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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1975
Page
3
A long nostalgic ode emphasizes a mother’s care and sacrifice celebrating mothers as a divine, steadfast force. It contrasts early failed legislation to create a Mother’s Day with Wilson’s later proclamation of the second Sunday in May and extols a mother’s unwavering love through verses about care, guidance, and devotion.
A Wednesday storm with strong winds and hail up to golf ball size damaged small grain and peach crops in Stonewall Blumenthal Willow City and Sandy areas. Reports note insurance coverage partial for some orchards and several homes and trees sustaining damage near Fredericksburg Harper and Johnson City.
District Judge Marvin Black presided a non jury criminal case in Gillespie County Court where the defendant waived a jury and received a two year sentence. The Harper community page also notes PTA officers, a baby shower, 4-H meeting, and local events including a Lamb Sale and a funeral service for Herman G Jung.
The note lists helping a neighbor with leaves and arranging pick up for kids at school. It highlights sending flowers to a hospital patient as a sign of care and suggests asking the florist to use FTD delivery. It mentions the Florists Transworld Delivery network and hints at a borrower’s motto to return.
The 10th annual Harper FFA and Young Farmers Junior Rodeo begins at 4 p.m. May 10 for ages 13 and under, with the Bar-B-Que at 6 p.m. proceeds benefiting the 4-H Club and FFA. Senior rodeo follows at 7:30 p.m. featuring bull riding calf roping bronc riding and more. A 9 p.m. dance by Western Stars concludes the event.
A free Southern Kitchen Cooking School sponsored by Progressive Farmer Magazine and KNAF will be held at Legion Hall on Wednesday May 14 at 7 30 p m. Mrs Pat Pitman will conduct the demonstration focusing on time savers inflation fighters and gourmet dishes with samples recipes and door prizes.
Girl Scout Troop 353 led by Julie Arizola and Rubin Wunderlich completed a ten mile bike trip from Harper to the Chester Itz Ranch on May 3 with overnight camping swimming and more riding. Participants included Margie Arizola Sheila Houston Irene Castaneda Meta Ottmers Melodie Woods Terri Jo Wunderlich Sharon Holly Brenda Engel Kay Rode Natalie Martinez Deanne Heinen Camilla Meier and Deeanne Armstrong. Adults were Ola Mae Armstrong Teresa Rode and Arizola. They sheltered at Itz Ranch rode rain and hail then attended St James Lutheran Church service and a Harper Community Park barbecue before returning to Fredericksburg.
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