Help End World Hunger Through Charity and Action
A plea highlights global hunger in 1962 with scenes from Greece and India. CARE volunteers and UN programs stress urgent food aid, while Americans are urged to donate and avoid wasting uneaten food.
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
2
A plea highlights global hunger in 1962 with scenes from Greece and India. CARE volunteers and UN programs stress urgent food aid, while Americans are urged to donate and avoid wasting uneaten food.
Harper FFA captures first in Range and Pasture judging with 784 points at Area VII in San Marcos. Team members Cleoburne Fritz Keith Kensing Wayne Whitworth and Hardin Rahe led the Harper entry, ahead of Utopia Sabinal Goldthwaite and others. Land judging team also placed fifth with Jim Jatsch Michael Lange Kelton Kramer and Roger Roeder, qualifying Sabinal Brackville Fredericksburg Hutto Harper for state.
J. E. Jet Parker takes first with a 309 point buck in the corn test after weeks atop the standings. Billie Hogan remains close as his buck ranks among the heaviest in recent years with a 13 ½ pound dressed weight and wide horn spread, totaling 309 points.
Harper Chapter of Future Homemakers of America will present a Christmas program in the Harper school Cafetorium Monday December 17 at 7 30 p m. High school girls will perform in a chorus with Christmas carols and the playlet Christmas Bells while elementary students join in a musical pageant. Admission is 10 cents for adults and 20 cents for students.
Gerry Oliver of Port Arthur shot a large bobcat on the Walter Parker ranch along Harper London road last Saturday. The animal measured four feet, weighed about 30 pounds, and resembled a leopard with tusks. Buzzy Parker mounted the specimen at a cost of 47 dollars.
Miss Sharon Elaine Cash of Langtry Val Verde County announces engagement to Glenn Brown Whitewood son of Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Sr of Harper. She is a 1961 Comstock High School graduate attending Sul Ross State College Alpine. He is Harper High School graduate and will earn a BBA from Sul Ross in January 1963. An afternoon wedding is planned for February 2 at the First Baptist Church Del Rio. Harper Centennial Committee members posed for photographer at autograph party.
The Harper Centennial autograph party for the 162 page book Here's Harper drew several hundred attendees on Tuesday night at the school cafetorium. Over 200 copies were sold with mail orders for gifts before Christmas.
The Harper P.T.A. met Thursday December 6 in the school cafetorium with good attendance. Rev Doerr led a devotional on Good Citizenship and Moral Growth. The treasurer reported a balance of 87.47 dollars and third grade won the room count.
Sunday December 9 guests gathered at Charles Roaeus home for a personal shower honoring Daylene Parker. Joycee Parker served cake and Abs styled punch while a Christmas green and white centerpiece graced the table. The event included attendance by Mire and Mrs. Johe Hughes and Dorothy Amn of Asti and notes of other local acquaintances.
Women of the Methodist Church held their annual Christmas party last Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. GQ. ON. Taylor and Scotty Lee. The program included "Joy to the World" sung by Scotty Lee, Pastor Wold reading the Christmas story, and Mrs Ray Ressmann delivering the Christ Child tale with a prayer. Gifts were handed out by Alain Oullet and Scotty Lee Taylor.
The readable fragments list individuals including Mary Nia and Aubrey Harper with a daughter and other names connected to a Dayton area, noting schooling and possible family ties. The text is highly garbled with missing context and dates.
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