Molder Named Tax Assessor at Girls State
Alice Molder of Harper was elected tax assessor of City G during the 1961 Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin Texas. Justice Meade Griffin administered the oath as 399 girls attended, part of a program that has trained over 5400 young Texas women since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Molder
Harper
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet
Austin
Texas School For the Blind
City G
John Molder
Bluebonnet Girls State
Baylor University
Texas
Meade Griffith
Texas Supreme Court
State Capitol
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Republic
Carlton Wendel Joins TLC Summer Research Program
Seguin Carl ton Wendel of Harper a rising junior at Texas Lutheran College participates in a 12 week summer research program on campus under Dr Oscar Weilang chairman of the chemistry department The Undergraduate Research Participation program is funded by a Petroleum Research Fund grant with a 530 stipend The project studies spectra and optical activity of organic molecules and solvent effects while emphasizing education through library surveys seminars articles and lab work Four TLC chemistry students join Wendel in the project supported by NSF and Petroleum Research Fund for two years The article notes full time work and journal publication expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welgang
TLC
Wendel
Weigang
National Science Foundation
The
Petroleum Research Fund
Weekend Guests From Austin Visit Local Families
Visiting Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Erato Hopf and daughter Olivia, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson of Austin, OW. Also visiting Monday morning were Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Owens in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hopf
Erato Hopf
Olivia
Girfriand
Nelson
Austin
C. P. Owens
L. H. Harper
Fred Nakers
Kerrville Mat tress Company Ad Promises Repairs
QLD MATTRESSES Made New Innerspring specialists All work FELIED ALL work guaranteed Leave orders at Harper Locker Plant Mayfield's Mattress Company Kerrville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Locker
Mayfield’s Mattress Company
Kerrville
Rural Minister of the Year Named for Harper Junction Pastor
The Rev. C. H. Rose of St. James Lutheran Church in Harper Junction was named Texas 1960 Rural Minister of the Year at the Rural Church Conference held June 19 to 21 at Texas A&M College. A noon luncheon honored him June 20. He will attend a $100 scholarship three week Church and Community Workshop in Atlanta, June 27 to July 13. Rose, native of Killeen, is a 1948 Killeen High School graduate and later Texas Lutheran College and Capital University semin ary graduate. He and his wife Evelyn Walter have two children, Carolyn and Mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Rose
St. James Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
Harper Junction
Texas
Rural Church
Texas A
M. College
Pastor Rose
St. James
Rev. Rose
Progressive Farmer
Emory University
Atlanta Ga
Rose
Kileen
Kileen High School
Texas Lutheran College
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Capital University
Columbus
Ohio
Harper and Junction
Chas. Walter
Carolyn
Mark
Rev C H Rose Named Rural Minister of Year
Rev C H Rose, pastor of St James Lutheran Churches at Harper and Junction, named Rural Minister of the Year at the 16th Town and Country Church Conference at Texas A and M College in June 1921. Second and third places went to Rev Louis R Knight and Rev Gerald R Cobb for notable church leadership and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Specelal
C. H. Rose
St. James
United Church of Christ Church
Ben Arnold
Salem
Birch
St. James Lutheran
Junction
Harper
Rose
Future Farmers of America
Red Cross
Knight
Bradfield Chapel
Harper Lions Report Park Tables Completed At Harper
At a Harper Lions Club meeting Alfred Spaeth reported three 12 foot concrete tables finished for Harper Community Park with costs shared by the Park Board Woodmen of the World and Lions Club. Miss Bonnie Friedrich chosen as Duchess for the Texas Angora Goat Raisers show August 3-5 in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Lions Club Meeting
Harper Lions Club
Community Park Improvement
Lion Alfred Spaeth
Park Board
Woodmen of the World
B. Roach
W. Barrett
A. B. Barker
Bonnie Friedrich
Harper
Mohair
Texas
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
Mark Lett
A. M. Cornett
Dean Hopf
Sale Announced of Two Llano County Ranches
Negotiations finalized for Fitzsimons interests in the Llano County ranch to Hugh Fitzsimons San Antonio Gene White and Frank Lane Abilene and San Angelo. About 12 000 acres livestock 140 bulls 450 registered females 600 Hereford cows 1 000 goats. Granite Hills Hereford Ranch to be managed by Heston McBride Blanket. Dodgen and staff reassigned to San Pedro Ranch Llano News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fitzsimons
San Antonio
Gene White
Abilene
Frank Lane
San Angelo
Fitzsimons
Llano County
Granite Hills Hereford Ranch
Heston McBride
Blanket
John Dodgens
San Pedro Ranch
Dimmitt County
Carrizo Springs
Dodgens
Llano
Sherman Johnson
Charles Bauman
Warren Smith
D. E. McCall
Jimmy Jeffery
Aaron Plant
H. A. Fitzsimons
J. C. Stribling
Haywood
Granite Shoals Lake
Packsaddle Mountain
LBJ Company
A. W. Mourland
Texas Christian University
James Madison Haywood
Blanco
Miss Pearl
Edna
Theodore Oehler Reunion Draws Relatives In June
The Theodore Oehler Reunion Day was held on Saturday June 17 with nine of 12 living children present along with 25 of 38 grandchildren and 46 of 72 descendants. A barbecue and trimmings were served. Rev. and Mrs. Mark E Lett were honored guests. Out of town attendees included Orval Bailey of Florida Carl Oehlers of Killeen Mrs. Robert R. Webb and children of Red Oak B D Hoods of Jacksonville and Kenneth Ochter and spouse of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Oehler
Mark E. Lett
Orval Bailey
Florida
Carl Oehlers
Killeen
Robert R. Webb
Red Oak
B. D. Hoods
Jacksonville
Kenneth Ochter
Austin
Record-Setting Entries for July Fair Race Lines
Entries pour in for horse races July 2 to 4 and the third annual Quarter Horse Show on July 3. All 101 stalls are booked, extra stabling arranged, and a three day gala with entertainment is planned. Reserved seats go on sale next week at the Fair Grounds.
