Harper Herald front matter and publishing details
The Harper Herald notes publisher editor Norman J Dietel and authorized reporter Mrs A C Wendel. It lists Harper Texas address, frequency weekly, a February 2? 1926 date, and subscriptions 1 dollar annual 1.50 per year. It references Texas Press Association and National Editorial Association.
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Norman J. Dietel
A. C. Wendel
Harper
Texas
Hxahen
Varia
Texas Press Assn
National Editorial Assen
Missionary Bishops elected with World Council roles
The Rev Dr Hobart Amstutz becomes bishop for the Singapore Area succeeding retired Raymond Archer. Dr Kirk Raymond Stetson, a Rochester native and soap box derby champion, sails to Africa as a medical missionary at Mt Silinda Hospital. The World Methodist Council names new leaders including Dr Harold Roberts as president designate. Church World Service aids West and East Pakistan flood victims with eight million pounds of wheat and a $5,000 cash grant. Citations honor four Americans for advancing human equality at Columbia University. Charles Taft criticizes progress metrics and urges self-help and core American values of work, ingenuity, and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart B. Amstutz
Malaya
Methodist Church
Singapore
Southeast Asia Central Conference
Raymond L. Archer
Henrietta
Ohio
Kirk Raymond Stetson
Rochester
New York
Africa
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Mt. Silinda Hospital
Rhodesia
Stetson
Harold Roberts
England
World Methodist Council
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Roberts
British Methodist Church
Richmond College
Das
University of London
3WQ
Porto Alegre Alegre
Brazil
Asia
James S. Mather
Colombo
Ceylon
J. B. Webb
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Australasia
A. Yiardad Wood
Victoria
Australia
Elmer T. Clark
Lake Junaluska
North Carolina
E. Benson Perkins
Birmingham
West Pakistan
East Pakistan
Church World Service
National Council of Churches
Sina
Re Wef
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
World Council of Churches
United States
Taft
Enid Woman Visits Family En Route to Fort Worth
Mrs. Margie Buchanan of Enid Oklahoma visited Mrs. Herbert James and family on Friday. Her daughter Charlene and two other children accompanied her as they traveled to Fort Worth to visit her mother Mrs. Reese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Buchanan
Enid
Oklahoma
Herbert James
Charlene
Ft. Worth
Reese
Virginia Mueller and Stanley Orn wed at Holy Ghost Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and daughters attended the wedding of Miss Virginia Mueller and Stanley Orn at the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Barrett and children of San Antonio visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Olin Walker over the weekend. 600 Mr and Mrs Jack Smith of Seguin visited Mrs Ida Smith Saturday night and Sunday. Visitors also included Mr and Mrs Burel Bierschwale of Helotes and Mrs Garrett Bierschwale of Boerne. Mrs Smith joined her son Jack and wife for the Seguin visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Klein
Virginia Mueller
Stanley Orn
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Wayne Barrett
San Antonio
Olin Walker
Jack Smith
Seguin
Ida Smith
Burel Bierschwale
Helotes
Garrett Bierschwale
Boerne
Edwin Lang Jr
Kerrville
Oehlers Visit Lester Lands and Llano Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler and TY J visited Lester Lands Friday and Saturday. While the women visited, the men fished on the Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qou
Theo Oehler
TY. J
Lester Lands
Llano
What Is Religion by Magr Ronald Knox
A concise view on religion as a living commitment, not a mere attitude. Religion must possess us, guide conduct, and be aligned with God's will as taught by Christ. It argues rewards and worship, not social polish, define true faith.
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Magr
Ronald Knox
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Doss community holds supervisor election and events
Doss School hosts the Gillespie County Soil Conservation District supervisor election for subdivision 3 on October 2 with voters from Onion Creek Squaw Creek Cherry Springs Cherry Mountain Pecan Creek and Doss. A conservation film accompanied the meeting. Brotherhood gathering in Hill Country heard Rev JH Fruchling speak on Milestone or Stepping Stone. Doss softball falls 7 2 to Morris Ranch in first game under coach Duderstadt. Local dinner hosted by Watney Solbrig honored Dayton and Ruby Solbrig and uncle. Ingram Boy Scout camp hosted Hill Country Telephone Coop meeting with director J M Durden. Weather after August rains brought tree budding then extreme heat damaged leaves.
