Telephone Rates Rise May 1 in Harper
Harper residents face higher telephone charges effective May 1 as Kerrville Telephone Company Midwest Harper exchange area raises rates. Commercial manager Pam Grinstead cites rising costs for materials and equipment, noting increases from 80 to 300 percent over prewar costs. The company promises the new rates are fair and comparable to other providers.
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Harper
Pam Grinstead
Kerrville
Kerrville Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Harper Herald
Grinstead
Rev Grosenbacher Commissioned Missionary
Rev Clifford Grosenbacher was commissioned as a missionary to Liberia at Trinity Lutheran Church Des Plaines Illinois on February 27. He was born November 21, 1929 in Knoxville the son of Walter and ___ Grosenbacher. He grew up on a Corona New Mexico ranch and graduated from high school there before attending New Mexico A&M Midland College and Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary Maywood Illinois earning a Bachelor of Divinity in 1954. He was ordained by the Rocky Mountain Synod of the United Lutheran Church.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Des Plains
Ill
Clifford Grosenbacher
Liberia
Rev. Grosenbacher
Noxville
Walter Grosenbacher
Corona
New Mexico
New Mexico A.&m
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary
Maywood, Ill
Pocky Mountain Synod
United
Lutheran missionary ordained at synod convention 1954
At the May 11 1954 synodical convention in Boulder Colorado the Board of Foreign Missions sent the worker to the Kennedy School of Missions at Hartford Seminary Foundation Hartford Connecticut through January. He and his wife Rosemary Lannin of South Haven Michigan left for Liberia on March 31, with his parents Emelia and Katherine and sister in Tyrone Missouri and brother William in Cuervo New Mexico.
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Lutheran Church
Boulder
Colo
Board of Foreign Missions
Kennedy School of Missions
Hartford Seminary Foundation
Hartford Connecticut
Rosemary Lannin
South Haven
Michigan
Liberia
Emelia
Katherine
Tyrone
Missouri
William
Cuervo
New Mexico
Kothmann Named To Head Hereford Breeders
Mason leader Mason S Kothmann was named president of the Hill Country Hereford Assn at its annual meeting. New officers include Wer ner Henke as vice president and J J Jordan as secretary treasurer. Directors are Clarence Rothmann John W Arbelger and Roy Weinheimer. The meeting drew 105 members guests and featured Hereford heritage film and 4 H tap dance. Lydia Faye Harp er announces engagement to Joe Mack Scarborough with a June wedding planned.
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Mason
Silas Kothmann
Hill Country Hereford Assn
Ernest Priess
Werner Henke
Fredericksburg
J. J. Jordan
Clarence Rothmann
John W. Arbelger
San Saba
Roy Weinheimer
Stonewall
Hilma Henke
Irby McWilliams
Menard
Family Gathering Honors John S Whitewood Visit
Members of the Whitewood family hosted a supper at the ranch home of Mr and Mrs Burton Brown last Wednesday night. Honorees Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood of Edinburg were present for a few days visit joining numerous relatives and friends.
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Whitewood
Burton Brown
John S. Whitewood
Edinburg
Fred Whitewood
Brown
Fred Nabers
Gene Nabers
Kelly
Oliver
Engagement Announcement for Mari Alyce Smith and Douglas Dittmar
Mr and Mrs Barton Smith of Temple announce the engagement of daughter Mari Alyce to Douglas Dittmar son of Mr and Mrs Albert Dittmar of Fredericksburg. Mari Alyce holds BS and MS from the University of Texas and works as Home Demonstration Agent for Gillespie County. Douglas Dittmar is Texas A&M graduate, two years Army veteran, and Emergency Loan Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration in Fredericksburg. Wedding date to be announced.
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Barton Smith
Temple
Marialyce
Douglas Dittmar
Albert Dittmar
Fredericksburg
Miss Smith
University of Texas
Gillespie County
Dittmar
Texas A&m College
Farmers Home Administration
Jones Family Visits Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their children of the Rocksprings community spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in the area.
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Jack Jones
Rocksprings
Allen Fowler Family Visits His In-Laws Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Allen Fowler and their son from San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler in the local area.
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Allen Fowler
San Antonio
Fred Gammenthaler
Mr and Mrs Gammen Visit Belton Tatsch Family
Mr and Mrs Charles Gammen and their children visited Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch, sharing time together in a family visit reported in local society notes.
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Charles Gammenthater
Belton Tatsch
Deposits Drop At First State Bank
The quarterly statement shows deposits down by 13 204 27 from last year to 364 063 14 while loans and discounts rise from 159 948 81 to 171 573 86 and total resources fall from 452 988 01 to 440 993 10.
