Missionary Reports Courage Amid Religion Crisis in Fukien
A veteran missionary in Foochow Fukien Province describes a hostile communist regime yet notes active churches schools hospitals and missions. He cites new concepts of freedom democracy and totalitarianism and reports frequent grievances against church administration. A Christian Rural Service Unit aims to teach farmers new farming methods with goals of larger crops livestock and soil conservation.
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Foochow
Fukien
Ized
Christian Rural Service Unit
Mission School
Harris
Florida
Missionary E Stanley Jones Leaves New York for India
Dr E Stanley Jones, Methodist evangelist, sails to India for July 1 stay. He will meet Premier Nehru in New Delhi and confer with Health Minister on a Lucknow Sat Tal sanatorium with Dr Dagmar Norell. Services in Shillong Darjeeling and an Ashram at Sat Tal fill his schedule through mid 1951.
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E. Stanley Jones
New York
India
Nehru
New Delhi
Lucknow
Sat Tal
Dagmar Norell
Shillong
Darjeeling
United Church
American
Hawaii
Korea
Japan
First Negro Methodist missionaries begin China farm program
Mr and Mrs Thomas Harris of Marianna Florida, teachers at Nanping Methodist High School, have started an agricultural project in Nanping to raise living standards amid food shortages. The couple organized the effort and will oversee practical farming training for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Nanping
Thomas Harris
Marianna, Fla
Methodist High School of
Harrises
Protestants' China Missionaries Stay as Curtain Persists
A Winona Lake conference of 27 Protestant boards reports over 2000 missionaries remain in China behind the bamboo curtain. About 1000 are Americans. Leaders say they will stay as long as the Communist government permits, and even if consular officials withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Winona Lake
Indiana
Portuguese Presbyterian Seminary Names Rev Michael Testa Leader
The Rev. Michael Testa, Princeton Theological Seminary graduate and former US Army chaplain, is named principal of Portugal s first Protestant seminary for training national youth for the Presbyterian ministry. He has been in Portugal as evangelical coordinator, with sponsorship from the Presbyterian Church in the U S, the Presbyterian Church in the USA, the southern and northern Presbyterian films, the Presbyterian Church of Brazil, and Portuguese congregations. Misses Joe Ann and Joyce Spaeth and Bonnie Jean Bernhardt travel to Seguin for a Church Workers Institute from June 4 to 9, accompanied by Raymond Spaeth.
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Michael Testa
Princeton Theological Seminary
New Hampshire
Portugal
Testa
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Presbyterian Church In
USA
Presbyterian Church of
Brazil
Joe Ann
Joyce Spaeth
Bonnie Jean Bernhardt
Seguin
Church Workers Institute
Raymond Spaeth
Mrs. Kaiser Laid To Rest In Harper After Friday Service
Obituary note for Mrs. William Kaiser who died May 31 1950 at Fredericksburg aged 83 years 6 months 6 days. Funeral at Baumann residence and St. Anthony Church Harper with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Surviving children Mrs. Arthur Baumann Harpe r Mrs. Henry Jenschke Fredericksburg and Albert Kaiser Center Point plus 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Burial services led by Reverends Baumann Gitter and Petsch. The Kaiser family history traced to Gillespie County born Martha Jung November 25 1866.
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William Kaiser
Fredericksburg
Kaiser
Martha Jung
Anton Jung
Magdelina Leyendecker Jung
Gillespie County
Arthur Baumann
Harper
Henry Jenschke
Albert Kaiser
Center Point
Herman
Edwin Kaiser
Baumann
St. Anthony's Church
Hubert Baumann
A. A. Gitter
Social Security Representative To Be In Fredericksburg
Social security rep will be in Fredericksburg Tuesday June 13 at 1 pm in the Chamber of Commerce office to discuss your social security. The notice encourages residents to learn about benefits and meet the Austin office representative.
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Fredericksburg
Austin
Rev Hubert Baumann Helps At Grandmother's Funeral
Rev Hubert Baumann now serving St John Church at St John near Schuenburg Texas attended and assisted in the funeral of his grandmother Mrs Wm Kaiser last Friday. Mrs D L Diekemann opened her Summer Home for Boys at Morris Ranch called Eagle Nest for ages 6 to 12. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Merritt of Hunt visited the J F Wedekind home.
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Hubert Baumann
St. John’s Church
St. John
Schulenburg
Texas
Wm. Kaiser
D. L. Diekemann
Morris Ranch
Eagle Nest
Lloyd Merritt of
Hunt
J. F. Wedekind
Tall Ones To Meet At Bandera
The American Affiliation of Tall Clubs holds its fourth Annual Convention in Bandera at the Frontier Hotel. On Saturday June 10 at 2 30 p m a parade through town features floats from cities including Chicago Dallas Denver Pittsburgh and more. All invited. tall quotas favor girls 5 10 and boys 6 2 tall as height requirements.
