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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1954

Page

2

Bierschwales and Parker Attend Hewes Funeral in San Antonio

The Bierschwales and Parker attended the funeral of L. C. Hewes in San Antonio on Saturday. Hewes was married to Ethel Bier schwale, sister of Fred Ray Bierschwale and Mrs. A. S. Parker. Also noted, Jack Smith and daughter of Seguin visited Mrs. Ida Smith for the Fourth, Homer Lee Stevens and daughters visited Watkins Tarr, and Mrs. Paul Bierschwale of Seattle is visiting Fred Bierschwale this week.

Fred Bierschwale Ray _ Bierschwale A. S. Parker L. C. Hewes San Antonio Hewes Ethel Bierschwale Fred and Ray Bierschwale Jack Smith of Seguin Ida Smith Homer Lee Stevens Watkins Tarr Paul Bierschwale Seattle, Washington Mrs

Kramer Family Vacation Visit to Victoria

Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and their children from Victoria spent the weekend of the Fourth with Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer, the couple’s parents.

Pete Kramer Victoria Alfred Kramer

Mrs Goff Visits Kin in San Antonio and Houston

Mrs R B Goff traveled Thursday of last week to visit her children in San Antonio and Houston.

R. B. Goff San Antonio Houston A. O. Allen Children of Carlos Parker

Local social notes mention multiple visits and trips

The column lists numerous residents visiting Junction Kerrville Fredericksburg Rocksprings and San Antonio with family visits and rodeo attendance. It notes Kir k Reed Norman Luther and son visiting Kerrville and Bronte for the Fourth of July and that the county area is drying up due to drought. Commissioner A J Kinsey checked county work in Noxville.

J. H Jett Parker Junction W. W. Whitworth J. A. Milam Willie Collins Susie Stapp Dillard Stapp Fredericksburg Kerrville Jerry Kingsburys Kirk Reed Gene Worth Parker Dallas Jack Robertson Bill Berry Tom Parker Henry Bierschwale Scotty Kinsey Baby A. J. Kinsey Jess Parker Raymond Parker San Antonio James Parker Santa Rosa Hospital the Reeds Bronte Norman Luther Joe Garland Milam Cecil Parker Doyle Parker Jodie Roxey Fuller Billy and Sheig Julia Fuller Bill Johns Hugh Jack Sheig Doyle Noxville

July 4th Races at Ward Center Feature Open Events

T. Sparks reports seven races at Ward Center with purses from 140 to 375 dollars. Open events include Blue Beard and Miss Hy Border in the seventh race, Dancing Doll and What's That in the third, Rag Man and Amies Trail in the derby, and several non-winner heats. Check Batey, Mally Keller, and Tom Winters among announcer and starter duties with Cuero photo finish by L. H. Tiflin and Willow City judge W N Lee.

T. Sparks Blue Beard Branda Sue Hough Bosco Ward Center Miss Hy Border Mally Keller Tonaway J. Land Windy T. C. R. Thompson Susie Tate Brothers Susie Ann T. Tate Sonny R. B Lady Allen Tom Winters Rag Man M. S. O'Bannon Amies Trail Arthur Smith Scotchman Stefanowich King Check Batey Seguin Mally Keer L. H. Tiflin Cuero W.N. Lee Willow City Leo Petsch C. M Spec) George Cochairmen Walter Ottmers W. H. Sagebiel C. A. Stone Jack Lawrence

Quality Grocery Installs Self Serve Frozen Food Box

Quality Cash Grocery of Harper installed a modern self-serve frozen food box to equip its grocery and fresh meats business. Owner Gene Harper says the large unit lets customers serve themselves to vegetables fruits seafoods and other frozen foods and invites everyone to visit and see weekly food specials.

Harper Gene Harper

Community visitors and family gatherings around Kerrville area

Sunday visitors and travels center on the Maurer and Fritz families with extended relatives in Kerrville Fredericksburg Healdton and Tyler Texas. The Honigs visit Gene Carter in Healdton while Levi Kensing becomes proud parents to Linda Joyee born July 3. Scotty Kinsey and Archie Lennon head to flooded areas seeking work.

Sam Honig Ernest Honig Ernest, Jr Tyler Texas Gene Carter Healdton Oklahoma Honigs Levi Kensing Harper Linda Joyee Scotty Kinsey Archie Lennon

Pecan Growers Set July Meeting in Fredericksburg

Texas pecan growers plan their annual convention July 13 14 at the Nimitz Hotel Fredericksburg with leaders from the Texas Pecan Growers Association and notable pecan scientists and growers from Oklahoma Arkansas Georgia Florida and Mississippi among expected attendees. A research meeting of pecan scientists will precede the convention.

Fredericksburg Nimitz Hotel Texas Barney Sullivan San Saba Texas Pecan Growers Association John E. Hutchinson College Station R. S Dick) Miller San Angelo Simon Burg Stonewall William Petmecky John R. Cole US Department of Agriculture Albany Georgia C. L. Smith A. O. Alben W. C. Pierce Pecan Laboratory Shreveport W. C. Fulrlove Houston

Pecan Growers Conference Schedule in Fredericksburg

Registration opens at 8 a m in the Nimitz lobby with a 10 a m call to order by President Sullivan. Rev. Dale Hasson delivers the invocation, J L Rainey welcomes, then reports and talks on eradicating brush and irrigation of pecan groves. A Georgia spray machinery talk and a Texas panel of 22 specialists follow, ending with an 7 30 banquet featuring O S Gray Sr of Arlington as principal speaker.

Nimitz Sullivan Dale Hasson First Methodist Church Fredericksburg J. L. Rainey San Angelo Wayne G. McGufry Range and Forestry Department Texas A&m College Roy C. Garrett Agricultural Engineering Department Texas A&m Georgia John R. Cole Texas Louisiana Oklahoma O. S. Gray Sr Arlington

Mains Family Attends Asher Reunion in Bertram

Mr and Mrs Charles Mains and their sons attended the Asher reunion held in Bertram on Sunday detailing a family gathering and local attendance by the Mains family.

Charles Mains Asher Bertram

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