Pitman Shorthand Survives In Austin Despite Claims
In Austin a debate over Pitman shorthand persists as Mrs. W. G. Willman recalls learning it around 1916 17 at Austin High School. advocates note Pitman still has notable supporters among Texas court reporters while Gregg shorthand dominates newer generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Barnes
Austin American
Austin
W. G. Willman
Miss Laurie
Texas
Pitman
England
Willman
Isaac Pitman
Bath
Gregg
Harry P. Bickler
Waters-Pierce
Bickler
Graham Pitman
Griffitt
Business and Commercial
Sam Martin
Austin Public Evening School
I. J. Nelson
Austin High
Pitsan
Laurie
O. J. Merrell
Fish
John Gates
Chicago
Billy Rose
Fulgencio Batiste
Cuba
Bitman
Sir Ianae
Europe
America
Isaac
Vatican
Tiro
Cicero
Augustus
Titus Wep
Terraces on Stieler ranch conserve soil after February rain
A staff photo shows hillside terraces along the highway on the Stieler ranch between Fredericksburg and Comfort. The recent February rain runs off are captured, but the terraces store water for gradual seepage, preventing topsoil loss into the valley creek bed and aiding soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stieler
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Harper School Invites Public To Observe Schools Week
Harper Public School hosts Public Schools Week March 7 to 10 with free visitation days on March 7 and 8. School closes March 11 for a district teachers meeting. PTA meeting set for March 3 at 8 p m to recognize past and present trustees and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Harper Public School
Texas State Teachers Association
PTA
Drouth Hay Program Survey Shows Need For Improvement
The Texas Department of Agriculture survey finds the drouth relief hay program helped cattlemen but needs changes. Questions about continuing beyond March 31 show mixed support with calls for cheaper hay, reduced red tape, and better freight rates. Some counties still face serious drought conditions and want extension if rains don’t come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
Nourain
Drouth
Palo Pinto
Gillespie County H D Council to Mark National TRDA Week
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council sets National THDA Week May 1 7 featuring an Educational Exhibit and district meeting plans. Twenty members from nine clubs met February 24 at the Gillespie County Courthouse electing Mrs K T R Penick as 4 H chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Schuman
Calentine Family Visited by Irai and Carlton in Austin
Irai Calentine and Carlton Du Bose of Austin visited Iral Calentine's mother Mrs. Carrie Calentine and her children Johnnie Carrie Mae and Anna Louise over the weekend. Mr. Calentine then took the family to San Antonio to tour the Zoo on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irai Calentine
Carlton Dubose
Austin
Iral
Carrie Calentine
Johnnie
Carrie Mae
Anna Louise
Mr. Calentine
San Antonio
Zoo
Local Social Roundup Notes Del Rio and San Antonio Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar hosted dinner for Edwin Dittmar. Olin Walker and son Howard Wayne spent the weekend in Del Rio visiting Forest Bode. Donnie Bode has returned home after hospitalization. Olin Walker visited San Antonio and saw Wayne Barrett and family. Cherrie Parker, student at Draughns Business College, spent the weekend with her parents Oren Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Walker
Howard Wayne
del Rio
Forest Bode
San Antonio
Wayne Barrett
Cherrie Parker
Draughns Business College
Oren Parker
Improvements and Additional U S Mail Changes at Harper P C
The changes, effective March 1 1955, adjust Harper mailbox arrivals and departures. The Kerrville star route now leaves at 8 30 a m and returns from Kerrville when mail from San Antonio arrives. Gar land Milam will reach Harper by 12 45 p m with all mail earlier. Richard Roeder to London waits for Kerrville carrier, enabling daily Kerrville mail. Adolph Merz to Fredericksburg waits for London return so same day forwarding. Mails posted before the carrier passes go via Fredericksburg and reach Austin by 12 15 a m and San Antonio by 11 45 p m. This allows overnight connections and air mail, with Dallas Fort Worth Houston mail reaching Harper patrons next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Kerrville
San Antonio
Garland Milam
Richard Roeder
London
Adolph Merz
Fredericksburg
Harper Office
Austin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Lions Club To Sponsor Community Birthday Calendar Again
Elarper Lions Club members met with President Hollan Walker and agreed to sponsor the community birthday calendar to fund local projects. Lion W A Brown noted a small turnout for last Monday's park cleanup and thanked those who helped. Next week, during public school week, Ed Bailey invites school patrons to visit March 7 8 with meals available at noon in the school lunchroom by advance notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elarper Lions Club
Hollan Walker
Lion Club
Lion W. A. Brown
Park Board of Directors
Lion Ed Bailey
Baptist Weekend Revival Planned Across Counties
A week end revival at the Baptist Church runs March 10 to 12 led by Rev. Marvin Averitt of Comfort Baptist Church. The event is in cooperation with Medina River Baptist Association and the Southern Baptist Year of Evangelism program, part of a statewide crusade expected to boost baptisms among Texas and Southern Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Marvin Averitt
Comfort Baptist Church
Averitt
Howard Payne College
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Comfort Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Childress
Medina River Baptist Association
Texas
Texas Baptist
C. Wade Freeman
Forrest C. Feezer
Hughes Family Weekend Visit Near Austin
Mr and Mrs John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann of Austin spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Mrs. Lea Schmidt Hosts Sewing Circle Meeting
