Roman Stehling Elected Commander of Harper Legion Post
In a July meeting the Harper Legion Post elected and installed Roman Stehling as commander for the coming year. Also installed were Elmer Lange as vice commander Elbert Schmidt as adjutant Belton Tatsch as chaplain Van C. Brown as finance officer Lorenz Wendel as sergeant at arms R K Williams as historian and Dayton Rahe as service officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Legion
Roman Stehling
Stehling
Elmer Lange
Elbert Schmidt
Belton Tatsch
van C. Brown
Lorenz Wendel
R. K. Williams
Dayton Rahe
Frank Metzger
Boys State
Legion
Auxiliary
John Honig
C. N. Taylor
Flaine Bode
Girls’ State
Boys’ State
Edna Casper
Verdic Fletcher
Anna Fay Bode
Esther Jones
Kitty Harper
Clara Kensing
Adeline Honig
Mattie Manske
Department
Texas Hotel
Fort Worth
Alfred Lehne
Felix Kensing
Wool Incentive Payments Announced for 1957
Gillespie County ASC announced shorn wool incentive payments at 15.5 percent of sales receipts for the 1957 marketing year, equaling $15.50 per $100 of wool receipts. Lamb payments will be 3 cents per hundredweight with deductions. Mailings go out July 14. Albert Pape visited Harper with Mr. and Mrs. Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
ASC
Gillespie Wool Growers
Wesley A. Gold
Harper Lions Club installs new officers at bi monthly meeting
Deputy District Governor A C Schwetheim from Comfort installs officers for Harper Lions Club during ladies night. New officers include R K E Peril president and Floy Bode first vice president. Duchess Miss Doris Friedrich named to attend the Texas Angora Goat Raisers coronation in Fredericksburg July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
A. C. Schwetheim
Comfort
B. N. Schumaker
Hunt
Robert Herbst
Fredericksburg
New Zone
Zone Iia
Floy Bode
Harper
Jim Peril
Lion's Ladies
Schwethelm
Lionism
Kerrville
McAllen
Lion Robert Herbst
Doris Friedrich
Lonnie Friedrich
W. A. Brown
Hollis Walker
Mohair
Friedrich
Honor Among Communists and Summit Dangers
The reaction to Imre Nagy’s execution and the Hungarian revolt warns that a summit with Russia could be harmed. Maleter’s fate and Nagy’s refuge illustrate Communist ethics and the need to educate for strength in international relations to win concessions for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imre Nagy
Free World
Nagy
Pa. Melceter
Maleter
Russia
Ageold
Budapest
Elaine Bode Represents Harper at Girls State
Elaine Bode daughter of Mr and Mrs Floy Bode represented the Harper American Legion Auxiliary at Girls State in Austin June 11 20 The event aims to teach youth how city county and state government operate Agnes Rischner was named alternate The report notes Elaine was a busy junior with leadership roles in Home Economics Club student council junior class reporter she was football queen basketball captain and editor of the Harper School News. She spoke to the Legion Auxiliary on July 3 about her Girls State attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Bode
Floy Bode
Harper
Harper American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Austin
the Legion Auxiliary
Agnes Rischner
Felix Rischner
Elaine
Home Economics Club
Miss. H. H. S
Harper School
Harper Herald Weekly
The
Legion Auxiliary
Friendly Sewing Circle Holds Meeting
The Friendly Sewing Circle met on Thursday June 26 at Mrs Joseph Morsek’s home with seven members and one visitor. The treasurer reported 5 30 income from the Sewing Box. two aprons and a table mat were donated. Get well card sent to Mrs Fred Gammenthaler. no picnic this summer. Next meeting date to be announced. a Stanley party will be held. Refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theriendly Sewing Circle
Joseph Morsek
Paul
Fred Gammenthaler
Family gathering at Brown Ranch in Kerrville
Burton Brown and sons Spencer and Kelly of Kerrville visited Harper Tuesday. A family get-together was held Sunday evening at the Brown Ranch at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Brown. All members of Mrs W O Brown's family attended. A buffett supper was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Brown and Sons
Spencer and Kelly
Kerrville
Harper Tuesday
Brown Ranch
Chester Brown
W. O. Brown
Baptist Group Attends Alto Frio Encampment
Members of First Baptist Church Karper attended the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment near Leakey during encampment week. Speakers included Dr. Forrest Feezer and Dr. Guy Newman. Over 200 decisions for Christ were reported, including the Bennetts surrendering to foreign mission service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Karper
Alto Frio
Leakey
D. J. Bennett
Debbie
Patsy Bailey
Nadine
Benny Barker
Floyd Boatright
B. Barker
Boatrigh
Harper and Center Point
Forrest Feezer
Texas Baptist Convention
Guy Newman
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Christ
Bennett
Foreign Mission Service
Dead Man’s Trail
Barretts Spend Fourth Weekend with Walker Family
Mr and Mrs Wayne Barrett and their children of San Antonio visited over the weekend of the Fourth with Mrs Barretts parents Mr and Mrs Olin Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kensing
College Station
Eddie Kensings
Pete Whitworths
Wayne Barrett
San Antonio
Olin Walker
Gillespie County Traffic Record Sign Erected in Fredericksburg
A Jaycee led effort to publicize Gillespie County traffic safety debuted on the courthouse lawn. The eight by ten foot sign, funded by Lone Star Gas and erected with the Safety Council, shows county wide accidents injuries and deaths for 1958 and compares county totals to Fredericksburg city figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Safety Council
