Christian living and faith programs in 1955
Bishop Brashares urges a world Christian culture through daily living. Henry P. Van Dusen announces twenty one year fellowships at Union Seminary funded by a Rockefeller grant. Edith Lacy is honored for her medical missionary service in India. Rockefeller Brothers Doctoral Fellowships aid 47 prospective ministers. The 175th anniversary of the Sunday school movement will be marked at the Cleveland convention in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Charles W. Brashares
Chicago
Ill
Henry P. van Dusen
Union Seminary
New York
India
Pakistan
Burma
Thailand
Hong Kong
Japan
Australia
Nigeria
Egypt
Denmark
Norway
Brazil
British Guiana
Cuba
United States
Rockefeller Foundation
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church In India
Edith Lacy
Louisa
Virginia
Dhalia
Lynchburg
Thomas Gibson Hobbs
Hugh Burleigh
Lacy
Lynchburg College
Medical College of Virginia
Rockefeller Brothers
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
American Association of Theological Schools Fund Inc
Nathan M. Pusey
Harvard University
American Association of Theological Schools
Canada
Cleveland
Ohio
America
Charleston
S.C
George Daughaday
Hoffmann Named 23rd Season Lutheran Hour Speaker
Dr Oswald Hoffmann public relations director of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod will headline the Lutheran Hour for the 23rd season opening Sept 25. He brings extensive church service background and roles with Lutheran Television Productions and This Is The Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Hoffmann
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Lutheran Hour Operating Committee
Lutheran Laymen's League
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Hoffmann
Germany
Dr. Hoffmann
Lutheran Television Productions
National Religious Publicity Council
New Lutheran Hour
American Lutheran Magazine
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Snyder, Neb
C. J. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Concordia College
St. Paul
Minn
Concordia Theological Seminary
St. Louis
University of Minnesota
Bethany College
Mankato
English Lutheran Church
Cottonwood
Concordia Collegiate Institute
Bronxville
N. Y
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod
New York City
Washington, D.C
Concordia Seminary
Valparaiso Tnd. University
Mareia Linnell
Peter
Paul
John
Noxville Community Weather and Local Visits Report
Noxville Community reported 1 inch of rain Wednesday night with hail damaging gardens and several roofs. A twister accompanied the storm, blowing down trees but no homes or barns were hit, while residents visited relatives and attended church and concerts in Harper and Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noxville
Raymond Parker
Ray Bierschwale
Raymond
Dillard Stapp
Jack
Willie Collins
Garland Milam
Fredericksburg
J. A. Milam
Cecil
Tabernacle
Harper
Marshall Brown
Junction
Fred Whetstone
Old Noxville
Segovia
Jett Parker
Harry McClellan
W. W. Whitworth
Jett Parkers Ranch
Gayle Bowland
Hereford
Plains
Powell Amendment Scuttles National Guard Rese rve Plan
In Washington a Powell amendment to the new Army Reserve bill would bar segregated units in the National Guard, effectively destroying the State control model. The move drew Republican votes against the administration and the measure now appears a dead duck. Also reports on PCA farm credit hearings, visits by officials, and unexpected heavy rainfall bringing four to five inches in Brady and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Adam Powell
Harlem
Powell
National Guard
South
Washington
Production Credit Association
Jack Canning
Kiden
Phil Lane
Ray Willoughby
San Angelo
Senate
PCA
Don Morris
Abilene Christian College
H. E. Moore
N. J. Salyer
Brownwood
William Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Geo. E. Strand
Istanbul
Turkey
Goodfellow Field
Strand
Brady
J. B. Smith
Doss HDC Plans July Dress Review
The Doss HDC Club met May 17 at Mrs. Paul Sauer's home. Members discussed a July 4 H Dress Review for Doss girls, collected used clothing for the State Hospital in San Antonio, and planned the June 21 meeting at Mrs. Richard Kasper's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Hdc Club
Paul Sauer
Bobby Kordzik
Kerrville
Marcus Kode
Nelson Geisstweidt
Edgar Geistweidt
Miss Smith
Alfred Sauer
Ted Mund
Alvin Kramer
State Hospital
San Antonio
Richard Kasper
Upper Llanos farmers learn conservation irrigation practices
Sam Coleman and Joe Norris of the Soil Conservation Service led an irrigation training in Fredericksburg to introduce design information for conservation irrigation systems. The session stressed proper water use based on soils, cropping systems, and irrigation management as guides for the Upper Llanos Conservation District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Coleman
