Harper Program Nels Raises March of Dimes Total
Harper March of Dimes program nets 312.35 in city event. Proceeds from cake coffee tamales and foods reach 105.23 with door and ad receipts 207.12. San Antonio Patio Food Company donated 60 dozen tamales sold at 50 cents each with all proceeds to the March of Dimes. Leonard Lott credits attendees and volunteers for the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lott
Jack Groff
Patio Food Company of
San Antonio
Lott
Hoover Commission findings spark taxpaying alarm
The piece critiques the Hoover Commission’s revelations on government waste and misallocation. It notes oversized stockpiles in agencies, costly treasury borrowing for bonds, and thousands of federal loans and hospital entities. It argues checks and balances require stronger judicial funding and lobby for accountability, urging Chief Justice to press Congress. It ends with a local social note about Mr and Mrs Lange visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Commission
American Mercury
Treasury
United States
Congress
U.S
Washington
Friends of the American Indian
Supreme Court
Clinton Herber Wins Kerrville Showmanship Award
Clinton Herber, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Felix Herber of Willow City, won the Kerrville District Show showmanship award. The Fredericksburg FFA member outlasted 11 competitors, with 9 boys and 2 girls named eligible by a committee. He showed the reserve champion Hereford steer and the third place Hereford in the light weight division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Herber
Felix Herber
Willow City
Kerrville
Herber
Fredericksburg
FFA
Hereford
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in Harper
Mr and Mrs Jacob Fritz marked their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday with relatives in Harper. Attending were Mr and Mrs Werner McDougall and children from San Antonio and Mrs Virgil Lennon who joined the McDougalls. Ben Thomas underwent surgery last Thursday and is doing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner McDougall
San Antonio
Jacob Fritz
Virgil Lennon
McDougalls
Harper
Ben Thomas
Mrs. Harlan Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. Tommy Harlan, who had surgery a week ago, was able to return home Tuesday. Little Pamela Bierschwale broke her collar bone last Thursday after a fall from the couch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bierschwale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Harlan
Pamala Bierschwale
Mrs. Clark Bierschwale
Parker and friend visit Waxahachie parents this weekend
George Dwain Parker, a college student in Waxahachie, and a friend spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dwain Parker
Waxahachie
Carlos Parker
Derryl Beach
Kerrville
George Dwain
Ollie Parker
Hazel Gillette
Roy Roberts
Beverly
Jenschke Lange Tie the Knot in St Marys Church
Dorothy Jenschke and Alfons Lange were married Tuesday January 18 at 8:30 AM in St Marys Catholic Church with the Very Rev J J Hildebrand officiating. The ceremony featured the St Marys High School Choir and decorations of white gladioli and ferns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jenschke
Alfons Lange
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
J. J. Hildebrand
Earleen Schnelle
St. Mary’s High School
Giadioli
Fern
Hugo Jenschke
Jenschke
Louis Lange
Harper
Weil
Bernice Lange
Kerrville
Mary Jane Jenschke
Katherine Ann Klure
Houston
Lions Club Observes Ladies Night With Program
The Harper Lions Club held its annual Ladies Night at Harper High School gymnasium with dinner and a program. Guests included Deputy District Governor and Mrs. Alex Frantzen, Mr. and Mrs. William Petmecky, Dr. Dor Brown, and choir members from Harper High School who sang. W. A. Brown awarded 10 pins for perfect attendance. Dr. Brown urged Lions to serve others and shared activity examples. Frantzen and Petmecky praised the club, and thanks were given to Phil Rogers and the chorus for their contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Harper High School
Alex Frantzen
William Petmecky
Dor Brown
Fredericksburg Club
Janice Spaeth
Marlene Kaiser
Joyce Spaeth
Frances Dittmar
Carolyn Parker
Frances Rischner
W. A. Brown
Dr. Brown
Frantzen
Petmecky
Harper Club
Phil Rogers
Presbyterian Woman’s Society meets with Rev Petmecky speaker
The Presbyterian Woman's Society held its monthly meeting January 20 at 2 30 pm with nine members present. Rev Lewis Petmecky of Fredericksburg spoke on the first two chapters of Hebrews as the group continues studying Hebrews this year. Hostesses served refreshments. next meeting to be at Mrs A C Wendel's home with Mrs Gordon Harper as co host and Mrs Charles Gammenthaler as study leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Woman's Society
J. R. Peril
Dennis Parker
Lewis Petmecky
Fredericksburg
A. C. Wendel
Gordon Harper
Charles Gammenthaler
Founder's Day Program and Tea At PTA Meeting
The Harper PTA meets Thursday Feb 3 at 3 pm with Edna Crenwelge providing music Ed Bailey delivering the devotional and Warren McDougall in charge of the Founder's Day Program followed by tea A business meeting will follow the social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pla
Edna Crenwelge
Ed Bailey
Warren McDougall
Soldier in Alaska Exercise Snow Bird Braving 60 Below
Pfc. Charles E. Brown 21 son of Mr and Mrs Wallace A Brown Harper Texas participates in Exercise Snow Bird a joint Army Air Force maneuver in Alaska Airborne units ground troops and equipment test in temperatures down to 60 degrees below zero Brown jeep driver in Company D 71st Infantry Division 53rd Regiment entered the Army in September 1953 and completed basic at Fort Bliss Texas.
