Third Annual Youth Rodeo Set for Harper Park
The 3rd Annual Youth Rodeo opens Saturday night at Harper Community Park with 44 entries and a 7 45 pm start. The event honors W L McGinley Dallas who has supported local youth programs. Admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for students, with a postrodeo dance by Hill Country Boys under the pavilion.
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Harper Community Park
FFA
C. A. Stone
W. L. McGinley
Dallas
Carl] Kroll
Doss
Harper
McGinley
Walter Ottmers
Victor Sagebiel
Victor Wendel
Otto Schumann
Sylvester Crenwelge
Victor Sagehiel
Albert Maner
A. K. Falkenburg
Clinton Gold
Rudy Hohmann
Francis Kott
George Weber
Norbert Roeder
Oliver Welgehausen
Roland Gold
Carl Oehler
Elton Spencer
Jack Lawrence
Ottmar Schnerr
Clint Hardin
Fred Grote
M. R. Duderstadt
W. R. Massey
Victor Stahl
Emil Sauer
Hill Country Boys
Boy Scout Troop Sees Growth in Membership and Support
The Boy Scout troop expands steadily as the charter goes to National Headquarters. Roy W. Rutherford, District Scout Executive, visited and praised the troop meetings. Open to boys ages 11 to 16, the group meets Tuesdays at the Legion Hut.
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Roy W. Rutherford
Legion Hut
Scarboroughs Visit Austin for New Grandson Birth
Mr and Mrs Mac Scarborough travel to Austin to greet Rex Fox and wife on the birth of their grandson born Monday June 14. A sister welcomes the little brother as well.
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Mac Scarborough
Austin
Rex Fox
Subscribe to the Herald Adverts
An early 20th century notice promotes subscribing to the Herald with a yearly rate of $1.50. The advertisement emphasizes affordable access to local news and indicates availability through the newspaper office.
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Herald
Lions Club to Install Officers and Hold Family Night
Hollan Walker presided at a Lions Club meeting in Pres. Ed Salley’s absence. The group plans a July 7 family night at the community park with a pot luck supper and installation of new officers. Arnold Markworth has returned home from two months in the Legion hospital and is reported to be improving.
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Lions Club
Hollan- Walker
Pres
Ed Salley
San Marcos
Chester Tatsch
Harper
Tatsch
County Commissioners
Clark Blerschwale
R. K. Williams
Lion Chas. Barrett
Lion Hollan Walker
Arnold Markworth
le Gion
Road Easement Case Tried In District Court
Several cases were tried this week in District Court with Judge Thomas Ferguson presiding. Levi Ersch et al vs Henry Bruns et al concerned an easement granted for road purposes. a jury sat from Monday to Wednesday and had not reached a verdict by 3 p.m. Sunset Motor Lines v D O Cox for damages was settled. D O Cox v Sunset Motor Lines was dismissed. Norma Fritz vs Marcus Fritz for divorce and child custody was granted. she received custody of four children and the household furniture.
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Thomas Ferguson
Levi Ersch
Henry Bruns
Louis Lee Bruns
Milton Pehl
Frank Jenschke
Conrad Ernst
Roman Maurer
Felix Rischner
Andrew Nielsen
Walter Rusenberger
Egon Brodbeck
Benno Kordzik
Vacation Bible School At Harper Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School students and teachers at Harper Baptist Church are pictured with many named participants across front, second and third rows and standing figures including Benny Barker, M R Duderstadt Jr, Jim Bob Stevens, Chester Granville, Joe Dean Spencer, John Warren McDougall, Wayne Lennon, Lucy Mains, Logan Stevens, Rich Suffel, Gregory Parker, Ronnie Lumpkins, Jimmie Strackbein, Reta Klein, Betty Jane Bailey, Nadene Parker, Bennie Friedrich, Sally Spencer, Sharon Gibson, Beverly Roberts, Patsy Bailey, Kay Spencer and others in a group photo setup.
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Harper Baptist Church
Front Row
Benny Barker
M. R. Duderstadt, Jr
Jim Bob Stevens
Chester Granville
Joe Dean Spencer
John Warren McDougall
Wayne Lennon
Lucy Mains
Logan Stevens
Rich Suffel
Gregory Parker
Ronnie Lumpkins
Jimmie Strackbein
Reta Klein
Betty Jane Bailley
Nadene Parker
Bennie Friedrich
Sally Spencer
Sharon Gibson
Beverly Roberts
Patsy Bailey
Kay Spencer
Bellerew Brown
Shay Friedrich
Kay Friedrich
Janette Rogers
Baptist WMS Met June 1 in Harper Church
The Woman’s Missionary Society of Harper Baptist Church met Friday night with Mrs. Darwin Brown as vice president presiding. They planned a Thursday church cleanup and collecting used clothing for migrants in the valley per a Baptist Standard request.
