Rain totals surge in Harper area outpacing last year
Official LCRA records show Harper area rainfall through early May reaching 10.21 inches, surpassing all of last year’s 9.27 inches. The Herald notes February and March had no rain last year, while June readings hint at improving but insufficient rainfall to end the drought.
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Harper
LCRA
Otto Rahe
Drouth
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Pat's Hall
Rocky Hill
Hugo Weinheimer
Alfred Rusenberger
Reinhold Beyer
Palo Alto
Victor Cermin
Eckert
N. J. Dietel
Why the West Must Stand Behind Quemoy and Matsu
A Washington senator argues that appeasing by yielding to communism harms Free China and allies. He compares Berlin's morale role to Quemoy and Matsu and warns concessions would threaten Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and other allies, urging steadfast defense to deter Soviet aggression.
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Washington
America
Albania
Estonia
Hungary
Free World
Quemoy
Matsu
China
Berlin
Germany
Free German Republic
Formosa
Amoy
Foochow
Shanghai
Canton
Munich
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Korea
Japan
Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
Mrs. Rachel Copple Rites Held At Harper
Mrs. Rachel Rosa Copple born May 23 1871 died June 10 1955 in Kerrville Texas aged 84 years 18 days. Surviving are four daughters four sons two brothers one sister 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services 2:30 p m Sunday at Harper Presbyterian Church with burial in Harper Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home Kerrville in charge. Pallbearers listed.
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Rachel Rosa Copple
Kerrville
Texas
Virgil Oscar Copple
Harper Presbyterian Church
H. L. Spencer
Austin
H. A. Francisy
LeRoy
Kan
J. G. Turner
P. D. Funderburk
Pecos
Ira
Virgil Copple
Concan
Vernon Copple
Path
Ear H. Copple
Copple
Oscar
Sammie McDonald
Carrie Calentine
Elizabeth
Terrell
Loran
Har- Presbyterian Church
Paul Schwab
Harper Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Floy
Clifford
Eugene Bode
Elton
Warren Rothmann
R. McDonald
Wedding Invitation for Emelia Grosenbacher and Ralph Forsee
Harper relatives receive invitations to the wedding of Emelia Bertha Grosenbacher daughter of Mr and Mrs W Grosenbacher Tyrone Missouri to Ralph Lee Forsee. The ceremony will be at First Methodist Church Summeraville Missouri on June 23. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and daughters visited Mr and Mrs Hilmar Boos in Fredericksburg. Rubin attended Luther League. Mrs Elton Spencer left for San Angelo to be with her mother who will undergo surgery.
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Harper
Emelia Bertha Grosenbacher
W. Grosenbacher
Tyrone
Miasaur
Ralph Lee Forsee
First Methodist Church
Summeraville
Edwin Klein
Hilmar Boos
Fredericksburg
Rubin
Luther League
Made
Elton Spencer
San Angelo
Miss Nila Mae Maner Weds James Turner McMahon
In a June ceremony at First Methodist Church in Sunday, June 12, Miss Nila Mae Maner married James Turner McMahon with Rev. Dale Hasson officiating. The bride wore lace and nylon tulle, and attendants included Mrs. Marvin Steck and Miss Nelda Hatchett with Janean Kidd as junior bridesmaid.
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First Methodist Church
Nila Mae Maner
James Turner McMahon
Dale Hasson
T. Wright Neal
Ora Beth Atchison
Mary Anna Bender
MacDonald France
Jourdanton
Marvin Steck
Alice
Weldon Prehn
Nelda Hatchett
Janean Kidd
Mason
FHA Title I Program Revised for Longer Repayment
H R Northup of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association urges rewriting FHA Title I to allow five year loan repayments rather than three, raise the maximum to 3000 dollars, and make the program permanent. He cites decades of soundness, aiding 18 million homeowners with 1.5 million borrowers in 1954, and its role in urban renewal and neighborhood improvement.
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FHA
H. R. Northup
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Northup
Harper Edges Comfort 8-7 in ninth inning rally
Harper nearly squandered an eighth inning lead but pulled ahead in the ninth to defeat Comfort 8-7. J W Bierschwale started for Harper, with five early runs aided by errors. C Boerner pitched for Comfort and exited in the first inning, while Harper hitters including Little Johnnie Cottle and H Feller delivered key moments. Rahe Cottle and Feller drew bases on balls to load the bases in the ninth as Harper secured the win.
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Harper
Comfort
J. W. Bierschwale
Krueger
J. W
Tooter Parker
Tooter
C. Boerner
Johnnie Cottle
Ernst
Casper
Rahe
Bobby Benner
H. Boerner
Picker
Herbert Feller
Benner
Herbert
Feller
P. Sarabia
Boerner
Cosper
Iet
Cottle
Oren Cottle
Eugene Parker Selected for Boys State Trip
Eugene Parker a 16 year old Harper High School junior and football player was chosen by the Sageser-Haas Post American Legion Harper to attend Boys State in Austin this week. He is the nephew of Mrs Lula Roberts and grandson of Mrs Walter McDougall.
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Eugene Parker
Lula Roberts
Walter McDougall
Sageser-Haas
American Legion
Harper
Austin
Eugene
Harper High School
Scouts Net $22.75 From Paper Drive
The Boy Scouts collected 4,550 pounds of paper on Friday June 10 and sold it in San Antonio at 50 cents per hundredweight, netting $22.75 for troop equipment. Scoutmaster Dennis Parker and Victor Marshhall delivered the paper to San Antonio and plans for another drive are announced.
