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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1952
Page
9
Governor Price Daniel announced plans for a Sunday dedication service at the Harper parish hall. The event will honor community leaders and mark the completion of the new facility, with local clergy and civic figures expected to attend.
Babson Park Florida February 15 reflects on Korea inflation and future threats. He argues for defending Japan Formosa while warning against inflation minimum wage and graft. He calls for religious revival and wise spending to avoid economic collapse and world Communism.
District Judge Thomas A Ferguson oversaw a motion for venue change that was overruled and the case against Victor Rogers proceeded to trial. Jury selection ran Wednesday to Thursday with twelve men chosen. Also set for trial is Lenard Birk in a separate murder case, moved from Llano to Gillespie after a courthouse fire. Grand jury returned two indictments, one for child desertion and one for assault and battery. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Popnoe visited Cosper family in Granger.
The Harper community hosts a March of Dimes benefit show at 8 p m in the Harper school gym. Co sponsored by the Lions Club and the Sageser Haas Post American Legion, the program features musical acts, dances, and readings led by Norman Rech as chair. Also noted is Price Daniel's announced Democratic bid for the U S Senate and defense of Texas tidelands.
Mrs. Simon Casper and her two children from Stanton Texas visit her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer and other relatives in Harper this week. Freddie Tatsch and son David from Fredericksburg along with Emil Tatsch from Squaw Creek were dinner guests of Arnold Markworth. Johnny McDougall and wife and child visited Clifton Kneese at the Take It Easy Ranch near Mountain Home Saturday afternoon.
A crushed Chevrolet two door sedan was found wrecked on U S 87 near the Gilespie Kendall county line on a curve by Ernst Herbert ranch. The driver’s name could not be learned. believed to be a San Antonio resident. The car skidded and rolled over, blocking traffic, with injuries described as possibly serious.
All PTA members urged to attend the regular meeting on Thursday March 6 at 2 30 p m in the Harper gym The program includes a business session a devotional by Mrs Tommy Harlan music by Mrs L A Stevens and a talk What Makes Good Schools by Dean Hopf
The Luther League of St James Lutheran Church met Sunday February 24 at 4 30 p m. Program included hymns and scripture by Janice Spaeth and Joyce Solbrig with the topic Where Am I Free followed by a brief business session as about twenty members attended.
Fourteen members performed in a Friday recital at the Edwin Dittmar Ranch home eight miles south of Harper. The program marked the 142nd birth anniversary of Chopin with Biography and Valse Brilliant Op. 34 No. 1, plus works by Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Haydn, Mozart, Paderewski, Chopin, and Johann Strauss.
Mr and Mrs J O Robinson and two children with Mr and Mrs Wesley Sageser of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs A Roberts of Carrizo Springs attended the funeral of Mrs A E Sageser in Harper. County weather notes report over an inch of rain on Sunday night and Monday morning. Ernest L Kurth of Kelly will chair the 1952 Texas Cancer Crusade starting April as the largest education and fundraising drive against cancer in Texas.
Miss Beatrice Sagebiel daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel married Richard Herrington in a Zion Lutheran Church ceremony in San Antonio on Saturday February 23 at 7 30 p m Rev Max Heinrich officiated Maids of honor were Elenore Sagebiel and Emma Graf Brides gowns lace and seed pearl headpiece described About 100 guests attended and the couple plan to live near Eileen in Bell County with the groom farming and ranching The Harper attendees included V A Hopf O Dittmar Dittmar Marschall Itz Lennon Russell Sr and others
St James Lutheran Church will hold dedication services for its new parish hall on Sunday March 2 at 10 am. Dr A G Wiederaenders of Texas Lutheran College Seguin and Rev Wm Flachmeier of Austin will participate under Rev Walter J Goerner who announced the event. The church was built in 1915 and the parish hall, begun last November, measures 68 by 28 feet with a modern tee. The congregation now lists 230 confirmed members.
The Presbyterian Women's Association met Thursday afternoon February 21 at 2 30 pm in the home of Mrs Homer Lee Stevens with Mrs Charles Gammenthaler as co host. The president Mrs Watkins Tarr presided. Secretary Mrs J R Peril read minutes. Members were asked to make six surgical aprons six surgical caps and two pairs of girls pajamas to be sent to Tuscon Arizona Indian Mission. Mrs Stella Whitworth showed
Mr and Mrs Dale Durbrandt hosted a barbecue in their home for their son Buzzy on his third birthday. Guests included E B Durbrandt Jr and Sr Burnet Hershel Crawford Warren McDougall John Warren and Leroy Tatsch. A noon meal featured barbecue salads beans pickles bread coffee iced tea and a white lamb cake with three pink candles.
Mrs Edwin Klein entertained with a party Wednesday afternoon last week honoring her daughter Rita on her fifth birthday. Guests included Roger Roeder Wayne and Mary Ann Behrens Bobby and Dwain Stelle David Moellendorf Alice Molders Perry and Linda Warner. Sandwiches cake cookies and couraide were served to the guests.
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St James Lutheran Church Harper completes a new parish hall funded by member gifts and 1854 hours of volunteer labor. The building includes an assembly room, kitchen, rest rooms, and fire proof steel window frames. Furnishings donated by congregational groups and individuals with total cost near 6000 dollars and debt free.
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