29 Jul 1955
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1955
Page
1
A fragmented clipping notes planning and recognition for conservation work in Arizona. It mentions a coordinative group, a park project, and district involvement with youth participants named Raymo and Theva among others. The text hints at responsibilities, preparation, and community action toward a park initiative.
Advertising regularly keeps your business in the spotlight and enhances return on investment by ensuring steady exposure. The note urges consistent promotional activity as a smart use of resources to stand out.
The 200 year old Old North Church weather vane sails a 30000 mile tour to drum up 150000 for steeple replacement and church repairs after Hurricane Carol damage. The piece travels amid calls for peace, justice, and divine guidance from church leaders nationwide.
A religious message urges a return to Christian conscience to save democracy from atheism and materialism. It argues that only a vigorous Christianity can defeat modern evils and calls Americans to act rather than merely profess faith.
The Dittmar descendants gathered at Klaemer's Park near Fredericksburg for their first reunion drawing nearly 200 attendees from Fredericksburg Austin Lubbock Houston and other Texas cities. Speakers traced the family history from Indianola 1845 through Fredericksburg founders with updates on living relatives and plans for a 1936 Austin gathering.
The president designates the week starting July 24 1955 as National Farm Safety Week urging all individuals and groups involved in farming to join a campaign to cut farm accidents. It highlights accidents in home community ranch and highway and offers safety tips and actions to prevent incidents. The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District notes past burns from grease and urges precautions for children and youths. The district also offers prizes for standout soil and water conservation parade floats and invites local help to plan floats.
Ray Clapp of the London area reports a strong stand of grasses on his rocky hillsides including sidecats grama Indian grass and little bluestem. He has a grass nursery at his headquarters with blue panic and Buffel grass thriving. Seed production along highways deferred pastures and enclosed areas is maturing and harvesting this fall will provide locally grown seeds for next spring.
This section, rooted in Texas law, explains that a contract assignment transfers rights but not liability. If Brown sells his equity to Carver and Carver assumes payments, Brown remains liable unless Adams releases him. The column cautions consulting an attorney for specifics and notes rancher Albert Anderegg working near Harper on grass seed purity and germination for pastures.
The Summer School of Catholic Action announces a silver anniversary session in San Antonio with 13 instructors guiding 36 courses from July 31 to August 5. Rev. Erwin A. Juraschek chairs the San Antonio SSCA Committee and Rev. John J. Campbell, S. J., leads General Sessions centered on the encyclical On the Queenship of Mary.
Mrs Bob McElroy and her daughter Mrs Campbell Kerr with family left Kingaville after several weeks there and returned to Harper Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Victor Pizzini of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Jack Smith of Seguin spent Saturday night and Sunday with their mother Mrs Ida Smith. Johnnie Jones of Junction visits cousin Bobbie Brown and Jan Brown visits Jill Jones in Junction.
Mr. Dun and his wife Mrs. Peggy Dun with their three sons have lived in Brussels since last fall. They are preparing for a Congo mission while Mr. Duncan, a former commercial artist and ad manager, designed a 800 square foot display featuring an "African Family at Prayer" sculpture by a Congolese artist.
Funeral services for James Phillip Nixon 83 Llano County resident were held at Battery Funeral Home in Llano with Rev. Jesse Bass officiating. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery. Nixon died Tuesday in a San Saba hospital. He was born December 28 1871 in Gillespie County and survived by his wife four sons and several daughters and siblings.
Harper Pentecostal Church invites attendees to Sunday services on July 31 with Mass at 9 30 am and Sunday School at 8 30 am and 10 am A special collection at 9 30 am supports publications Visitors are urged to attend and worship with Pastor Carlos Parker and the congregation in a cordial church gathering
Mr and Mrs Floy Bode and Elaine visited San Antonio Monday to Wednesday. Oscar McDonald and granddaughter Ian McDou gall visited Earl Copple in Kerrville on Wednesday. Cora Lee Custer and grandchildren visited in the Charlie Rogers home Sunday. Gene Jones and sons Rusty and Herbert from Junction visited his mother Herbert Jones and granddaughter Twinkles Lennon. Arth Bletschwale and family spent the weekend with their son Clark in Harlingen.
Jessie Long, Pastor invites attendance at the Methodist Church with worship hours on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 a m and 8 p m. London services follow on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11 a m and 7 p m with Youth Fellowship and Evening Worship Hour at 8 p m. Psalms verse quoted.
Sgt and Mrs Harold B Birt and their children spent the weekend with relatives here Mary Karen and Judy stayed on with grandparents Dr and Mrs J B Birt for a extended visit in town
A religious notice invites attendance with services at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Sundays and a 7:30 p.m. training union. The Sunbeams GA's WMS and Brotherhood meet on the second and fourth Wednesday nights. Everyone is welcome.
Registered Angora billies offered by Mrs O J Camp Junction Texas. Also for sale started White Leghorn pullets for fall laying at Comfort Hatchery Comfort Texas. Local poultry trade notice.
Bobbie and Clark Lang returned to Harper on Saturday after visiting relatives in San Antonio. They were joined by their sister Kathryn and her friend on the trip back.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their children plan a Saturday trip to Carlsbad Caverns then visit Raymond Jones in Arizona and possibly Yellowstone National Park before returning home.
Mr and Mrs George Salcher and their son were visitors in Harper on Sunday while making their home in Austin.
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