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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1951
Page
8
The Harper Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the fiscal year on Monday at 10 a.m. Mrs. George A. Gibson, president, invites all members and friends to attend.
Letter writers condemn the exclusion of General Douglas MacArthur from the Japanese peace signing ceremony. They praise his role in victory and peace, cite John Foster Dulles supporting his contributions, and urge public protest at the next election. Other notes mention local visitors and camp attendees.
In the City Softball League playoffs Doss defeats Cherry Springs 5 to 3. Cherry Springs then wins 10 to 6 over Doss. Scheduled games list Gillespie Lumber Co as opponents against Harper on Fridays and Mondays, with Doss facing Cherry Springs on Tuesdays and Thursdays in a best three out of five series.
Antoinette Parker and John F. Ackel were joined in a double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian Church at ten o clock Saturday morning August 25. The bride is from Tarleton Stephenville and a Sul Ross College student. The groom is from Beaumont and also a Sul Ross student. They plan to return to Sul Ross after a wedding trip to Galveston.
Clifton D. Jung, seaman second class, USN, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Jung of Harper Texas, arrived in San Diego on August 20 aboard the USS Montrose after eight months in the Korean combat zone. The Montrose, under Captain G T McCready, helped rotate British Commonwealth 27th Brigade troops between Hong Kong and Korea and covered 37 000 miles while transporting 5400 troops. He has been visiting Gillespie County residents since his return Monday night.
Mrs. Clyde Cook of Derry New Mexico and her sister Mrs. Shelton of San Antonio visited during the weekend at the home of Mrs. KF M Floyd and Miss Abbie Cook.
In the first half of 1951 the Austin SSA office averaged 293 claims monthly for old age and survivors insurance, up from last year due to liberalized eligibility. Under the 6 quarter rule many workers may now qualify, with back payments limited to six months and delays costing benefits. Local residents in Centex areas are urged to file promptly.
The Upper Llano Soil Conservation District announces a new whirlwind terracer for farmers at a small fee and offers district technicians to design terrace systems. It urges land preparation, sowing vetch and winter legumes with possible assistance, and hints at a forthcoming combination drill and fertilizer distributor. Investments in U S Defense Bonds are recommended to combat weather and economic risks.
Mr and Mrs W E Gipson and their daughter Mrs A L Spellman spent the week with her grandparents and child Little Carla Marie Spellmann from the Gipson household with relatives.
Harper High School six man squad trains under lights at the community park as 17 players report for preschool sessions. First game Sept 7 at Harper against Pflugerville with Medina, Rocksprings, Center Point, Comfort in the same district. Schedule lists nine contests with two open dates and home/away designations.
Edwin Lang Jr., 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang of Harper, has served eight months in Korea. He first joined the US Army in 1944, saw World War II service in China and Japan, stayed in the reserve, and was recalled to active duty last year in October. He left Jan 1 for overseas and has since been on front-line duty in Korea. He attended Harper schools before enlisting in 1944.
The Emil Fritz gin at Tivydale resumes operations for the first time Thursday since 1944. One bale arrived from Bear Creek and another from Morris Ranch. Fritz will gin each weekday morning as needed using an 85 hp gas engine. Nearby Eckert gin at Stonewall has already ginned 25 bales, first for Helmuth Klinksick of Grapetown, second for Dr. Perkins of Comfort, with 64 bales last season and about 250 expected this season.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter have sold their two year interest in the Cully Cafe in Harper to Mr. and Mrs. Edd Sanders of Camp Wood. The Sanders lease the building from Raymond Cottle and plan to open September 1. The Carters relocate to the late loft apartment.
Mr and Mrs Allen Gibson visited McCamey with daughter Mrs Roy Coker and granddaughter Joyce Blane. They toured oil town sites near the Yates Oil Field and observed Pecos River irrigation supporting cotton fields. The journey noted a 6 inch rain between Eldorado and Menard while other areas remained dry.
A Missouri homeowner shows a disaster worker flood damage inside his house as Red Cross volunteers operate in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Illinois. About 425 trained workers with chapter volunteers assist over 26 000 families with housing furniture and livelihoods at no charge. Flood relief costs near five million dollars and are not part of the twenty million authorized for public restorations.
Twelve jurors were selected by Tuesday afternoon to hear the murder trial State of Texas vs. Lenar O Birk in Gillespie County District Court Judge Thomas Ferguson presiding. The jury lineup includes ranchers and a Fredericksburg store owner with the case arising from the August 12 courthouse shooting of Seth A Good after a custody dispute.
A lengthy trial session heard about 46 witnesses in the Lenar Birk murder case. Key testimonies came from Mrs. Seth Good who described the fatal confrontation, plus sheriff and deputy accounts of the arrest and weapon handling. The defense then provided Lenar Birk’s account claiming self defense as Good advanced with a pistol.
Mrs Roy Deaton and her young son visit Sanderson to see her parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers along with relatives and friends during a family gathering.
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