Venture for Victory basketball team tours Asia winning and preaching
The Venture for Victory basketball team of American Presbyterian students toured Japan Korea Hong Kong and Thailand winning games against top teams and holding evangelistic services. In Bangkok they played Chinese teams and teams from Buddhist schools at Chulalongkorn University inspiring about seven percent of onlookers to profess Christianity and addressing fourteen schools and Bangkok churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Basketbal
Bangkok
Local Visitors Overnight in Angleton and Area
Mr and Mrs Robert Kinsey of San Angelo spent the weekend here with relatives Kirby Bailey and David Mouvre of Corpus Christi spent the weekend with Mr Bailey s brother Supt and Mrs Edward Bailey and family V00 B Hatley of Austin visited his niece Mrs J B Reiger last week Other visitors were Joe B Berger and son Randal of Lubbock during the weekend The Presbyterian Women Assn are sponsoring a Sweet Sale Saturday November 19 Remember the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kinsey
San Angelo
Ouu
Kirby Bailey
David Mouvre
Corpus Christ
Mr. Bailey
Supt
Mrs
Edward Bailey
Hatley
Austin
J. B. Reiger
Joe B. Berger
Randal
Lubbock
The
Presbyterian Women Assn
Cosper Family Visit Spends Monday in Lavernia
Mn and Mrs Pete Cosper visited Mr and Mrs William Cosper at Lavernia Monday. Mrs J C Cosper who had been visiting the William Cospers accompanied them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Cosper
William Cosper
Lavernia
J. C. Cosper
William
Mrs Nabersa Visits Hopfs in Fredericksburg
Mrs Cora Nabersa of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf on Saturday and Sunday for a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vau
Cora Nabersa
Fredericksburg
Alfonso Hopf
Mrs Hopf Returns From San Antonio Visit
Mrs. Alfonso Hopf and Mrs. Max Wayne Hopf completed a two week trip to visit their son in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Hopf
Max Wayne Hopf
San Antonio
Choose Your Own Wallpaper by Rev Joseph Manton
A sermon urging readers to decorate their inner life with Christian virtues rather than chase idealized wallpapers. The preacher contrasts cheerful spiritual wallpaper with jealous gloom and calls for choosing thoughts of faith, hope, kindness, and holy joy to brighten the heart. Washington DC service.
Winter grazing and soil conservation in Gallespie County
District readers are urged to plan for winter hay and mineral supplements as native grasses fade. Officials note conservation work includes laying out terraces and diversions for farmers in Rheingold Big Flat Harper and nearby areas. A range tour across subdivisions is scheduled for November 3 or 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Ottmers
Rheingold
Franz Pressler
Big Flat
Hazelle Calcote
Harper
Paul Pressler
Martin Koennecke
Willie Dittmar
Bruno Eckhardt
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Passing of Mrs Lon Whetstone in Noxville
Mrs Lon Whetstone died Thursday morning with burial at Old Noxville Cemetery Friday evening drawing a large crowd. The local column notes visits between residents, travel to nearby towns, and community updates amid comments on dry weather and a wish for rain.
Harper area visitors from New Braunfels and Rocksprings attend events
Mr and Mrs Richard Harlan and son of New Braunfels visited Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan and Mr and Mrs G D Lennon last week. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children of Rocksprings were here during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin of Rocksprings visited his mother Mrs Tracy Tobin and attended Presbyterian services. Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr and daughter of San Angelo visited his parents. Bobby Whitewood accompanied his parents home after visiting grandparents. Mrs W F Dees and daughter Carol of Kerrville spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Whitewoods. The Senior Class and Supt Ed Bailey attended the funeral of Mrs Whetstone where Lonnie Whetstone was a senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Whetstone
J. A. Milam
Noxville
Scotty Kinsey
Lubbock
James
Dillard Stapp
Scotty
Fay
A. J. Kinsey
Raymond Parker
Ray Bierschwale
Scotty Kinsey and Son
San Angelo
Leon Becker
Earl Baker
Cecil Parkers
Harper
J. H. Parker
Richard Harlan
Little Son
New Braunfels
Tommy Harlan
G. D. Lennon
Jack Jones
Hardin Tobin
Tracy Tobin
Presbyterian Church
Fred Whitewood Jr
Fred Whitewood Sr
Bobby Whitewood
Yoo
W. F. Dees
Carol
Kerrville
Fred Whitewoods
Ed. Bailey
Harvest weekend visits fill Kerr County farms and ranches
Mrs Alfred Kott of Kerrville spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Glen Hopf and the Nay family in Brownwood while Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf and Zelma Hopf of Kerrville visited the ranch. Ted Rogers left his Harper area ranch to teach science in Nueces Canyon schools. Robbie Rae Rogers, a daughter of Bobby Rogers in Uvalde, is announced with a baby brother Ronnie aged 15 months. their father is a PE instructor in Uvalde elementary. Mr and Mrs Forest Green and children of Kerrville spent the weekend with Ida Kneese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kott
Kerrville
Glen Hopf
Pete Nay
Brownwood
J. M. Stevens
Ted Rogers
Harper
Nueces Canyon
Paul Jones
Bobby Rogers
Uvalde
Robbie Rae
Robbie Ray
Ronnie
Uvalde Elementary School
Mrs. Forest Green
Ida Kneese
Harper and London Churches Invite Parishioners to Services
Local church notices invite attendees to Sunday Mass and services across Harper and London churches. Activities include Bible classes at 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m Divine Worship, youth dances, adult studies, and a board meeting to discuss a new Educational Center. Parish social with films follows St Anthony Society gathering.
