Harper Public School Set To Open September 2
Harper public school will start the 1952 53 term on Tuesday September 2 with Ed Bailey announcing bus routes and noon return. The lunch room will begin serving September 3 after repainting and improvements. Miss Kenice Rowel is hired as home economics teacher and pep squad sponsor, with one faculty vacancy for a grade school principal. Supt Bailey and family plan to move to Harper while Roy Garrett named athletic director and football coach will relocate here.
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Harper Public School
Bailey
Kenice Rowel
Miss Rowel
Supt
Supt. Bailey
Harper
J. H. Parker
Rasco
Roy Garrett
Cameron
G. D. Lennon
Labor unity urged by old guard as war ends
Editor urges labor leaders to end internal quarrels and unite under true unionism. He traces Knights of Labor, AFL, and CIO history, urging cooperation for industrial and craft workers, citing Haymarket and Gompers era to support a single united movement. Patriot tone favors Americanism and shared aims.
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Knights of Labor
Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Haymarket
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
American Labor Movement
American Federation of Labo
United Labor Movement
Sisterdale doubles up Harper in 20 11 league tilt
Sisterdale Indians topple Harper Longhorns 20 to 11 after Harper led 9 2 in the early frames. Wallendorf homer and Tatsch triple highlight a high scoring, error filled game with 7 errors per side. Kohls started for Sisterdale with Wallendorf finishing and Cottle hurled for Harper, as the league leaders eye a playoff stretch.
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Sisterdale Indians
Harper Longhorns
Indians
Harper
Sisterdale
Kohls
Wallendorf
Oren Cottle
F. Tatsch
Kenneth Casper
D. Rahe
Tatsch
Boerne
Center Point
Farmer Boys League
Listerdale
Shaughnessey
Harper— Abrhpore
Omer Cottle
Baumann
Raherfip
Massey
H. Rahe
H. Blerschwale
H. Feller
Casper
Cme
Sisteradle
ABR O Poae
Hauser
Habenicht
Langbein
Kaderli
Hohmann
Seldensticker
Kasten
Harper Lobes
Local 4-H tap dancers entertain Gillespie crowd
Harper 4-H Club girls performed a tap dance at the Gillespie Fair Grounds Saturday night drawing a large audience. Featured performers include Mary Duderstadt nine Bernice Duderstadt thirteen and June Braeutigam ten, daughters of local families.
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Harper
4-H
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Mary
First Gillespie County Youth Rodeo Set At Harper Park
The first Gillespie County 4 H Club Youth Rodeo will be held at Harper Community Park on Saturday Aug 30 at 730 pm. Participants must be under 21 and county residents. events include steer riding calf tie down goat milking barrel race cutting horse and more with merchandise prizes and no entry fees. A dance follows with 75 cent admission. proceeds support 4 H club work in the county.
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Gillespie County
Harper Community Park
C. L. Brown
Harper
Kimble
Kerr
Mason
Gillespie Co
District Court News From Gillespie County Sessions
Gillespie County District Court convened with Judge Ferguson presiding. The grand jury, foreman Henry Welge, returned five indictments including theft of sheep. Antonius Mrosek and Johnnie Pritchard were sentenced to three years and probation. Several civil cases involved divorces and custody rulings. church property sale suits noted.
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Gillespie County
Thomas Ferguson
Herman Crenwelge
Paul Stehling
Henry Welge
Otto Hartmann
Walter Schlaudt
Chas. M. Peril
Kurt Hansen
Werner Feller
Ruben C. Schmidt
Alvin H. Weinheimer
Edwin Rusenberger
Adolph Kott
Chas. H. Enderlin
Antonius Mrosek
Johnnie Pritchard
Chester Schwethelm
W. G. Werner
Paula Treibs
Adolph W. Treibs
Carol Bierschwale
Erma Lee Bierschwale
Freder
Funeral Attendees from Many Cities for Mrs Wesley Sageser
Out of town relatives gathered for the funeral of Mrs Wesley Sageser. Attendees listed include families from Houston San Antonio Dallas Midland Junction Lometa and Austin among others. A separate note mentions church property rights involving Paul Oestreich and related conference actions. Jurors report dates set for August 25 1952 and September 1 for the two weeks docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Sageser
J. H. Breazeale
H. J. Plummer
Ernest Plummer
Houston
L. D
Pontotoc
Fred Wake
Stockdale
Lowell Denning
Bert Wake
San Antonio
Maud
Clarice
Gertrude Neeley
Arthur Neeley
Will Broyles
San Saba
George Thornton
Dallas
C. R. Breazeale Jr
Austin
Herman Schnabel
Burnet
W. J. Lennon
Billie Cochrane
Midland
Claude E. Breazeale
C. R. Breazeale Sr
Bertram
Fred Breazeale
Lometa
Clark Bierschwale
Gene Jones
Junction
J. O. Robinson
E. A. Roberts
Carrizo Springs
Icksburg
Colored Methodist Conference
Paul Oestreich
McMullen
Mrs. Wes Sageser Rest Here Tuesday Morning
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Wesley Sageser nee Ruth Evelyn Jones who died Saturday night in Nir Hospital San Antonio after several weeks illness. She was 21 years 10 months and 27 days. Burial in Harper Cemetery followed under Beckmann's Funeral Home Fredericksburg. Pallbearers included Watkins Tarr Gene Jones Arthur Bier schwale Harold Pape Harwood Breazeale and Clark Bierschwale.
