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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1968
Page
1
A reflective piece blends a patriotic valore with a list of ideal citizens. It uses the word America to explore national symbols and virtues, then outlines ten types of people who embody community spirit and integrity.
Ward from Murray C Hurd of Long Beach Mississippi reports Mrs Hurd is quite ill in the memorial pital at Gulfport Mississippi. This is the information Mr Hurd wrote when renewing his Harper Herald subscription on January 26.
Harper area residents are invited to a Saturday night talent show and amateur program for the March of Dimes benefit fund. The 7:30 p.m. event at the Harper School Cafetorium supports infantile paralysis and birth defects.
The Harper PTA will meet Thursday February 6 in the school cafetorium. Mrs Elton Spencer will discuss What Poverty Means in Families. The gathering is tied to Founders Day observance.
Harper residents attended church events and visits across the area. Mrs Charlie Barrett traveled to Austin with Polly Barrett for Durham s Business College. Mrs Dallas Reiger and children Gina and Neal joined services at Sunset Baptist Church. Mrs Johnnie Bierschwale and children visited Lydia Buerschwale. Mr and Mrs Charles Warner and their son from Fredericksburg visited Anna Mockendorf. Ella Murphey and Billy from Kerrville visited Edmund Tatoch s home. Mrs Fred Nabers from Kerrville attended the Presbyterian Women s Association. Cody Marshall and family stayed with Francis Fritz and Victor Marschall. Robert Lehre reported ill at Peterson Hospital.
The Harper Lions Club plans a February 4 celebration at 7 p.m. in the Harper School cafetorium. Members and their wives, district officials and spouses will attend as the club marks 25 years of service.
The Harper Club hosts a 25th anniversary Lions event in Harper with guests from eight Region IV clubs. District Governor James Ward of San Antonio and Lions International past director R. A. Lipscomb are featured, with at least 28 attendees expected including members and their wives.
The program lists organ and piano solos by Nancy Feller Belinda Cambell and others plus modern jazz dance, fiddling, acrobatic routines, and a benediction. Performers include Boyd Harper Brad Massey Glenda Staudt Kathy Simmons Vickie Trampler Debbie Rees Miss Kerr County and Rev. Carlos Parker among many others.
Adele Scarborough Habenicht a Kilgore College history instructor left a substantial bequest to expand the Texas history collection. Her husband Harold Habenicht and donors added funds while the collection grows with works on Texas Indians folklore government geography art and economics. A bronze plaque memorializes Adele Habenicht in the college library.
The Fredericksburg based savings and loan marks 35 years since its charter in 1984. It evolved from a two person operation in an insurance office to a statewide lender with branches in Boerne and Marble Falls. Carrying more than twenty six million in assets and employing 34, the institution now serves Gillespie and surrounding counties with real estate and personal loans and on line data processing.
Harper Boy Scouts Troop 139 held a winter camp-out January 24 25 26 at the Meadows ranch between Ingram and Mt Home. Fourteen scouts with leaders tackled cold weather training and a five mile hike simulating a missing person rescue, ending with first aid treatment after discovering a wrecked pickup.
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court in January allocated 1989 funds to volunteer fire departments: Fredericksburg $5000 Harper $1400 Stonewall $1400 Doss $800 Willow City $400. The court ordered year end reports on fund expenditures. It also corrected an August 1933 stock law oversight making roaming stock illegal on public roads official.
The county tax office warns last day to pay 1968 county state and school taxes without penalty is Friday January 31. Beginning February 1 a 1 percent penalty applies, rising monthly to 11 percent by July 1. Durst notes most taxes will be collected by month end. Voter registration deadline is Friday January 31 with certificates required to vote. 1969 vehicle licenses go on sale February 3 with plates similar to 1968. new rules require a house number and street address on registrations.
Elbert J. Schmidt has completed requirements for a Master of Education degree at Sul Ross State College. He will receive the degree at Spring Commencement at Jackson Field on May 70 pm. Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs Elgin M Schoudt of Harper, Texas, is majoring in Education.
Old mattresses made new by Kerrville Texas firm Innerspring specialists advertise felting and guaranteed work by Mayfield Mattress Co.
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