Three Graces: Helen Greta and Lucretia Inspire Courage
Lola Lamoreux writes of three inspiring women Helen a polio survivor who uses crutches and a wheelchair yet stays cheerful and independent Greta a blind former student and history teacher who embraces reading and spring with gratitude Lucretia a generous able bodied woman who helps others and believes time is spent to make her happiest The piece reflects on selflessness bravery and the speaker’s gratitude.
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Helen
Lola
Tam
Greta
Lucretia
Jack
Writer’s Club
Fucretia
March of Dimes Benefit Began in Harper in 1949
The Harper community hosted a March of Dimes benefit program and local talent show beginning in February 1949 according to Rev. A A Gitter research. If correct, the Saturday night event would mark the 21st annual show with the first fundraiser netting 100.00 dollars led by M R Duderstadt and the Harper Lions Club as sponsors.
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March of Dimes
Harper
A. A Gitter
Harper Herald
Father Gitter
Harper Lions Club Committee
M. R Duderstadt
Agram
Harper Lions Club
Billy Hogan
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Floy Bode
Kerry Feller
Larry Esquell
Jerald Esquell
Felix Bernhard
Corky Bierschwabe
Pam Massey
Tommy Brandenberger
Levi Ellebracht
Buzzy Parker
James Engelmann
Gene Bode
al Jolson
Michael Harper
Norbert Roeder
Inez Hogan
Mr. Owens
Ed. Bailey
Sharon Tatsch
Pooch Harper
Nancy Feller
Peggy Ernst
Bill Hull
St. James Lutheran Church of
Paml Bierschwabe
Genevive Fritz
Georgia Bailey
Legion Meeting Set for Feb 6 at Legion Hall
The Sageser-Haas Post 650 will hold a regular meeting Friday February 6 at 7 30 pm at the Legion Hall. All members are urged to attend. The Legion Auxiliary also meets at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sageser-Haas
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Local Distributors Feted In Quincy Illinois
Mr and Mrs A B Barker joined top U S distributors at a Moorman Manufacturing Co meeting in Quincy Illinois. Barker earned a gold blazer jacket and belt buckle for selling over 100000 feed in 1960. They traveled from San Antonio January 25 with other Texas salesmen and were noted for district honors.
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A. B. Barker
United States
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Quincy
Ilinois
Barker
Barkers
San Antonio
Jesse Powell Jr
Carrol Buttler
Uvalde
Mana
Harper Lions Observe 26th Birthday Tuesday
The Harper Lions Club marks its 26th anniversary on Tuesday February 3 at 7 pm with a ladies night. District Governor Fred Standard of Eagle Pass will speak, joined by Deputy District Governor Art Hoover of Kerrville.
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Harper Lions Club
Fred Standard
Eagie Pass
Art Hoover
Kerrville
St James LCW Meeting and Birthday Dinner Details
St James American Lutheran Church Women met January 15 in the parish hall with eight members and Pastor Hill present. The session opened with hymn, devotion, and Psalm readings. A business meeting followed. a cousins birthday dinner was hosted January 25 by Mrs Nettie Thuem for Bettie Porter Abbie Cottle and Josie Cottle.
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St. James Lcw
St. James
Nettie Thuem
Bettie Porter
Abbie Cottle
Josie Cottle
Red Cross Blood Program Seeks Full GillespieQuota
Gillespie County Red Cross blood drive aims for 100 percent of its quota for 1978. Volunteer leadership led by Mrs Amos Floyd organized a First Baptist Church meeting with 16 donors and ministers. The Waco Bloodmodule will collect at the church on Friday January 30 at 1 p.m with on site medical staff and refreshments.
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Harry A. Hartmann
Red Cross
Gillespie County
First Baptist Church
American Red Cross
Waco
Amos Floyd
Central Texas Blood Center
Hartmann
Central Texas
Harper Talent Show Benefits March of Dimes Saturday Night
The Harper Lions Club will host the 21st annual talent show at Harper School Cafetorium on Saturday January 31 at 7 30 pm. The program supports the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis arthritis and birth defects with proceeds typically over 300 dollars. A walnut shield plaque will be presented as a highlight of the evening.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper School
Harper
National Foundation For
Kerrville Nuptials Highlight Mary Ann Peril and James Short Jr
The Rev Richard G Ryan presided at the Kerrville First Presbyterian Church ceremony uniting Miss Mary Ann Peril and James C Short Jr on January 24 at noon. The couple, both Kerrville residents, were honored at a reception in the Inn of the Hills after the ceremony.