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Presbyterian Church
Wesley Sageser
Ruth Evelyn Jones
Nir
San Antonio
Jack Minter
The
Baptist Church of
Harper
Bob Chaffe
Harper Presbyterian Church
Sageser
Paul Jones
Diana Ruth
Jack Jones
Fred Jones
Miami
Florida
Harper Public School
Beckmann
Fredericksburg
Watkins Tarr
Gene Jones
Arthur Bierschwale
Harold Pape
Harwood Breazeale
Clark Bierschwale
Rus Family Weekend Visit With In-Laws Reported
Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Rus spent the week end with their parents Mr and Mrs Archie Lennon and Mr and Mrs V C Russell Sr confirming a family gathering.
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Elmer Lee Russell
Archie Lennon
V. C. Russell Sr
Barrs and Brown Family Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Paul Barr and their son of Mason spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs E R Brown.
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Paul Barr
of Mason
E. R. Brown
Gillespie County Fair Ends After Hard Working Crew
Sunday night marked the close of the Gillespie County Fair with managers directors and many volunteers tired from long hours. County Agent C A Stone Fair Manager Bill Petmecky Fair President William Schroeder and directors Dittmar Eckhardt Heimann Striegler posed amid agricultural displays while Douglas Dittmar led agriculture and Robert Dittmar led livestock efforts. Little Charlie Stone mistook the crowd for a melon cutting and joined the scene between Petmecky and Schroeder.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
C. A. Stone
Bill Petmecky
William Schroeder
Douglas Dittmar
Gilbert Eckhardt
Elgin Heimann
Robert Dittmar
Kermit Striegler
Lions Club weighs public dumping grounds near Harper
At a Harper Lions Club meeting Lion E W Walker said a public dumping ground near the town is nearing reality though more details will follow as site negotiations progress. President Watkins Tarr led the session and changes included Carl Oehler as third vice president and J R Feril as director. Rev Bob Chaffee announced he would leave for further studies and thanked the club for its support.
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Harper Lions Club
Lion E. W. Walker
Walker
Lions Club
Watkins Tarr
W. A. Brown
Bob Chaffee
Presbyterian Church
Chaffee
Lion Carl Oehler
Morris Voorhies
San Angelo
J. R. Feri
Elbert Feller
Buffalo Ends Escape Near Doss After Breakneck Trailer Ride
A large buffalo believed to be the escapee from an overturned truck near Harper was found on the Erwin Anderegg ranch near Doss. It broke neck in a trailer en route to Fredericksburg, dying before arrival. the animal weighed 1600 to 1700 pounds and was skinned at Udo Henke pens.
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Walter Parker
Harper
Erwin Anderegg
Salt Hranch
Doss
Karen Anderegg
Tyis
Harper Highway
Spring Creek
Parker Ranch
London Road
Anderegg
Fredericksburg
Udo Henke
Anderegg Ranch
Enderlin at Doss and Other Class 3A Non-District Games
The schedule lists Enderlin visiting Doss with additional matches including Sisterdale at Center Point, Stonewall at Comfort, and Harper at Boerne in a non district roundup of the week.
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Enderlin
Doss
Sisterdale
Center Point
Stonewall
Comfort
Harper
Boerne
Farmer Boy’s League
Sisterdale Cereeseee
Ls Comfort Ouenyeecancqaesoncees Jeeeses
Doss Pitti
Harper Mentrerpoceagrasesessranses
Enderlin Ae
Cagereepasee
Center Point Cress
Essessssgeassaneseers
Stonewall Seseodhpabe Ahh Eretech Tere
Hans Wachhals Donates To Fire Department
Harper Volunteer Fire Department thanks Hans Wachhals for donating his earnings from the mineral show to the department. He prepared the school auditorium staged and cleaned up after two nights, work that would have been paid. Floy Bode, president, notes the donation.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Hans Wachhals
Wachhals
Fire Department
Harper
Floy Bode
Duderstadt Reunion At Harper Ranch
Mr and Mrs John Duderstadt hosted a Sunday reunion at their ranch near Harper with all seven children and families. A chicken barbecue was served. Attendees included Blanche Nobel Jobes Junction Alta Lee Mrs Warren McDougall Harper Mildred Mrs Wm Hoffmann Kaufmann Texas John Harper Imogene Temple and Joe Fredericksburg. There are 14 grandchildren.
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John Duderstadt
Harper
Blanche
Nobel Jobes
Junction
Alta Lee
Warren McDougall
Mildred
Wm. Hoffmann
Kaufmann
Texas
John
Imogene
Temple
Joe
Fredericksburg
Perry Cosper to Undergo Fifth Operation Next Week
Perry Cosper will undergo his fifth operation next week after a December motorcycle accident left him seriously injured. He lives with his wife Wille Ann Bush at 110 Harding Place in San Antonio and has previously had four operations on his right ankle at Brooks General Hospital.
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Perry Cosper
Perry
Wille Ann Bush
Harry Novian
Harding Place
San Antonio
Brooks General Hospital
J. J. Cosper
Hoerster Announces Candidacy For County Attorney
Richard Hoerster announces for Gillespie County Attorney in the November general election. A Gillespie native, he attended local schools, played football, earned degrees from Rice Institute and UT Law, and is an Air Force Reserve officer. He plans an active, personal campaign across voters.
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Harner Herald
Richard
Hoerster
Gillespie Co
D. J. Hoerster
Gillespie County
FHS Hillbillies
Rice Institute of Houston
University of Texas School of Law
Phi Deltta Phi
Lehmann
United States Air Foros Reserve
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Maurice H. Franks
National Labor Management Foundation
Partners
Victor Marshall
Arizona
Victor
Grand Canyon
the Herald
Reynold Andricks
Fiesta San Jacinto Association
Andricks
Hy. Guerra
Fiesta
Harry Leaper
Guerra
Nebraska
Vielting Alamo City
Harper Park
District Court News
Jesse Tejerino
Wes. Sageser
Lions
Duderstadt
Richard Hoerster
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