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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1957

Page

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Church Service Held Sunday Morning December 15

Rev. A A Gitter, pastor of the church, reports a service scheduled for Sunday morning at 10 45 o clock.

A. A. Gitter

Sputnik signals end of Communism and the Kremlin volcano

The piece argues Sputnik I marks a turning point as Russian science and knowledge threaten Communist tyranny. It claims the Kremlin sits atop a volcano, ready to erupt if Russia’s people gain mind and skill. Khrushchev’s boasting is mocked while Old Joe is portrayed as the embodiment of Communist brutality.

Sputnik Russia Kremlin Hungary Soviet Union Khrushchev Stali Krushchev Joe Hell Duas

Doss Boy Scouts Court Of Honor Slated Dec 8

Doss Boy Scouts troop will hold a Pot Luck Supper and annual Court of Honor at Doss School on Sunday December 8 with supper at 530 pm and Court of Honor at 745 pm featuring three Eagle awards to Billie Mundh Nolan Dittmar and Edgar Usener Jr plus Life Star Second Class and Bronze Palm pins.

Harry Wahrmund Doss Boy Scouts Troop Doss Billie Mundh Nolan Dittmar Edgar Usener Jr Christian Wahrmund

Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mailings and Stamps

Postmaster Frank Staudt urges patrons to mail Christmas cards and packages early to avoid holiday delays. He advises buying stamps in advance, mailing first class items, addressing clearly, and bundling parcels. Tips include using local and out of town labels, and offering air mail and special handling services.

Frank Staudt Staudt Post Office

Harper Band Boosters Hold Regular Meeting

Harper High School band room hosts band boosters meeting with Mrs Floy Bude presiding. Treasurer Mrs Victor Marshall reports 889.21 in bank and 42.24 raised at pancake supper despite rough weather. Mrs Victor Wendel thanks volunteers.

Harper Band Harper High School Floy Bude Victor Marshall Victor Wendel

Sixth Annual Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Sale Monday

The Sixth Annual Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Sale will be held at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Monday December 5 with 23 bulls and 21 females consigned by breeders from Central Texas. Judging by Joe Tatum Fredericksburg High School starts at 10 am and Don Estes will be auctioneer at 1 pm.

Gillespie County Fair Grounds Central Texas Joe Tatum Fredericksburg High School Don Estes San Angelo Dudley Althaus Fredericksburg Tommy Brook Ranch Camp San Saba Marvin Browder Stonewall W. R. Cammack Johnson City Paul M. Dreiss Jr Comfort Leo M. Fry Abilene O. H. Grona James Ricks Lampasas Reno Ruedrich Marion Albert Thane Haskell A. W. Gregg Kyle H. M. Kurtz

Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Boatwright Home

The Friendly Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs Boatwright on November 29 with eight members and three visitors. They planned a Christmas party for December 12 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Joseph Mrusek’s home. Members should bring a gift for a club sister. Refreshments were served.

Game Violators Fined In Pecos

Six Iraan men were fined a total of 567 dollars in a Sanderson justice court for possession of two dues during the trans Pecos deer season near Sanderson and Dryden. Wardens Ten Whee lis and C. D. Jung led the arrests.

Fort Stockton trans-Pecos Sanderson Dryden Pecos County Ten Wheelis C. D. Jung San Angelo

Santa Claus Set For Radio KNAF Broadcast and Parade

Santa Claus will appear on Radio Station KNAF Wednesday afternoon December 11 at 1 00 p m for a Jingle Bells Christmas program. He will also attend the big parade Saturday morning December 14 at 10 o clock and will distribute fruit and candy to children at the Courthouse Band Stand at 11 o clock.

Santa Claus KNAF

Thanksgiving visitors and family in Texas towns

Thanksgiving weekend filings show James Tarr and Jean Bode with others from Texas University and Austin business college visiting families. Mrs. Dieter and daughter joined her San Antonio kin. Ruben and Joe Roeder families visited Ida Kirchner in Doss, who is bedridden. Gartrell Ranch kin, Schreiner Jobes, spent holidays with Mrs. Keen. Clayton Kneese and Alton Kneese visit Legion Hospital as Clayton receives medical care.

Gilbert Anders Egg Fred Garland Kingsville Texas A. & I. College James Tarr Texas University Jean Bode Douglas Tatsch Doris Oehler Bernice Duderstadt Business Austin Ooe Chester Dieter Little Daughter San Antonio Carlos Parker Ruben Roeder Joe Roeder Mrs. Roeder Ida Kirchner Doss Mrs. Kirchner Schreiner Jobes Gartrell Ranch W. M. Keen Alton Kneese Cypress Mills Ida Kneese Legion Clayton

Movember Moist Month Brings Harper Rain Totals

Harper receives 4.29 inches of precipitation in November with seven days recording moisture. The year’s total rainfall reaches 36.91 inches, over triple last year, as snow sleet and ice boost moisture and improve conditions versus a year ago.

Harper Otto Rahe LCRA Rahe

Rufus and Mamie Moore Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Milford November 29 Mr and Mrs Rufus B Moore marked their 50th wedding anniversary in the home of their son R B Moore Jr The couple married November 21 1907 at the ranch of Mrs Nabers Harper They lived in Gillespie and Kimble counties before moving to Ellis County They have five children and one grandson active in sheep raising buying and selling at auctions The Moores previously resided in Harper and were visited by relatives from Copperas Cove Junction and Stonewall over the weekend

Milford Rufus B. Moore R. B. Moore Jr

Bernice Duderstadt to Wed James Daniel Wilson Jr

Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Bernice Duderstadt and James Daniel Wilson Jr. The couple’s families are from Harper and Temple Texas. Bernice is a UT and Schreiner alum. James is a UT pre med senior. The wedding is scheduled for December 21 at First Methodist Church in Harper.

Bernice Duderstadt James Daniel Wilson Jr Miss Duderstadt M. R. Dudersstadt Harper Harper High School University of Texas and Schreiner Institute Durham's Business College Austin Wilson Temple Temple High School University of Texas First Methodist Church

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