Wisdom for life after forty and local community notices
An article offers mature living tips from Dr Herman S Schwartz focusing on rest, relaxation, hobbies, diet, and a positive mental attitude to enhance life after forty. The piece also reports church events at St James Lutheran and a Harper 4H Christmas party with details on dates, attendees, and gifts. It notes four entries in the Harper bull contest with buck scores and weights, plus American Legion and Auxiliary meetings and a church session meeting led by Dr Douglas Brackenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman S Schwartz
Benefit 42 Party at Legion Hall a Success
The Progressive 42 party held at the Legion Hall on November 21 raised 51 dollars in gifts for the Disabled Veterans at the VA Hospital in Legion. Alfred Lehne won the men’s prize and Mrs R E Bode won the ladies prize. Auxiliary members served cookies candy and coffee and two members delivered the gifts to the VA hospital on November 30 to aid Christmas for the veterans families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive 42
Legion Hall
V. A. Hospital
Legion
Alfred Lehne
R. E. Bode
Legion Auxiliary
J. M. Scarborough
C. O. Whitworth
Legion Monday
Mail Early for Christmas Say Postmaster Staudt
Postmaster Frank E. Staudt urges patrons to visit the post office this week while crowds are small and stock up on six cent Christmas stamps. He stresses using ZIP codes, mailing early, and wrapping parcels solidly with extra twine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Staudt
Austin
Noel
Baptism and Thanksgiving Gatherings Highlight Harper and Blanco
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rey Alejandro of San Antonio was baptized at St. Anthony's Church in Harper with Alois and Betty Lange as sponsors. Thanksgiving visits brought relatives from Beaumont Austin Fredericksburg University of Texas Tarleton State College and more. The first flood prevention dam under the RC&D program was completed north of Blanco on Town Creek providing 60 to 70 acre feet storage. Sponsors included Blanco city Pedernales SWCD and Eastern Hill Country RC&D Project. Community improvement aims note 8 new families relocating to Blanco in 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis M. Lange
Alfons Lange
Pasadena
Texas
Alois Lange
San Antonio
Rey
Kathy Alejandro
William Fritz
Center Point
Frank Lange
Austin
Anthony Lange
Fort Worth
Mike
Betty Jo Lange
Ed. Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Rey Alejandro
St. Anthony's Church
Harper
Alois
Betty Lange
A. A. Gitter
Rc&d
Town Creek
City of
Blanco
Soil Conservation Service
Pedernales Soil and Water Conservation District
Lawrence Krause
New Braunfels
Walter Fuhrmann
Eastern Hill Country Rc&d
Aaron Posey
Lester Cobb
Johnny Blackburn
Temple
Rae Doran
Eph Cummins
SCS
Johnson City
Douglas Barabas
Seguin
Kenny Moore
Henry Bendele
Clarence Waxler
Bob Gordon
Hunter Injures Toe in West Harper Area Accident
A U S airman hunting west of Harper accidentally discharged his rifle while climbing a tree. The bullet struck a large toe and he was moved to Fredericksburg then to an Army hospital in San Antonio for treatment. The hunter's name was not disclosed and Fredericksburg hospitals reported no record of such a case.
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San Antonio
Harper Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Harper locals report visits across Stonewall and Fredericksburg as families share time during Thanksgiving weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Klein stopped by Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mueller in Stonewall, while Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maurer dined with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Manske in Fredericksburg. A Segner family member joined Thanksgiving with Alex Segner and family in Stonewall, and Melissia of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs. Henry Maurer and sister Miss Gertrude Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Klein
Mrs
Willie Mueller
Stonewall
Robert Maurer
R. F. Manske
Fredericksburg
Alex Segner
Melissia
San Antonio
Henry Maurer
Gertrude Maurer
Thanksgiving Holiday Visiting Rolls Through Area Families
A roundup of relatives visiting for Thanksgiving includes the Cosper, Popnoe, Aubrey, and Harper families from Everman O Donnell and San Angelo. Guests shared meals with Jones, Bell, Leopold, Geistweidt and Stevens households while others visited Seguin and Midland areas. Marion returned to Austin with his parents after spending the weekend with his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Caspers
Kenneth Cosper
Bryan
Everman
Wayne Popnoe
Connie
Jimmy
O’donnell
Aubrey Harper
Debbie
Morris Aubrey
Jackie
San Angelo
Jack Jones
Jennifer
Raymond Jones
Jody
Roy Jones
Marion
Austin
Thanksgiving Guests Gather Across Valley for Dinner
Locals detailed a large Thanksgiving gathering with visitors from Managua Houston California Kerrville Alpine Fort Davis Seguin Odessa Midland Fredericksburg and Kerrville. Numerous families joined Mrs J J Rogers Mrs A C Wena and others to share meals and attend services.
