Bible Aid and Missions Push Across Nations
General Douglas MacArthur calls the Bible essential for Japan’s moral recovery as the Japan Bible Society plans to print and distribute 10 000 complete Bibles in the local language over three years. Dr. Mark A Dawber notes housing shortages push church outreach in public housing. Dr Michael Testa leads the first Protestant seminary in Portugal, with joint church support. World Bible translation totals rise to 1108 tongues with continued growth. A Home Missions Congress in Columbus Ohio January 24 to 27 aims to boost mission efforts nationwide.
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Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Japan Bible Society
Michael Testa
Portugal
Presbyterian Committee On Evangelical Cooperation
Presbyterian Church In
USA
Presbyterian Church of
Home Missions Congress
Columbus
Ohio
Home Missions Council of North America
Mark A. ‘Dawber
Council
Grants Aimed at Rural Indians Negroes and Farmers Needs
The plan targets 2 500 000 agricultural families whose children lack church or school opportunities, American Indians on reservations, Negroes in rural and industrial areas, and sharecroppers in various states. The program also covers American citizens in Hawaii Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Alaska. Surveys of church school and social work needs will be presented to Congress and then to churches.
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Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Alaska
Congress
DP Burden in North America Urged to Aid Delayed Pilgrims
The Foreign Missions Conference of North America urged mission agencies to cooperate with the DP Department of Church World Service to place displaced persons in jobs and homes, fund inland transport, and expand staff while seeking Congressional changes to the DP law. Visitors Oscar Hermis and wife and baby stopped in Bandera. engagement announced in Edinburg between Inez Whitewood and E. L. Williams.
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Europe
Asia
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
DP Department of Church World Service
Pioneer Furniture Co Furnishings Close Out Bargains
Office furniture close out offers Typewriter Desk Large Office Desk Office Chairs and Book Cases at low prices 28.50 45.00 5.50 12.50 These bargains appeal to buyers in need of furniture. FOR RENT residence partly furnished in Harper Texas contact Box 21 lpd WANTED Farmers and Ranchers seek Rough Fencing Lumber Roofing supplies on Wire Products Woody supplies at Gillespie County Lumber Co Frederickburg Phone 51.
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Harper, Texas
Woody
Gillespie County Lumber CO
Fred’ericksburg
Out of Godfrey's Teabag GUEST Dialogue
In a lively exchange the guest and Godfrey discuss baseball, clubs, and school leadership. Godfrey notes rival fans mocked his throwing, mentions Hasbrouck Heights Cassidys, and recalls hopping to the ball park. The guest reveals late working hours affect dating, while Godfrey jokes about music and work.
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Guest
The
Lions
Clube
Godfrey
Hasbrouck Heights Cassidys
Ball Park
Weekend Visit Notes From San Antonio and Sonora Families
Miss Merle Parker a Draughons Business College student in San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clayton Parker Mr and Mrs Nelson Stubblefield of Sonora visited over the weekend with her father C E Bein and brother Morris Bein In the Otto Rahe home Sunday for dinner were Mr and Mrs V A Hopf Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar and their daughter Karen Ann
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Merle Parker
Draughons Business College
San Antonio
Mrs
Clayton Parker
Nelson Stubblefield
Sonora
C. E. Bein
Morris Bein
Otto Rahe
V. A. Hopf
Robert Dittmar
Karen Ann
Notable Converts Enter Catholic Faith From Public Figures
A list of distinguished adults who recently joined the Catholic Church is presented, including Colonel Horace Mann, Ann Nichols, Meredith Nicholson, Fulton Oursler, Charles P. Hunt, Dr. Robert Howard Lord, Carlton J. Hayes, Herbert Cory, Eugene Bishop, William Hard, Ross Hoff man, Daniel Sargent, Knute Rockne, Clare Boothe Luce, Lewis E. Lawes, W. F. Kernan, Oliver Parks, Henry Ford II, Fritz Kreisler, John C. H. Wu, Louis Budenz, Bruce Marshall, D. B. Wyndham Lewis, Compton Mackenzie, Giovanni Papini, Johannes Jorgenson, Frances Keyes, Sheila Kaye-Smith, and Sigrid Undset, all cited as notable converts challenging stereotypes about the Church.
