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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
2
Wm M Petmecky Assr Collector Gillespie County announces that all 1915 motor vehicle licenses expire April 1 and 1916 plates may not be issued without title certificates. The office will be open Saturday night and Sunday to accommodate motorists and final plate sales without penalty occur Monday.
Four agencies propose voluntary rationing of wheat and grain to aid starving nations. They urge Congress to boost overseas food shipments. Leaders highlight homeless children in Europe and call for a moral awakening via shared home life and church cooperation. Truman praises guiding principles for post-war unity.
Harper's churches invite all to Sunday services with 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. preaching on The Devil's Incubator and 7:15 p.m. preaching on Put on Christ An important message for every family and a special appeal to nonmembers to attend Brethren urge a special effort to be present for a serious and vital discussion
St Anthony’s Church lists Mass at 10 with Sunday School and Confraternity meeting. First Friday April 5. 8 am Mass and devotions. Lenten devotions 8 pm. Relief collection for war-needy. Presbyterian Church announces Union services April 7 with youth meeting in Austin and Braz il leaders event. Methodist and St James Lutheran note weekly services. community visitations and a veterans banquet with a church debt payoff celebration.
A quirky newspaper fragment records a barber quip about a hot towel and a joke about lawyers. It also notes an Army reenlistment provision after discharge, a desert service station sign warning against asking for information, a visit by Ted Rogers of Uvalde to a pie supper and Junior Class dance, and a Silver Wedding anniversary attendance by Alfred Lehne and Theo Klein at Hotel Nimitz.
Mrs. A. C. Wendel spent the week end with her daughter Mrs. Watkins Tarr and family. Mr. and Mrs. Warren McDougall and son of New Braunfels are visiting relatives here.
Sinclair Oil and Refining Co through local agent Edg Strocher sponsors a series of community meetings this week. The first at Reed's Spring Creek Hall drew a capacity crowd with a sing song feature film Heaven With a Fence around It and cartoons. Attendance prizes ended the show, with J B Dixon Eddie Becker and Dick Beard directing the programs. Remaining events include Doss on Thursday Albert on Friday and Johnson City on Monday.
The following Gillespie County youths reported for their pre induction physical: Frank Becker Robt Borchers Demetrio Valdez Lester C Dole zal Clarence L Behrends Cecil R Klaerner Calvin Beckmann Raymond Stehling Henry Hei nen Edgar F Keller Ignatz Jenschke George A W Vogel. The Full Gospel Tabernacle Congregation marked its 13th anniversary with a supper on the grounds and evening services led by visiting ministers from Brady San Antonio Junction Fredericksburg and Harper Baptist Church.
A Catholic Information pamphlet warns readers about hypocritical anti Catholic leaflets posing as friendly toward Catholics while attacking the Church. It urges distinguishing true Catholic identity from protestations and stresses unity with the Holy Father, bishops, and priests.
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