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WMS
Harper Baptist Church
Darwin Brown
The
Baptist Standard
J. A. Lennon
Isaiah
Mesd
R. G Bierschwab
V. C. Russell
Elmo Lumpkins
G. D. Lennon
R. B. Goff
D. W. Brown
WMS and
Brotherhood
4 H Club Encampment Plans Set For July At Wolf Creek
Gillespie County 4 H Club committees met in County Agent C A Stones office to finalize the Encampment dates July 13 through 15 at Werner Henke Ranch Wolf Creek. The Encampment Committee listed members and noted departure from the Gillespie County Courthouse at 9 am July 13 with to-be-bring lists for attendees. The Fair Committee proposed an educational exhibit at the Gillespie County Fair with members named.
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Fair Committee
Gillespie County
4-H Club
C. A. Stone
Perrie Jo Bode
Rosie Lee Lindig
Bernice Duderstadt
Kitty Smith
Richard Suffel
Reinhold Sagebiel
Marlene Fritz
Jenel Welgehausen
Sidney Ellebracht
Werner Henke
Wolf Creek
M. R. Dudertsadt
Bruno Fritz
Lawrence Heinemann
Gullespie
Alton Meyer
Jeannette Ann Itz
Henry J. Burg
Steve Oehler
Annette Gold
Patsy Cox
Alberta Dittmar
Texans urged to nominate for Hall of Remembrance
The Texas Heritage Foundation led by Karl Hoblitzelle seeks names of deceased Texans who contributed to education for a 1964 Hall of Remembrance. Nominations must be mailed by July 1, 1954, with up to 100 names inscribed. no fee. Anyone may nominate via the Foundation in Austin.
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Texas Heritage Foundation
Hall of Remembrance
Harper
Texas
Karl Hoblitzelle
Dallas
Harper Herald
Texas Heritage Foun
Dation
Capital National Bank
Austin
Family gathers for Mrs Brown memorial at New Braunfels
Members of the family of Mrs. W. O. Brown attended a family reunion at New Braunfels Saturday. The event brought relatives together with friends and relatives traveling from nearby towns to mark the gathering.
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W. O. Brown
St James Lutheran Church Staff and Class Photo Headcount
Front row lists Kindergarten class teacher Miss Olu Maertz and assistants Perry Warner Linda Warner Karen Ann Muellendorf Viekthon Bobby Harper Shirlene Rahe Mrs. Hubert Rahe Second row names Primary class Johnny Molder Louise Moellendorf Marg ie Jo Moellendorf Peggy Feller Hardin Rahe Jim Tatsch Lyle Dean Spaeth Mrs Belton Tatsch Third row Juniors teacher Mrs. Elmer Lange Diana Rahe Eileen Kernhart Rachel Mulder Ola Mae Moadorf Mary Jane Molder Gail Reddick Lawrence Metzger Fourth row Intermediate teacher Mrs. Raymond Spaeth Hugo staffers Alice Molder Sandra Spaeth Karen Ann Dittmar Langford Metzger John Wayne Reddick Charles Warner Bobby Wienecke Firth Confirmation class Frank Metzger Douglas Bode James Wienecke Lamar Itz Del bert Oehter Dr W J Goereney
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ST. James - Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School
Olu Maertz
Perry Warner
Linda Warner
Karen Ann Muellendorf
Viekthon
Bobby Harper
Shirlene Rahe
Hubert Rahe
Johnny Molder
Louise Moellendorf
Gie Jo Moellendorf
Peggy Feller
Hardin Rahe
Jim Tatsch
Lyle Dean Spaeth
Belton
Tatsch
Elmer Lange
Diana Rahe
Eileen Kernhart
Rachel Mulder
Ola Mae Moadorf
Mary Jane Molder
Gail Reddick
Lawrence Metzger
Raymond Spaeth
Hugo
New Hall Additions At Anthony’s Catholic Church Harper
Anthony’s Catholic Church Hall in Harper completed adding 1700 square feet for education and recreation. Pastor Glitter says the 30 by 30 addition plus the moved 20 by 40 former hall expands space for Sunday school rooms parish meetings and youth activities. Building supervisor Tommy Harlan and parish men contributed to the project estimated at about 4000 dollars with plans for a future larger church building to replace the current small structure. The parish has about 17000 dollars on hand toward the new church but no fixed construction date yet according to Reverend Glitter.
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Thony's Catholic
Harper
Ly. A
Tommy Harlan
S Ume
Jaboy
Rey, Gitter
Baptist Vacation Bible School Closes
The First Baptist Church summer program ended Sunday night June 13 under Rev. D. W. Brown. Enrollment reached fifty with forty-four average attendance and forty-one pupils enrolled. Work featured crafts including pictures and painted wooden items. Nearby Methodist Presbyterian and St. Anthony's schools plan to start soon. Rainfall of .25 to .35 inches was reported in Harper Tuesday morning.
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Tacaceeton Baeble School
Etreta 1
D. W. Brown
Wiehung
Methodist and Presbyterian
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
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