Oehler and Schmidt Elected To Harper School Board
In Harper the annual trustee election drew a near record turnout with 261 votes cast. Carl Oehler and Lee Schmidt were elected to the Harper School Board, Schmidt 187 votes and Oehler 184, while Charlie Rogers 69 and Hollan Walker 78 also received ballots. Schmidt and Oehler will replace Floy Bode and Victor Wendel whose terms expire and who did not seek reelection. The new trustees will be installed at the next regular school board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Carl Oehler
Lee Schmidt
Schmidt
Charlie Rogers
Hollan Walker
Raymond Spaeth
Spaeth
Schmidt and
Oehler
Floy Bode
Victor Wendel
Easter Message for Today Promotes Faith and Hope
A poem urges readers to see the first Easter’s truth beyond present gloom. It calls for turning to Jesus for relief, embracing faith, and gathering in church on Sunday to praise the risen Lord.
Homeowners Liability for Accidents on Premises
Lawyers summarize how courts rule on injuries occurring on private property. Tradespeople and social guests face different standards, with owners responsible when dangerous conditions are known or machinery, ponds, or wells pose risk. Children receive special protection, and readers are reminded to check for hazards.
Comfort Jr Broncs Edge Harper in Thirteen Inning Thriller
The Comfort Junior Broncs defeated the Harper Longhorns 5 to 1 in a 13 inning Farmer Boys League game at Harper Community Park last Sunday. A four run burst in the late innings sealed a victory after a 1–1 tie, with A Sarabia pitching 13 innings for Comfort and H Feller matching him through 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Junior Broncs
Harper Longhorns
Farmer Boys’ League
Harper Community Park
Comfort
H. Feller
Harper
Feller
Sarabia
Doss
Listerdale
Burrow
R. Kirchhoff
M. Eckert
A. Sarabia
M. Reed
J. Sarabia
C. Kirchhoff
Rocha
Rech
Rios
Baumann
Baumans
F. Tatsch
Matter
Harper's Young Folks Children Photographed by Woltz Studios
The fourth set of Harper’s pictures shows children in two groups. Left group features James 12, John 8, and Mary Nell 20 months, children of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr of Harper. Right group shows John 9, Sally 8, Jody 7, and Kay 4, children of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Spencer of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Woltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
James
John
Mary Nell
Watkins Tarr
Sally
Jody
Kay
Elton Spencer
Program Outlined For PTA Event At School
An April 18 PTA program at Harper School gym starts at 8 p.m. with local music and student acts. Proceeds aid the PTA’s playground equipment project and other school improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Sandra Cottle
June Braeutigam
Linda Mahler
Mary Duderstadt
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Poster Contest
The Legion Auxiliary met Friday night April 4 with president Mrs. Hilmar Lott presiding. Plans were made for a poster contest and chairmen will take materials and rules to the school for children to begin entries. Notices will announce the next trip to San Antonio for blood donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Hilmar Lott
San Antonio
Pecan Creek Community Club Holds April Meeting
The Pecan Creek Community Club met Thursday April 4 with 62 members present. Minutes recorded a treasury of 53.92 noted. program featured Heinrich Friedrich Frederick Crenwelge jokes and riddles plus contests by Antonette Hartmann. Adults played cards and dominoes while kids bingo and teens volleyball. refreshments served. Mrs Lemel Jones and children visited Olive Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecan Creek Community Club
Treasury
Heinrich Friedrich
Frederick Crenwelge
Antonette Hartmann
Darline Weinheimer
Lemel Jones
Junction
Olive Parker
Night Baseball Lighting Planned at Fair Park
Gillespie County Fair Association bought a 120 light Standard GE field system to equip a sighted baseball field at Fair Park. Erection to begin as equipment arrives in late April or May with Donna Texas origin gear and burn in grandstand. Local officials Schroeder Knease Wilke supervise loading and setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Donna
Texas
Fair
Wm. Schroeder
Bill Petmecky
City Electrical
Walter McKay
Mrs Wendel and companions visit sister in San Antonio
Mrs Victory Wendel along with Mrs Clif ford Bode Mrs Chester Bernhard and Mrs Chester Itz with Mrs Otw Itz and Mrs Le roy Itz of Fredericksburg traveled to San Antonio on Tuesday to visit their sister and daughter Mrs Arcine Wienecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Wendel
Clifford Bode
Chester Bernhard
Chester Itz
Otw Itz
Leroy Itz
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Arcine Wienecks
Harper School Playground Units Benefited by PTA Support
Three photos show Harper school children using new playground equipment including a Giant Stride and a merry go round with swings installed in prior years. The Harper Parent-Teacher Association funded the upgrades through proceeds from benefit programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Harper
Harper Parent-Teacher Association
PTA Meeting Discusses Resources and Destiny Topic
Harper PTA met at the school April 3 with Mrs. George A. Gibson presiding. Speaker Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt addressed Our Resources Our Destiny, stressing that people are the nation’s key resource and urging preparation of a new generation for changing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Harper Parent- Teacher Association
