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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1963
Page
3
The Harper High School girls basketball team, District 731 champions, lost the district title game to Rocksprings 54 to 37 at Tivy Gym Kerrville Monday. Photo caption lists team members and coach in attendance.
The Harper High School girls basketball team, District 73B champions, fell to Rocksprings 37 to 54 in Kerrville Monday night in the bidistrict title game. Rocksprings led 19 to 9 after the first quarter and 30 to 19 at halftime, then built a 43 to 29 edge by the end of the third. The Harper junior team also lost to Rocksprings 19 to 38 in an exhibition prior to the main game. Coach Bailey noted Cam played 24 games this season with 19 wins and 5 losses.
William So Parrchild 63 of Bangs, retired state highway department employee, died at a Brownwood hospital February 21. Born August 31, 2599 in Gillespie County, he lived in Brownwood, Bates, Harper and was known as Stanley Paieltld. Married Grace Hagens December 23, 156 at Gatesville. Member Bangs Baptist Church.
Community urged to tidy up Harper before spring with dead trees and debris cleared. Mayfield's Mattress Company of Keriville offers innerspring and felted work, with orders left at the Harper Locker Plant.
A 1963 BBC Law Enforcement Bulletin reprint urges stronger auto theft controls as indifference by owners fuels crimes. It cites 9 percent rise in auto thefts in 1962 and all time high vehicle theft value, with juveniles responsible for a large share and professional rings exploiting hot cars.
Friends report Harvey Stevens is seriously ill at Keel Memorial Hospital after a stake Friday incident. Mrs. J F Cook and son J C visit in San Antonio with relatives. Lanzgivid Metzzer returns from South Dakota on furlough to visit family. District Seven Area meeting of the Home F H L A held at San Marcos College with attendees including Lee Dunn and Frances Lange.
James Lutheran Church in Harper opens a week of observances marking its 50th anniversary. Rev W E B Doerr leads Sunday morning worship with Rev Walter Probst as guest speaker in the evening on Christian education. Weekday services feature pastors Waldemar Wendel Walter Wolf AL Glo Mann and C H Rise with topics on youth aging preaching and stewardship. Special music from Sunday School and Junior Lutherans accompanies the events.
Mr and Mrs Udell Barker of Junction announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Irene to Donald Ervin son of Mr and Mrs Sid Ervin of Lampasas. The wedding is planned for March 23 at First Baptist Church Junction. Joyce works at Junction National Bank and Donald operates the Phillips 66 Station in Junction. The bride elect is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Oehler.
Pageant scene chairmen met March 2 to prepare and rehearse the first scenes of the Harper Centennial pageant. Attendance was reported at 100 percent with strong enthusiasm. Narration will be by Irene D It mar and Roy Roberts. music by Billy Hogan and Hollis Walker. lighting by Victor Harper.
Mrs R F Manske and Mrs Glenn Hopf traveled to Kerry Nebraska Thursday for the Birthday Anniversary of Mrs Hopfs mother Mrs Alf Kott. Only Mrs Marguerite Farrer of Dallas attended the Dallas arrival Saturday evening to join her sister Mrs Harvey Stevens whose husband is very ill at Keidel Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg. She returned to Dallas Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rahe and Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Rahe attended the Birthday open house for Mrs. Ben Sagebiel at Castell celebrating her 80th birthday on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs James W Gar rell of Bay City visited the Levi Kensing Home on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Johnnie Mc Dougall also present in the gathering.
Harper 4 H Club held its regular meeting at the school house with Home Demonstration Agent Miss Rosa Lee Gilland outlining plans for a favorite foods show on March 16 and offering tips for demonstrations. Boys received a insect slide presentation entertaining attendees. Mr and Mrs Clifford Bode hosted a dinner Sunday for Bill Bodes birthday with several relatives present.
Mr and Mrs Vv A Cottle visited the Roy Cottle family at Rock Springs last week and Mrs Eddie Cochhran spent Thursday in Kerrville visiting her mother.
Bly Heep reports Gillespie County deer season totals with 6 018 bucks and 230 turkeys killed. Total doe deer and overall hunter count reach 7 608 with 450 000 acres leased and about 600 000 dollars spent. Final figures pending late reports.
A fragment from a Harper Herald visit describes a Friday in a small town with coffee at a quiet shop and conversations about hills trees and weather. The narrator recalls a farmer tale about hills and lines of land and muses on local life and upcoming trips to the Huchbonnety area.
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