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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1970
Page
3
The American Legion Auxiliary notes Poppy Day with handmade poppies produced by disabled veterans in 40 states. Wearing a poppy honors war dead and supports the living, reflecting poems and wartime memory, urging citizens to keep faith and remember those who served.
The Harper School Board met May 4 with Roy Ressmann presiding in the president’s absence. New members Delton Wilson and Omar Bierschwale were installed. Ressmann as president and Hubert Rahe as vice president were elected along with Alice Schumpel as secretary.
A free dance honoring Mr and Mrs Alfred Reeb on their 69th wedding anniversary at Klein's Hall Spring Creek on Sunday May 10 1970 from 0 to 10 PM.
Mrs. Howard Hamilton and Mrs. Gene Harper presented their students in a piano organ and dance recital at Harper School Cafetorium on Friday May 1. The program featured numerous solo and group pieces including Street Fair From a Wigwam The Little Grey Owl and Dance of the Wooden Shoes plus a Spanish Dance finale.
The Harper Longhorn Band held its spring concert Tuesday in the cafetorium with a well rendered program. Mr. Hornbeck praised for leadership as Linda Harper, daughter of Victor and Mrs. Harper, was injured in a Saturday night car crash near Harper, sustaining fractures and bruises after attempting to dodge deer. She was treated at Keidel Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg and released Sunday morning.
Norman Babe Whitworth four of Rocksprings died Friday in an Austin hospital after an illness. Services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Plummer-Far Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rocksprings Cemetery. He was born October 27, 1923 in Harper and was a rancher and World War II veteran. Survivors include wife Dorothy, daughter Janet Kay, two sons Norman M. and John C. Whitworth, parents C O and Mrs Whitworth, sister Mrs Dermott Weaver and brother Leroy Whitworth.
Miss Jan Brown a popular bride elect was honored at a sweet heart tea on Sunday afternoon May 3 at the David Schmidt ranch home hosted by Mrs David Schmidt and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt. Spring flowers adorned the arrangements.
A two vehicle collision four miles west of Harper on U S 290 at 3 05 p m Thursday afternoon injured six people including four adults and two children. The 1968 Chevrolet pickup driven by Benjamin W Tolliver of El Paso struck a truck rig, pins a brother Aubrey Harper under the truck, and the scene drew Gillespie County and Fredericksburg emergency crews. Ambulances from Fredericksburg arrived within 28 minutes.
Members of the Matull family and Mrs J B Birt attended a memorial service for Dr J B Birt in the Embassy Garden at Statler Hotel on May 3. The service honored Dr Birt who died January 23 and was conducted by the Texas Medical Association across the county line in Kimble County.
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