George A. Gibson
Douglas Duderstadt
Boerne
H. L. Stevens
A. B. Barker
Watkins Tarr
Gibson
Fredericksburg
Texas
Dean Hopf
Duderstadt
Pfc. Fred Whitewood Jr Honored With Barbecue Dinner Sunday
A large group gathered at the Fred Whitewood ranch for a Sunday barbecue in honor of Pfc. Fred Whitewood Jr who will sail for Japan on April 15. Relatives and friends shared barbecued mutton, chicken, sausage, salads, cake, coffee and ice tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood Ranch
Pfc
Fred Whitewood Jr
E. R. Brown
R. E. Peril
Robt
Peril
Oliver Hopf
Clara Wendel
van C. Brown
Edd Walker
Nath Walker
W. QO. Brown
Ted Kiser
Fred Whitewood Sr
Burton Brown
Fred Nabers
M. C. Whitwell
San Marcos
Wallace Brown
It's One Way To Stop A Bus
A 59 year old San Antonio woman halted an interstate bus near Boerne by locking her legs around the driver's neck in a scissors hold. Sheriff Bill Edge and Deputy Jimmy Tuttle removed her from the vehicle after the driver complained. She later appeared in Justice of the Peace Car Chamberlain's court and was fined $14 after a sobering overnight stay in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boerne
San Antonio
Sheriff's Office
Bill Edge
Jimmy Tuttle
Justice of the Peace
Chamberlain's Court
Whitwells and Whitwoods Spend Weekend in San Marcos
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Whitwell of San Marcos visited Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood Jr in the home of Fred Whitewood Sr. Fred Whitewood Jr and M. C. Whitwell were college classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Whitwell
San Marcos
Fred Whitewood Jr
Fred Whitewood Sr
Fred Jr
Perry Cosper Visits Grandparents in Brooks Area
Pfe and Mrs. Perry Cosper of Brooks General Hospital visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bierschwaie on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Perry Cosper
Brooks General Hospital
J. L. Bierschwaie
Famed Easter Fires Pageant Set For Fredericksburg Event
Fredericksburg hosts the 8th annual Easter Fires pageant with a 300 strong cast. Fires will blossom on Cross Mountain Neffen der s Hill Henke s Hill Keller s Spindletop and other hills under Scout groups and local families supervision. The 8 p.m. program features 10 scenes including a living cross by 120 Fredericksburg High students and a finale with fireworks and Easter imagery. No admission charges.
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Fredericksburg
Hans Hannemann
Cross Mountain
Boy Scout
Neffender's Hill
Henke’s Hill
Keller's Spindletop
Behrend’s Hill
Erwin Behrends
Kordzik Hill
Kordzik
Daniel Kordzik
Stonewall Boy Scout Troop
Hall Country
Waldean McDougall
Harper
St.Mary's School
Boy Scouts of
Doss
Stonewall
Fredericksburg High School
Glee Club
St. Mary's High School
Mary Elaine
Our Lady of the Lake
Sccm
Easter Bunny
Scotty Lee Taylor Honored on Sixth Birthday
Mrs. C. N. Taylor and Mrs. F. E. Staudt hosted a sixteenth birthday? Wait. Scotty Lee Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Taylor, was feted at the Taylor home on Monday April 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. The party featured a pink and yellow floral birthday cake with six candles, pink snapdragons, yellow daisies and petunias, and about 40 guests. The event included sandwiches, cake, ice cream, punch, and tiny Easter baskets as favors. gifts were numerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Taylor
F. E. Staudt
Scotty Lee Taylor
Clayton Massey
Sinclair Farm Show Tour Dates Announced for April
The Sinclair Refining Company and Stroeher & Holly announce the annual Farm Show with a new movie Never Too Late and a color cartoon. Shows run Monday to Friday at five locations including Doss Schoolhouse and Klein's Hall, 8 p.m. Free prizes and home talent acts featured. J B Dixon of Austin and Sonny Feller of San Antonio assist. Dale Kinsey of Arkansas visits family. Mrs. L Harper improving after hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Refining Company
Stroeher & Holly
Sinclair
Doss School House
Jaycee
Johnson City
Cherry Springs School
Stonewall Gymnasium
Klein's Hall
Harper Road
Stroeher «& Holly
Sin Clair
Sinclair Farm
J. B. Dixon
Austin
Sonny” Feller
San Antonio
Registrants Leave For Induction On April 24
Oliver Herman Lindig from Froan Texas joins registrants departing April 24 for induction. Also listing William Losson Nichols from Ingram Texas Elmer Marl Deiz from Liano Texas and August Wilhelm Staats among the group scheduled to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Froan Albert
Texas
Oliver Herman Lindig
Ingram, Texas
William Losson Nichols
Liano, Texas
Elmer Marl Deiz
August Wilhelm Staats
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Gethsemane
Jesus
Lord
Texes
Comfort Jr. Broncs
Abia
Scarborough
Bierschwab
Rudy Kirchhoff
V. A. Cottle
Harper's Young Folks
Woltz
Davene Schmidt
Eldane Brown Worth Duderstadt
Kenneth Whitewood
Center Point
Enderlin
Sisterdale
Farmer Boys League
Ccccesceesssseees
Sevan Comfort Pdeeseneers
Sisterdale Stevecaggue Act Cosuneuvess
Ene Saseseeeeeries
Vkdaiesiinnes
Enderlin V.c.eeeseesesses Staeuvaiss
Fair Park
Fair Association
General Electric
Fall Association
Ray Blerschwale
Theo. Oehler
Sunset Baptist Church
IMATE
Harold Habericht
Kilgore
Claude Meadows
Harold
Habentchts
Mack Scarborough
Herald
Lawley Harper
Tommy Harper
Mason
Kathleen Wheeler
New Mexico
Gordon Harper
Dale Scott Kinsey
Arkansas
Mrs
A. J. Kinsey
Boerne,Texas
Jerome Bruno Voges
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