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Doss
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Doss School House
Onion Creek
Squaw Creek
Cherry Springs
Cherry Mountain
Pecan Creek
Doss St. Peter
Gus W. Sager
Fredericksburg
Martin Rode
Walter Fuhrmann
JH. W. Fruchling
Texas Lutheran Welfare Society
Morris Ranch
Duderstadt
Watney Solbrig
Spring Creek
Dayton
Ruby Solbrig
Yours Truly
J. M. Durden
Alf, Durden
Levi Rosenbusch
Boy Scout Camp
Ingram
Charles Burg Captures Grand Champion Steer at Waco
Charles Burg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon J. Burg of Stonewall and Gillespie County 4H Club member, showed the Grand Champion Steer at the Heart O Texas Fair in Waco on Saturday September 29 under the guidance of C A Stone. The steer was bred by Heston McBrice of Blanket. Other placings included J B Ruebsahm third light weight Roy Jacoby Jr sixth Dan Wade Crenwelge eighth heavy weight John Henry Holland eleventh heavy weight Archie Pfeiffer seventeenth Vernell Pfeiffer twenty first and Rodney Ruebsahm twenty second Joan Jacoby sixth light weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burg
Simon J. Burg
Stonewall
Gillespie County
Waco
Charles Fed
C. A. Stone
Heston McBrice
Blanket
Texas
J. B. Ruebsahm
Roy Jacoby, Jr
Dan Wade Crenwelge
John Henry Holland
Archie Pfeiffer
Vernell Pfeiffer
Rodney Reubsahm
Joan Jacoby
October Proclaimed as PTA Membership Month by Governor
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims October as PTA membership month with remarks from Mrs. Leon S and Mrs Rollin Brown. Price of Dallas and officials highlight growth of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers and call for expanded participation to improve public schools and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Leon S&s. Price
Dallas
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Rollin Brown
California
National Congress
Shivers
Texas Congress
America
Atascosa County Centennial celebrates 100 years
Atascosa County marks its centennial with a three day celebration from October 3 to 6. Beginning at 8 p.m. each day a historical pageant titled Echoes Of A Century will be staged at American Legion Park between Jourdanton and Pleasonton on State Highway 97.
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Atascosa County
Atascosa Co
American Legion
Newlyweds quip about daily twenty dollar request
Joe tells John that his wife asks for twenty dollars each morning before he leaves. John questions the use of the money while Joe admits he has never given her any.
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Joe
John
Stehling Bros Offers Stean-Pressing Service For Winter Garments
Pulling out winter garments from storage prompts Stehling Bros to offer thorough steean pressing. The service promises a small cost with noticeable results and is advertised with the phone number 290 for contact.
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Stehling’s
Stehling Bros
Wool and Mohair Show to Highlight San Antonio Exposition
The San Antonio Livestock Exposition runs February 8 to 17, 1957 and will feature the first State Wide Wool and Mohair Show. W. L. Jones says the premium list includes rules for Purebreed Wool and Mohair classes, with limits of two entries per exhibitor per class and options for best group of five fleeces or county exhibits. The paper also prints the Harper Herald owner and circulation statements dated October 5, 1956.
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San Antonio
Columbia
Harper Presbyterian Church Welcomes All for World Wide Communion
Harper Presbyterian Church invites community members to World Wide Communion Sunday with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. The church marks the 70th anniversary of its founding on October 14 at Barnett Spring, led by Mrs. Pat Rogers. Trinity Bible Class meets at 9:30 a.m. and worship follows at 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
L. A. Stevens
Gilbert Anderegg
Barnett Spring
Pat Rogers
St Anthony's Church Plans Religious Services this October
Saint Anthony's Church led by A A Gitter invites worshippers to Mass at 10 on Sunday October 7 and an October 11 Thursday evening Mass at 8. A School of Religion for children will follow the Sunday service and a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine meeting will follow the October 11 Mass. Walk in any time and attend any service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Visitors and local residents listed for weekend stays
Mrs Jerome Gold of San Antonio visits her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Wienecke. Miss Margaret Ann Hamer of Junction guests the Fred Whitewood home. Numerous local families host relatives and friends over the weekend including the Staudts Papes and Kerrville Knoxs with other visits to Gammenthaler Tarr and Kaisers. Kenneth Whitwood, recently discharged from Fort Bliss for a bad knee, is noted. Willie Mae Kaiser and Oliver Hopf families also mentioned.
