Missionary, Education, and Hymn Work Across 1955 Church Network
Dr. Ganz Kosaka tours the United States to raise funds for Acharna Gakuin rebuilding in Japan. Dr. Harry Canright celebrates his 90th birthday and long service in West China Union University. Hymn Society seeks new texts by April 1 1955, with manuscripts judged in New York. Methodist missions highlight educators for Africa Asia and Latin America and Larry Moore’s Hereford mink venture aiding humanitarian work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee Canright
St. Chiud
Florida
Chengzu
West China
Chengtu Hospital
West China Union University
Board of Missions
New York City
Chungtu
Chungking
Canright
Chengu College
University
University of Michigan
Larry Moore
Sua Tico
Wis
National Mutation Mink Association
Wisconsin
First Methodist Ch
Hereford
Tex
Moore
Ideas Unlimited
Lubcock
Texas
Foundaton
Missionary Association offers scholarships for minority students
The American Missionary Association announces a new program granting renewable college scholarships totaling about 25000 to eighteen young people of Indian Eskimo Aleut and Latin American ancestry from ten states and two territories. Dr Galen R Weaver says the program aims to develop leaders in medicine teaching engineering ministry and other fields. The Hymn Society of America is asked to compose a new hymn for rural churches for the National Methodist Town and Country Conference at Indiana University Bloomington July 22 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Missionary Association of the Congregational Christian Churches
Galen R. Weaver
Fourth Ave
New York City
Hymn Society of America
Department of Town and Country Work
Methodist Church
Usle
America
National Methodist Town & Country Conference
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Glenn F
San Antonio visitors attend funeral at Morris Ranch
Mr and Mrs Lowell Denning with children visit Morris Ranch where they join Mr and Mrs P F Jones and Diana and Fred Wake and son Buriel Wake and family for the funeral of Mrs Laura Pettit St Clair held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Denning
San Antonio
P. F. Jones
Diana
Fred Wake
Buriel Wake
Laura Pettit St. Clair
Morris Ranch
Local Visitors Report from Doss and Surrounding Families
Mr and Mrs Theo Mooellen dorf and family of Doss visited Mrs Henry Moellendorf and Edmund Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roy Steitle and their sons spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Markwordt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Mooellendorf
Doss
Henry Moellendorf
Edmund
Roy Steitle and Sons
Walter Markwordt
Rubin Roeder
Henry Moellendorf, Jr
Greeson Family Guests From San Antonio Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Greeson and daughters and Miss Julia Ann Wiennecke of San Antonio spent the week end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wien necke and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Greeson
Julia Ann Wiennecke
San Antonio
Otto Wiennecke
Deer and Turkey Case Leads to Fine and Deer Seizure
A Justice Court on Wednesday fined and confiscated the deer after a case totaling 2714.50. In Mason County a hunter was accidentally shot in the hand while hunting with Don Fuller of Amarillo and Ed Hamilton of San Angelo. Hamilton mistook Fuller's waving hand for deer antlers and fired. Fuller was taken to San Angelo for surgery with hope for a saved hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Mason County
Don Fuller
Amarillo
Ed Hamibton
San Angelo
Hamilton
Fuller
Harper Lions Club Highlights and Upcoming Events
The Harper Lions Club reports a successful trip led by vocational instructor W Harris to Kansas City where five youths and their fathers were introduced to the club. Plans include sponsoring the FFA and 4H Livestock Show in January with Harris in charge and assistance from Paoli Suffel. An annual football team banquet is set for December 1 at 7 20 pm with apple pies requested from members and decorations led by Phil Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harris
Paoli Sufftel
Harper Lions
Kerrvive
Harper Lions Club
Hollan Walker
Phil Rogers
Wallace Brown
Gordon Harper
Local family notes and hunting trips in Noxville area
Mrs. Oren Parker and other Parker family members visit at Walter Parker's home. Residents and visitors include Dunn, Nixon, Harnson, Stapp, Parker and Milam families with multiple trips to Kerrville Fredericksburg and San Antonio. A light shower affects Noxville, turkey shoot near Harper, and Gene Royce Aice on furlough from Fort Bliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Parker
S. Parker
Moote
W. Parker Jr
Jim
Lon Parker
Round Moun Fair
Tus Vroide
Arctoria
Mrc
Reuben Nixon
Doss
Edwin Strackb
Louise Harnson
San Antonio
Jett Parker
Hardison
Jett Parke
Noxville
Old Noxville
White Cullins
Dillard Stapp
Tutsany
Oulard Stapp
Willie Collins
James Phillips
Bronte
Jack Stapp
Dichard Stapp
Fredericksburg
A. Muam
Gatland
Doyte Parker
Riday
Gene Worth Parker
Fort Bliss
Mrr
Robert Kenany
Mt. Hume
Bill Scherg
Dove Parkers
Scherg
Parker
Marsnail Brown
Jommy Whetstone
Grand Baby
Harper
Kerr- Ville
Jess Parker
Aubrey Parker
Korea
Gene Royce Aice
Janice Parker
Marvin Ernat
Rocksprings
Mary E. Como
Kerrville
J. A. Milam
Garland
Cecil Parker
Helen Pape
San the Clinics
Angelo
Mr. Andhra
Leon Becker
Kirk Reed
Chas. Neal
San Angelo
Jess F. Par
Deer, hunting, and college figures in a late item
Mrs Carrie Calentine and son Tri Austin with family greet Mr and Mrs Witber Dickey at Center Point. Creighton Stevens and father J M Stevens spent days hunting at Victoria. The first deer sent to the Hopf Locker Plant came from J W Sauvage of Austin a seven pointer. Texas A&M College supplied more officers to the Army in World War II than West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Calentine
Tri. Austin
Witber Dickey
Center Point
Hopf
J. W. Sauvage
Austin
Texas
A&m College
West Point
Mrs. S. P. St. Clair Ries Held Suesuay Services
Funeral services for Mrs. S P St Clair Ries nee Laura Pettit were held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Schaetter Funeral Home with Ress F Kattner officiating. Interment followed in Morris Ranch Cemetery. She died Sunday night at age 74 7 16 born March 23 1880 daughter of George and Eudora Pettitt married July 27 1900 her husband died 1943 survived by three sons two brothers two sisters seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Eudora Pincham Pettitt
P. St. Clair
Fredericksburg
Clarence St. Clair
Harper
Enoch St. Clair
Ellis St. Clair
Fort Worth
Pettit
Yoakum
Oscar Pett
Rankin
Carl Pettit
New Mexico
Maud Frazier
Daley Waller
Encinal
Ben
John Pettit
Guest mocks switchboard girls after bow bouquet gift
A guest presents a bow bouquet to a manager claiming it is for the switchboard girls. The manager calls it a compliment to service, while the guest retorts that he thought the girls were dead.
