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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1956

Page

2

Track sprinters and distance runners named for upcoming meets

Coach Salcher lists boys practicing in sprint distance and field events with names and events. Invitations received from Somerset Relays March 23 24 at Somerset Texas Ft Worth Track Meet March 16 17 at Fort Worth Texas and Texas Relays at Austin April 7 or 14. District Meet April 7 at Kerrville Texas. Baseball team returns all players from last year with two new members Howard Walker and Steve Ohrler.

Salcher Frank Lange Lonnie Mayhugh Tooter Parker Bobby Benner Clifford Wienecke J. W. Bierschwabe A. C. Ernst Brown Whitewood Lew Moellerdorf Gene Tatseh Johnny Cottle Somerset Texas Ft. Worth Fort Worth Howard Walker Steve Orhler

Mrs Edwin Klein and Daughter Visit Neighbor

Mrs Edwin Klein and her daughter visited Mrs Hugo Klein on Monday night while Mr Klein and his brother attended the Brotherhood meeting at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.

Edwin Klein Hugo Klein Mr. Klein Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

Harper School Observes Public School Week and Visitation Day

Public School Week runs March 5 to 10 at Harper School with Thursday March 9 set as special visitation day. Parents are urged to visit and join in games during children’s play periods. Exhibits will showcase student work in all departments especially Vocational Agriculture and Homemaking. The Round is This Way To Heaven directing an Interscholastic League Meet one act comedy titled The Round-Up by Mr. Rogers.

Harper Mr. Flannigan Johnnie Cottle Gran Wilson Jennie Wienecke June Wilson Ola Maertz Charley Baker Lonnie Mayhugh Austin Texas Allan Shivers Democratic State Executive Committee Shivers U. S. Supreme Court Tidelands Federal Power Commission B. R. Sheffield Brady Land Bascom Giles Sheffield John Ben Shepperd J. Earl Rudder John

Jokes and Local Notes in Round-Up Herald

A humor line about a university and a doctor prompts a pun in a coffee shop. Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf visit Kerrville to see sister-in-law Al Poeske’s family as the Poeskes welcome a baby daughter born February 19. Roger Parker and Walter Parker share a Dripping Springs weekend visit. Subscriptions to the Herald are $1.50 yearly.

Glen Hopf al Poeske Kerrville Poeske's Roger Parker Dripping Springs Mrs Walter Parker

Traffic Law Violators Cause Accidents in Texas

In Austin and across the state, officials warn that traffic fatalities are fueled by violations. E C McFadden cites 1954 NSC data showing 83 percent of fatal crashes involve lawbreaking drivers, urging public responsibility to obey signals and speeds and protect pedestrians.

E. C. McFadden Dallas Employers’ Casualty Company Texas Safety Association, Inc Texas Texas Safety Association Department of Public Safety National Safety Council McFadden Fadden Mr. McFadden

Centralizing GI Insurance Accounts in Philadelphia District Office

The Veterans Administration moves 230000 GI insurance accounts to Philadelphia to cut premium deduction costs and improve service. Texans, Louisianans and Mississippians will be notified of transfers. those not deducting premiums stay with Denver office. James Beverly, Trinity University student minister, filled the pulpit at a San Antonio Presbyterian church in Dr Schwab’s absence.

Veterans Administration Philadelphia Texas Louisiana Mississippi Denver Colo James Beverly Trinity University San Antonio Presbyterian Church Paul J. Schwab Association of College Honor Societies Champaign

Union Official Charged in 1954 Austin Warehouse Bombing

A Raymond C. Shafer, A F L Teamsters Local 657 business manager, was arrested by Texas Rangers and charged with involvement in the 1954 bombing of the Austin Fireproof Warehouse amid a labor dispute. He also faces 1955 San Antonio bombing charges.

Upshur County Gilmer A. F. L. Teamsters Union Raymond C. Shafer Texas Rangers Austin Teamsters Union Shafer San Antonio Paul L. Wakefield Selective Service Texas National Guard Shivers Wakefield U. S. Army Douglas C. Pritchett Lewis B. Hershey R. L. Wheelock Corsicana Independent Oil and Gas Good Neighbor Commission Wheelock Neville G. Penrose Fort Worth International Good Neighbor Council J. Harding Insurance Advisory Association Texas State Teachers Association Jack Ulre UT Eadtudents Association

One Out of Three Women Work

The Kiplinger Letter notes more women in paid work than ever, rising from 27 percent pre war to 36 percent in 1955, with 30 percent of married women employed now, twice 1940. It highlights rising numbers and wages lagging behind men as families seek higher living standards.

Kiplinger

Education Pays How Much Kiplinger Letter Report

The Kiplinger Letter says education boosts earnings. An elementary graduate averages 116000 lifetime, a high school graduate 165000, and a college graduate 268000 during their working years.

Kiplinger

Feller Family Attends San Antonio Funeral

Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller and daughter visited San Antonio Friday and Saturday to attend the funeral of her father Henry Prochnow who died in San Antonio.

Elbert Feller San Antonio Henry Prochnow

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Public Wm. Keen First State Bank Gillespie County F. D. Co Chas. Barrett Cashiers E. B. Eckerle Seaboard Oil & Gas Company Buna Fide George A. Seaman, Jr Cers Investors of Texas South Summit Westchester House R i and Gas Company Addres University of Corpus Herald My Phillips Angleton U. S Price Daniel Congress Morris Brownlee Houston Garland Smith Insurance Commission Brownlee Continental American Life Insurance Company of J. Byron Saunders Lloyds of London Lloyds American Home Mutual Trans-County Mutual C. H. Cavness Texas Southern University TSU Cavness Texas Southern Lenny F. Zwiener U.S. Dist. Atty. Russell Wine Zweiner Upshur Company Rural Electric Cooperative Travis Southwestern Gas & Electric Co Kunz Odis Landis Prop Gulf Service Richard Roeder Gulf Gas & Oils Harper, Texas Res Texaco Brewster Boot Shop Hubert Brewster Junction, Texas Phila the Herald Pat Eddi Gugosh J. J. Patranella SRW Weat Main Predericksburg Paul A. Kraus
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