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U. S. Forces
Alaska
Army
Charles E. Brown
Wallace A. Brown
Harper
Tex
Brown
71St Infantry Division
Ft. Blss
Texas
Osnler Captures Kerrville District Photo Grand Champion
Harper FFA member KLMKiH Os_hler earned the grand champion ribbon at the Kerrville district show for his Angora Goat Yearling Type C Doe. The trophy came from Reed Studio as part of the event results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klmkih Oshler
Harper Ffa
Kerrville
Oehler
World Good Will Book signed by Gov Allan Shivers
The Texas section of the World Good Will Book is sponsored by the American Bible Society and bears signatures of contributors to fund Bible distributions. Bible societies mark their 150th anniversary. The item also lists local social visits including Kenneth Whitewood and Jan Waldemar Wendel visiting family members and several Kerrville and nearby residents during weekend gatherings.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
American Bible Society
Bible Societies
Missionary Meeting Notes From St. Joan's Society
The St. Joan's Woman's Missionary Society held its regular meeting January 19 in the parish hall. The gathering opened with a song, a playlet titled Moving Forward was presented by the ladies, Dr Goerner led the Bible study, and after prayers and the Doxology the meeting closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joan’s Woman's Missionary Society
Goerner
Harper Locals Note Recovering From Surgery
Mrs. Tommy Harlan is recovering after surgery. Friends and relatives report she is recovering nicely. Several local families visited relatives over the weekend including the Spaeth and Schmidt families and visitors from Fredericksburg Odessa San Antonio New Braunfels Doss and Sequin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Harlan
Stanley Felps
Fredericksbur
St. James Lutheran Church
M'Liss Spaeth
Elbert Schmidt
TLC
Seguin
Raymond Spaeth
Elgin Schmidt
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Lorenz Wendel
A. W. Barker
San Antonio
John Rogers
W. H. Stevens, Jr
Odessa
W. H. Stevens
Richard Harlan
Small Son
New Braunfels
Three U S Army Ski Trip Youths Tour Alps
Three hill country youths stationed with the U S Army anti aircraft division in Germany enjoyed a two weeks furlough skiing in Switzerland France and the Alps near Gar misch Germany close to the Austrian border. They sent home letters saying they had a great time though they were sore in different places.
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Germany
U. S. Army
Pfe
Chas Friedrich
Colan Barrett
Harper
Jimmy Reimer
Kerrville
Switzerland
France
Alps
Garmisch
Europe
Sergeant Lang Returns From Korea Visit Home
Sergeant Joseph Lang arrived home last Wednesday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang. He spent Friday and Saturday with his brother Elija in San Antonio. Lang just returned from the Pacific theatre after 33 months in Korea and 2 months in the Hawaiian Islands. He expects to receive his army discharge soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lang
Edwin Lang
Elija
San Antonio
Sgt. Lang
Pacific
Korea
Hawaiian Islands
Army
Fritzs Celebrate Golden Wedding at St Anthony’s
Mr and Mrs Jacob Fritz marked their golden wedding anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in Harper. They renewed vows before Fr A A Gitter as 70 guests, including 27 of 32 grandchildren, gathered for a reception and open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Segner
Lawrence Segner
Norbert Jenschke
Frank Lange
Melvin Jenschke
Alois
Anthony Lange
Jerome Lange
Herman Sons
Annie Marie Lange
Walter Kunz
Harper
Kunz
Limestone
Maine
Loring Afbag
Iron Houston
San Antonio
Bandera
Kerrville
Jacob Fritz
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Father A. A. Gitter
Kermit
Anthony
Dennis Fritz
Shelby McDougall
Charles Jung
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March of Dimes
Max Lange
Felix Feuge
Mr. Feuge
Hubert Rahe
By Kilnan
Lions Club
L. Petmecky
Presbyterian WS
PTA
Pic
Chas. Brown
Herald
Reed Studio
Kenneth Whitewood
SWSTC
San Marcos
Fred Whitewood
Jan- Waldemar Wendel
Texs Lutheran College
Arnold Wendel
Lewis Stevens
George Holekamp
Turtle Creek
Joe B. Reiger
la Donna
Lubbock
J. B. Reiger
F. M. Floyd
Clyde
Baytown
Archie Russell
George Duderstadt
Duderstadte
Fred Bode
J. J. Rogers
John Morris
Missionary Meeting
Orake
Harper Locals
Mrs
Kaiser
Robi. Fritz
Lidwina
Lonnie Frederick
Edwin Fritz
Bishop
Amanda
W. H. McDougall
Francis Fritz
Mary Daniel
Louise
Harold Rahe
Victor Fritz
Renton
Klein
Neilson
August Jung
Emil Fritz
A. A. Metzger
Gillespie County
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