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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
10
Citizens of Katsuta Japan draft a cheerful charter celebrating industrial vigor blue skies and nature. They pledge love of flowers arts sports and mutual kindness while striving for safe streets and public harmony.
Local Harper residents are invited to join the Friendly Sewing Circle for its monthly meeting on Thursday February 22 at Mrs Alfred Kramers home. The program includes quilting in the afternoon and all members are urged to attend.
Milam Hall at the Pioneer Memorial Library hosts a slide show by Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin on the Hawaiian Islands. The event includes narration of their 1972 four-island tour and a look at their travel memories with remarks on retirement and planned future trips.
Local notices record Mrs. J M Scarborough in Hill Country Hospital and visitors from Mt Hume at Kerrville Road home. Wedding of Janice Rade and James Littleman draws guests including Honig, Kirchoff, Rahe families. Harper reports heavy snow with 5 to 6 inches and light traffic. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo activities foreground FFA members and scholarships, with stars Charley Pride to the Jackson Five noted. Community church preaching by Dr. Brackenridge. snow blankets Harper area. various social visits and events round out the week.
Mike Summers of San Angelo, son-in law of the Andereggs, captured the Armke Award trophy for the largest antlers with 204 points and won 1900 dollars as fourth prize. His buck from the Anderegg ranch, Nov 26, measured 116 inch spread, 115 inch height, and 7 inch brow tines. judges included Carey Benn, Melanie McMahon, and Diana Crenwell.
Eight year old Melanie McMahon of Harper won the Radio Post trophy for the widest antler spread in the contest. She also earned second place in another class and is noted as a student at Harper School. The trophy was awarded by H Moesies ing & Sons engineers for the display at Sport Center.
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