Famous Pets and Ancient Chinese Football Roars Through Time
The piece recalls poets who kept animals such as Byrons goose and goslings, Southey’s cats, Poes raven, Burns sheep, Cowper hares, and Scott’s dogs. It shifts to a historic undefeated Chinese football game guided by Emperor Cheng Ti with rules, prizes, and public flogging for losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Jennyson
Southey
Edgar Allan Poe
Burns
Cowper
Walter Scott
China
Ch’'eng Ti
Stark and Talbert Wed in Hunt City
Joy Claudine Stark and Charles Talbert were united in marriage in Hunt, with families and friends present. The ceremony followed by a reception, celebrating the couple's vows in the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Claudine Stark
Chas. Talbert
Hunt
Harper 4-H Achievement Night Awards Prizes
Harper 4-H Club held its first annual Achievement night on August 18 with over 80 attendees. Members entered 116 items including canned fruits vegetables grains maize leatherwork sewing embroidery paintings cooking and wood work. winners included Buddy Spaeth first in canned peaches and Shirlene Rahe earning second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper 4-H Club
Buddy Spaeth
Shirlene Rahe
Community Park Donations Grow for Bleacher Fund
Donations continue for the Harper Community Park bleacher project. Local musicians donated their talent for a park dance on August 19 with all proceeds to the bleacher fund. Readers are listed for cash gifts since August 9, including First Star Bank and many area families.
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Community Park
Harper Herald
Harper Longhorn 1960 Football Schedule
The Harper Longhorns 1960 football schedule announced by Sept. Ed Bailey lists games from Sept. 7 to Nov. 4 with opponents Brooksmith, LaPr oy, Lohn, Leakey, Medina, Nueces Canyon, Utopia and Center Point. district games indicated. Also included are social notes about Reginald McDougall and family hosting and local visits in Kerrville and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorn
Ed Bailey
Brooksmith
LaPryoy
Lohn
Leakey
Medina
Nueces” Canyon
Utopia
Thera
Center Point
Kerrville Couple Wed In Clinton Baptist Church Romance
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monroe Talbert married in Kerrville at Hunt Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Becton officiating. The bride Joy Stark wore a pearl trimmed gown and carried a gardenia bouquet atop a white Bible. The couple plans to reside in Kerrville after a New Mexico honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Monroe Talbert
Kerrville
Charles Becton
Hunt Baptist Church
Joy Claudine Stark
Claud E. Stark
Hunt
Tivy High School
Kerrville Business College
B. N. Talbert
Mountain Home
Tivy High
Tarleton State College
McGregor
la Verne
Howard W. Walker
Harper
Billy C. Walker
Kelly Adams
Hardy Purvis
Talbert
Mesd
Maggie Stark
Alice Schumacher
Pearl Talbert
Fritz Basse
Hunt Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Sarah Smith
Betty Lou Lee
Janice Klaein
New Mexico
Harper, Doss
Mason
Fredericksburg
Bandera
Dundee
1940 Graduates Hok Reunion Held At Harper Park
The graduates of 1940 held their first class reunion on Saturday August 20 at Harper Community Park A covered dish supper was served to Charley Coffey and family Kerrville Nelson Stutelfield Selma Nell Sonora Elmer Lee Russell Dripping Springs John L Weaver Jackie Jane Barbara Junction Martin Rode Janice Doss Aubrey Harper Jefferson Freddie Tatsch David Sheila Fredericksburg Wester Parker Gregory Dudley Wayne Robert Hubert Rahe Dianne Hardin Shirlene Gene Lorna all of Harper
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Harper Community Park
Messrs
Mesd
Charley R. Coffey
Gail
Brenda
Kerrville
Nelson Stutelfield
Selma Nell
Sonora
Elmer Lee Russell
Dripping Springs
John L. Weaver
Jackie
Jane
Barbara
Junction
Martin Rode
Janice
Doss
Aubrey Harper
Jefferson
Freddie Tatsch
David
Sheila
Fredericksburg
Wester B. Parker
Gregory
Dudley
Wayne
Robert
Hubert Rahe
Dianne
Hardin Shirlene
Gene
Lorna
Harper
Harper volunteers adopt home alarm system for fires
Residents are urged to call the Harper fire station at UN 4 3050 for fire calls. The Kerrville Telephone Directory explains the system that will ring ten Harper firemen and trigger the fire siren upon arrival at the station. Users must state the fire location and give clear directions. Also notices about mattress reconditioning services appear for Kerrville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Kerrville
Kerrville ‘Telephone Company
Harper Volunteer’ Kikre
Rev Parker Praises Gulf Fishing Adventure
The Reverend Carlos Parker and Mrs Parker visited Port Arthur and joined a Gulf fishing cruise. They caught 150 pounds of red snapper including an 18 pounder, with one fisherman landing three fish on a single line. They fished about 100 miles from shore in 90 feet of clear water and hosted a fish fry for about 40 guests on August 22.
