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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1954
Page
4
Henry J. Taylor tours Texas and the Southwest praising growth and faith over fear. He notes Texas size, rising transportation needs, and new GM output at Arlington, while tracing American productivity and oil industry history through 95 years of wells and regional progress.
The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District board awarded two second place prizes in the essay contest to Glenda Warren and Marion R. Teel. Warren’s essay urges active soil conservation through trained leaders, shared equipment, and scientific methods to save soil and educate others.
Harper Baptist Church observed Youth Week with a social on Thursday night April 8. Rev Darwin Brown led Bible quiz games and Rev John Capps from Johnson City delivered the message. Afterward attendees went to the parsonage for hot dogs cookies and drinks hosted for numerous local families and children.
Harper boys attend a San Marcos track meet on Friday April 9. Tooter Parker takes 2nd in the mile, Billy Hogan 4th in broad jump and 2nd in pole vault, and tied for 1st in high jump. Alvin Lange 3rd in the 220. Relay teams place 4th. Junior high foursome win 3rd in 440 relay. Ribbons awarded. rain enjoyed by the team.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne attended the confirmation reunion at Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg. They were both members of the 1909 confirmation class. Funeral services were held for Max Grenwelge with Lorenz and Milton Wendel and Mrs. Kidd involved.
The article calls on readers to recognize the necessity of soil conservation and to take personal steps within their means. It urges awareness followed by concrete, individual efforts to protect soil resources.
Pvt Colan C Barrett son of Mr and Mrs Charles Barrett of Harper arrived at his assigned Station in Germany April 3 He left New York March 22 and reports a good voyage with no seasickness He is with B Battery 63rd AAA Gun Battalion at Wiesbaden about 30 miles east of Frankfort He notes a beautiful country and plans to pursue primary radar training as advance radar sets become available in Germany
Raymond Spaeth of Precinct 2 and Enos H. Rode of Precinct 4 were reelected to the County Board of School Trustees after canvassing by the County Commissioners Court. Harper and Willow City districts also canvassed with winners A. B. Barker W. B. Parker Carlos Young Franz Pressler Rudolph Hohmann. Alf Kelch named Public Weigher Precinct 1. Rural Fire Protection Agreement renewed. $50 000 transferred from Highway Fund to precincts 1 2 3 4 with allocations. Commissioner Arnold Markworth ill hospitalized in Kerrville.
Mrs Chester Mosel demonstrated a simple method for tailored buttonholes at the Harper Home Demonstration Club in the Legion Hut. Highlights included project plans for August Arts and Crafts Day, a tour of Gingham Mills, and a sewing themed word scramble won by Mrs Albert Maner.
The Harper Youth Choir met Saturday night for practice and a business meeting. Richard Suffel presented the slate of nominees for new officers, which was accepted. The officers are Davene Schmidt president James Tarr vice president Brown Whitewood and vice president Bobby Gibson vice president Wilmar Klaehn secretary Steve Oehler treasurer Peggy Hope historian Barbara Whitworth and Janice Parker librarians Bernice Duderstadt and James Tarr pianists. Refreshments and a social hour followed.
About 200 Harper residents sign petitions challenging a plan to cut morning mail dispatches and reduce local routes. They cite delays, reduced service, and loss of two Harper carriers, urging the Post Office Department in Washington and lawmakers to maintain the current Kerrville to Harper schedule and restore efficiency.
Harper Independent School District purchased three Chevrolets via the State Board of Control, including a 42 passenger and two 36 passenger buses, with one delivered and two due this weekend. Two older buses are for sale, a 1947 Studebaker 36 passenger and a 1945 Ford 36 passenger. Superintendent Ed Bailey lists reemployed staff for 1954 55 and notes possible extra teacher. Improvements include curb work, paving, a new tennis court, PTA installed gym PA system, and a seeded park arena foot ball field watered by park board sprinkler donations.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie McDougall of San Antonio visited relatives Sunday. Alton Kneese and daughter Loretta of Cypress Mills visited his sister Ida Kneese and other relatives here. Mrs. Paul Suffel and others attended the Delta Kappa Gamma at Menard. Mrs. Walter Parker and her mother attended the funeral of Mrs. Keen's aunt Mrs. Kittie Schrier in Junction.
Gillespie County Fair offers a 1954 Nationwide Crochet Contest with more than 2500 dollars in cash prizes and trips to New York City. Entries must be completed after Jan 1 1954 and crocheted with mercerized cotton up to size 100. Winners in 16 classifications plus special groups receive cash, trophies, and trips.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions grandparents and a person named Clerence Harper of Dalles. It references a child and family relations but details are unclear and names are partly unreadable.
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