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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
1
The new Texas Driving Insurance Plan starts Sunday night July 31 amid concerns it raises premiums for safe drivers. Beginning August 1 1967 penalty points will affect rates for at fault crashes and violations. Higher points bring steeper increases while three year averages shape future premiums. Leaders urge patience though results may be slow.
Mrs. P. J. Taylor aged 103 of Junction died at Kaiser Rest Home around 7 am Friday after a year and a half there. Born January 5 1863 in Spring Creek Gillespie County she married John Wesley Taylor June 14 1887. Survivors include four sons Allen Thomas Joe and Charlie and three daughters Roxey Lou Eva plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 30 at Plummer Smith Chapel and burial followed in Red Creek Cemetery.
Cathy Boos was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday after July 1 at Sunnyside Tavern. Hostesses included Gloria Feller and several Boos and Feller relatives. The bride-elect wore a white sheath dress and blue carnations. About 40 guests attended. The couple will marry August 20 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
Kathryn Ann Crisp and Melvin T Eckhardt exchanged marriage vows in San Antonio. The ceremony at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was officiated by Rev Ro Rhlacker. The couple plans to reside at the Pepsi Cola Ranch near Sisterdale, Texas after a brief honeymoon.
To participate in football Harper High School plans enrollment and medical clearance. Interscholastic League requires exams and parent permission. Insurance costs $2,500 total with student paying $1,000 and school covering $1,500. Workouts start 4 p.m. Monday August 15. Bring shorts and shoes. join all sessions.
Mrs ALC Wendel was surprised Friday with a barbecue supper at Community Park for her 70th birthday hosted by her three daughters and many relatives. Attendees included Mesdames Stevens Tarr Jones Hopf Nabers Harper Kinsey Brown and others. cake baked by daughter H L Stevens.
Kerrville Texas Mrs Frances Mo Heffernan 60 of Mountain Home Kerr County died after a long illness at a Tow rest home. Funeral arrangements with Palmer South Funeral Home. She was born October 25 and married Ivy Ross Heffernan June 24 in Kerrville. Survivors include her husband two sons Guy Heffernan and Bally Heffernan a daughter Mrs Robert Po Boggs a brother Guy R Zachary a sister Mrs GH Anderson and several grandchildren.
All members of the Harper Longhorn Band are asked to attend the first practice at the school on Tuesday August 9 at 7 p.m. Raymond Jones attended the Hit Club Rodeo at Rock Springs over the weekend.
Central Texas Electric Cooperative plans its annual meeting in Mason on August 16 with free attendance prizes and entertainment. Registration starts at 5:00 p.m. and program activities include a humorous speaker and presentations by Miss CTEC Licha Louise Gass and Jon Brown. The business portion covers financials and cooperative activities, ending with prizes totaling over 1500 dollars, including a food freezer.
On Aug 1 Senator Tower announced loans from the Rural Electrification Administration for three cooperatives. DeWitt County Electric Cooperative of Cuero received 232000 to finance 48 miles of distribution line serving 240 new consumers, totaling 4174 in seven counties. Sam Houston Electric Cooperative of Livingston got 2193900 for 450 miles to serve 4600 new consumers, total 19879. Central Texas Electric Cooperative of Fredericksburg received 1818000 for 124 miles to serve 858 new consumers, for a total of 9322 in eleven counties.
Five companies of the aiist Engineer Battalion consolidate for a two week summer encampment. Company B, moved from Fredericksburg to San Antonio as of Jan 1, will send members on a unique project during this year's camp.
The Harper Public School outlines bus route changes with longer routes kept same for Pocket and White Bluff. Students should arrive ten minutes earlier on first morning to ensure bus departure on time. Specific routes altered include Petersburg Fideler Road to Kestville highway, Knoxville loop, Reservation to Kleinbranch and Lange Road. Bus drivers will distribute schedules on the first afternoon.
Eighteen members from several counties of Beta Zeta Chapter met at Mrs. S B Hannah’s Junction home on Tuesday July 26 at 9 am to plan the year’s program. Coffee and doughnuts welcomed arrivals. Frank Rembold led the program. theme is The Nature and Nurture of Creativity. Lunch followed on the patio. Attendees from Harper included Mrs. Harvey Stevens and Mrs. David Schmidt.
Dependants of the late Mr and Mrs Lewis A Russell gathered at the Schmidt ranch near Lampasas for their annual reunion on Sunday July 31. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Russell and sons Dennis Mike Ken and Bill. Floyd Baker of Corpus Christi. J A Russell of Natalia. W J Jonas Jr and son Wo of Jonas Ho of San Antonio. Clarence Bierschwabe. W Russell Jr and daughter Sheha of Killeen. Elmer Russell of Dripping Springs. V Russell. Kathryn Stevens. Charles Schmidt and Patricia. Harold Schmidt and daughters Chrissy Ann and Margaret Witting. and David Schmidt and family of Harper.
Harper Public School opens Monday August 29 to begin the 1966 67 term with closing set for May 16 1967. Holidays listed include Labor Day September 5 Thanksgiving November 24 25 Christmas December 23 at 2 8 p m Begin classes January 3 1967 and Easter March 24 27. Local visits note Edward Pehl of Oklahoma visited his sister Mrs Marvin Kramer this past week while Frank Pehl of San Antonio visited Sunday. Oulet Mr and Mrs Clifford Wienecke honored their son Chris with a birthday supper Wednesday.
Harper Public School will open Monday August 29 for the 1966 87 term with E Dean Hopf superintendent and 12 faculty members led by Leon P Dunn principal and science Edward Bailey math Ola Mae Hopf English and commercial Betty Schmidt English and Spanish Harry Sultemeier social studies Clayton Massey vocational agriculture
J Philip Rogers resigns after 32 years in education at Harper High School including two stints in Premont and early teaching at Flat Rock and White Bluff. Superintendent E Dean Hopf praises his service as students farewell him before August 29 reopening.
Tryouts on July 19 named Mary Ann Kensing as Drum Major Vickie Honig as Head Majorette Karla Anderegg and Nancy Phillips as Majorettes Judges included Everett McAulay Wilburn Meier Ted Green Vernon Claude Masters visiting from the US Navy Billy Hogan injured at Brownwood Rodeo is hospitalized in Brownwood The Langs and Lang family hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and Mrs E HO Kensing etc
Kimble County Agent warns that red spider infestations are killing vegetable plants and stressing fruit trees. Regular insecticides may fail. recommended chemicals include Demeton Ethion Kelthane and dusting sulfur. Zinc and iron soil sprays aid yellowing fruit trees, best applied early spring.
Rural Electrification Administration approves a 1.616 million loan to Central Texas Electric Cooperative. Funds will build 124 miles of new distribution lines serving 858 additional consumers, plus 59 miles of tie lines and upgrades to 293 miles of lines. New 5,000 KVA substations, transformers, meters, regulators, and capacitors are planned, with 27 miles of new 69 KVA transmission lines and right of way widening.
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