Joe Norris
Soil Conservation Service
Fredericksburg
SCS
Upper
Llanos Conservation District
Llanos Soil Conservation District
Gasoline tax hike eyed by state and nation
In Austin a newsletter notes a proposed state gasoline tax rise from four to six cents per gallon and a federal move from two to four cents per gallon. Citizens urged to contact Texas and federal lawmakers, naming Carlos Ashley Harold Kennedy Lyndon B Johnson Price Daniel O C Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Washington
Gillespie County
Carlos Ashley
Senate Chamber
Texas
Harold Kennedy
Representatives
Lyndon Johnson
Price Daniels
D. C
O. C. Fisher
House of Jamesha
Weekend Visits Highlight Austin and Pecos Families
Olivia Hopf of Austin spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf. C N Taylor of Pecos spent the weekend with his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia Hopf
Austin
Mrs. Oliver Hopf
C. N. Taylor
Pecos
Music Recital Attendance Highlighted by Templetons
Mr and Mrs Bernard Temple ton and sons of Bandera visited Harper on Friday night to attend the Music Recital Class. Mrs Templeton is described as a granddaughter of Mrs Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Templeton
Sons of
Bandera
Harper
Baytown man visits family this weekend
Clyde Floyd of Baytown spent the weekend visiting his mother Mrs. F. M. Floyd and sister Miss Frances Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Jobes of Farewell spent several days visiting his mother Mrs. Wm. Keen and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Floyd
Baytown
F. M. Floyd
Miss Frances Floyd
Shelby Jobes
Wm. Keen
Harper's Churches Welcome Parishioners This May Sunday
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome inviting attendance at St. Anthony's on Sunday May 29 with Mass at 9 30 and a school of religion session. Next week features First Friday Holy Hour and First Saturday devotions after 8 mass. Vacation school begins June 19 with no Sunday school on May 29 and details on confirmation and prep services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Religion
L. W
Harper Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
Dr Paul J Schwab pastor leads Harper Presbyterian Church with weekly worship at 11 a m on Sunday May 29 following Sunday School at 10 a m Visitors are welcome to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Methodist Church Services in Jasper
The notice lists preacher Jasper Snow at the Methodist Church with morning service at 11 a.m. and an evening sermon at 7 p.m. The location is London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Snow
Bier schwales visit relatives in Junction and New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs Willie Bier schwale of Junction visit brother Mr and Mrs Fred Bier schwale. Mr and Mrs Walter Parker and son Joe and Schreiner Jobes visit Mr and Mrs Walter Parker Jr and his son at New Braunfels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bierschwale
Junction
Fred Bierschwale
Walter Parker
Joe
Schreiner Jobes
Walter Parker Jr
New Braunfels
First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services and Meetings
The church led by Pastor D W Brown invites attendance at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. services with 7:30 p.m. Training Union. Sunbeams GA s WMS and Brotherhood meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays. all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
Num
Hatleys Visit Relatives. Oak Hill Study Club Hostesses Corrected
Mr and Mrs Billy Hatley and their son from Dallas visited relatives in Harper Saturday. They stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs J B Reiger. A correction notes Mrs Mattie Arnold and Mrs J T Maurer were co-hostesses with Mrs Carl Oehler for the Oak Hill Study Club report, not Mrs Suffel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hatley
Little Son
Dallas
Harper
J. B. Reiger
Oak Hill Study Club Report
Mattie Arnold
J. T. Maurer
Carl Oehler
Suffel
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W.w.reid
Dent of Suvarta Memorial Hospital
Dhulla
Khandesh
Robert Raikes
England
John Westey
Raikes
Bishop Asbury
Noxville News
C Fisher
Llanos
Jake Goss
S. G. Nelson Ranch
Jake
J. F. Cook
W. San Antonio
St. Fredericksburg, Texas
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Fredericksburg, Texas
Majestic Hotel
Bath Department
Nat'l Park Service
U. S
SGD
The
the Herald
Harper’s Churches
ST. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
London
Tappan Ranges
Vapo - Butane CO
Patronise
Herald Advertisere
Rocky
Chester Tatsch
Sportsman Cafe
Edmund Fis
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Mace Ty
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