Red Cross Expands in Vietnam and Home Front Efforts
The American Red Cross reports 150 staff in South Vietnam, with projections over 200 by June, and seeks $9 million in campaigns to cover rising military and disaster costs. Blood drives target 250000 units, and 75000 collected, with products for troops including gamma globulin and serum albumin. A new 11 point civil aid program assists Vietnamese civilians, plus extensive youth projects and a San Diego convention set to discuss Southeast Asia relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Collins
Ino
American Red Cross
Department of Defense
Far East
U. S
ARC
Southeast Asia
American
Vietnamese Red Cross
U.S
San Dieo
DKG Honors Founders and Dedicates Scrapbook to Julia Estill
The Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta chapter honors twelve founders with a candlelit service in Mason. New officers include Florence Hannah president and Lois Gove treasurer. A scrapbook dedicated to Julia Estill will be shown at the San Antonio convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DKG
Julia Estill
Delta Kappa Gamma
Olga Zeseh
Florence Hannah
Junction
Myr. Ne Westerfeldt
Ola Mae Woof
Grenade Petersoof Junction
Mae Gold
Lois Gove
Mabal Reeves
Lyne Lewis
Leola Mathisen
Chaiman
Florence Hanah
Myrtle Westerfeldt
Mabel Reeves
Esther Weaver
Leola Sides
Clara Anderepgy
Inman
Beta Zeta
San Antonio
Reeves
Mathe Wiley
Weslaco
Clara Anderego
Mason
Mayfields Mattress Ad Promises Lasting Comfort
Innerspring specialists Old Mattresses offers lasting support with a bold work guarantee. Mayfields Mattress serves Pony and Wherrvalle areas with new beds and guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfields Mattress
Polly Barrett Named Queen At Harper Lions Club Meeting
Harper Lions Club elected officers for the 1958 59 fiscal year led by Dallas Rieger as president Rev W E Doerr first vice president Leon Dunn second vice president Howard Sivells third vice president secretary C W Barrett treasurer John E Honig tail twister and H H Covk ran. Polly Barrett daughter of C W Barrett was elected Lions Queen with Vicki Honig named first alternate. Delegates to district convention in Laredo were Dallas Rieger Douglas Tatsch and Howard Sivells. The club endorsed Eileen Hopf as duchess for the peach queen contest at the Stonewall jamboree and discussed organizing the 9th annual junior rodeo on June 4. A fuller story will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Dallas Rieger
W. E. Doerr
Leon Dunn
Howard Sivells
C. W. Barrett
John Ehonig
E. HH. Covkran
Tamer
Jerry Biers
Lion John
Honig
Lions
Douglas Tatsch
Laredo
Lion Queen
Eileen Hopf
Stonewall
Artificial Respiration Demonstration At Tex as Homemakers Group
Members of the Harper Chapter Young Homemakers of Texas attended a May 10 meeting featuring a demonstration of artificial respiration by Werner Moehr of the Central Texas Electric Coop. Eleven members and several visitors were present. A cancer film program for May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafetorium will be free for all and include Dr. Crenwelge. Films shown will be The Million Club Is Smoking Worth It Sense In the Sun. Refreshments were served by Evelyn Barrette and Joyce Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Young Homemakers of
Texas
Werner Moehr
Central Texas Electric Coop
Earlene Dunn
Crenwelge
Free Water Ski Show At Junction May 29
A free water ski show on Sunday May 29 begins at 2 p.m. at Lake June on the Llano River near the bridge. The Abilene Ski Club presents slalom kite and turnabout skiing water ballet jumping and trick skiing. Sponsored by the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce. Everyone is invited.
