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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1976
Page
4
Twenty one seniors join Mrs Hopf's journalism class and select positions on the Longhorn and Round Up staffs. Members include Tammy Harper editor, Denise Schumpel news editor, Cookie Jung Longhorn editor, Doyle Parker business manager, Kenny Fritz art editor, Marilyn McDougall and James Hagan darkroom managers.
This issue lists Harper High School staff roles including Tamra Harper as editor Denise Schumpelt as news editor Doyle Parker as business manager and others such as photo editor copy editor and sports editors. It notes seniors will strive to bring readers the news and improve the Round Up weekly.
On the first day of school, high school class officers were elected. Senior officers include President Cookie Jung and Treasurer Kathy Egan with several other posts filled. Junior officers list President Donnie Jung and Secretary Teresa, among others. Sophomore officers name Lisa Spence as President with Patty Young as Vice President and Ellen Dunn as Secretary Treasurer. Freshman elected only John Brown as president. other posts and student council members to be chosen later.
Harper High School introduces new staff including Superintendent Larrison from Bledsoe Texas and principal Huffman from Cameron. The Longhorns switch from eight to eleven man football with Ted Masser head coaching and scrimmage in San Antonio. New teachers Kenneth Noah Richard Young Hoy Smith and their roles are noted along with family details.
On August 16 the opening day enrollment at Harper High totals 258 students across grades K through 12. The grade breakdown shows 142 in elementary with 24 new students and 116 in high school with 10 new students. The user welcome notes greet new students and extend best wishes for the year.
Thirty girls and one boy appeared for the first day of band as Mr. Richard Young, the new director, enthusiastic about organizing and tuning up the group. The band looks forward to parades, football season, and concert season for a great year of musical excitement.
Hill Country District scouts meeting criteria may join 9th National Scout Jamboree at Moran State Park near Pittsburgh. The 10 day trip includes Aug. 9 departure and tours of the Nation's Capital. Capitol Area Council recruits three troops totaling 108 scouts led by four adults. Contact Ralph Welershausen, District Commissioner, for details.
July 21 page three was located four miles south of Comfort. Qison of Ford Motor Credit Corp worked in Kerrville and Junction July 20. His body was found July 21 by a truck driver on SH 10. Hay was captured in El Paso July 23 and returned to Kendall County by local lawmen.
Kerrville officials report the Kendall County grand jury has charged Herbert Daniel Hay 29 of Mikabas California with capital murder in the July 20 shooting death of Larry Olson 25 of San Antonio. Hay was denied bail after a Boerne hearing.
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