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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
1
The text presents Governor Theodore R. McKeldin's 1951 oath remarks urging national repentance and humility before God. He cites 2 Chronicles 7 14 and emphasizes turning from wicked ways to heal the land and restore faith, asking for guidance and righteous living as individuals and nations.
The Presbyterian Board of National Missions launches a church wide Sesquicentennial celebration from May 1952 to May 1953 marking 150 years since the 1802 founding of its missions committee. Local observances will reach 8,500 USA churches totaling about 2.5 million members.
The assembly at Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio runs June 16 to 25 1952 with delegates from governments industry academics and philanthropy. About 300 to 350 attendees including missionaries and church delegates will hear evaluations of rapid changes in Africa and the gospel relation to them and aim to educate the North American public.
The Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath schools exceed one million members at 1 034 160 with 17 373 organized churches and 2 799 branches. This year marks the centennial since the first Adventist Sabbath school in Rochester New York and the mission backbone has contributed 981 902 3385 to church missions since inception.
Grants totaling 640100 from the Ford Foundation aid the Allahabad Agricultural Institute in India. About 500000 funds expansion of teaching research and extension programs while 440000 finances a pilot extension project and training to support Presbyterian missionary work in the USA.
Mr and Mrs Fritzie Baumann and their daughters are visiting his mother Mrs A Haumann and other relatives in Harper.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hierschavale at Petesern Memorial Hospital named Vamedta Sie Me J. in what appears to be a local birth notice.
Ensign Roger Ruch 24 of Vallejo California parachuted from his F6F Hellcat over Willow City after the engine failed at about 9 000 feet while en route from El Paso to Houston He landed near the Harry Schaefer farm as the plane crashed in Edwin Crenwelge corn field Parts of the ship scattered across several acres Ruch who has served seven years in the Navy and recently married is stationed at Norfolk Naval Air Station and was en route to Pensacola Florida Other local notices follow including ads and a joke about breaking commandments.
The Gillespie County Ministerial Association prepares a directory listing church morning services for Church School and Worship. Denominations were invited to register. participating churches are listed. Representatives will place the directory in Fredericksburg Harper Stonewall and nearby towns. business locations will receive copies via the Chamber of Commerce.
Rev Don Starkweather of Grand Prairie Texas will open a revival at the First Pentecostal Church of Harper on Sunday night June 8 at 8 oclock. Public invites to attend all week long with Chester Detter of Hunter Kansas in charge of the singing.
Raymond Cottle a Junction visitor along with Mrs. Nelson Stubblefield and C. E. Benn and a friend of Sonora visited Morris Bein Theaday afternoon. Miss Lorene Oehler, a San Angelo college student, is visiting her parents and relatives at Harper.
Mr and Mrs Jay Poynor and their children visited friends in Marper Sunday evening according to local social notes.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vester B. Parker on May 30 at a Fredericksburg Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cook and their San Antonio daughter spent last Thursday with Mrs. J. F. Cook, the boy’s grandmother.
Chester Deiter attended the closing exercises at the International Bible Society in San Antonio one day last week. Attendees at a Lumber Co barbecue in Liano Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klaehn and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Voorhies and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Steitle.
Mr and Mrs Earl Walker and children of Midland visited their parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Harper and Mrs Nath Walker.
Harover churches extend a cordial welcome with masses at 8 and 9 30 on Sunday and a Patronal feast planned for June 15. A Hillcrest Singers session at the Presbyterian Church drew a good crowd. revival at the Methodist Church begins July 7 with Rev W P Anderson preaching. For sale a conical television antenna mast and gear near Harper Texas priced at 75 dollars. Ensign Roger Ruch, 24, survived a guarded bailout from a Grumman Hellcat after engine failure at 9,000 feet near Willow City. rescue crews and Jack Lawrence aided him. He landed in a tree, suffered a minor bruise, and described the incident as his closest call. The plane crashed in a corn field and exploded. fire units responded from Fredericksburg. Ruch had been a guest of Lawrence during a Fredericksburg visit.
Rev W J Goerner Pastor leads Sunday June 8 at 9 30 am Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 am Divine Worship 2 pm Junior Mission Bible meeting cordial invitation to all worshipers.
Church bulletin notes Bob Chaffe to lead 11 a.m. services with a message inviting worshippers to honor the Lord in the beauty of holiness and proclaim His glory.
Rev. C. D. Curtis leads revival meetings at First Baptist Church from May 23 nightly through June 1 with evangelist Rev. John Jenson. Public invited to attend.
Fishing motor boating swimming and fun marked the Oakcrest Park dedication last Sunday for area children. Live Oak Creek area in the park buzzed with activity during the event.
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