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New Lake
Llano River
Abilene
Kimble County
Price Family Spends Sunday With Relatives
Mr and Mrs Charles Price Jr and their children of Uvalde visited relatives in town spending Sunday with Ray and Mrs Charles Price and attended church services Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Price Jr
Uvalde
Ray
Charles Price
Engagement Announced for Jeanette Biersch and Andrew Smith
Mr and Mrs Fred Biersch wabe Jr Harper announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanette to Andrew Smith son of Mrs Helen Smith Fredericksburg. Jeanette attended Harper High School and works as a bookkeeper for Floy Bode Company Harper Texas Andrew attended Fredericksburg High School and works for Pfeiffer Refrigeration Company Fredericksburg The couple will marry on Saturday Sept 10 at the First Baptist Church Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bierschwabe Jr
Harper
Jeanette
Andrew Smith
Helen Smith
Fredericksburg
Harper High School
Floy Bode Company
Harper, Texas
Smith
Fredericksburg High School
Pfeiffer Refrigeration Company
First Baptist Church
Died Wednesday: Mrs. Anna Bode of Harper at 93
Mrs. Anna Bode, 93, of Harper died Wednesday morning in the Brandon Rest Home in Fredericksburg where she had been a patient the past year. She was born Sept 3 1872 in Schlesien Germany and survived by three daughters, six sons, twenty two grandchildren, forty two great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. Funeral services were at Harper Methodist Church with burial in Harper Cemetery. her husband P O Bode preceded her in death May 20 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bode
Harper
Brandon
Fredericksburg
Selma McDonald
Aurora Barker
San Antonio
Reuben
Clifford
Milton Bode
Elgin Bode
del Rio
Tea Honors Darla Anderegg and Kathryn Stevens
Mrs David Schmidt hosted a tea at her Harper home on Saturday afternoon May 8 honoring two Harper High seniors Darla Anderegg and Kathryn Stevens. Guests from San Antonio Kerrville Junction and Harper attended. decorations featured red and white colors and a miniature graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schmidt
Harper High
Darla Anderegg
Kathryn Stevens
Karla Anderegg
Mary Nel Tarr
Gay Walker
Jo Ann Esquell
Mary Ann Kensing
Marilyn Schmidt
Harper
Mary Ruth Blackburn
Junction
San Antonio
Kerrville
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social News
Miss Willig Mae Kaiser of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs Mortis Bein and Mr Bein over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Rudy Staudt and children visited Mr and Mrs Le Roy Tatsch in San Antonio Sunday. Mark Tatsch received his first Communion. Mr and Mrs L H Harper were visitors in the A J Kensey home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willig Mae Kaiser
San Antonio
Mortis Bein
Mr. Bein
Rudy Staudt
Leroy Tatsch
Mark Tatsch
L. H. Harper
A. J. Kensey
Band Boosters Hold May Meeting and Plan Rodeo
Band Boosters met May 10 with seven members and Mr. Cockran present. Minutes approved and treasurer's report given. Concession annex partly repaired. band votes to march in Lions Jr. Rodeo and buy a Bass Clarinet. White jeans ordered for Rodeo wear. New president appoints committees and lists officers for next year including Gilbert Anderegg president and Levit Kensing treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockran
Elbert Feller
Watkins ‘Tarr
Hubert Rahe
Gilbert Anderegg
John Honig
Levit Kensing
W. E. Doerr
A. C. Wendel
Chaplain Brewer to Visit Friends in Harper May 21–22
Lt. Col. Charles D. Brewer of Lowry Air Force Base Colorado attending a graduate seminar at the University of Texas will visit friends in Harper May 21 and 22 and attend church services. Brewer and his wife Prudence once lived in Harper and were warmly regarded during a seven month stay. They have four children Charles Philip Elizabeth and Mark.
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Charles D. Brewer
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
University of Texas
Harper
Brewer
Prudence
Presbyterian Church
Charles
Phillip
Elizabeth
Mark
Love Rides The Rails at Pearl Corral
SALT Presents melodrama by San Antonio Little Theatre at the Pearl Corral. Houston Quanah and Johnson City R R arrives Friday May 20 for nightly shows through June 4 at 8:15 p.m. with free parking and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Quanah
Johnson City
R. R
Pearl Corral
San Antonio
Fredericksburg and Kerrville visitors noted
Mrs Cecelia Mills and Patsy visit Fredericksburg and Kerrville relatives Mr and Mrs Donald Kraener visit Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer. About 200 friends and relatives express regret over David Whitworth injury sustained while playing baseball and his hospital stay.
