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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1954
Page
4
Mr. Taylor exposes repeated claims of suppressed inventions as frauds. He cites Rochester textiles, eternal razor blades, 100000 mile tires, perpetual matches, water fuel pills, and other myths. He notes real advances in tires and cars while calling promoters and oil industry suppressors unfounded.
The 22nd annual 4 H and FFA Livestock Show draws nearly 500 entries across cattle sheep poultry goats with events scheduled Friday and Saturday at the fair grounds. Judges include W J Poyner Odessa auctioneering and A B Childers Waco beef and dairy cattle with O L Carpenter Sonora sheep and goats. Roy Snyder and W J Moore Texas A&M Extension Service handle meat and poultry judging.
Harper residents contributed generously to the volunteer fire department fund drive led by the Lions Club. The campaign raised 352.65 to retire debts upgrade equipment and cover future maintenance with new officers elected Elton Spencer president Clifford Bode secretary and Floy Bode fire chief.
Friends learn Arthur Bierschwale, who had an emergency operation at The Peterson Memorial Hospital Kerrville on Wednesday, was brought home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Pete Whitworth and her daughter Barbara were shopping in Harper Saturday evening. Barbara is a senior at Tivy High School Kerrville and spends weekends with her parents at the ranch.
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr and their young son of San Angelo spent a day last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Sr in a family visit noted in local society notes.
At a Tuesday night meeting in the Gillespie County Court House Pat Dooley was named president and Dr Dor Brown secretary of the Gillespie County Young Democrats. The group voted to apply for a state charter and plan another meeting after the charter arrives to name delegates for the state convention in Mineral Wells on February 25.
Mrs Henry Baethge Sr of Doss visits her daughter Mrs Edwin Dittmar and family this month. Mrs Herbert Jones and granddaughter Twinkles of Midland spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs P F Jones at Harper. Supt Ed Bailey and Prof Phil Rogers were in San Antonio Saturday. Alfred Lehne visited Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon. Kenneth Whitewood attending SWTSTC in San Marcos spent the weekend with his parents. Kelton Lange Edward Jesse Walker and Melvin Anderegg employed at the Game Preserve above Hunt spent the weekend in Harper.
Mrs Roy Garrett was honored at a Monday night shower hosted by Mrs P Suffel. Helpers included Mrs Clifford Bode and Mrs Lewis Stevens. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments of cookies and coffee.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and their son Terry visited Harper with relatives over the weekend. Mrs Rueben Bode mother of Mrs Parker spent a few days visiting and accompanied them to Harper.
Mr and Mrs Charles Mains entertained with a turkey supper Friday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clayton Feller and son Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller and daughters Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons. Canasta was played during the evening.
Gillespie County Red Cross Board schedules a 7 30 p m meeting Monday at the court house per county chairman Walter Knuoche.
Gillespie 4-H Council met January 12 to plan the annual banquet on February 25 with February 13 as the registration deadline. They discussed the 4-H Livestock Show and club finances. Carlton Wendel of Harper chaired the meeting. County Agent and Miss Conrads received thanks for Christmas gifts.
The PTA School of Instruction will be held January 29 at 9 30 a m at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs H H Fricke of Fredericksburg will be in charge. Everyone is invited to attend.
Harper Home Demonstration Club met Thursday with Miss Conrads urging readers to check garment labels and choose fabrics that withstand cleaning. Members elected officers, formed committees, and voted to join the March of Dimes program on January 28.
Kendall Hodges starts a four week store wide adjustment sale beginning January 22 featuring national brands. Brooker Sales Inc of Wichita Kansas directs the promotion under Ray Venable. More than $300 in free prizes are offered to entrants with details on page 2.
Three teens from West Texas were charged with assault after attacking Liquor Inspector Aubrey Wilhelm at Cherry Springs Hall. The suspects Carl Louis Neal Donis Worth Neal and Alfred Carter were identified as San Angelo and Sonora residents and held on assault charges in Fredericksburg with bond set for Donis Neal at 50 dollars. They attended Harper High School.
Harper youth swept breeding stock honors at the Kimble County 4-H FFA FHA Fat Stock Show in Junction. Lamar Itz won the Grand Champion Trophy for the Rambouillet Ewe, Ola Maertz the Champion Delaine Ewe, Ellis Ellebracht the Delaine Ram, and Donnie Bode the Rambouillet Ram. Alfred Edwards, George Parker, and Lamar Itz also earned firsts in various sheep categories.
Nine members of the Harper Lions Club received ten year charter emblems during the Charter of Ladies night. Speaker Tom Kirkham from Lions International explained duties and prewar and postwar American habits. Guests included Kerrville and Fredericksburg representatives. FFA and 4 H members thanked the club for Fat Stock Show and Youth Center support.
Mrs Arch ie Lennon visited daughter Mrs Elmer Lee Russel in Dripping Springs and returned with Mr and Mrs Russel who spent the weekend in Harper. A group including Mr Vernon Fontain and daughter from Austin and Mr Kelso Dabney and daughter from San Angelo and Mrs Cora Nabors of Fredericksburg gathered with Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf Sunday. Morris Bein and his father Charles E Bein of Sonora went to San Antonio last week to consult a specialist.
Those attending Mrs. Jacob Helmanns funeral in Kerrville Friday afternoon included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wendel, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bode, Mrs. Max Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Wendel, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bernhard, and Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Klaehn. Mrs. Helmann was a sister of Mrs. Lorenz Wendel.
Mr and Mrs Chester Oehler of Dallas hosted visitors including his parents Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler for the week end. Also joining Sunday dinner were Mr and Mrs Rollie Rath mann and children and Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler and sons.
The Radio Post Publishing Company will award four baseball trophies at season end for top overall player and top hitter in Hill Country and Farmer Boys Leagues. Recipients chosen by a committee of team managers captains and Radio Post representatives based on sportsmanship and value. Regular season games only count. trophies are permanent and new ones issued annually.
The Harper Community plans its third annual March of Dimes Amateur Talent Show on Thursday night January 28 at 8 p.m. in the Harper gym with Lem Jones as master of ceremonies to raise funds against polio.
The Rochelle Telephone Exchange was bought last week by the Central Texas Telephone Cooperative. The co op had already acquired exchanges at Melvin Sohn Doole Voca and Mercury. Clyde Sanders says 135 miles of new lines were completed in McCulloch County and eight bids for 14 central offices were sent to Washington for approval.
Mr and Mrs Jack Smith of Seguin traveled to Seguin to visit his mother Mrs Ida Smith. Mrs Smith joined them for a several weeks stay returning to Seguin later this week.
Mr and Mrs R W Smith and their sons from Odessa are visiting Mrs Smiths parents Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas for a few days.
District Director R L Phinney urges major firms to release 1953 W-2 statements to employees to speed filing. Taxpayers should file and pay early to avoid March rush. send payments to District Director of Internal Revenue Austin Texas. Consider tax consultant for complex problems.
A Texas blue norther swept in Thursday dropping temperatures to about 20 degrees in parts of the state after a day of decently warm weather. Light drizzle turned to ice on roads and windshields while the panhandle and northern regions reported snowfall. Otto Rahe noted only a trace of rain at Harper’s gauge for last week, with other areas seeing slightly more rain in the same period.
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