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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1962

Page

2

Pat's Cubs Rally to 15-7 League Victory Over Harper

Pat's Cubs jumped to an early lead and built an 8-0 advantage in Hill Country League play against Harper. Gerald Schneider hit a grand slam and later homered again as Pat's offense produced 15 runs. Harper's late ninth inning rally fell short, with Pat's finishing off an 15-7 win on Harper's diamond.

Pat Cubs Harper Harper Diamond Billy Roeder G. Mains Edwards C. Ransleben Gerald Schneider G. Enderlin Schneider Pat's G. Schneider G. Sanderling Hodges Roeder Danny Schneider Ken Hoy Pat’s Cottle Allen Schneider Ruason Johnny Cottle Maseey G. Mme Yang Billy Rosder Buddy Hodges Sena Diarper Cubs George

Hill Country Baseball League 1962 Schedule and Parks

Schedule lists teams and home parks in Kerrville Boerne Harper Helotes Fredericksburg and others. Regular season games run April through July with an All Star Game on June 3 and park venues include Pat's Park Bower Field and Herff Park across multiple towns.

Mavis Johnny Cottle Harper Allen Schneider Pat's Allen Kerrville Kats Pat’s Park Harper Cubs Camp Stanley Boerne Pat Enderlin Hodges Heiner Rf Roeder Cf Lange D Schneider Hoy Bowers Dearing Ransieben Detke G Schneider Schneider BI Feller Pieper Fritz Oc Cottle C Klein Massey G Mains Stephens I Jung Pope Lumpkins C Jung M Fiedler Rosenbusch McDaniels K Edwards L Mains M Cottle Pat Kerrville Boerne Helotes Stanley Giants Giants Stanley Harper All Stars Stanley Boerne Giants Pat’s Korsitle Pat's Park

Unclear game events with pitchers and fielding notes

Faced three batters. WP Edwards two, Cottle two. G Schneider two. PB Harper two. HB by Cottle Deike. U Matthews Wall. S Luckenbach Cottle.

A Fritz Klein G Mains Fiedler Hodges Heiner Hoy Ransleben Cottle C Jung G Schneider A Schneider Roeder Pat Harper Edwards Deike Matthews Wall Luckenbach

Easter Fires Pageant Showcases Vereinskirche Scene

Fredericksburg High School directs a large Easter Fires pageant featuring a Vereinskirche replica and a flying cross with Onward Christian Soldiers. Gilbert Kaderli portrays the church pastor and Rev. Henry F. Treptow narrates, with Marychorale singing Cross Mountain and Regina Caeli.

Fredericksburg High School Tom Rhodes Gilbert Kaderli Cross Mountain St. Mary's High School Regina Ceeli Elaine Our Lady of the Lake College of San Antonio Mary Chorale Emelene Hans Hannemann Henry F. Treptow Bethany Lutheran Church Gillespie County Historical Society Lloyd Halamicek Meusebach Karl Hartmann Santanna Henry Lochte Linda Krauskopf William Pet Mecky Robert Walter Arthur Behrends Norbert Fritz Tyrus Cox Gillespie County Fair Roy Stroeher Wallace Ottmers The Historical Society

Junctions 12th Easter Pageant on April 21

The Junction pageant presents its 12th annual Easter spectacle Saturday night at 10 with a pantomime re-enactment of Jesus Christ last days. Four-score Kimble County residents stage the event in a hillside natural amphitheatre near the Everburning Cross. Mrs. Jack Reeves directs for the 11th year as crowds view from parked cars and free coffee is served after 4 p m from a vintage chuck wagon tied to Capt. Gully Cowsert’s Rangers.

Junction Everburning Cross Kimble County Jack Reeves Capt Gully Cowsert The Texas Rangers

Hereford sales planned in Johnson City and Austin

Stanton Hereford Ranch at Johnson City will host a Hereford call sale on June 7 with about 90 head. H. C. Klett of Johnson City plans a dispersion and production sale likely in Austin on May 26. Colonel Walter Britten will auctioneer. Spring weather warnings and school closing dates follow with worm and screwworm eradication efforts active in Gillespie County and surrounding areas.

