Easter Message Highlights Hope and Sacrifice in Holy Week
The Easter message from Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill emphasizes sorrow and joy, death and life, with Easter as God’s mercy. Bishop William C. Martin notes crucifixion as essential to Easter and faith that victory comes through struggle. Three Negro Methodist missionaries head to Angola and Liberia under church oversight. Norman Cousins warns of world communism’s nonmilitary push for influence. Brooklyn's Protestant church decline prompts calls for new congregations and redeveloped areas like Canarsie. The Hill Crest Singers will perform with Emmanuel Gospel Church. Freeman Greens visit family in Brady. Harper visits noted.
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Henry Knox Sherrill
Protestant Episcopal Church
God
Christ
William C. Martin
Dallas
Texas
Angola
Liberia
Africa
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
William A Brown
Birmingham
Ala
New York
Portugal
Alberteen Ware
Parsons
Kan
Barbara Patterson
Roanoke
Five judges named for United Nations play contest
Mrs Eleanore Roosevelt joins Guthrie McClintic Dr Harold Ehrensprenger Mary Lord and Dorothy Lewis as judges for a United Nations play writing contest. Open to college students with a deadline June 5 for manuscripts sent to Room 637 150 Fifth Avenue New York. Sponsored by the Womens Division of Christian Service and the Student Department of the Board.
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Eleanore Roosevelt
United Nations
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
Guthrie McClintic
Harold Ehrénsprenger
Boston
Mary Lord
United States
U. N. Commission On Human Rights
Dorothy, Lewis
United Nations Radio
U.N
Fifth Avenue
New York 11
N. Y
Woman’s Division of
Christian Service
Christian Social Relations
Board
Christ Suffering as Path to Easter Dawn
Rev Hugh Calkins argues on Good Friday that suffering has meaning when offered to God. He cites Christ's example of bearing pain, warns against blaming others, and urges acceptance of divine will to transform sorrow into spiritual awakening and an Easter dawn.
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Christ
God
Calkins
Stubbon
Grass Seeding and Seedbed Practices for Better Pasture
Grass seeding relies on proper seedbed prep and soil protection techniques. Use stubble mulch from sorghum preceding planting, drill seeds in undisturbed mulch, and avoid erosion. Choose local or nearby native and tested introduced grasses. avoid distant sources. Use dailing over broadcasting and consult district seed planters for equipment.
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Sudan
Gillespie County
Soil Conservation Service
Centennials Celebrated in Eight Texas Counties in 1956
The article notes eight Texas counties Bandera Brown Kerr Lampasas Llano McCulloch San Saba and Uvalde observe the 100th birthday in 1956. It recalls pioneer era frontiers roads and landmarks and urges renewed inspiration and adventure legacy. Attendees include officials from San Saba Brownwood Del Rio and Austin. San Saba seeks funds to re survey upper Colorado River and tributaries for dam consideration, urging more planning and engineering due to funding shortages.
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Bandera
Brown
Kerr
Lampasas
Llano
McCullough
San Saba
Uvalde
Solomon
Trail
D. C. M. French
San Angelo
Kelly Owen
Judge Worden
Lerry Harry Shapiro
Louis Crump
Wendell Mayes
Brownwood
John Hunnicutt
del Rio
U. S
Hobart McDowall
James M. Bender
Fredericksburg
C. T. McDowell
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
Yarborough
Terry
Appropriations Committee
Colorado River
Army Engineers
Colorado
Washington
Congress
Texas
Corps of Engineers
Death of Rev. Lewis Pearl Loyal figure of Lon don camp meetings
Noxville News notes the passing of Rev. Lewis Pearl of London who hosted annual James River camp meetings. The obituary highlights Pearl’s faith work and the grief of his many friends and family across the territory. Also mentions local travel by readers to Junction Kerrville Fredericksburg Bronte and San Saba with several households visiting relatives.
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Lewis Pearl
London
James River
Bill Berry
Junction
Dillard Stapp
San Saba
Leon Becker
J. A. Milam
Mrr
Jett Parker
Kirk Reed
Garland Milam
Kerrville
Walton Whiteworth
Fredericksburg
James Phillips
Bronte
Noxville
Raymond Parker
Earl Baker
E. J
Jess F. Parker and
Doyle
International Water Evaporation Conference set in San Antonio
Scientists report evaporation losses rival water use and plan a first international conference in San Antonio on April 14 led by Dr. Louis Koenig and W W Mansfield. Texan financiers raise funds to finance the Australian film method costing 80 cents per acre foot, with open sessions and a $10 registration including lunch.
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Southwest Research Institute
Louis Koenig
W. W. Mansfield
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
E. V. Spence
Colorado Water District
Howard R. Drew
Texas Electric Service Company
Fort Worth
Henry Graeser
Water Department
Dallas
C. T. Galtin
Abilene
C. R. Marks
Ambursen Engineering Corporation
Brazos River Authority
Houston
Vel Stephens
C. W. Smith
Culebra Road
San Antonio
Texas
Durst and Goff Attend Neice Goff Wedding in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Daniel Durst of San Antonio visited their mother Mrs R B Goff and attended the wedding of their niece Mrs Gle o Goff Saturday night.
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Daniel Durst
San Antonio
R. B. Goff
Neice
Mis. Gleo Goff
Church Notices Outline Holy Week Services and Events
Harper s Churches extend welcome to St Anthony s and Harper Methodist with Holy Week services from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday. Details include Mass times, fast rules, confessions, Easter Sunday schedule, and parish events such as Bible class, Easter Hunt, supper and film night, and a church conference for a new Educational Building.
Come Thou With Us at First Baptist Church
D W Brown pastor announces Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Training Union at 7 p m preaching at 8 p m WMU GA Sunbeams Brotherhood meet second and fourth Wednesdays Youth Fellowship follows evening service on second and fourth Sundays All boys and girls 9 to 21 invited.
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Num
WMU
Sunbeams and Brotherhood
Harper Presbyterian Church Worship and Sunday Services
Dr. Paul J. Schwab, pastor leads worship at Harper Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. followed by Holy Communion. Visitors are welcome to attend and worship.
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Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Harper Pentecostal Church Weekly Services
Carios Parker, pastor, invites attendance at Wednesday Bible study at 7 30 p m and Sunday services. Sunday school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with a 5 00 p m mixed choir rehearsal and a 6 45 p m evangelistic service.
Youth Fellowship Meets at Harper Baptist Church
The Youth Fellowship met at Harper Baptist Church Sunday night March 25. After singing choruses the group played relays and Mrs Edgar Ellebracht served cookies and lemonade.
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Youth Fellowship
Harper Baptist Church
Edgar Ellebracht
Visitors and family greetings in Victoria and nearby towns
Mrs Elizabeth Baumann of Victoria visited her sister in law Mrs Arthur Baumann last week. Miss Bert Riley returned home in Harper after weeks with her sister Miss E Riley. Lemuel Jones family from Junction visited Clint Brown Saturday night. C R Delevan and daughter Mrs John Rogers and family of San Antonio, Ruben Bode, and Creighton Stevens families were guests at J M Stevens home Sunday. Patronize HERALD Advertizers.
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Mattie Arnold
Summer Land Lodge
The
OES
Menard
Harper Sunday
Jerry
Lucille Pfeiffer
Elizabeth Baumann
Victoria
Arthur Baumann
Bert Riley
Miss E. Riley
Harper
Lemuel Jones
Junction
Clint Brown
C. R. Delevan
John Rogers
San Antonio
Ruben Bode
Creighton Stevens
J. M. Stevens
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Ata
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Noxville News
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Main St
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Mosty
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Palmer St
Herald
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