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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

3

Dynamite Blast Wounds Two Comfort Men In Accident

A delayed fuse caused a blast on FM 1621 near Waring injuring Chester Kirchhoff and Ernc Boerner. Kirchhoff, severely hurt, was moved to Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Boerner, with minor injuries, to Fredericksburg Hospital.

Chester Kirchhoff Ernc Boerner Comfort Waring Kirchoff Boerner Mason E. Brock Kirchhoff Baptist Hospital San Antonio Fredericksburg

Mr and Mrs Alb and family visit Katy parents this weekend

Mr and Mrs Alb and their children visited Katy’s parents, Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts, this weekend in Katy.

Mrs Alb Katy Roy Roberts

Kimble County Goat Sale Drives Big Local Economy

The Kimble County Goat Sale is a $30,000 event amid a broader goat industry worth about $2,000,000, with judging at 8:30 and sales coordinated by Stanley Lackey. County agents stress permanent animal identification via brand or tattoo to aid tracing and disease control.

Kimble County Stanley Lackey Garrett Texas Animal Health Commission Sheep & Goat Raiser Assn

Upper Llanos Soil Conserv District to Host Kerr Wildlife Tour

Gilbert Anderegg, chairman, announced a public tour to Kerr Wildlife Management Area in Hunt on Aug 21. The group meets at Ingram at 8 am on Monday with details on deer and livestock grazing experiments, habitat studies, and lunch required. A speaker lineup includes Dr. Leo Merrill.

Gilbert Anderegg Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Ingram Anderegg Leo Merrill Sonora SCD Junction School Dave Engman Llanos Soil Conservation District Llanos Scd Junction Rob Roy Spiller Fred Coleman Henry East Maxs Mary Flemming J. L. Richman SCS San Angelo Sam H. Coleman Louis Vickery Junction Vo Curtis Henderson Kimble Don Sewell

Local residents visit lakes and Fredericksburg furlough return

Mrs Roy Deaton and son Roy Jr Raymond Jones along with Mrs J J Rogers Phil Rogers Mrs Bob McElroy and Miss Francis Floyd spent Tuesday at Buchan an and Granite Shoals Lakes. Mr and Mrs Sam Ionig visited Mr and Mrs Ruben Schmidt and son Gerald who is home on furlough in Fredericksburg on Wednesday.

Roy Deaton Roy Jr Raymond Jones J. J. Rogers Phil Rogers Bob McElroy Francis Floyd Buchanan Granite Shoals Lakes Sam Ionig Ruben Schmidt Gerald Fredericksburg

Visitors From Dennison And Kerrville Call On Mack Scarborough

Marvin Burris of Dennison and Mr and Mrs Jack Wilson of Kerrville visited the Mack Scarborough home last week.

Marvin Burris Dennison Jack Wilson Kerrville Mack Scarborough

Local Family Visits and Distant Guests Highlight Weekend

Mr and Mrs Harold Cogger Shall and daughter and Miss Karen Gruber of San Antonio visited. Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens visited Fredericksburg. Mrs Watkins Tarr and Miss Floyd were in San Marcos and Austin last Thursday. About 200 relatives and friends visited Mrs W Q Brown at Brandon Rest Home in Fredericksburg. John Tary spent the weekend with the Watkins Tarras. Rev and Mrs Owens were dinner guests in Gilbert Andereggs home and called on Arthur Bier achiwales on their way home.

Harold Cogger Shall Karen Gruber San Antonio Creighton Stevens Watkins Tarr Francis Floyd San Marcos Austin Clint Brown Jan Mra Pete Whitworth R. E. Perll W. Q. Brown Brandon Rest Home Fredericksburg Co. P. Owens Gilbert Anderegg Arthur Bierachiwales

Family and friends visit Edmund Tatsch clan in Texas

Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Bode of Mason Mr and Mrs Elgin Tatsch and children of Fredericksburg and Egon Tatsch of Bandera visited their parents Mr and Mrs Edmund Tatsch Sunday. Other visitors were Mrs Anna Moellendorf and Mrs Ida Wanner and children. Dr and Mrs Sisinger of Brownsville were visiting Herman Manor families on their return from a trip through Montana North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming and Colorado. Mrs Core Hopf underwent surgery in an Austin Hospital last Friday. Her friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs L H Harper made a business trip to San Antonio Tuesday.

