Harper Boy Scouts Win Second Annual Kerrville Tourney
The Harper Boy Scouts led by Rev Jack Minter won the second annual Boy Scout basketball tournament sponsored by the Kerrville Kiwanis Club in Kerrville on February 25. They defeated Stonewall 38 to 1 in the finals among eight teams. Clark Bierschwale scored 28 points to lead Harper, Kenneth Casper added 24, and Jackie Eathorne plus Clark Bierschwale earned best all around player and sportsmanship awards. The Scouts had earlier beaten St Marys Fredericksburg in three straight at the Harper school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Boy Scouts
Jack Minor
Kerrville Kiwanis Club
Kerrville
Stonewall
Bobby Benner
Eugene Parker
Edward Jesse Walker
Kenneth Oehler
Corus Lee
Seniiat
Cyrus Hall Schmidt
Duglass Carter
Donnie Bode
Lange
Gilbert Strackbein
Clark Bierschwale
Kenneth Casper
Jackie Eathorne
Harper
St. Mary's
Fredericksburg
Harper School
Clark Bierschwab
C. W. Minter High
Potatoes expose the folly of planned economy in U S policy
A critical look at government potato policy shows acreage limits and price supports leading to a surplus bought at a loss, then dumped to farmers for feed, while Canada exports undercut domestic output and consumers pay high prices. The piece warns against delusional planning by officials and calls for decisive reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Omemaker
February Rainfall Falls Short of Last Year in Gillespie County
LCRA rain reporters show February precipitation across Gillespie County below the previous year. Elroy Schnelle at Handy Stop leads with 2.70 inches, vs 3.48 a year ago, while Harper's Otto Rahe records 1.29 inches, down from 4.10. Other readings include Riley Crabapple 1.86, Eckhardt Rheingold 1.95, Neffendorf Flog 2.27, Carr White Oak 1.68, Deike Hye 1.88, Lindenberg Doss 1.46. Carr notes grass is far advanced though fruit trees are not budding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCRA
Gillespie County
Elroy Schnelle
Handy Stop
Harper
Otto Rahe
F. B. Riley
Crabapple
O. Eckhardt
Rheingold
Alf. Neffendorf
Tom Carr
White Oak
Levi Deike
Paul Lindenberg
Hasse Bros Feed Mill Destroyed By Fire In Llano
Fire destroyed the Hasse Bros. Mill and Grain Co. building in Llano early Thursday. Loss estimated at $20,000 with some insurance. The blaze started at the north end and spread before volunteers could control it, threatening Rockwell Bros. Lumber Co. next door. The metal construction hampered water access and the structure collapsed except for the elevator. Owner Elgin Hasse said rebuilding is planned soon.
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Hasse Bros. Mill and Grain Company
Elgin Hasse
Rockwell Bros. Lumber Co
Hasse
Llano News
1950 Opportunity Awards Scholarship Competition
Harper High School principal announced the 1950 Opportunity Awards scholarship program at College Station. The contest offers $200 to four-year college education for outstanding boys needing financial aid. Applications and details cover this year’s awards and eligibility.
