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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1970
Page
2
The weekly schedule lists Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Luther League on the second Sunday, Junior Lutherans on the second Wednesday, and Women meet on the third Thursday at 2 p.m. Reverend W HM is the pastor. Everyone is welcome.
Parish notices from St Anthony's Catholic and First Pentecostal Church Harper Texas list services led by Rev A A Gitter and Rev Caries B Parker. Events include Bible study Wednesday 7:30 pm Sunday services 10 am 11 am worship 7:30 pm, feast day May 7 Masses May 3 and 5 7:30 am blessing of parish house 4:45 pm confirmation 5 pm mass 8 pm and invitation to attend all services.
Kimble County will participate in the Great Plains Conservation Program after designation by Kenneth Grant SCS Administrator. A county committee will meet to develop plans with cost shared funds over a three to ten year contract. Soil Stewardship Week runs May 3 to 10 with a nationwide push for resource renewal.
Judge Mervin Blackburn leads a contingent to Huntsville Texas for a three day 1970 conference at Sam Houston State University. District judges from Gillespie County and others meet April 29 to May 1 to discuss uniform reporting systems sentencing practices and scheduling in felony cases with law enforcement agencies and corrections officials.
The 21st District American Legion in Fredericksburg on April 18 and 19 1970 approved resolutions submitted by Col. Charles F. Denford USAF Ret chairman. Resolutions call for forbidding antiwar demonstrators from using deceased soldiers names without next of kin permission and applaud Rep Bob Price for introducing such legislation. Also adopted a separate resolution urging return to law and order and urging presentation to state and national conventions.
Dr Willard Moster serves as pastor at the United Presbyterian Church with Clark Bierschwal as Sunday School Superintendent. Worship begins at 11 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m. Women Assn meets on the third Thursday at 1 30 p m led by Mrs A J Kinsey. All are welcome at any service.
Mr and Mrs George Morrow with children and Mr and Mrs James Whattom with children of Kerrville came to attend the Frontier Rodeo and visit their sister Mrs Clayton Kneese and family. Mr and Mrs E G Garland of Longview visited friends in Harper over the weekend.
William Parrish pastor leads morning worship at Harper United Methodist Church Visitors are welcome in all services Sister Melessa of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs Henry Maurer over the weekend and helped celebrate her birthday Sunday
We express sincere appreciation to all who extended kindness and sympathy during our loved one's illness and passing. Special thanks to Reverend William Hill Doctors Feller and Burg Fredericksburg Hospital staff Knopp Nursing Home pall bearers Beckmann Funeral Home Cathy Tatsch organist and choir food providers fellowship committee of St James Lutheran Church and all who sent flowers cards memorials and telegrams.
Max O. Reinbach, manager of the Kerrville Federal Land Bank Association, announced that the Federal Land Bank of Houston reduced the variable rate on farm mortgage loans to 8 percent. The rate moves with money market changes, reflecting costs to the bank. The Houston bank, which funds long term real estate loans across Texas, cited improved money market conditions.
James Kraus chairs the Gillespie County Republican Committee and lists polling places for the Saturday primary in Fredericksburg at the Community Savings & Loan Doss at the school house Willow City at the school house. Delegates include Fred Whitewood Jr Charlie Rogers and Watkins Tarr who attended the Hill Country Bankers Assn. meeting in Del Rio. The association reports over 500 million dollars in loans outstanding and serves Blanco Bandera Kendall Kerr and Gillespie Counties.
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