Candle light and ancient customs in historical musings
The excerpt discusses ancient Rome and other Mediterranean cultures favoring daylight over candles, noting Romans and others went to bed early. It cites Seneca’s term lucifugae and reflects on candle use, conspiracies in darkness, and the odd belief in onions as divine in early Egypt. It also mentions the American Motel Association notes on the first motel in Douglas, Arizona, and the current motel count in the U.S.
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Seneca
Rome
Mediterranean
Athens
Egypt
Palestine
Asia Minor
American Motor Flotel Association
Douglas
Arizona
U.S
Sir John Robertson Rum Tale and Local Visits
The page recalls an Australian lore about Sir John Robertson five time NSW prime minister who allegedly drank three pints of rum daily for 35 years totaling 38 000 pints. One pint were consumed, one given to his horse, and the third poured in his boots to guard against rheumatism. It also notes schoolboy quips about goblets as male turkeys and lists visits by the Klein and McDonald families to Rev. A A Gitter and Mrs. J C Co at Junction and Fredericksburg.
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Sir John Robertson
New South Wales
Australia
Sir John
John
Harper Boys Among Winners At Gillespie County Stock Show
The Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Fat Stock Show honored multiple youths and animals. Calvin Ransleben led with a medium weight Hereford Brand championship and, with a Duroc gilt, claimed reserve in swine. Peter Jacoby earned reserve Hereford for light weight.
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Angora
Gillespie County
FFA
Bode
Harper Boys
Calvin Ransleben
Peter Jacoby
Harvey Friedrich
Aubrey Hor
Friedrich
Hill Country Angus Association
Dudley Althaus
Milton Edwards Jr
Clyde Woerner
Douglas Bode
Wilbur Pressler
Calvin
Clifford Spaeth
Corriedale
Columbia
Obert Sagebiel
Arthur Sagebiel
Lamar Itz
Bboth
Betty Jean Calcote
Dennis Bernhardt
Larry Pehl
Commissioners Court Sets Official Salaries
The County Commissioners Court set livestock valuations for tax purposes and approved 1958 salaries for county officials. Salaries include the county commissioners at 1920 yearly with 50 monthly travel, district officers ranging from 600 to 4010, and department staff such as clerks, deputies, and the agent with travel allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
Felix Scherer
Milton Durst
Harper Local Talent to Benefit March of Dimes Event
Harper hosts its annual local talent program Saturday at 7 30 p m in the new Harper School Gym. Rev C H Rose gives the invocation and Rev Carlos Parker the benediction with Dean Hopf as master of ceremonies. The program features the Harper School Band, Junior Lutherans acts, dancing, singing groups, and various local performers. Proceeds go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Harper
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Harper School
C. H. Rose
Carlos Parker
Dean Hopf
Harper Volunteer Fire Department elects officers at January 14 meeting
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department held its annual officer election on January 14 at the fire station. Richard Roeder was elected president, George Parker secretary treasurer, and Elmer Lange fire chief. Donations from many residents and local clubs were listed with totals.
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Harper Fire Dept
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Richard Roeder
George Parker
Elmer Lange
E. H. Kensing
Felix Rischner
C. R. Eddins
W. L. Mc
Lions Club to Hold Ladies Night Linked to Junction Meeting
The Harper Lions Club plans a ladies night in conjunction with a regional meeting expected in Junction on March 20. Zone clubs include Gillespie Emible and Kerr counties Lions Clubs.
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Junction
Harper Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Gillespie
Emible
Kerr
Last Rites For Albert Strackbein Held In Doss
Funeral services for Albert Strackbein were held at Beckmann Funeral Home and St. Peter Lutheran Church in Doss with Rev. A E Flathmann officiating. Interment was in St. Peter Cemetery. Strackbein died at a local rest home after a several year illness at age 73 years, eight months and five days. survivors include his widow Minna, daughter Louise and son in law Raymond Kuhlmann, a sister Mary. four brothers John, August, Emil, Otto. seven grandchildren. a brother Christian preceded him in death.
