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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1960
Page
3
The piece laments modern life’s drift from neighborly help to professionalized aid and distant loyalties. It contrasts past close-knit acts with today’s convenience driven exchanges, then notes Easter visits from several families to Fredericksburg and surrounding towns.
Nine year old Gail Sheppard presented President Eisenhower with an Easter basket at Bush Field Augusta. The third grade class from Gracewood Elementary funded the gift by earning a science fair award. Gail spoke briefly and accepted the President’s promise to write a note.
In Kerrville an innerspring mattress service advertises felting and guaranteed work. Leave orders at Harper Locker Plant or Mayfield's Mattress Co.
The Harper Band Boosters sponsor an 8:00 p.m. concert in the school auditorium with performances by Schreiner Institute and Harper bands. Admission is 50 cents with a 2 cent sweet sale. coffee punch cakes pies and doughnuts available. Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt chairs the sweet sale. all are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Phil Maddox reside on the James River ranch and attended church at the Methy dot Chie Sunday, reflecting a local community event.
Game Warden Adolph Heep reports Gillespie County leases yielded 836 975 dollars from hunting last season. Hunters killed 4 568 buck deer and 992 wild turkeys with potential extra revenue of 160 000 dollars from a hypothetical doe hunt. Heep notes 75 000 to 81 000 deer exist locally and urges harvest of about 20 000 annually, far above the 5 000 harvested last year.
Robert Kensing of Kerr County is named district farm management agent for Extension District 7. Based in San Angelo he serves 22 West Texas counties coordinating farm management guidance and translating research for farmers and stockmen. He studied agricultural economics at Texas A M and has Army and Kerr ranching background. He and his wife Doris Whitworth will reside at 2413 Guadalupe.
The Heart O' Texas Singers Reunion will be held April 23 and 24 at Brady High School Auditorium. Quartets trios and soloists from Fort Worth Baytown Burnet Big Spring Midland appear with Cavaliers Melody Four Gospeltone and Trailsmen. A noon lunch in the cafeteria and a public gospel singing invite are announced.
Arthur Grobe, six miles NE of Fredericksburg, practices alfalfa in rotation with small grain and corn as part of a conservation cropping system. Alfalfa acts as a deep legume cover improving soil fertility and protecting against erosion, while providing multiple hay cuttings and storing root food for soil health. Jackson Wiemers revises his soil and water plan south of Fredericksburg to shift toward perennial grass for future hay and pasture rotations.
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and their children James John and Mary Nell visited the H L Stevens home on Sunday. Arthur Bierschwale and his mother Mrs Herbert Jones spent Easter with their brother Gene Jones and family at Junction.
The Gillespie County Scout Leaders training kicked off Wednesday April 13 at the Fredericksburg Scout cabin. Frank Hilton reports all current scout masters and officials attended with a second session scheduled for April 27 focusing on meetings and activities. Participants included troop 132 134 135 136 138 and 139 leaders and committee members. Hilton urges bringing junior assistants to the next meeting.
Henry Howell film will be the entertainment at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau quarterly meeting on Friday April 22 at Peter's Hall Fredericksburg. Howell is a well known radio and TV personality and will discuss Farm Bureau benefits with J D Jordan explaining its meaning to farmers. Members are urged to bring a non member and a family dessert to share coffee and punch provided.
Mr and Mrs Reginald Mc Dougall and children and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler visited Mr and Mrs Charles Gammenthaler in Kerrville. Mrs Lloyd Carter of Mesquite spent the weekend with sister Mrs Gilbert Anderegg. Charles Allen of Sterling City and family visited grandmother Mrs J D Rogers over Easter. Other visitors included Mesdames Bill Lea and Lub McElroy and Roy Deaton families. Mack Scarborough, a VA Hospital patient, had a weekend pass. Oliver Hopf faces minor surgery in Austin. Ocean waves reaching 80 feet noted.
Community members report hospital stays surgeries and recoveries at Peterson Hospital Kerrville including Charles Gammenthaler and Richard Bierschwale. Families from Sonora KFuredericksburg Uvalde Mountain Home and Round Mountain visit relatives during Easter and in San Antonio Galveston and Junction events.
Mr and Mrs Thea Oehler visited Rev Dan Hardt and son and Mr and Mrs Max Tretics in Fredericksburg on Monday.
Mr and Mrs George Duderstadt hosted Easter Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Bode Kerrville Elroy Bode Dallas Mr and Mrs Winston Bode and children Austin and Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt and daughters. Kenneth Ochler of Austin visited family here and Me and Mrs Herbie Ochler hosted relatives for Easter.
Harper Lions Club met April 19 at the school cafetorium and voted to donate 20 dollars to the Harper High School FFA judging team for their trip to the national contest in Kansas City. The 4 H and FFA clubs will handle meals before the Junior Rodeo at Community Park in June. The nominating committee announced candidates for officers and directors led by Clayton Massey as president and E Roach as vice president.
Kerr County Wool Show committee heads announced for the third annual event in Kerrville with new Group of 3 Fleeces classes and a first time judging contest open to all Texas 4 H and FFA teams. Entries due June 3 and judging begins June 4 at 8 00 a.m.
The article notes the House workload rising after Easter with foreign aid authorization civil rights housing measures a large school aid program and various appropriations looming. It mentions a $290 billion national debt and interest consuming 11 percent of the budget. Sam Rayburn plans district trips April 19 and 22 for events in San Angelo and Austin. Recent visitors include Wendell Mayes Tom Hunt and Roger Dabney and his son Hilton.
A list of students home for Easter includes Hollis Walker at Peacock Military Academy James Tarr Jerome Lang Miss Davina Schmidt from Texas University Dennis Bernhard from Texas Lutheran College Bob Brown John Tarry ton Brown Wattewood Sul Ross Misses Elaine Bode and Peggy Hopf SWS College and Carlton Wendel Wharton College.
Mrs Keen remains at home following a 10 day period noted in a brief item about her daughter Mrs Walter Packer who recently suffered a fall and is recovering at home.
Wayne Parker eight son of Mr and Mrs Vester Parker was bitten by a rattlesnake Thursday evening after returning from school. He was playing near their home with his brothers when the bite occurred. His brother Gregory fourteen notified their grandfather Dr J B Birt who met them and gave first aid before Wayne was taken to Fredericksburg hospital where he stayed until Friday morning.
The former Tourist Cafe at 151 East Malin Street Fredericksburg reopens Saturday April 23 as Glockenspiel. New managers Alfred Hoffmann and Irene Hoffmann bring German homestyle cooking and a remodeled interior with brick front and modern facilities after extensive renovations and a formal opening will follow soon.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Schmidt and Jittie of San Marcos spent the Easter holidays with Vela Hy Es Ages.
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