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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1962
Page
1
At the centennial meeting held Thursday night in the school cafetorium, Mr and Mrs Clarence Leinweber of Mountain Home and Mrs Lewis Stevens of Ingram attended. The two ladies serve on the historical committee.
The Harper PTA met Thursday April 5 in the Harper School Cafetorium. Ed Bailey led the devotion “Be still and know that God is” followed by readings, music, a space age program, a panel discussion on modern life topics, a skit, and a showing about the Dew Line. Delegates reported from Comfort Spring Conference. Ninth grade won the room count.
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District reports Cooperators making improvements to grazing land near Fredericksburg and Stonewall. Elgin H Tatsch plans a stock pond seven miles east of Fredericksburg to improve water distribution for livestock. Alfred Duecker adds a diversion terrace to control gullies. Bobby Kott sprigged Coastal Bermuda with Troy Foster operating a sprigging machine. Chas Walter uses oats with vetch and clover in a legume-grass mix to boost protein and nitrogen. Willie Otte recovers Madrid clover after January frost with promising growth. Marvin Browder near Albert finishes a farm pond expected to hold three and a half acre feet when full.
Monday April 30 is the final day to file payments applications for the 1961 wool program. Raymond Spaeth notes early filing aids calculation of the national average price and determines payment rates, with payments due to growers in early July after submitting sales records at the Fredericksburg ASC office.
Temple Lumber Company of Fredericksburg has the low bid and won the $30 700 contract for a new commercial headquarters for the Hill Country Telephone Cooperative at Ingram. Construction to start this week and finish in about 120 days around August 1. The 45 by 65 foot one story tile and concrete building will feature a glass front air conditioning and central heating with architect Arthur Mathis of San Antonio. The cooperative has grown since 1955 from 567 to over 2000 customers serving Ingram Hunt Mountain Home Doss Katemney Streeter Fredonia Medina Center Point and Comfort.
Harper High School science teacher Leon P Dunn receives a scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden Colorado from July 7 to August 17. The program includes chemistry geology lectures field trips and a weekly seminar with per week stipends and travel allowance funded by the National Science Foundation.
Total drainage area in the water shed is T0 acres. The pond sits in a pasture that had no water, a condition that should aid in achieving better grazing distribution on the ranch.
A sheep clinic is scheduled for Saturday with experts providing care guidance and demonstrations. The event aims to help local producers improve flock health and management practices.
Gillespie County Extension Sheep and Goat Committee sponsors a Sheep Clinic at Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday April 14 starting 9 a m. County Extension Agent C A Stone reports the event is open to the public. Readout includes parasite control topics by Harold Kneese Ronnie Mittel and Connie Garner, safety with chemicals, and wool related sessions led by Jack Taylor and Jack Groff.
Harper's churches invite all to attend Palm Sunday events including blessing of palms at 9 30 and Mass after, with Holy Week services on Thursday Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Confessions listed. Lent and Holy Communion services noted. Methodist details follow.
Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts and Mr and Mrs E B Roach attended the Lions cabinet meeting at Eagle Pass Saturday. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and daughters and Ruben visited Mr and Mrs Adolph Bernhardt in Fredericksburg Wednesday night after church services. Mrs Cora Fowler of Kingsville and others from Fredericksburg visited Mrs Edwin Klein and Mr Willie Dittmar Tuesday.
Charles Gammenthaler of Kerrville spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler. Mrs. Adolph Juenke, also of Kerrville, spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Gammenthalers.
Mr and Mrs Max Lange and Lloyd Wendel visited Segula to celebrate granddaughter Lisa Ann’s first birthday with Kelton and family. Dor a Skaggs and Minne Hibbon of Junction visited Mrs W M Keen. Emil Fritz Anton Juenke and Milton Kramer visited Mrs Alfred Kramer. Raymond Nedson of Houston visited H L Stevens and daughters, and Mrs J L Bilerschwale marked her birthday with family in Fredericksburg, serving turkey dinner to A L Bierchwale, Perry Casper and San Antonio guests.
The fragment lists a 2:45 time for Sheep Selection presented by Robert Kensing, Extension Farm Management Specialist, followed by 3:15 Sheep Selection by Jack Groff and C. A. Stone, and 3:45 Shearing and Wool Preparation.
Reverend C P Owen presides at morning worship at 10 30 with Holy Communion. Francis Floyd leads Sunday School 9 30 with installation of officers and teachers on April 1.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Coch ran of Odessa and Mrs Amanda Watkins of Kerrville visited Mrs Herbert Jones Saturday afternoon. Mrs Jones accompanied them to Kerrville to spend the night and they returned home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Fred Jones left Friday morning with P F Jones accompanying to San Antonio before a brief visit in Managua Nicaragua and then returning to Lagos Africa.
Mrs Lewis Stevens and Mr and Mrs George Holekamp hosted a barbecue supper at the Stevens ranch Saturday evening for the Senior Class of 1962.
Mr and Mrs John Hughes and DorothyAnn of Austin and Lt and Mrs Norman Sullivan and Randy Carolyn and David of San Antonio spent the week end with their parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang.
The Harper Herald lists candidates for the Democratic Primary on May 5 1962. State Senator District No 16 is authorized for election or re election.
Carlos B Parker presides as pastor with Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Sunday events include Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Morning Worship at 41 00 a m followed by Evangelistic Service at 7 00 p m. Everyone is welcome.
Rev. Tommy O Bryant leads worship with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m. An Evening Service follows at 7 p.m. Prayer meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. All are welcome.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Copple Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. E W Bode of Doss Mr. and Mrs Clifford Bode and Mr. and Mrs Victor Wendel In the afternoon visitors were Mrs Lois Day and Mrs Carter of Kerrville and Mesdames Aurora Barker and Olin Walker Mr and Mrs Ruben Bode Elgin Bode and Mrs Oscar Bode of Kerrville also visited the old home place at James River Tuesday
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