Oscar Fiedler Rites Held in Harper
Oscar Fiedler a lifelong Harper resident died of a heart attack November 23 1970 at his Harper home at age 82. He was a farmer and active in church and community affairs born August 14 1888 married Helen Keller July 1 1912 in St Anthony s Church Harper. Survivors include his wife two brothers and sisters and other relatives. Funeral services were held November 25 at Schaetter Funeral Chapel and St Anthony s Catholic Church Harper with interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included Harold Stehling Felix Rischner Herman Oehler Ricky Roeder O B Fiedler and Arthur Reed Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fiedler
Harper
Fiedler
Bernhard Fiedler
Gretchen Kneupper Fiedler
Helen Keller
St. Anthony’'s Catholic Church
Ben Fiedler
Fredericksburg
Elizabeth
Arthur Reed
Ida
Richard Stehling
Max
Ella
Erwin Grobe
Clara
Willie Zenner
Arthur Fiedler
Schaetter
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
A. A. Gitter
John J. Moritz
Schacter
St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery
Harold Stehling
Felix Rischner
Herman Oehler
Ricky Roeder
O.B. Fiedler
Arthur Reed, Jr
Engagement Announcement Judith Ellen Jones to Matthew Daniel Jung
Weimar Jones of Gladewater announces the engagement of daughter Judith Ellen Jones to Matthew Daniel Jung, son of Mr and Mrs Alois Jung of Kt The wedding is set for January 16 at First United Methodist Church Gladewater with Father Robert Chagnon officiating and Rev James A Bran nen assisting Judith is a Gladewater High and Kilgore Junior College graduate and has a BBA in accounting from the University of Texas Austin in August She works in public accounting Jess Jung a Harper Eagle graduate attends UT Austin pursuing a BBA in accounting and will graduate in December He also works at the Austin State Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar Jones
Gladewater
Judith Ellen
Matthew Daniel Jung
Alois Jung
First United Methodist Church of
Robert Chagnon
James A’ Brannen
Miss Jones
Gladewater High School
Kilpore Junior College
Phi Theta Kappa
University Ont ‘Texas
Austin
Nepoy
Jess Mi Jung
Harper Eagh School
Weekend visits spread among San Antonio and area families
Mr. and Mrs. Max Sarber and two sons of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bierschwabe. Mrs. Cody Marschall and sons of San Angelo are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frances Fritz. Cody is looking after business in San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baethge and children spent the weekend at Bishop visiting their daughter, Lynette, and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Jones
Little Jody
Mrs. Loyd Bell
A. A. Leopold
Boerne
Felix Rischner
Bill Glass
Austin
H. L. Stevens
Myldred Hopf of
Mrs
Harry Wilke
Lorenz Wendel
Hilmar Klaehn
Seguin
Kelton Lange
Myron Schneider
Odessa
Raymond Spaeths
Max Sarber
San Antonio
Raymond Parker
Ray Bierschwabe
Cody Marschall
Jack Baethge
Bishop
Lynette
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W. A
Shorty
Harper’s
Clayton
JO Ann Crenwelge
Pecan Creek
Crenwelge
Jo Ann Striegler
Kermit Striegler
ST. James Lutheran S. S
St. James Lutheran Church
Bill Hill
Hill
Shorty Hogan
Billy
Clarence McDougall
Joe Esquell
Dressed
Billy Hogan
Buck
Harper 4H
Harper Community Hall
Mesd
Hugo Arlitt
Milton Ahrens
Edgar Usener, Jr
Weldon Walker
Jim McMahon
Louis Lange
American Legion and Auxiliary
Douglas Brackenridge
W. A. Hogan
Terry Kiehne
Tracy
Mark
Beaumont
Kenneth Reeder
Lori Beth
Buddy Eilers
Amy
Joe Don
Andrea Gayle
Matthew Jung
University of Texas
Judy Jones
Larry Jung
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Linda
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Harper Locals
Bertha Geistweidt
Ruben Geistweidt
Steven
Pam
Jan
David
Doss
Dan Geistweidt
Dana
Brent
Midland
Roy Ressmann
Dan Geistweidts
Logan Stevens
Jim Bob Stevens
Creighton Stevens
George Holekamp
Lewis Stevens
Harvey Stevens
Paul Jones
Fred Jones
Managua
Nicaragua
E. H. Plummer
Houston
Joe Preston
California
Carl Ernst
Wesley Sageser
Children of
Floyd Boatright
Mesdames Ben Thomas
Chester Moses
Clara Wendel
Delbert Oehler
L. H. Harper
J. R. Hart
Mr. Hart
Kimble County
Blue Mountain
Burton Brown
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Bob McElroy
Alpine
Fort Davis
J. J. Rogers
Phil
W. J. Lennon
Mary Lou
E. D. Cochran
Herbert Jones
John Reddick
Frances Floyd
Lisa Frantzen
A. C. Wena
Austin State Hospital
Judith Ellen Jones
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