Youth Panel Highlights Harper P T A Meeting
A December 12 Harper P T A meeting featured a youth panel and a saxophone sextet directed by Joseph Paulson. Performers included Willie Mae Kaiser June Bracitagam David Pape Rusty Duderstadt John Warren McDougall and Donald Oehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper P TA
Joseph Paulson
Willie Mae Kaiser
June Bracatigam
David Pape
Rusty Duderstadt
John Warren McDougall
Donald Oehler
Christmas Fantasy Sees Fairy Revel in Manger Scene
In a fairy tale among straw fairies in a manger, Pale Gold and Yellow-Stem awaken to a scene with a lovely Lady and a magical inquiry about the word Magnificat. Night Breeze, the Wind Fairy, promises to learn the meaning as a Queen inspires quiet reverence. The tale unfolds amid a church gathering and youth panel discussing modern issues.
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Pale Gold
Yellow-Stem
Manger
Bov
Goldie
Stem
Gold
Stemn
Night Breeze
Brother Wind
Gilbert Eckhardt joins Schaetter Funeral Home
Gilbert Eckhardt becomes associate at Schaetter Funeral Home in Fredericksburg Texas located at 301 East San Antonio Street. He is married to Esther Schaetter, with three children, and serves as director of Gillespie County Fair Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg High School
U.S. Navy
Schaetter Funeral Home
Eckhardt
Lawrence
Clarence
Hill Country
Texas
Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Harper Area
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cottle visited relatives at Rocksprings and Prade ranches over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Buck Baker and son Jack of Kerrville visited sister Mrs Gordon Harper and Mr Harper Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jake Metzger and children of Kerrville visited relatives and friends in Harper Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clark Ble rs h wale of San Antonio were here for the weekend and were accompanied home by Pamela and Corkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Raymond Cottle
Rocksprings
Prade Ranch
Ove
Buck Baker
Jack
Kerrville
Gordon Harper
Harper
Jake Metzger
Winter
Clark Blerschwale
San Antonio
Pamela
Corkey
Cornerstone Laid At Special Services For New St. Anthony's Church
A large crowd witnessed the cornerstone ceremony for the new St. Anthony's Church in Harper after the 10:00 mass. Bishop Stephen Leven led processions with clergy from San Antonio Kerrville Fredericksburg and Bandera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harper
Stephen A. Leven
San Antonio
Elgin Lange
Anthony Lange
Charles Jung
Eugene Heinemann
Anthony Fritz
Albert G. Henkes
Sacred Heart Church
San
Phot
Fredericksburg
Sacred Heart
A. A. Gitter
Bishop Leven
J. J. Hildebrand
St. Mary’s Church
Allen Black
Notre Dame Church
Kerrville
John Robling
Bandera
Lions Club to Sponsor 4-H FFA Fat Stock Show in Harper
Lion Clayton Massey will lead the annual 4-H and FFA Fat Stock Show in Harper on Saturday January 11. Lions Club sponsorship continues with Massey assisted by Lion Dean Hopf and Fred Whitewood in charge of contributions. Staff reported calendars with football team photos and a good turnout at the December 18 meeting. a turkey dinner was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Clayton Massey
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Alfred Spaeth
Lion Dean Hopf
Massey
Fred Whitewood
Methodist Christmas Program Set By Harper Church
Members of the Sunday School at the First Methodist Church of Harper will present their annual Christmas program at the church on Monday night December 23 at 7 p m. The program features narration group singing Christmas carols and religious themes highlighting the meaning of Christmas. Program committee chairs are Mrs Doyle Parker Mrs Roy Ressmann and T J Ochter. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church of
Harper
Doyle Parker
Roy Ressmann
T. J. Ochter
Winters visitors hunt and social weekend in Fredericksburg area
Worth Howe and son Worth Jr of Winters visited friends and hunted over the weekend. Levi Kramer and Johnnie Kramer of Fredericksburg with Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and children and Pauli Staudt of New Braunfels were Sunday visitors in the Alfred Kramer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Howe and Son
Worth Jr
Winters
Levi
Johnnie Kramer
Fredericksburg
Pete Kramer
Pauli Staudt
New Braunfels
Alfred Kramer
4-H Champ in Soil Conservation
Wilfred Kewitz a 19 year old from Guadalupe county wins the 190/ state 4-H soil and water conservation award. He manages a 640 acre ranch with contour farming crop rotation and legumes to improve yields. After 12 years in 4-H he has earned over 20000 dollars and will represent his state at the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago with travel funded by Firestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Kewitz
Guadalupe County
Wilfred
Chicago
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Cooperative Extension Service
Wendel Jr. Promoted After Eight Weeks at Fort Chaffee
Henry M. Wendel Jr. Pvt. E. 2 22, earns promotion to Assistant Instructor after completing eight weeks in the Department of Automotive Maintenance at Specialist School Command Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He began basic training at Fort Chaffee August 10 and will remain there through the training period. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wendel Sr. of Spring Creek Community and expects to be home on Christmas leave.
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Henry M. Wendel JR
Department of Automotive Maintenance
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
H. M. Wendel
Spring Creek
Henry
Lutheran Juniors Meet For Christmas
The Lutheran Junior Mission Band held a Christmas meeting led by Mrs. Victor Wendel. The program featured Christmas songs scripture reading by Ola Mae Moellendorf and prayers by Gale Reddick. Candle lighting honored Christ child joy peace hope and good will with stories games and refreshments. Dc N Taylor recovering in hospital visited with family during weekend.
