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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1968
Page
1
Local church notices invite Sunday worship at 10 am and 11 am with a 4 pm meeting. St Anthony Catholic lists masses at 8 and 9 am, a school of religion, and an 8 pm youth activity with choir rehearsals. Various families are mentioned in social notes and Mother’s Day events.
D Wayne Rogers Sunday School Superintendent oversees services at 1000 AM and 11 AM. Women’s Association meets the third Thursday at 2 20 PM. Session convenes on the third Wednesday each month.
Harper Lions Club offers free service to place hunters with landowners seeking to lease hunting rights. Many hunters inquire but few leases exist. landowners should contact Douglas Tatsch or Floy Bode to list available hunting space.
Prompt reliable service advertised by Gene Harper at Modern Market. Radio TV parts and service offered with models and transistor radios. Contact number M4 2220 for inquiries and repairs.
St James Lutheran church notes Rev W E Doerr pastor. May 19 Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 30 a m. May 22 Church School Staff Meeting at 8 30 p m. May 25 Ascension Day worship at 7 30 p m.
The church announces Holy Communion on Sunday May 19 at 8 45 am. Official Board meets the first Tuesday each month at 7 pm. Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering at 2 30 pm.
A fragmented trade note mentions Able and Guanteed Radio pushing new radios and transistors with a planned release. The snippet hints at product lines and upcoming models, suggesting a broader rollout in the consumer electronics market.
The Harper Texas First Pentecostal Church under Rev. Carlos B. Parker lists Sunday School at 10:19 AM and Morning Worship at 11:00 AM with a Wednesday Bible Study at 7:30 PM. A Sunday service at 7:30 PM may be scheduled.
A county agriculture meeting discusses soil and plant care with iron chelate and copperas usage, early spray timing, and lime and nitrogen recommendations. It notes vine and iron combinations, warns of worm and screwworm outbreaks, and praises Texas A&M Saddle & Sirloin Club honors during the Little Southwestern Livestock Show at College Slaton.
A sermon redefines meekness from weakness, citing Moses and Christ. It emphasizes gentleness, kindness, and compassion as true power, noting meekness bears fruit in life and referencing biblical verses. The piece ends with a social note about Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf visiting relatives.
A religious dwelling on meekness and divine will describes leadership as humble strength and gentleness. The piece notes spiritual values, Jesus' sacrifice, and church love while mentioning a Mother's Day visit where Mr and Mrs Harry Wilke hosted Ada Wilke and a luncheon with other relatives.
The May Stocker and Feeder Show and Sale occurs at Union Stock Yards San Antonio on Thursday May 23. Judges selected from South Texas cattlemen, judging at 7:30 AM, auction at 9:00 AM, cattle prize winning at 11 AM. Open to all cattle classes with steer and heifer awards in 10 20 and 40 lots.
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