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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1950
Page
2
Chester Brown, a sheep breeder from Harper Community, holds a two year old Delaine Merino cross ram around 225 pounds as farmers from surrounding counties inspect rams offered for sale. Visitors traveled from Temple and even Alabama to observe the weighing and shearing.
Mrs Neal B Fox taught first graders as pupils and several mothers enjoyed a Wednesday picnic at the Ernst place. The event also celebrated Wayne Lennon's birthday.
Sheepmen from Bandera Kerr and surrounding counties gathered at Chester Brown’s ranch to view New Zealand Merino bred sheep. Rams ewes and lambs with varying NZ Merino blood were weighed evaluated for fleece weight shrinkage length and crimp. Visitors bought many rams and a noon mutton barbecue was served.
Announcement previews first rung titles including Jolson Sings Again and Jolson Story continuation. Promises upcoming dates for screenings of Big Wheel Lost Tribe Johnny Al Legro Lust for Gold One Last Fling House Across the Street Slightly French and many more.
The Killian Keller Company of Fredericksburg and San Antonio built a 10 40 mile segment of New Farm Road starting December 1 1949 for 75485.00 including grading drainage base and asphalt. Prior Kimble county sections were completed in 1947 and 1949 with a 12 mile gap remaining. Kimble and Gillespie projects since 1945 amount to about 1 310 000 and 286 000 respectively, with various U S 83 FM 385 and US 290 improvements and five new bridges costing about 520 000. Local sewing circle members met at Mrs Hans Wachhals home. Arthur Baumann staying with his mother in Fredericksburg hospital.
Monday night hail struck Spring Creek and surrounding areas destroying crops on Ernst Klein and Alfred Red fields. Mecklenberg wheat was wiped out, oats and corn damaged, and chickens died. Sheep lambs perished on several nearby ranches as trees shed leaves in the Live Oak area.
Vacation Church School to be held at the Presbyterian Church from May 29 to June 9 with classes Monday to Friday 8 30 to 11 30 a m Closing exercises on June 9 Adults offered courses in Church History Old Testament New Testament Church Music and Church Doctrine listed teachers include Mrs Homer Stevens Mrs Worth Howe Mrs Omer Cottle Mrs Warren McDougall Mrs J R Peril Charles Schmidt Fred Whitewooden Mrs Dean Hopf Mrs A L Spellmann Mrs Lewis Stevens Mrs Dennis Parker and Rev Spellmann The fifth grade had a picnic and swimming party at Devil s River Doyle Parker place Tuesday followed by mothers serving cake and cold drinks Also mentions attending music recital services and visiting relatives.
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