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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1955

Page

7

Senior Profile and Weekend Visits Highlight Round Up Page

The article profiles Barbara Harper born October 18 1937 detailing roles in theater and school groups. She is a longhorn pep squad member five years FHA historian and parliamentarian and senior with green eyes brown hair 5 7. Weekend visits note Joseph Lang of San Antonio stayed with his parents Edwin Lang. H O Jones and Gatesville residents visited their kin. Olivia Hopf of Austin visited grandparents one Hopf.

Longhorn Mrs. Abbott Barbara FHA Cl.e Harper Rock Hudson Grace Kelley

Social and Sports Staff Credits At Local Paper

The staff includes social reporter Jennie Wienecke and sports reporters Darlene Mrosek and Eugene Parker. Typists are Lonnie Mayhugh and Bobbie Benner. Sponsors are Lonnie Mayhugh and Donnie Phillips. Mrs Otto Schneider Jr. listed among contributors.

Jennie Wienecke Darlene Mrosek Eugene Parker Bobbie Benner Lonnie Mayhugh Donnie Phillips Otto Schneider, Jr

Barbara Lennon A Senior Leader At Local High School

Barbara Lennon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lennon, has continued through the present class and served as president of the Junior Class. She has contributed much of her time to school activities and student leadership.

Barbara Lennon Archie Lennon Barbara The Specks

Final Sinclair Farm Show Slated At Klein's Hall

The final Sinclair Farm Show of the 1955 season will be held at Klein's Hall Spring Creek on Monday night March 28. It follows February shows and aims to entertain and educate all ages with home talent programs. Attendees may win free prizes as part of the evening’s events.

Sinclair Farm Klein's Hall Spring Creek Doss Klein’s Hall Spring Creek Stroeher & Holly Sinclair Products E. W. Stroeher A. W. Holy Roy E Stroeher Felix Hahne Albert Kammilah - Guenther Pfiester

Blanco River Dam Under Construction Near City

On March 19 the Blanco River east of the city will gain a new dam. O N Leary and crew build a 6 by 70 foot concrete dam for the Jim Irwin ranch with a drive way on top, a downstream 24 inch valve for level control, and a planned lake about 600 yards upstream once filled. The project will close the existing road and river ford.

Blanco O.N. Leary Jim Irwin

Local visitors call on Miss Annie Grosenbacher

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Manske, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hopf, and Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hillbrun visited Miss Annie Grosenbacher at Roosevelt Sunday.

Richard Manske Glen Hopf Hank Hillbrun Annie Grosenbacher Roosevelt

Holm Family Visit to Rahe Parents This Weekend

Dr and Mrs Theo Holm and their children visited Mrs Holm s parents Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe during the weekend, increasing family ties and sharing time across households.

Theo Holm Otto Rahe

Families Visit Relatives Amid Illness in Fredericksburg Area

Mr and Mrs Arnold Mark wortt visited her brother August Fiedler in Fredericksburg where Fiedler remains seriously ill. Mrs Fred Gammenthaler and children spent days at Big Springs with husband and father Fred Bierschwale before returning to Harper. Mr and Mrs David Russell and their North Carolina daughter stopped en route to California to visit Mrs Gene Harper and family. Jasper Massey and son from Kerrville plus Steve Forest from Boerne visited W R Massey and family.

Arnold Markwortt August Fiedler Fredericksburg Mr. Fiedler Fred Gammenthaler Big Springs Fred Bierschwale Harper David Russell North Carolina California Gene Harper Jasper Massey Kerrville Steve Forest Boerne W. R. Massey

Noxville Community Notes Include Visits and Rain Blessing

Mr and Mrs Walter Parker and Joe visited relatives in New Braunfels while Lou Parker of Round Mountain saw friends in Harper and Noxville. The Noxville area reports 1 inch of rain over the weekend and a light freeze Monday night with little damage.

Colorful Easter Fires Pageant Draws City Groups

Fredericksburg Easter Fires preparations gather many groups led by Gilbert Eckhardt with the Rabbits led by Mrs. Jack Lawrence and Rose Mary Petermann directing the Wild Flowers. Hilmar Wagner adds band music and a cross scene features over 120 FHS students.

Fredericksburg Gilbert Eckhardt Jack Lawrence Fair Grounds Rose Mary Petermann Hilmar E. Wagner FHS Josephine Johnson St. Mary’s Glee Club Dorothy Bierschwale Elaine Herman Sons Elgin Heep

Easter Seals drive boosts statewide Crippled Children Appeal

Texas Easter Seals organizers praise thousands of workers for the 25 year campaign as 1955 drives begin. Mailing HQ is in Dallas with instructions for those missing from lists to request seals. Texans are urged to contribute to Crippled Children through local societies and post offices. Local events include Easter pageant with Stonewall Scouts, Indian Dancer Team from Burnet, and kindergarteners building Easter nests for the Rabbit’s visit.

Culberson North Central Expressway Dallas Texas Mr. Culberson Texas Society For Crippled Children Stonewall Boy Scouts Stonewall Troop Burnet E. B. Kinsey Stonewall

Drivers License Office Closed March 26 Notice

State drivers' license examiner C. J. Spikes Zatopek announces his office will be closed Saturday March 26 to attend an examiners' meeting in Corpus Christi. He reminds drivers the office is open on the first, third and fifth Monday of each month and every Saturday until noon.

C. J.spikes Zatopek Corpus Christi Zatopek

Evangelistic Rally and Luncheon Held in Kerrville

Rev. D. W. Brown and B. J Mayhugh attended the Evangelistic Rally and luncheon at the Blue Bonnet Hotel in Kerrville on Friday. The Herald Newsletter notes the event with local attendance and religious outreach.

D. W. Brown B. J Mayhugh Blue Bonnet Hotel Kerrville

Hopf Family Visits Highlight San Antonio Weekend

Mrs. E. C. Hopf of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting her husband and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Hopf. Erato Hopf and friends from Austin visited Erato's Hopf on Monday night. Olivia Hopf and her parents returned to Austin with them.

H. O. Jones Gatesville Edwin Lang E. C. Hopf San Antonio Alfonso Hopf Erato Hopf Austin Erato Oliverter Olivia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joseph Lang Mrs Olivia Hopf Mrs. One Hopf United Frank Floyd Harper, Texas Blanco River WaTea Gavin PLOS Acvavaven Stemling Electric CO W. Main Noxville News Walter Parker Joe Jim New Braunfels Lou Parker Round Mountain Harper and Noxville Belton Tatsch Victor Marschall Elmer Lee Russell Dripping Springs H. O Garland Milam Raymond Parker Ray Bierschwale Floyd Bierschwale Segovia Fred Bierschwabe Marvin Ernst J. A. Milam Garland Jess Parker Janice Parker Jess F. Parker Noxville Willie Collins Dillard Stapp Doyle Parker Lon Parker Cecil Parker J. H. Parker Carlos Parker Gospel Tabernacle Junction Marshall Brown Fred Whetstone Leo Klein Daughters of Rev A. A. Gitter Roy Steite and Sons Walter Markworth Harold Birt HOBBS H. E Sonny) Box Waco Allan Shivers Box Hobbs Manufacturing Company Fort Worth Texas Safety Association Texas Department the Herald Pat Texas Rhythmiers J. J. Patranella Harper Community Alex Mittendorf Prop Farris Men Earl Garrett Street Kerr County Hill Country Business & Professional Women’s Club Kerrville, Texas Directed By Rita Connally Conservatory OF Music Carnegie Hall New York City Tivy High School Water Street
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