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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1955

Page

2

Missionary Work Across Borders and Indian Outreach

The report highlights prewar Japan jail ev ang elism by Christian ministers and the opening of a home for ex convict es in Osaka with a second planned in Tokyo. It notes Ortonville Michigan Methodists guiding twelve members into full time service, incl uding Rev. Ovid Stine in Rhodesia. It covers missionary efforts among American Indians, migration pressures, city church integration, and economic factors affecting progress. It also mentions Berlin refugees, CR OP and CRALOG food aid, and Catholic Rural Life collaboration.

Osaka Tokyo Ortonville Mich Arizona Ovid Stine Rhodesia Africa Mtoko Frederic Fay Wolfe Lima Peru Albion College Mexico Ernst Reuter West Berlin Germany Cralog Bremen Hhilfs Werk Caritas CRCP Christian Rural Overseas Program America Catholic Rural Life

Fians for Woo Contest Planned at TS GRA Meet

A TS and GRA Women Auxiliary meeting at the Cactus Hotel San Angelo outlines the Make It Yourself with Wool Style Show in Kerrville during the Woolander Mohair Festival in October. Prizes include 100 dollar first, 50 dollar second, 25 dollar third bonds with grand prizes and trips to El Paso and Portland.

Cactus Hotel San Angeo Sone Hill Country Chapter Womans Auxiliary TS & Gra Kerrville Texas el Paso National Wool Growers Association Portland Oregon Ts&gra Wool Bureau New York Texas Women’s Auxiliary J. W. Vance Woo Growers Faye Gill Coleman R. L. Walker Women's Auxiliary

Vet Farmers Tour Experiment Station To Learn Developments

Members of four Gillespie County Vocational School agri classes toured the Fredericksburg Kerrville laboratory. Dr E W Laacke heads the entomology station under USDA. They discussed cattle grubs lice flies ticks and toxicology. New screw worm remedy EQ 335 released last fall contains tindane and pine tar and may control flies 5 to 7 days and kill crawling flies. Toluene is used for horse bot control replacing carbon bisulphide.

Gillespie County Veterans Vocational School Fredericksburg Kerrville United States Department of Agricultures Bureau of Entomology E. Wlaacke

Women's Missionary Society Met May 16

The Women's Missionary Society of St. James Lutheran Church Harper met Wednesday May 16 at 2 pm with 18 members one visitor and Rev W J Goerner pastor present. The program included Reading The Unknown Mother by Mrs Max Lange a playlet India Women's Work by four women a magazine quiz by Mrs W A Hopf a duet What a Friend We have in Jesus by Mrs Max Lange and Mrs John Honig Bible Study by Rev Goerner. Mrs John Honig reported on the Kerrville convention held May 3 with nineteen members attending.

Women's Missionary Society of John Honig Goerner Kerrville The Missionary Society

Harper Celebration Honors Three On Birthdays

Mr and Mrs Alvin Fette hosted a Monday birthday gathering for Jerry Van on his first birthday Le Schmidt turning 47 and Paul Staudt 43 at their Harper home. Guests included neighbors and relatives from Spring Creek Victoria and local families. A barbecue dinner beer and soft drinks followed by a buffet and cake accompanied by a game of Forty Two.

Alvin Fette Jerry van le. Schmidt Paul Staudt Harper Schmidt Spring Creek Mr Staudt Jerry Lee Schmidt Edgar Fiediers Pete Kramers

Driver's License Office Now Open Only on Mondays

Clarence Zatopek announced the Gillespie County Courthouse basement office will operate only on Mondays from 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm. Previously Fredericksburg visits occurred on the third Wednesday each month, now changed to Mondays for the time being.

Clarence Spike” Zatopek Gillespie County Zatopek Fredericksburg Lcense

Church Announcements and Local Visits in Harper

Harver's churches extend welcome with May 20 services in Harper. Pastors and local residents are featured in attendance and travel notices, including visits from Mr and Mrs Jones and other townspeople. Subscriptions to the Herald are urged.

St James Lutheran Church Trinity Sunday Schedule

Reverend W J Goerner invites worshippers to Trinity Sunday services at St James Lutheran Church. English worship at 9, Sunday School and Bible Class at 10, German service at 11, with a cordial invitation to all.

Trinity

Methodist Church Announces Revival and Vacation Bible School

The Seventh era church invites all to Sunday services May 20 with Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11. Revival begins Friday June 8 and Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 11. Attendees from Menard and local families are noted.

Vacation Bible School

St Anthony's Church Service and Local Visits

Mass at 10 a m with Holy Hour on Friday May 25. St Ann's Society meeting after Mass and Sunday School. Notices report visits by Alton Green and a Corona friend to grandmother Mrs Goff, and family visits by Mrs Baumann, the Walkers, Miss Gay Walker, and Lydia Bierschwale and daughter in Austin and Fredericksburg.

St. Ann's Society Alton Green Corona New Mexico R. B. Goff Lydia Bierschwale Lydia Faye Austin Geraldine Bierschwale

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