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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1954

Page

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Noxville Community Sees Week of Visits and Outings

The article lists numerous social visits among local families including Mrs. Willie Collins and Miss Susie Stapp visiting relatives, trips to Junction and Kerrville, and gatherings at homes of the Parker, Kinsey, Stapp, and Milam families. A light frost slighted local crops.

Willie Collins Susie Stapp Dillard Stapp W. W. Whitworth Worth Scotty Kinsey and Junction Doyle Parker Janice Scotty Kinsey Daylene Joyce Mary Ellis Parker San Antonio Carlos Parker Oren Parker Kelly Calvin Tuckness Pontotoc Street Hamilton Kerrville Linda Walter Parker, Jr

Parker Family News and Community Notes

Stapp and Cecil Parker host guests on Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Scotty Kinsey and Mrs Olivé Parker visit the ranch with her children. The Noxville community hopes for rain to bring a better season after years. Mothers Day celebrated with respect for mothers. W W Whitworth visits Jett Parker. Raymond Parker and family visit her parents and shear their sheep. Janice Parker spends Saturday with Doris Oehler.

Stapp Cecil Parker Scotty Kinsey Olivé Parker Carlos Parker Buzzy Noxville Lisa W. W. Whitworth Jett Parker Raymond Parker Ray Bierschwale Janice Parker Doris Oehler

Edding August Bridegroom Career Ties

The groom, Cary High School graduate, Miss, USAF veteran since 1950, stationed Brooke AFB San Antonio. They plan Austin residence after Sept 1 with Henderson entering Texas University Law School. Bride’s mother wore a black faille suit. corsage dusty pink carnations. Out of town guests from Harper Mountain Home Brooks AFB San Antonio.

Cary High School Cary Miss Mississippi US Air Force Brooke Air Force Base San Antonio Austin Henderson Texas University

Lang Family Trip Highlights Local Ties

Mr and Mrs Edwin H Lang Jr and their son Larry spent Sunday evening in San Antonio with El lis Lang and family. E R Brown who underwent surgery at a Fredericksburg hospital was able to return home Monday.

Edwin H. Lang, Jr Larry San Antonio Ellis Lang E. R. Brown Fredericksburg

Barbecue Honoring Mrs Gilbert Anderegg at Garper Park

A birthday gathering at Garper Community Park served barbecue to friends and relatives in honor of Mrs Gilbert Anderegg. The event celebrated her birthday with a casual, family-style meal.

Mother's Day Visits Span San Antonio and Kerrville Guests

Mrs. and Mrs. Hughes and daughter from Austin join Lang family in San Antonio visits. Edwin Lang Jr and children see Mrs. Lang. Rev J D Farmer hosts multiple children and grandchildren for Mother's Day. Lehne Klaehn visit Arnold Markwortt in Legion Hospital. Rahe family travels to San Antonio to be with Theo Holm. Barrett son and family from San Antonio spend Mother's Day with Olin and family. Walker household hosts John and Welden Walker plus Reiger Rahe Rayford Stewart Homer and Vernon from San Antonio.

John Hughes Austin Ellis Lang San Antonio Edwin Lang, Jr Edwin Lang J. D. Farmer Alfred Lehne Karl Klaehn Arnold Markwortt the Legion Hospital Legion, Texas Otto Rahe Mrs Theo. Holm Wayne Barrett Olin Walker Walker John Walker Weldon Dallas Reiger Dayton Rahe Loyd Rayford Rink Stewart Kerrville Homer Walker Vernon Walker

Television Has A Sacred Trust

Pope Pius XII cautions that television’s rapid progress will shape public and private life. He urges the medium to strengthen family bonds, promote Christian education, and avoid lurid content that harms youth and societal purity. He references prior church guidance and calls for responsible, morally sound programming.