Paul Jones Returns Home After Houston Visit
Paul Jones comes back after a several day stay with her sister Mrs. Virgie Plummer in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Mrs
Virgie Plummer
Houston
Supper Hosts Honor Large McDougall Family Group
About 200 guests attended a Friday night supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Reginald Mc Dougall. The guests from Mason included Mr and Mrs Ruven Thiele and daughter and Mr and Mrs Clarence McDougall and daughter and Mr and Mrs Charles John McDougall and baby. Also present were Mr and Mrs Johnny McDougall and Mike and Mrs Bessie McDougall from here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald McDougall
Ruven Thiele
Abilene
Clarence McDougall
Charles John McDougall
Mason
Johnny McDougall
Mike
Bessie McDougall
Here
Kilgore Family Weekend Visit Notes
Mrs Harold Habenicht and children of Kilgore spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Scarborough. Her father recently in the V A Hospital at Legion could spend the weekend at home. Others visiting were Mr and Mrs Joe Mack Scarborough of Austin. Mesdames Freg Whitewood and Pete Whitworth visited in Mason Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Habenicht
Kilgore
J. M. Scarborough
V.A. Hospital
Legion
Joe Mack Scarborough
Austin
Freg Whitewood
Pete Whitworth
Mason
Kerrville Man Visits Grandmother Ida Kneese
Glen Green of Kerrville visits his grandmother Mrs. Ida Kneese for a few days. Sunday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ellebracht of Kerrville and Clifton Kneese family of Spring Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Green
Kerrville
Ida Kneese
Kneese
Ellis Ellebracht
Clifton Kneese
Spring Branch
Guests of the Hopfs entertain Kriegel couple
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf were Mr and Mrs Otto Kriegel of San Angelo visiting from Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hopf
Otto Kriegel
San Angelo
Lions Club Junior Rodeo Weekend Event Planned at Harper
The 4th annual Lions Club Junior Rodeo heads to Harper Community Park on Saturday June 24 with a parade at 7 p.m. and grand entry at 7:30 p.m. Junior contestants will ride calves goats and steer and shoot races while awards go to top finishers. A 5:30 p.m. barbecue by 4-H and FFA precedes a post rodeo dance with proceeds supporting community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Harper Community Park
E. B
Roach
Lutheran Church
Lion
Clayton Massey
E. B. Roach
Roy Roberts
R. E. Peril
Elme Lumpkins
Ad Bailey
Floy Bode
Charlie Rogers
Dallas Rieger
Fred Whitewood
Gilbert Anderegg
Lee Schmidt
Barrier
Jack Jones
W. A. Hogan
J. R. Peril
Charles Barrett
Tom Whitworth
C. Phillips
Kenneth, Maner
Johnnie Bierschwabe Jr
Thomas Pape
Odis Landis
Dennis Parker
Gene Harper
W. H. Totty
Elbert Feller
C H. Rose
Hollen Walker
Dayton Rahe
Thomas Harlon
FFA
Community Park Meeting and Supper Held Saturday Night
A barbecue supper and annual meeting at Community Park on Saturday night June 10 elected new directors Robert Dittmar Kenneth Maner and Charlie Rogers. A finance committee and building committee were formed with multiple local volunteers. Donors provided meats cash and supplies. net proceeds totaled 250 with a dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dittmar
Kenneth Maner
Charlie Rogers
W. L. McGinley
Fred Whitewood
Victor Marshall
Alfred Spaeth
Tommy Harlan
Warren McDougall
Dennis Parker
Odis Landis
W. H. Hogan
Elbert Feller
Eldred Roach
R. E. Peril
Elmer Lang
Glen Hopf
Phil Maddox
Lee Schmidt
Herbert Gamel
First State Bank
W. H. Stevens
Milton Casper
Floy Bade
Douglas Tatsch
Otto Rade
L. A. Metzger
Warren
Dougall
Charlie Barrett
Lehne Lumber & Hardware
Up Bottling Co
Kraus Bottling Co
Harper Scouts Attend Camp Tom Wooten
Fifteen boys of Boy Scout Troop 139 from Harper attended Camp Tom Wooten near Austria from June 11 to 17. The group trained in life saving swimming rowing canoeing and marksmanship meritorious skills while Scoutmaster Dennis Parker and assistants led the week with visiting officials including Frank Hilton and Raymond Spaeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Harper
Tom Wooten
Austria
Dennis Parker
Frank Hilton
Kelly Parker
Raymond Spaeth
Hollan Walker
Pape
Rahe
Malcolm Marschall
Esquell and peers attend workshop at St John Seminary
Jerome Esquell Herschell Esquell and Roy Heinemann sons of their parents attend a workshop at St John Seminary in San Antonio. They left last Sunday and will return next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Esquell