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Horace Mann
Ann Nichols
Abie
Meredith Nicholson
Fulton Oursler
Reader's Digest
Charles P. Hunt
Washington
Press Gallery of Congress
Robert Howard Lord
Harvard
Carlton J. H. Hayes
Columbia University
Herbert Cory
Liberal Arts
University of Washington
Eugene Bishop
William Hard
Ross J. S. Hoffman
New York University
Daniel Sargent
Harvard University
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Lewis E. Lawes
Sing Sing
W. F. Kernan
Oliver Parks
Parke College of Aeronautical Technology
St. Louis
Henry Ford II
The
Ford Motor Company
Fritz Kreisler
Harriet Lies
John C. H. Wu
Holy See
Louis Budenz
Communist
Daily Worker
Bruce Marshall
Father Malachy
Miracle
Father Smith
D. B. Wyndham Lewis
Compton Mackenzie
Giovanni Papini
Johannes Jorgenson
Frances Keyes
Sheila Kaye-Smith
Sigrid Undset
Harper's Churches Welcome Attend Catholic and Protestant Services
Sunday notices invite parishioners to Mass at 10 A M with St Anthony's Society meeting and Sunday School after. Regional Council of Women conference in San Antonio next week on child needs. CROP drive netted over 3000 pounds and funded 2000 pounds wheat. Presbyterian Pastor Spellmann. Primitive Baptist Elder Gibson to preach at 3 PM in Harper. singing precedes.
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St. Anthony’s Society
National Council of Women
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Colorado
Commissioners Court Hires J B Wieser For County in Suit
In a special session on September 26 the Fredericksburg City lawsuit Gillespie County v City of Fredericksburg seeks title and possession of part of Courthouse Square. The court declares the square Gillespie County property and hires J B Wieser to represent the county for 250 dollars from the General Fund.
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Commissioners’ Court
City of
First Baptist Church Installations and Schedule
The First Baptist Church lists Rev. Jack Minter as pastor with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. BTU meets at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, WMS and Brotherhood meet 8 p.m. 2nd and 4th Fridays, Royal Ambassadors and Girls Auxiliary meet also 8 p.m. 2nd and 4th Fridays. Attendees at Rev Arthur L Spellmann installation include numerous local clergy and families. St James Lutheran: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Divine Services with Pastor Poehlmann. missionary sermon by Rev Goerner. Fredericksburg preacher.
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BTU
WMS
Brotherhood
Ra's
Ga's
G. A. Poehlmann
Fredericksburg
Methodist Church Service Schedule Honors World Relief
B E Breihan pastor conducts 10 a m Sunday School and 7 30 p m Night Worship at the Methodist Church The Lord's Supper will be observed in the morning hour in keeping with World-wide Com will be for World Relief A cordial welcome to all.
Primitive Baptist Church to Hold Harper Service
Elder E V Gibson of the Primitive Baptist Church will hold services in Harper at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday September 4 at 3 pm Singing begins 30 minutes earlier A promotion notes a free book offer on DuPont Transformagic Paints from Gillespie County Lumber Co Fredericksburg with contact Phone 51
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E. V. Gibson
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Harper
Presbyterian Church
Gillespie County Lumber CO
Fredericksburg
For Sale Harper City center four room dwelling
For sale a well built four room and bath dwelling on a one half acre lot in the center of Harper Texas with a good well electric pump and elevated water tank. Sold by A D Stahl Real Estate Insurance Palace Building Fredericksburg Texas.
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City of
Harper
A. D. Stahl
Palace Building
Fredericksburg
Texas
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A. C. Wendel
Heeer
Voltaire
BY W.w.rceib
Mark A. Dawber
New Hampshire
Testa
Christian Universities of
China
West China Union University
University of Nanking
Soochow University
Huachung University
Wuchang
Bible Societies of the World
Oscar Hermis
Baby
Bandera
John S. Whitewood
Edinburg
Inez
E. L. Williams
Sonny
Pioneer Furniture Co
Fredericksburg, Texas
Frills
Buitenhats Wesker
Ag Machines
P Appliance CO
IRC
Mutual
CBS
Godfreyana
Talent
Catholic Information
Abbie Cook
Holland
Darwin
Crocus
Dooley’s
Dooley
Frederickebu
Raf
Harper's
Commissioners Court
J. B. Wieser
Singer
First Baptist Church
Jack Minter
Arthur L. Spellmann
Ruth Yelton
W. E. Gipson
Paul Spellmann
W. H. Spellmann
Watkins
Brown
Frank Neff
Trinity University
Samuel Terry
Paul Schwab
P. Waddell
Pred
Herald
B. E. Breihan
Elder
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Me May
Yong Oe
Sonia Frey “Rey
Fryti
Harper “Bobcats
Bobcats
L. H. Harper's
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