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Opportunity
College Station
Harper High School
A&m
Harper Boy Scouts Meet With 29 Members
The Harper Boy Scout Troop recently reorganized with 29 members. Rev Jack Minter serves as scoutmaster and Delano Nixon an Eagle Scout from Doss is assistant scout master. Four patrols Eagle Bobcat Wolf and Hawk have leaders Jackie Eathorne Colan Barrett Worth Duderstadt and Clark Bierschwale. Gilbert Strackbein is senior patrol leader. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Monday at 7 30 p m in the Agriculture Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mack Scarborough
Johnny Bierschwale
C. W. Minter
Eugene Strackbein
Jackie Eathorn
G. Bear
Jack Minter
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Kenneth
Perf
Clark Bierschwale
Kenneth Cosper
Harper Boy Scout
Harper Baptist Church
Delano Nixon
Doss
Jackie Eathorne
Colan Barrett
Worth Duderstadt
Gilbert Strackbein
Harper
Lee Schmidt
A. B. Barker
Arthur Bierschwabe
Earl Benner
Roland Johnson
Hollan Walker
McKown & Sons Begin Moving to Valley Spring Road
Llano County is the site of construction by McKown & Sons to build the farm to market road from Valley Spring to the Mason County line. The project covers 12 miles of paving to connect Llano to Brady, with completion and turning over to the State expected by early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano News
McKown & Sons
Llano County
Valley Spring
Mason County
Llano
Brady
R. J. McKown
Llano Voters Approve $350000 School Bond
Llano on March 4 approved a $350,000 school bond for the Llano Independent School District by a large margin 714 for to 335 against. Funds will finance a new elementary school building improvements to the high school and O Henry Elementary, a new gymnasium and homemaking cottage, and purchase of extra school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Mr and Mrs Tommy Jung and son visited Mr and Mrs Jack Jones on Sunday. About 200 Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Russell visited the Dennis Parker home Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Jung
Mrs
Jack Jones
Elmer Lee Russel
Dennis Parker
Harper School Trustee Election Set For April 1
Harper Ind School District schedules a trustee election for Saturday April 1 1950. Incumbents M R Duderstadt Watkins Tarr and Felix Rischner will have their terms end. Candidates must file by March 21 1950 with County Judge Henry Hirsch. Voting takes place in the Harper School building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ind
Neal B. Fox
M. R. Duderstadt
Watkins Tarr
Felix Rischner
Henry Hirsch
Harper Board of Trustees
Paul DeLorey
Ollarid Walker
Harper
Donkey Basketball Game Planned at School Gym
Sponsored by the Harper Lions Club a donkey basketball game is set for Friday night March 24 at 8 PM in the school gym. Donkeys trained by C C Durham of Pampa Texas will perform across the state in donkey basketball exhibitions. The event promises thrills spills and fun for all ages with the donkey’s bray adding comic entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
C. C. Durham
Pampa
Texas
Clayton Morris Dies at 83 Ranch Leader and Turfman
Clayton F. Morris longtime Hill Country ranch figure and horse breeder died at his Morris Ranch home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. from a probable stroke after a brief illness. Born in Michigan he came to Gillespie County in the 1880s, managed the famed Morris Ranch, and later oversaw its dispersal in 1932. Funeral services are set for Friday at Beckmann Funeral Home in Fredericksburg with burial at Morris Ranch Cemetery. Surviving is his son Reginal Morris of Morris Ranch.
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Clayton F. Morris
Morris Ranch
Morris
Michigan
Gillespie County
New York
Charles Morris
South
Max Hirsch
Fredericksburg
Beckmann Funeral
Rites Planned for Johnson City Man Killed in Auto Crash
Funeral services for Dalton C. Maddox 25 a Johnson City businessman killed in a US 290 crash near Dripping Springs will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Croft Funeral Home. Surviving include his widow two children his mother and a brother. Two other Johnson City men in the car Garth Shelley and Clayton Alt Haus were injured taken to Brackenridge Hospital Austin in fair condition.
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Johnson City
Dalton C. Maddox
Dripping Springs
Maddox
US 290
Garth Shelley
Clayton Althaus
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Croft
Jess Odiorne
Lyman Maddox
Blanco County
Frank Shelley
Reckless Driving Charges Filed In Justice Court
Several reckless driving charges were filed in Justice Court after Saturday night and Sunday traffic incidents near Fredericksburg. S. E. Whitaker of San Antonio and his wife faced fines for reckless driving and related offenses. a dance hall incident preceded the crash. Additional cases included rockless driving and fighting penalties.
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Justice Court
Ivan Lawrence
Tom Carey
Bob Loth
Gillespie Co
S. E. Whitaker
San Antonio
Palo Alto Creek
Fredericksburg
Liano Highway
Whitaker
Whiaker
Cherry Dance Hall
Jiff Loth
Mr and Mrs Smart and Mrs Mains Visit Neighbors
Mr and Mrs J R Smart and Mrs Minnie Mains of mere visited Mr and Mrs Lee Sunday.
