Britain silent as Russia detains Australian diplomats in Moscow
The article denounces Soviet Russia for denying exit visas to six Australian staff in Moscow after Canberra granted asylum to Petrov and wife. It argues Britain and other nations have grown accustomed to Communist arrogance since recognizing Red China, and warns that civilized dealing with brigand nations leads to trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whenussia
Australia
Vladimir Petrov
Moscow
Russia
Kremlin
Red
China
Soviet Russia
Moral blindness fuels push to admit Red China to UN
The piece cites Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. condemning Communist governance in China and opposing Red China’s UN membership. It argues the regime’s 15,000,000 murdered since 1949 and its actions in Korea and Indochina render Peiping unacceptable in decent world society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Chicago
China
Red
Lodge
S. A.light
Gillespie Students Seek Admission to Texas Lutheran College
Thirteen Gillespie County youths apply for Fall entry at Texas Lutheran College. Names include Joy Jordan James Hennig Douglas Jung Julia Mae Sultemeier Myrtle Ahrens Jola Itz M Liss Spaeth Elbert Schmidt Sylvia Spaeth Helen Hahn Clinton Ellebracht James Engel Luckenbach Robert Lindig Albert and more. President Edw A Sugebiel notes record enrollment expected with freshman applications 50 percent above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. A. Sugebiel
Local Visitors Spend Week with Gatesville Family
Mrs. H. O. Jones, and Junior and Sandra Mae of Gatesville, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang and family for the week, as advertised by HERALD Advertizers.
One Seriously Injured In Friday Wreck
Mrs. Otto Weirich suffered multiple fractures and numerous injuries in a two car collision near the Chicken Shack on the Harper highway at about 5 30 p m Friday. Her husband accompanied her and both were enroute to a cafe when a second vehicle swerved into their lane causing the crash. The other occupants Mrs August Sultemeier Mrs Fritz Langbein and Mrs Leonard Wendel sustained minor injuries. All were treated at a local hospital and both cars were total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wierich
Harper Highway
Weirich
Ben Fiedler
Harper
Studebacker
August Sultemeier
Fritz Langbein
Leonard Wendel
Fiedler
Staff photos TOTAL WRECKS in Harper highway crash
Two cars collided near the Chicken Shack on the Harper highway at about 5 30 p m. A 1948 Studebaker driven by Mrs August Sultemeier with passengers Mrs Fritz Langbein and Mrs Leonard Wendel suffered minor injuries while a 1935 Chevrolet driven by Otto Weirich with Mrs Weirich left with serious injuries including a double fracture and a broken arm.
New Harper Lions elects officers for coming year
Harper Lions Club officers elected May 19 at Harper High School will be installed at the first July meeting during Ladies Night. Named are Hollan Walker president W A Brown first vice Lee Schmidt second vice E W Walker third vice R K Williams secretary Rev D W Brown treasurer Fred Whitewood Tail Twister Carl Oehler Lion Tanner and Gene Harper Warren McDougall directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Harper High School
Hollan Walker
W. A. Brown
Lee Schmidt
E. W. Walker
R. K. Williams
D. W. Brown
Fred Whitewood
Carl Oehler
Lion Tanner
Gene Harper
Vacation Bible School Starts Saturday at Harper First Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at Harper First Baptist Church begins with registration Saturday June 5 at 3 p.m. and runs through Saturday June 12, with commencement Exercises on Sunday June 13. Rev. D W Brown leads as pastor and school principal. staff includes several named teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Harper First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
Alvin Lange Named Delegat e to Boys State in Austin
Alvin Lange of Harper has been selected as a delegate to Boys State in Austin, sponsored by the American Legion Sageser-Haas Post. The event runs June 13 to 19. Lange, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lange, earned school honors as freshman favorite, Duke of the Harvest Festival, and King of the May Fete in eighth grade. As a junior, he was voted one of the most popular boys with Kenneth Oehler. He earned three football letters and made all-District this year, and played on the baseball and basketball teams. He also serves as president of the St. Anthony's Church Youth Organization and is District Treasurer of Catholic Youth Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Lange
Austin
American Legion Sageser-Haas Post
Harper
Joseph Lange
Alvin
Kenneth Oehler
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Catholi
Cook Family Visit Extends for San Antonio Guests
Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and daughter Cindy of San Antonio visited his mother Mrs J F Cook with Cindy staying on for a longer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Cook
Cindy
San Antonio
J. F. Cook
Marine Cpl Bierwschwale Soon Bound for Far East
Marine Cpl Paul G Bierschwale, Harper Texas, husband of Barbara Stenson San Antonio, is set to sail in late May for duty in the Far East after four weeks in the staging regiment at the base. The staging unit handles last minute prep including clothing and equipment inspections, weapon refreshers and physical conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bierschwale
Harper, Tex
Barbara J. Stenson
San Antonio
Tex
Farast
Marine Corps Base
Albert Black Visits San Antonio Saturday
