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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1954
Page
2
The St James Woman's Missionary Society met July 21 in the parish hall for their regular session. Twenty members attended as Dr Gormner led Bible study and Mrs Milton Casper with Mrs Gene Warper planned August Junior Mission Band hosting. Visitors welcome.
Local residents called on relatives in Killeen Oklahoma Kerrville and Fredericksburg for birthday celebrations visits and a St James Lutheran Church picnic at Community Park drawing about 150. Guests included V C Russell Sr Jr and family Gene Bode Charlie Barrett Kay Farquhar Roy Roberts Carlos Parker Jim Hayne Dayton Rahe Lorenz Metzger Lula Roberts and Arthur Grosenhacher among others. Ice cream cake and beverages were served.
Mrs. Bob McElroy and son Charles and Phil Rogers returned Monday from a family visit in Browns ville. Anita Thurman and son traveled to Gonzales New Braunfels Marble Falls Burnet and Fredericks burg last week. Al Mancy of Kerrville and Jack Lee with Chester Krueger of San Antonio visited Mrs. John Morris Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Schwab joined Gil bert Anderegg for supper. The Boy Scout Troop camped two nights and completed most second class tasks. Orville Gammenthaler and family spent a night with his parents. Earl Copple of Kerrville visited his mother. Mrs. Julia Cook Clyde Cook Jr and Muriel Begley visited Mrs. F M Floyd and Frances Floyd. they plan to relocate to Fredericks burg. M/Segt and Mrs Fred Bierschwale and daughters, long stationed in Oxford England, arrived to visit relatives and will be posted to Big Springs after their trip. Patronize HERALD Advertizers.
Photo credits Edgar Kol show Mr. Kott, a former Harpe resident, visiting the Harper school where he once attended.
Radio Post staffer Edgar Kott describes crowds gathering around a massive aircraft display as visitors tour the plane interior and exterior. The scene captures public interest in aviation history and technology.
Gillespie county citizens receive three recommendations for Oakcrest park maintenance and beautification. Seated left to right are Charles Kott Henry Schmidt co-chairman Almon Kirchhoff acting secretary and C M Speck George co-chairman. Standing are directors Emil Tatsch Leroy Solbrig and Fred Dietel. Director staff photos Walter Loudon dr Law rence Heinemann and Judge Victor G Sagebiel absent.
Roy Jacoby of Nebgen School Conservation Group demonstrates deep rooted clover in 1952 planting 35 acres of Madrid Clover to loosen soil and add nitrogen. Soil Conservation Service reports fields mellow, terraces laid for several growers, with stubble mulch practices reducing erosion and boosting moisture retention.
Dr and Mrs W J Goerner and Elbert Schmidt were visitors in San Antonio on Tuesday with Mrs Goerner staying for a short visit. The text emphasizes recognizing range grasses, notably little bluestem, a native warm season perennial bunchgrass with deep roots, 2 to 4 feet tall, flat stems, bluish green to brown blades, seed maturing in late September or October, and urges farmers to study native grasses for range management.
A speaker denounces a coordinated campaign to elevate Alger Hiss while discrediting concrete evidence of guilt. He cites plans for books magazines and TV interviews to project him as respectable and undeserving of conviction. The piece recalls Gerhardt Eisler’s deportation case and warns against propaganda in schools and media.
The piece laments reliance on rumors about Alger Hiss and communism while warning that a full history remains to be written. It notes a skeptical view of campaigns and includes a social note about visits between local families and kin.
A brief protest emerged with limited details and no reported injuries or arrests, noted as authorized by General Motors and carried out with permission.
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