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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1967

Page

4

Harper Longhorn basketball stars named to All Tournament teams

Referees in Harper last weekend selected All Tournament players. Barbara Peril and Renard Fritz headline the girls and boys teams with other honorees including Maudie Pember Penna Pankhratz Sherry McNutt Jon Osbourn Dorothy McDonald Benard Curtis Goode Bill Wiedenfeld Ivan Welch Jackie Rushing Cathy Tatsch Sammy Gughott receive top honors and Best Sportsman awards.

Harper Longhorn Harper Barbara Peril Lady Longhorns Renard Fritz Longhorns Maudie Pember Bandera Penna Pankhratz Comfort Sherry McNutt Junction Jon Osbourn Llane Dorothy McDonald Mason Benard Curtis Goode Boerne Bill Wiedenfeld Ivan Welch Knippa Jackie Rushing Leakey Cathy Tatsch Sammy Gughott JBM

Music Students Present Christmas Program at Party

Mrs. Hamilton's music class held a Christmas party on December 4 at 2 p.m. Brenda Lange and Margaret Witting read the Christmas story. Students sang carols including Jingle Bells White Christmas Silver Bells Silent Night and Joy to the World before gifts were handed out. Cookies and punch were served.

Lady Longhorns Edge Junction Eagles 45 to 29

The Lady Longhorns defeated the Junction Eagles 45 29 in a fast moving game at Junction Tuesday. Barbara Peril led scoring with 17 points followed by Shirlene Rahe with 16 and Jearette Fritz with 12 as the Longhorns led throughout.

Lady Longhorns Junction Eagles Junction Ket Barbara Peril Shirlene Rahe Jearette Fritz Sherry McNutt Kmagles Debbie Fields Teena McKinnes Nanes

Lady Longhorns Move Toward Championship in Close Run

The Lady Longhorns beat Leahey Basle 6-3 and defeated Junction Eagles 40-27 to reach the final playoff. They then faced the Cowparls in a hard fought title battle, with Shewfords, Liane, and Bandera starring in an exciting consolation clash.

Lady Longhorns Leahey Basle Junction Eagles Creed Mare Sehaday Mehea Kenvharns Cowparls Rasly Shewfords Liane Bandera Marant Tae SR & VH

Unclear fragmentary sports roundup from local game night

Incomplete report details several high school games including Penhorns beating Bandera Bullets and later losses to Knp ire Corushers. The text references a Junction tournament, Rockcrushers, Boerne, and a Centeration Trophy with Comfort Bab and others, but specifics are garbled.

Bandera Bullets Knpire Corushers Mitelli Ces Cp & BF

Harper Shorthorns Fall Short to Junction Eagles Night Meet

Harper Shorthorns faced the Junction Eagles on Monday November 27 at Harper Gym. The Harper Girls won 17 to 16 led by Jo Beth Peril with 10 points and Meliss Fritz with 6. The Junction Boys won 37 to 13 with Perez scoring 18 and Nathan Doerr leading Harper with 12.

Harper Shorthorns Junction Eagles Harper Gym Harper Girls Eagles Harper Jo Beth Peril Meliss Fritz Carolyn Peril Marilyn Schmidt Linda Kensing Jane Foster Cindy Molesworth Dawn McNutt Yvonne Stewart Kathy Trimble Linda Rampy Nancy Johnson Mary Beth Brawley Junction Boys Shorthorns Nathan Doerr Perez Junction

December Weddings Top Popular Months for Brides

The Social Security Administration urges brides to notify their local office when changing their name after marriage. A new card will reflect the new name while keeping the same account number. Earnings records are tied to both name and number to ensure proper credit. The Social Security office at 531 Barton Springs Road offers assistance with name changes and duplicate cards.

Social Security Administration Social Security Barton Springs Road

Rahe Family Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner at Home

Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe entertained with a turkey dinner Sunday at their home. Guests included their children Mr and Mrs Dayton Rahe Mr and Mrs Harold Rahe and children and Dr and Mrs Theo Holm with boys from San Antonio.