Visitors in the J. C. and FL Stevens home during the weekend were Howard Walden and children from Corpus Christi, Bob Ned Tolbert and children from Mountain Home, Fred Wede from Hunt, and Alvin Watson from Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
FL. Stevens
Howard Walden
Corpus Christi
Bob Ned Tolbert
Mountain Home
Fred Wede
Hunt
Alvin Watson
Ingram
Visitors call on the Duderstadt home Saturday night
Mrs. Fred Bode and son of Kerrville visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Winston Bode and children of Houston. On Sunday the group, including Mr. and Mrs. Duderstadt, enjoyed dinner at the Douglas Duderstadt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duderstadt
Fred Bode
Kerrville
Winston Bode
Houston
Duderstadt
Douglas Duderstadt
Visitors Dinner at Thomas Home Listed Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas hosted a barbecue dinner Sunday for family visitors including Mr and Mrs Forest Thomas and son of Midland Mr and Mrs Oren Parker and children Mr and Mrs Leroy Brandon and son in law and Nive daughter of Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thomas
Forest
Thomas
Midland
Oren Parker
Leroy Brandon
Nive
Dallas
Lillah Mae Wendel Bridal Shower Held in Pat's Hall
Miss Lillah Mae Wendel received a mixed bridal shower at Pat's Hall on Sunday May 20 honoring her ahead of a June 11 wedding to Wesley Priess. Guests registered 40, with gifts assed by Sharon Rente Fritz. decor featured blue and pink carnations, streamers, and a white damask serving setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat's Hall
Lillah Mae Wendel
Wesley Priess
Henry Wendel
Alex Priess
Norbert Fritz
Sharon Rente Fritz
Milton Wendel
Transfer of Rev J D Farmer to Yancey Texas
Rev J D Farmer, longtime Harper Methodist pastor, is transferred to Yancey Texas after the Southwest Texas Methodist Conference in San Antonio. Rev Jasper Snow will assume Harper London churches with welcome from the community. Bishop Frank A Smith released ministerial appointments across districts including Austin Corpus Christi Kerrville and San Antonio with many changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Farmer
Harper Methodist Church
Yancey
Texas
San Antonio
Farmer
Harper
Jasper Snow
Dripping Springs
Snow
London Methodist Church
Frank A. Smith
Fredericksburg
Dale Hasson
Laurel Heights
Murray Johnson
George Ricker
Edison Street Methodist Church
Johnson
Browning Methodist Church
Austin
Richard K. Heacock
Tarrytown
C. A
Harper-London
Johnson City
H. G. Walton
Lampasas
Wesley
Schulze
Mountain Home
John C. Campbell
McAllen
Charles I. Hardt
Milton Dare
Mission
Milton Bohmfalk
San Angelo
L. Eugene Harris
Art
E. M. Jordan
Castell
T. M. Mitchell
del Rio
Paul Weiss
Hilda
Prairie Mountain
W. L. Froehner
R. F Curl
New Braunfels
G. A. Schulze
Kerrville
Probsts Celebrate Silver Wedding at Bartlett
Rev and Mrs M J Schwarz attended the silver wedding of Rev and Mrs Walter C Probst at Bartlett on Sunday afternoon. Rev Schwarz who married the couple at Pflugerville was principal speaker. Rev E Herber of Thrall was liturgist. Congregation hosted a reception in the church basement after a short service. Probsts are remembered by Harper citizens from St James Lutheran Church service years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Schwarz
Walter C. Probst
Bartlett
St. James
Mrs. J. J. Cosper Sewing Club Hostess
The Sewing Club met at Mrs. J. J. Cosper’s home with eight members and two visitors Mrs. Jimmie Evers and Mrs. O. H. Griffin. Funds show $12.27 in the Sewing Box and $79.07 in the treasury. plans include buying 30 sacks from Helen Cosper for pillow cases and towels. two quilts were made on order. next meeting June 24 at Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler’s. picnic set for July 11 at Harper Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Cosper
Jimmie Evers
O. H. Griffin
Helen Cosper
Big Springs
Gammenthaler
Harper Park
Fred Gammenthafer
Alfred Lehne Buys Wm. Cameron Lumber Yard in Harper
Alfred Lehne, longtime Harper merchant, purchases the Wm. Cameron & Company Lumber Yard in Harper. The Lehn es plan a full line of building supplies and will operate from the adjacent home site with Mrs. Lehne assisting. A revival at Harper Baptist Church led by Rev. C. J. Wade runs June 18 to 27 with daily sessions at 9:30 am and 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lehne
Wm. Cameron & Company
Harper
Wade
First Bapist Church
Harper Herald
Lehne
Mutual Lumber Company
The
Mutual
Waco
Mutual Yard
Egon Tatsch
TLC President Edward Sagehbiel to Speak at Harper Lutheran
Edward Sagehbiel president of Texas Lutheran College will address St. James Lutheran Church Harper in a 10 30 a m worship on Sunday June 13. He has long been active in civic church affairs including roles with the American Lutheran Church Board of Higher Education Seguin School Board and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerce. He is 40 and holds degrees from Baylor University and Texas University with studies at Wartburg Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Wade
First Baptist Church of
Menard
Harper Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
Rev. Wade
Howard Payne College of
Brownwood
S. W. Seminary
Ft. Worth
Elliasville
Texas
Graham
Lockett
Mena
McDonald
Baylor University
Waco
Harper Area
The
Baptist Church
Edward A. Sagebiel
Texas Lutheran College
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
St. James Church
Sagebiel
TLC
American Luthe Church
Seguin
Guadalupe County
Cpl Leo Lang Serving In Japan
Cpl Leo L Lang 22 son of Arthur Lang of Harper serves in Japan at Johnson Air Force Base near Tokyo as a base guard. He entered service December 8 1952 trained in anti aircraft artillery at Ft Bliss Texas and shipped overseas in April 1953.
