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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
1
Harper church notices invite public participation at St James Lutheran and Clark Bierschwab units. Sunday services, Sunday School times, Luther League and Women’s Association meet monthly. includes titles I Am The Way The Truth and The Life and general welcomes from church leaders.
The notice lists weekly church activities at First Pentecostal Church. Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Sunday services include Sunday School at 1000 am and worship at 730 pm with evangelistic service.
Sunday services set for 7 30 and 9 00. Weekly Wednesday 8 oclock Mass. All are welcome to enter any time and attend any service. Also notes on social conversation about trust and keeping secrets with archaic phrasing.
Harper residents report visits from relatives and friends across Texas including San Antonio Uvalde Rosenberg and New Iberia. Harper School begins fall term with new pupils and teachers and local activities feature an ice cream social after evening services and community gatherings.
Joy Schnelle, 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl ton Schnelle, finished first runner-up in the Miss Texas Rural Electrification pageant held in Houston at Astro-World Hotel. Bert Burrows of Balls won Miss Rural Electrics, representing the South Plains Electric Cooperative. Schnelle has represented a FEC in area parades and will appear in two more this year while attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.
Funeral services for Burette Jr. Mayhugh, 66, of Brady were held at First Baptist Church in Brady. He died of a heart attack Tuesday evening at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital. Born May 7, 1904 in RKRereville, he was married in 1933 in Harper. Survivors include his widow, two sons J R Mayhugh Ely and Lonnie Mayhugh Mintuen, a daughter Martha Self Brady, a brother Elburn Mashugh Ware, a brother Delbert Mashugh Houston, a sister Mrs Ray Potter Houston, and four grandchildren.
A B Barker of Harper Texas attended Moorman Manufacturing Company's 8th anniversary celebration at Quincey HI during the week of August 9. Sales force from 30 states gathered at company headquarters for five groups of 450 to 600 men each. The event featured tours of new production facilities and introductions of hog beef and dairy cattle products with special on site facilities and farm research tours. Information on 4 H involvement was provided via the County Extension service office.
Connie Honig named editor of the Longhorn staff with Jerald Esquell and Genny Fritz as round up editors. The Harper High faculty welcomes new principal Mr Elbert Schmidt and Mrs Lenora Schmidt as first grade teacher along with Mr Oliver Nowotny guiding the band and other classes.
Following Monday assembly each class selected representatives for the Student Council. Seniors include Jerald Esquell Jim Parker and Brad Massey. Juniors Linda Keerlink Kroll Mary He Sophomores Magpelt Sue Rahe Tommy Brandenburg freshmen Sidney Reese Gene Rahe Mary Fritz. Seventh Grade President Matthew Schmidt Vice President Virgil Haag Secretary Kim Barrett Treasurer Kenneth Stone Reporter Charles Dunn. Eighth Grade President David Stehling Vice President Randy Feller Secretary Bernadine Fritz Treasurer Jerry Dittmar Reporter Kathleen Foster. Also noting Pecos County dry hole and deepest well 25 340 feet completed in 1959.
Members of the St. James Junior Luther League enjoyed a picnic at LBJ Park last Wednesday afternoon with sponsors teachers and Rev Bill Hill. They swam roasted hot dogs and later held a business meeting followed by games and a joyful time.
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and Mr and Mrs Ted Kiser report a two week trip to Wyoming the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City Utah and Las Vegas with good food cool weather and a very pleasant journey they were glad to be home
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