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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1962
Page
2
The Harper Herald notes Friday publication with Norman J. Dietel as publisher editor and Mrs A C Wendel as authorized reporter. Contact details and organizational affiliations are listed along with printing and general paper notices in a 1926 issue.
The Houston Chronicle reports the latest idea to curb farm surpluses the soil bank deluxe failed. Farmers across four states valued cropland retirement at high bids but all 50 000 bids were rejected as bids must align with previous soil bank payments about 10 per acre. The piece notes farmers face rising costs and heavy regulation yet many wish to farm freely while subsidies and programs fail to improve their lot.
The Rev Robert D Nicholson a 24 year old Presbyterian minister from Dallas has become secretary for World Youth Projects under the World Council of Churches and the World Council of Christian Education. Reports cover temperance actions and a Paraguay Hansen disease survey by Mennonite Central Committee, Prague ecumenical talks on thermonuclear weapons, and Japan's schooling ethics amid calls to revive imperial moral training while Church World Service ships 366,022,013 pounds of relief in 1957 worth 35,922,582 dollars to 3rd world nations. Dr R Norris Wilson heads Church World Service in New York.
Milton Schmidtzinsky chair of the Rural Life Committee of the Catholic State League of Texas argues at a Catholic Men Convention workshop that a direct farm subsidy up to 500 dollars should replace past controls. He cites parity prices, argues for equal treatment of small and large farmers, and urges farmers to write to Congress in support of a subsidy cap of 1000 dollars.
Federal Civil Defense Administration stocks portable hospitals in Texas for disaster use. Each unit has 200 beds 3 operating rooms triage and central supply with generator water tank and full medical supplies. First delivery goes to Brazoria County West Columbia with other sites Kemah Springtown awaiting dates. Local groups will store manage and rotate equipment under Governor Price Daniel's office.
In a nationwide view, teenagers show buoyant health and moral integrity with religion guiding most youth. Seventeen magazine highlights thousands of girls and boys in church groups living by the Golden Rule through the Christmas Doll Contest aiding needy children. A seventeen-year-old girl emphasizes a firm belief in a Supreme Being as a foundation for practical faith shaping everyday actions. tT Paulist Festure Service, Washington 11, D.C.
Staudt and Lange from St Anthony's Parish attended the 13th annual convention of the San Antonio Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men in San Antonio on February 23. About 400 men from 32 counties and 10 deaneries participated, with 13 delegates from the Fredericksburg Deanery including seven from Fredericksburg and others from Kerrville Harper Bandera. The event featured opening and closing sessions at the Gunter Hotel, an address by Bishop Leven, and an officer election for 1958.
Mr and Mrs Waldemar Kroll travel to Monterrey for a wedding. San Antonio visitors include Mr and Mrs Teddie Harlan and other relatives visit Bandera Fredericksburg and San Marcos residents attend family gatherings and weddings. Multiple trips and weekend visits by locals to Fredericksburg San Marcos Camp Wood and San Antonio.
Harper Presbyterian and Catholic communities invite all to attend services and activities this week. Confirmation instruction Saturday, worship Sunday at 8 15 and 11 00 with Sunday School, Young Married Couples meet, council and Lenten services upcoming, Catholic actions meeting in Boerne, and Holy Hour first Friday.
World Day of Prayer was observed at St James Lutheran Church February 21 at 2 p.m. The theme Viewing World Missions. Methodist and Presbyterian Women’s Societies joined the program. An offering was taken for Mission Work. Refreshments were served in the Parish Hall.
Denver church announces pastor J Bennett leads services with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Psalm 1:1 quoted.
The St James Lutheran Church Women’s Missionary Society held its regular February meeting led by Mrs Victor Wendel with devotions on Luke 10 25 37 and a Good Samaritan study. Mrs Gene Harper led the magazine quiz and Mrs Hubert Rahe discussed a filmstrip Peoples of New Guinea. Eighteen members and the pastor attended, closing with Doxology and prayer.
Rev. Kenneth Norton leads church services at 9 30 a m followed by Sunday School at 10 30 a m on Sunday in the Methodist church.
Pastor Carlos B Parker invites all to Harper Pentecostal Church for Bible Study Wednesday at 7 30 pm Sunday Standay School at 10 00 am Morning Worship at 11 00 am and Evangelistic Service at 7 30 pm with an open invitation to attend any or all services and a quoted Bible verse John 10 10 about abundant life.
Mr and Mrs Albert Whetstone and their children from Midland visited Mrs Markworth and Mr Henry Markworth over the weekend, visiting Saturday and Sunday.
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