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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
1
The notice urges all denominations to visit their nearest YWCA during National YWCA Week April 24 to 30 to learn how the organization serves 3,000,000 women and girls in 1049 U S branches and overseas. It highlights global reach and the role of the YWCA in community service.
The Monsignor cites that Protestant churches have abandoned rural areas causing many to belong to no church. He notes 78,177 small towns under 2,500 people and only 9,641 Catholic churches, leaving 68,524 towns without a Catholic church. He adds rural Catholic education is limited with 17 percent offering elementary and 3.1 percent high school education.
Reports to Church World Service and allied groups urge continued overseas aid. UN officials cite about 500000 homeless refugees in Palestine, many Arabs and Jews. World Council of Churches warns relief in Europe will last another generation. China, Korea, Japan, Germany, Okinawa face shortages of food, medicine, books, shelters and schools amid postwar turmoil.
Directors and officers met in Comfort Tuesday night to hear Kerrville club representatives seeking entry to the Hill Country Baseball League. Since the schedule was already drawn up, it was decided to keep the plan as is with Kerrville to play league members on off Sundays as arrangements allow.
The text notes millions of adults lack work, home, or food. It cites new flood and famine reports from parts of India and China and quotes Dr. A. L. Warnshuis and Church World Service officials, who say relief needs are greater now than since World War I.
The Catholic Information column notes that over five years Americans donated 274 million pounds of relief goods valued at 131.61 million dollars to 62 countries, with 4,700 freight cars filled. Donations included 624 thousand sacks of staples and 450 thousand bales of clothing, plus 30 thousand shoe cases and 4 thousand medicinals, plus fund drives totaling 13.4 million dollars.
Gillespie County Community Chest calls a Monday night meeting at 7 30 p m in the courthouse to decide if funds should be allocated to the Texas Division of the American Cancer Society. Donors are members, and approval would end the need for a separate drive.
A collection of aphorisms urging helpfulness and charity. Walcott, Longfellow, and others emphasize that giving, even small acts, may benefit others more than expected. Notes on kindness multiplying, benevolence sustaining itself, and usefulness bringing personal belonging. Derived from varied authors and eras.
Mr and Mrs W E Edwards and their young daughter from Austin were in Harper on Sunday. Edwards is a student minister and delivered the morning sermon at the Presbyterian Church.
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome to attend Mass at 8:30 and 10 o'clock on Sunday March 27. St. Ann's Society and Youth hold Monthly Communion. Stations after the second Mass Benediction and Sunday School follow. Study Club meets Thursday at 8. Catholic Action Meeting after Lenten devotions. Collection next Sunday benefits the Bishops' Fund for Victims of War. You are welcome to walk in anytime.
Notices show Dr. Paul J. Schwab supplying at the Presbyterian Church with a 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m preaching, plus adult Bible class. Harper Tabernacle holds Friday night services and Sunday School at 10, with local visit notes among residents. News also mentions a Navy device to record ship courses and a fruit spray mix for curculio control.
Saint James Lutheran Church under Pastor W J Goerner presents English service at 9 a m Sunday March 27 1949 with Sunday School 9 45 a m German service 10 30 a m Luther League 7 30 p m and Lenten service Wednesday. A cordial invitation to members and friends is extended.
Rev. Jack Minter, pastor, invites all to Sunday School at 10 a m and BTU at 7 p m on Sundays. WMS and Brotherhood meet monthly on the fourth Friday. RA and GA groups meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7 30 p m. Elton Spencer sponsors RA and Mrs Jack Minter sponsors GA. A welcome to all.
Fortunate Blow Point Mugu California report Sgt Paul M Miller, a Waynesville North Carolina native deaf since August 1 1943 after a B 24 tail gunner mission over Ploesti, credited with accidental head hit by a softball restoring his hearing on St Patrick’s Day.
A humorous exchange notes a linotype operator at a church confessing his sins drawing a crowd. The joke hinges on tech and morality themes in a small community setting.
The giant Constitution carrier delivers a brisk voyage capability with a dramatic eight hour crossing from New York to the Panama Canal, signaling advances in naval air power and long distance mobility.
Charles Donald Schmidt of Texas A and M College visited with his parents Mr and Mrs David Schmidt over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett visited their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Derryl Beach at Lockhart. Mrs Katie Coggeshall and friend Mrs Massengale of Comanche visited Mrs Coggeshall's daughter Mrs Oren Cottle and family and Mr and Mrs J M Stevens on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wendel and relatives visited Dass Sunday evening to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs. Henry Sauer who died in Fredericksburg Friday night.
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