The Deep Influence Behind Warmer Sallman’s Head of Christ
A profile of artist Warner Sallman, origin of the Head of Christ painting, and his Jan 1924 revelation after sleepless hours. It covers his Chicago roots, religious calling, early art training, and pivotal advice from Dr E O Sellers urging a rugged, manly Christ depiction.
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Warner Sallman
Christ
Chicago
Warner
Gustav Dore
Sallman
God
Chicago Art Institute
Ruth Edith Anderson
Mata
Bible School
E O Sellers
Jesus
Miss Dolores Duderstadt and Carl Borchers wed in Kerrville
Miss Dolores Iynn Duderstadt and Carl Phillip Borchers married in First Methodist Church Kerrville on March 29 with Rev. Raymond E. Wilson officiating. The ceremony featured white mums and stock decorations, a candlelight train gown, and orchid bouquet. Guests from Harper, Kerrville, San Antonio, Austin, Victoria, and other Texas towns attended. The couple plans residence in Austin after a short wedding trip.
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Dolores Duderstadt
Carl Borchers
Kerrville
Dolores I.ynn Duderstadt
Carl Phillip Borchers
First Methodist
Raymond E. Wilson
A. J. Lochte
Carl Trulson
San Antonio
D'Hardelot
Margaret Coleman
Victoria
Sandy Holmans
Austin
Jan Brown
Harper
Bette Yant
Waco
Suzanne Duderstadt
Bride
Reet Duderstadt
Flowereir
Larry Borchers
Mike Gabble
Rocksprings
Lowell Croslin
Lubbock
James Sweeten
Vickie Honig
Karla Anderegg
Marilyn Dyer
Abilene
SuAnn Kopecenske
Houston
Kent Manning
San Benito
HH Kennedy
Milton Dyer
Ronald Bar Chers
Ken Olson
Carl Trutson
Richard Looney
Ted Maxwell
Sally Crawford
Arthur Strain
Layman Walker
Dallas
DK Holmans
Arthur Bunge
Worth Duderstadt
Winston Bode
Messrs
W P Hulbert
Emmit Yant
Onco
Frederiksburg
Junction
Uvalde
Sonora
Kaingsville
Chester
Borchets
Groom
Harper Lions Youth Rodeo Set For Saturday
Harper Lions Club schedules the 12th Frontier Day junior rodeo for Saturday April 26 with a parade at 3 p m and a full program including dance and events. Howard Sivells leads the committee with Albert Maner and Carl Oehler coordinating duties. A cleanup day is planned for April 10 at the community park.
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Harper Lions Club
Longhorn Inn
Howard Sivells
Albert Maner
Carl Oehler
Mooney Aircraft Sale to AEL Closes in Kerrville
Kerrville reports the completion of the Mooney Aircraft Inc and Mooney Corporation sale to American Electronics Laboratories Inc of Lansdale Pennsylvania. Receiver Lukin Gilliland filed a deed and lease assignment with Kerr County closing the deal, with Mooney Aircraft Corporation formed as AEL’s subsidiary to operate the businesses. Harmon notes Space Corporation of Garland withdrew its appeal. creditors will be settled within six months from March 13.
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Kerrville Times
Mooney Aircraft Inc
Mooney Corporation
American Electronics Laboratories, Inc
Lansdale Pa
Lukin Gilliland
San Antonio
Gilliland
Kerr County
Emmie Muenker
Mooney
Mooney Aircraft Corporation
Mooney Aiircraft Corporation
Pennsylvania
Mooney Aircraft
Ralph Harmon
AEL
U. S
Henry A. Hirshberg
Harmon
Space Corporation of
Garland
Mooney Aircraft, Inc
Wendy Feller Named Confirmand at St James Lutheran
Wendy Feller daughter of Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller was honored with a Palm Sunday barbecue and confirmed at St James Lutheran Church by Rev William Hill. Attending were A C Novian Engeside Mrs Robert Shaffer Corpus Christi Bill Wilkins Colleen San Antonio Felix Hahne Henry Wendel Emil Lange Fredricksburg Butch Ernst Kerrville Clayton Feller Randy Max Lange and Rev Hill.
