Wool and Mohair Fleece Show Scheduled at Harper Gym
Harper Lions Club set the Wool and Mohair Fleece Show for May 28 at Harper High School gym. W M Harris named show chairman with Suffer, Peril and Whitewood as committee members. Nominating committee appointed for officers. meeting time moved up to 7 10 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Lions Club
W. M. Harris
Paul Suffer
R. E. Peril
Fred Whitewood
Hollan Walker
C. W. Barrett
Ed Bailey
Watkins Tarr
London
Junction
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Holy Week in Mexico and a Moose Sighting
The article blends Mexican Holy Week rites in Cholula and Amecameca with a humorous note on Judases burned in the streets. It concludes with a reader’s clipping about moose sightings near Anchorage, including a photo caption of young moose snack time on Utah Drive in Sueward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cholula
Puebla
Amecameca
Mexico City
Fray Martin de Valencia
Jesus
Republic
Judas
Manana
Charles
Anchorage Times
Bernice
Utah Drive
Sueward
House warming honors McDonalds in Harper
Mr and Mrs Oscar McDonald celebrated a Saturday house warming at their new Harper home with a lawn supper and covered dish. Relatives and friends presented gifts and best wishes. Mr and Mrs Forest Bode of Del Rio visited relatives here over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar McDonald
Harper
Mrs. Forest Bode
del Rio
Forest Bode
County Agent Office Closed Until Monday
County Agent C. A. Stones office will be closed today Thursday and will not open until Monday morning. The office is taking Thursday off instead of Monday as in years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Stone
Texas District American Lutheran Church Meet Opens in Fredericksburg
The Texas District American Lutheran Church holds its annual convention at Bethany Lutheran Church Fredericksburg with 400 pastors and delegates from Texas Louisiana and Arkansas. Opening sessions include devotions led by Rev Mohr and a sermon by Dr Schuh. The program spans through Friday with multiple lectures reports elections and an installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Texas
Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran Church
Louisiana
Arkansas
W. A. Mohr
G. A. Poehlmann
H. F. Schuh
Columbus
Ohio
Mohr
Long
Braulick
O. R. Schawe
Harold Moench
C. N. Roth
Reuben K
Youngdahl
Minneapolis
Minn
Schuh
H. L. Anderson
T. A. Krueger
Christ
Edward Stein
Nelson L. Schiller
Lorence Feller
Lester Keyser
Carl Hacker
M. J. Schwarz
Youngdah
Marcus Rieke
Luther League
David Herman
E. H. Dodt
Rev
P. Gogolin
Dr. Youngdahl
E. W. Steinbring
William P. Candy
Allen Sager
Roth
Oak Hill Study Club Meeting Date Rescheduled
The Oak Hill Study Club changed its meeting date from April 16 to April 30. The move affects members and any planned activities for the spring session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill Study Club
Buzzy Parker Kills Six-Foot Rattle Snake at Ranch
George Parker known as Buzzy and Chester Deiter of San Antonio killed a six foot rattlesnake on Carlos Parker’s Devils River ranch twelve miles north of Harper. They rolled a rock off a bluff onto a ledge where the snake coiled ready to strike while hunting arrowheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzzy Parker
Carlos Parker
Devils River
Harper
Buzzy
George
Chester Deiter
San Antonio
Centex Coop Appeals Stehling Case
Centex Co op appeals to the San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals from District Judge Ferguson s ruling sustaining Stehling s plea of privilege and transferring the case to Bexar County. The judge found Stehling delivered the properties and the cooperative offered no fraud evidence and that Stehling had two residences as claimed. Costs were taxed against the cooperative. A $1000 bond was required to appeal. Stehling s lawyers noted letters offering to hand over records if receipts were issued and accused the cooperative of stall tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
San Antonio
Stehling
Funeral of Mr. Faust In San Antonio Noted
Rev. A. A. Gitter, Mrs. Arthur Baumann and Miss Martha Rose Baumann attended the funeral of Mr. Faust in San Antonio last week. He was the father of Rev. Claud Faust who spent several summers visiting Rev. A. A. Gitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Gitter
Arthur Baumann
Martha Rose Baumann
Faust
San Antonio
Claud Faust