Red dress try on request meets curt shop reply
A bright young shopper asks to try the red dress in the window. The elderly shop assistant dismisses the idea and mentions multiple fitting rooms in a terse reply.
Thanksgiving as a daily duty and gratitude to God
The piece urges constant thanks to God, recalling the Plymouth colonists and their 1621 Thanksgiving. It contrasts modern rote etiquette with heartfelt gratitude, urging daily acts of worship, prudent use of gifts, and family prayers to honor God and remember the unthankful ten lepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Yvin
Hor
Church notices and community events in local churches
Sunday services at St Annys Church include Mass at 5 am and 10 am with religious education and club meetings. Methodist Church lists services, Sunday School, and youth groups with prizes and gatherings. Thanksgiving service plans and a seasonal message invite attendance. Local residents Mrs Orval Harvey, Betty, and Mrs Hugo Klein visit Otto Wiennecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Harvey
Betty
Hugo Klein
Fredericksburg
Otto Wiennecke
Baptist Women Mission Society Meeting Notes
The Baptist Women Mission Society held a Wednesday night meeting to discuss candy and coin donations for the missionaries and a study of the kiss on Pilgrims to be attended soon. D W Own chaired the program and announced a foreign missions meeting at Crusca church with Mrs. B. V. Masingh leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutieen
Znnsday Nigmt
Mus
Maynugn
Ofucs
Charman
Community Missions
Crusca
Hussday
Wee-Moerz
Psaugram
Moyal
Southern
Rhodesia
V. Masingh
Cighe
Netw
Wis
Catuta Riley
Wits
Gas
Ra‘s
Brotherhood
Methodist WSCS Meeting Plans Thanksgiving Program
The WSCS of the Meshodist Church will meet Tuesday afternoon November 23 at the home of Mrs. R. Bode for a Thanksgiving program. Mrs. Leona Kijevacht and Mrs. Jasper Snow will lead. Members should bring a gift for a child to be sent to a Westey House for the children's Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Meshodist
R. Bode
Leona Kijevacht
Jasper Snow
Westey House
Blessings Theme Highlighted On The Lutheran Hour
The Rev Kenneth R Hoffmann guest on The Lutheran Hour shares that true Thanksgiving is an everyday attitude of gratitude. He cites Pilgrim trials and urges audiences to inventory gifts from God and praise Him for material and spiritual blessings. Roy Roberts remodels his barber shop as part of the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennethy R. Hoiffmann
Lutheran Hour
Cleveland Ringits
Ohio
Jesus
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Harper Herald
Mormana 3
Distel
Wendel
BY G.w.rcib
Ganz Kosaka
Anyama Gaxuin University
Tokyo
Japan
California
Portland
Chicago
Hia
Acharna Gakuin
Kosava
Ohio Wesleyan University
M. O. Willamas
Joint
Methodist Board of Missions
Fifth Ave
Africa
East
Southeast Asia
India
Pakistan
Latin America
Chas, Somcleiner
Staglisn
Turkey
Noxville News
D. A. Milam
Chas
Marlene Kaiser
F H
Paul Jones
Whittenburg
Creighton Stevens
J. M. Stevens
Vicetoria
S. P. St. Clair Ries
Suesuay
Hugh Cal
Christ
Laer
Calkins
Harver’s
ST. Antaony's Church
Bev A A. Gitter
St. Ann’s Society
Cathelic Church
Carl Doehler
London
Paul Lang
Leona Wanl
Schmidt's
Turley
ST. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Pgalm
Oxn
A First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
WMS
Sunbeams
Ga's
Ra’s
Monroe St
Marion
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Pentecostal Church
Cartes Parker
Ack
Loudon Produce
West Main
Max Henke
Siore N. Liano
Dan
East College St
Veter
Baptist Wms Mei
Methodist Wscs
Sy Planning
Arthur Schaetter
Gilbert Eckhard, Oliver, Lawrence
Clarence Schaetter
Schaetter
B.essings
Linke An Huds
Roy Roberts
Joseph Mrosek
Pioneer Furniture Company
Fredericksburg, Texas
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