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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
2
A compact collection of famous sayings on silence and speech from Eliot Voltaire Spinoza Shakespeare Gibran Chesterton Adams Lowell Hazlitt Hazlitt Shaw Plato and others. The quotes span wit wisdom and caution about talking and listening across eras and thinkers.
The next bloodmobile visit to Gillespie County is Thursday January 25 at the First Baptist Church from 1 to 7 pm. The Red Cross notes the 1960 66 blood year saw 2 820 443 watts collected with only a portion used as whole blood or packed red cells and lists other products produced from surplus plasma and blood derivatives.
Gillespie County Fair Association ends long debt with 1500 payoff and sets aside 2000 as a reserve. The board elected nine new directors including Elmer Breischwale and Alex Kauitzen while retiring leaders become honorary directors. Officials approved July Fourth and Nutus festival dates and planned land for new fair grounds with possible hospital site tie-ins.
Mrs J D Farmer 39 died Thursday January 4 at Eventide Nursing Home after months of residence. Services were 2 pm at Murphy Cemetery with burial there. Survivors include four daughters Mrs John Eilison Cherokee Mr Cleo Cathey Denver Mrs A Freeman Richardson Mrs Tom Shurtleft Austin two sons We Farmer Austin and John De Parmer Irving.
Harper High School class of 1961 held a reunion at Community Park on December 23 with 14 members present. Attendees included Richard Haschke, Kathy Friize, Sally Marschall, Joyvee Jenschke, and others from San Antonio, Austin, Fredericksburg, Odessa, and Harper. The group shared memories, refreshments, and photos. several organizers credited for hosting and hot beverages. several classmates unable to attend.
A holiday gift tea Thursday afternoon honored Miss Patricia Ann Bailey bride-elect of David Dean Stops. Guests included her mother Mrs Edward Bailey and relatives, with yellow and green decor, corsages, and a tea service. Hosts and attendees listed include Mesd Lumpkin, John Warren McDougall, Victor Harper, and many family and parish members.
Harper School Cafetorium hosts the annual March of Dimes program on Saturday January 27 starting at 7 30 pm The organizing committee led by ROE Peril Alois Jung and Roman Stehling announced the lineup with RO H Cochran as master of ceremonies Rev Wo OR Doerr giving the invocation and Rev Charles price delivering the benediction Proceeds fund the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Arthritis and Birth Defects.
The Harper FFA and 4-H Youth Livestock Show will be held Saturday January 13 with weigh in at 9:00 am and judging at 10:00 am at the Agriculture Building. About 65 fat lambs 12 breeding sheep 30 angora goats 30 swine and three fryers pens are entered. Judges Mr Curtis Henderson Kimble County AG Agent Juchon and Mr Johnson Kimble County swine producer. Trophies and ribbons awarded for champions. First State Bank of Harper provides ribbons. local trophies funded by area residents. showmanship trophy funded by FPA and 4-H. Concession proceeds support prize money. All are invited to attend.
Felix M Jung 80 died of a heart attack at Brook General Hospital on December 27. Born January 2, 1887 in Gillespie County to Jacob and Mary Hartmann Jung, he lived in San Antonio after WWI service in France and Germany. Funeral services were held January 2 at Riebe Funeral Home and Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Edwin and James Jung of Harper, four sisters and many nieces and nephews.
Gene Feiler of the Morris Ranch White Oak area killed a fox that attacked three dogs Saturday morning January 6. The State Health Department confirmed a positive rabies test for the fox. Local veterinarians urge farmers and ranchers to vaccinate their animals at City Hall on January 27 and February 3.
Harper residents report visits and holiday gatherings as families and friends traced celebrations through New Year. The note lists multiple local households hosting relatives from Kerrville Fredericksburg and Uvalde with meals and games. A January 27 wedding is announced for John W. Reddick and Irene Masters at the First Baptist Church of Harper.
The Presbyterian Women's Association will hold its regular meeting Thursday January 18 at 2 30 pm with Rev John Brannon from Fredericksburg addressing and leading Bible study on the book of Mark. All members are cordially invited.
Kerrville observes the 97th birthday of Louis Schreiner, eldest native Kerr County resident and longtime bank official known as Mr Lowe. The 1967 profile notes his early rising routine at Charles Schreiner Bank, community service, and a life spent cultivating plants, photography, and local ventures while honoring his father Capt Charles Schreiner's legacy.
J J Cosper dies at 67 and funeral services are set for Thursday January at 1:30 PM at the Shirper Baptist Church with burial in Harper Hill Cemetery. The obituary notes he passed Sunday January 1 and lists burial at Beckmann Funeral Home.
Mrs WJ Lennon and daughter Miss Maury Lou of Midland spent the weekend here with relatives Mrs Herbert Jones who had been visiting in the Lennon home for several weeks accompanied them to Harper, Mrs Dean Hopf and Dash Bryan joined the group at times. Viv and Mrs John Hughes of Wustath spent Saturday visiting Mr and Mrs Mdwain Lane and their parents.
Old mattresses become new through a Kerrville Texas product service by a local upholstery firm. The advertisement highlights padding, springs, and covering expertise offered to residents.
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