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Wendy Feller
Elbert Feller
St. James Lutheran Church
William Hill
A. C. Novian
Engeside
Robert Shaffer
Corpus Christi
Bill Wilkins
Colleen
San Antonio
Felix Hahne
Henry Wendel
Emil Lange
Fredericksburg
Butch Ernst
Kerrville
Clayton Feller
Randy
Max Lange
Rev. Hill
Harper PTA Meeting Set for Thursday April 10
The Harper PTA will meet on Thursday April 10 at 2 30 in the school cafetorium. Everyone is welcome.
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Harper Pta
Showl
Seven Young People Confirmed at St James Lutheran
Seven youths were confirmed at St James Lutheran Church in a Sunday service. Recipients include Mitchell Harper Debbie Harper Sue Rahe Hattie Molder Danny Roeder Bob Dittmar and Windy Feller. Out of town guests came from Fredericksburg San Antonio Kerrville and Ingram. A pink and blue shower March 30 honored Mrs Jim Bob Stevens at the home of Mrs C Stevens with about forty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Church
Mitchell Harper
Gene Harper
Debbie Harper
Aubrey Harper
Sue Rahe
Harold Rahe
Hattie Molder
John Molder
Danny Roeder
Ruben Roeder
Bob Dittmar
Robert Dittmar
Windy Feller
Elbert Feller
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Kerrville
Ingram
Jim Bob Stevens
C. Stevens
Garland Black
Don Bode
RE. Bode
Herman Ochler
Dennis Parker
Logan Stevens
Confirmation Dinner Held at Lutheran Parish Hall
Last Sunday a confirmation dinner was hosted at the Lutheran Parish Hall to honor the son and daughter. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roger Harper and family, Mr and Mrs Victor Harper and family, Mr and Mrs Herbert Gamel and Dehlia, Mr and Mrs Barry Gamel, Mr and Mrs Eugene Strackbein, Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe and family, Mr and Mrs Aubrey Harper and family, and Mr and Mrs Gene Harper. Mrs Clayton Feller and Randy arrived later.
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Gene Harper
Aubrey Harper
Roger Harper
Victor Harper
Herbert Gamel
Dehlia
Barry Gamel
Eugene Strackbein
Hubert Rahe
Clayton Feller
Randy
Friendly Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Kramer Home
The friendly sewing circle met March 26 at the home of Mrs Alfred Kramer with four members present. Six ladies quilted over two days. Next meeting is April 23 at Mrs Kramer home. hostesses Mrs Paul Staudt and Mrs Alfred Kramer.
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Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
Tony Lang
Paul Staudt
Workshop At Kerrville Library April 9 1960
A workshop at Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library in Kerrville is set for Wednesday April 9 1960 at 9 00 am. The Texas State Library Field Services Division sponsors with McFred Bell as conductor to discuss trusteeship and board profiles. Open to all interested in improving library service. attendees urged.
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Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library
Kerrville
Prsons
Field Services Division
Texas State Library
McFred Bell
South Texas
Harper Young Farmers Plan Field Trip To Goldthwaite
The Harper Young Farmers will tour the Johnson feed lot in Goldthwaite Texas on Saturday April. Members and interested ranchers should contact Clayton Massey. The group will meet at the Longhorn Cafe by 7 am.
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Harper Young Farmers
Goldthwaite
Johnson Feed
Goldwaite
Texas
Clayton Massey
Longhorn Cafe
Junctions 19th Easter Pageant Slated in Natural Ampitheatre
The Junction men's Bible Class presents the nineteenth annual Easter Pageant on Saturday April 5 1969 at 10 p.m. in a natural ampi theatre below the Everburning Cross one mile southeast of Junction. Local volunteers in biblical costumes reenact Jesus last days with a midnight Ascension. Free admission parking programs and coffee after 4 p.m. with sponsorship by a non sectarian group.
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Junction
Everburning Cross
Kimble County
Hamp Johnson
Oberammergau
Junction Men’s Bible Class
Lovers Leap Mountain
Capt
Gully Cowsert
Texas Rangers
Danny Roeder Honored With Confirmation Dinner Sunday
Mr and Mrs Ruben Roeder hosted a dinner Sunday to honor their son Danny Roeder who was confirmed at St James Lutheran Church. Attending were Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein Ruben members of Ingram Fredericksburg and many Roeder relatives with Rev Hill stopping by later.
