Harper School Board Sets 1960 Calendar and Bus Staff
The Harper School Board met August 1 1960 and employed bus drivers Lawrence Metzger Elbert Feller Edwin Strackbein Lonnie Frederick and Erwin Jung a substitute Rev Herman Totty was also elected. The calendar calls for school opening September 5 with holidays November 24 25 December 2 or 9 basketball tournament December 23 to January 2 Christmas March 10 Teachers District Convention March 31 Good Friday May 19 and school closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School Board
Lawrence Metzger
Elbert Feller
Edwin Strackbein
Lonnie Frederick
Erwin Jung
Herman Totty
Self Help and Government Aid in Social Security Debate
Senate hearings explored large increases for Social Security with Dr. Francis E. Townsend urging federal aid to indigent Americans financed by a national tax. The piece argues against government liability for all, urging self help, family care, and private charity to reduce welfare costs and preserve individual responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Francis E. Townsend
Russia
Mr and Mrs Hopf and family return home from trip
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hopf David and Eileen recently returned from a visit with Mr. Hopf's sister Mrs. Walter Eggert and family in Dundee Illinois. They attended the Corindale Convention in Indiana and visited Washington D C returning home via Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ati
Dean Hopf
David
Eileen
Hopf
Walter Eggert
Dundee
Indianna
Washington D. C
Louisianna
Funeral for Mrs. Jacob Roeder Held in Fredericksburg
Attendees from San Antonio Austin Comfort and local areas joined the funeral in Fredericksburg for Mrs. Jacob Roeder. The service listed Lt. and Mrs. Norman Sullivan and family, AvIC and Mrs. Robert Squill, Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes and daughter, Ellis Lang, Edwin Lang Jr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang Sr. Mrs. Roeder was sister to Mrs. Edwin Lang Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Roeder
Fredericksburg
Norman Sullivan
Avic
Robert Squill
San Antonio
John Hughes
Austin
Ellis Lang
Comfort
Edwin Lang Jr
Edwin Lang
Roeder
Herald
Miss Mohair Crowned at Kerrville Municipal Auditorium
Her Highness Sinda Callan daughter of Mr and Mrs Hayden Callan of Menard was crowned Miss Mohair by Richard Richardson of Uvalde at Kerrville Municipal Auditorium on Thursday August 4. A Court of 27 Duchesses and six Ladies in Waiting accompanied her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinda Callan
Hayden Callan
Menard
Vacation Trip Through Ozarks Reveals Timber and Tales
The narrator describes scenic Arkansas driving routes in the Ozarks with timbered mountains, abundant grasses after timber removal, and peach orchards. They recount visits with friends Bill Strackin and Mary Grosenbacher, plus a Wyoming couple in a trailer park. They note Eureka Springs quirky layout, 63 springs, and Basin Park Hotel’s eight floors. The piece ends with a teaser that the story continues next week.
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Ozarks
Arkansas
Harper
Bill Strackbein
Coal Hill
Wyoming
Ozark Mountains
U.S
Carolinas
Tenn
Georgia
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Eureka Springs
Basin Park
Kramer Couple Visited New Braunfels This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer of New Dramfels spent the weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Kramer
New Dramfels
Mrs Jacob Roeder Dies At 74 In Fredericksburg
Mrs Jacob Roeder nee Clara Brinkrolf died Friday August 4 at 9 00 pm at 406 Fulton Street Fredericksburg born May 10 1886 to Anton and Ann Brinkrolf she wed Jacob Roeder April 6 1931 She is survived by husband three stepsons eight grandchildren four sisters one son Eugene and two brothers Funeral services were held Monday August 8 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery
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Jacob Roeder
Clara Brinkrolf
Fulton St
Fredericksburg
Anton
Ann Fritz Brinkrolf
Bandera
Lee Roeder
Harvey Roeder
San Antonio
Esmond Roeder
Ida
Edward Klein
Christina
Alfred Klein
Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
Rev
R. J. Gronle
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mountain Home Cowboy Camp Meeting Attendee Trio
Mesdames Lewis Stevens A C Wendel and Mattie Arnold attended services at the Cowboy Camp Meeting at Mountain Home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Lewis Stevens
A. C. Wendel
Mattie Arnold
Mountain Home
Baytown Family Visit Highlights Clyde Floyd Trip
Our Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Floyd and son of Baytown visited his mother, Mrs. F. M. Floyd, and sister, Miss Francis, Saturday through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Floyd
Baytown
F. M. Floyd
Francis
Local Social Notes From Harper and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Bob McElroy visited her family in Brownsville then returned to Harper for a short visit with her mother Mrs. J J Rogers and Phil before heading to Alpine. Mrs. Tillman Landers of Menard visited her mother Mrs Mattie Arnold. Edmund Fritz Edgar Behrns and Mrs Christian Behrns of Fredericksburg visited Sam Heniy. Mrs Earl Powell of Monahans visited Mrs F M Floyd and Miss Francis with Tender Grass accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McElroy
Cambell Kerr
Brownsville
Harper
J. J. Rogers
Phil
Alpine
Edmund Fritz
Edgar Behrns
Christian Behrns
Fredericksburg
Sam Heniy
Earl Powell
Monahans
F. M. Floyd