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Cpl
Leo L. Lang
Arthur Lang
Harper
Japan
Johnson Air Force Base
Tokyo
Lang
Ft Bliss
Texas
Harpers School
Werrville
United States
Scout Meeting Nurtures Tenderfoot Progress at Legion Hall
Tuesday night briefing led by Scoutmaster Dennis Parkes covered Tenderfoot requirements and knot-tying basics at the Legion Mut. Seven boys received membership blanks as interest in the scouting program remains strong. Meetings will continue Tuesdays at the same place with charter applications expected next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Parkes
Legion Mut
Baptist WMS Met Friday Night at Harper Church
The Harper Baptist Church Women Missionary Society met Friday night May 28 with Mrs J A Lennon presiding in the president's absence. An all day prayer event for aged ministers and widows is set for June 3. Mrs C V Russell led a Bible study on The Women Who Ministered to Jesus. Attendees included J A Lennon Chas Frederick R B Goff Sarah Cosper C V Russell RR G Bierschwab G D Lennon and D W Brown. Refreshments were served to the WMS Brotherhood GAs RAs and Sunbeasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Harper Baptist Church
J. A. Lennon
B. J. Mayhugh
C. V. Russell
Jesus
Mesd
Chas. Frederick
R. B. Goff
Sarah Cosper
G. Bierschwab
G. D. Lennon
D. W. Brown
R. G. Blerschwale
WMS Brotherhood
G.as
R.as
Mr and Mrs Hughs and families visit relatives Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Hughs and their daughter of Austin visited relatives here on Sunday. Edwin Lang Jr and family and Mrs Edwin Lang visited Ellis Lang in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hughs
Austin
Edwin Lang Jr
Edwin Lang
Ellis Lang
San Antonio
Bill Kaiser
Miss Marlene
Michael McDougall
Harper
Poppy Day Raises Funds in Harper Community
Last Saturday Poppy Day in Harper drew wide participation with many residents contributing. Students Darlene Mroseck Bernice Duderstadt Joyce Solbrig Val Dean Bierschwale Ceci lia Ann Fiedler Janice Parker and Cherrie Parker assisted the distribution. Proceeds totaled 62 dollars with 4.35 from box office receipts donated by Mr and Mrs Charles Mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Poppy
Harper
Darlene Mroseck
Bernice Duderstadt
Joyce Solbrig
Val Dean Bierschwale
Cecilia Ann Fiedler
Janice Parker
Cherrie Parker
Charles Mains
Sageser-Haas Post
Midland visitors and San Angelo graduation attendance
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whetstone and two children of Midland visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hy Markworddt Monday night and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Oehler and son T. J. attended the graduation exercises of their daughter Lorene in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Whetstone
Midland
Hy. Markworddt
Theo Oehler
T. J
Lorene
San Angelo
Rabid fox in Fredericksburg yard. cow rabid near Harper
In Fredericksburg a rabid fox threatened a resident and was shot after lunging, while in Harper a half Jersey Holstein cow attacked a farmer and died two days later. The farmer received antirabies shots and suspects varmint bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinemann
Ode
Mrs. Hallie Davis Donates 1300 Acre Ranch to Baptist Foundation
Mrs. Hallie Davis of Fredericksburg widow of W. O. Davis gifts 1300 acre Texas ranch and securities worth about 200000 to the Baptist General Convention of Texas. About 150000 goes to Baylor University in Waco and 50000 to Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio. The gift will be invested by the Baptist Foundation of Texas for Christian causes.
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Texas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Hallie Davis
Fredericksburg
Davis
W. O. Davis
Baptist Foundation of Texas
Dallas
Baylor University
Waco
Baptist Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Baptist
J. M. Garner
L. T. Daniel
BGCT
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Mave Lion
Gillespie
Texas Luth. College
Patronize Herald
Hk Ptr
Harper Lions Club
Alfred Spaeth
Smith Funeral Home
Fred Earwood
Jim Gray
Victor Wendel
Ed Bailey
Sally
Tommy
Dallas Reiger
Barbara Lennon
Elmo Lumpkins
Dayton Rahe
G. C. Stevens
Elton Spences
V. C. Russell
Bierschwale
Far East
Albert Black
Yancey, Texas
Rev
Abs. Probst
Edward Sagehbiel
Harper Lutherans
Leo Lang
Boy Scout Meeting
the Herald
Cily
Walter Ottmers
North
Llano
Gulf Oil Agency
Ottmers
Baptist Foundation
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