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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1956

Page

3

Devil's Drug: A Cautionary Tale of Mary and Marijuana

A narrative portrays Mary a high school student drawn to marijuana through peer influence. It follows her gradual addiction from initial curiosity to dependence, then describes marijuana's historic spread and alleged evils while urging citizens to report suspected drug activity.

Mary Mary Jane Muggles Ding Bob Reefer Stick Goofy Butt East Saladin Sheikhouni Mexico Montreal Toronto Lbretiae Cape Vetyers

Harper High School and St. Marys Glee Club Concert

Harper High School junior and senior bands join the St Marys Glee Club of Fredericksburg for a Saturday night concert in the high school gym under Joseph Paulson. The program features Sousa and Bennett pieces, Kern songs, Frimls Donkey Serenade, and a selection by the junior band including Winter Sports Lazy River Circus Life Streamliner. The Glee Club performs Make Believe Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Dry Bones, closing with Mutual March and Teen Town Topics.

Harper High School St. Mary's Glee Club Fredericksburg Joseph Paulson Sousa Bennett Kern Friml Scott Glee Club Jerome Kern And Paulson

Harper School Junior Band Members Listed for concert

Members of the Harper School junior band appearing in the concert Saturday night at the school gymnasium are Martha Stevens Kathleen Fiedler Kay Cottle in the front row. Second row includes Nadine Barker Daylene Parker Scotty Taylor Mary Ellis Parker Joyce Parker and Beverly Roberts. Third row lists Joe Spencer Cody Marschall and David Pape.

Harper School Martha Stevens Kathleen Fiedler Kay Cottle Nadine Barker Daylene Parker Scotty Taylor Mary Ellis Parker Joyce Parker Beverly Roberts Joe Spencer Cody Marschall David Pape

Johnson Wins Texas Delegation Vote in Precinct Conventions

Senator Lyndon Johnson captured a large lead in Texas precinct conventions for the Democratic delegation to Chicago. Unofficial AP tallies showed Johnson ahead of Gov. Allan Shivers by strong margins, with Johnson courting party unity and denying pursuit of a national nomination.

Sen Lyndon Johnson Texas Chicago Allan Shivers Associated Press Johnson Gov Shivers LBJ

Harper Firemen Attend Convention in Fredericksburg

Firemen from Harper plan to attend a state convention in Fredericksburg on Sunday May 6. Attendees include Floy Bode Eugene Clif ford Bode Douglas Roeder Virginia Edwin Klein Lange Elmer Lange Elbert Feller C A Gammenthaler Ellis Eliebracht and others.

Fredericksburg Floy Bode Eugene Clifford Bode Douglas Richard Roeder Virginia Edwin Klein Max Lange Elmer Lange Craig Elbert Feller C A. Gammenthaler Ellis Eliebracht

Kerrville and Fredericksburg Visits Reported

Mrs Charles Gammenthaler and children and Mrs Tommy Whetstone and her daughter were in Kerrville on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler visited their daughter Mrs Carlhurst and her children in Fredericksburg on Wednesday.

Charles Gammenthaler Tommy Whetstone Kerrville Fred Gammenthaler Mrs Carlhurst Fredericksburg

Harper Boy Scouts Overnight Camping Trip

Harper Boy Scout Troop members took their first spring overnight camping trip. They camped and fished along Devil's River on Dennis Parker Ranch with Scoutmaster Dennis Parker and Troop Committee member Belton Tatsch guiding them.

Harper Boy Scout Troop Devil's River Dennis Parker Edward Dikeman Lamar Itz Lucke Mains Malcolm and Cody Marscall John Warren McDougall Frank Wangford Lawrence Metzger Wayne Lennon Jimmy Peril Johnny Joe Dean Spencer Richard Suffel Hollis Walker Belton Tatsch

Son Born to Walter Parkers Jr in Japan

Mr and Mrs Walter W Parker Jr announce the birth of a grandson weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces born Tuesday May 8 at Hamilton Air Force Base Japan The baby’s mother is Mary Ann Hamilton of Kerrville and the Parkers have been overseas since February 17 on a three year assignment

Walter W. Parker Hamilton Air Force Base Japan S/Set Walter W. Parker Jr Jim Street Hamilton Kerrville Wm. Keen Mary Ann Hamilton Parkers

WSCS Plans To Attend OTD In Fredericksburg

The WSCS of Harper Methodist Church met May 8 with eight members present. President Mrs Ruben Bode led. Mrs Frank Staudt gave worship and Mrs Bode led a pledge program on Why We Give. Officers are to attend Officers Training Day on May 16 in Fredericksburg.

WSCS Harper Methodist Church Ruben Bode Frank Staudt Bode Fredericksburg Mdms Ray Bierschwale Hollan Walker Margaret

Construction Begins On Methodist Educational Building

The First Methodist Church of Harper started work on a 30 by 40 foot educational building with four classrooms a kitchen restrooms and storage space. Tommy Harlan leads construction with H W McClelland handling electrical work as congregants donate most labor and the aim is completion in about one month.

