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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
7
The San Antonio Light editorial denounces multi tongue debates on Vietnam peace talks arguing the enemy offers no real commitments. It urges all fighting to stop only after Hanoi shows genuine willingness to halt hostilities, warning against propaganda aimed at dividing American opinion.
William Eugene Galbraith 41 of Beemer Nebraska will present the uniform of the late Lieutenant Louis Jordan Post Tuesday January 30. A World War I veteran, he joined Post 159 Beemer in 1946 serving as service officer adjutant and post commander. He has held National roles including National Vice Commander 1965 Portland and Commander 1967 Boston. His record includes civic work with Nebraska Centennial Commission Governor Conferences on education and youth councils. He is a past Master Mason and former county school board chair with farming and livestock business experience.
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson promotes small towns as attractive safer communities during a Midwest tour She argues urban problems crime housing pollution and congestion push people toward rural areas The First Lady asserts small towns offer cleaner air open spaces and better family futures while serving as real places to visit and raise families Subscriptions and retail ads follow.
Local ad fragment promotes Harper Drug Store at Grace and Leslie and mentions Mayfield Mattress and InnnerSpring specialists offering mattress renovation services. Limited legible details highlight interior refurbishments and advertising language from a historic newspaper brief.
Raymond O. Cottle born April 30 1889 in Bastrop County Texas died January 22 1968 at Fredricksburg Hospital. Survived by wife Audrey and Dell daughters, one brother T A Cottle, four sisters, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Harper Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Price. interment Harper Cemetery.
Families with children turning 6 before September 1 should contact Mrs Ed Bailey at UN4-2670 to ensure census records are complete for January 1968.
J J Cosper 67 died suddenly at home on Sunday January 7 at 2 PM He was born June 19 1900 in Harper to Jacob T and Sarah McDoveld He married Rosa Bierschwabe November 11 1925 in Kerrville survived by wife Perry L Cosper son San Antonio daughter in law two grandchildren five sisters two brothers and other relatives Funeral held January 9 at Beckmann Funeral Chapel and Harper Baptist Church with mixed choir and pallbearers. interment Harper City Cemetery
Harper P T A schedules a meeting for February 1 at 2 30 PM to discuss pressures and anxieties facing today’s children and youth. The note also mentions a new starting time.
Public invited to a January 30 ceremony at the Nimitz Museum marking the late First Lieutenant Louis Jordan U S Army with a Louis Jordan Post 244 American Legion presentation of his uniform. National Commander William Galbraith will speak. Jerry Zimmermann will MC. luncheon tickets available at local banks. attendance urged.
The Harper school cafe hosts a March of Dimes benefit night featuring local talent. A varied program of songs and entertainments will be presented by committees preparing for a enjoyable evening. Cakes pies and drinks will be offered by the ladies serving at no charge, as in prior years.
Cecil Ellis Parker 49 of Harper died January 24. Funeral services are Friday January 26 at 2 PM at Schaetter Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Old Knoxville cemetery. An auction and cake sale followed by refreshments will raise funds for the March of Dimes infantile paralysis and birth defects foundation.
A civic notice urges American citizens to register before January 31 ahead of an important election year. It underscores voting as a duty and highlights upcoming electoral events.
Local residents from Harper and nearby towns visited family and friends in Fredericksburg Kerrville and San Antonio. The area received beneficial rain Friday through Sunday with up to six inches reported in some spots. Attendees included Meta Spaeth Hulda Sagebiel Wanda Schirn er Ole Parker Kelly Brown Raymond Le Meuleur and others visiting relatives at the Rahe Lange and Nabers households.
Severe rainfall sinks several graves at the local cemetery. The committee urges relatives to arrange reburial or fill work, noting the process requires time, money, and extra soil.
The Presbyterian Women met Thursday afternoon at 2 30 pm in the manse with nine members present. Mrs J Robert read A Recipe for a Happy New Year and Mrs Fred Whitewood reviewed the prayer for the year. Guest speaker was ill, so Bible study will start in February. Mrs Paul Jones gave the devotional on Friendship and refreshments were served by Mrs Fred Whitewood.
Mrs Madlyn Shoe make of Devine Texas became Mrs Madlyn Walker after marrying Howard Walker on Friday January 12 in Kerrville. The couple resides with Mrs Walker's employment at Mooneys last year. Howard is the son of Mr and Mrs Olint Walker.
Postmaster Frank Bi. Staudt defends the six-cent stamp as still a bargain, citing historical rates from 1816 to 1932 and noting that modern costs are lower than many countries. He compares wage growth to postal charges, emphasizes user-paid costs, and recalls New Amsterdam era three-stiver rates.
Doris Tietz addressed the Young Homemakers of Tex as Harper Chapter on January 16 in the Harper High School homemaking room. Thirteen members plus advisor Erlene Dunn and one guest attended. a Q&A followed her talk on home nursing and first aid.
An advertisement from a local service provider promotes reasonable and guaranteed radiology and IV service phases. It mentions wake and model equipment, radiogas and rap tors, IV sels, and lists a contact number UN4-2898.
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