Pope Pius XII Earth Pius XI

Women's Missionary Federation Conference Held At Blanco May 6

The Fredericksburg group of the American Lutheran Church held its 17th annual WMF meeting at Trinity Church Blanco on May 6 with over 200 members. Delegates from 15 societies attended including Holy Ghost Zion Evening Missionary Auxiliary and Bethany groups as planning for the 1955 Texas District convention.

Fredericksburg Women's Missionary Federation American Lutheran Church Trinity Church Blanero Louis Brodie Carl Poenisch Blanco Hilmar Pressler Kerrville Federation Robert Dittmar Harper Walter Kolmeier Marshall Laswell Bulverde Fred Kern Stonewall Kern Caracas E. W. Steinbring Texas Kerrville Society Pressler Gus Sager Harvey Stein H. C. Hannemann Victor Stahl WMF Martin Sagebiel Bernhard Stieler Aug, Schmidt Herman Schlamens D. Doerfler Mason M. J. Lorfing Comfort G. A. Poehlmann L. J. Durkop J. F. Holm Doss Roy Zesch Missionary Education August Schmidt Frederickksburg New Guinea John Winters San Antonio Steinbring Avastin Holy Ghost Zion Evening Missionary Auxiliary The Ladies Aid Bethany Missionary Bethany Mary-Martha Society

Spring Rally of Luther Leagues at Stonewall

Luther Leagues of the Fredericksburg Federation held their Spring Rally May 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church Stonewall. Activities included welcome by Wilburn Meier devotion led by Teddy Schwarz, sermon by Rev L G Hannemann, anthem by Comfort Luther League, business session electing Robert Senff president and other officers, a dress fashion show, and an evening banquet with Rev G A Poehlmann master of ceremonies and Rev Wilson Hill speaker before installation and closing prayers.

Luther Leagues Fredericksburg Federation Trinity Luth Stonewall Wilburn Meier Teddy Schwarz Mason Jesus L. G. Hannemann Llano Lord Comfort Luther League Robert Senff Federation Eileen Sager Rachel Senft Bible Camp Iola Itz Stonewall League G. A. Poehlmann Wilson V. Hill Texas Poehlmann Hill Germany

Local families visit relatives across Texas

Mrs Richard Harlan and her son from New Braunfels are spending a week visiting their parents. Richard attends Highway Patrol School in Austin this week. Mr and Mrs Herbert McDonald and son from Camp Wood stop at Harper and Fredericksburg to visit relatives while en route to Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Arthur Inscore of Houston visited relatives at Harper and Fredericksburg during the weekend.

Richard Harlan New Braunfels Richard High Way Patrol School Austin Herbert McDonald Camp Wood Fredericksburg Harper Friday Mrs Arthur Inscore Houston Harper and Fredericksburg Rex Fox Little Daughter of Austin Mac Scarborough

Reveres Visit of Bierschwales and Mangold at Harper

Reveres Mrs. Floyd Bierschwale and Mrs. Carlton Bierschwale and their son from Segovia visited her father, J. C. Mangold, at Harper Saturday.

Floyd Bierschwale Carlton Bierschwale of Segovia J. C. Mangold Harper

Light rainfall brings sparse totals in Devil's River region

About half an inch of rain fell Tuesday evening in the Devil's River area and around Watkins Tarr's place. This appears to be the only measurable rainfall reported in the region so far this week.

Devil's River Watkins Tarr's

Ellis Lange Visits San Antonio Family for Week

Ellis Lange of San Antonio is spending a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lange in the city.

Ellis Lange San Antonio Edwin Lang

Church Invitation and Summer Schedule at St Anthony’s

Notice invites worshippers to St Anthony’s Church for Mass at 9 30 on Sunday May 16 and outlines a summer schedule with Mass at 8 and 9 30 or 9 30 only. It mentions School of Religion after Mass and a St Ann’s Society meeting and notes Friday night 8 p m Evening Mass.

