Liberty Bell 10c stamp bears Leviticus verse and bell tale
The piece describes a 10c air mail stamp featuring the Liberty Bell with Leviticus 25 10 inscribed Proclaim Liberty throughout the land It recounts how the bell was made recast after a crack and first rang on August 27 1753 to summon the Assembly in Philadelphia and hints at a continued story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Isaac Morris
Colonial Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State House
Moses
Colony of
Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
Age
Westminster Abbey
London
Assembly of the Province of
England
John Pass
Thomas Slow, Jr
Philadelphia
Harper Community Park News: Waldemar Wendel Ordained
Waldemar Wendel will be ordained into the American Lutheran Church at St James Harper on Sunday June 19 at 7 30 p m. The ceremony at St James features Rev C H Rose liturgist and Rev Hy K Flathmann preacher. Wendel has church ties and has accepted calls to St Paul in Shelby and Fayetteville with installation set for July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Wendel
Harper Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
A. H. Wendel
Fredericksburg
Wendel
Harper High School
Texas Lutheran College
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Clara City
Minnesota
C. H. Rose
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Shelby
Fayetteville
Lions Club Junior Rodeo Parade Planned in Harper
Harper Lions Club sets final plans for the Junior Rodeo and Parade on Saturday evening June 18. Rodeo chairman E R Roach reports all committees appointed and activities arranged. Entries for the parade are open with a lane entry at the Lutheran Church between 6 30 and 7 p m. The event will feature the Band 4 H Club Boy Scouts Fire Department and other groups. Mrs Hazelle Calcote 4 H leader may display a trained sheep dog during the rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
E. R. Roach
Lutheran Church
Boy Scouts
Fire Department
Hazelle Calcote
Levi Kensing Named School Trustee
At Harper School Board meeting they accepted Earl Benners resignation and appointed Levi Kensing to replace him. Benners left due to employment with a law-supported institution making him ineligible for elective office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School Board
Earl Benners
Levi Kensing
Benners
Mrs Lewis Stevens boards Werlern tour to Europe
Mrs. Lewis A. Stevens left Sunday for New York City and will travel to Europe with the Werlern International Cultural Tour by plane and return by boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A. Stevens
New ‘York City
Europe
Old Mattresses Made New Innerspring Specialists
Innerspring specialists offer felting and reworking of old mattresses with all work guaranteed. Leave orders at Harper Lavber Plant and Mayppleld’s Mattress Co. Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lavber
Mayppleld's
Mattress Coy
Kerrville
Public invited to ordination service and reception
The public is cordially invited to attend the ordination service and reception inviting community members to participate in the ceremony and celebration afterward.
Harper Fire Department Tackles Two Grass Fires This Week
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department answered two grass fire calls in the past week. One blaze at the Harold Schmidt ranch ten miles northwest of Harper was reported Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock and controlled about 30 minutes after arrival by both dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Fire Department
Harper
Harold Schmidt
Personal Shower Honors Davene Schmidt Bride-Elect
Mrs. George Holekamp hosted a personal shower for Davene Schmidt at her ranch near Kerrville. Seventeen guests registered and wrote predictions to be sealed for opening in ten years. The event featured pink silk decor, white yuccas, and Davene opening gifts with many ribbons broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Holekamp
Davene Schmidt
Kerrville
Gilbert Anderegg
Davene
David Schmidt
W. J. Jonas
Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird at Klaemer's Park barbecue
Honored guests Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson stood in line for cafeteria style barbecue and trimmings at Klaemer's Park Saturday night June 11. Nearby are Henry Blackburn Alvin Weinheimer Jr and Roy Weincher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady Bird
Klaemer’s Park
Henry Blackburn
Alvin Weinheimer, Jr
Roy Wein- Chere
Gift Tea Honors Miss Davene Schmidt in Harper
Miss Davene Schmidt, set to wed Lt. William J. Bill Jonas Jr. on July 1, was honored at a gift tea Saturday in the Harper Methodist Educational Building. Hosts Mrs. David Schmidt and Mrs. W. J. Jonas wore white carnations. Scotty Lee Taylor provided music. guests signed the register, and hostess gifts went to attending ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davene Schmidt
William J.bill Jonas Jr
Methodist Educational Building
Harper
David Schmidt
W. J. Jonas
Jack Groff
Kerrville
Charles Schmidt
Milton Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Peggy Hop
Scotty Lee Taylor
Ralph Harris
Austin
Miss Schmidt
California
Gilbert Anderegg
A. L. Blerschwale
Clinton Brown
Milton Cosper
Douglas Duderstadt
Walter W. Parker
Dean Hopf
Chester Iz
Elmo Lumpkins
V. C. Russell
Watkins Tarr
Democratic Chairman Picked After Schmidt Resigns
Senator Johnson and W E K Billy were introduced as new Democratic Chairman replacing Gillespie County's long time chair Tom Schmidt who resigned his post recently, with Arthur also noted in the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Tom Schmidt