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Jerome Gold
San Antonio
Mrs
Otto Wienecke
Margaret Ann Hamer
Junction
Fred Whitewood
Marlene Kaiser
Lucy Kaiser
Willie Mae
Revival at First Baptist Church in Denver
The First Baptist Church in Denver under Pastor J. Bennett announces a week-long revival with Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. plus 7:00 p.m. training and 8:00 p.m. worship. Evening sermon titled A Life of Service and a future-focused Review of Past—Preview of Future. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. business meeting followed by W M S G A Sunbeams and Brotherhood meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M.S. G. A. Sunbeams
Brotherhood
Lennon Birth in Fredericksburg Hospital
A son was born Sept 25 to Mr and Mrs Archie K Lennon of Junetown at Fredericksburg hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G D Lennon of here. Visits noted include P F Jones of Uvalde with family, Edwin Klein household guests, and Mr and Mrs Joseph Mrosch with daughter Darlene returning from Lawton Oklahoma to visit their son Tony and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie K. Lennon
Junetown
Fredericksburg Hospital
G. D. Lennon
Here
Joseph Mrosch
Darlene
Lawton
Okla
Tony
Methodist Church Services Highlight Pastor and Pianist
Pastor Jesse A Long leads morning worship at 11 with Miss Doris Oehler at piano. Church School starts at 9 45 a.m. Psalm 62 1 provides the day’s theme Truly my soul waiteth upon God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A. Long
Miss Doris Oehler
Local Families Visit in Fredericksburg Area
Mr and Mrs Albert Mazinke and son of near Fredericksburg visit Mr and Mrs Roy Ressmann. Mr and Mrs Benno Itz of Doss visit. Visitors Monday include Mrs Richard Ressmann and Mrs Baumann of Spring Creek. Mr and Mrs Theo Moellendorf and children of Doss visit their mother Mrs Henry Moellendorf Sr and family Sunday.
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Albert Mazinke
Fredericksburg
Benno Itz of
Doss
Roy Ressmann
Richard Ressmann
Baumann
Spring Creek
Iheo Moellendorf
Henry Moellendorf Sr
Harper Pentecostal Church Service Schedule
Carlos Parker, pastor, invites the public to attend Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 10 00 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m mixed choir rehearsal at 7 45 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m all are welcome to attend any service
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Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
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CWS
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Conference of Science, Philosophy and Religion
Horace Mann
Columbia University
Teachers College
New York City
Mordecai M. Kaplan
Jewish ‘Theological Seminary of America
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Joseph F. Rummel
New Orleans
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Veederishaburg
Robert Louis Stevenson
Washington 17
Prison Stadium
Huntsville
Doss News
Harry Wahra
Herald
PTA
the Radio Post
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Harper, Texas
Norman J, Dietel
Norman J
Dietel
Mortagagees
Lelere
Raymond Knesse
Harper’s Churches
ST. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Trinity Bible
Kenneth Whitwood
Fort Bliss
Frank Staudt
Adolph Staudt
Scotty Lee Taylor
Gillie Pape
Mrs. J. Edgar Knox
Fred Gammenthaler
Wayne
Watkins Tarr
Oliver Hopf
Son
Erato
Austin
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Tappan Ranges
Vapo - Butane CO
Felix T. Tybor
Optometrist
Theatre Bidg
Chas. W. Barrett
Ernest O. Landis
Pwruct Geeund
Marvin
Milton C. Durst
Java Alaa Nevember
the Nevem
First Baptist Church
Denver
J. Bennett
P. F. Jones of
Uvalde
Conrad Holekamp
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Chas. Bank
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