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Lutheran Junior Mission Band
Victor Wendel
Ola Mae Moellendorf
Gale Reddick
Peggy Feller
Lloyd Wendel
Diana Rahe
Hugo Moellendorf
Mary Jane Molder
Sileen Bernhard
Milton Casper
Clifford Bode
Gift Tea Honors Bride Elect Bernice Duderstadt
Miss Bernice Duderstadt bride elect of James Daniel Wilson Jr was honored at a gift tea Sunday afternoon December 15 in the Harper Methodist Church annex living room. Guests included her mother Mrs M R Duderstadt prospective mother in law Mrs James D Wilson Temple grandmothers Mrs John Duderstadt and Mrs C T Mahler and future sister in law Sandra Wilson. Mary Duderstadt presided at the bridesbook. The wedding is set for December 21 at 4 30 in the First Methodist Church Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Duderstadt
James Daniel Wison Jr
Harper Methodist Church Annex
Miss Duderstadt
M. R. Duderstadt
James D. Wilson
Temple
John Duderstadt
C. T. Mahler
Sandra Wilson
Mary Duderstadt
M. J. Duderstadt
Gus Mahler
Warren McDougal
Paul Suffel
Mesd
van C. Brown
Lewis Stevens
W. H. Stevens
Frank Kroll
Richard Manske
A. J
Cornerstone Laying for St Anthony’s Catholic Church
The granite corner stone dated 1957 was laid during Sunday services for the new St. Anthony's Church in Fredericksburg. The ceremony featured Bishop A Leven and parish priests, with local contractors Temple Lumber Co of Fredericksburg assisting and several clergy in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leven
Temple Lumber Co
Leo Blanchard
Eugene Jung
Lee Roeder
Max Duecker
Warper Herald
Norman Dietel
Leo Klein
Oscar
Edgar Fiedler
Richard Roeder
Felix Rischner
Bob
Kermit Fritz
Leroy Denman
St. Anthony’s Catholic
Farper
Leo Blanchard, Jr
Fredericksburg
Real Cool Chick Status Tex How A Fryer Chicken Survived On Ice
In Real Cool Chick Status Texas Mrs Laura Helen received a fried chicken in a paper bag and refrigerated it. When she returned from shopping the chicken’s head moved and its eyes winked revealing a live chicken had survived two hours on ice.
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Laura Helen
Hearty Exchange Over Calm Humorous Kiss Advice
Comic exchange frames psychiatrists as advising a firm kiss to calm a hysterical woman. Tim quips asking how to induce hysteria, prompting a witty collision of attitudes and gendered humor.
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Tom
Tim
Local Notices From Kerrville Area
Clayton Kneese at Veterans Administration Hospital Ward 6B Room 652 in Kerrville. Mrs Tulda Sagebiel spent several days in San Antonio with her daughter and family and Miss Elenore Sagebiel. Mrs Olle Parker and daughter shopped in Kerrville with Mrs Blazer Gillette and Mr and Mrs Oren Parker. Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape of Prade Ranch visited C N Taylor and other relatives Saturday. SUSCRIBE TO THE HERALD ONLY $1.50 PER YEAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Kneese
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Kerrville
Tulda Sagebiel
San Antoni
Harold Georges
Elenore Savebiel
Olle Parker
Blazer Gillette
Oren Parker
Mrs. Gillie Pape
Prade Ranch
Mrs. C. N. Taylor
Local Notes on Residents Willie Meier and Miss Brad Riley
Willie Meier spent several days last week in Atascosa doing painting work. Miss Brad Riley, previously employed at Mason, spent the weekend visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Meier
Atascosa
Brad Riley
Mason
Local couples visit neighbors in Mason and Harper
Mr and Mrs Walter Getas Weldt of Mason visited the Roy Ressmanns Monday night. Recent visitors in Harper were Rev and Mrs L D Farmer of Evant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Getasweldt
Mason
Roy Ressmanns
Harper
Parker Family and Klaehn Visit Kin in Blanco Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Dubois Parker and their children plus a friend of Kerrville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Parker. Mr and Mrs Karl Klaehn recently visited with their daughter Mrs Billy Jo Petri and family in Blanco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois Parker
Kerrville
Sam Parker
Karl Klaehn
Billy Jo Petri
Blanco
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Harper P.T.A
Norton
Brown Whitewood
Carlton Wendel
Johnnie Oehler
Evelyn Rischner
Corrine Strachbein
Elaine Bode
Victor Marshall
Earl Benner
Dennis Parker
Bierschwabe
Belton Tatsch
Gilbert Eckhardt
Lions Club
Methodist Church
Wilfred Kewtlte
Lutheran
Dc. N. Taylor
the Legion Hospital
Linda
Harper Sunday
Jung
Blanchard
A. Leven
A. A. Glitter
Lawrence Steubeen
Joseph Petsch
Albert George Henkes
the Herald
Santa
Santa Claus
Deight Ann
Connie
Bunnie
Donny
Radio Post
Erwin) Knopp
Mira Clayton Knopp
Flora Belwinds
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