Courteous Driving Tilley Promotes Road Safety Code
Col. E. B. Tilley of Houston, president of the Texas Safety Association and Gulf Oil adviser, explains the Make Courtesy Your Code of the Road program. He urges sharing the road, dimming lights at night, and driving at safe speeds to reduce accidents nationwide and in Texas.
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Col
E. B. Tilley
Houston
Texas Safety Association
Gulf Oil Corporation
Col. Tilley
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
National Safety Council
Inter-Industry Highway Safety Committee
National Committee For Traffic Safety
Tilley
Harper Lions Plan 9th Annual Wool and Mohair Show
Members of the Harper Lions Club met at the school building for a Wednesday session with strong turnout. A nominating committee was named for the next fiscal year, and officer elections are set for May 5. The 9th annual Wool and Mohair Show at Harper school gym on May 22 will award trophies for best fleece and best ranchers flock. judges include Fred Barwood and Jim Gray.
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Harper Lions Club
Ed Bailey
Watkins Tarr
Chas. Barrett
A. L. Bierschwale
Harper School
Fred Barwood
Sonora
Jim Gray
San Angelo
Floy Bode
Alfred Spaeth
Paul Suffel
Fin
Noxville News Debuts Weekly Column by Mrs. Milam
The paper introduces the Noxville News column by Mrs. Jim Milam former postmistress. The editors welcome readers to the new weekly feature and pledge to bring it regularly in the future.
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Mrs
Jim Milam
Noxville
Rain Helps Weeds and Range in the County
The area received one and a half inches of rain aiding grass growth and sheep range. Local residents made trips to Harper and Junction for errands and church services. Several families, including the Parkers, Kinseys, and Bakers, visited relatives and attended Easter events, sales, and a murder trial jury in Junction. Aubrey Parker, recently stationed in Korea, is now at Teague awaiting discharge.
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Dillard Stapp
Scotty Kinsey
Little Son
Harper
Fred Whetstone
Jeff Parker
Junction
Bill Berry
J. H. Parker
Carolyn
Leon Becker
San Angelo
Raymond Parker
Earl Baker
E. J
Kerrville
Jess Parker
Bill Whitworth
Spofford
Bill
W. W. Whitworth
Cecil Parker
Aubrey Parker
Korea
Teague
Noxville
Business Men's Bible
J. H Parker
Jett Parker
Tom Parker
Joel Parker
Doyle Parker
Junction Memday
Gussets Ave
Blanco County rancher named top conservationist at Pedernales district field day
Carlos Grote from Sandy Blanco County was named outstanding conservation rancher at a Pedernales Soil Conservation District field day held last week on the Bill Stribling ranch in Blanco County.
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Carlos Grote
Blanco County
Pedernales
Heart of Texas Singers Reunion At Voca
The Annual Heart of Texas Singers Reunion will be held April 24-25 in the Voca school auditorium with all day singing and a concert Sunday. Featured quartets include Del Clever and the Bowden Quartet of Ft Worth and The Glory Morning Singers of Gatesville among others. Voca is 12 miles from Brady.
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Brady
Heart of Texas Singers
Voca
Texas
del Clever
Bowden
Ft. Worth
Brown
Glory Morning Singers
Gatesville
Monahans
Alvey
Coleman
Harper Aggies News At Texas A&M Campus
Rev Charles Workman reports Harper Aggies making news on the Campus at College Station. Mr and Mrs Edgar Willmann announce the birth of Ronnie Ray 8 pounds 4 ounces 21 inches on April 16. Mrs Willmann is former Madelyn Phillips. He is a veterinary medicine student. They live at B 8 W College View College Station Texas. Mr and Mrs Leslie Phillips also study at A&M and reside at B 3 B College View with their two children Duane and Gwen. Mrs Leslie Phillips Sr is expected to visit this weekend.
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Charles Workman
Texas
Leslie Phillips
Willmann
A&m College
Duane
Gwen
College View
Leslie Phillips Sr
Three Held On Marijuana Charges In Kerrville
Percy Bulles Eva Bulles and a man named Cowden are held in Kerr County jail on suspicion of selling marijuana on Kerrville streets. They were arrested Tuesday night in Kerrville. Last week, Mr and Mrs Bolles were in an auto accident near Fredericksburg on the Austin highway, overturning a 1949 Ford.
