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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
9
The Apollo 10 mission is hailed as a pinnacle of courage and ingenuity in a dress rehearsal for Moon landing. Analysts say the eight day flight demonstrated precision and teamwork that hint at imminent manned lunar touchdown next July. The piece notes the mission’s educational value and broader lessons about human frontiers and capability.
The Harper Lions Club held a ladies night meeting to install new officers led by President Howard Sivels. Miss Connie Honig was named Lions Club Queen. The club plans swim instruction for beginners and advanced swimmers at the Herbert Gamels pool starting around July 7 with a $3 fee and a qualified instructor from the County Red Cross program. Little League baseball will be sponsored with Gary Rahe coaching. Delegates Sivels and Bierschwale will attend the Lions District convention in Laredo June 5-7.
Mrs Bettie Nicholas visited her sister Mrs Faye Ran of Lefesa and attended the Rogers annual reunion. She will be at home in In gram.
The Hill Country Memorial Hospital board received bids on May 29 for a 50 bed hospital. Blanchard Associates of Fredericksburg bid 1 244 548 and W D Anderson Construction of Austin bid 1 295 375. The low bid exceeds the architect's June 1966 estimate by 265 000, raising total project cost from 1 200 000 to 1 465 000.
One hundred nine members of John Alexander and Mary Dallas Harlan Rogers Jr.’s family gathered at Harper Community Park on June 1 for the third reunion. The event noted large turnout from Mary Margaret Whitworth’s 34-member branch and distant attendees from Arlington, Washington and Ojai, California. New officers were elected for the 1876 reunion to be held June 21, 1970, with plans for food and fellowship and remarks on hospital project financing and bids.
Dr. Leo F. Klein 67 a Frede ricksburg chiropractor and brother in law of Rev A A Gitter of Harper died Wednesday June 4 at 5 15 PM in Fredericksburg Hospital after a long illness He was born February 26 1902 in Two Rivers Wisconsin He married Gertrude Gitter August 24 1828 in Harper Funeral services were set for Friday at 2 PM at St Marys Church Fredericksburg with burial in St Marys Cemetery A fuller obituary will appear next week
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Large crowds and dignitaries toured the newly opened Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park between Stonewall and Hye with 290 acres ready for public use. The Visitors Center and Behrends log cabin museum drew 1200 to 1500 visitors. a formal June or July 1970 opening will complete remaining park projects.
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 College of Engineering graduation at the University of Texas Saturday. Civil engineering graduates were called to receive honors.
William Lee Lange and Judy Ann Burns wed at Conway church on April 12 1960. The ceremony featured Rev James Burke and music by David Stehling. Attendants included Jane Burns Cogburn and Sandra Burns with eightty guests at a luncheon afterward. The couple resides at 50 N Commonwealth Ave Apt 14 A Fullerton California.
Walter Solbrig was injured after a tractor accident when he fell while getting off and became trapped overnight. Neighor Mr Shearer found him Monday morning and he was taken to Fredericks hospital.
Miss Karen Nadine Montezium and Mr Larry William Kramer wed at St James Catholic Church Seguin Saturday night. Attending were Alfred Kramer Simon Casper Rudi Staudt and families from here Kerrville and the couple’s grandparents. Larry is son of Pete Kramer and grandson of Alfred Kramer.
Mr and Mrs John Hoaig and daughters and Mr and Mrs Martin Rode and daughter attended Glenda Carter's graduation at W B Ray High School Corpus Christi on Thursday night. Glenda is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Ho aig of Harper. The Hoaigs and Rodes planned a sight-seeing trip but Mrs Hoaig became ill and they returned home for medical care.
The annual Religious Vacation School, ongoing since 1933, starts Monday morning June 9 at 8 am and runs weekdays 8 to 11 30 with Mass at 11. Two sisters from San Antonio will teach alongside local lay staff. Visual education and project work are included on church grounds sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of St Anthony's church lasting two weeks.
Mrs Henry Markwordt 74 of Harper nee Gertrude Inscore died Saturday May 31. Born January 4 1885 in Blanco Texas she married Henry Markwordt in Kerrville May 7 1916. he died May 8 1958. Survived by two daughters Amanda Strackbein and Lanora Whetstone 12 grandchildren six great grandchildren and three brothers. Services at Harper Baptist Church June 2 officiated by Rev J N Coffman. Interment at Harper Cemetery.
PFC Timothy A. Baumann 20 of Marble Falls completed Marine recruit training at San Diego and scored 232 of 250 on M 14 marksmanship, the highest in his platoon of about 75. He earns outstanding shooter designation and a Leatherneck Medal as only 10 percent of graduates are promoted. His brother Jerry A. Baumann serves in Vietnam. After a 20 day home leave he returned to base and left June 2 for Vietnam.
Mary Catherine Tatsch of Harp, daughter of Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch, was one of fifteen students on Schreiner Institute's second semester honor roll ending last month. She earned a 3.6 A average. Other regional honorees include Bernhard Fritz Fredericksburg James Hanchey Ingram Melone Ivy Ingram and Nancy Hopkins Kerrville.
Miss Frances Floyd attended the May 31 UT commencement for her nephew Frank Michael Floyd who earned a PhD in chemical engineering. Son of C. M. Floyd of Baytown he and his wife Elwanda Bourne of Arlington will move to Baytown where he will work for Esso.
Mrs Semmuel Jones of Phoenix Arizona and her daughter Mrs Scott Wing and son from Lubbock spend two weeks with their grandmother and mother Mrs Parker.
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