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs Roy Steitle and sons visited her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Markworth over the weekend. Dusty Robbins and children of Bishop visited her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar McDonald. Clovis McDonald of Amarillo spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Oscar McDonald. Charles Allen, recently stationed in Arkansas, visited his mother Mrs Bob McElroy. Grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein plus children attended church and confirmation in Fredericksburg and were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Adolph Bernhard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Steitle
Walter Markworth
Dusty Robbins
Bishop
Oscar McDonald
Clovis McDonald
Amarillo
Mrs
Charles Allen
Arkansas
Bob McElroy
J. J. Rogers
Edwin Klein
Fredericksburg
Adolph Bernhard
Dinner guests at the Oehlers home
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Suffel and son Richard and Mr. and Mrs. George Salcher and their young son were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oehler. The Herald subscription rate is $1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Suffel
Richard
George Salcher
Carl Oehler
the Herald
Kerrville WSCS Met April 1 Annual Meeting Program
The Kerrville District of the WSCS held its annual meeting on April 1 at First Methodist Church Kerrville. The program featured a morning session with prayers, an address on Kingdom Building Through Missionary Education, reports from district officers, life memberships, and a memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
WSCS
First Methodist
Hostess Society
W. A. Gerdes
Charles Wesley
Ed. Loveland
Spiritual Life Cultivation
L. A. Spellman
Melvin L. Rossman
Dist
Our Father
Malotte
James D. Ware
Kingdom Building
R. O. White
Conference
Missionary Education
O. A. Fly
Rozell Gourley
Melvin King
John Kincaid
Wesleyan Service Guild
Harry Wimple
W. A. Hall
O. C. Raecke
Jack Perry
A. F. Avant
Elmer Morgan
H. Ellis Thomas
Miles Buttery
Bert Haynes
W. S. Ezell
Fred Brucks
First Methodist Church
Hunter
D. A. Fly
Centex Electric to Building New Headquarters in Fredericksburg
Excavation began on the Central Texas Electric Cooperative center on the San Antonio Highway just outside Fredericksburg. Temple Lumber Co. won the $43,600 contract to erect a 4,800 square foot facility with warehouse space and a pole yard. Completion is set for August 15. The three-acre site was donated by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce. Architects are Page Sutherland and Page of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
San Antonio Highway
Fredericksburg
Temple Lumber Co
Eugene Jung
Lumber Company
CTEC
Coop
Construction Begins on Texas Electric Cooperative HQ
Excavation work on the new Central Texas Electric Cooperative headquarters and warehouse on the San Antonio highway started Monday morning. James Moellendorf's equipment is pictured at the site. Construction is set to begin in about two weeks with Eugene Jung in charge and Temple Lumber Co. holding the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
San Antonio Highway
James Moellendorf
Eugene Jung
Temple Lumber Co
Wool and Mohair Style Show Planned for Fredericksburg
The Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Auxiliary schedules its annual Wool and Mohair Style Show for August 26 in Fredericksburg. Miss Sarah Belcia of San Antonio highlighted the April 2 tea at Herman Sons Hall and urged local women to join to promote wool and mohair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Belcia
San Antonio
Wool
Hill Country
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Herman Sons
Fredericksburg
Werner Henke
Belcia
New York
Dale ‘Priour
Ingram
Man Convicted For Hot Checking in County Court
Floyd Sparks of Wel Rio was convicted of swindling with worthless checks in County Court. Judge Victor Sagebiel presiding. He was fined $25 and costs and ordered to make good the checks he gave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sparks
Wel Rio
Victor Sagebiel
Sparks
One Sent To Penitentiary For Burglary
District Court Judge Thomas Ferguson presided Monday as Elgin Mull received four years in the state penitentiary for burglary. Mull had burglarized two homes on the Austin highway weeks earlier. Louis Vasquez drew two years probation after a conviction for making a false instrument in writing. In Stein Lumber Company versus C F Jedlicka et al debt and foreclosure, the judgment favored the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ferguson
Elgin Mull
State
Mull
Austin
Louis Vasquez
Stein Lumber Company
C. F. Jedlicka Et Ax
WOW Holds 25th State Convention In Waco
The 25th State Convention of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle met in Waco in March 2023. National President Clara B. Cassidy and National Secretary Florence Jensen of Omaha spoke. Opal Schauberger of Hardin was elected State President and Ida Belle Cox of Olive Grove 293 Kerrville became State Chaplain. The Olive Grove 293 Scrap Book won best in the state and will go to the National Convention in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Waco
