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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1960
Page
9
The Round-Up notes a Longhorn’s unselfish sharing of affection and a quiet, gentle demeanor. Wishes Jim success as he aims to graduate from Sul Ross University in four years and earn his Bachelor Degree.
The Sophomores held a class party Monday April 25. They left after school for Kerrville with stops at Kerrville State Park Arcadia Grove for supper and a show at Bolero. About fourteen students and seven guests attended plus Mr. Schmidt the sponsor.
The planned luau by the Rownd seniors was rained out Monday night. An indoor party proceeded with hot dogs chips and iced tea in the home-making room. Afterward participants cleaned up and then the class split up, with most going to a Kerrville show.
The Round-Ur School calendar lists April 29 Harper Longhorn Band concert April 30 softball tournament at Medina and band picnic May 3 FFA banquet May 6 elementary and high school girls track May 7 junior senior prom and banquet May 11 district FFA banquet May 13 and 14 senior class play May 18 to 22 senior trip May 23 graduation May 24 last day of school and Mrs Arnold's music recital.
A collection of aphorisms about listening friendship and self absorption with a playful tone. It includes proverb like lines and social commentary. The piece ends with a weekly meal plan listing weekday menus from Monday to Friday.
Profiles of Curtis Totty of Harper High and Jimmy Peril of Harper High School document their achievements. Totty, born October 23, 194%, excels in math and academics with multiple medals and leadership roles. Peril, born October 16, 1942, graduates May 23 and shines in football, track, student council, drama, and school publications.
The Harper Longhorn Band and the Schreiner Band present their annual Spring Concert at 8 p.m. on Friday April 29 in the High School Cafetorium. The Junior Band will perform several numbers and the public is invited to attend.
State game wardens warn of four venomous snakes in Texas moccasin copperhead coral snake and rattler with warm weather their movement increases. Children found a venomous rattler mistaken for a harmless hognose on a Rockport beach and readers are urged to leave non venomous snakes alone while killing poisonous ones.
Mr and Mrs Max Lange spent Friday and Friday night with their son Ketton and his wife at Seg wb.
Mr and Mrs Maw visited friends in Bandera on Friday while Mrs Ola Pert spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs Sproul Morris and Mrs Sproul. Fret Se San sales is noted in the fragmented text.
The Texas Legislature moved primaries to May and a June run off with absentee voting rules. Voters are urged to learn new procedures including poll tax stamping for Democratic and Republican participation. Officials warn of three health threats and outline other state issues across health, oil, and law.
Gillespie County soil conservation notes strong start for irrigated alfalfa on Bonn farms after spring freezes. Oats and bur clover provide grazing as seedbeds, terraces and ponds improve water and erosion control. New seedbed prep and adapted grasses urged. old fields could yield better pasture with early planting.
A column from the State Bar of Texas explains that altering a will by crossing out words or interlining is not legally valid after execution. To change a will one must draft a new document or add a codicil, with proper execution, and review it annually for changing circumstances and possible updates.
Tambra Louise was born April 19 at Temple Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt of Kerrville and Dr. and Mrs. James D. Wilson of Temple. Visitors listed from San Angelo, Miles, Kerrville, and San Antonio. W. R. Ramsey, recently hospitalized, was sent home Monday.
Readers are urged to subscribe to the Herald for two dollars per year under a promotion featuring the UT station. The notice highlights a value offer and invites payments to the Herald office.
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