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San Antonio
Dennis Parker
Victor Marshhall
Markwordt Family Reunion At Medina
The B. Markwordt family gathered for a reunion in Medina on Sunday with a barbecue dinner. Attendees from Harper included Walter Markwordt and family, Arnold Markwordt and family, Ed McDougall and family, Henry Markworth and family, Edgar Strackbein and children, Clayton Kneese and sons, and others.
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B. Markwordt
Medina
Harper
Walter Markwordt
Arnold Markwordt
Ed. McDougall
Henry Markworth
Edgar Strackbein
Clayton Kneese
Baptist Vacation Bible School Begins
The Baptist Sunday School opens its Vacation Bible School from Monday June 20 to Saturday June 25, 8 30 to 11 30 each morning. The program features Bible study handwork and patriotic worship with Rev Darwin W Brown as pastor and principal.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Darwin W. Brown
Baptist Church
Edward M. Bailey
B. J. Mayhugh
W. M. Harris
Elmo Lumpkins
Elton Spencer
Dayton Rahe
Pooch Stevens
D. W. Brown
A. B. Barker
Barbara Lennon
Harper Rodeo Opens Two Nights At Community Park
The Harper Rodeo for the Community Park Benefit Fund starts tonight at the park arena with shows at 8 p m both nights. Ottmar Schnerr produces with top stock for spills and thrills including calf roping tie-down bareback bronc riding bull riding and girls barrel racing. A Saturday 4 p m barbecue leads into post performance dances with admission 1 for adults and 30 cents for children.
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Community Park
the Park Arena
Ottmar Schnerr
Fred Whitewood
Oa Rodeo
Albert Mamer
Floy Bode
Alfred Spaeth
Carl Oehler
Wallace Brown
Doyle Partzes
Ed Bailey
Hubert Reka
Leonard Lott
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Miss Peggy Ernst and John Petri
A St Marys Catholic Church ceremony on Saturday June 11 united Peggy Lou Ernst and John Petri in marriage. The Very Rev J J Hildebrand officiated at nine am before a gladioli and fern decorated altar. The bride wore lace over satin with a pearl sequin collar and train. The wedding party included maid of honor Miss Jacob Staudt, bridesmaids Shirley Ernst and Elsie Moellendorf, and attendants with blue net gowns. A Country Diner noon reception followed and the couple plans to reside at 214 8 S Crockett Fredericksburg after a Colorado honeymoon. Out-of-town guests came from Kerrville San Antonio Rocksprings Harper Mason and Lockhart.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Peggy Lou Ernst
Clarence Ernst
Harper
John Petri
Alfred Petri
J. J. Hilde
Brand
St. Mary's High School
Mary Klein
Gladys
Aanette Wahl
Raymond Wahl
Ricki Schandua
Emil Schandua Jr
Jace
A. C. Ernst
Pen Henke
Martin Re
Gia
Colorado
Crockett St. Fredericksburg
Knopp and Metzger
Kerrville
San Antonio
Rocksprings
Harper, Mason and Lockhardat
Scouts Clean Up Community Park After Weed Battle
The Boy Scouts, thirteen in number, cleared weeds at Community Park this evening. After cleaning, they held a supper and discussed the Scout Fund contributions led by Victor Marshall and Charlie Barrett.
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Ker
Victor Marshall
Charlie Barrett
Sports scores and upcoming games for local teams
Last Sunday Stonewall defeated Texans 2 to 0 and Harper beat Comfort 8 to 7. Sisterdale at Doss was postponed. This Sunday Doss hosts K Harper, Stonewall visits Comfort, and Sisterdale plays Fredericksburg.
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Stonewall
Texans
Harper
Comfort
Sisterdale
Doss
Harper Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Farmer Boys League
Pet
Fredericksburg Slavens
Setaspeespee
Covece
Crscres
Peess
Miss Delphine Maurer Feted on Birthday
Delphine Maurer was honored with a Sunday night birthday party in the parish hall hosted by Mr and Mrs Clemens Maurer. Friends and classmates enjoyed games square dancing and refreshments as Delphine received several gifts concluding with the prize for best strategy.
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Delphine Maurer
Clemens Maurer
Delphine
Lions Club Hosts Officials Barbecue At Harper Park
Harper Lions Club met Monday night at Community Park for a BBQ with officials from London Fredericksburg Kerrville and Junction. Deputy district governor Buddy Karger of Kerrville outlined plans for the coming year. The club will join regional clubs June 28 at Crippled Children’s Camp near Kerrville for officer installation and a Ladies Night program. Ed Bailey and Alfred Spaeth received awards for selling the most calendars and names in the community calendar drive.
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Harper Lions Club
Community Park
Pres
Hollan Walker
Ed Cummings
London
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Junction
Buddy Karger
Ed Bailey
Alfred Spaeth
McCaleb Heads Florida University Ranch Station
Dr John Earl McCaleb leaves Kerrville for Gainesville Florida to join the Florida University Extension Service He will direct a 3000 acre ranch experiment station directing a care breeds program in Florida He served as a World War II infantry officer and earned a PhD from Texas A&M He previously taught agriculture at Western University and Texas Tech He is accompanied by his wife and children and his mother will visit for several weeks.
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John Earl McCaleb
Kerrville
Gainesville
Fla
Florida University Extension Service
Ranch
Florida
McCaleb
Mike
Gail
Sam McCaleb
AtcCaleb
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Texas ‘Tech
Lubbock
Texas A&m College
Mc Caleb
Sam
KcCaleb
Bly Harper
Harper Hightygqui
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Fred E. Knell
Chicago
Knell
Wausau
Wisconsin
Heaven
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Hotel Nimitz
St. Mary's Church
MacDonald
Alfred Staudt
Scouts
Lions Club
John E. McCaleb
Florida U. Experiment Station
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