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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1960
Page
5
The Round Up lists events for Harper School from April to May including state and national contests band concert softball tournament band picnic FFA banquets track meet junior senior prom and banquet district FFA banquet school plays senior trip graduation and final music recital with the senior class note.
Seniors reset the play date from April 22 23 to May 13 14 due to practice interruptions. Starring Father is Johnnie Spencer 45, a short tempered but lovable figure. Junior the 12 year old is Geo Mains, the comic brother.
Fragmented notes mention Delbert dating Saturday night with a can. Cecil needs a driver Sunday night taking Jimmy to hours. Kerrville Kats hoped to win the hall game Sunday. Gay writes notes in Science Class. Doug misses the Faster Pageant and a Roan adaptation.
Six fourth and fifth graders attended the Interscholastic League Literary Meet in Comfort on April 8. The four team members were Marty Kensing Beth Calieote Vicky Honig and Barbara Stehling with alternates Mary Tarr and Cathy Tatsch. Mrs Whitewood sponsored the group. By Barbara Stehling. The Bonet
The annual meet at Schreiner Institute Kerrville saw Center Point win with Comfort second and Harper third. Harper entrants included Fritz Peril Wendel Hopf Reddick Ernst Fiedler Phillips Jung Lang Marschall Wienecke. Fritz won the IGA yd dash and 220 yd dash and helped D Fritz Peril Ernst Phillips win the 440 yd relay. J Wienecke took first in discus. L Wendel won the 1 mile run. J W Reddick high jump. D Hopf took second in low hurdles. Easter spending noted for Pete Cosper family visits.
Harlan Smith notes oat diseases cut Texas yields in humid areas with 25 percent crop loss in 1957. Crown rust stem rust blights and smuts major threats while powdery mildew and virus diseases affect local areas. Resistant varieties seed treatment and crop rotation reduce losses and boost profits. copies of Diseases of Oats leaflet L-465 available via county agents in College Station Texas.
Ramsey, first Texas lieutenant governor to serve five terms, is touted as the least political figure in state history. The East Texan listens to voters, guides major platform planks through the Legislature, and earns broad support while maintaining a quiet campaign approach.
Center Point clinched the district title with 167 points at Schreiner Institute to edge Comfort 150 and Harper 112. High scorers were Timoty Green with 34 and Richard Suffel with 32. Daniel Fritz led Harper with 28.
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson said the civil rights bill's passage is a triumph for national unity and fair play. He urged moderation and emphasized government by consent of the governed amid peril and opportunity in a changing world.
Historic Bandera gains focus as the Bandera Western Festival runs April 28 to May 1 with a two day Trail Riders ride from San Antonio to Bandera. Events include a Friday Doane Ranch shootout, a Friday night campfire, and a Saturday schedule from flag raising at 10:00 a.m. to a 1:00 a.m. finish featuring queen crowning and rodeo action. Local visitors include Kerrville and Kerr families, with community reports on Easter visits and hospital news.
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