Fredericksburg
Andrew Loeffler
R. L. Frantzen
The
Safety Council
Alton Kiler
Jaycees
Walter ‘Bob Werner
Delton French
Jaycee
Gillespie County
Main St
Gillespie County Court House
Junior Chamber of Commerce
R. L
Frantzen
Lone Star Gas Company
Gas Company
Walter
Bob) Werner
Eldorado Couple Mark Golden Anniversary
Eldoradoans Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Stevens observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a barbecue at their ranch southwest of Eldorado. They were married June 21, 1908, at the bride’s parents’ ranch in Eldorado and have four children, several grandchildren, and numerous relatives attending from nearby towns and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Stevens
Eldorado
Ireland
Frank Spencer
Stevens
Joseph Stevens
Harper
Peyton Cain
Alpine
Carl Stevens
Phillip Swatzell
Canyon
Charles J. Stevens
Beep Cain
Phillip Dale Swatzell
Sally
Jerre Gayle
Carlos Swatzell
Jane Cain
Mary Harvey
Ozona
Zelma Henderson
Alfa Blaylock
J. Edgar Spencer
C. C. Spencer
Olivia Spencer
J. M. Stevens
C. A. Nay
Brownwood
Rueben Bode
Mary Lowrance
Charlotte
N CC
Louis Kleitches
Melba Kleitches
San Angelo
Baby girl born to Frank Kaisers in Auburn area
Mr and Mrs Frank Kaiser of Auburn Washington welcomed daughter Kimberly Renee on June 28 weighing six and a half pounds This is the Kaisers first grandchild Mrs Kaiser formerly Caral La Londe of Algona Washington Mr Kaiser son of Joe and Mrs Kai ser
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kaiser
Auburn
Washington
Kimberly Renee
Kaiser
Caral la Londe
Algona
Joe P. Kaiser
Kaisers
Heinemanns Honor Son Leo On First Holy Communion Day
Mr and Mrs Joe Heinemann celebrated their son Leo with a barbecue dinner after his First Holy Communion Relatives present included Mr and Mrs Rudolph Jenschke and their children of Poteet Mr and Mrs Joseph Mrosch and Darlene Mrs Felix Maurer and Joe Maurer and Mr and Mrs Elgin Esquell and their children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Heinemann
Leo
Rudolph Jenschke
Poteet
Joseph Mrosch
Darlene
Felix Maurer
Joe Maurer
Elgin Esquell
Farmers May Apply For Gas Tax Refund 1958
Farmers may obtain a refund of the federal excise tax on gasoline used for farming during the year ending June 30 1958. Claims at any time after June 30 and before October 1 1958 are to be filed on Form 2240. Obtain forms from Internal Revenue offices or county agricultural agents. keep records to verify amounts claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Offices
Phinney
Internal Revenue
Holdover directors named for Har per Community Park
Holdover directors for the Har per Community Park are Albert Maner, Elmer Lee Lange and Fred Whitewood. Clifford Bode, previously listed, is not on the board as his term has expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Albert Maner
Elmer Lee Lange
Fred Whitewood
Clifford Bode
Mr and Mrs Rufus Jenkins Married Here
The couple wed June 28 at 7 30 pm in Harper St James Lutheran Church with Rev C H Rose officiating. Only close relatives attended and a reception followed at the bride’s parents home in Starper. Mrs Jenkins is Ida Mae Meier. They plan to reside in Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Jenkins
Harper St. James Lutheran Church
C. H. Rose
Willie Meier
Starper
Jenkins
Ida Mae Meier
Ingram
Retired Pastor Rev P Leonhard Dies in Stonewall
Rev Paul Leonhard, 78, longtime Trinity Lutheran Church pastor in Stonewall, died at home after several weeks illness. Funeral services set for today at Beckmann Funeral Home and Trinity Lutheran Church. interment Greenwood Cemetery Fredericksburg. Survived by widow and son Theophil Leonhard of Chicago. another son Edgar Perished in WWII Romania. Born Germany March 31, 1880. ordained there. came to Texas about 40 years ago. served Stonewall church 27 years, retired 1950. A fuller obituary to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Leonard
Stonewall
Beckmann
Trinity Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Fredericksburg
Otto Lindenberg
F. A. Bracher
M. J. Schwarz
Leenard
Germany
Texas
Theophil Leonhard
Chicago
Edgar Leonhard
Proesti
Romania
Harper Herald
Baseball Tryouts for All-Star Team in Fredericksburg Today
South Texas All-Star baseball tryouts proceed at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds diamond today at 4:00 p m as the seventh camp in eight. open to any under nineteen resident of South Texas. manager Pinkey Whitney and assistants coach the camps and will select twenty players for the South Texas All-Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
South Texas
Fairgrounds
Pinkey Whitney
Mission Stadium
San Anton
Art Veltmann
San Antonio
New York City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Legion Post
Camp Wooten
John Warren McDou
Albert Pape
Max Lang
Lions
Kilnan
Harper Legion Auxilary
Mary Defreest
Lydia Bierschwale
J. R. Bierschwale
Charlie Rogers
Jeanette
Orville Gammenthaler
Houston
Mrs
Rodio
Jack Jones
Watkins
Campbell Kerr
Brownsywnr
Bob Mekhay
J. J. Rogers Ang
Phil
Charles Allen
S.e.sing Chhy
Eldoradoans
Frank Kaisers
Sunday
Herald
Tim
Marvin Kramer
Ewald Pehl
Oklahoma City
Okla
Johnnie Stein
Connie
LeRoy Kramer
David Wayne
Rev. P. Leonhard
George Holekamp
Turtle Creek
Lin
Lewis
L. A. Stevens
Here
Moritz Holekamp
Kerville
Joe Mack Scarborough
Mack Scarborough
Lydia Oo
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