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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1958
Page
3
Elder statesman Herbert Hoover urges slow economic recovery with wage and price license reductions. He calls for reduced government spending and a balanced budget plus tax cuts to stimulate demand. The San Antonio Light notes economists on both sides now favor Hoover’s economy and tax relief stance.
A religious viewpoint proposes that reducing traffic fatalities requires moral awakening. Pope Pius XII suggests illuminating drivers consciences as a primary church mission, arguing morality is key where scare tactics and higher premiums failed. The piece notes about 40,000 U.S. deaths yearly and calls for applying good morals to traffic safety.
Administrative Officer Daniel S. McKay urged taxpayers in Kerrville to bring 1956 tax forms for guidance as they prepare 1957 returns due by April 15. He offered assistance and noted records such as returns, cancelled checks, and receipts should be kept for at least three years.
Burglars broke into the Red Stonewall post office and Weinheimer and Son Store, taking about 350 to 400 dollars. About 200 came from the post office safe and 150 from a large store safe plus cash from a register. Authorities from local, state, and federal levels investigated the Friday night break in.
The Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council met in the District Courtroom with 19 members present. Mrs Keyser Bier schwale presided as members collected buttons for the State Hospital and approved budget changes to cover delegate expenses. THDA delegates to the San Angelo district meetings were elected: Walter Schlaudt, Johnny Dittmar, Archie Geistweildt as delegates and Carlos Grote, Oswald Eckhardt, Nora Fuhrmann as alternates.
Guests at the Karl Klaehn residence on Sunday included Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne and Mr and Mrs Jim Wilson of Austin who spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt.
Mrs W O Brown, previously in Fredericksburg hospital, returned to her home this Saturday.
Mrs Katy Stockards visiting her brothers Floyd Bierachwale at Segovia and Henry Bierachwale at Rocksprings this week. Mr and Mrs Hobson Hopf left Saturday to visit daughter Mrs Bob Lee Zissette and family in South Carolina. Miss Gertrude Maurer employed at the Gene Lehmann home in Kerrville.
Region 11 Lions Clubs District 2A plans Ladies Night at 7 30 p m Thursday March 20 in Junction at the Hotel Las Lomas. Neil Mathena governor of District 2A will be guest of honor and principal speaker.
Many PTA members visited the local school on Thursday March 6 for Public School Week. Lunch served before noon, others attended in the afternoon. At 3:00 p.m. a short meeting presided by Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt elected the 1958-59 officers and delegates.
The Legion and Auxiliary met last Friday with John Honig and Edna Cosper in charge. They scheduled another work day for Saturday. The Auxiliary voted to send Elaine Bode to Girls State with Agnes Rischner as alternate. Poppy Day is set for the Saturday before Memorial Day. A nursing school scholarship is available for a graduate in the 21st Congressional District. Mrs. Rebekah Landers urged all eligible women to join and support the Auxiliary, veterans and the V A Hospital at Legion. Mrs. Lewis Stevens and Mrs. Gene Harper provided coffee and doughnuts.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mosel return to Harper after Galveston treatment and show improvement. Mrs. Warren McDougall recovers well after Fredericksburg hospital surgery and returns to Harper. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rahe and family and Mrs. Otto Rahe shopped in Kerrville last week. Miss Olivia Hopf of Austin spent the weekend with grandparents Oliver Hopf and wife.
Mr and Mrs Omer Cottle and children Johnny and Key visited Fredericksburg on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Cottle hosted a dinner for her mother on her birthday anniversary. Mrs J C Cooper was years old and enjoying good health.
Mr and Mrs W E Pietcher welcomed her brother Henry Kettner and his Mason family as Sunday guests.
James R Woodall district manager of the SBA met Fredericksburg directors of Industrial Projects Corp and banks officers at Security State Bank to discuss a loan for Market Produce Co Fort Worth to buy land build a turkey processing plant. Security State Bank to participate with good financing prospects. A L Myrick owner of Market Produce chose site and the plant would employ 100 to 150 people.
Mrs. Floy Bode travels to San Antonio to be with her ill mother Mrs. Jessie Walller. Donald Wayne Cualentine and Miss Rachel Marie Buttle wed in El Paso on Feb 28. Donald Wayne, son of Morann Calentine, attends Texas Western College and served four years in the Navy. Rachel attends Texas Western. The Herald offers congratulations.
The Mason County Truck Growers Assn. board met March 3 with manager Marvin Stahl to furnish sweet potato slips on a pay-when-harvested basis and finance fertilizers on the same basis. Plans call for 1500 acres peas 1500 acres watermelon 200 acres tomatoes 300 to 400 acres sweet potatoes 100 acres sweet corn and 150 acres cantaloupe with Stahl visiting Mason and neighboring counties around April to help growers plan crops.
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