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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1964

Page

3

Stamp Honors Shakespeare at 400th Birthday Celebration

A five cent Shakespeare commemorative stamp designed by Douglas Gorsline was unveiled July 11 in Ashland Oregon. The stamp issued August 14 at Stanford Connecticut honors Shakespeare born 1564. The stamp features a three quarter portrait before an Elizabethan theatre with Yorick skull and masks.

Ashland Oregon Douglas Gorsline New York City Shakespear Dom Yorick United States Se — Gorsline American Tferitage Horizon Ladies Home Journal Sports Illustrated Lahouse of Congress National Academy of Design Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art

Monterrey Road Work Nears End

Laredo reports the winding Manulhque Pass route between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey has been eliminated by reconstr ucted road work. The 10 mile stretch nears completion with 300 businessmen and wives noting excellent conditions. Tourist traffic to Monterrey from the border increases as border ports shift entry points.

San Antonio Tmpress News Service Laredo Manulhque Pass Nuevo Laredo Monterrey Oor Herve Sabinas Ilidalpe Monlores Mexico Roma Falcon Sam Nogales Abie

Llano Hosts Annual Central Texas Electric Cooperative Meeting

The Central Texas Electric Cooperative plans its annual membership meeting August 18 at 7:45 p.m. in Llano at the County Community Center. Directors will be elected from Mason Gillespie Llano San Saba Kendall Kerr counties.

Llano Central Texas Electric Cooperative Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc Llano County Mason County Gillespie San Saba Kendall Kerr Charles W. Jarvis D.ds San Marcos

Gilespie County Fair Promises Fine Exhibits This Summer

Feverish committees plan the Gilespie County Fair August 21 to 23 with cattle sheep poultry and horse displays. The event will feature a strong band program and rival entries from past shows, aiming for premier live stock and art displays amid summer heat and rain concerns.

Gilespie Pyadasy Uefa Rudy Olbers Berte Raus Han Ree Thrace Co. Cinthinen James Kraus Biederiksbury Phigh Plas

Longhorns Football Players Ordered to Complete Physical

Superintendent Dean Hopt announced that all prospective Longhorn football team members must complete a physical by a family physician before reporting to practice. Forms are available at the superintendent's office in the Harper school building. A 1964 schedule will be released soon, likely in next week's Eleradd.

Dean Hopt Longhorn Harper School Eleradd

Karper School Calendar Adds 1965 Dates

The Karper School announces the 1965 calendar with August 31 opening, holidays including Labor Day September 7 and Thanksgiving November 26 27, Christmas December 24 to January 3, a March 12 teachers meeting, Easter April 16 19, and a final closing May 21.

Labor Day

Homemakers Baseball Game Set At Harper Park

The Young Homemakers of Harper practice for a match against the Future Homemakers on August 16 at 3 30 p m in Harper Community Park. Players include Joyce Lange Sally Marshall Doris Edwards Nora Cornel Merle Massey Kitty Harper Rita Parker Jo Nell Brown Darlene Ale Dougall Linda Bietschwale and others with a concession stand offering candy cupcakes gum Cokes and popcorn.

Harper Harper Community Park Joyce Lange Sally Marshall Doris Edwards Nora Cornel Merle Massey Kitty Harper Rita Parper Jo Nell Brown Darlene Ale- Dougall Linda Bietschwale Eenestine Feller Evels Barrett Adeline Tronig Isancy Broele Joyce Brode Carol Cochran Nila Mae McMahon Sharlene Sultemeces

Fredericksburg Woman Attends Harper Weekend Visit

Miss Frances Floyd of Fredericksburg spent the weekend at her home in Harper and attended the installation services at the Presbyterian Church Sunday.

Frances Floyd Fredericksburg Harper Presbyterian Church

Harper W.S.S.S. Meeting At Mrs Staudt Home

An organizational Harper Circle meeting of the Warn ans Society of Christian Service convened at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon in Mrs Frank J Staudts home. Officers elected include Joy Ressmann Circle Chairman Marie Taylor Secretary and R E Poole Treasurer Revo Clifford Co Beige Publicity Chairman. Theres a note of 19 attendees and guests with refreshments served. Mrs Balesaun participated in a state homemaking conference in San Antonio Aug 3 7 and Mrs Dunn was named Area VIT planning committee member for 1964 65 and spoke on Area VII FHA training.

