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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
1
Dr Murray Titus of the National Christian Council of India reports the Indian government plans to release six German missionaries who were interned during the war and permit them to resume missionary work in India under Red Cross oversight.
Washington report notes House and Senate hearings on a wool loan and purchase plan modeled on other farm commodities. President Truman backed the bills in March, aiming to curb domestic price drops and competing imports, with a projected annual cost of 30 million dollars funded by import duties.
The text presents a four year old Betty offering a self aware joke about not laughing because she fell. It also includes A Printer's Prayer praising newspaper craft and urging virtue, perseverance, and positive traits to shape a life in harmony with the printing trade.
Mr and Mrs Walter Parker and their children Miss Antonette and Joe spent several days visiting Walter Winn Parker who is stationed in Alabama with the service. Mr and Mrs Belmore Roberts also joined the trip during the visit.
Mrs Fred Gammenthaler is spending several days in San Antonio with her son Orville who is in a hospital for medical attention.
The Luther League met at Edmund Tatsch's home with hosts Margaret, Elgin, and Edmund Jr. Twenty leaguers attended along with Rev. and Mrs. Hoermann and family and five visitors. The program included hymns, scripture by Margaret Tatsch, a talk on The Martyr Adalena Wendel, and a school report. Refreshments followed with ice watermelons, cake, and coffee.
The notice lists Masses and church activities on Sunday July 28 across Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches. Highlights include St Anne Feast observance, deanery Catholic Action meeting, Junior Mission Band, Family night, youth events, union Sunday School, CYF, and a regional Young People's Conference at Kerrville with Rev Workman teaching.
The Missionary Society of St. James Lutheran Church held its regular monthly meeting July 17 at 3 p m with 17 members and the pastor present. The India mission program included opening hymn God Save Our Native Land Scripture John 6 40 59 and prayer. topic That India be Blessed. psalm 46. and hymns. Plans were made for a family night on July 28 with a barbecue supper and games after a six o clock service. closing prayer was by Mrs. Milton Cosper.
Allan Shivers remains the sole candidate mentioned as being in the race in the available text fragment. No further context or competitors are clearly named.
Senator Allan Shivers of Port Arthur, a 12 year Texas Senate veteran and WW II volunteer who served two years in Africa, France, Italy, and Germany, runs for lieutenant governor citing his national and state service.
An old fashioned revival starts Sunday August 4 at First Baptist Church Harper Texas preacher Rev Hal C Wingo of San Antonio Missionary of District 6 will deliver sermons nightly at 8 30 pm Richard G Bierschwabe leads the local choir The event promises a spiritual treat and strong preaching by a noted state evangelist. T L Hamilton Jr of Abilene visited his sister Mrs Carl Oehler and family over the weekend.
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