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Albert Strackbein
Beckmann
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Doss
A. E. Flathmann
St. Peter
St. Peter Cemetery
Harold
Edwin
Hilmar
Clarence Strackbein
Pete Crenwelge
Otto Spaeth
Mr. Strackbein
Mary
Alfred Kensing
John Strackbein
Harper
August Strackbein
Fredericksburg
Emil
Otto Strackbein
Christian Strackbein
Texas Lutheran College Choir Concludes Harper Concert
About 800 people from Harper and nearby communities attended the Texas Lutheran College Choir concert at Harper High School Auditorium on Sunday afternoon January 12. St James Lutheran hosted the 64 choir members and staff with a noon meal and dessert following the performance. The program opened with A Mighty Fortress Is Our God and closed with Beautiful Savior.
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Harper
Texas Lutheran College
Harper High School
St. James
Duderstadt Named Ambassador for San Antonio Livestock Exposition
M R Duderstadt of Harper accepts the post as Official Ambassador to the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and Rodeo February 7 16 serving as liaison between Harper and the event. He will carry literature and ticket blanks for the Everett Colborn World's Championship Rodeo starring Gene Autry and Annie Oakley. The rodeo runs February 6 46 with matinees on weekends.
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M. R. Duderstadt
Harper
San Antonio
Harper Beta Zeta Hosts Delta Kappa Gamma Members
Harper Beta Zeta members hosted the Delta Kappa Gamma chapter on January 11 at Harper School. Mrs Iloma Jones presided, with Miss Esther Mueller leading a program by four students on A Survey of Classroom Art in Various Subjects. A panel included Sandra Dietz Mary Jane Behrend Clara Nagel and Kathryn Ottmers.
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Harper
Delta ‘Kappa Gamma
Harper School
Iloma Jones
Kerrville
Esther Mueller
Fredericksburg
Sandra
Begin
Band Boosters Club Postpones February Meeting
The Band Boosters Club postpones its February meeting. They will reconvene on the first Monday in March to plan the spring concert.
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Band Boosters Club
Presbyterian Women's Association Officers Installed
The Presbyterian Women's Association held a Jan 16 meeting with sixteen members and three guests. Officers installed: Homer Lee Stevens president Walter Parker vice president Charlie Rogers secretary Jack Jones treasurer. Guest speaker Mrs Landis San Antonio pastor's wife spoke on church bodies and duties of the PWOs committees. Refreshments were served. treasury reported 19.55. Visitors and local households noted.
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Presbyterian Women's Association
Charlie Rogers
Pat Rogers
Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
David Schmidt
Walter Parker
Jack Jones
Larry
P.W.O
Anderegg
Isomer Lee Stevens
Treasury
J. R. Peril
Reynolds
Marschall Couple Attends Corpus Christi Soil District Meet
Mr and Mrs Marschall with Mr and Mrs W C Oliver of Junction joined a large Hill Country and statewide turnout at the 17th annual Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors convention in Corpus Christi attended by more than 700 registrants. Governor Price Daniel spoke among the speakers.
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Victor Marschall
W. C. Oliver
Junction
Corpus Christi
Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Texas
Price Daniel
Junior Lutherans Meet Lutheran Juniors January Mission Band
The January Mission Band meeting at the Parish Hall had 17 members and one visitor. Mrs. Gene Harper spoke on Germany with pictures. Luke 15:3-7 read by Lloyd Wendel, Mary Jane Mulder led prayer, songs included Jacob's Ladder and Were a Tiny Mission Band, plus birthday wishes for four members. Next meeting will be on the second Sunday at 2:30 with New Guinea as the topic.
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Germany
Gene Harper
Lloyd Wendel
Mary Jane Mulder
Gale Reddick
Vickie Honig
Cathy Tatsch
Linda Warner
Bill Dittmar
R. QO
Dittmar
New Guinea
Weekend Visits Highlight Belton and San Antonio Families
Mrs Hulda Sagebiel spent the weekend in Belton with her daughter Mrs Richard Larring ton and family. Mr and Mrs Teddie Harlan of San Antonio visited his parents Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan. Guests at the Ken Whitewood home for a barbecue supper Sunday included Mr and Mrs Gene Harper and sons, Mrs Pete Whitworth, Corky and Famela Bierschwale, Bob Brown and Buzz Parker.
