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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1969
Page
3
A collage of trivia and quips on topics from Henry Ford to Siamese twins, the shape of Berlin’s insulaner hill, butterfly migration, household chores, and flamingoes at Hialeah Park. It blends curious facts, wry quotes, and regional oddities into a breezy miscellany.
Harper residents are urged to attend a special meeting July 15 at 8 30 p m in Harper Community Park Grounds. The gathering will decide if plans comply with damp ground regulations and whether continued use by Harper citizens is possible.
Attendees included Harper Firemen with their truck and Miss Flame Jennifer Jones, Lions Club Queen Connie Honig, and local families Richard Roeder Jack Jones A C Wendel John Honig and Alfred Spaeth. The H clubs hosted a well attended Horse Show at Community Park and a barbecue dinner at ROOR. Mayfield Mattress Co. advertises inner spring specialists in Kerrville Texas.
Harper Independent School District approves the 175 day 1969 70 calendar starting August 25 1968 through May 20 1970 with holidays Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas Easter and a teacher meeting. Tax rate set at 1.50 per 100 with 0.20 for debt service and 1.30 for local maintenance. Longhorn football schedule includes games at Harper Center Point Medina Leakey Nueces Canyon Comstock and others.
Public invited to Milam Hall on Wednesday July 16 for the Gillespie County 4 H Dress Revue with five clubs competing junior and senior winners to advance to the August District Revue. Judging begins 9 30 a m with modeling and a hair care program by Lynette Klaerner plus a noon luncheon and 12 45 style show. Record books judged Tuesday afternoon and awards presented by John Dooley and John Metzger, Simplicity Patterns sponsors. Planning committee includes Mrs Harold Woods Mrs Leroy Behrends Mrs Werner Schumpelt and Mrs La Verne Ottmers with Miss Leta Ann Thaxton assisting.
The State Board of Education sets July 15 1969 as the transfer deadline under the new law with June 1 as the post year date. Parents must file transfer applications at the attending district before July 16 or face regular tuition charges. Superintendent Hans Bergner notes many parents have not yet applied and should submit at the high school office 8 am to 4 pm. After July 16 hardship cases only may be considered at the regular tuition price.
Mrs Nabers of Kerrville visited Harper. Fire volunteers fought a grass fire west of Harper on the London road at Mrs Heinemanns place. Rev Vernon Shaw of Kerrville and his wife dined with Mrs J F Cook. The Shaws' son-in-law and daughter visited Thursday evening, and other locals stopped by for Sunday afternoon visits with Mrs Roy Cottle, Mrs Raymond Cottle, Mr and Mrs Charles Schmidt, and Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey with their children.
Bride Elect of Elgin Lange was honored with a party hosted by Sister Martha Rose and Sister Romana of San Antonio. Attending mothers wore pink rose corsages while Mrs Edmund Jenschke and Mrs Robert Maurer served cake and punch. Joan and Yvonne Jenschke helped with gifts. Janice Jenschke led the bridesbook. About two guests attended. The couple will marry in July.
Kimble County 4H members competed in the District 4H Horse Show on July 8 in Harper. Toby Robinson Molly Robinson and Karla Anderegg qualified for state by placing in geldings and mares events. The State 4H Horse Show runs August 14 to 16 in Sweetwater.
Twenty five door prizes will be awarded at A Night in Old Saturday on July 19 at the Fair Grounds. Festivities start at 4 38 p.m. with new attractions including confections crafts and a Bier Garten. Events feature two dances, an antique car show, a style show and pilgrimages of historic homes. Tickets are at the Pioneer Memorial Museum.
Fourth of July guests at the Whitworth ranch on the Liano River included Mr and Mrs V C Whitworth and family of Doole Bettie Hester of Lorn Debbie Thompson of Brady Mr and Mrs Robert Bratten and Gene Bratton and girls of Lohn Also Mrs Robert Grubbs and children of Dallas Mrs Doris Smith and daughter of Santa Monica California Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey of Harper Isaac Mayeaux of Shreveport LA visited Kerrville and Harper recently.
The Texas Medical Association urges summer water safety after 20 deaths in a single weekend. Dr L S Thompson cites 450 drownings annually in Texas and offers rules from learn to swim to never dive in unknown depths. Advice covers private pools and boating, with lifeguard supervision and immediate mouth to mouth rescues as needed.
Debora Crenwelge led the Pilot Knob 4 H Club meeting on June 30 at Pecan Creek clubhouse showcasing a step by step crepe paper flower making method. Eleven members and five adults attended with large arrangements from home enhancing the program.
Texas Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr notes a U S Supreme Court decision striking down a Louisiana property owner voting rule could affect Texas law requiring property ownership taxed for voting in revenue bond elections. He cautions the ruling targets revenue bond elections and may not apply to tax ownership head elections.
Pete and Edna Crenwelge of Doss depart for a Europe tour to visit their son Walter Louis Crenwelge and family in Turkey. Walter, an English instructor with the Turkish Navy, has lived in Golcuk since 1967. The trio travels via San Antonio, New York, Rome, and Istanbul spending 12 days with family and plan visits to Zurich Munich and Frankfurt. Nearby notes mention antique car enthusiasts and a large local rodeo crowd. Also listed are Baylor orientations and a charity open house with art displays and a sale of several hill street lots in Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg schedules 11 a m Friday July 11 1969 ground breaking at the hospital site to celebrate start of construction and to showcase plans. Dudley Althaus chairs the event inviting Senator H P Ward Representative Gerhardt Schulle local officials and civic leaders. The ceremony marks the end of services at Keidel Memorial and Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic as the new community hospital begins. Dr Lorence W Feller and Dr J Hardin Perry of the old facilities are among the program participants.
The National Speakers Program recruits junior officers and noncommissioned officers to share personal Vietnam experiences and military accomplishments. Four Army officers and staff sergeants from Fort Sam Houston Fort Bliss Fort Sill Fort Hood will present nationwide from Headquarters Fourth Army. Captain Edward Moore Jr and Sergeant Gary Jeffries spearhead tours detailing combat service and Vietnam era duties with the 1st Infantry Division and US Army Vietnam.
Boy Scout Troop 139 appeals for donations of old wooden windmill rods. Contact Elmer Lange to contribute as many rods as possible for a Scout project.
Real estate notices list Homes in Harper with six rooms and one bath plus garage and garden, and a modern three bedroom two bath house featuring an electric pump on a well. Price listed at $8,680.
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