First Methodist Church of Harper Jesse Long Tommy Harlan H. W. McClelland

Play Sunday Night At Pentecostal Church

The I. B. C. College of San Antonio presents a 2 hour religious play at Harper Pentecostal Church at 7 45 p m Sunday Rev Carlos Parker announces The Rock is the title The public is invited to attend.

I. B. C. College of San Antonio Harper Pentecostal Carlos Parker

Harper PTA Hears Mrs Belton Tatsch

The Harper PTA met May 3 with Mrs. E. Spencer absent and Mrs. Carl Oehler presiding. The Youth Choir, directed by Mrs. L. A. Stevens, sang. Mrs. Belton Tatsch spoke on five steps of faith using potter and clay parables and scriptures from Isaiah.

PTA E. Spencer Carl Oehler L. A. Stevens Belton Tatsch Jesus Ana Tata Heavenly Home Vetuen Charles Maine Mi Clifford Kode

Johnson Widens Lead At Gillespie County Democratic Meet

At the Gillespie County Convention Johnson gains full support as the Texas delegation leader for the national convention. The gathering also backs him as the favorite son nominee with most city delegations, including Dallas, shifting toward Johnson amid a statewide push.

Dallas Johnson Johnson City Blanco County Court House Washington Senate Lyndon Johnson Gillespie County Chicago Tuesday Nite Gillespie County Court House Tom Schmidt Art Kowert Victor Dittmar Kowert A. G. Davidson Adolph Kneese J. D. Moss Chester Schmidt Davidson Lyndon B. Johnson Texas United States Hte Vexas Bendates Lyndon Johison Fortines

Mis Wathina Teatr and Son James Visit Kessvilleg Puce Day

Mis Wathina Teatr and her son James travel to Kessvilleg for Puce Day events alongside Mire A L Sheet Schwale, according to local notices.

James A. L

Harper High Senior Band Photo Promises Concert Saturday

Members of the Harper High School Senior Band are listed in a group photograph with front row Carolyn Lennon to Betty Jean Bailey and back row including James Tarr and Kathy Duda rstadt. Malcolm Marshall is not in the picture. The concert is set for Saturday night in the school gymnasium.

Harper High School Carolyn Lennon Cecelia Fiedler Andrew Kramer Mary Duderstadt Betty Jean Bailey Eugene Heinemann Bonnie Friedrich Elaine Bode Douglas Tatsch Ola Maertz John Tarr Elva Mae Dittmar Karen Dittmar Gayle Dittmar Doris Ochler Doris

Hill Country Telephone Coop Rates Cut For Residents

Hill Country Telephone Cooperative announces a rate reduction up to 1.25 per month for some resident subscribers, effective June 1. The cooperative reports rapid system expansion since December, cost reductions in construction, and progress toward eliminating toll charges for several exchanges pending FCC approval of a related sale. President J M Durden notes about 700 new subscribers expected in section B.

Hill Country Telephone Coop Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc Cooperative Stat Doss Katemey Fredonia Streeter Federal Communications Commission United Telephone Company Southwestern States Telephone Company J. M. Durden

Local families visit kin over weekend in Kerrville Mason and San Antonio

Mr and Mrs Tommy Kneese and sons of Kerrville and his mother visited sister Mrs Edgar Ellebracht and family Sunday. Dr Rev David Coote of San Antonio was guest at the Carlos Parker home over the weekend, so Mr and Mrs Levi Kensing and their little daughter made a trip to Mason Wednesday.

Tommy Kneese Kerrville Edgar Ellebracht Rev David Coote San Antonio Carlos Parker Levi Kensing Mason Wesnesday Theo Moellendorf Doss Henry Moellendorf

Kenneth Whitewood Visits Parents Then Returns to Sanderson

Kenneth Whitewood, after a brief visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood, returned to Sanderson where he is employed.

Kenneth Whitewood Fred Whitewood Sanderson

Hastenstines and Howell Guests Dine with Mrs. Ida Smith

Mr and Mrs Tom Hastenstine of Pennsylvania on a honey moon joined Mr and Mrs Richard Hastenstine of Seguin and Mr and Mrs Carrol Howell of Kerrville as guests of Mrs Ida Smith for dinner Sunday.

Tom Hastenstine Pennsylvania Richard Hastenstine Seguin Carrol Howell Kerrville Ida Smith

Victor Marschall Receives Outstanding Conservation Rancher Honor

Victor Marschall has been named Outstanding Conservation Rancher in the Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District. He will receive a plaque at the Save the Soil and Save Texas awards banquet in Brady on May 17, presented by the Junction Lions Club and the Fort Worth Press. Marschall's 1950 conservation work includes cross fencing, rest periods for pastures, and a waterway to protect cropland, with goats used to control shinoak sprouts and improve range conditions at his Harper area ranch.

Victor Marschall Llanos Ile Junction Lions Club Fort Worth Brady Save the Soil Texas Marshall

Rahe Family Lines Note Omitted Children

Left to emimt herd in the family record with two listed children of Mio and Mie Hubert Rahe. Names and ages are partially unreadable, but Leo and Roy are identified as children, with faint references to May and Myuow as potential relatives. The fragmentary text offers limited verifiable details.

Emimt—Herdin Diane Lo Sthinene Mio Mie Hubert Rahe Mats Leo Roy Ee Ob May Myuow

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