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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Page
1
Rev A A Gitter urges parishioners to attend Masses on Saturday and Sunday with devotions after the 8 am Mass and a 9 30 am Sunday Mass. The Sunday School resumes Sunday Sept 11 after the late Mass. All are welcome to walk in and attend any service.
The article traces Bible translations reaching 1106 languages and lists new tongues. It notes Svenska Morgenbladet's sixtieth birthday trip to the U.S. for church visits, cites clergy urging church outreach to migrants, and highlights Rhodes University Livingstone House forming a School of Theology. It quotes Dr. Sherwood Eddy on returning to apostolic church life in China and outlines Communist-era church challenges, including education and mission funding.
A Catholic Information piece argues Catholics support over 8 thousand grade schools and 2 thousand high schools with a 100000 staff, saving the public treasury about 400 million annually. It notes Catholic and public systems meet educational standards, allow smooth transfers, and operate under Catholic funds. Sept. 4 services listed with times and Welcome note.
Mrs Olive Parker who spent several days visiting her daughter Mrs Phil Gillitte at Houston has returned home.
Mr and Mrs Oren Parker and their children traveled to Glenrose on Wednesday to visit their daughter Mrs Calvin Tuckness who is a patient there.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Segner and Mr and Mrs Eddie Reed shared Sunday dinner with Clemens Maurer at their home, a small social gathering reflecting post luncheon hospitality among local residents.
Dean Hopt spent the latter part of the week in Edenburg on business, conducting meetings and checking on local operations. The visit highlights ongoing economic activity in Edenburg and indicates progressive engagement with regional partners.
Elder E V Gibson of the Primitive Baptist Church will conduct services in Harper at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday September 4 at 3 pm. Singing begins 30 minutes earlier. An invitation is extended to all.
The US Department of Agriculture report notes mixed trends at Southwest farm markets for the past week. Grains rose with No 1 ordinary wheat at 443 cents and corn gains, while rice harvests progress in Louisiana and Texas. Livestock prices were largely steady or higher, with cattle, hogs, and lambs posting modest gains amid rising arrivals and cooler-season demand.
Mrs 8 S Stewart spent several days visiting Mr and Mrs J A Millam starting at the first of the week.
Mrs Bill Lennon and daughter from Uvalde visited Harper over the weekend. The young visitor, spending the summer with her grandmother Mrs Herbert Jones, returned home with them. Mrs Jones also visited relatives in Kerrville this week.
Gaines Dog Research Center in New York seeks to reinstate discounts on burglary and theft insurance for homes with dogs. Harry Miller says dogs deter burglars and even small dogs provide alarm value, noting past practice waned before World War II and urging insurers to resume favored rates. He cites a Detroit shooting where a family dog might have prevented theft by deterring attackers.
The General Land Office granted exploration rights to B. J. Krigar and Tom Ball to search 149 acres of Lake Miller in Chambers County for Jean Lafitte’s sunken vessel. If valuables are recovered, 25 percent go to the permanent school fund. the ship is said to be about 75 feet long, nine feet beneath silt, possibly well preserved in Cypress timbers. Krigar believes Lafitte was aboard when it sank.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Durst of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs R B Goff for a few days recently reflecting family connections and travel among residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Garmany and son Richard of Houston spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Eckerley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watson Jr. of San Antonio visited in the Charles Mains home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gentry and daughter of San Angelo visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett Sunday.
Mrs R W Smith of Lamesa spent Wednesday through Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas.
The Llano News reports Lone Star Gas Company workers are laying distribution lines for natural gas in Llano. Chief engineer H D Portswood says city piping will finish in two to three months. Main line work under the Llano River below town is underway due to low water, speeding the process.
Pietertje a pure bred Holstein cow from Neale Farms near Waco, loaded into a C-46 for a nonstop flight Saturday morning August 13 to Havana Cuba. She carries a fetus destined for Burrus Feed Mills in Havana as part of a livestock and feeding program. Dr K R Hamorsky accompanied and reported the cow endured the trip well and the calf is due in Cuba.
Nationwide effort by 4-H Farm Safety program aims to cut farm accident costs and deaths. Rural motor vehicle crashes, falls, and fires cause many injuries. National Farm Safety Week runs July 24 to 30. Awards include medals, GM trips to Chicago Congress, and $300 scholarships for champions.
Mr and Mrs Albert Kaiser of Center Point visited his mother Mrs Wm Kaiser and sister Mrs Arthur Baumann recently. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and sons spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Nolan Guthrie at Rocksprings, Mr and Mrs Edd Dabney attended the Boerne Centennial and Fair during the week end and spent a few days in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf are spending a few days in Austin this week.
A fragment notes an engineering puzzle about placing eighty two birthday candles on a single tier cake. It hints at a clever arrangement or constraints in lighting and stability for the display.
The Medina Electric Cooperative built step down high voltage distribution lines funded by the Rural Electrification Administration at roughly 500 000 dollars for Starr Zapata Jim Hogg and Webb counties. Project leadership credited includes James Amberson president and Sam Lanham manager both of Uvalde Texas with engineers Southwest Engineers Inc San Antonio led by P Cedric Wenger and H Otten. Resident engineer Sidney I Ross served in Uvalde. Guests at the Robert Maurer home and area residents are listed among weekend visitors.
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