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Hulda Sagebiel
Belton
Richard Larrington
Teddie Harlan
San Antonio
Mrs
Tommy Harlan
Ken Whitewood
Gene Harper and Sons
Pete Whitworth
Corky
Famela Bierschwale
Bob Brown
Buzz Parker
Dr P B Hill Rites Held Saturday In San Antonio
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio for Dr P B Hill of Hunt who died Thursday morning. He served as pastor there 1921 to 1940 and was active in numerous Texas associations and church bodies.
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Hill
P. B. Hill
San Antonio
First Presbyterian Church
Hunt
God
George Nauze
Perry F. Webb
Francis Davis
Mission
Harper P T A Meeting Highlights January Programme
The Harper PTA January gathering featured Dean Hopf delivering an inspirational address with the theme Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You. Belton Tatsch introduced two films on mental health as Home and Family Life Chairman. Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt chaired the meeting. the senior class won a room count. Founders Day is set for February 6 at 3 PM with Mrs. Fred Whitewood in charge.
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Dean Hopf
PTA
Belton Tatsch
Douglas Duderstadt
Fred Whitewood
St James Lutheran Women Meet In June Mission Session
The St James Lutheran Women's Missionary Society held its regular June meeting with 22 members and five visitors. Devotions and a Luke 5:1-11 Bible study opened the session led by Mrs. Raymond Spaeth and assisted by Mrs. C H Rose. A magazine quiz by Mrs. Victor Wendel and a playlet on a missionary couple returning from New Guinea were featured, followed by a review of the Federation program. The business meeting proceeded with the president presiding and closed with prayer and the Doxology.
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Women’s Missionary Society of
New Guinea
Max Lange
Herbert Feller
Elmer Lange
Rose
Milton Casper
Missionary Education
Society
Women's Missionary Federation
Rell
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Slaughters of
A. A. Gitter
Junuis McDonald
J. C. Co
Commissioners Court
March of Dimes
Joseph Paulson
Melody Aires
Levi Ellebracht
Bernice Ellebracht
Geo
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Jan Brown
A. A. Friedrich
Johnny Wayne Reddick
Harper Grade School
Power
Wayne Behrends
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Bobbie Harper
Connie
Lawrence Metzger
David
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Karen Ann
Louise
Margie
Ola Mae Moellendorf
Homer
Johnny
Diana
Hardin
Shirlene Rahe
Roger Roeder
Buddy Spacth
Kathy
Jim Tatsch
Wayne Walker
Dennis Parker
A. B. Barker
Robert Dittmar
Chester Itz
Hans Wachals
Polio Foundation
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Max H. Beckmann
James Purse
R. B. Goff
Walter Marquardt
H. E. Wahrmund
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Charles Friedrich
Albert Maner
Chas. Barret
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Harper Fire Department
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Texas Lutheran Choir
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
Richard Kott
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Lewis Stevens
J. F. Cook and Son
J. C
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Austin
Mrs. Marschall
Corpus Meet
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EL Paso
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Connie Ruth
Larkin
Cocker
Ginger
Crouch
National Foundation For
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Cid Cers
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Western Innresbytery of Texas
Synod of Texas
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Childs Fraternity
Green Peyton
Antonio
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Alfred Allee
Ro Williamson
Gully Cowsett
Riggs
Quincy Lowman
Ls. Purvis
Bill Sterling
Fist Presbyterian Church of
Tribytery of
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Texas Rangers
Texas Tv Neers
Old Trail Drivers
Oleans
Sheriffs Assn
Texas Price Assn
Justice of the Peae Assn
Homer Garrison
Tin Hickman
Russell Wine
J. Edwin Kuykendall
McCallum Burnett
C. &. Quinn
D. P. I. Nixon
Harry Mac Johnston
Sidney Kalishy
J. Edgar Hoover
Gus Jones
W. T. Mountgomery
Schnabel
Omer Knapp
Hught Crane
Ray Baxter
Rhey Peters
A. J. Lockete
Baxter
D. D. Greer
Edgar Perry
Vernon Taylor
Owen Kilday
Burney Sadovaky
Albert Hirshfield
Will A. Morriss
Galmer Morriss
Ernest Morriss
Thomas Morriss
Hart MccCormick
Dick Prassell
Chatie Young Charlles Cullan
Winston Zujauks
Lou Spellman
le. Ludavis
Robert McCures
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St. James Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
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