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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Page
2
Governor Allan Shivers announced eleven statewide radio broadcasts in the runoffs closing weeks. Air times include mornings at 6 15 and evenings at 8 30 from Aug 12 to Aug 27, with various dates in Austin Texas.
Aberdeen Angus Association will hold its annual Registered and Commercial Sale at Gillespie Co Fair Grounds on Monday August 30. Secretary treasurer C A Stone announced stocker and feeder steers from Straight Angus and Crossbred Angus lines will be offered.
Joe Parker will celebrate his 17th birthday on Friday August 13. Born Friday August 13 1937 to Mr and Mrs Walter Parker he has long had birthdays on Friday the 13th. His mother missed a Friday birthday on January 13 while Joe will be a junior at Harper High next year.
Mrs J A Milam reports numerous local visits in Noxville with families from Harper Kerrville and Junction. Attendees include Ray Parker Belton Tatsch Donovan Parker and many Parker kin. A rodeo at Harper and cattle auction in Uvalde are noted along with church services and hot dry weather.
Tuesday visitors at the Carrie Calentine home included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McDonald of Kerrville, and Mrs. Wilber Dickey with a friend from Center Point.
Modeling at the Friday August 6 event featured 47 members from Cherry Springs Crew Crabapple Doss Harper St. Marys and Stonewall 4-H Clubs. Garments ranged across School Tailored Best and Party Dresses in junior and senior divisions. Mrs Nelson Geistweidt moderated with Mrs Leroy Rabke and Miss Marialyce Smith awarding blue ribbons for 90 plus red for 80 89 and white for 70 79 with each entrant receiving a green acknowledgement ribbon.
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The article notes Farm and Home Safety Week is over and stresses daily farm caution due to widespread accident risks. It cites a 1950s context and warns about carelessness that leads to danger in farm work and storage areas. It also mentions the 2000 Texas 4-H Leadership Camp at Bastrop State Park from August 23 to 28 and comments on electrical capacity in homes with freezers and other devices, warning of fire hazards from overloaded circuits.
Mr and Mrs John Goerner of San Antonio traveled with his mother Mrs W J Goerner who spent several days with her son in Harper. Dr W J Goerner preached at oneross Lutheran Church last Sunday. Mrs W R Smith and her sons from Odessa visited her parents with Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas also visiting. Mrs Thomas took her daughter home for a several day visit.
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