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Kerrville
Mary Ann Peril
James Short, Jr
Richard G. Ryan
James C
Jacy) Short Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Charles M. Peril
Harper Rd
James C. Short Jr
W. Main St
Jill Peril
Steve Short
Barth Wadley
Harper
W. R. Pertoo
Victor P. Tippett
San Angelo
Bill Pert
Cynthia
Odessa
Raymond St Germain II
Mr. Germain
Ft. Worth
Lubbock
Messrs
Pat Rogers
Ray Barrett Jr
Midkiff
Beloved Harper Doctor John Birt Dies at 84
Dr. John Bunyan Birt longtime Harper physician died at home on Friday January 23 at age 84 after weeks with pneumonia. Born in 1885 in Van Zandt County he practiced 45 years in Harper and held leadership roles in the Kerr-Kendall Bandera Medical Society. Survived by his wife three sons a daughter two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held January 25 at First Baptist Church with Kerrville Masonic Lodge pallbearers and internal details provided by Kerrville Funeral Home.
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John Bunyan Birt
Harper
Dr. Birt
van Zandt
Baylor University School of Medicine
Dallas
Baylor Hospital
Hilda McDougall
White Wright
Grayson County
Birt
Gillespie County
Kerr-Kendall-Bandera Medical Society
Kerrville Lodge
Af&am
Hilda Birt
Bryan Birt
Sarasota
Fla
Bernard Birt
San Antonio
J. B Birt Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Dorothy Mae
W. B. Parker
Horper
Robert Birt
Bryan F. Birt
Ben Wheeler
Texas
First Baptist Church
A. C. Price
Roy McCulloch
Fd Bailey
Bailey
Kerrville Ma
Funeral Attendees Honor Dr J B Birt in Austin
Attendees from across Texas gathered for the funeral of Dr J B Birt. Local residents Mr and Mrs Joe Mack Scar and many others joined relatives from San Antonio Kerrville Dallas Sarasota Mason Fredericksburg and Phoenix to pay respects.
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Joe Mack Scarborough
Austin
J. B. Birt
Mary Ann Jones
Marion
Werner McDougall
San Antonio
Bryan
James Byran
Ben Wheeler
Bryan Birt
Dallas
Sarasota
Fla
Grover McDougall
Meta Schmidt
Mason
Forest Green
Tommy Kneese
Jack Groff
Kerrville
Milton Crenweilge
Walter McDougall
Fredericksburg
Reginald McDougall
Ruckers Store
Harold B. Birt
J.B Birt Jr
Phoenix
Arizona
Wiley Thurmann
Harper area residents visit relatives and attend church events
Local families travel between Harper and nearby towns over the weekend. Visits include Ingram, Fredericksburg, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston and Austin. The group attends funeral services for Dr J B Birt and the Calvary Lutheran installation, with many family gatherings and hospitality duties noted.
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Victor Marschall
San Angelo
Cody Marschalls
C H Rose
Harper
Calvary Lutheran Church
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A. L. Barkier
Theo Oehler
London
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Joe Frank
Charles Ebensberger
Highlands Inn
Barnet
Steven Oehler
Killeen
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Fort Bliss
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Mountain Home
Raymond Cottle
J. B. Reiger
Red Cross Blood
National Foundation
Albert Perchard
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Ernest Owens
Owens
Frank F. Meine
Abilene
PTA
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Howard Hamilton
Jim McMahon
Robert Dittmar
James C. Short, JR
Sonic Lodge
Paul DeLory
Frank Staudt
Leon Dunn
L. H. Harper
Gordon Harper
Matt Stevens
Ray Bierschwale
Jess Parker
Richard Bierschwale
Fred Whitewood
Roy Roberts
Carl O. Whitworth
Harper Cemetery
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Harper Locals
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Ingram
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James
Edwin Strackbein
Brent
Ruben Nixon
Clinton
Doss
Frances Floyd
C. Wendel
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Little Daughter
Charlie Rogers
Victor Marschalls
Brian Marschall
Francis Fritzes
Clayton Massey
Kelton Kramer
Christene Kramer
Alfred Kramer
Charles Stockton and Son
Houston
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Edwin Klein and
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Raymond Segner
Sun
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Mike
Edwin Klein
Loyd Kneese
Clayton Kneese
Germany
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Jay Heinemann
St James Luther League
Glen Hopf
Robert Duttmar
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