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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
5
A travelogue voice discusses speaking engagements and urges safer driving after citing 1954 traffic deaths and injuries. It emphasizes driver responsibility, cites GM crash tests, and warns that rising vehicle numbers forecast higher future fatalities.
The Harper Presbyterian Church hosted a children’s program on Thursday evening December 22 with Gilbert Anderegg presiding. The youth choir in white robes performed under Mrs. Lewis A Stevens and John Tarr with Wayne Rogers on trumpet. The event included class recitations, a film That They May Hear, and a reception for guests at the manse hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Schwab, with local elders and wives assisting. Out-of-town attendees included Dr. A B Haynes and Mrs. Haynes of Ingram, Sgt. and Mrs. Gilbert Woerner, Mrs. Johnny Acker, and others from Kerrville, Beaumont, New Braunfels, Houston, Ottawa Illinois, and San Antonio.
The Harper PTA will meet Thursday January 5 at 7 p m with guest speaker Mrs Dora Tietz county health nurse who will discuss The Family Builds Strong Bodies An Air Force Officer will discuss organizing an observation station in Harper after the musical numbers Mrs Floy Bode leads Inspiration attendees urged to attend
The WSCS of Harper Methodist Church hosted its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Carl Oehler's home. Rev. Jessie Long led carols and told two Christmas stories. After a gift exchange, refreshments were served.
Mrs Ida Kneese hosted a Christmas supper with her children Clayton Kneese and family, Forest Green and children from Kerrville, Christian Birch and family from Round Mountain, Alton Kneese and daughter from Cypress Mills, Edgar Ellebracht and family, Tommy Kneese and son from Kerrville, and Clifton Kneese and son unable to attend.
Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and daughter from San Antonio plus Miss Alice Cook of Lubbock visit Mrs J F Cook in Kerrville. Mr and Mrs B L Cook of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs E J Marshall and son Mike also attend the gathering Monday.
Sen Lyndon Johnson and wife depart Gillespie County Airport for Washington to rejoin Congress after a heart attack. They fly via DbC-3 to Houston and Rochester for checkups before the return to the 84th Congress. Johnson notes weight gain and plans multiple short vacations yearly.
Rev. John Craig Campbell 67 pastor of Mountain Home Methodist Church died at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital Friday. Services were Monday at 3 p m at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Dr. L A Spellman Rev J R Hilliard and Dr Shan Flull officiating. Burial in Center Point Cemetery. Survivors include wife Nora Lee Campbell and a niece Mrs Walter Reneman Tulsa. Kerrville Times
Christmas guests visited Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Taylor and many others including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cottie, Elmo Lumpkins, Dave Joy, Oscar Weaver, and families from Roosevelt, San Antonio, Austin, Denison, Seguin, Mountain Home, Mason, Fontain, and Fredericksburg. Several groups traveled to visit relatives in George West and Sweetwater, Lohata, and Moll. weitere attendees included Miss Minnie Hill and Miss Bertha Lennon attending from Austin and San Antonio.
On Christmas night Mrs. Floyd Boatright hosted a gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones and their Kerrville son, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rogers with daughter Jeanette, and Mrs. David Kaethea with her little daughter Kathy of San Antonio, joining for the Christmas tree and supper.
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