George and Warren Stanton Stanton Johnson City H. C. Klett Austin Walter Britten Range & Field

Delevan Family Visit Heads Toward Sugarland

Mr and Mrs Horace Delevan and his sister Mrs J M Stevens and Mr Ste vena spent Wednesday night with relatives enroute to Sugarland to visit kin. Clayton Kneese is in the V A Hospital at Legion for medical attention with friends regret.

Horace Delevan Mus Odeasa J. M. Stevens Stevena Sugarland Wll Clayton Kneese V.A Legion

Leslie Visit Boerne Couple This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Newton S Leslie of Boerne are visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Frerachwale on Saturday afternoon for a social gathering with friends and neighbors mentioned in the notice.

Newton S. Leslie Boerne Mrs Fred Frerachwale Satunday

County-Wide Softball League Organizing Meeting Set

A county wide softball league will be organized at the Gillespie County Courthouse on Monday night April 23 at 7 30 p m Edgar Priess secretary treasurer of the Parish League last year said all interested players are invited to attend efforts will create teams then a schedule and sponsors will be arranged players unable to attend may submit intent to play by writing their name address age phone and preferred position to P O Box 535 Fredericksburg Texas

Gillespie County Edgar Priess

Guests at Raymond Spaeth Home Paste Sunday

Sunday guests at the Raymond Spaeth home included Mr and Mrs Arnold Ellebracht of San Antonio Mr and Mrs Ruben Schmidt of Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Kelton Lange and daughter of Seguin Mr and Mrs Myron Schneider and children of Liano Miss Meta Spaeth of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch and children Also Rev and Mrs C H Hose and children in the afternoon.

Raymond Spaeth Arnold Ellebracht San Antonio Ruben Schmidt Fredericksburg Kelton Lange Seguin Myron Schneider Liano Meta Spaeth Belton Tatsch C. H. Hose

Mrs Dickerson Visits Taylor and Scotty Lee Sunday

Mrs. W. C. Dickerson of Roosevelt visited Mrs. C. N. Taylor and Scotty Lee on Sunday, sharing a social call.

Weekend visit by Skipper family and Mrs Bierschwaie

Myr and Mrs Tommy Skipper with their children from San Antonio spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Lydia Bierschwaie, visiting her daughter and family, joined the gathering for the weekend.

Myr Tommy Skipper San Antonio Lydia Bierschwaie Harper

Aggie Muster Set For Saturday Night In Gillespie County

The 59th annual Aggie Muster for Texas A and M former students in Gillespie County will be held Saturday April 21 at 7 p.m. at Andy's Diner. Hayden Grona presides as master of ceremonies with Lee Meyer and Walter Fuhrmann among participants inviting all A and M men, students, and friends to join this Texas tradition honoring departed Aggies and Texas heroes.

A & M College of Texas Gillespie County Andy's Texas A & M Aggies Battle of San Jacinto Houston Hayden Grona A & M Club Lee Meyer Hill Country Walter Fuhrmann

Local Families Visit on Route to California Station

Capt. and Mrs. Dean Kruse with two children stopped in Kerrville on their way from Montgomery Alabama where Capt Kruse has studied. Mrs Carl Wolfmueller of Kerrville also visited Mrs Chester Granville. The Kruses plan to return to California where he is stationed. Mrs Kruse is remembered as Kathryn Wolfmueller.

Bill Fowler New Braunfels Hubert Nester Hondo Messrs MacDonald, Rippey and Bennett Fredericksburg Kangh & Hikldh Dean Kruse Montgomery Ala Kruse Carl Wolfmueller Kerrville Chester Granville

Confirmation at St James Lutheran Church Sunday

Rev. C H. Rose officiated the Confirmation at St James Lutheran Church on Sunday April 15. Those confirmed were Rochelle Grona Margie Moellendorf Johnny Molder Hardin Rahe and Lyle D Spaeth. Attendance totaled 206 with white Easter lilies decorating the church.

