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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1955

Page

2

Sisterdale Beats Harper in 9-2 Baseball Victory

Harper fell 9-2 as Sisterdale pitchers shut down the Harper lineup. Langbein struck out 13 for the Indians, while Cosper tired after five innings and was replaced by Buer schwab. Sisterdale pulled ahead with a big eighth inning highlighted by Kohls triple driving in two runs.

Harper Sisterdale Langbein Jndians Kenneth Cosper Listerdale Cosper J. W. Buerschwab Efe Martin

Harper Scouts Rally As Sisterdale Triumphs In Slow-Pitched Clash

Harper squandered a late rally as Sisterdale toppled them 9 to 2. Langbein pitched nine innings for the win while Cosper and Bierschwale struggled. multiple wild pitches and errors plagued Harper. Next Sunday Harper hosts a doubleheader to close the Farmer Boys League regular season, weather permitting.

Harper Farmer Boys League Comfort Iz Listerdale Doss Abrhpore Bierschwale J. Cottle Ernst Rahe de Or Cottle Feller Benner Roeder Casper Parker Sisterdale Abrh Poae Herbst Voigt Scheele Kowls Wasten Matter Marquardt R. Taylor Barkhausen Martin Habericht Morrison Langbein Kohls Cosper

Cochran family weekend trip includes Houston visit

Mrs. E. B. Cochran and two children with her mother Mrs. J. W. Lennon of Midland spent the weekend visiting their grandmother and mother Mrs. Herbert Jones and Twink les. The party also made a trip to Houston during their stay.

E. B. Cochran J. W. Lennon Midland Herbert Jones Twinkles Cochran

Subscriptions to the Herald at $1.50 Year

The Herald announces a yearly subscription rate of $1.50. Readers are urged to enroll for ongoing access to local news, with details on how to subscribe provided by the paper.

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Drag Race Trophy Winners Named at Gillespie Airport Meet

Kerrville club vice-president Kenneth Stone announced trophy winners from Sundays drag races at Gillespie County Airport. Winners include Bill Stovall San Antonio BR time 15.5 seconds LeRoy Mackey Corpus Christi KAMM 14.5 seconds and Don Moore San Antonio BC 15.5 seconds. A second meet may follow in Fredericksburg if feasible.

Kenneth Stone Kerrville Club Gillespie County Stone Bill Stovall San Antonio Roadsters Olds Motor LeRoy Mackey Corpus Christi Club Kamm Charles Sanders Trail Blazers Oldsmobile I. E. Latham Dallas Red Benders Buick Jack Phillips Rod Benders Ford Jack Braun Denton Bob Anderson NTTA Homer Fellum Floyd Head Stanley Wilson Don Moore California Johnson and Beall Kerrville Fredericksburg

Barker Family Visits Harper From San Antonio

Mr and Mrs A W Barker and daughter from San Antonio spent the weekend with her mother Mrs John Rogers Jeanette Rogers who had visited in San Antonio for two weeks accompanied them to Harper

A. W. Barker San Antonio John Rogers Jeanette Rogers Harper Jerry Bierschwale Big Springs Jeanette Irene

Farmer Boys League Standings and Upcoming Games

Last Sunday results show Sisterdale leading with 9 wins, Stonewall 4, Doss 3, Harper 2, Texans 1, Comfort 0 by forfeit. This Sunday schedule features Comfort at Harper, a Sisterdale at Doss doubleheader, and Stonewall at Fredericksburg.

Stonewall Doss Sisterdale Harper Texans Comfort Fredericksburg

Families Gather for Weekend Visits in Harper

Local residents hosted relatives from San Antonio Kerrville Seguin Port Arthur and Big Springs over the weekend. Visitors included the Wienneckes Geeson Elllis Middleton Giles and Watkins families plus the Gammenthalers and Smiths. The Harper Home Demonstration Club held a rain shifted Family Night with 42, cookies and iced tea.

Harper Home Ford. Tatsch Harper

TVA To Pay 14 Million To Clear Bonded Debt

Knoxville article notes the Tennessee Valley Authority will pay 14 million dollars to the US treasury to retire the last of a 65 million dollar bond issue from 1938 39. It also cites over 100 million in interest and 165 million in total payments to the treasury from power revenues.

TVA Knoxville, Tenn Tennessee Valley Authority US Treasury Tennessee Electric Power Co Alabama Power Co Mississippi Power Co Congress Treasury

Red Cross Volunteers Aiding Armed Forces Veterans Hospitals

The report notes an average of 58 100 Red Cross volunteers per month assisted service members at military camps and hospitals and through chapter Home Service programs in Veterans Hospitals Administration facilities.

Red Cross Veterans Hospitals Administration

Character and kindness in a small town proverb

A plainly stated moral warns against injuring others by attacking their character while highlighting the value of a solid personal foundation. The quip uses a light animal metaphor to underscore social decorum and prudence.

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