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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1952
Page
1
The National Council of Churches urges intelligent voting in the upcoming election and calls Christians to apply faith in public life. World Community Day observances highlight prayers for peace and global neighborliness.
Dr Paul M Em pie director of the National Lutheran Council told President Truman's commission on Immigration and Naturalization that U S laws are not geared to current world needs and must be updated. He urged emergency legislation to admit a specified number of refugees at government expense, noting his past work relocating hundreds of European DP's into American communities.
Editor Clarence Poe suggests future Bible printings place the New Testament before the Old Testament. He argues that Christ's life and teachings should be encountered first whenever a reader opens a Bible, with the Old Testament provided afterward for background history.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and their San Antonio son visited relatives at Harper over the weekend. Mrs R E Bode their mother accompanied them home for a visit.
The Gillespie County Reserve Mutual Life Insurance Company picnic is set for Sunday at the Fair Park Grounds with a noon meal in the Exhibition Hall. Barbecued sausage by Emil Birch, salads by members, refreshments provided, and an afternoon program including a chorus, accordion numbers, games, and a fish pond. A brief business session and prizes for oldest members are planned. church services precede the event.
The 44th annual Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers convention in Wichita Falls in November 1921 features demonstrations replacing workshops. Eight groups address four local unit problems including program work, study groups, child welfare legislation, and ethical fundraising.
From Gillespie Kerr Blanco Kendall Llano and Comfort counties lists of men ordered to report for physicals on November 4 and induction on October 27 1952 with names including Felix Aleman Keith Althaus Luther Colbath George Meitzen Howard Moreau Joaquin Morales and Hilda Sotello. Local social notes report J M Stevens and Creighton Stevens planning trips to San Antonio Harper and attending a wedding.
St Anthony's Church announces Masses for All Saints Feast on Saturday and All Souls on Monday with services and youth Bible studies. The note invites parishioners to attend any service and walk in. Local social notes report visits from families from San Antonio Fredericksburg and San Angelo and a Legion Convention trip.
Harper Presbyterian Church invites worship with Rev. W. J. Goerner guiding services. Sunday School at 9:30 and Bible class, 10:30 Reformation Festival Worship with Holy Communion on Nov 21, plus regular 11 a.m. preaching and 7:30 p.m. sermons. Ladies WSCS meet first and third Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Notice details 20 registered Rambouillet ewes ages 3 and 4 years offered on shares bred to Bier schwale ram. Also 30 registered Angora nannies to be sold in Kerr County on Nov 11 1952 bred to kid in March. Includes births at Peterson's Memorial Hospital daughter Jenny Linten granddaughter of Mrs. Lewis Stevenson Harper. Guy Munn Junction Texas.
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