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Bandera
Frontier Hotel
Chicago
Dalas
Denver
Pittsburgh
Ringworm Infection Advisory Urges Care and Reporting
Austin experts warn ringworm is widespread and highly contagious affecting scalp groin and feet with outbreaks common in schools pools gyms and institutions. The piece emphasizes hygiene isolation of infected persons and animals and advises seeing a doctor for treatment to shorten the illness and prevent spread.
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Austin
Ranchers Tour Whitaker Ranch Shows Conservation Efforts
Twenty four ranchers from Kimble, Gillespie and Kerr Counties visited the H G Whitaker ranch twelve miles from Junction on the South Llano River. They observed improvements from a coordinated soil and moisture conservation plan Whitaker developed with Upper Llano Soil Conservation District and noted grass reseeding as a key activity. W J Poynor of the Harper School led the group with both Upper Llano and Gillespie SCD cooperators participating.
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Kimble
Gillespie
Kerr Counties
H. G. Whitaker
Junction
Llano River
Harper Veterans Agriculture Class
Whitaker
Llanos
W. J. Poynor
Harper School
Upper Llanos
Gillespie County
SCD
Lennon and Neal Join U S Army at Fort Ord
Recruit Archie K Lennon 19 and Dennis W Neal 19 from Harper Texas arrived at Fort Ord California to begin 14 weeks of basic training with the Famous Fighting Fourth Infantry Division. After training Lennon and Neal may be assigned to a specialist school. Lennon and Neal are sons of local residents and both attended Harper High School.
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Fort Ord
Calif
Archie K. Lennon
Dennis W. Neal
Harper
Texas
Fighting Fourth Infantry Division
Lennon
Neal
George Lennon
Tom Phillips
Harper High School
Presbyterian Youth Musical to be Presented Sunday Night
The Youth Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church will present a musical service Sunday night at 8 15 p m at the church. A free will offering will aid young people attending summer camp with Senior Camp set for 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 is junior director.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Bastrop State Park
Samuel T. Terry
Dean Robinson
Legion Auxiliary News Memorial Day Observances
Memorial Day tribute honored fallen service members as veterans’ graves in local cemeteries were decorated. Peggy Ann Scarborough, delegate of Sageser-Haas Auxiliary Unit, begins a week in Austin for Bluebonnet Girls State. Visitors, family dinners, and a family reunion are noted in Castell and Duderstadt households.
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Peggy Ann Scarborough
Sageser-Haas Auxiliary
Austin
Bluebonnet Girls State
Thank You From American Legion Auxiliary Members
The American Legion Auxiliary expresses gratitude to all citizens who aided the May 28 program. Special thanks to Lem Jones for his services as M D and auctioneer and to the Harper Herald publisher for publicizing Poppy Day and Sunday's program. Appreciation also goes to Legion members who assisted with moving and cleaning, the School Board and Supt. Fox for school gym and kitchen facilities, and Auxiliary bakers who answered the call.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Lem Jones
M.D
Harper Herald
Gion
Supt. Fox
Auniliary
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W.w.rea
Ior
Java
Sam Connally
San Saba
Dorsey B
Hardeman
San Angelo
Robert Bob Loth
Felix Scherer
E. L. Schmidt
Henry Hirsch
Reinhold Tatsch
Warren McDougal
John Duderstadt
Kaufmann
W. J. Huffmann
Lorenz Wendel
Milton Wendel
Kerrville
Sam Rode
Marcus
Doss
Lydia Bierschwale
Geraldine Bierschwale
Durhams _ Business College
Geraldine
John Wartenbach
Billie Wartenbach
Chester
Arthur Wartenbach
Mason
O. C. Feller
Dad
Dad van Heusen
McGregor
Bostonian Shoes
Haggar
Paris
Jantzen
Wee Movcen
Kendall - Hodges
Herbert Jones
Arthur Bierschwale
Worth Howe
Mr. Howe
Mr. Bierschwale
Zelma Little
Herbert McDonald
von and Wayne
Camp Hood
J. S. Cottle
Elizabeth Baumann
Oscar Gardener
Victoria
Tillie Baumann
San Antonio
W. Kaiser
Albert Sagebiel
Atascosa
Elenore Sagebiel
Irene Fricke
Otto Rahe
V. A. Hopf
Robt Dittmar
Upper
Llano
Archie Lennon and
Denis Neal
U. S. Army
Presbyterian
Legion Auxiliary News
Otto Kaiser
Castell
J. O Stevens
A. J. Arnold
Stella Duderstadt
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texas
Crenwelge Motor Sale
Crenwelge
Crenwelge Motor Sales
DeSoto & Plymouth Sales & Service
Ranch Supplies
Conrad Holekamp, Mgr
Junction, Texas
Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Harper Drag Store
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