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Ruben Roeder
Danny
St. James Lutheran Church
Edwin Klein
Ruben
Arthur Moellendorf
Ingram
Henry Moellendorf
Orval Behrens & Family
Thomas Zenner
Theo Moellendorf
Fredericksburg
Joe Roeder
Hill
Sue Rahe Honored With Confirmation Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harold Rahe honored their daughter Sue a confirmation class member with a dinner in the Otto Rahe home. Attendees included Dayton Rahe Theo Holm and family and the Stevens family. Kathryn Stevens and Bill Glass engaged were guests at the Stevens home in Austin with Glass family. Duderstadts from Austin visited Parker family and attended Dolores Duderstadt's wedding.
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Harold Rahe
Sue
Otto Rahe
Dayton Rahe
Theo Holm
San Antonio
H. L. Stevens
Kathryn
Bill Glass
Mrs . F. Glass
John and
Wayne
Austin
Worth Duderstadt
Oren Parker
Dolores Duderstadt
Easter Fires Pageant Marks 123-Year Texas Tradition
Fredericksburg hosts a unique Easter pageant at Fair Grounds with 600 cast members and Hill fires lit by Boy Scouts and families. The 7:30 p.m. program blends Easter Bunny fables with religious themes and urges spectators to arrive early due to traffic and ticket lines. Reserved seating available at the Fair Office.
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Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Unay
Mary Nell Tarr Shower Held Before Harper Nuptials
Miss Mary Nell Tarr was honored with a personal shower at the Presbyterian Manse Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4. Misses Vickie Honig and Jennifer Jones hosted with their mothers assisting. The event featured a spring flower centerpiece, cookies and punch for classmates and close friends. Tarr will marry Van Mund April 19 at Harper Presbyterian Church. Keith Kensing, son of Levi Kensing, will student teach in Comfort, Texas, as a Tarleton State agriculture education senior who plans to graduate in May.
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Mary Nell Tarr
Presbyterian Manse
Vickie Honig
Jennifer Jones
John Honig
Jack Jones
Miss Tarr
van Mund
Harper Presbyterian Church
Keith Kensing
Levi Kensing
Harper
Comfort
Texas
Keith
Tarleton State College
Bob Dittmar Honored With Chicken Barbecue Dinner
Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar celebrated their son Bob after his Confirmation at St James Lutheran Church with a chicken barbecue on Sunday Sponsors and families attended including Douglas Dittmar Albert Dittmar M J Dittmar Lyne Lewis Fredericksburg Glenn Hopf W A Hopf and sponsor H A Georges who could not attend due to surgery.
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Robert Dittmar
Bob
St. James Lutheran Church
Douglas Dittmar
Albert Dittmar
M. J. Dittmar
Lyne Lewis
Fredericksburg
Glenn Hopf
W. A. Hopf
H. A Georges
San Antonio
Barbecue for Sale Notice In Har Petition
Barbecue for sale at our place in Har each Sunday by Mr and Mrs Walter Markwordt. Sale notice appears as a local community alert seeking buyers and indicating regular Sunday offerings.
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Harper
Mrs
Walter Markwordt
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Douglas Duderstadt
Chester Borchers
Frances Borchers
J. L. Price
Msr Duderstadt
August Borchers
Ann Peril
Judy Walker
Cindy Maxwell
Cathy Clark
Mary Ann Spears
Lindy Kates
Molly Washburn
Robins
Sandy Hansen
Arlington
Virgin 4
RL. Shamerbeck III
Mike Young
Aquilla
James Kirkpatrick
Kingsville
Wm. Jonas
Harper Lions
Kodak
Warper Drug Store
Grace & Leslie Harper
Harper, Texas
Mayfield Mattress CO
Mary Stevens
Lutheran Parish
Kerrville Memorial Library
C H Bierschwale
Johnnie Bierschwale
Tommy Skippers
Vure
Near
Cb Toa
Mesdames Troy Smith
Gertrude Brown
Clarence Sinclair
R. B. Goff
the Herald
San Faba River
Red Men
Hans Hannemann
Fred Whitewood
David Schndt
Presbyterian Church
Frederikoburg
Shirlene Ruhe
Stephenville
Bubby Hamper
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