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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1967
Page
3
The piece cites an International Red Cross report alleging poison gas bombing by Egyptian planes in Yemen. It argues the world, including the United Nations, has failed to protest adequately and calls for a neutral mediator to condemn the atrocities against civilians.
The children of Louis and Ida Lange Feller gathered at Harper Community Park in Harper on Sunday August 6 for a barbecue dinner and social. Thirty attended and elected officers. the next reunion will be held at the same park on the first Sunday in August 1968.
Sister Evelyn Marie Rischner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Kischner, pronounces religious vows with the Sisters of Divine Providence. About fifty friends attend from Harper Fredericksburg Boerne Houston Fort Worth Milwaukee Wis Alexandria. Parents hosted reception. attendees listed include Mrs Frank Rischner and others.
The Harper School Board announces the 1967 1968 schedule with opening on August 28 including holidays Labor Day September 4 Thanksgiving November 23 24 Christmas December 22 at 2 30 p m to January 3 TSTA meeting March 15 Easter April 12 and 15.
Miss Cathy Tatsch of Harper High School attends the Texas Youth Conference in Austin this week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch and was selected by the Harper Lions Club to represent the school.
The faculty includes E Dean Hopf as Superintendent Edward Bailey as High School Principal Leon Dunn as Grade School Principal and several teachers and aides. Lunch room staff are Mrs Hans Wachhals and Mrs Edwin Strackbein. Bus drivers are Lawrence Metzger Hans Wachhals Eddie Cochran Leon Dunn and Harry Sultemeier. School opens August 28 at 8 20 am with dismissal at 2 30 pm first day. thereafter 3 30 pm unless noted.
At its August 7 meeting the Harper School Board approved the 1967 1968 budget with total receipts of 130 267 and expenditures of 130 248. It referenced Title I and II funds. The board also adopted the amended 1966 67 budget with receipts 125 756 and expenditures 116 970. The new two story front gym addition is fully paid.
Harper High School began non contact practices on August 4 with Harry Suke meter as coach. Twenty three players reported. Homer Molder serves as manager for the third year. Yancey game canceled. Rocksprings replaces it but the game with Rocksprings is moved to November 10 due to conflicts.
Harold and Mrs Schmidt hosted a Sunday evening cookout supper and bridge party in honor of Mr and Mrs Charles Schmidt who leave soon for Lubbock to pursue graduate work at Texas Technology College. Guests included Robert Maurer and family and neighbors from Fredericksburg and Junction residents visited during the day. The Fletchers vacationed at Holly Lake Arizona and plan to return this week.
Harper prepares for the third annual Frontier Festival Roundup on September 2 and 3 at the Community Park. The two day Labor Day weekend event features rodeo acts, barbecues, a Western dance, and a trained sheep dog and monkey act by Clinton Harlow of Llano.
Albert' Black of Katy spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts. They returned to Katy with his wife and children. Edmund Tatsch hosted Egon and the Kerrville family and Elgin Tatsch family from Fredericksburg. Mrs. Calvin Fiedler and daughter visited Edwin Klein's home. Mary Nell Tarr spent the weekend in Dallas with her brothers James and John Tarr, flying from Austin. Sandra Spaeth of Odessa visited her parents, and the Tarrs visited in Houston with relatives.
A Paul Delorey home orchard in Harper shows a heavy apple crop with trees loaded with fruit. The scene hints Harper as a potential apple growing hub for Texas, imagining numerous orchards supplying a thriving industry.
Congressman C. C. Fisher will serve as parade marshal for the 79th Gillespie County Fair opening August 25. The event features 40 plus entries including bands from Lackland Air Force and the Fourth Army, with floats from surrounding fairs. Over 50 cattle, 69 swine, 90 race horse stalls and multiple 4 H and FFA exhibits join a schedule of top races and nightly entertainment by Gene Ledel Shows.
Mrs Nell Calentine of San Antonio spent the past week visiting Mr and Mrs Ohn Walker and attending the Cowboy Camp Meeting. Others from Harper and Miles Texas joined the event with local families visiting relatives in the Stevens home on Sunday.
Dorothy Nell Jung and Anton Tony Kotz of McCook were married Sunday afternoon August 6 at 4 o clock in Immaculate Conception Church McCook. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood of Edinburg and a niece of Mrs A C Wendel of Harper.
Mrs Ida Smith observed her 88th birthday on August 13 with a barbecue. Guests included Jack Smith Seguin Patricia Silvers New Braunfels Roy Cottle Rock Springs Carrell Cottle Eldorado plus Mesd Paul Jones Herbert Jones Carl Ernst Harlan and Etta Ruth Dianiheim... Refreshments served. guests noted her active health and church attendance.
Delta Kappa Gaming Beta Zeta Chapter hosted a workshop in the cafetorium on Wednesday August 2 at 9 a.m. to plan the 167 BS program. Florence Hannah and Mag Lucile Rembold from Junctionion led the session and a covered dish luncheon followed.
Local ad urges prompt reasonable guaranteed radio service from Gene Harper at Modern Market in Harper. Promotes various radio parts and equipment including transistors IV sets and displays a contact phone number.
A brief readable notice announces a back to shoe sale at Harper Drug Store run by V. U. Boado and associates in Harper, Loxas Teepe area urging customers to shop with them again.
Mayfield Mattress Co in Kerrville Texas advertises innerspring mattresses with full warranties and expert work. The notice highlights renewed craftsmanship and local service for customers seeking reliable mattress replacements.
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