Harper Circle Warnans Society of Christian Service Frank J. Staudt Tellawine Joy Ressmann Marie Taylor R. E. Poole Treaster Herman Denler Revo Clifford Co Beige Staudt Scotts Lee Taylor Balesaun Canada Hotel San Antonio Dunn Buchanan Dam Area VII Fha Vocational

Monahans Sand Hills State Park Opens For Sandy Recreation

Monahans Sand Hills State Park sits 5 miles east of Monahans Texas on U S Highway 80 and 10. The 3940 acre park features shifting dunes up to seventy feet high spanning 15 square miles. Visitors can ride sand buggies view the Sandhills Museum and enjoy picnics and camping year round.

West Texas Monahans Sandhills State Park Monnahans Monahans Sahara Dunes Sandhills Sands Dunes

Doss Fair Opens With 43rd Annual Event Set

The Doss Fair scheduled for Saturday August 15 celebrates its 43rd year with exhibits at 2 30 p m and evening events at 8 p m Goats roping barrel racing and barbecue are planned Parents of the Doss Buoy Scout Troop sponsor a Bingo stand Ben Evers announces a Friday August 14 cleanup and a committee lists for fair arrangements with many local names involved including Sauer Dittmar Kordzik Faught and Ellebracht

Doss Doss Buoy Ben Evers Messrs Mesd Paul Sauer Elgin Dittmar Robert Kordzik Jim Faught Emil Anderegg Arthur Lynn Hahn Albert Ellebracht Otto Spaeth Marcus Rode Ted Mund Levi Rosenbush Richard Kasper Alfred

McDonald Reunion Brings Descendants Together at Harper Park

About 50 descendants gathered at Harper Community Park for the annual McDonald reunion last Sunday. A barbecue dinner with trimmings was served as relatives from nearby areas joined the event, with attendance including several named family members and visitors from San Antonio and overseas service.

Ae Mew Gus McDonald Harper Community Park Carrie Calentine

LBJ Ranch Tour Televised with Db Cronkite and Lady Bird

Walter Cronkite narrated a televised LBJ Ranch tour broadcast nationwide on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Mrs Johnson Lady Bird toured with Cronkite and spoke about local peaches. Elberta peaches from Herman Eckhardt and Rio Dro Gem peaches from Otto Schumann were noted with President Johnson sampling one as Mrs Wein Heathery delivered Crag fm Ale a Seman.

Walter Cronkite LBJ Stonewall Johnson Lady Bird Cronkite Herman Eckhardt Johnsons Paul Klein Otto Schumann Tom Wein Heathery

Johnsons visit LBJ Ranch with press conference

President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson with daughter Lynda Bird stayed at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall from Friday night into Saturday. A planned outdoor press conference moved indoors by rain, and the couple attended funeral services for Bess O. Beeman in Austin before returning to Washington Sunday afternoon amid Cyprus tensions.

Lyndon B. Johnson Lynda Bird LBJ Stonewall Johnson White House Democratic Party Bess O. Beeman Austin Cyprus Washington

Local families visit for events and family time

Mr and Mrs Nolan Cloud of Wimberly visited Victor Harpers Sunday en route to the Cowboy Camp Meeting. Mrs John Acker and her son Cody of Beaumont stayed with Mr and Mrs Walter Parker. Mr and Mrs Wesley Sagesel of Pasadena were here last weekend to visit her parents and meet Richard Roeder and to place Chet on the team after spending weeks with the grandparents.

Frederickshig Fair Karen Kordzik Aliia Hahn Corine Mund Pat Alva Doss Fred Itz Itz Ted Mund Tommy Reed Six Flags Texas Fort Worth Elton Faught San Saba Jim Faught Ben Evers Presley Arbelger Fredericksburg Jerald Frederick Segner Carl Friedrich Wilson Bude Dy Bread Houston Bernhard Crenwelges Alfred Baethge Dayton Solbrig Nolan Crenwelge Harry Walmund al Baethge Alfred Baethges Emil Lange Dennis Langes Peggy Sue Willa Mae Celmin Waller Maxine Schluetel Shirkey Lange Wallace Lively Fireditz Lu ‘A Sheris Schmidt Ant Oase Dennis Lanse Peggy Ben Ever Crabapple Riehart Kasper Lake Jackson Squaw Creek Ball Jonas Jr James Gary Indiana Sgt Walter Parker Jr Austin Mrs Walter Parke Mrs. Nolan Cloud Wimberly Victor Harpers Von John Acker Soe Cody of Beaumont Walter Parker Wesley Sagesel Pasadena Ates Richard Roeder Chet Oo

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