Clara B. Cassidy
Florence Jensen
Omaha
Nebraska
Opal Schauberger
Hardin
Ida Belle Cox
Olive Grove
Kerrville
Los Angeles
California
Vacation Bible School Clinic Attended by Medina River Group
Mrs. B. J. Mayhugh and Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Brown and family attended the Vacation Bible School Clinic for the Medina River Baptist Association at the First Baptist Church Kerrville on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Mayhugh
D. W. Brown
Medina River Baptist Association
First Baptist Church, Kerrville
American Legion Post 060 And Auxiliary Meet April
The American Legion Post 650 and Auxiliary held their regular monthly meeting on April 1 1955 at 7 p.m. Mrs Annie Faye Bode presided over the Auxiliary meeting with eleven members present. Miss Jennie Lee Wienecke was nominated to attend Girls State in June. Memorial Day plans call for Auxiliary members to attend Methodist Church Services as a group. Refreshments were served by Mrs Doris Kothmann and Mrs Kath Ganupen paler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post No. 650
Auxilary
Annie Faye Bode
Jennie Lee Wienecke
Doris Kothmann
Kather
Ganupen Paler
Parker and Relatives Visit Round Mountain Area
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker and Mrs Ollie Parker visited Mrs Oliver Roberts at Round Mountain last Thursday. Ollie Parker stayed several days with relatives as Del Rio visitors spent the weekend in Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Parker
Ollie Parker
Oliver Roberts
Round Mountain
Kenneth Maner and Kenneth Whitewood Home for Easter
Kenneth Maner of John Tarleton College Stephenville and Kenneth Whitewood of SWTSTC San Marcos are back home for the Easter holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Maner
John Tarleton College
Stephensville
Kenneth Whitewood
Swtstc
San Marcos
Bailey Family Heads East For Easter Visit
Supt and Mrs Edward Bailey and their daughters departed Thursday afternoon to visit her parents in George West over the Easter holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bailey
George West
Harper HOG Meeting Set for Wednesday April 13
The Harper Home Demonstration Club shifts its meeting to Wednesday April 13 at the Youth Center with hostesses Mrs S S Stewart and Mrs Jasper Snow. Roll call drew plant replies and attendees are asked to bring plants to exchange. The program covers finishing garments. All local ladies are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
S. S. Stewart
Jasper Snow
Men Leaving For Induction April 12 1955 Local Board
Names of men leaving for induction into the Armed Forces on April 12 1955 from Local Board No 504 list Gillespie Blanco and Kerr counties. Andrew W. Rode Elmer E. Wahrmund Alfred G. Ulrich Roy W. Bruemmer Barton G. Oestreich Thomas A. Liesmann Joe M. Poff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Gillespie Co
Andrew W. Rode
Elmer E. Wahrmund
From
Blanco Co
Alfred G. Ulrich Roy W. Bruemmer
Kerr Co
Thomas A. Liesmann
Joe M. Poff
Wedding Planned For Saturday In Harper Church
Dumont Clark Snow son of Rev and Mrs Jasper Snow of Harper will wed Miss Marlene Gray of Chicago Heights Illinois this Saturday April 9 in the Methodist Church there. Snow known as Monty was discharged from the U S Air Force on April 1. After a honeymoon the couple will reside in Dallas Texas where Monty will work at the Ford Motor Co plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumont Clark Snow
Jasper Snow
Harper
Marlene Gray
Chicago Heights
Illnois
Snow
Monty
U. 8 Air Force
Dallas
Texas
Ford Motor Co
New Baseball Team Organized For Palmer Boys League
A new baseball team formed this week with Austin Nettle as manager. Composed of Fredericksburg High School players, the squad includes Roy Woerner Don Urbanec Alton Herbert Dalton Herbert Curls Herbert Bill Petmecky Roy Enderlin Stany Sultemeier Bobby Nettle lard Dearing Elmer Friedyteh Travis Langehenaig and Merbert Utz. If approved to play in the league they would join the schedule with Karper as their first opponent at Mes per Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Nettle
Fredericksburg High School
Roy Woerner
Don Urbanec
Alton Herbert
Dalton Herbert
Curls Herbert
Bill Petmecky
Roy Enderlin
Stany Sultemeier
Bobby Nettle
Lard Dearing
Elmer Friedyteh
Travis Langehenaig
Merbert Utz
Karper
Mes
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Harper School
Alaska
Charles Brown
W. A. Brown
Fort Richards
BlonDie
Dagwood
ByChi Young
Zoung
Centex Coop
Eche
Centex Electric
TSGRA
WOW
American Legion
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
Alias
Ruger
Charolone Shushbauy
Lap Vander Luaas
Harper Hog
Liano Co
Barton G. Oestreich
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