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Percy Bulles
Eva Bulles
Cowden
Kerr County
Kerrville
Bolles
Fredericksburg
Austin
Family weekend plans listed by Mrs Parker
The text notes a weekend gathering including Mrs Parker her mother Mrs Hiugh Brown and sister and husband Mr and Mrs Rowse Kulo and their children.
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Parker
Hiugh Brown
Rowse Kulo
Carlos Grote Wins District Conservation Award
Blanco County stockman Carlos Grote received the Outstanding Rancher Award from Pedernales Soil Conservation District and Johnson City Lions Club at the district field day. The 36 year old farmer, native to Blanco County, boosted pasture improvement through intensive range management despite a four year drought. He leads local conservation efforts with his Grote conservation group and chairs the district field day program.
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Blanco County
Pedernales Soil Conservation District
Johnson City
Lions Club
Carlos Grote
Soil Conservation District
Charlie Althaus
Stockman
Sandy
Grote
Young Grote
Grote Conservation Group
Pedernales
Easter Visits Span Brownwood and West Texas Families
Mr and Mrs Cecil May and daughters of Brownwood spent Easter with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Stevens. Mr and Mrs Forest Bode of Del Rio spent the weekend with relatives at Harper. Pvt Joe Cherry of Fort Hood spent Easter holidays with Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler and sons. they visited her mother and other relatives in Abilene.
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Cecil May
Brownwood
J. M. Stevens
Forest ‘Bode
del Rio
Harper
Pvt
Joe Cherry
Fort Hood
Carl Oehler and Sons
Abilene
Reverend and Mrs Don Stark Visited Friends in Harper
Grand Prairie couple Rev and Mrs Don Stark spent the weekend visiting friends in Harper, returning home after the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stark
Weather of
Houston Woman Visits Her Mother and Relatives
Mrs. Phil Gillett of Houston visited her mother Mrs. Oliva Parker and other relatives over Saturday night and Sunday in a family gathering reported by the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Gillett
Houston
Oliva Parker
Easter Eye Hunt Brings Junior Choir Joyful Treats
Baptist Junior Choir at Har per Baptist Church held an Easter egg hunt on Wednesday April 14 with punch and chocolate eggs for a list of children including Betty Jane Bailey Patsy Bailey Virginia Bailey and others. Sunday visitors Roy Rutherford and son Roy Lee discussed Scouting. ten parents and fifteen boys attended a school library meeting as Troop formation progresses.
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Harper Baptist Church
Betty Jane
Patsy
Virginia Bailey
Ronnie Lumpkins
Robbie
Dwayne Steitle
Chester Granville
Johnny
Joe Dean
Sally
Kay Spencer
Jim
Bob
Logan Stevens
Carolyn
Wayne Lennon
Nadene
Benny Barker
Mesd
Lonnie Friedrich
Edward Strackbein
Elton Spencer
G. C. Stevens
Baptist Church
Roy W. Rutherford
Roy Lee
Jarrell
Rutherford
Harper man Carl Oehler seeks Precinct 2 commissioner post
Carl Oehler of Harper announces his candidacy for Precinct 2 commissioner. A 37 year old rancher and businessman, he grew up near Harper and has owned a grocery and market, bought ranches, and served in local civic groups. He is married to Lerlene Hamilton and has three sons. He states commitment to public duties and asks for voter support in the November general election.
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Carl Oehler
Harper
Theo. Oehler
Whitewood
John Morris
Oechler
Lerlene Hamilton
Abillene
Steve
Donald
Bruce
The
Harper Lions Club
Methodist Church
Rahe and Dittmar Host Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar on Sunday, sharing an evening together.
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Otto Rahe
Mrs
Robert Dittmar
Fredericksburg shoppers include Dittmar Rahe family
Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar and their daughter along with Mrs Otto Rahe were seen shopping in Fredericksburg on Tuesday evening.