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Father Hug
Fredericksburg
School of Religion
St. Anthony's Society
Council of Women For Deanery
Trinity
Harper Church
London Church
Pasture Upgrades In Upper Llanos Improve Fences
Arthur Schulze reports a 1949 pasture improvement program in West Pas with cedar cutting and summer de ferment. The pasture now ranks among the district’s best as cross fencing expands to smaller units costing 3100 feet of fence. Ted Kiser advocates more fencing to boost grazing and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Schultze
Llanos
Schulze
Ted Kiser
Soil Conservation Service
Rogers Family Visit To Uvalde Ranch
Mr. and Mrs J J Rogers Mrs Bob McElroy and son Chas Allen made a trip to the Rogers ranch at Uvalde the first of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rogers
Bob McElroy
Charles Allen
Pat Rogers Ranch
Chas. Allen
Rogers Ranch
Uvalde
First Baptist Church announces services and gatherings
First Baptist Church led by D W Brown invites all to Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m on Sunday November 6. Training Union at 7 p m. Sunbeams GAs WMS and Brotherhood meet the second and fourth Wednesday nights. Local visits noted: Mr and Charlie Barrett with Mrs Ollie Parker at Round Mountain and Mr and Mrs Volney Roberts of Del Rio visiting Roy Roberts and Beverly, round mountain area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sunbeams, Gas, Wms and Brotherhood
Charlie Barrett
Oliver Roberts
Round Mountain
Ollie Parker
Volney Roberts
del Rio
Roy Roberts
Beverly
Harper Presbyterian Church Worship Schedule
Dr. Paul J. Schwab leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m. Visitors are welcome to worship in the beauty of holiness. Also noting Harper Pentecostal Church led by Pastor Carlos Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Local visitors spend weekend with Harper residents
Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and daughter Cindy of San Antonio visited Harper for the weekend with relatives. Charles Allen and A1C Dewey Booty of Forbes Air Force Base Kansas and New Orleans have returned to Harper from Sanderson after visiting the Roy Deatons and Bill Leas for several days.
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Dale Cook
Cindy
San Antonio
Charles Allen
Dewey Booty
Forbes Air Force Base
Kansas
New Orleans
Harper
Sanderson
Roy Deatons
Bill Leas
Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Loss
Card of Thanks acknowledges grateful appreciation for expressions of sympathy in the loss of a loved one. Special thanks to Dr Keyser nurses Rev Breihan organist choir and all who sent food and flowers. May God's blessing rest with you. Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
Breihan
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Harper Herald
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Norman J. Dietel
A. C. Wendel
Enteaeo
Marren
Unner
Texas Press Assn
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BY W.w.areme
General Council
United Christian Youth Movement
National Council of Churches
Wisconsin
US. S. A
Colombia
S. A
Charles Boyles
Methodist
Jackson
Miss
Victor Obenhaus
Chicago Theological Seminary
Oberlin
Ohio
Rahe Motors
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopfef Bros
H. Welge Lewis
P. O. Bos
Joseph Manton
Povuet
Washington
Gallespie County
Conserva7
Noxville News
Harper Locals
the Herald
Harper Community
Cal
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Felix T. Tybor
Palmee Theatre
Bidg
Cove
EL Mirador
Ted Hotel
Oi Selveder
Wajeent Ag Tha Bhes Ponts
Ge Qoebrode
Esens
Mandy Beeskas
Hes
Dean Hopf
Zelma Hopf
Herald
Chas. W. Barrett
Harper, Texas
Harper’s
ST. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Methodist Church
Jessie Long
Soil Conservatic
Brewster Boot Shop
Hubert Brewster
Junction, Texas
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Fredericksburg, Texas
First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
A. T. Whetstone
Mr. and
Fred Whetstone
Tappan Ranges
Vapo - Butane CO
Heath
Majestic Hotel
Ew Hotel &Baths
Chas. Schreiner
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