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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1960
Page
4
The Round-Up unit aims to unite students and teachers under high standards, separate worthwhile efforts from the rest, and promote the highest interests of the Harper School community. It serves to help preserve the school's history.
Randy McBride and Bob Werner spoke at Harper High School about the Safe Driving Road-E-O in Fredericksburg on April 16. The top three from Fredericksburg advance to the regional contest in Fredericksburg, the two regional winners enter the state contest in Dallas, and the two state winners may enter the National Road-E-O in Washington, D. C.
A playful, fragmented verse hints at a mystery personality with admiring affection. The speaker sketches traits like loving, dutiful, and independent in a teasing tone, culminating in a jest about a fortune or status worth a million.
The senior class stages a three act comedy Father Be Calm by Ruth and Nathan Hale with named seniors as characters including Father Johnnie Spencer and Mather June Braeutigam. Sophomore girls are added due to senior shortage and hints of school life and playful anecdotes fill the text.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Forest and children of Boerne spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Massey. Other visitors Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Otto, Mr. and Mrs. Al Mueller, W. W. Massey of Llano, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wilson and daughter.
Mr and Mrs C C Carter and their sons from Mineral Wells visited Mr and Mrs Charles Gammenthaler at Kerrville and Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler of here last week Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder and their daughter Virginia visited Mr and Mrs Wesley Sageser and family in Pasadena for several days during the trip.
Ord Mrs Bill Lennon and daughters Mary Lou and Twinkles from Midland spent the weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr traveled to Austin to see their son James a Texas University student. Doole and Kerrville visitors joined kin in Harper and Kinsey households during the week.
As nine months remain before the 57th Texas Legislature meets in Austin, candidates push tax policy, education funding and state finances. Gov. Daniel disputes broad tax hikes, while Jack Cox backs a 2 percent sales tax for education. Ranchers optimistic on rainfall cap amid Benson caution on herd growth and oil competition.
Social Security official urges self-employed workers to file tax returns and pay self-employment tax by April 15. Farmers may use an optional reporting method to maximize social security credits, choosing between actual net income or two thirds of gross income under specific thresholds.
R L Phinney district director of internal revenue in Austin announced a shift to punch card type Form 941 tax returns for employer withholding. The change, effective with the quarter ending March 1960, will accompany a separate wage information schedule and automatic mailings each quarter with brief usage instructions.
Gillespie County Savings Bonds sales for January and February total $74,175, about 39 percent of the 1960 county goal. Texas February sales reached $15,506,998 with a 4 percent rise over February 1959, as Matthew Pyka Jr chair of the Gillespie County committee notes growing use of Series E and H bonds to support the economy.
Harper Hill Country received beneficial rains Thursday night and Friday with 1.45 inches reported by Otto Rahe. Some spots reached two inches aiding ranchers and farmers. Local households noted family travels and births including a new daughter Linda Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sageser.
An official statement notes that savings bonds purchased now pay 3 percent interest compounded semi annually until maturity, emphasizing their role in national and family security.
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