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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
1
A church announcements note invites attendance at Horner's churches with services listed. Protestant and Catholic observances include morning worship at 10 and 11, a 4 o clock meeting, and Fathers Day mass times. The Catholic Vacation School continues to Friday with Sacred Heart feast masses scheduled next week.
Harper United Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 A M and Worship Service at 11:00 A M The Women’s Association meets on the third Thursday at 2 20 P M and the Session meets on the third Wednesday D Wayne Rogers serves as Sunday School Superintendent.
St James Lutheran Church led by Rev. W. E. Doerr lists Sunday activities with Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 9 30 a m and Worship at 10 30 a m. A Women Meeting is scheduled for Thursday June 20 at 2 00 p m.
Rev. William E. Parrish leads morning worship at 8 45 a m with church school at 9 45 a m. Official Board meets first Tuesday monthly at 7 00 p m and Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service gathers at 2 30 p m.
The Rev Horace M King begins a two year ministry as pastor of St Pauls Methodist Church Kerrville with first sermon Sunday at 11 am and 945 am Sunday School. King, a Medina County native, has 46 years in ministry and previously led Edison Street Fredericksburg Harper Methodist churches. He holds BA from Southwestern University and BD from SMU Perkins. A reception is planned at 8 pm.
Rev. Carlos B. Parker presides at Harper Texas church with weekly worship and study times listed. Sunday School at 10 15 A M Sunday morning service at 11 A M Sunday evening worship at 7 30 P M Wednesday Bible Study at 7 30 P M.
Community gathering announced for June 5 weekend at 290 Courts in Fredericksburg Texas. Organizers invite relatives and friends to attend meals, activities, and socializing hosted by the Fairchild family with plans for games and communal refreshments.
Rev A A Gitter reflects on leisure from a biblical and modern view urging purposeful use of free time for growth and service. The Harper Lions Club seeks landowners offering hunting leases and asks owners to contact Douglas Tatsch or Flow Bode to place hunters.
State 4 H Roundup held on the Texas A M campus June 4 5 drew about 1600 4 H members and 500 Extension agents. Gillespie County sent seven girls Connie Dittmar Delores Dittmar Carol Beckmann Becky Loth Elizabeth Itz Alicia Hahn Bernice Stehling. Awards were presented by the Texas 4 H Youth Development Foundation. Winners in 31 contests included Community Improvement Poultry Marketing Vegetable Preparation Use and Food and Nutrition Educational Activity Contests with top teams from 12 districts advancing to state Roundup. The event emphasized youth education under the Texas Agricultural Extension Service with local Extension agents Leta Ann Thaxton and C A Stone and speaker Robert Sonny Davis. Interested youths aged 9 to 19 may contact agents.
A newspaper advertisement promotes a Herald subscription, pricing at 3 dollars annually or three years for 7.58, urging readers to subscribe for ongoing access.
Leo Blanchard Jr of Blanchard Assetites heading a Fredericksburg firm was the low bidder for the Lyndon B Johnson State Park project between Stonewall and Hye. His bid of 116909 was about 19000 below the next bid from Austin firms. The top bid came in at 14378000. The project includes a visitors center a 30000 exhibit hall color system and storm roofing for the entire park.
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