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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1966
Page
3
A shuffled collection covers early tax history in 1913, teen marriage odds, used car investments, a Mercer race sale price, college-era price shifts, and misc facts. It mentions a University of Miami tooth decay finding, dental certificates before kissing, and stray notes on a pop toy and English motorway speeds.
The Floy Bode Company thanks attendees who joined in last Saturday February 19 for refreshments and greetings on 25 years in business. They express gratitude for ads flowers and gifts and wish continued service to loyal customers. Door prize winners include Mrs J F Cook and Roy Ressman.
The Harper PTA will meet March 3 at 8 p m in the school cafetorium. Mrs Buck Shearers leads the program Together We Help a Child by Working With Youth Protection Agencies. All parents urged to attend for Public School Week observance.
The American Legion announces a cleanup day at Legion Hall on Wednesday March 2 starting at 180 p.m. Members and Ladies Auxiliary are urged to attend and assist. The notice also lists attendees at infant services and mentions local donations and nursing graduates receiving commissions.
Noah Knox 76 of Ingram longtime Kerr County resident died after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Plummer Smith Funeral Chapel in Kerrville with burial in Sunset Cemetery near Mountain Home. He was born September 17 1889 in Knoxville and was a fence-building contractor. Survivors include his wife Lucille three daughters two sons a daughter in law and many relatives.
Ida Kneese 81 died Tuesday night February 22 9 30 pm at Peterson Hospital after a brief illness and heart attack last year. A lifelong Harper resident born July 21 1884 to Thomas McDougall and Emelia Strimple McDougall she is survived by four sons Clayton and Clifton Ingram Kerrville Cypress Mills and Spring Branch and daughters Olivia Ellebracht Harper Lydia Birch Round Mountain Ida Green Karrville and Ida Mae Green. Funeral services Friday February 25 at 2 pm in Harper Presbyterian Church with Rev Dave Gallagher and Rev Carlos Parker. Burial in Harper Cemetery.
The marriage of Miss Mary Ann Klein daughter of Dr and Mrs Leo Klein and Phil Farris Murchison was solemnized Saturday evening February 19 at six o'clock in St Marys Catholic Church Rev A A Gitter pastor of St Anthony Catholic Church Harper was celebrant for the solemn high nuptial mass of his niece s wedding The Very Rev J J Hildebrand was deacon Rev W W Schneider subdeacon The church was enhanced by lighted candelabra white gladiers and spider mums The bride s only sister Jerry Sister M Lee of Holy Ghost and Mary Immaculate Convent San Antonio provided the traditional
Harper Independent School District will hold a trustee election on Saturday April 2 1966 Two trustees will be elected to replace Victor Marshall and Gene Harper both have served two terms and are not candidates for another term Filing to place a name on the official ballot must be with County Judge Victor H Sagebic no later than March 2 1966 Candidates must file intent with the county judge by that date.
Kathryn Dittmar daughter of Mia and Mrs. Martin Dittmar of Harper has been accepted as a Medical Technology student at Methodist Hospital in Houston starting July 1. She is a junior at Lexual Lutheran College majoring in medical technology and will receive a BS from PLC at graduation May 16.
Children who are six years old and not yet enumerated to attend school should contact Mrs Edward Bailey beginning September for enrollment.
Severe snowstorm forces Harper School to close Tuesday and Wednesday. Roads blocked and businesses shut by noon Tuesday as seven to nine inches of dry snow covered the area, marking one of Harper’s heaviest falls.
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