Miss Francis
Tendergrass
Floyds
Mrs Rogers and daughter visit families in Fredericksburg
Mrs J J Rogers and her daughter Mrs Bob McElroy visited Mrs John Morris in Fredericksburg Friday. They also called on Mrs Julia Cook and family that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rogers
Bob McElroy
John Morris
Fredericksburg
Julia Cook
Weekend Visits Tie Across Texas Families
Mr and Mrs Bob Frayar of Palestine spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Doyle Parker. Mrs Alvin Feller and children of New Iberia La spent the past week with her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer. Co Miss Marlene Kaiser of San Antonio spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Morris Bein and Mr Bein. Other visitors in the Bein home included Mike McDougall of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Frayar
Palestine
Doyle Parker
Alvin Feller
New Iberia, la
Alfred Kramer
Marlene Kaiser
San Antonio
Morris Bein
Mr. Bein
Bein
Mike McDougall
Teddy Holm
Joe Gresham
Gerald Bate
Kunz Family Visit and Wilson Move Reported
Mr and Mrs Billy Kunz and their Kerrville children visited Louis Kunz. Thursday night of last week Mr and Mrs Johnny Wilson and their young daughter moved to La Coste to set up a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kunz
Kerrville
Louis Kunz
Johnny Wilson
la Coste
Wayne Engleman
Kris
Jack Britten
Red Engleman
Legion
Red Engelman
Gammenthaler
Freredicksburg
Richard Jr
Alexandria, la
Fred Gammenthaler
Donations to Harper Community Park Fund and Bleacher Drive
A community notice lists donations for Harper Park supper on June 25, 1960 and August 1960 bleacher funds. It includes individual gifts and business support, notes bids accepted for new bleachers by the Park board, and announces a fundraising dance on August 19 with local band.
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Park Board of Directors
Wm. Cameron & Co
Your Park Board
Harper Community Park
Your
Cowboys Camp Meeting Cancels Church Services
Notice states Methodist Church services are canceled Sunday due to the Cowboy Camp Meeting at Mountain Home. Members plan to attend the event.
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Methodist Church
Mountain Home
Three Harper Students Among SWT Graduation Candidates
Three Harper students are among 274 candidates for SWT College degrees for the August 20 graduation. Elnora Dean Stevenson Peggy Anne Hopf and Elbert James Schmidt are listed with degrees. 181 seek bachelor’s and 93 master’s degrees. Commencement speaker is Dr Virgil Blossom, superintendent of the Northeast San Antonio school district.
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San Marcos
Tex
Harper
Southwest Texas State College
Elnora Dean Stevenson
Box
Peggy Anne Hopf
Elbert James Schmidt
London
SWT
Virgil Blossom
San Antonio
Blossom
Little Rock
Ark
Barker Attends Sinois Farm Research Camp-Out
A B Barker of Harper journeys to Quincy Nova to join a large educational camp-out at Moorman Research Farms. Over 2 000 men from 31 states stay in a tent city with an auditorium and mess hall while Moorman scientists present latest animal research, feeds, and demonstrations. Jug Lake hosts evening campfires and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Barker
Harper
Quincy
Mooreman
Jug Lake
Moorman
New Hunting and Fishing Licenses On Sale Soon
Texas will sell new hunting and fishing licenses the last week in August at sporting goods stores statewide. Until then, fishermen must still buy this year’s license if using a rod and reel or fishing outside their home counties. Local visitors include families from Kerrville San Antonio and Brownwood with several relatives gathering over the weekend.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Sporting Goods
Engagement of Cecila Ann Fiedler to Kermit A Roeder
Mrs. Cecilia Fiedler announces the engagement of her daughter Cecila Ann to A/2C Kermit A Roeder son of Mr and Mrs Norbert Roeder. Cecila is a 1958 Harper High School graduate and Airman Roeder, a Fredericksburg High School 1955 graduate, is stationed in California. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Fiedler
Cecila Ann
Kermit A. Roeder
Norbert Roeder
Miss Fiedler
Harper High School
Roeder
Frederericksburg High School
California
Couple Sets August Wedding Date in Menard
Miss Jane Arnold and Robert David Vaughan announced a wedding for August 13 at St. Francis Chapel Camp Capers near Comfort. Both hail from Menard families with deep local roots. Miss Arnold a Menard High School and Southwest Texas State graduate. Vaughan a Menard native with studies at Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
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Menard
Jane Arnold
Robert David Vaughan
St. Francis Chapel
Camp Capers
Comfort
Dan Arnold
W. B
Texas A&m College
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Local families relocate and visit in Kerr County area
Mr and Mrs John Sheppard move to M R Duderstadt place with two children. Fred Nabers visit Watkins Tarr home. Larry Goelmann and baby stay with Elsie Walker. Rochelle and Royce Lynn Girona return from Morris Ranch visit with Mi and Mrs Ouo Grona. Kerrville guests include Charles Gammenthaler family with Fred Gammenthaler. Reginald McDougall and others visit. Bill and Alfred Edwards attend church in Hye. Kathy Duderstadt visits Jourdanton with Mitch Thomas. W C Switcher and Corine Atdice visit Fred Nabers. Delores Duderstadt travels with Pertl and Whaley families in Colorado. Albert Black and two children visit Roy Roberts at Katy.
