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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
4
A broad essay extols Apollo 10 as the decisive dress rehearsal for a moon landing, praising its eight day mission, precision hardware, and crew courage. It argues the flight shows no frontiers for human imagination and notes lessons for future exploration. The piece also curates assorted trivia from ancient tobacco use to cranes in nature and proverbs.
The Harper Lions Club met at the Longhorn Inn with Howard Sivels presiding. Officers elected include Sivels president and Honig first vice president. The club plans a summer swim program at the Gamel's pool and sponsors for the Little League baseball at Harper Community Park with registration and a $3 fee. Delegates Sivels and Bierschwale were named for the Lions District convention at Laredo, June 5 to 7.
Mrs Bettie Nicholas visiting sister Mrs Faye Ran of Lefesa attended the Rogers annual reunion. She will be at home in In gram.
Hill Country Memorial Hospital trustees received bids on May 29 for a 50 bed facility. Blanchard Associates Fredericksburg bid 1,244,548 and W D Anderson Construction Austin bid 1,295,375. Low bid exceeds architect’s June 1986 estimate by 265,000 raising total project cost to 1,465,000.
One hundred nine members of John Alexander and Mary Dallas Harlan Rogers Jr. family met June 1 at Harper Community Park for their third reunion. Mary Margaret Whitworth led with thirty four attendees. distant guests traveled from Arlington Washington and Ojai California. New officers for 1970 were elected. meat was donated by Whitworth brothers. several guests attended including Dr. Moser and Mrs. Stapp. A separate hospital project update after bids discussed cuts and possible funding.
Dr. Leo F. Klein 67 a chiropractor known through the Hill Country died Wednesday June 4 at 5 15 PM in Fredericksburg Hospital after a long illness. Born February 26 1962 in Two Rivers Wisconsin he married Gertrude Gitter August 24 1028 in Harper. Funeral set for Friday at 2 PM at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
The cryptic note from an old issue shows a subscription line with a bold plea to subscribe to the herald. It hints at a three year term and a call to action for readers to join.
Large crowds and dignitaries attended the public opening of Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park between Stonewall and Hye. Visitors toured the Visitors Center and Behrends log cabin museum with planned formal ceremonies set for June or July 1970. Attendees included President Johnson with J. J. Pickle and other Texas officials and luminaries from Austin and Washington.
Mr and Mrs Cody Marschall of San Angelo Mr and Mrs Victor Marschall and granddaughter Mar Celle and Mr and Mrs Charlie Rogers and daughter Jeanette attended the graduation exercises of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas last Saturday Malcolm Marshhall graduated with honors as a civil engineer.
William Lee Lange and Judy Ann Burns were married April 12, 1969 in Conway Arkansas. The couple and families hosted a luncheon for eighty guests at the bride’s home. The couple now reside at 50 N Commonwealth Ave Apt 14 A Fullerton California.
Walter Solbrig suffered a freak tractor incident when slipping while alighting and became stuck overnight. Neighbor Mr. Shearer found him Monday morning and he was taken to a Fredericks hospital.
Miss Karen Nadine Montezium and Mr Larry William Kramer wed at St James Catholic Church Seguin Saturday night at eight attended by Mrs Alfred Kramer and families Mrs Simon Casper Mr Rudi Staudt and children from here and Mr Allen Bridges and children from Kerrville Larry Kra mer son of Mr Mrs Pete Kramer and grandson of Mrs Alfred Kramer listed among attendees
Mr and Mrs John Hoaig and their daughters along with Mr and Mrs Martin Rode and daughter attended Glenda Carter perhaps at WB Ray High School in Corpus Christi Thursday night. Glenda is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Hoaig of Harper. The Hoaigs and Rodes planned sight seeing but Mrs Julia Hoaig fell ill and they returned home for her medical care.
The annual Vacation School run since 1933 starts Monday morning June 9 at 8 am. Classes run 8 to 11 30 daily Monday through Friday with Mass at 11. Two San Antonio sisters teach aided by local lay teachers. Visual education and project work included along with instruction and recreation on church grounds for two weeks.
Mrs Henry Markwordt 74 of Harper nee Gertrude Inscore died Saturday May 31 at 445 p m She was born January 4 1805 in Blanco Texas daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Inscore She married Henry Markwordt in Kerrville May 7 1916 He died May 8 1058 Survivors include two daughters Amanda Strackbein of Harper and Lanora Whetstone of Monahans twelve grandchildren six great grandchildren Three brothers Adolph Willie and Arthur Inscore preceded her Funeral services were held June 8 at Harper Baptist Church Rev J N Coffman Fredericksburg officiating Pallbearers were Howard Strackbein Leroy Esensoe Fred Schan dun Merrill Bruster Douglas Whetstone Serment occurred in Harper Cemetery Harper.
PFC Timothy A Baumann 20 son of Mr and Mrs Hugo C Baumann of Marble Falls Texas completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and scored 232 of 250 on M 14 rifle marksman test He was named platoon outstanding shooter and awarded a Leatherneck Medal He has a brother serving in Vietnam and a sister Charlotte His grandmothers Ethel Reed and Mrs Henry Baumann live in Fredericksburg After a 20 day home leave he returned to base and left June 2 for Vietnam
Mary Catherine Tatsch of Har per, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bel ton Tatsch, earned a 3.6 average to join Schreiner Institute’s honor roll for the second semester ending last month. Also on the list from the area are Bernhard Lawrence Fritz of Fredericksburg James Marcell Hanchey of Ingram Merline Ivy of Ingram and Patricia Hopkins of Kerrville.
Miss Frances Floyd attended the May 31 UT commencement as her nephew Frank Michael Floyd received his Ph D in chemical engineering. Son of C M Floyd of Baytown he and his wife Elwanda Bourne of Arlington plan to move to Baytown where he will work for Esso after earning the degree.
Mrs. Lemmae Jones of Phoenix and her daughter Mrs. Scott Wing with her son from Lubbock spent two weeks with their grandmother and mother Mrs. O We Parker.
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