
Howard
Local Socials and Family News Notes
Mrs Nell Gibson of San Antonio visited her sister Mrs J L Farris. Worth Duderstadt joined his aunt Mrs Fred Bode and family on a trip to Mexico Carlsbad Cavern and other spots. Mrs Werner McDougall and son visited sister Mrs Lonnie Frederick and family. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschab and son left for Colorado and beyond. Mr and Mrs Oren Cottle welcomed a baby boy Michael Lynn born June 26 in Fredericksburg hospital. Mrs Theresa Tobin returned from weeks with her son Hardin Tobin near Rocksprings. Mr and Mrs Bill Lennon and daughters of Rocksprings visited her mother Mrs Herbert Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Anderegg
Arthur Bierschwab
Colorado
Oren Cottle
Michael Lynn
Fredericksburg
Theresa Tobin
Hardin Tobin
Bill Lennon
Herbert Jones
Harper's Churches Welcome Parishioners This Sunday
Catholic Church invitation welcomes all to attend services. Rev A A Gitter pastor. Mention of Sabbath reminder. Mrs Hugo Hopf and son Dean and Jim Peril took a trip to Del Rio and Villa Acuna Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
Hugo Hopf
Dean
Jim Peril
del Rio
Villa Acuna
Mrs Margie Buchanan Leaves For Oklahoma Visit
Mrs Margie Buchanan and her daughter Miss Charlene departed Monday for Hominey Oklahoma to visit a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Buchanan
Charlene
Hominey
Oklahoma
Presbyterian Church Services and Courses With Theme
The Presbyterian Church invites all to a 9:30 a.m. non denominational Men’s Bible Class at El Francho Theater taught by Rev. C. C. Workman. A 10 a.m. Union Sunday School follows, with an 11 a.m. Worship Service on the theme Gods Angels Care For Us from Hebrews 13 1 2 and Matt 25 31 46. A 5 p.m. Christian Youth Fellowship completes the day. All meetings are open to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Francho
C. C. Workman
Union
Christian Youth Fellowship
Gems of Thought on Patience and Forgiveness
A collection of aphorisms urging restraint and forgiveness. Quotes from C Simmons Tillotson Mary Baker Eddy Edward Thomson Seneca and Dickens emphasize bearing injuries with patience, forgiving provocation, and nurturing loving, selfless conduct. The verses urge magnanimity and gentle response to offense.
Local Church Notes and Area Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs Jack Smith and daughter and Willard Silvers of Seguin spent the weekend here with relatives. Mr and Mrs O J Camp of Roosevelt en route from San Antonio visited Mrs A C Wendel. Mrs Katie Coggeshall is visiting her daughter Mrs Oren Cottle for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Stevens
San Antonio
Katie Coggeshall
Oren Cottle
Sandra
J. M. Stevens
Jack Smith
Willard Silvers
Seguin
O. J. Camp
Roosevelt
A. C. Wendel
Local families share weekend Llano fishing trip
St James Lutheran and First Baptist churches note gatherings. Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown and others enjoyed a fishing trip on the Llano over the weekend. Kerrville visitors the Massey family spent Sunday in Harper with W R Massey parents. Mrs Kaiser visited relatives, Baumann family headed home to Blessing, Barrett family spent week at Lake Victor with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Brown
Eldane
Billie Brown
Hood Phillips
R. Kensing
Aubrey Carter
Roger Harper
Llano
Jasper Massey
Vinna Lee Massey
Kerrville
Harper
W. R. Massey
Ooo
Wm. Kaiser
Edmund Fiedler
Fritzie Baumann
Bernice Charanza
Blessing
Charlie Barrett
Lake Victor
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Harper Herald
Norman J. Dietel
Wendel
Tex
Texas
Archdiocese of
New York
Cardinal Spellman
Alfred
E. Smith Memorial Hospital
Manhattan
Archbishop Stepinac High School
White Plains
New York Foundling Hospital
William H. Adolph
Yenching University
Peiping
China
J. Leighton Stuart
Adolph
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Cheelco
Yenching
Illinois
Nebraska
Yale
Cornell
Nutrition
Africa
Newell S. Booth
Elizabethville
Belgian Congo
Congo
Commissions
United Nations
Opal June Lennon
M&s Hospital
G. D. Lennon
Lester Land
Junction
Raleigh Rothmann
Theo. Ovrhler
Mobiloil
Mobil Wheel Pack Service
Mobil
Woon Tre Serve
Mobil Tires
Mobilgas
Mobioil
Weight Mobil
Magnolia
Peveleum Company
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Magnolia Way
Floy Bode
Edwin Lang
T Headquarters
Mobilubrication
Nell Gibson
J. L. Farris
Werner McDougall and Son
Lonnie Frederick
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Fredericksburg Road
American Eagles
Arthur Reed
ST. Anthony's Church
A. A. Gitter
C. Simmons
Tillotson
Mary Baker Eddy
Edward Thomson
Seneca
Dickens
Methodist Church
B. E. Brethan
EL Rancho
Harper, Texas
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Jimmy Wakely
Lasses
White
Rockies
Monogram
ST. James Lutheran Church
M. C. Hoermann
First Baptist Church
John J. Thomas
Knopp Metzger
Valois
Yies A
Puxaste
Nile Od
Lady In Waiting
Bemberg
Rayon & Batistes
Lady In Weiting
Garon Cerry
Ledy Fe Weiting
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