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Rochelle
Royce Lynn Girona
Ouo Grona
Morris Ranch
Albert Black
Katy
Roy Roberts
Stahl reunion draws 125 at Rosces Texas barbecue
Mr and Mrs Richard Manske attended the Stahl reunion at Rosces Texas where 125 people were present for a delicious barbecue dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Manske
Stahl
Rosces
Texas
Hopfs Visit Austin With Erato and Family
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf spent the weekend in Austin visiting their daughter Erato and her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hopf
Austin
Erato
Making Home Here: Durkop Officiates Kramer Mazinke Wedding
Rev L J Durkop presided at the August 6 ceremony uniting Myrtle Kramer and Victor Mazinke in a church wedding. The reception followed at Klein's Hall with about 200 guests from Comfort San Antonio Center Point Elgin and Austin.
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Mitmon
Radio Post
Cindy Kramer
BM Kramer
David Stahl
Clarence Stahl
Dayton Herber
Clarence Kramer
Clinton Kramer
Bride
Highway Street
Comfort
San Antonio
Center Point
Elgin
Austin
Kramer Mazinke
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Sports
Harper Locker Plant
Mayfield’s Mattress Company
Ctf
Mets
S,s
Zook Gas
Dorothy Crenwelge
Gillespie County Fair
Her
Queen Callan
Karen Dittmar
Harper Lions Club
Puzzie Schoenewolf
Lometa
Margie Alberthal
Frederickshure
By Victor Marshall
Patronae Hera
Fred Whitewood
R. E. Peril
Odis Landis
Alfred Spaeth
W. A. Hogan
Dennis Parker
Victor Marschall
Belton Tatsch
Charlie Rogers
Gilbert Anderegg
Elsie Walker
Floy Bode
Langes
Citizens Auto
Gulf Service Station
Rocky Inn Cafe
Texas Service
Lehne Lumber & Hardware
Dayton Rahe
First State Bank
Charlie Barret
Hill Crest
Paul DeLory
Clayton Massey
L. W. Wendel
Carl O. W. Whitworth
van C. Brown
Max Lange
W. A. Hopf
Robert Dittmar
Kenneth Maner
Louis Friedrich
John Honig
Albert Maner
A. S. Parker
W. L. McGinley
E. B. Eckerle
Maris Taylor
Anonymous
D. A. Kennedy
Joe Esquell
Roy Ressman
Chas. Barrett
Camp No
W.O.W
Gene Harper
Louis Lange
Raymond Spaeth
Walter Parker
Edwin Dittmar
Hollan Walker
Lee Schmidt
August Kirchhoff
Emil Ta
Harper Locker
Edwin Klein
Margaret's
Sportsmans Cafe
Sinois Farm
Werner McDougall
Clark Bierschivale
Jim of
Brownwood
Arthur Bierschwales
Pete Whitworths
Robert Kensing
San Angelo
Pete Whiteworths
Exidie Kensing
Jimmie Peril
Douglas Bode
Cecil Tatsch
Myrtle Kramer
Victor Mazinke
By Kilman
Gechlia Ann Fiedler
Miss Arnold Is
Stella Duderstadt
Mt. Home
John Sheppard
M. R. Duderstadt Place
Mr. Sheppard
Fred Nabers
Watkins ‘Tarr
Larry Goelmann
Baby of
Charles Gammenthaler
Reginald McDougall
Harvey Juenke
Emil Fiedler
Bill Edwards
Alfred Edwards
Hye
Kathy Duderstadt
Jourdanton
Mitch Thomas
Mr. Thomas
W. C. Switcher
Corine Atdice
Delores Duderstadt
Charlie Pertl
Ann
Bart Whaley
Colorado
L. J. Durkop
Herman Kramer
Doss
Fredericksburg High School
Keidel, Memorial Hospital
Ludwig Mazinke
Spring Creek
Pilot Knob
Mooney Aircraft
William Kramer
Gloria Jean Hahne
Dorothy Jung
Tha
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