Joe Esquell
Herschell Esquell
Elgin Esquell
Roy Heinemann
Joe Heinemann
St. John’s Seminary
San Antonio
St Clair and Duderstadt Attend Methodist Church Service
Mr and Mrs Clarence St Clair and her mother Mrs Stella Duderstadt of Mountain Home attended church services at the Methodist Church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence St. Clair
Stella Duderstadt
Mountain Home
Methodist Church
Local Socials Notice from Junction and Liberty Hill
Miss Frances Floyd and Miss Twinkles Lennon visited friends in Junction. Monday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lett of Liberty Hill spent the weekend with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Frances Floyd
Miss Twinkles Lennon
Junction
J. E. Lett
Liberty Hill
Mark Lat
Staudt and Roeder Visit San Antonio for Check-Up
Frank Staudt and Richard Roeder traveled to San Antonio for a medical check-up at Nix Hospital. Staudt's mother Adolph Staudt joined them and plans to visit for a period. Work has begun on the rebuilding of the Teneco Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Staudt
Richard Roeder
San Antonio
Nix Hospital
Staudt
Adolph Staudt
Teneco Station
Miss Martha Kaiser Weds Rev J A Long in Center Point
Miss Martha Kaiser daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert A Kaiser of Center Point married Rev Jesse Arthur Long son of Mrs Tressie Oesinger of San Antonio in a Friday ceremony at First Methodist Church Center Point. Officiants were Rev I Irving King and Dr Lowell Bryan. The reception followed as pink and white decorations highlighted by gladiolas and carnations. The couple will reside in Seadrift where Long serves as pastor. Kaiser is valedictorian from Center Point High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Jane Kaiser
Herbert A. Kaiser
Center Point
Jesse Arthur Long
Tressie Oesinger
San Antonio
Methodist Church
I. Irving King
Lowell Bryan
Kerrville
Guy Burney
Ramona Peebles
Vesta Johnson
Elaine Kaiser
Lula Mae Cladwell
Barbara Fritz
Milford Zirkel Jr
Charles Kaiser
Richard Kaiser
Harry Kaiser Milton
Lake Buchanan
Seadrift
First Methodist Church
Center Point High School
Rev. Long
Luther Burbank High School
Trinity University
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore
Methodist Church of
Harper
Llano River Flood Reaches Historic High in 1938 Context
Heavy rains push Llano River to 23.5 feet at noon in Kimble County with a 27 foot high near Mason at US 87 bridge. Yates crossing and other feeders rise as thunderstorms continue through Sunday noon. Local rainfall totals include 13.9 inches in places, with widespread water gaps and flood warnings linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Llano
Sunda
Mason
Yates
Harper-London
Idano River
Rooseve
Noxville
Dillard Stapp
W. W. Whitworth
Segovia
R W. Rothmann
San Antonio Road
J. D. Livingston
Taylor Family Enjoys 16 Day Five State Vacation
Mrs. C. N. Taylor and daughter Scotty Lee took a 16 day trip through five states starting in Harper on June 1. They visited El Paso Tucson Yuma Ariz Long Beach Calif Knott’s Berry Farm Disneyland Los Angeles Beverly Hills Hollywood and the seashore then Whittier Calif Mesquite Texas Las Vegas Kanab Zion National Park Grand Canyon Flagstaff Quemado Socorro Carrizozo. They stayed with friends Mr and Mrs A L Casper and later with Mr and Mrs BE Calentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Taylor
Scotty Lee
Harper
el Paso
Tucson
Yuma Ariz
Long Beach
Calif
A. L. Casper
Knott's Berry Farm
Disneyland
Los Angeles
Beverly Hull
Hollywood
the Seashore
Whittier
Robert Lee
Las Veras
Mesquiteev
Kanab
Zions National Park
Utah
Flaggsstaff
Grand Canyon
Arizona
New Mexico
Quemado
Socorro
Carrizuzo
BE. M, Calentine
Kensing Couple Spend Week Visiting Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Robert Kensing of San Angelo spent the week visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Robert Kensing
San Angelo
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Girls State
Carlton Wendel
Dan Russell
A. and M. College
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Town and Country Church Conference
C.H. Hamilton
North Carolina State College
Tech
Fitzsimons Ranch
LBJ CO. Moursand
Haywood’ Ranch
the Herald
Harper Boy Scouts
Martha Kaiser
Rev
J. A. Long
Llano River
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