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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
3
A collection of quirky, humorous responses from students and adults in The Round Up setting. Entries range from confident to puzzled about the meaning of the word loca, with remarks on spelling, exercise, and everyday curiosities.
The Round-Up defends coverage after questioning a basketball result on Tuesday night. The piece hints at a columnist dispute over the game featuring Liano and the team, noting possible editor fatigue or midterm study.
The Round-Up column recounts holiday antics and classroom chatter at school. Students share gossip about friends, gifts, bracelets, and memories from Christmas and the holidays.
A fragmented roster of names including James W and Corine S, Jerome L and Doris C, J W with Janice P, Bobby B, Wil lima e K, Frank L and Edith E, Bernice and the boys, Carlton W, Plaine B, Elva D and Kermit, Cecilia F and Wilmar K are noted in a fading crowd listing.
A fire at the Corral Bowling Alleys in Kerrville caused about 18000 dollars in damage. Firefighters from the Kerrville department fought the blaze after midnight until 3 45 a m, preventing spread to nearby tourist cabins. The fire started in the pits at the end of the alleys. Operator Roland Schellhase, formerly of Fredericksburg, operated the business.
A period column explains the Bill of Rights of the U S Constitution adopted in 1791, detailing freedoms of religion speech press assembly and petition, rights against unreasonable searches and seizures, due process, speedy trials, witnesses, counsel, and limits on bail and punishment, plus the ninth and tenth amendments. The piece emphasizes enduring protection and cautions readers to seek legal counsel for law application. It notes holiday gatherings of local families and visits among relatives.
Deryk E. Beach of Kerrville announced that farm operators who paid cash wages of $100 or more to any farm employee in 1955 must file an employer's tax and information return for agricultural employees with the District Director of Internal Revenue in Austin. The form, due by January 31, 1956, must include each employee's name social security number and wages. Farmers needing forms should contact the Austin IRS District Director to ensure timely filing.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Whet atone and daughter and Dr Lynn Taylor shared New Year holidays with Mr and Mrs Milton Dyer and their daughter in View Texas.
Mr and Mrs Lee Goff took their daughter Cleo to San Antonio. Mrs Mattie Arnold returned from Menard with daughter-in-law Mrs Dan Arnold. Carl Oehler R E Pearl and Marshall Brown of Junction and Mrs Mattie Arnold attended the Oak Hill Study Club party at the home of Mr and Mrs E T Wahrmund in Kerrville Friday night.
Mr and Mrs John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann and Ber nice Lang Austin spent New Year with Edwin Langs. T/Sgt and Mrs Norman Sullivan and children Mr and Mrs Ellis Lang and children and Edwin Langs visited Kerrville. A/2¢ and Mrs Paul Lang spent holidays with relatives returning to his base Amarillo Friday. Mr and Mrs A W Baker San Antonio spent weekend with Mrs John Rogers and other relatives. Mrs Olin Walker Grady Walker and Archie Lee Mountain Home visited Mrs J O Stevens Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Vallier of Joplin Missouri and Mrs Jessie Vallier of San Antonio were weekend visitors in Floy Bode home. Mr and Mrs Howard Walden and children Mrs Rand Nelson of Corpus Christi visited in H L and J O Stevens home last week. Others were Mr and Mrs Dick Hyde of San Antonio.
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