05 May 1944
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
1
Catholic talk contrasts everyday objects with their proper use and presents God as life’s purpose. A sermon from St Anthony's Church Harper Texas encourages knowing loving and serving God as the meaning of existence. Mr and Mrs Arthur Grosenbacher and A C Adams visited Mrs Louis Grosenbacher. Alf Lehne made a business trip to Austin.
Public notices outline indefinite validity for red meat and fats stamps from Book 4 and blue canned goods stamps for life. Sugar and shoe stamps set expiration dates in 1943 and 1949, with gasoline coupons extended to June 21 under new 90 day rule.
Sunday visitors gather at the Klein home with relatives from San Antonio Fredericksburg Morris Ranch and Doss. The community notes mention multiple Klein, Roeder and Juenke families visiting and traveling between Fredericksburg Morris Ranch Reserva tion and Atlanta. A rain event of about two inches is celebrated locally.
A father writes to his son amid war, admitting past reserve and tears. He recalls keeping feelings inside and asks forgiveness for manly distance, ending with pride in his son's courage and service.
The brief notes the ocean average depth as two and one half miles and states Eureka as California’s motto.
The Farmers' Federation of North Carolina backs the Lord's Acre Plan to channel farm products to churches. Labor and management fund faith ministries at Portland shipyards with industrial chaplains. Connecticut workers in federal housing projects gain larger parishes with six denominations. Bible distribution to Army and Navy chaplains reaches 3,000,000 copies. Community notices follow.
The Rev. Earle H. Ballou, longtime Congregational missionary in China and former NC China secretary, is elected executive secretary of the Associated Boards for Christian Colleges in China. The NY headquarters group oversees 13 Protestant-run colleges and universities in China. Ballou, Yale and Hartford Theological Seminary graduate, will lead efforts amid church mission activity and funding for regional education.
The notice lists a May Sunday with 10:00 a m Sunday School 11:00 a m Divine Worship a special offering for Lutheran World Action and a 1 00 p m mixed choir rehearsal.
poem fragments and quotes on spring and simplicity lead to a Mother’s Day promotion. Airmaid Hose presented as an ideal gift for Mother on Her day May 14 at Central Drug Co in Fredericksburg.
Pastor Charles G. Workman leads morning worship on May 7. Ordination and installation of Dean Hopf as elder and David Schmidt as deacon. Union Sunday school at 2 pm and Union Worship Service at 3 pm with violin solos by Katherine Wright and Evelyn Wright, daughters of a pioneer Austin minister.
Arthur Lange expects his son Monroe will be home on furlough. Mr and Mrs Otto Lange of Trickham spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Max Lange and Mr and Mrs Louis Feller.
Mr and Mrs Lichtsley and their children of Austin visited their daughter Mrs Freddie Dutler Stadt and family on Saturday.
Rev A A Gitter invites attendance at St Anthony's Church for the fourth Sunday after Easter. Mass at 10 30 am followed by Sunday School and St An thony's Society meeting. All are welcome to attend services.
Rev. R. A. Allen leads services at First Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 15 a m and 2 30 p m all welcome to attend
J H Meredith pastor invites continued attendance at Kerrville services. Address 612 Sidney Baker St. Fredericksburg shop offers a large selection of box candies at Central Drug Co. Get one for Mom.
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