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Cecelia Mills
Patsy
Fredericksburg
Donald Kraener
Kerrvillie
Alfred Kramer
David Whitworth
Seventeen Harper Seniors To Graduate This Evening
Harper High School plans a commencement program at 8 p m in the Harper Cafetorium for the 1966 class. Seventeen seniors will receive diplomas with Dr Andrew Edington of Schrein er Institute delivering the address. Jung and Miss Anderegg to give valedictory and salutatory. Longhorn Band directed by Eddie Cochran will perform. Honor grads include Jo Ann Esquell Kathryn Stevens Wayne Whitworth. additional seniors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Harper
Andrew Edington
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Matthew Jung
Alois Jung
Darla Anderegg
Gilbert Anderegg
Longhorn Band
Eddie Cochran
W. E. Doerr
St. James Lutheran Church
Anderegg
Dean Hopf
Edington
Hardin Rahe
Robert Dittmar
Harper School Board
Matthew Dung
Leon P. Dunn
Rev
A. A. Gifter
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Jung
Miss Anderegg
Jo Ann Esquell
Kathryn Stevens
Wayne Whitworth
Alva B. Barker
Don Braeutigam
Barbara Fritz
Rochelle Grona
Marlene Jung
Ann Lange
John Molder
Diana
Harper High School Valedictorian Named for Graduation
Mrs Alois Jung will serve as valedictorian for Harper High School's graduation class at Friday night commencement. Jung has maintained a 94 97 average in major subjects over the past four years. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Jung
Alois Jung
Harper High School
Harper School
Jung
Doris Peril
Hardin Rahe
Lyte Dean Spaeth
Raymond Jones
Gay Walker
Salutatorian Named for Harper High School Graduation
Miss Darla Anderegg daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg will be the salutatorian for Harper High School graduation services tonight. Anderegg posted a four year average of 94.65 in school work.
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Darla Anderegg
Gilbert Anderegg
Harper High School
Miss Anderegg
Birth of Renne Michelle Burg in Galveston
Mr and Mrs Charles Burg of Galveston welcome a daughter Renne Michelle born Monday May 16 weighing eight pounds two ounces. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Simon Bure of Stonewall and Mr Ray Neidigh of Fredericksburg with great grandmother Mrs Clara Burg. The mother is Rita Neidigh, and the father, MD candidate, will intern at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth starting July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burg
Galveston
Renne Michelle
Simon Bure
Stonewall
Ray Neidigh
Fredericksburg
Clara Burg
Rita Neidigh
University of Texas School of Medicine
John Peter Smith County Charity Hospital
Fort Worth
Woman helps beggar. magic tip yields forty dollars
A woman gave two dollars with the said phrase Have Courage to a street beggar. Days later he recalls her, saying he bet two on Have Courage in the sixth and won forty dollars.
Bachelor’s dilemma on marriage and nightly routine
A gay young bachelor explains he cannot marry the girl he visits every night for months. He quips that if he married her he would be stuck at home and unable to go out each night.
Conservation Crisis and Rural Stewardship Emphasis
D A Wellwama stresses two crises in soil conservation erosion and complacency. He warns progress is needed as 30 percent of land is properly treated, urging intensified planning, wiser farming, and urgent action to protect rural America and national wealth. He salutes conservation officials and cooperators while calling for renewed commitment.
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Missouri
Montana
America
Steve Ards
SKM Sol
Water Conservaton
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St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jewel Travis Sehearer
Ronald Travis
Mary Magelon Seehearer
Righ
Mary Magelon
Everett Jones
Cathedral House
Antonio
Jack Langford
Schearer
Honorary
Ola Mae Hopf
Mary K. Stevens
Mary Linton Stevens
Polly Barrett
Evelyn Barrete
Joyce Lange
Pulruonke Herald Advertwer
Charles Brewer
Salutatorian
Mrs
Revo
Freon Gas
Freon bQuip
Secony
Bae Freon
Rene Nel Ator
Jae Sirawce
Assis Stewardship
D. A. Wellwama
Soil Conservation Service
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