This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
9
A Houston Chronicle article notes that the dismissal of a California superintendent provoked sharp criticism of the school board from national education supporters and local parents. The piece argues the public should guide education, not protect reputations, and stresses that a superintendent can be fired for not meeting public expectations.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gammen Thaler and daughter Elizabeth Grona with baby Rochelle visited San Antonio to spend the weekend with relatives and friends.
The Harper Community Park Assn Inc held its annual membership meeting in the school building with about forty members present. Two new directors G C Pooch Stevens and Carl Oehler were elected to replace Victor Marschall and William Strackbein and will assume at the first Friday in July.
A 1950 Texas report shows 30 percent of drivers in rural fatal crashes had been drinking and 50 percent of that group were speeding above 66 mph. Speed increases damage and fatalities, with drinking drivers more likely to violate laws or react poorly. Captain N R Smith urges strict enforcement to curb motor vehicle accidents on highways.
Gillespie County 4 H Club sent Grass Wool and Mohair and Sears Foundation Program teams to Junction for District II judging. Kimble County won Sears contest. Gillespie fleeces placed high with Brown and Oehler earning top and near top honors. Warehouse bought about 300 pounds fleeces at 1.75 per pound. Sutton County teams led District 11 at State Meet. Gillespie to send three teams to College Station for State Judging on June 25.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Casper of Bracketville visited Mr and Mrs J F Wedekind on Wednesday for a social call.
Mr and Mrs John S Morris spent a few days visiting their daughter Mrs Jack Lee and idamuly in San Antonio.
Tonight Harper hosts a rodeo and dance at Harper Community Park with sign ups at 1 P M. Grand entry at 7 30 P M features bull and bronc riding calf roping and more with teens limited to Harper school district. Admission 1 for adults 50 cents for children. after rodeo a 9 30 P M dance on the pavilion floor with The Hill Country Playboys.
Harper trailed by four early runs but surged ahead with a strong first four innings and held on to beat Albert 11 to 7. H Feller and F Tatsch split mound duties for Harper, while Becker allowed 11 hits for Albert. Harold Rahe slugged a solo homer for Harper, with A Jenschke leading Albert at the plate with three hits.
Last week results show Sunnyside Tavern 2 over Doss 15, Gillespie Lumber 5 over Harper 0, and Harper 4 to Sunnyside Tavern 11. Scheduled games include Doss vs Gillespie Lumber Co and Sunnyside Tavern against Doss with Cherry Springs as a future opponent.
Tuesday rain disrupted Harper Community Park clean-up efforts though residents had largely finished by then. About one fourth inch fell in the afternoon with more rain reported west of Harper and at nearby locations including Noxville and Junction road area.
About 300 Gillespie County residents and neighbors attended a Friday meeting at Fair Park Exhibition Hall where E G Ammons of the Rural Electric Administration outlined the Hill Country Telephone Co op proposal. Eugene Lindig, temporary board chair, said the aim is to improve rural phone service not compete with existing providers. Hugo Weinheimer of Central Texas Electric Co op pledged full cooperation and support.
The 50,006th cup of coffee was served at the Salvation Army Servicemen's Center at Love Field Dallas to Benny Turner of Burkburnett, with Col. John F. Taylor praising volunteers for aiding inducted troops. The program, financed by Your Community Chest, provides free refreshments to Armed Forces personnel across Texas.
The store celebrated a big opening day at its new site on Saturday drawing local shoppers. The item notes a Harper Inde pendent School Board meeting planned for Thursday to address important school matters. Also mentions Clara Joe Baker visiting parents in Cassaday, Kansas and planning a summer in Leakey with friends.
Aubrey and Gene Harper celebrated the new Red and White location last Saturday as friends and customers toured the store. Donuts and coffee were served, and ten 25 pound bags of flour were given as registration prizes. Prizes included a $10 merchandise prize to Hubert Rahe and a $5 prize to Mrs. Pete Whitworth.
The Nora Maner et al versus Adella Langerhans et al case from August 1949, reversed on appeal, is set for trial Monday June 18 1951. First week jurors listed include Alfons Feller and many others. notices will be sent by the sheriff.
Hubert Rahe of the Devil's River area chased a huge rattler across the road on August Kirchhoff's ranch. He killed it with a .410 shotgun after cornering the snake in a cedar tree, scoring a perfect first shot to end the threat. The snake had 14 rattles and appeared larger than four inches in diameter.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.