United Presbyterian and Harper Churches Welcome All
The churches invite all to Sunday School at 9:30 or 10:00 and worship at 10:30 or 11:00 with evening services at 8:00. Meetings include Brotherhood, Luther League, Junior Lutherans, and Women’s Association on set Thursdays and Sundays. Pastor Willard Moster presides. Clark Bierschwale serves as Sunday School Superintendent.
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Luther League
THE
United Presbyterian Church News
Willard Moster
Clark Bierschwale
Women Assn
HH. L. Stevens
First Pentecostal Church Harper Texas Service Times
Rev Caries B Parker presides at First Pentecostal Church Harper Texas. Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 p m. Sunday School 10 00 a m Worship service 11 00 a m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m. Everyone welcome.
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First Pentecostal Church
Harper, Texas
Caries B. Parker
Pacter
Anthony's Catholic Church notices and mass schedule
Rev A A Gitter invites parishioners to Masses at 7 30 and 9 00 on Sunday September 28 with School of Religion and CYO Bingo at 7 30 Refreshments. First Friday masses at 7 30 am and 8 pm, First Saturday Mass at 8 am with 15 minute meditation. Mass times change October 1 by 30 minutes.
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School of Religion
CYO
Visitors in Jim Armstrong Home Honor Guests
Mr and Mrs Felix Hahne and Mr and Mrs Richard Schumann visited the Jim Armstrong home on Sunday as guests.
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Felix Hahne
Richard Schumann
Jim Armstrong
Harper United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School Start
William Parrish, pastor, invites participation in Vacation Bible School on June 13 from 8 30 to 11 15 a m. Church School meets Sundays at 9 45 a m. Morning Worship held Sundays at 10 45 a m Visitors welcome at all services.
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Harper United Methodist Church
William @. Parrish
Word Becomes Texas Governor For A Day In Austin
Sen J P Word of Meridian sworn in as Texas Governor for a day in Austin after the oath was moved to the Senate Chamber due to crowd size. He presides as chief executive while Gov Preston Smith and Lt Gov Barnes are away, with a day of ceremonies, proclamations, and receptions marking the event.
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Austin
J. P. Word of
Meridian
Texas
Senate
Truman Roberts
Hamilton
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Word
Bobbye
Rusty
Jimbo
Amy
Fredericksburg High School
Tom Rhodes
Capitol
Bosque County
Texas A & M’s
John Tarleton College
Dallas Cowboys
Bobby Joe Conrad
Ward
Gatesville
Mountainview State School
Lady Bird Johnson
Fredericksburg
LBJ
Stonewall
Lor University
Abner McCall
Jack Strong
Longview
Stephenville
Baylor
Mary Ann Long
Nancy Swenson
Clifton
Tommy Brooks
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
U. S
Olin Tiger Teague
College Station
Elmer Baum
Alaska
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Barnes
California
Berkeley
Governor's Mansion
Senate Finance Committee
House Senate
Gillespie County Seil Water Conservation District News
The district reports rangeland pasture recovery near Stonewall with rest years and denser grasses like little bluestem Indian grass sidecats grama and Texas wintergrass. Brush control is planned to aid recovery and soil tests remain open for October and November small grain planting. local farmers test soils at College Station or other labs.
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Stonewall
Texas
Calvin
Agricultural Extension Service Laboratory
College Station
Elgin Rusenberger
Fredericksburg
Beb Kerdsik
Doss
Kordzik
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Red Cross Drives Record Hurricane Aid
Gillespie County raises 1287.68 in relief donations for Camille victims with 668 from Red Cross collections shared by St Marys Stonewall Harper churches and Archdiocese fund plus 125 from Salvation Army and Grange. Treasurer Leola Mathisen led the effort with praise for local banks and volunteers.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
St. Mary’s
Stonewall and
Harper
Salvation Army Service
Salvation Army
Leola Mathisen
Gillespie County Red Cross
American Red Cross
Perry Woerner
Fredericksburg National Bank
Richard Neffendorf
Security State Bank
Linda Goss
Community Savings and Loan Assn
Harper State Bank
Floy Bode
Clarence Klein
Stonewall
Ehlinger, Schneider and Gitter
Legion Auxiliary hears VA Hospital volunteer talk Kerrville
Travis Lee of the Kerrville VA Hospital spoke at a joint American Legion Auxiliary and Legion meeting. He highlighted hospital volunteer work for adults and teens and offered his contact for volunteering at the VA hospital, local hospitals, and nursing homes. The group discussed the Department convention reports and a Turkey Dinner set for October 28, with the 2nd District convention in Uvalde October 18 to 18. Mrs. H. E. Staudt presided.