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Harper
Carlos Parker
Parker
Port Arthur
Rev. Parker
Parkers
Devil's River
Visit of Miss Gertrude Maurer to Fredericksburg Parents
Miss Gertrude Maurer of Fredericksburg spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey Batemann of
Pettus
Dean Hopf
H. O. Jones
Gatesville
Edwin Lang
Gertrude Maurer
Fredericksburg
Henry Maurer
St James Lutheran WMS Met in August Meeting
The St James Lutheran Women's Missionary Society met August 17 at the Parish Hall. The program featured devotions, Bible study, and two hymns. Mrs Elbert Feller was appointed Lutheran Chairmanship. grounds cleaning planned for September 27 and 28 with Mrs Milton Casper and Mrs Robert Dittmar assisting the Junior Leaguers in September.
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St. James Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
Clifford Bode
Henry Moellendorf
Elbert Feller
Milton Casper
Robert Dittmar
Presbyterian Youth Cake Sale Planned for Sept 3
The Presbyterian Youth announce a bake sale on Sept 3 from the August 21 meeting. John Warren led the program. Items for sale include bread cake pie cookies donuts and coffee. Profits will fund a movie projector and screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
John Warren
Outstanding 4-Hers Named Joann Esquell Buddy Spaeth
Joann Esquell and Buddy Spaeth were named outstanding 4-H Girl and Boy at Achievement night on August 18. Joann received a gold heart necklace with a 4-H emblem, Buddy a 4-H buckle set, as plans were discussed for a Gillespie County Fair booth. The next 4-H meeting is scheduled for September 8 per reporter Betty Jean Calcate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Esquell
Buddy Spaeth
Hers
Joann
Buddy
Joe Mro
Cathy Tatsch
Hubert
Rahe
Raymond Spaeth
Gillespie County Fair
Betty
Jean Calcate
Stonewall Centennial Book Aims For September Release
Three Stonewall Centennial committee members oversee history and photos for a book to be published by The Radio Post in time for the September 10 celebration. The trio includes Ophelia Weinheimer and Virginia Pehl with Flugu Staff proto as co chair, holding an aerial Stonewall view by N. J. Dietel. image to crown the front cover.
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Stonewall
The
Radio Post
John
Virginia) Pehl
Ophelia Weinheimer
Proto
Weinheimer
N. J. Dietel
Nelson Minor
Comfort
Hugo Weinheimer
Millville
Pedernales
Stonewall Centennial Book Teams Complete Manuscript
Stonewall prepares a centennial celebration for September 10 with a parade at 10 a.m. and a large barbecue, as committees tally historic data and photos for a Radio Post published history. Estimates push food for up to 8 000 attendees while roads are prepared for the crowd and school fences are removed for parking.
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Stonewall
Tate
Hugo Weinheimer
Conmutes
Comaueine
Stemwall Siea
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First Star Bank
Sam Honig
Belto
I'Atsen
Otto Kiehne
Fred Whitewood
J. R. Peril
Roy Roberts
Chester Itz
Elmo Lumpkins
Herman Jung
Clarence Ernst
Ferd. Tatsch
A. B. Barker
Cne
W. C. Walker
Lange's, Auto Service
Setesene
John Duderstadt
E. W. Bracutigam
R. F. Manske
Levi Kensing
E. Dean Hopf
O. D. Parker
Floy Bode
O. B. Walker
H. K. Gamel
Charlie Friederick
Elred Roach
Chest. Bernhard
Oliver Hopf
Charlie Rogers
W. H. Stevens
Bart Whaley
T. H. Harper
Herschell
Leo Heinemann
Bernard Fritz
Patsy Bailey
Peggy Felier
Hardin Rahe
Betty Jean Calcote
Robert Calcote
Barbara Stehling
Hardin Rahe Lst
Okra
Jim Tatsch
Diana Rahelst
Herschell Esquell
Fudge
Mary Jane Molder
Roy Heinemann
Lamp
Don Braeutigam
Troy
Brain Jim Tatsch
Billford
Kathleen Fiedler
Vickie Honig
Maize
Larry Jung
Bailey
Eileen Hopf
Ard
John Honig
Big Bend National Park
Old Mexico
Pat Rogers
J. J. Rogers
Phil
Mrs
Chester Bernhardt
San Marcos
Stanley Phelps
Family
Emil Tatschee
Anna Markworth
Edwin Klein
Rufus Jenkins
Albert Lang
Flubert Rahe
Herald
Murs
Reginald McDougall
Chas. Gammenthaler
Floyd Buatright
J. Bo Reiger
San Antonio
GO Qarry
Putiuontee
Henald
Mrs. B. N. Talbert
Golden Ox
Frest&d
Harper Lacker
Munysfield’s
Mattiesgs Company
Kerrville, Th
Gulf
St. James Lutheran W.M.S
Albert Ellebracht
Otto Spaeth
Roy Itz
Secr
Treas
Benno Evers
Melon
Tommy Rech
Vraota
Radio Post Engraving
Richard Kasper
Fredlitz
Ted Mund
Archie Geistweidt
Sinte Saw
Stonbwall
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