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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1958
Page
2
A letter cites surveys from the American Council for Better Broadcasting and the National Association for Better Radio and Television. It argues glamorized TV violence harms children and fuels juvenile delinquency, urging accountability for the industry.
The Presbyterian Women Association met at 3 p m in Mrs. Fred Whitwood's home with 14 members and four visitors. Devotions by Mrs. Watkins Tarr and a reading of minutes by Mrs. Jack Jones were noted. treasurer reported 28.22. Synodical Meeting is set for San Antonio September 3–4 and Fall Retreat at Ingram September 23–24. A summer offering for Medical Mission will be taken in August. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Keen visiting Farwell with her son Shelby Jones.
Eighteen duchesses from West and Central Texas will attend the Miss Mohair coronation at the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Show in Fredericksburg next Thursday. Gail Nichols of Leakey will have four ladies in waiting, with visiting royalty including Miss Fiesta and several fair queens.
Gillespie County sees a spike in births with three sets of twins in Fredericksburg hospitals this past week. New twins include Venica Gay and Blaine Edward Phelps, Patrick Charles and Timothy James Ersch, and Annge and Mary Alice Sanchez.
Venica Gay and Blaine Edward Phelps arrived July 22 in San Marcos weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces and 7 pounds 13 ounces. They are welcomed by sister Venee Sue, four, with grandparents Chester Bernhard of Harper and Edward Phelps of Holdrege Nebraska and great grandparents Mrs Peter Bernhard Otto Itz, and Mrs Arthur Phelps all of Nebraska.
A Mission Study titled Christ the Church and Race is planned for Tuesday July 29 by the St James Lutheran Women's Missionary Society. Leaders are Mrs Raymond Spaeth Mrs Chester Itz and Mrs Elmer Lange. The session will meet at 8 30 a m in the parish house with a noon pot luck meal.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Church School runs July 28 to August 1 from 5 30 p m to 7 30 p m each day at the Presbyterian Church. All children are welcome. Closing exercises are Saturday August 2 at 7 30 p m with a social hour after.
Texas voters prepare for a brisk July Democratic primary with battles for governor senator and many state posts. Candidates include Price Daniel Henry Gongales W Lee O Danial and Ralph Yarborough with contested races for lieutenant governor and state senate challenging incumbents and newcomers.
The St James Lutheran church Women’s Missionary Society met on July 16 for a monthly gathering. Members and the pastor attended, with Devotional by Difford Bode and Bible study on Luke 12 49 53, Magazine Quiz led by Romilda Petermann, and a panel discussion on missionary obstacles in the India Mission field.
Mrs. Worth Duderstadt formerly Cherry Parker underwent an appendectomy at a Fredericksburg hospital Tuesday morning. Norman J. Dietel editor of The Harper Herald also had an appendectomy in a Fredericksburg hospital Monday morning.
Mrs. Tracy Tobin is visiting her son Marvin Tobin and his wife in San Antonio this week.
Frank Metzger son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Metzger was sent by the Sagesar Haase Post American Legion to Boys State in Austin this year. He will be a senior at Harper High School.
Bill Kaiser underwent surgery in the Anderson Hospital at Houston Tuesday. Surgeons removed a chest tumor a portion of the stomach and cancer from the left shoulder. He is reported to be doing satisfactorily but will remain hospitalized for several months.
Jack Pierson, 49, charged with assault with intent to murder and freed on 500 bond after a Friday shooting in Junction that injured 24 year old B J Wallace. Wallace was treated at a Junction Clinic and Fredericksburg hospital for three gunshot wounds and is reported to be recovering. A bullet lodged near Wallace's neck.
Little Judith Ann and Rex Michael Fox visit their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Mack Scarborough while their parents attend university in Austin.
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