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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1958
Page
2
A reflective editorial contrasts doors opening to new days in oppressive lands versus America. It emphasizes the light of freedom guiding citizens and the role of protecting that liberty for a bright national destiny.
Miss Francis Floyd and her mother Mrs. F M Floyd of Austin arrived Sunday for a two week vacation at their home and to visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. Herbert Jones and sister from San Antonio visited brother Ted Watkins in Kerrville. American Legion Auxiliary workers will distribute memorial flowers on Saturday to honor veterans. Mrs. Norman Sullivan and children along with Miss Bernice Lang visited their relatives in Kerrville. Mrs. C T Mahler returned from Junction to Harper after visiting son Gus. Bessie Carruthers and families visited in Kerrville. Mothers Day visits noted for Tracy Tobin family. Memorial Poppy reminder issued by American Legion Auxiliary to aid disabled veterans.
The Texas Tourist Industry Report shows 1957 set records with tourist spending and stays. Expenditures per person per day rose to 8.22 dollars and average visit length reached 6.3 days, driven by auto travel and air rail bus ship visitors. Total tourist dollars totaled 531 million from autos plus 989 million from other travel modes, fueling a large network of 25 320 establishments and 102 265 employees. The Highway Department gathers data from survey cards and seven Information Bureaus with 174 000 out of state guests last year.
A person asks about Webster's Dictionary while another mentions waiting for the movie. The snippet captures a casual exchange reflecting everyday priorities and humor.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lein Weber of the Divide visited Mr and Mrs Gordon Harper and friends in Harper Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Hollan Walker and son Follis and Mrs Nath Walker went to Midland Saturday to visit relatives and Earl Walker who is in the hospital with a broken leg. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and daughter LaVern visited his mother Mrs Ernst Klein and son Marvin. Rita visited the Hugo Kleins. Mrs Pete Whitworth and daughter and Mrs G Alsbrook were shopping in Kerrville Monday afternoon.
A living science exhibit at the Waldorf in New York featured El mer the steer, a lamb, pigs, chicks and other poultry to illustrate livestock advances from Pfizer and Co. Seeded by antibiotics and growth stimulants, the display showed improved production and nutrition. After the exhibit, animals returned to Pfizer's Terre Haute farm for further study.
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