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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
4
Veteran missionary in Foochow Fukien describes religious oppression and persistent church work amid distrustful new regime. Hospitals, schools, and churches continue. criticisms and suspicions rise as people question motives behind aid and ministry. Dr. E Stanley Jones plans India visits and global evangelical engagements through 1951.
The first Negro Methodist missionaries from the United States, Mr and Mrs Thomas Harris of Mariana Florida, now teachers at the Methodist High School of Nanping, have started an agricultural effort to improve living standards as food supply remains inadequate in the Nanping region.
A Christian Rural Service Unit will partner with the Mission School to bring extension project classes to nearby villages. The program focuses on soil conservation, forestry, better crops, livestock, and poultry, forming agricultural clubs and buyers cooperatives to meet community needs. Harris, a Florida agricultural agent for six years, advocates proper land and resource management for improved living in the area.
A conference of 27 Protestant boards at Winona Lake Indiana reports over 2000 Protestant missionaries remain in China behind the bamboo curtain. About 1000 are Americans. They plan to stay so long as the Communist government permits and even if consular officials withdraw.
The Rev Michael Testa a Princeton Theological Seminary graduate and former US Army chaplain has been named principal of Portugal’s first Protestant seminary. He has spent years in Portugal coordinating evangelical work as sponsors from the Presbyterian Church in the United States the Presbyterian Church in the USA the southern and northern Presbyterian churches the Presbyterian Church of Brazil and Portuguese congregations jointly back the seminary.
Obituary notes the Friday service in Harper for 83 year old Martha Jung Kaiser born Gillespie County 1866. Surviving children include Mrs Arthur Baumann, Mrs Henry Jenschke, and Albert Kaiser with 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Interment at St. Anthony's Cemetery in Harper with pallbearers listed.
A Social Security representative from Austin will visit Fredericksburg on Tuesday June 13 at 1 p m in the Chamber of Commerce office to discuss federal family insurance and social security. The notice urges residents to meet the official and learn how to avoid losses by not being informed.
Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel of Atascosa along with Miss Elenore Sagebiel and Miss Irene Fricke of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs V A Hopf and Mr and Mrs Robt Dittmar.
Rev Hubert Baumann who leads St John s Church near Schulenburg Texas attended and assisted with the funeral of his grandmother Mrs Wm Kaiser last Friday Mrs D L Diekemann opened her Summer Home for Boys at Morris Ranch Eagle Nest for boys aged 6 to 12 Mr and Mrs Lloyd Merritt of Hunt visited J F Wedekind home recently
The American Affiliation of Tall Clubs hosts its fourth Annual Convention in Bandera at the Frontier Hotel. On Saturday June 10 at 2 30 p m a cowboy parade through town features floats for cities including Chicago Dallas Denver Pittsburgh and other locales. Girls 5 ft 10 in and boys 6 ft 2 in meet the height requirements and are especially invited to attend.
Public health brief explains ringworm origins as a common fungal infection affecting scalp, groin, feet and other areas. It notes transmission from animals, environments like pools and gyms, and urges medical reporting and prompt treatment to shorten the course and reduce spread.
The Youth Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church presents a musical service Sunday at 8 15 pm at the church. A free will offering supports summer camps with Senior Camp June 18 24 and Junior Camp June 24 July 1 at Bastrop State Park. Dr Samuel T Terry is senior director and Rev Dean Robinson junior director.
Twenty four ranchers from Kimble Gillespie and Kerr Counties visited the H G Whitaker ranch twelve miles from Junction on the South Llano River. Members of the Harper Veterans Agriculture Class learned of a coordinated soil and moisture conservation plan Whitaker developed with the Upper Llano Soil Conservation District. Whitaker showcased ongoing conservation measures and grass reseeding, noting his practice of raising his own grass seed. W J Poynor of Harper School led the group with co operators from Upper Llano and Gillespie Counties among attendees.
Archie K Lennon nineteen and Dennis W Neal nineteen from Harper Texas have arrived at Fort Ord California to begin fourteen weeks of basic training with the Famous Fighting Fourth Infantry Division. After training they will be assigned to a specialist school Lennon is son of Mr and Mrs George Lennon Neal son of Mrs Tom Phillips both Harper High School alumni.
The American Legion Auxiliary expresses sincere gratitude to every citizen who assisted the May 28 program. Special thanks go to Lem Jones for services as MC and auctioneer, the Harper Herald publisher for publicizing Poppy Day and the event, the Giou members for moving and cleaning, the School Board and Supt. Fox for gym and kitchen use, and the Auxiliary bakers who responded cheerfully.
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