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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1956
Page
2
Dewane Spenrath pitched six hit ball over seven innings for Comfort as they beat Harper 5 to 2. It was the second district game for both teams with Harper slipping to 0 and 2. Johnnie Cottle allowed two hits but costly walks and errors doomed Harper while Spenrath settled after two rough innings.
Boerne defeated Harper 21 to 3 as Harper committed ten errors and Boerne collected fifteen hits. Harper now records three losses and no wins this season. The Round-Up. Harper Wins Third In One-Act Play Contest at Del Rio on April 13, with Barksdale first and Castroville second.
Comfort hosts the District 95 B spring literary meet on April 13 with Harper placing second among six schools. Individual Harper honors include William Lange and Jerome Lange in Number Sense and Jerome Lange in Slide Rule, Janice Parker first in Typewriting, Kathleen Fiedler fourth in Elem Declamation, Richard Suffel first in Elem Boys Declamation, Bernice Duderstadt first in Girls Poetry Reading, Janice Gammenthaler third in Story Telling, Evelyn Rischner and others earning Ready Writers and Spelling distinctions. The final team standings list Comfort first with 237 points, Harper second with 94, Medina third, Stonewall fourth, Center Point fifth, and London sixth.
In High School Parker and Evelyn Rischner will attend the Regional Literary meet at San Marcos on Saturday. Five members of Coach Salcher's track team also compete at the Regional Track Meet Friday and Saturday at San Marcos. Harper entrants include Wienecke in discus, Cottle in high jump and low hurdles, Parker in 880 yards and shot put, Wendel in 880 yards, Mayhugh in mile, and Mile relay team of Wienecke, Wendel, Cottle, and Parker.
Maj. Gen. Lewis S. Griffing promotes Military Reserve Week April 22 28 and a Texas program letting young men join Ready Reserve or National Guard units to complete education while training. They can serve two weeks yearly with minimal civilian career interruption and may avoid future drafts, with Army pay and patriotic benefits emphasized.
Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met in Junction on Saturday April 14 to discuss teacher recruitment. Mrs Joma Jones of Kerrville was elected president with a slate including vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, historian and parliamentarian. a white elephant auction supported the state scholarship fund.
4-H club members from across Texas will gather at Texas A M College June 12 to 14 for the annual Roundup. State winners in judging and team demonstrations will be named June 13 with short courses and leadership training available. County groups limited to two boys two girls plus leaders. awards on June 14 and a Chuckwagon Feed at Kyle Field to close.
Mr and Mrs Carl Neal and their young son spent Saturday night with relatives at Junction while moving to Harper for work on the London Farm to Market road. Fredericksburg visitors include Mr and Mrs Felix Feuge and Mr and Mrs Albert Lang in the Lang home for Sunday dinner. Additional guests at Edwin Langs home were T Sgt and Mrs Norman Sullivan and children of San Antonio, John Hughes and Dorothy Ann of Austin, Edwin Lang Jr and children of Kerrville, Sgt and Mrs Joe Lang and their little son, and A/20 and Mrs Paul Lang of Bryan.
Oscar Fox pianist and John Seagle baritone will appear in Kerrville at Tivy Auditorium on Thursday April 26 at 8 o'clock. The Kerrville Music Club sponsors the concert as part of its Centennial celebration. Fox is a Burnet County native who studied in Zurich and New York City. Seagle, born in Paris, directs Seagle Music Colony and chairs Trinity University’s music department in San Antonio.
Brownwood hosts Mr. and Mrs. Pete Nay and daughters visiting J. M. Stevens. Round Mountain residents Lulla Roberts Oren Parker and Kelly Parker visited Walter Parker home. Fredericksburg couple J A Holland attended Pentecostal Church service. Junction operetta draw Charl ie Barrett Ollie Parker Beverly Ann Roberts. Kerrville’s Rolf Bryant and children visited Glen Rhinos Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Freeman Green and son E J of Brady visited Sunday with their daughter and sister Mrs George A Gib son and family. Mrs Green remained for a longer visit.
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