Otto Rahe Dayton Rahe Harold Rahe Theo Holm San Antonio

Weekly School Cafeteria Menu Plan

Monday beef and chili with cole slaw corn bread and pudding. Tuesday pork meal with creamed potatoes carrots hot rolls and cake. Wednesday meat halls with gravy scalloped potatoes salad and jelly rolls. Thursday chicken and dumplings peas biscuits salad and jelly. Friday tuna salad fruit pies pickles and cookies. DP HE SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD

November Rain Totals and Farm Union Debate Highlight Local Notes

Otto Rahe reports 3.67 inches of rain in November and 21.67 inches year to date. Elroy Schnelle records 2.45 inches in November and 22.75 year to date. The piece also discusses flood prevention work at Williams Creek, pasture conditions, and a Texas Stockman-Farmer article on farm unions and collective bargaining amid rising grocery prices. Polly Barrett undergoes tonsil removal at Keidel Hospital.

Otto Rahe Harper Rahe Elroy Schnelle Handy Stop Schnelle Williams Creek Albert Gillespie County Texas Farmer-Stockman Walter B. Moore Aun Washington Building Trades Unions Farmer-Stockman Guthrie Ganado Panhandle Southwest Starr County Farmers Union National Farmers Organization Houston D.C Nelson South Texas Milk Producers Federation Mem Associated Dairymen Texas Secretary of Agriculture Congress

Coastal bermuda pasture sprigged south of Fredericksburg

Paul Weinheimer established a 10 acre coastal bermuda pasture along the Pedernales River south of Fredericksburg. Despite dry spring and summer, fall rains helped the stand spread to solid cover, with fencing to control grazing and expectations of good summer grazing.

Paul Weinheimer Bermuda Fredericksburg Pedernales Weinheimer

Harper area visits and kinship ties noted in local list

Harper locals Mrs. Roy Jones and her son Marion visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDougall and saw Jack Jones. Buster Gamenthaler of Forest City Florida and William White of Orlando visited Reginal McDougall and family, hunting and sharing time. Elgin Bode, Mrs. Olin Walker visited Forest Bode in Del Rio. Mrs. Allen Bridges and Mrs. Paul Staudt visited their mother Mrs. Alfred Kramer. Gary Gamenther of Austin spent weekend with Harry Wilke. hunting noted.

Roy Jones Marion Clarence McDougall Jack Jones Buster Gamenthaler Forest City Florida William White Orlando Reginal McDougall Elgin Bode Olin Walker Forest Bode del Rio Allen Bridges Kerrville Paul Staudt Alfred Kramer Gary Gamenther Austin Harry Wilke

Gasoline Tax Credit Reminder for Farmers

James Mallett Extension farm management specialist reminds farmers the federal four cent per gallon gasoline tax used on farm and other fuel credits will be claimed as a tax credit on the annual income tax report. The credit also covers six cents per gallon on lubricating oil and diesel fuel used off highway.

James Mallett Extension Farm Management Mallett

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harper School News Roy Heinemann Barbie Peril Bernie Fritz Boerne Basketeers the Herald Raquel Welch Marcello Mast V.c Robert Lansing Pat Wayne Slim Pickens Cairo Audie Murphy, George Sanders Marianna Koch Palace Theatre Beach Cornel Wilde Rip Torn Jean Wallace Ceorge C Scott Sue Lyu Kenneth Hyman The Range & Field Texas Stockman-Farmer Magazine Johnson Agriculture Orville Freeman Farm Producers Bargaining Organization National Labor Relations Board Freeman Franklin D. Roosevelt Henry A Wallace Roosevelt Farmer O Marketing Co Bers Associated Diarymen, Inc N.J.D Polly Barrett Keidel Hospital Gillespie County Soil & Water Conservation District News Harper Locals Alf. Kramer Amb Community Savings & Loan Assn Fredericksburg, Texas W. Main St Hill Country Savings Center Marble Falls Bu'net
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