Johnson
W, EK
cBilly -Pricise
New Demoocratic
Arthur
Johnson hosts fundraiser speech at Gillespie County barbecue
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird attended a Gillespie County Johnson for President Club barbecue at Klaemer's Park on June 11. Attendees included J. Kellam, Mary Wiley, and other staff, with a speech stressing aid to allies, airlift funding, missiles, and modernization. About 125 guests raised 537 dollars to send Gillespie representatives to the Johnson for President Dinner in Austin.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady Bird
Lucy Baines
Gillespie County
Klaemer’s Park
Geo. I. Reedy Jr
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
J. C. Kellam
Austin
Kellam
LBJ Company
Henry W. Blackburn
LBJ
Stonewall
Mary Margaret Wiley
Johnson
William and
Dorothy Nichols
Washington
Khrushchev
Senate
U.S
Western Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Radio Post
Norman J. Dietel
Fredericksburg
Ade Nauer
Lst
Wesley Gold
A. Stone
Oliver Kowert
Roscoe Busse
Roy Weinheime
Gillespie
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Towns
Glen Green of Kerrville and Lloyd Kneese visited grandmother Ida Kneese this week. Clayton Kneese and sons visited Clifton Kneese and family at Spring Branch. Harold Schmidt and Donnie Phillips, SW S T College students, spent the weekend with families. J M Stevens and Marshall Stevens visited Victoria. Mrs Otto Kirchner joined them from Cain City. Bob Tucker of Port Arthur visited Lonnie Friedrich. Edna Newberry and Libban Sheppard of San Antonio spent Saturday with brother Chester Masel and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Green
Kerrville
Lloyd Kneese
Ida Kneese
Clayton Kneese
Mrs
Clifton Kneese
Spring Branch
Harold Schmidt
Donnie Phillips
S.W.S.T. College
San Marcos
J. M. Stevens
Marshall Stevens
Vicetoria
Otto Kirchner
Cain City
Edna Newberry
Libban Sheppard
San Antonio
Chester Masel
Harper School praised by Air Force recruiting official
Harper Public Schools Superintendent Edward Bailey announced a letter from Major W. L. Chaffin of the USAF Recruiting Group praising the Harper teachers for their work. Four Harper High School seniors passed all Air Force aptitude tests and are eligible to enter any branch as trainees. Major Chaffin also noted a former Harper student, Frank Metzger, now leading his entire Air Force gadget class at the Cadet Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bailey
Harper Public Schools
W. L. Chaffin
USAF
San Antonio
Harper High School
Air Force
Chaffin
Cadet Training Center
Frank Metzger
Entie Air Force
Harer Troop 139 Park Supper Honors Scouting Charter
Scout leader badges and the troop charter for another year were presented at a Community Park supper on June 10. Rev. R L Solomon presided with A B Barker and Thomas Pape receiving cards and banners. Ten Scouts earned Tenderfoot and Citizenship badges as Fray of illness reduced turnout.
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Scouts of
Harer Troop No
R. L. Soloman
Luling
Chutreman
Twin Valleys
Warren McDougall
Raymond Spaeth
Belton Tatsch
Solomon
Ronnie Lumpkins
Lynn Parker
Jim Bob Stevens
Ben Barker
Hardin Rachether
Langford Metzger
Thomas Pape
Hollan Walker
Tom Wooten
Austin
Belton ‘Tatsch
Sgt Lange Reenlists Six Years In U S Army
Alvin J. Lange 23 reenlists for six years in the Regular Army while serving with the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas. He is a squad leader in Company D of the division's 814th Infantry and entered the Army in 1956. Lange's wife Valeska resides in Junction City Kansas and he is a 1955 Harper High School graduate.
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Ft. Riley
Kan
AHTNC
Alvin J. Lange
Joseph Lange
Harper
Texas
1St. Infantry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Lange
Valeska
Junction City
Kaw
Harper High School
Kinsey and Klein Families Visit Across Towns
Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey spent Sunday at Doole with their daughter Mrs W C Whitworth and family. Mrs Ernest Klein and son Mervin visited Mr and Mrs Edvin Klein and family. Rev Hubert Baumann of La Coste visited his mother Mars. Arthur Baumann was here on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kunz
Fredericksburg
Mrs
Edwin Klein
A. J. Kinsey
Doole
W. C. Whitworth
Ernest Klein
Mervin
Edvin Klein
Oliver Hopf
Erato Hopf
Austin
Hubert Baumann
la Coste
Mars
Arthur Baumann
Local figures named in a partial community roster
A partial list names Benny Barker David Hopf Ron nie Lumpkins Cody and Marco Marschall Lynn Parker Harada Rahe Buddy Spaeth Jim Ben Stevens Jim Taleesh and Wayne Alker as involved individuals in a community roster with unclear roles.
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Benny Barker
David Hopf
Ronnie Lumpkins
Cody
Marco Marschall
Lynn Parker
Harada Rahe
Buddy Spaeth
Jim Ben Stevens
Jim Taleesh
Wayne Alker
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Harper Community Park
Solero
Lions Club
Miss Dittmar
Mohair
Sale
Karen Dittmar
Robert ©. Dittmar
Turner Club
Hunt-Ingram
Center Point
Harper Clubs
Smiths
Harper Volunteer
KY 3S
Kilman Radio Post
Ed Bailey
Ire
Mrs. Gillie Pape
Prade Ranch
Stehling
Klaemer's Park
Radio Poat
Manship
Los Angeles
Senator Johnson
Demo Bar
Bob ‘Tucker
Port Arthur
Lonnie Friedrich
Harper School
John Michael McDougall, Nine
Jona McDougall of
Harer
Robert Dittmar IT
Jerry Lynn Dittmar
Robert Dittmar
Cathy Tatsch
Vickie Hanig
John Hanig
Sgt
U. S. Army
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