Texas DPS reports 1962 road toll and child fatalities rise
The Texas Department of Public Safety releases grim 1962 traffic data. Infants under one and preschoolers account for over 10 percent of fatalities, with speeding and violations driving crashes. Total deaths reach 2,421, while daily risk metrics show a fatality every 3 hours 37 minutes.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas
Garrison
Intervication
Berg
Quartet Sings At Harper Pentecostal Church
The Vhdamsmen Quartett performed at the Harper Pentecostal Church to a receptive audience. They travel to San Antonio for an engagement after this appearance and say they sing strictly religious music.
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Quartett
Harper
Pentecostal Church
Vhdamsmen Quartett
Plarper Pentecostal
Duesday
Hanper
Wats
Big Said
San Antonio
Square Dancers Meet Friday Night at Community Hall
Local square dance group invites dancers to join Friday at 8 p m at the community hall. Beginners welcome. Admission and event details not fully clear due to OCR errors but the gathering aims to provide social dancing and practice for enthusiasts.
Centennial praise for Harper community spirit
Letter from I G Habemecht Kilgore Texas thanks Harper residents for organizing the Centennial celebration. The note applauds planning, time, hard work, and cooperation, and extends a warm thank you for the enjoyable event.
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Lfe
Harper
Mir Dietel
Val
San Antonio
Edith Harper Burris Soen
Aparita San Antonio
Texas
Mrs. I. G. Habemecht
Kilgore, Texas
Harper Centennial antiques exhibit draws 15000 visitors
About 15 000 people viewed the Harper Centennial antiques and relics show held over two days. Some 135 families contributed 1003 items, all displayed safely for four days, with thanks extended to the Exhibits Committee and many volunteers and local businesses for support.
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W. H. Stevens
Multon Casper
A. F. Baumann
R. E. Peril
Charlie Friedrich
Frank E. Staudt
Midkiff
Albert
Fritz
Helen Peril
Fredericksburg
Stein Lumber Company
Gillespie County Fair Ass'n
Knopp and Metzger
Sunny Side Hut
Harper High School
Texaco
Floyd's
Catholic Church
Presbyterian Church
Frank Staudt
Rev Clifford Edge Becomes Harper Methodist Pastor
Rev Clifford C Edge assumes duties as pastor of Harper Methodist Church under an extended charge with Edison Street Methodist Church Fredericksburg sharing services. Edge previously taught and served in multiple Texas churches and holds a PhD studies at SMU Dallas. He and wife Carla Ehlers Edge reside at Edison Street parsonage Fredericksburg with their infant son Clifford Charles II known as Kippy.
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Clifford C. Edge
Harper Methodist Church
Edison Street Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Harper
Southwest Texas Conference Methodist Town and County Commission
Harper and
Edison St
Edison Street
Edge
Texas
Wheelock Cicuit
Alexander Methodist Ch
Bryan
Wesley Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church
Houston
Edom Methodist Church
Edom
Southwest Texas
Utopia Methodist Church
Carla Ehlers
Palacios
First Methodist Church
Edna
Grand Saline
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Rev
Lon Morris Junior College
Jacksonville
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
University of Texas
Lance
Methodist Church
Southwest Texas Conference
Clifford Charles II
Kippy
South Edison
Fredericksbug
Presbyterian Vacation Bible School Closes Friday
The Presbyterian Vacation Bible School ends Friday June 21 with a closing program. Daily sessions run from 4 to 3 35 p m featuring staff for Nursery Primary Juniors Junior High and general activities including music crafts and refreshments by church groups. The closing exercises and a supper on the church line are planned.
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Presbyterian Vacation Bible School
Ter
van C. Brown
Patsy Bailey
Irene Bierschwale
Harold Schndt
Caryl Hopt
Delores Duderstaat
Hollis Fowler
Jan Brown
R. E. Peril
Victor Harper
E Dean Hopf
Louis Stevens
Jeanete Rogers
Martha Stevens
Charles ( Schmidt
Frances Floyd
Charles Mains
To.p
Visit Highlights New Grandbaby in Segue
Mrs Ollie Parker Mrs Lennel Jones and Jill visited Mr and Mrs Johnnie Jones to see the new grandchild in Segue Monday through Tuesday. Also noted were Mr and Mrs Milton Wendel and two children and Gas Khaehn and Mrs Loren in the same social circle.
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Ollie Parker
Lennel Jones
Jill
Johnnie Jones
Milton Wendel
Gas Khaehn
Loren
Harper Texas Adopts ZIP Code 78631 for Faster Mail
Postmaster Frank E. Staudt announces Harper Texas uses ZIP Code 78631 for all mail. The national ZIP Code system goes into effect July 1 to speed delivery and reduce errors by guiding letters to the correct area and post office.
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U.S. Post Office Department
Harper's
Frank E. Staudt
Harper
Texas
Staudt
Post Office Department
Staud
Flarper
United States
Harper Lions Sponsor Duchess for Coronation at Rodeo
Harper Lions Club met June 1 with guests Rev. Dave Gallagher and Watkins Tate. A duchess for the Aliss Mohair coronation at the Fredericksburg convention was chosen Miss Karen Dittmar. Installation of new officers is July 18 at the school cafeteria. A Log Cabin site for Centennial festivities was to be discussed with park officials. The 6th annual Harper Junior Rodeo is August 10 with Clayton Massey chairing.