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First State Bank
Lions Nominating Committee Reports at Harper Club Meeting
At the Harper Lions Club regular meeting the Nominating Committee reported officers for the year. Names include W. A. Brown president and Carl Oehler first vice president. The fleece show was canceled due to lack of producer interest and fleece quality. Lion W. A. Turner of London gave a magic program.
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Harper Lions Club
W. A. Brown
Carl Oehler
Alf. Spaeth
R. E. Peril
Clark Bierschwate
Rev. D. W. Brown
Geo. Salcher
Lion Tanner
Gene Harper
Tail Twister
Paul Suffel
W. M. Harris
Phil Rogers
Ed Bailey
Clark Bierschwale
Fred Whitewood
Lion W. A. Turner
London
Lorenz Baugh Family Visits in Houston Vist
Mr and Mrs Lorenz Baugh and their children of Houston visited Mrs Freda Baugh and Mrs Floyd Boatright last Wednesday night.
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Lorenz Baugh
Houston
Freda Baugh
Floyd Boatright
Mr and Mrs Christian Birch Visit Ida Kneese
Mr and Mrs Christian Birch and their children from Round Mountain spent the weekend with Ida Kneese, the mother of Mrs Birch, visiting her home and relatives.
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Christian Birch
Round Mountain
Ida Kneese
To Be Continued Phrase on World Peace Appeal
Fragmentary OCR text shows an appeal for peoples of the world to banish the scourge and terror of war for many generations. The line ends with To Be Continued, suggesting continuation in the periodical. The piece implies a pacifist or unity message without concrete names or events.
Harper HDC Met At Youth Center
The Harper HDC Club met Thursday April 14 at the Youth Center. Fourteen members answered roll call with their favorite flower. Hostesses were Mrs S S Stewart and Mrs Jasper Snow. Mrs Belton Tatsch hemmed a dress for Mrs Darwin Brown and bound buttonholes were demonstrated by Mrs Albert Maner.
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Harper Hdc Club
S. S. Stewart
Jasper Snow
Belton Tatsch
Darwin Brown
Albert Maner
D. W. Brown
A. B. Barker
Night Service Set For Presbyterian Church
A special Sunday schedule is announced by Dr. Paul J. Schwab for the Presbyterian Church. The 11 a.m. worship is replaced by an 8 p.m. service featuring Schwab on the World Council of Churches meeting he attended in Evanston last summer, plus moving pictures. Everyone is invited to attend with friends. Mrs. Bernice McDougall is visiting her daughter in Abilene this week.
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Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Schwab
World Council of Churches
Evanston
Ill
Funeral Guests From Nearby Towns Attend J O Stevens Service
Out of town relatives attended the funeral of J. O. Stevens bringing sizable local and regional attendance. Guests included Roy and Mrs. Nelson Amber Davis of Junction Otto Keyser Castell Floyd Cosper Brackettville Edd Cosper Austin Vera McGill Mrs BE Nelson Mrs Mattie Nelson Miss Caldwell Corpus Christi Marshall Stevens Victoria Sid ney Billings Nixon Lillard Chesser Gidon Rothmann Loyal Valley A Russell San Antonio Felix Hel mann and Dr Springall of Fredericksburg.
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J. O. Stevens
Roy Nelson
Amber Davis
Junction
Otto Keyser
Castell
Floyd Cosper
Bracketville
Edd L. Cosper
Austin
Vera McGill
BE. Nelson
Mattie Nelson
Miss Caldwell
Corpus
Marshall Stevens
Victoria
R. J. Hyde
Mart Stevens
San Antonio
Sidney Billings
Sidney, Jr
Lillard Chesser
Nixon
Gideon Rothmann
Loyal Valley
A. Russell
Felix Helmann
Dr. Springall
Fredericksburg
J. C. Stevens 78 Rites Held Sunday
James Oliver Stevens, 78, prominent Full County rancher, died of a heart attack Saturday at his Harper Road home. Funeral services were at Sunset Baptist Church Sunday at 3 pm, with burial in Harper Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Survivors include widow Annie, son I. L. Stevens, granddaughters Martha and Katherine, and brother W. H. Stevens.
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James Oliver Stevens
Harper Road
Sunset Baptist Church
Bruner Lee
Harper Cemetery
Smiths Funeral Home
Olin Walker
Archie Lee
Lee Goff
W. C. Russell
B. N. Talbert
A. B
Mr and Mrs Suffel Visit San Marcos Saturday
Mr and Mrs Paul Suffel took a trip to San Marcos on Saturday.