Mra. Lee Roy Bode Mason Elgin Tatsch Fredericksburg Egon Tatsch Bandera Edmund Tatsch Anna Moellendorf Ida Wanner Sisinger Brownsville Herman Manor Montana North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Colorado Core Hopf Austin Hospital Lastiday

Early Education Aimed at Forming Christ in Children

This piece argues parents must start educating children from infancy, emphasizing imitation as a key teaching method. It notes the will and habits shape virtue, with prayer and religious practice taught early, then explained as the child grows, to form Christ in the child.

Christ God

Harper's Churches Welcome Members To Sunday Service

Local church groups invite readers to attend Sunday worship continuing a cordial outreach. The notice urges attenders to honor the Sabbath and join in worship at community churches.

Harper's Churches

Church Activities and Services Across Lutheran and Methodist Congregations

The notice lists August services for St James Lutheran Church with Mass times and youth picnic at Enchanted Rock, plus Holy Day observances. It also includes Methodist Church events led by Mark E Lett with worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday School 10 30 a m, W S C S meetings, and official board gatherings.

Enchanted Rock

First Baptist Church Service Schedule

Rev. W. H. Totty pastors the First Baptist Church with a Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and Evening Service at 7 p.m. A cordial welcome extended to all.

First Baptist Church W. H. Totty

Family visits and wedding in Texas noted

Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and son Brown visited their son Fred Whitewood Jr and family in Pettus. They also visited daughter Mrs W F Dees in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Stanley Phelps and children from San Marcos spent the weekend with Chester Bernhardt family and attended the wedding of Dennis Bernhardt and Carol Keller. Genee Phelps stayed longer with grandparents. LaVern Klein helped host a shower for Kay Foster at Hermann Sons Hall in Fredericksburg with Mrs Edwin Klein and Rita attending.

Fred Whitewood Brown Fred Whitewood Jr Pettus W. F. Dees San Antonio Stanley Phelps San Marcos Chester Bernhardt Dennis, Bernhardt Carol Keller Genee Phelps LaVern Klein Kay Foster Hermann Sons Hall Fredericksburg Edwin Klein Rita

Harper United Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule

Francis Floyd leads Sunday School with John Tarr as pianist at Harper United Presbyterian Church. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m each Sunday with supply pastor Rev C P Owens. Frances Floy serves as Sunday School Superintendent.

Francis Floyd John Tarr C. P. Owens Frances Floy

Luther League Outing At Enchanted Rock In July

Luther League of St James Lutheran Church held its annual summer outing on Friday July 28 starting in Harper at 4 p m. The group traveled to Fredericksburg for a swim then hiked Enchanted Rock and had a wiener roast followed by a sing song and campfire service led by Karen Dittmar. Twenty two Leaguers Rev C H Rose and local hosts attended.

Luther League of St

Ackers Welcome Baby Boy John Cody Born June 28 1961

Mr and Mrs Johnnie Acker of Hampshire announce the adoption of a six pounds ten ounces boy born June 28 1961. The infant is named John Cody. Mrs Acker is the former Annette Parker. The Ackers plan a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Parker.

Johnnie Acker Hampshire John Cody Ackel Annette Parker Ackers Walter Paker

Montreal visitors stop at Farmington home

Mrs Joe Parker and infant from Farmington New Mexico visit Mr and Mrs Waiter Parker this week with her parents Mr and Mrs W J O Donnell and brother Ralph O Donnell and his fiancee Miss Joyce Smith all of Montreal Canada

Joe Parker Farmington, N. M W. J. O’donnell Ralph O'Donnel Joyce Smith Montreal Canada Waiter Parker

Friendly Sewing Circle Meeting Held July 27 at Staudt Home

The Friendly Sewing Circle met July 27 at 2 30 p m in Mrs Paul Staudt s home with seven members and four visitors present Mrs R McDougall embroidered four cup towels and material was bought to make 12 more. The next meeting is set for Aug 31 at Mrs Alfred Kramer s Harper home with bingo and refreshments afterward.

Friendly Sewing Circle Paul Staudt R. McDougall Alfred Kramer Harper

Keller-Bernhardt Wedding Attended by Local Guests

Mr and Mrs G P Day and son of Seguin spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Victor Wendel and attended the Keller Bernhardt wedding Saturday. Mr and Mrs Isdore Stehl ing and children of Fredericksburg visited her parents Mr and Mrs Felix Kensing Sunday. Also visiting his parents was their son Calvin.

G. P. Day Seguin Victor Wendel Keller-Bernhardt Isdore Stehling Fredericksburg Felix Kensing Calvin

Family Visit Mentioned in Mason Trip Note

Mr and Mrs ALL Lehne visited her brother and family Mr and Mrs Alf Roeder in Mason on Sunday. The casual item records a family visit with names and place.

Mrs. "All Lehne Alf. Roeder Mason

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