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Robert Dittmar
Otto Rahe
Fredericksburg
Wienecke Family Visited San Antonio Guest
Mr and Mrs Otto Wienecke and Julia Ann traveled to San Antonio Monday to see their daughter Mrs J D Greison and family Julia Ann stayed in the city for the visit
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Otto Wienecke
Julia Ann
San Antonio
J. D. Greison
Harper Post Office schedules change for Kerrville Bus connections
The Kerrville Bus Company changes its schedule affecting Fredericksburg and Harper routes. Fredericksburg mail arrives 9 15 a m daily except Sundays. Outgoing Kerrville mail leaves 9 30 a m and returns by 1 30 p m. Harper to Fredericksburg departs 4 30 p m with first class mail, 30 minutes earlier. Route changes aim to speed mail delivery and connections. Postmaster Frank E. Staudt urges mailers to place outgoing mail 15 minutes before departures.
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Kerrville Bus Company
Fredericksburg
Harper Post
Kerrville
Harper
Doss Post Office
San Antonio
London
Harper Post Office
First Pentecostal Church Installs New Pews in Harper
The First Pentecostal Church of Harper reports completion of solid oak pews twelve feet long from Missouri Oak at Keene Texas. Interior renovation with new oak floor and a 16 by 30 Sunday School room plus kitchen was finished. Pastor Carlos Parker notes turnout from Junction Llano and Fredericksburg and invites all to worship.
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First Pentecostal Church of
Harper
Missouri
Keene, Texas
Carlos Parker
Parker
Junction
Llano
Fredericksburg
McKinney Motors Opens New Kerrville Dealership
George McKinney opens McKinney Motors in Kerrville at 301 Main Street with a fire proof building, Ford distributor status, 15500 square feet, large display windows, and a connected Firestone sales and retreading area. Staff include Johnnie Jones foreman and credit manager, George Lamb parts manager, Fred Luckemeyer, R. M. Forsythe, Merman Heyland, J. D. Jones, Albert McCormick sales reps. Open house runs Wednesday through Saturday inviting Hill Country visitors.
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McKinney Motors
George McKinney
Main Street
Kerrville
Ford
Austin
Hill Country
Dinner guests of Mrs. Wm Keen Easter Sunday
Mrs. Wm Keen hosted Easter Sunday dinner with her daughter Mrs. Walter Parker Sr and family Mrs. Johnny Acker Sgt and Mrs Walter Parker Jr and their young son from New Braunfels.
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Walter Parker
Johnny Acker
New Braunfels
Floy Bode Family Visits Ban Antonio Relative
Mr and Mrs Floy Bode and their children visited her mother Mrs Jesse Valler of Ban Antonty last Sunday.
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Floy Bode
Jesse Valler
Ban Antonty
Local Delegation Seeks Aid To Retain Post Office Mail Schedules
A Harper delegation will meet G. O. Meadows in San Antonio to press for keeping current mail schedules and post office service. About 500 residents signed petitions opposing changes that would cut carriers and eliminate an outlet. The group includes Supt ied. Bailey and others, praising ten years of improved mail service led by Postmaster Frank Staudt.
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Harper
G. O. Meadows
Postal Transportation Service
San Antonio
Harper Herald
Postoffice Department
Mr. Meadows
Bailey
Harper Lions Club
J. J. Rogers
Raymond Spaeth
Carl Oehler
Chas Barrett
Elgin Helmann
Post Office Department
Garland Milam
Roy Roberts
U. S
Frank Staudt
Morris Bein
Field Day Highlights From Pedernales District Event
Photo by Cecil Isenberg shows Pedernales Soil Conservation District's field day held last week with Jack Edwards, vice president of the Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association, in attendance.
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Cecil Isenberg
Pedernales Soil Conservation District
Jack Edwards
Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association
Warren Stanton
Johnson City
Bill Stribling
Pedernales Soil Conservation Field Day at Stribling Ranch
Pleasant Hill folks attended the Pedernales Soil Conservation District Field Day at Bull Stribling Ranch near Round Mountain on April 15. Prizes were awarded for grass and range judging to Hitmar Hartmann August Petri and Roland Hartmann, with other county prizes. Clinton Harbors was the main speaker and the County Home Demonstration Club ladies served lunch. Neighbors reported modest rainfall over the past two weeks, with some moisture hoped for by small grain farmers as fields remained dry for planting.
