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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1956
Page
3
Report on reactor operations at a nuclear plant highlights that multiple reactors, not just one, boost output. It describes instrumentation, thousands of dials, precision machinery, and the role of large and small businesses in supporting the defense program.
Eric Nagel reports Gillespie County March of Dimes raised 2158.07 in a drive that included 176 responders from 1510 mailers. Donations from Mothers' March and local contributions plus coin and school-card efforts totaled 2256.37 with expenses 98.50. Half the net supported the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and half stayed in the local chapter.
Mrs Eisenhower Mrs Truman Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Coolidge will serve as honorary chairmen of the National 60th Anniversary Committee of the Volunteers of America as the group marks 60 years of service. Gen Charles Brandon Booth announced the post. The organization operates 452 service centers nationwide and has aided 170 million Americans since its 1896 founding by Ballington and Maud Booth.
Kerrville police pursued a 1950 Oldsmobile driven at 95 to 100 mph ending on Tivydale road where the car overturned. Three young men Roy Klein Curtis Freitag and Kenneth Meier were injured Freitag and Meier released Klein hospitalized with chest injuries. Charges are being filed by Kerrville police.
Mrs. O. W. Hill returned to her Graham home Friday after visiting her daughter the Rev. and Mrs. Darwin W. Brown. Little Miss Belle Tera Brown accompanied her grandmother for the trip.
Mrs. W. R. Massey spends several days visiting her daughter Mrs. Steve Forest and family in Boerne. She is getting acquainted with her new grandson.
Mrs. Joseph Lang and her small son depart, joined by Miss Bernice Lang and Miss Jimmie Wright, traveling Tuesday to South Carolina after a three week stay with relatives.
The Harper unit Recaps 1955 achievements led by President Steve Oehler and officers Darlene Mrosek and Delbert Oehler. With 49 members the club won prizes in stock shows county fair and district events. Six members won county awards including Bernice Duderstadt and Carlton Wendel with district and state honors.
Beloved music teacher Mrs. Mattie Arnold was surprised with a birthday party in the Harper School music room on a February Wednesday. Pupils and two mothers entered singing, Evelyn Rischner played piano, gifts were brought by Martha Stevens and Gale Dittmar, and cake and drinks were served by Mesd. R. H. Peril and Charlie Rogers.
Mr and Mrs Ray Jones and their son of Kerrville visited Mrs Floyd Heatright and grandmother Mrs Freda Baugh. The gathering reflected typical family visits reported in regional society notes.
Mr and Mrs Albert Whetstone and their two children of Midland spent Thursday night with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Markwordt.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Drehr left Monday for Thorndale to establish residence. Mrs. Drehr, who taught the Homemaking class in Harper School, stayed with Mrs. Lula Roberts during the visit. Mr. Drehr was recently released from military service.
A Band Boosters Club was organized after a PTA meeting. Mrs Edwin Bracutgam was elected president, Mrs Watkins Tarr vice president, Mrs Raymond Spaeth secretary, and Mrs Floy Bode treasurer. The first meeting is Tuesday March 13 at 7 30 p m at the school house. Parents urged to attend to support band growth and uniforms for next football season.
The Farmer Boys Baseball League will start play on a three round schedule April 8. Marvin Marquardt was re-elected president at a meeting at Peters Hall last Thursday night. Five teams attended: Harper Kerrville Stonewall Listerdale and Fredericksburg Texans. Doss may not rejoin the league this season. Officers named were Bill Nettle Fredericksburg vice-president Ed Steves Kerrville secretary-treasurer. Steves and Pierce Fletcher of Kerrville will organize the league schedule. No date for the next meeting was set.
Pvt Robert Kensing son of Mr and Mrs E H Kensing Harper Texas took part in a field demonstration of mass atomic casualty treatment at Fort Sam Houston Texas March 2 The Army Medical Service School conducted the drill for high ranking Army and civilian medical and administrative personnel to sort patients by wounds and evacuate them for further care Kensing is an instructor in Fort Sam Houston Headquarters Detachment A former student at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College he entered the Army in May 1955 and completed basic training at Fort Ord California
The Fourth Annual Club Calf Sale will be held at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday March 10 at 1 00 p m Emmett Keller serves as the auctioneer Calves may be inspected after 9 00 a m on sale day All calves have passed an inspection committee Information available from C A Stone Gillespie County Agent
The Boy Scouts announce a future paper drive and urge community members to donate newspapers and magazines. They held their monthly meeting at the Legion Hall on Monday night.
Mr and Mrs W R Massey announce the birth of a grandson on March 1 at Fredericksburg Hospital. The baby, son of Mr and Mrs Steven Forest of Boerne, weighed 8 pounds 12 3/4 ounces and is named Steven Patrick.
Mrs J M Stevens visited with Mrs Lula Floberts and Mr and Mrs Charles Mains along with song and Mrs Minnie Maing of Menard during a Sunday call at the Creighton Stevens residence.
Rev Jessie Long attended church at the Ivy school house Sunday night. Mrs Anita Thurman and her son Larry visited Austin with Mrs Thurman’s sister Clara and family Friday. Mr and Mrs Lester Land and their children near Junction were guests of her parents Theo and Mrs Oehler Sunday. Mr and Mrs Felix Kensing visited Mr Kensing’s sisters the Miss Kensings in Fredericksburg Sunday.
Gillespie County fruit growers report frost damage after a deep freeze. An official low of 20 degrees on Wednesday night hit the Hill Country as peaches were in bloom and vulnerable. Apricots and plums were largely lost while some higher areas may retain part of their crops. Another frost on Friday failed to materialize as warm winds kept temperatures milder.
Fredericksburg committees prepare for the Easter Fires pageant on March 31 in Fair Park with a cast of over 400. Scouts from Burnet and local groups like Herman Sons Lodges, high schools, Girl Scout troops, and many volunteers organize costumes, scripts, and brush staging. The event gains national attention as USIA distributes stories and Wide Wide World considers airing segments.
Mr and Mrs Ruben Bode spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Kenneth Parker and family in San Antonio.
Sandra Michael and Donna Sue Cottle of San Antonio visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs V A Cottle and their father Oren Cottle over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Adolph Basse of Corpus Christi spent the weekend with her parents Chaplain and Mrs C A Lehne.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopt and their son spent a weekend in Austin with the Hopt family, enjoying local sights and time together in the city.
Forty relatives and friends visited Mrs. J B Birt on her birthday Wednesday February 29. Attendees included the Mead Vestern Parker and family Walter McDougall and Mickey Clarence McDougall and family Clayton Kneese and family Edgar Ellebracht and family Johnnie McDougall and sons Warren McDougall and son Mrs Ide Kneese Mrs C W Granville Ellis Granville Eugene Parker Reginald McDougall Mrs Lydia Bierschwale C H Bierschwale Juanita Bierschwale and Johnnie Bierschwale. Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs Louis Lange was elected president of the Friendly Sewing Circle at the February 23 meeting hosted by Mrs J L Blerschwale. Officers named were Mrs Lee Schmidt secretary treasurer and Mrs Paul Staudt reporter. Eleven members and one visitor attended with reports of 1955 sales and raffles.
Students in the Homemaking department modeled dresses at a PTA meeting in the school library at 3:00 p.m. Evelyn Rischner and Jennie Wienecke sang, with a vocal trio. The event featured a band performance, Cub Scout talk by Roy Rutherford, and Vocational Agriculture reviews led by Mr. Suffel. The 11th grade won the room count and $100 was allocated to the Band for the Band Boosters Fund.
Tedgy Harlan is working in Uvaide this week and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Harisa, over the weekend.
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