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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1966
Page
8
A guest recounts a Chinese dinner organized by friends at a plush restaurant. The host eats first from a communal bowl and diners follow with chopsticks as they savor thirteen distinct courses ending with tea.
The Harper Young Farmers hold their regular monthly meeting March 21 at 7 30 p m with supper at the Longhorn Cafe. Barker leads the livestock nutrition program featuring L D Cox and Hubert Berry from Moormans Manufacturing Co and discussion on maintaining healthy cattle digestion. The Harper Agriculture Building hosts the program and a chapter business meeting follows inviting neighbors to attend.
Vehicle owners are reminded to purchase the 1966 license plates by month end to avoid penalties. Vehicle inspection certificates must be obtained from certified stations by April 15.
Menard High School hosts the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association spring meeting on Saturday March 26. Lamb dishes include roast lamb curry and lamb pilaf as part of a luncheon. Rev. Mapruder Jr. of Mert von, president, says registration starts 7:30 a.m. and meetings at 9 a.m.
Six year old children not yet enumerated should appear to enroll for schooling by the coming September under Mrs Edward Bailey guidance.
Mr and Mrs Hugo F Boos of Brownwood announce the engagement of their daughter Cathyleen to C Lamar Itz son of Mr and Mrs Chester Itz of Harper. Cathyleen is a 1965 Fredericksburg High School graduate and Kerrville Business College graduate employed as secretary at Harold Martin Construction Co in Kerrville. The groom elect is a 1961 Harper High School graduate employed at Mooney Aircraft in Kerrville. Wedding planned for August 20 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg.
The Blanco and Gillespie County Commissions postponed action on a petition opposing eminent domain for the LBJ State Park between Stonewall and Hye. Citizens argued land values and hardship, with 221 signatures, while the court delayed further steps pending direction.
The Harper Young Homemakers staged a March 8 fashion show in the cafetorium with students modeling class garments. A viewing of the film Poison in the Home followed. Plans for bowling night and a Young Homemakers workshop in Fredericksburg were discussed, with attendees urged to bring sack lunches.
A family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their sympathy and flowers and cards received after the death of Mrs John Wachalls. Jr and Mrs Hasse Wachals.
Last Friday March 11 Harper High School teachers attended the TSTA Alamo Area II Convention in San Antonio. The theme was Education for Peace and World Understanding with speaker Dr Charles Allen pastor of First Methodist Houston. Attendees included Dean Hopf Leon Dunn Betty Schmidt Annie Fowler Warren McDougall Harry Sutemeier Edward Bailey J P Rogers and Lee Feuge. Lunches and section meetings closed the event. Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer visited his parents Alfred and Mrs Kramer Friday.
Houston Hart of San Angelo and State Senator J. P. Ward of Meridian join the advisory board of the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Naval Museum. The move follows recent support from Region 12 of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee and visits by Texas historical leaders.
A 19 year old parolee from Colorado was caught stealing a 1961 Chevrolet sedan from Pfeil Bros. in the 200 block of South Adams Sunday evening. He was apprehended in Kerrville about 6 30 p m after being seen leaving the scene. he also abandoned a second stolen car on the Llano road near Bell Mountain. He is held for Grand Jury action on local charges and federal authorities may take custody for a parole violation.
The Harper PTA met Thursday night at 7 30 in the school cafetorium. Supt Dean Hopf reported on new teaching equipment and teachers demonstrated new methods. The nominating committee announced officers for 1966 1967 with Alois Jung as president and room count was won by the second grade.
Band Boosters met on Tuesday March 8 at 2 30 pm in the school with seven members and officials present. April 1 was set for the Spring Concert on Friday night. A Sweet Sale of pie candy doughnuts coffee and punch was approved with Mrs Hubert Rahe Mrs Belton Tatsch and Mrs Roman Stehling to organize. The nominating committee will report new officers at the April meeting.
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