Missionaries gather at Victoria Falls to honor Livingstone
At Victoria Falls in Northern Rhodesia Africa a memorial service will honor David Livingstone the pioneer missionary who discovered the falls in 1856. A survey shows about 5 000 women serve as missionaries in some 40 overseas countries accounting for 62 percent of American overseas missionaries.
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Victoria Falls
Rhodesia
Africa
David Livingstone
American Protestant Foreign Missions
Church leaders link religion to life amid nuclear and race issues
Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill urges churches to address ethical and spiritual questions raised by nuclear warfare and racial problems. He notes the church’s prophetic role even as he cites tuberculosis as a major global scourge, highlighting vast suffering in Asia, Pakistan, and India due to poverty and disease.
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Henry Knox Sherrill
Protestant Episcopal Church
Asia
Pakistan
India
Chandu Ray
The
Bible Society
Lahore
Leave More Leaves To Grow More Roots In Soil District
J D Consert ranches in the Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District and plans to learn grass species with Soil Conservation Service technicians tagging key grasses. Nearby Milton Williams rebuilds fences as part of a cooperative program while Indian grass Canada Wildrye tall dropseed and bluestems rise. SCS soil scientist Jim Hensil helped with mapping this week.
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J. D. Consert
Llanos Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Consert
Cowsert
Harper
Milton Williams
Williams
Jim Hensil
Llanos
Tips for hunters amid shifting Texas regulations
AUSIN November 24. The executive secretary of the Game and Fish Commission warns hunters to heed evolving rules across Texas counties, including prohibitions on certain .22 calibers for deer and varied legal hours. Hunters should know their rights to land, identify deer with pronged horns under duck laws, practice fire safety, and dress game promptly to prevent spoilage.
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Ausiin
Texas
Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Special deer hunting dates in West Texas Panhandle and beyond
Austin notes major big game deer season dates outside the General Law Season. West of the Pecos covers nine counties from November 20 to 25 for one buck. Panhandle spans 28 counties from November 19 to 28 for one buck. Possum Kingdom group lists November 16 with EMM and Johnson counties closed for one buck. Engeling Kerr Black Gap areas offer draw hunts for bucks and antlerless deer outside General Law in Mason Llano Gillespie Kerr.
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Austin
The
Pecos
Panhandle
Possum Kingdom Group
Emm
Johnson
Engeling
Kerr
Black Gap
Mason, Liano
Gillespie
Kerr Counties
Chicago Pans For Biggest Stock Show
The International Livestock Exposition will mark its 38th anniversary in Chicago from November 25 to December 3. Early entries promise record exhibits across 27 breeds with over $100,000 in prizes. Polled Herefords debut nationally. nine evening horse shows plus matinees. grand champion steer auction begins three days of top meat animals sales. entries close November 1 with exhibitors from nearly all states and Canada.
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Chicago
The
International
A. D. Weber
Kansas State College
Canada
We Owe God Our Thanksgiving by John J. Kenny
A meditation on prayer contrasted with the modern view. The piece argues prayer ennobles, cites Pilgrim Fathers as example, warns against asking only for favors, and urges Americans to adopt gratitude and reverence. The essay closes noting a Thanksgiving service in Washington DC.
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God
John J. Kenny
Kenny
Zimmes
America
Washington
Local visitors share weekends across Texas towns
Rev. R E L Toms preached at Pentecostal Church then stayed with Carlos Parker in town. Rev. E L Moore of Port Arthur visited with Carlos Parker and family while hunting. Lon Parker from Round Mountain visited Walter Parker and relatives. Mrs Harold Rahe and children and Mrs Otto Rahe visited Fredericksburg Tuesday. Stanley Felps daughter from San Marcos spent the weekend with Chester Bernhard family. Joyce Solbrig from Austin and a friend stayed with Alvin Solbrig. Carl Ernst Emma Harlan and Tommy Harlan visited Richard Harlan family at New Braunfels and Arron Bygett at San Marcos Tuesday. Paul Gene Bier schwale of California visiting his parents Fred and Mrs Bier schwale. they visited J B Rieger Monday afternoon.
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Stanley Felps
San Marcos
Mrs
Chester Bernhard
Uuu
Carl Ernst
Emma Harlan
Tommy Harlan
Richard Harlan and Son
New Braunfels
Arron Bygett
Paul Gene Bierschwale
California
Fred Bierschwale
J. B. Rieger
Churches Extend A Cordial Welcome At Harper
Harper churches invite parishioners and the community to attend services this Sunday November 20 with Masses at 5 AM for hunters and 10 AM, plus Religion School for children after the 10 AM Mass. Officers for the Council of Women to be elected. adult study club Tuesday at 7 30. Thanksgiving Mass at 8 AM Thursday. weekly Youth Sodality meeting Friday after Mass. You are welcome to walk in anytime.
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Council of Woman
Youth Sodality
St James Lutheran Church announces services and building plans
Pastors W J Goerner details Sunday English and German divine worship times with a Thanksgiving Day service and church activities. The Official Board votes to proceed with a new educational building, calls a Quarterly Conference meeting for Nov 22, and notes a new young adult Sunday School class. The London Church seeks a small home for a cabin parsonage. Worship hours listed for London and general services across Sundays.
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Harper
Women's Society
Our Church School
London
Veterans Day declined in Noxville as war memories linger
Friday marked Armistics Day now Veterans Day but celebration dampened. Local readers recall World War II veterans in hospitals and service, with appeals to remember them. Laron Parker wed in Boerne, attended by family. Weekend visitors and local hunts fill the town with casual notes of life.
First Baptist Church Service Schedule Notice
The First Baptist Church under Pastor D W Brown invites attendance for Sunday November 20 with 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m preaching 7 p m training union and 8 p m preaching service The Sunbeams GAs WMS and Brotherhood meet on the second and fourth Wednesday each month Everyone is invited to attend.
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The
Sunbeams
Gas
WMS
Brotherhood
Harper Presbyterian Church Worship Service Announcement
Dr. Paul J. Schwab, pastor, invites visitors to worship at Harper Presbyterian Church on Sunday November 20 at 11 a.m. The service focuses on praising the Lord in the beauty of holiness and extends a welcome to all who wish to attend.
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Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Watkins Visit Highlights Texas New Mexico Travel
Mr Wirt Watkins of Big Lake and Mrs George Watkins of Jal New Mexico visited relatives in Johnson City on Thursday after a business stop. They spent time with Mrs Herbert Jones and Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and other relatives.
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Wirt Watkins
Big Lake
George Watkins
Jal
New Mexico
Johnson City
Herbert Jones
J. J. Rogers
Morris Bode Visiting Parents in Harper
Morris Bode spends several weeks visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ruben Bode in Harper The notice announces custom butchering every Tuesday at Hopf Locker Plant in Harper for local customers.
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Morris Bode
Mrs
Ruben Bode
HOPF
Harper
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