School of Religion St. Ann’s Society Sunbeams R. A's WMS Brotherhood

Church Notices And Social Tidbits From Harper Area

Local church announcements list worship schedules at Y Methodist Church and First Baptist Church plus WSCS and Presbyterian Women meetings. There are social notes on births, visits, and event attendance including a Prom night, family visits from Seguin and San Antonio, and a Stampede outing. The calendar highlights May services and community prayers.

For Sale and Church Notices in Harper Texas

Property listing in Harper Texas offers 12 acres land a 6 acre field 6 acre grass 5 room house barn windmill price 6500 See Fred Bierschwab Harper Texas plus a poultry ad from Comfort Hatchery offering day old chicks pullets and cockerels price per 100 and a Harper Presbyterian Church notice with service times and worship invitation

Harper Fred Bierschwab Texas Rhode Island R.O.P. Cockerels Comfort Hatchery P. O Comfort

Comfort Flower Show Planned for May Fifteenth

Comfort Garden Club will host its second Spring Flower Show titled Comfort Centennial at Comfort Elementary School Auditorium on May 15 from 2 to 8 p m honoring Mr and Mrs Louis Wiedenfeld. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and recovering from illness while invitations go out for a Shannon School of Nursing graduation on May 24 in San Angelo.

R. E. Peril Harper Diana Doris Barbara Jane Jim Peril W. O. Brown Presbyterian Women's Society J. J. Rogers Pat Rogers Comfort Comfort Garden Club Louis Wiedenfeld Comfort Elementary School Lorene Oehler Henderson Shannon School of Nursing San Angelo Edwin Lang Joan Hughes Austin Paul Lang Leona Wah Fredericksburg Harold Odean Jones Gatesville Lampasas

For Sale Allis Chalmers Tractor and farm implements

Trade or sale notice for an Allis Chalmers Model B tractor with planter cultivator disc plow and mower. Owner F D Rothmann of Harper Texas invites calls or visits to arrange purchase or trade for livestock. Dated May 21.

Allis Chalmers F. D. Rothmann Harper, Texas

Lone Star Pump Service Advertises Spraying Offer

Notice from Lone Star Pump Service at 611 West Main Fredericksburg promotes Champion Power Sprayers and custom spraying services with contact via phone 653W for system servicing and sales.

Lone Star Pump Service West Main Fredericksburg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harper Herald Norman J Diftel A VU. Wendel Barer Noxville News Mrs. Jind Milam Walter Parker Aubrey J. A. Milam Primitive Baptist Church Jerry Kingsbury J. H. Parker Wille Collins Rocksprings Henry Bierschwale Bierschwale Collins Susie Cky Edmund Fiedler Gulf Service Station Richard Roeder Prop Gulf Gas & Oils Greasing Floy Bode Mobil Gab Mobil Oil Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg Lincoln-Mercury Kerrville, Texas Women’s Missionary Federation Harper’s Churches WSCS Exes Jack Smith Seguin Ida Smith Helotes Leo Kunz Amos Horn Carl Keller Lamar Parker Lula Roberts Lon Parker and Oliver Roberts Round Mountain Walter McDougall Mickey Eugene Parker Jack Groff Bandera Trinity Lutheran Church St. James Lutheran Church Har Max Lang Elmer Lang Chester Itz J. G. Mezger Chester Bernhard Alfred Spaeth Sam Honig John Honig Hubert Rahe Victor Pete Casper R. F. Manske Glen Hopf W. J. Goerner First Baptist Church D. W. Brown Pentecostal Church Pastor Harper Presbyterian Church Paul J. Schwab Patronize “Herald George Duderstadt Minnie Mains of Menard Charles John Morris Jerry Durden of Marvin Tobin Hardin ‘Tobin Tracy Tobin Tobin Hardin Evers Arthur Lang Levy Rosenbusch AL Jung Petersburg Carl Oehler Jarvis Wieser Jack Miller San Saba U. S O. C. Fisher Harper Community Alex Mittendorf Chas. W. Barrett Reiter Chrysler Plymouth Sales & Service Robin Hood Fredericksburg, Texas
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