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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1965
Page
6
A Birmingham physician argues that highway deaths reflect a disease: violation of road rules. He cites rising U S fatalities, stresses crashes are symptoms, urges enforcement and stronger safety slogans. He also comments on Peace Corps growth and critiques Great Society taxes and welfare in a satirical tone.
The Klarpes Methodist Church will skip regular worship on March 28. Pastor leads membership training at 8:5 p.m. Everyone is invited to a covered dish meal at Belisaur Street Martha Church in Fredericksburg. Elis Thomas District Superintendent will speak, followed by dinner and the last quarterly conference in the church year. Old mattresses ad clutter absent.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Klein of Harper announce the engagement of their daughter Rita to Calvin Fiedler of Fredericksburg. Rita is a Harper High School senior. Fiedler works at Hein Phillips 66 in Fredericksburg. The wedding will be June 9 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg.
Announcement reports the engagement of Elizabeth Lataiia Esquell to Roy Allen Weidenfeller, planned May 16 at St. Anthony’s Church. Also notes meetings of Harper Amertan Legvar and AuNihais at the Legion Building and Connie Home’s visit with Genevieve Fritz.
Mr and Mrs Karl Klaehn who ran the Harper Lockers since August 1962 announce they have leased the business to Clifford and James Wienecke effective April 1 1960. The new owners are Harper area residents. Clifford has worked at the firm about 35 or 6 years while James has assisted during hunting season. Previous owners Mrs and Mrs Klacin took over about three and a half years ago from Mrs Alice Engleman and her husband Red Engleman now deceased who operated the plant.
Public invited to Kerrville Art Club’s 15th annual exhibit at the Log Cabin Five Points Junction Highway Kerrville. Hours 1 to 6 daily April 10 and 11 with a Clothes Line sale of affordable unframed pictures, refreshments, and a door prize. Notable exhibitors include Lyne Lewis Nabinger Meyers Grote Nichols Yates Hollacher Koenig.
Betty Jean Caleote reports her ewe delivered triplet lambs two ram and one ewe near Kerrville on Goat Creek Road. The ewe, a Rambouillet line from 1958 Sears Foundation stock, remains among four original ewes. Lamb care includes bottle feeding for the single ewe lamb. The article notes history of the Harpen Locker plant and ownership changes, with local support noted.
Plans announce the engagement and approaching marriage of Leatrice June Rose Feuge daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Feuge of Doss to Clyde W Haley son of Mr and Mrs James Haley of Refugio. The bride to be will complete her B S in elementary education March 26 and graduation May 30. Haley is a 1964 Southwest Texas State College graduate teaching at Padre Welder Junior High School in Victoria.
The Faith Circle of 9 St James W of C met March 18 at 2 00 pm. Mrs Milton Cosper Education Secretary led Hymn Love Divine All Love Excelling. Mrs Victor Wendel offered devotion Till Go Where You Want Me to Go. Bible study leader was The Qualities of Love by Pastor W E Coen. Worship offering taken. Mrs Milton Casper and Mrs Victor Wendel presided over the business meeting. The gathering closed with the Lords Prayer and Chief of Sinners Thought Be sung. Some ladies stayed to finish favors for Grace Lutheran Hospital directed by Mrs Malcolm Marshall Stewardship Chairman.
The Harper PTA plans an April gathering directed by Rev. Dave Gallahar. Panel members Do Lore Duderstadt Jim Tatsch Mileen Hopf and Hardin Ratt will discuss the local problem with youth involvement.
President Johnson spoke from the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall asking Americans to pray for peace as he announced federalization of the Alabama National Guard and deployment of regular troops to guard a Selma to Montgomery civil rights march. He urged calm and nationwide unity over the Alabama crisis.
A warmup follows frigid readings across the Hill Country as Harper records fall to 23 degrees with early six o clock reports of 16 degrees near Watkins Tar. The cold snap coincides with light snow and travel delays across northern states while federal plans and LBJ Ranch events unfold.
Ten Harper High School Longhorn Band members traveled to Austin on Saturday March 00 to compete in the Solo and Ensemble Contest. Musicians Mary Ann Kenneth trombone solo Christine Doerr clarinet trio Nancy Phils clarinet trio Karla Anderegg flute trio Cathy Tatsch flute trio Mary Nell Tart trio and Viekie Elamig solo earned 6th Division awards. The group was guided by Mr and Mrs Cuthbert Andere and Mrs Levi Kensing with Band Director Edile H. Qrockian.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Oehler of Arizona visited her parents Mr and Mrs Archie Wienecke in Fredonia. They also spent Sunday with Mia and Florbie Oehler. Additional visitors included Delbert Oehler of Austin Gene Carter and children from Corpus Christi Sam Hemp Theo Ochler John Honig and Ruben Schmidt.
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