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J. R. Smart
Minnie Mains of
Mere
Mrs
Lee
Girl Held In Jail Escape Charges
Billie Jo Meadows a 17 year old San Antonio girl was arrested in connection with the March 1 jail escape at Gillespie County She faces an indictment for aiding an abetting a prisoner to escape Her bond is set at 1000 and a younger girl is also in Gillespie County custody related to the escape.
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Billie Jo Meadows
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Bexar County
Robert Loth
Gillespie Co
Mrs J R Peril Elected President of Harper PTA
Mrs J R Peril was elected president of the Harper PTA at the March 2 meeting. Other officers named include Mrs Worth Howe first vice president, Mrs Felix Rischner second vice president, Mrs Victor Marschall third vice president, Mrs Robert Dittmar secretary, and Mrs Fred Whitwood treasurer. Delegates to the Spring Convention in Buda: Mrs Douglas Duderstadt, Mrs J R Peril, Mrs Carl Whitworth, and Mrs Carl Oehler. A benefit 42 party and game night was planned for April to aid the girls' physical education department. The program featured musical numbers by the Three Kischner girls, the Glee Club, and a panel discussion on team work for good citizenship led by Rev Arthur Spellman.
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J. R. Peril
Harper Pta
Peril
Worth Howe
Felix Rischner
Victor Marschall
Robert Dittmar
Fred Whitewood
Buda
Douglas Duderstadt
Carl Whitworth
Carl Oehler
Girls’ Physical Education Department
Fred Whitwood
Social Service
God
Kischner
Glee Club
Roland Johnson
Clara Baker
Arthur Spellman
Work
Clark Bierschwale
Jackie Eathorne
Loraine Oehler
Worth Duderstadt
Spellman
Midget-Piloted Saucer Ship Crash Reported in Mexico
An expert on chemicals and explosives says he saw a metal fragment he was told came from a flying saucer that crashed in a Mexico City area mountain. He cites two businessmen as sources, while the Air Force has no confirmation.
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Austin
Mexico City
Dimmick
Sitameter
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Joe Mrosek
Mrs. Joseph Mrosek and Mrs. Dora Maurer attended a surprise birthday party for Joe Mrosek at St. Anthony Hall Harper held Sunday March 5. The event featured red and white crepe decorations a floral centerpiece candles and a two tiered cake. About sixty guests enjoyed a chicken dinner then played Progressive forty two and pinochle. Punch and cake were served in the afternoon with gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mrosek
Joe
Dora Maurer
St. Anthony Hall
Harper
Harper Superintendent Moves to Shiner System
Supt. Neal B. Fox of Harper resigns to take over the Shiner System starting July 1 1950. He exchanges roles with Neil Rasco who will become Harper’s new superintendent for 1950 51. Mrs Fox will join the Rasco family in Shiner with Mrs Rasco teaching in Harper next fall.
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Neal B. Fox
Harper
Shiner
Supt. Fox
Neil Rasco
Rasco
No School Today in Harper System Due to Absences
Several teachers including Supt. Neal B Fox left for a two day Alamo District State Teacher's Association meeting in San Antonio. Illness among staff plus the meeting caused no classes to be held in the Harper School System today.
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Supt
Neal B .Fox
San Antonio
Harper
Fox
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Hasse Bros
Valley Spring Road
Clayton Morris
Highway Patrol
Lawrence
Ben Carvajal
Harper P.T.A
Ieft
Mexico
Howe
David Schmidt
Charles and
Davene
Arthur Bierschwale
Rollie Peril
Clara Wendel
Francis Floyd
Page Gould
Phil Rogers
Chester Brown
Lewis Stevens
Joe Mrosek
N. C. Cottle
Mrs. Parette
Neal Fox
Girl Scout District
Marsf
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