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Travis Lee
Kerrville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Leo J. Blanchard Jr
Lee
Department
Uvalde
H. E. Staudt
Kurt Kuhlmann
Elgin Friedrich
Exhibit Grand Champion At West Texas Fair
The grand champion bull Bar doliermere DB6704 shown by George Garretson and Van Ivey won at the West Texas Fair in Abilene. Judge Henry Moore presided over 29 bulls and 42 females from Angus cattlemen. The junior and grand champion female was Miss Elite shown by Jeff Gro te, an FFA member of Mason. The homegrown junior yearling won the junior heifer show.
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George Garretson
van Ivey
Abilene
Henry Moore
Eldorado
Jeff Grote
FFA
Mason
Armstrongs Learn Son to Begin Fort Ord Training
Mr and Mrs Jim Armstrong received word their son Pvt Michael Armstrong will depart next week for Fort Ord California for three to ten weeks of training He completed basic at Fort Bliss.
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Jim Armstrong
Pvt
Michael Armstrong
Ft. Ord
Calif
Fort Bliss
State Historical Society Meeting in Waco October 24 25
State Historical Society schedules a two day meeting at the Alice Center Inn in Waco on October 24 and 25 with films on restoration and a program covering county history archives committees and publicity. Registration is 15 dollars and includes Friday dinner at Baylor University and a Texana collection tour. A Saturday luncheon and bus tour visit Fort Fisher East Terrace Old Suspension Bridge and other sites ending with a bar by in Cameron Park.
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State Historical Society
Waco
J. Hardin Perry
Sociey
Fredericksburg
Willamsburg
Alice Center Inn
Austin Ave
Texas
Baylor University Student Union
Texana
Armstrong Browning
Alice Inn
Fort Fisher
East Terrace
Old Suspension Bridge
Cameron Park
Range and field reports set scene for hunting season
Range and Field notes detail rainfall across Harper area including 4 inch totals near Har Cari Oehier and Chas Friedrich. Deer and turkey season opening Nov 8 prompts a W E Edwards update on leases, with prices from 100 to 300 dollars per gun and listings for 93 total acres up to 2200 acres across several ranchers.
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Blue Mountains
Harper-London Road
Douglas Duderstadt
Har- Cari Oehier
Chas
Friedrich
Harper
Dean Hopf
Fredericksburg
Raymond Klein
Spring Creek
Walter Edwards
D. C
U'cuafiv
Edwards
Range & Field
Special Stocker Feeder Shows and Sales in October
Two Special Stocker Feeder Shows and Sales will be held at Union Stock Yards San Antonio in October. The events on Oct 1 and Oct 23 feature Herefords Angus and Brahman Cross cattle with heifer and steer classes judged by practical cattlemen. Judging starts 7:30 a.m., auction at 9:00 a.m., prize winners sold at 11 a.m. The shows run alongside regular Monday through Thursday cattle auctions and private treaty sales.
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Union Stock Yards
San Antonio
The Way to Climb
A reflective piece on safe progress up a ladder emphasizing step by step movement and mindful use of head hands and feet. It quotes Henry van Dyke about the lasting value of character over possessions and urges prudent effort to avoid disaster.
VFW Invites Public to Dinner Meeting on Disabilities
The VFW Post invites the public to a covered dish luncheon at 7:38 p.m. on Thursday October 2 at the VFW Hall followed by a program on learning disabilities for children. Joseph Stevens from CIBA will answer questions about treatments and methods. Arthur Wynn urges broad attendance and asks to bring covered dishes.
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VFW
Program On
V Vfw
Joseph Stevens
Ciba Pharmaceutical
Stevens
Ciba Co
Arthur Wynn
Dept. of Texas
Wynn
The
Hill Country Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
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Harper's Churches
First Baptist Church
Charles Price
Brotherhood
ST. James Lutheran Church
Marper, Texas
Rev. W
A. A. Gitter
Felix T. Tybor
North Llano St. Fredericksburg
Jimmy Lucas
Fredericksburg, Texas
Barrett
Auto Parts Wrecker Service
Werner’s Auto Service
Enco
Mr. and
Mrs
Werner Schumpelt
Senator Word
Baylor Law School
Seil & Water Conservation District News
Warren Hahn
Bermuda
Warren
Hahn
Charlie Ernst
Ernst
Vapo
Seebutane Company
Bette
St. Liane St
Barker's Grocery
Friendly Store
Legionaires
West Texas
J. M. Scarborough
Nan le
Frits Sageser
Bill Poole
AD. Heep
Henry van Dyke
F.D.J. C
Derry
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
Werald
Veore Fey
Longhorn
Mrs. Doyle Parker
Texas Hill Country
Life Insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Woerner Warehouse
Frederickeburg
Harper Herald
Norman J. Dietel
A. C. Wendel
Texas Press Assn
National Editorial Assn
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