The Friendly Sewing Circle met February 24 at Mrs. Lee Schmidt's home with Mrs. Paul Staudt, president, presiding. Two quilts were sold for a nice sum and refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned for March 24 at Mrs. Alfred Kramer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Sewing Circle
Lee Schmidt
Paul Staudt
Alfred Kramer
Hartenstine-Smith Nuptials Read Feb 20 at Seguin Church
The wedding of Hartenstine and Smith will be held February 20 at St James Catholic Church in Seguin. The ceremony will unite the couple in a religious service with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartenstine-Smith
St. James Catholic Church
Seguin
Eda Lea Smith
R. A. Hartenstine
Lititz
Bruno Hubertus
Barbara
Mary
Louise
Elsie Mosheim
Richard Jenkens
San Antonio
Marvin Rheinlaender
New Braunfels
Addie Ruth Thomas
Beverly Wade
Lacette Micheli
Thusnelda Belcher
Connie Marie Rheinlaender
Stephen Ruth
Levittown
Penn
Thomas Hartenstine
Rich Jenkens
Frederick Lunker
Gary Air Force Base
Daniel Heiman
Frank Weniger
Ray Stivers
Elroy Hoffer
Raymond McDonald
Gary Afb
Aumant Hotel
Shirley Neuse
Bridesbook
Oscar Rapp
Mesd
Roland Shivers
Raymond Acker
Dorothy Jandt
Patsy Faulkner
J. Edward Wade
Egbert Rutherford
Mary J. Nitech
Baptist WMU Meets Wednesday Night
The Harper Baptist Church WMS held a meeting on Wednesday February 23 with Mrs B J Mayhugh presiding. Thirteen ladies attended as they planned sandwiches for Thursday and prepared to observe the Anne Armstrong Season for Home Missions on March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Harper Baptist Church
B. J. Mayhugh
Anne Armstrong
A. B. Barker
Harold E. Dye
Alaska
Darwin W. Brown
W. M. Harris
Edward M. Bailey
G.a.'s
Sunbeams
Panama
W. C. Russell
J. A. Lennon
Harper Home Demonstration Club Meet Set March 10
The Harper Home Demonstration Club will meet Thursday March 10 at the home of Mrs A C Wendel with Mrs Fred White wood as co host. Miss Martaltyce Smith demonstrates Breads for Breakfast. Roll call: The most helpful thing I have learned in food preparation. All members and interested ladies are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
A. C. Wendel
Fred Whitewood
Martaltyce Smith
Junction Visitors Report Time With Whitworth
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and their daughter Mary Nell and Mrs. A C Wendel were in Junction on Tuesday visiting Mrs. W H Whitworth.
Mrs Juenke Visits Kerrville After Months with Mahler
Mrs Adolph Juenke finished a month with Mrs C T Mahler and left Sunday to visit her son Harvey and his family in Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Juenke
C. T. Mahler
Harvey
Kerrville
Park Board Elects Walter Loudon Jr New President
Walter Loudon Jr was elected chairman of the Gillespie County Oakcrest Park Board at a meeting held last Wednesday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce office Plans for an opening this spring were discussed Loudon met with the County Commissioners Court on Tuesday morning Roads were the topic of discussion The board includes Henry Schmidt Chas Spec George Fred Dietel Victor Sugebiel Kamal Tatsch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Loudon, Jr
Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park Board
Chamber of Commerce
Loudon
County Commissioners Court
Henry Schmidt
Chas
Spec
Miss Gertrude Maurer Visits Parents This Weekend
Miss Gertrude Maurer spent Sunday and the following night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Maurer
Henry Maurer
Hopf Family Weekend Visit From San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Max Wayne Hopf and their children of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Wayne Hopf
San Antonio
Alfonso Hopf
Local Social Notes From Kerrville and Nearby Towns
Mrs. P. O. Bude spends the month with her daughter Mrs. Olin Walker and family. Raymond Feller of near Blanco visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. QO. C. Feller last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lehne visited Mr. and Mrs. Theo Klein at Fredericksburg Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Walker of Kerrville called on Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Rahe Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Bude
Olin Walker
Raymond Feller
Near
Blanco
QO. C. Feller
Alfred Lehne
Theo Klein
Fredericksburg
Carroll Walker
Kerrville
Mrs. Dayton Rahe
Betty L Middleton Attends Spring Conference
Miss Betty Lou Middleton of Harper will attend the Spring Conference for Homemaking teachers in Area VII at Mary Hardin Baylor College on February 25 and 26. Representatives from 12 counties will attend the conference on the theme Progress in Curriculum Development. Miss Gladys Short of the Texas Education Agency will lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Betty Lou Middleton
Harper
Area VII
Mary Hardin
Baylor College
Counies
Gladys Short
Home and Family Life Education
Texas Education Agency
Jung Enrolls at Sul Ross College Spring Semester
Clifton Dayton Jung of Harper is among new students at San Rosa State College for the Spring Semester. He is a freshman majoring in Industrial Education and a former student at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman Jung of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Smith
Seguin High School
Smith Jeweler
Seguin
Harry Hartenstine
Lititz High School
Pennsylvania
Gary Afb
San Marcos
Thomas
Lititz
Ida Smith
Felix Rischner
Harper
Alpine
Texas
Clifton Dayton Jung
San Rosa State College
Jung
Herman Jung
Texas Lutheran College
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Augustine
Carthage
H. D. Council
Robert Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Donnie Bode
Merrie Ranch
Raymond Woerner
O. H. Grenan
Fredericks
U. S
Harper P. C
Lions Club
Associationdl
Trinity Baptist Church
Lea Schmidt
Baptist
WMU
Park Board
Walter Loudon Jr
Betty L. Middleton
C. D. Jung
Sul Ross College
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