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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
2
S.A. Light reports FBI director J. Edgar Hoover warns against crime glorification on TV and in films. He urges industry self policing and a thorough housecleaning while acknowledging overall merit and value to American families.
County Agent C A Stone urges growers to spray pecan trees for the case bearer as signs appear. Use three pounds of 50 percent wettable DDT per 100 gallons of water plus three pounds zinc sulfate to fight rosettes, and cover the stem area. If the pests are on the stem, spray with malathion. He warns against spraying peach trees with DDT sulfur and time, noting lime reduces DDT effectiveness.
John A. Johnny Dittmar of the Nebgen Soil Conservation Group will win the $100 first prize for Outstanding Comeback Farmer of Region Two in Fort Worth Press selections. He bought a rundown 392 acre Nebgen place in 1951 and turned it into a high producing stock farm with contour farming cover crops residue management and extensive terracing and fencing improvements.
Mrs. Edna A. Jung widow of Arthur Jung was named Gillespie County Commissioner for Precinct Three to fill the vacancy until January 1 1959. She replaces her late husband after his four year term began in 1956 and will face election in November to complete the term.
A three way contest for Place 1 on the Texas Supreme Court arises after the filing deadline. Judge R W Hamilton 98 year old former teacher and coach leads the ticket with 31 years as lawyer and judge. He is the Chief Justice of the Eighth Court of Civil Appeals and former district attorney and judge with deep Texas roots.
The Youth Fellowship met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones Sunday at 5 30 p m with ten members and advisor Mrs Dean Hopf present Mrs H L Stevens assisted in serving refreshments They played croquet on the lawn Visiting Mrs Arthur Baumann children of May 900 Mr and Mrs Raymond Parker of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting relatives American Legion Aux Announces Poppy Day Sale May 24
The Hill Country Hereford Association plans its Sixth annual ALL-FEMALE SALE in Mason Texas on Tuesday May 20. Over 150 head will be offered including 80 cows with calves 25 bred cows and bred and open heifers. Sale begins at 1 00 p m at Mason Sales Company arena with Walter Britten as auctioneer. Catalogs available from Hill Country Hereford Association Mason Texas.
Community members are urged to join a Saturday cleanup at the Community Park on May 4 to beautify the area. Bring tools and mowers. the effort aims to improve a park that hosts lighted fields and a concrete platform. A Bierschwale reunion is planned for May 31, with a cleanup event on May 24.
Mr and Mrs Clayton Kneese hosted a barbecue supper Sunday honoring their son Wilmar Klaehn and his bride They wed May 2 in Amarillo The couple will reside in Amarillo where the groom serves in the United States Air Force The event drew many Fredericksburg Harper and Kerrville residents and included a wedding cake baked by Edith Ellebracht
A Sunday barbecue at the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Bode honored the newly married Mr Milton Bode and Mrs Milton Bode Bill. Kerrville guests included Earl Coppie Louis Lucas Elgin Bode Esther Morris O Bry ant and others from Kerrville San Antonio San Angelo and Del Rio guests.
The Gillespie County Game Association sponsors a fishing contest May 1 to August 31 with valuable prizes for the heaviest bass crapple perch yellow catfish and other catches. Weigh-ins occur at Probst Hardware Zeo's Sport Center Hill Country Marine and Western Auto. Membership costs 1.00 and may be paid at local businesses. A July 16 film at Turner Hall is free to the public.
Mrs. Mattie Arnold led her 1st annual close of school music recital Monday night at Harper High School. Students performed a wide program with vocal, piano, violin, and choral pieces, featuring Barbara Jane Peril, Linda Harper, Catherine Lange, Katharine Stevens, and others under Mrs. L A Stevens accompaniment.
Wayne Rogers of Texas Western College El Paso earned the Orange Key for scholastic achievement. He maintains a 3.2 grade average and is a 1957 Ivy Fugh School graduate. He is son of Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers and grandson of Mrs J J Rogers.
Total rainfall this year reaches 12.48 inches, per Otto Rahe, Harper rain observer. The figure includes May’s first rain. Rahe submitted a comparison of rainfall records from 1954 to April 1958.
Lampasas High School drew national notice by being named one of 36 schools nationwide for a citizenship program. P. V. Patrick and student Don Wykes accepted the award during a three day visit to Valley Forge where the ceremony took place.
Four men from Local Board No 50 are due to depart May 19 for army induction. The group includes Curtis M. Behrends from Gillespie County Vernon T. Moore from Kerr County Ronald S. West from Llano County and Edwin Houston from Kendall County.
Twenty men from focal board No. 30 will report for their Army physical examination on May 19. The list includes Fidel M. Gutierrez Melvin J Grobe Kenneth K. Kothe David H. Kraus Harvey C. Mohr and several others. Weekend visitors to the Raymond Spaeth home included Keiton Lange M Liss Spaeth and Myron Schneider with notes on a June 4 degree date and teaching position. Edwards and Llano counties are highlighted for local history and aviation radio range projects respectively.
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