C H. Rose St. James Lutheran Church Rochelle Grona Margie Moellendorf Johnny Molder Hardin Rahe Lyle D. Spaeth

Staudt Family Shopping Trip Spotted in San Antonio

Mr and Mrs Rudy Staudt and their children and Mrs Paul Staudt were seen shopping in San Antonio on Saturday.

Rudy Staudt Paul Staudt San Antonio

Kerrville Guests Attend McDougall Confirmation Dinner

Mr and Mrs Morris OBryant and daughter of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs Ruben Bode last week. Dinner guests honoring Rochell McDougall included many relatives from Kerrville Fredericksburg and San Antonio with a barbecue served. Archie Lennon and children from Junction visited Harper Saturday afternoon.

Morris O'Bryant Kerrville Ruben Bode Reginald McDougall Rochell Otto Grona Clinton Grona Clarence McDougall Mary Ann Charles John McDougall Walter McDougall Johnny McDougall Mike Carl Durst San Antonio Fred Gammenthaler Jack Groff Milton Crenwelge Fredericksburg Victor Meier Archie K. Lennon Junction Harper

Langs Visit Langs in San Antonio on Sunday

Mr and Mrs Arthur Lang visited Mr and Mrs Leo Lang and their little daughter in San Antonio Sunday. Patronize HARALD Advertisers.

Arthur Lang Leo Lang Little Daughter San Antonio

Spring Wardrobe Planning and Gelatin Mold Fun

Texas Extension Service bulletins L-481 offer garment care tips based on fiber labels and fabric performance. A kitchen activity for children shares a Frosty Gelatin Mold recipe with easy steps and unmolding tips from a home economist, inviting hands on cooking and learning.

Texas Agriculture Extension Service

Confirmation Celebrations Highlight Parish Life

Johnny Molder and Margie Moellendorf were honored at their confirmation with family par ents hosting a mutton barbecue at the Parish Hall. Johnny’s sponsors were Albert Moellendorf and Otto Wienecke. Margie’s sponsors were Mrs. Hugo Klein and Orvin Behrends. The events included cakes inscribed with Margie and Johnny and a bible shaped cake. Additional confirmations at St James Lutheran Church included Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rahe hosting their son Charles Hardin’s celebration with grandparents and friends in attendance. Visitors came from Fredericksburg and Seguin, with relatives from Midland, Kerrville, and Seguin also noted.

Johnny Molder Margie Moellendorf John Molder Theo Moellendorf Johnny Albert Moellendorf Otto Wienecke Henry Moellendorf Margie Hugo Klein Orvin Behrends Joe Roeder Henry Moellendorf Sr C. H. Rose Hubert Rahe Charles Hardin St James Lutheran Church August Kirchoff Fred Rahe Simon Honig Fredericksburg Max Lange Lorenz Wendel Helen Kirchoff Lee Schmidt A. C. Wendel Watkins Tarr David Beyer Kelton Lange Seguin

Peace Corps Sets April 21 Tests For New Projects

Peace Corps placement tests are scheduled for Saturday April 21 commencing at 8 30 a m in the Civil Service Commission testing center Applicants may train for 30 new Peace Corps projects in Africa Asia and Latin America Training starts this summer on U S college campuses Citizens 18 or older may apply no upper age limit and married couples without dependent children may apply Testing centers in Texas include Austin San Antonio San Angelo with 19 centers statewide

Peace Corps Civil Service Commission Africa Asia Latin America Texas Austin San Antonio San Angelo

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mains Massey Abenspeste Hill Country Baseball League Rambler America Weber-Jenschke Weber & Jenschke Rambler Sas E. San Antonio Comfort NGE & Field Doss FHS New P. O Aggie Muster Harald Brance Ralph Gillespie Midland Fred Bierschwabe Alvin Lange Raymond Cottle Colon Barrett Charlie Barrett L. H. Harper A. J. Kinsey J. J. Patranella Orlan K. Hedrick, B.S D.S.C Peterson Hospital Kerrville, Texas
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