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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1955
Page
7
A fragmented OCR text references a conservation effort in Arizona, naming a planning group and district leadership. It mentions awards, recognition of operatives, and community cooperation with a Raymo District and Goo Park as potential local sites. The passage hints at responsibilities and realizations tied to conservation.
The 200 year old weathervane from Old North Church Boston travels 30000 miles across the United States to raise 150000 dollars for steeple repairs and church restoration after Hurricane Carol damage. The item and related church missions are highlighted alongside global church statements.
San Antonio hosts the Summer School of Catholic Action from July 31 to August 5 in its silver anniversary season. A faculty of thirteen lay and priest instructors will teach thirty six courses focused on Catholic Action techniques, personal sanctification, and the Queenship of Mary as outlined in Ad Caeli Reginam. Rev. Erwin A. Juraschek announced the program. Rev. John J. Campbell, S. J., will lead General Sessions. The 1955 tour visits seven cities from San Antonio to Worcester Massachusetts.
A sermon urging Christians to revive individual dignity and active faith to combat atheism and materialism. The piece argues that only vigorous Christianity can defend democracy, calling for action rather than passivity and stressing national salvation through confronting evil.
Mrs Bob McElroy and daughter Mrs Campbell Kerr remain in Kingaville with family for several weeks and returned to Harper Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Victor Pizzini of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Jack Smith of Seguin visited their mother Mrs Ida Smith over the weekend.
Mr. Dun and his wife Mrs Peggy Dun with their three sons live in Brussels since last fall. He is a commercial artist and designer who prepared a Congo themed exhibit. The plan features an 800 square foot display centered on a Congolese sculpture titled African Family at Prayer.
James Phillip Nixon 83 a longtime Llano County resident died Tuesday morning in a San Saba hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Battery Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse Bass of Abilene officiating. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery. Nixon born December 28 1871 in Gillespie County was a retired ranchman and Primitive Baptist Church member. He is survived by his wife four sons four daughters two brothers and two sisters.
The Dittmar descendants held their first reunion at Klaemer's Park near Fredericksburg with nearly 200 attending from Fredericksburg Austin Lubbock Houston Lockhart San Antonio El Paso and other Texas towns. A noon basket lunch followed a brief program with histories of the family from Robert Dittmar and Emil Spillmann. The 1956 reunion is planned for Austin.
The president proclaims the week of July 24 1955 as National Farm Safety Week urging all on farms to reduce accidents in four main areas: home community ranch and highway. Advice covers preventing burns from grease and fires protecting children around tractors livestock and machinery and promoting youth training and supervision. The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District offers safety prizes for parade floats and outlines soil and water conservation themes. Ranchers Ray Clapp and Albert Anderegg discuss erosion control grass development and seed production for future pastures and revegetation.
A public service column explains that rights can be assigned but liabilities cannot. It uses an Adams Brown Carver contract example to show that even if Brown sells his interest and Carver assumes the payments, Brown remains liable unless Adams releases him. The piece notes Texas law and cautions readers to consult an attorney for specifics.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children left Saturday for Carlsbad Caverns. They will visit his uncle Raymond Jones in Arizona and possibly Yellowstone National Park before returning home.
Bobbie and Clark Lang returned to Harper on Saturday after visiting relatives in San Antonio. They were accompanied by their sister Kathryn and her friend.
Local church notices invite attendees to Sunday Mass Sunday School Bible classes and worship hours at Harover Harper London Pentecostal and First Baptist churches led by pastors Parker Brown with services, youth activities, and trainings.
Mr and Mrs Floy Bode and daughter Elaine visited in San Antonio Monday to Wednesday. Oscar McDonald and granddaughter Ian McDou gall visited Earl Copple in Kerrville Wednesday. Cora Lee Custer and grandchildren of Mason and Mrs John Rogers visited Charlie Rogers Sunday. Gene Jones and sons Rusty and Herbert of Junction visited his mother Bert Jones and granddaughter Twinkles Lennon. Arth Bierschwale and family spent the weekend with Clark Bierschwale in Harlingen. George Salcher and son, now residing in Austin, were Harper visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Birt and children of San Antonio spent the weekend with relatives here. Mary, Karen and Judy remained for a visit with their grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Birt.
Fall layer pullets offered by Comfort Hatchery in Comfort Texas. Message notes for sale of White Leg Horn birds aimed at fall laying cycle.
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