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Pleasant Hill
Pedernales Soil Conservation District
Bull Stribling Ranch
Round Mountain
Hitmar Hartmann
August Petri
Roland Hartmann
Stribling Ranch
Clinton Harbors
County Home Demonstration Club
Medames
Louis Lindig
Felix Lindig
Mauldin
Political race filings quicken as candidates enter field
The state and county political scene quickened with many candidates filing petitions. Gov Allan Shivers solidifies reelection bid while Speaker Reuben Senterfitt faces a technical hurdle over petition presentation and filing fee.
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Allan Shivers
Danneunery
Reuben Senterfitts
Local Campaigns Rise With Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner Races
Ben Ramsey announces re election while CJ Johnson campaigns in Fredericksburg opposing high telephone rates and backing a 100 dollar pension at 65 along with a statewide water conservation plan. In Precinct 2 Harper Doss, Arnold Markwortt retires leaving four newcomers Arthur Lang Carl Oechler Levy Rosenbusch Alois Jung vying for the seat.
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Harper-Doss
Arnold Markwortt
Arthur Lang
Carl Oechler
Marper
Levy Rosenbusch
Doss
Alois Jung
Petersburg
Rosenbusch
Markwordt
Fishermen Set for Three Thousand Five Hundred Prize Lake Opening
San Angelo prepares for the opening of the North Concho Lake on May 1 with prizes totaling over 3500 in cash and merchandise for top catches across several categories. An expected 20000 visitors will be drawn to the new lake behind the seven mile San Angelo Dam as authorities stock game fish and promote the event as a weekend hub for out of town anglers. The court house lawn will serve as Fisherman's Headquarters with prize displays and lake regulations information. Parking will be free in front of the county courthouse while boat docks and area roads undergo expansion.
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San Angelo
North Concho Lake
North Concho
Fish and Game Commission
County Court House
Court House
Jake Meels
Dairy producers face milk output benchmarks per cow
Records and herd replacement programs may determine dairy progress toward higher per cow production. A cow must produce 6,000 pounds annually to stay profitable, while the average Texas dairy cow yields about 3,300 pounds.
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Vexas
Public Lake Opens Shoreline to Public Access at San Angelo
The lake near San Angelo on the city’s northwest edge now offers full public access along its 15 mile shoreline. Signs will guide fishermen to access roads and lake facilities, marking it as the only Federal lake nationwide with complete shoreline accessibility.
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San Angelo
Anly
Jerry Thiele Is High Point Man In Poultry Judging
Jerry Thiele son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Thiele and grandson of Mrs Bessie McDougall was high point man in poultry judging at the Area IV contests in Stephenville last week scoring 380 of 420. He also led in the Coleman contests two weeks earlier and is an outstanding straight A student in vocational agriculture at his Abilene school.
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Jerry Thiele
Ruben Thiele
Bessie McDougall
Stephenville
Thiele
Abilene
Alvis Jung Seeks Precinct 2 Commission Post
Alvis Jung of Petersburg near Harper announced candidacy for Precinct 2 commissioner subject to the November general election. He has farmed 12 years in Petersburg, taught school briefly, and is married to Mary Louise Fritz with six children. He pledges to work for the precinct and county and asks for voters support.
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Alvis Jung
Petersburg
Harper
Arnold
Shorty Markwortt
Jung
St Mary's
Fredericksburg
St. Edward's University
Austin
Mary Louise Fritz
Mrs J F Cook Visits Son in San Antonio
Mrs J F Cook traveled to San Antonio Sunday afternoon to visit her son Dale Cook and his family.
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J. F. ,Cook
San Antonio
Dale Cook
Jimmie Mac and Mildred Wright Visit Nixon Relatives
Jimmie Mac Wright and Mildred Wright visited their father and other relatives at Nixon, spending a few days there last week.
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Jimmie Mac
Mildred Wright
Nixon
New Grain Varieties From Texas A and I Station
Alamo oats and Frisco wheat are new grain varieties released by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA researchers. Plant breeders from both institutions collaborated to develop the cereals for improved yield and adaptability.
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Texas Agricultura, Experiment Station
USDA
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Frank E. Staudt
First Pentecostal Church
Richard Merz
G. C. Walker
Buddy Lange
Alwin Bindseil
Walter Brodbeck
S. S. Mauldin
Johan Spivey
Nell
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Harold Lehnick
Richard
Frederick Dicke
Familly
F. M. Johnson
Corpus Christi
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