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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
3
Harper Community Park Association hosts a Saturday event featuring rodeo events led by Wallace Brown, a 3 p.m. Harper boys vs Fredricksburg contest, 4:30 p.m. girls softball, a 6 p.m. barbecue lunch, grand entry at 8 p.m. and a 9 p.m. dance with music. Proceeds benefit the park.
A front page letter urges John Whitecollar to wake up to government taxation. It argues the U S government drains one third of earnings through taxes and hidden levies, cites the Truman budget, federal debt, and payrolls, and warns voters about political risks.
LCRA rain observers show White Oak and western southern county areas received most July rainfall. Tom Carr reports 2.31 inches for July with pastures in good condition, while other Gillespie County locais logged drier totals such as Harpe 0.40 and Fredericksburg 0.53.
County Attorney William Schneider Jr. announces his candidacy for reelection, seeking a second term as county prosecutor. Born in Gillespie County, he holds a law degree from St. Mary’s University and has practiced in Fredericksburg since 1949. A World War II veteran, he emphasizes strict enforcement of state laws and two years of experience for the next term. He and wife Dorothy Jung have two children.
Enderlin’s baseball squad smothered the Harper Longhorns 9-0 at Harper Community Park. Brodbeck pitched all nine innings for Enderlin allowing six hits while Casper toed the mound for Harper, yielding nine hits. Enderlin committed no errors, while Harper made eight. Ransleben led Enderlin hitting three of five with a run batted in. Next Sunday Harper hosts Center Point Hustlers at home.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown were visitors in London on Sunday. They toured landmarks and attended social events during a brief stay in the city.
Harper girls win North Zone Texas Zephyr title beating Bandera 8-7 and Kerrville 5-3 at Kerrville. Kaiser pitched and Bierschwale caught both games as Spaeth and Bierschwale started, with Kaiser relieving for Harper in the second game. They advance to Devine on August 7-8 to face Falls City in the state-championship series.
The Doss and Stonewall fairs run Saturday and Sunday with 4 H crop judging, crafts displays, plays, and a barbecue at Doss. Stonewall events include agriculture judging, needle work displays, a hobby show, a 1:45 pm program, a 3 pm baseball game, and a dance headlined by Pete and The Texas Valley Playboys. Proceeds benefit local community clubs and schools.
Becks 5 bases on balls off Cosper ten off Brodbeck two. Hit bats: Cosper to Weirich, Umpires, Metzger, Haney and A Frantzen. Scorers V A Cottle.
Mrs. Edwin Braeutigam entertained a group of children at her home with a swimming party last Wednesday. Attendees included Sandra Cottle Karen Ann Dittmar Billy Gale Segeser Carolyn Lennon Sharon Gibson Jimmie Peril George Mains Luckie Mains and mothers Mrs. Gibson Mrs. Cottle Mrs. Mains Mrs. Peril and Mrs. Dittmar. The menu featured chicken salad sandwiches potato chips angel food cake ice cream soft drinks and popcorn.
Mrs Charles Keller celebrated her 83rd birthday on July 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder. Attending were her children grandchildren and great grandchildren and Rev A A Git ter. A barbecue dinner with trimmings followed.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker hosted a party Saturday night for their daughter Zane Clell Parker s birthday. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Sultemeter and children Mr and Mrs Elgin Elebracht and children of Fredericksburg and Miss Joyce Moore of Fort Arthur. Fried chicken salad cake cookies ice cream and punch were served to about 20 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny McDougall and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Ru an Thiele in Abilene this weekend. Also present were Mrs. Bessie McDougall and Mary and Charles John McDougall.
The Arnold Wendels built a three room house from local stones on their Harper area ranch six miles northwest on the London Road. The stone structure features wagon wheels, a petrified leg with red boot, a church bell, faces and animals. Built over three years, it sits with brick borders and unusual rock formations. Visitors may view the house if not disturbing the premises.
Newly elected officers of Sageser-Haas Post No 650, American Legion, were installed at the Legion Hall in Harper. Leonard Lott is commander with Belton Tatsch and Lorenz Wendel as vice commanders, Marshall Brown adjutant, and others including Tommy Whetstone, Herbert Gamel, and Chester Brown filling key posts.
Mr and Mrs Jack Roeder and their son of Mason visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne on Wednesday. Mrs Ella Thiele of San Antonio visited the Lehnes for a few days last week.
Friends and relatives report Ronnie Kneese is ill in a Fredericksburg hospital and wish him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Watkins Tarr and her son John with Mrs. A. C. Wendel and Mrs. Oliver Hopf were business visitors in Fredericksburg Monday morning.
A large Wendel gathering attended the Wendel reunion at Klaernere Park on Sunday. Participants included Mr and Mrs A H Wendel and son Waldemar and extended families Mrs A C Wendel Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and daughters Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel and Misa Magdalen Mrs Henry Wendel and son Henry Jr Mr and Mrs Hubert Raha and children and Mr and Mrs Victor Wendel and son.
Mr Mitch Thomas and his son from Jourdanton are here for a short visit with Mr and Mrs George Retadt.
A brief society item notes Mr Richard Herring and Mrs Herring hosting relatives during the week with Harper family connections mentioned in the gathering.
Harper School Board reversed the rule on under age first graders. Six year olds born between Sept 1 1952 and Jan 1 1953 may enter first grade at the new term in September if they pay a $50 tuition and present birth certificate and medical form. Mrs Wallace Browns will supervise lunch with Mrs Clifford Bode and Mrs Hans Wachhals assisting.
List of grand jurors for the August Term 1952 of Gillespie County District Court. Jurors include Herman Crenwelge C J Dooley Paul Stehling Henry Welge Otto Hartmann Walter Schlaudt Chas M Peril Kurt Hangen Werner Feller Ruben C D Alvin Hy Weinheimer Euwin Rusenberger Adolph Kott Troy Foster Elgin Schneider and Martin Dittmar. Judge Ferguson to sound the docket in Fredericksburg August 8 to set trial dates and summon petit jurors.
Dr. Paul Phillips Jr. will supervise a rabies vaccination event at the Livestock Arena inside Gillespie Co Fair Grounds on Monday August 11 from 7 30 a m to 7 30 p m. A $1 fee will be charged for dogs. cats welcome.
My and Mrs P J Jones visited their daughter Mrs Weasley Snear who is ill in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio on Monday.
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