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Mrs
Paul Suffel
San Marcos
Heart O Texas Annual Singers Reunion in Brady
The Heart O Texas Annual Singers Reunion will be held in Brady on April 24 in the high school auditorium. An all day singing features Texan quartets including Del Clever and Hig Cavalliers from Fort Worth, Robert S. Arnold and His National Quartet of Ft Worth, and Harold Graham's Capital City Quartet of Austin. A noon barbecue lunch will be served in the school cafeteria. Evelyne ia cordially invited.
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Heart O' Texas
Brady
del Clever
Hig Cavalliers
Fort Worth
Robert S. Arnold
National Quartet of
Ft. Worth
Harold Graham
Capitol City Quartet
Austin
Evelyne Ia
REA Telephone Cooperative Begins Operations
The Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative Inc will switch to a new dial system in a ceremony at Smithson Valley next Saturday at 3 PM. The New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce aids the event featuring Dr E C Weitzell of the Rural Electrification Administration as speaker. Allan Sanders is manager, I N Mitchell president, serving parts of Bexar Blanco Kendall and Comal counties.
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Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative Inc
Smithsons Valley
New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Weitzell
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Arthur Sterling
Weitzell
Bexar
Blanco, Kendall
Comal
Allan Sanders
I. N. Mitchell
Harper Couple Marks 71st Anniversary in Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Herman Harper observed their 71st wedding anniversary at their Bandera Road home after wintering in San Antonio with daughter Mrs C C Burrus and family. The couple wed April 20 1884 at Harvey Stevens Ranch near Kerrville.
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Kerrville
Herman Harper
Bandera Road
San Antonio
C. C. Burrus
Harper
Cynthia Gregg
Austin
Jeremiah and
Mary Ann Gregg
Harper G. F
Keziah Harper
Bandera
Ile
Harper State Bank
Masonic Lodge
Gillespie County
Frank
Clarence Leinweber
Mountain Home
Burrus
J. H. Buttrill
Port Arthur
Harpers
Gordon Harper
Here
Soldier and friend visit Fort Bills native here
Sgt. Joseph B. Lange and his friend Cpl. Halford S. Remides of Fort Bills El Paso spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lange and other relatives here.
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Joseph B. Lange
Cpl
Halford S. Remides
Fort Bills
el Paso
Edwin Lange
Parker family visits. funeral of J O Stevens noted
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and their son of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting relatives and attended the funeral of J O Stevens who died suddenly Saturday afternoon.
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Kenneth Parker
San Antonio
J. O. Stevens
Harper wedding unites Dorothy Fritz and Gerald Herbst
Miss Dorothy Mae Fritz and Gerald Herbst wed at St. Anthony's Harper on April 16 at 9 am in a High Mass ceremony. Rev A A Gitter officiated as Fr. Fritz and Herbst families hosted a large reception and dinner for about 250 guests with music, cakes, and dancing before the couple’s move to Fredericksburg Route 1.
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Dorothy Mae Fritz
Gerald Herbst
St. Anthony's Church
Harper
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
A. A. Gitter
Frances Rischner
Robert J. Fritz
Petersburg
St. Mary’s High School
Lehman's
Kerrville
Robert C. Herbst
Comfort
Comfort High School
Stein Lumber Co
Gammenthaler
Roselyn Fritz
Albert Herbst
Olivia Ann Fritz
MacDonald
Jeanette Fritz
Bernard Fritz
Walter Herbst
Austin
Keremit Fritz
Robert Fritz
Robert Herbst
Jacob Fritz
Hy. Maurer
Emily Patchernick
Klein’s Hall
Eric Ackermann
San Antonio
Elvira Woerner
Whatley Benson
Werner Ebere
Delphine Maurer
Marlene Kaiser
Joyce Weinheimer
Elsie Mae Jung
Anita Crenwelge
Frances Rugeleig
Dans
Kie
Rt. 1
Fredericksburg
7th District PTA Conference Held in New Braunfels
Local delegates attended the 32nd annual Spring Conference of the 7th district Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers in New Braunfels on April 13 and 14. About 400 PTA members from 18 counties gathered. sessions featured Mrs. R L Akins as president, speakers Mrs. R D Bell and Dr. John A Guinn, and a high school speech dramatization on the theme Concerted Action Richer Dividends For Every Child.
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New Braunfels
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Board of Managers
Mission Valley
Norman J. Dietel
Fredericksburg
Akins
Tri Dilatrict County
R. D. Bell
San An
Tonio
Texas Congress
John A. Guinn
TSCW
Deneton
Bell
PTA
Guinn
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Harper's First Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
the Herald
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