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Harper Lions Club
Dave Gallagher
New Harper Presbyterian Church
Watkins “Tate
Fredericksburg
Karen Dittmar
Mie
Robert Dittmar
Lions Club
Herbie Ochler
Fred Whitewood
Gene Harper
Ray Roberts
Harper
Clayton Massey
Floy Bode
Ed Bailey
E. B. Roach
St. Anthony's Vacation School Serves 53 Children
Fifty three children attend the Summer School at Belgion run by St. Anthony's religious group this week. Lessons include catechism Bible history visual education and supervised recreation with Sisters from San Antonio assisted by Tommy Reed and Mary Ann Klein. Classes led by Pastor Father A A Git.
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Belgion
Centennial Souvenir Plates and Books Request Notice
The Herald announces orders for extra Harper Centennial souvenir plates and copies of Here's Harper. Minimum plate order is 144. Place orders and book copies at Flog Bode Station or Bode Station home. two weeks to respond. Harper Herald Centennial editions cost 20 cents now, rising to 50 cents after July 1. Proceeds partly benefit the Centennial Committee.
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Harper Centennial
Harper
Centennial Committee
Herald
Flog Bode Station
Eatta
Bode Station
Eatra
Harper Herald
A. C. Wendel
Harper Swing and Whirl Club Offers Free Dance Lessons
The Harper Square Dance Club inaugurates free square and round dance lessons at Community Park starting Friday June 21 at 9. Officers are Biter Spencer president Cleo Flarlad vice president and Elmer Lange secretary with Mrs Jessia Latdsey of Mason Wars assisting.
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Harper Swing & Whirl Square
Harper
Biter Spencer
Cleo Flarlad
Elmer Lange
Mheasures
Community Park Meeting to Elect Directors Friday June 28
Park Board announces annual meeting of the Community Park to elect two new directors. The session is set for Friday June 28 at the new Community Park Building in the evening. Community members are urged to attend and participate in selecting park leadership.
Pahl Announces Engagement and July 20 Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Pahl announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Ellen to Roy Dwayne Steitle son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy F Steitle and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Markworth of Harper The marriage is set for Saturday July 20 at 2 30 p m in Bethany Lutheran Church
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Keller
Felix Pahl
Shirley Ellen
Roy Dwayne Steitle
Roy F. Steitle
Walter Markworth
Harper
Bethany Lutheran Church
Bridal Shower Honors Kathleen Fiedler Before June Wedding
Bridal shower for Kathleen Fiedler bride elect of Donald Klaerner held at Legion Hall on Sunday June 16 with 30 guests registered. Family members from Inglewood California and local sponsors attended as gifts and table decor highlighted pink and white flowers. The couple plans to wed June 22 at St Anthony’s Catholic Church Harpe.
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Legion Hall
Kathleen Fiedler
Donald Klaerner
Cecilia Mills
Inglewood
Calif
Max Klaerner
Mary Kaiser
Jackie Burdett
Janet Kaiser
Rudy Franke
Sam Klaerner
Edgar Fiedler
Jackie
Judy Burdett
Darlene Mrosek
Jane Kaiser
Mesd
Marie Wunderlich
Clinton Klaerner
Ollie Landis
Kewin Land
Alfred Kramer
Tony Jung
Delbert Land
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harpe
Church Congregational Meeting Notice
A congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be held Sunday morning. All members are urged to attend and participate in voting on church matters and decisions.
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Presbyterian Church
Tardberweinge
Sundsay
Harper Centennial Beards Contest Winners Highlight Local Pride
Harper residents crown winners in four beard categories with Levi Ellebracht and Jim McMahon earning best groomed honors Frank Kroll and Kenneth Manev top unusual beard contest Lawrence A Metsger and Roy Ressmann claim heaviest beard Elmer Lange and Rudi Staucit named Mr Centennial Beard in a festive local event.
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Centennial Beard
Elmer Lange
Rudi Staucit
Centennial Parade and Fiddlers Contest Judges Named
Judges for the Harper Centennial Parade included Mrs. Wm Petmecky Fredricksburg Hubert Brewster Junction Melton Keller Fredricksburg Gus Mahler Junction Pete Schmidt Mas and R A Remschel Reety. Fiddlers contest judges were Hubert Friegioat Harper Ross Snodgrass s Mountain Home and a gentleman from Rocksprings. Elton Spencer called the Square Dance Harper Pageant Saturday night June 5 Billy Hogan Pooch Stevens and Howard Walker provided stringed music. Mrs Roy Roberts was organist for the Sunday style show.
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Wm. Petmecky
Fredricksburg
Hubert Brewster
Junction
Melton Keller
Fredericksburg
Gus Mahler
Pete Schmidt
Mas
R.A. Remschel
Reety
Hubert Frieg
Ioat
Harper
Ross Snodgrass
Mountain
Genteman
Elton Spencer
Square Darice
Billy Hogan
Pooch Stevens
Howard Walker
Roy Roberts
Lutheran Church Bible School Opens at St James Harper
The Lutheran Church Bible School at St James Lutheran Churn Harper begins Monday June 24 at 5 30 a m for children ages three through 13 with the theme Teach Us to Pray. Classes run 8 30 to 11 30 a m Monday to Saturday first week and Monday to Wednesday second week. Closing program July 3 at 3 00 p m. Several named volunteers assist and a Sunday night and Wednesday report sections are noted amid local community details.
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St. James Lutheran
Harper
Victor Marschall
Lu Woon
Scoul
Malton
Muellendatt
Boonie Wiecke
Eileen Beth Lox
Edwin Strakbut
Mis Woot Doert
Mis
Marsa Thug
John Hung
Mes Eloot
Pegsy Fetter
Pe- Doe
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