Radar Fence to Guard Nation and Internal Threats
Ralph W. Gwinn argues for a nationwide radar fence around the United States funded at 85 million dollars to create eight air control sections with radar warning stations and two radar ships off each coast. He says this system plus air forces expansion protects freedom and counters both external aggression and internal communists, urging elimination of socialist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Armed Services Committee
Congress
America
Ralph W. Gwinn
Two Day Rodeo Planned at Harper Community Park
A two day rodeo will be held at Harper Community Park on May 27 and 28 starting at 2 30 p m each day. Events include bull riding bronc riding wild mare race calf roping ladies barrel race and boys match roping between Clarence Rech and Robert Baker. Proceeds support park improvements including lights and shade for new bleachers. Entertainment features a clown Tex Ag announcer Lemuel Jones public address, dances, barbecue, and vendors with music by Adolf Hofner and His Pearl Wranglers Friday and Rhythm Ranchers on Saturday. Admission is 1.00 for adults 50 cents for children. dances 1.00 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Clarence Rech
Robert Baker
Gillespie
Victor Wendel
Lemuel Jones
TexAg
Clint Brown
Adolf Hofner
Pearl Wranglers
Mario
Canuto
Rhythm Ranchers
San Antonio
Ruff Twins
Harper
Local Visitors circulate among Fredericksburg residents
Bryan Birt, a Merchant Marine, is home with his parents Dr and Mrs Birt. Mr and Mrs Steve Forest of Verrville visited her parents the Masseys. Mrs Jack Lee of San Antonio visits Morris family. Fredericksburg visitors include Mrs Louis Stevens Mrs Mark Stevenson and Dorothy Mc Savil. Dean Hopf and Edinburg children with Peril family over weekend. Mrs Watkins Tarr and son James and Mrs A C Wendel visited Fredericksburg. Kerrville’s Mrs Burton Brown visited Harper. Erato Hopf and daughter from Austin visited Oliver Hopf and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Birt
The
Merchant Marines
Mrs
B. Birt
Steve Forest of
Verrville
W. R. Massey
Jack Lee
San Antonio' S
John S. Morris
Dean Hopf
Edinburg
Jim Peril
Erato Hopf
of Austin
Oliver Hopf
Kiser and Goff Family Visits Bring Harper Guests
Mr and Mrs Ted Kiser of Blue Mountain hosted Harper visitors Saturday Roby Dean Goff a Bible College student in Corpus Christi spent several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Lee and other friends and relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Kiser
Blue Mountain Region
Harper
Roby Dean Goff
Bible College
Corpus Chrisci
Mrs
Lee Are
Visit to Hunt Noted by Wedekinds During Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Wedekind visited relatives at Hunt during the week end.
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Fred Wedekind
Hunt
First Pentecostal Church of Harper Opens Rock Veneer Building
Work on the new First Pentecostal Church of Harper was completed with yard beautification and fencing. Dedication services are planned for a later date. Contractors Turnell brothers of Placid built the 40 by 56 foot structure seating about 300. Stone came from Otto Scheele place in Sisterdale. Major gifts included 500 from I D Clark and 500 from Billy Stephenson. Rev Paul Lowenberg and group from Canada will conduct a two week revival starting June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pentecostal Church of
Harper
Carlos Parker
Turnell Brothers of
Placid
Texas
Otto Scheele
Sisterdale
Parker
I.D. Clark
Billi Stephenson
Indianapolis
Ind
Paul Lowenberg
Canada
Teachers Reelect Harper High Staff With One Vacancy
Harper High School faculty will return for the next year with all members re elected except English teacher Mrs Cora E Kothmann whose vacancy has not yet been filled. Supt Neal Fox said her successor will be named before September. Other staff include Phil Rogers Worth Howe Mrs Louis H Stevens Miss Peggye Gould Rex Fox Mrs Mark Stevenson and Miss Dorothy McDavid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Harper
Cora E. Kothmann
Neal Fox
Kothmann
Supt Neal Fox to San Marcos for summer study
Supt and Mrs Neal Fox will leave June 2 for San Marcos where Mrs Fox will complete her Bachelor of Science degree this summer. Rex Fox will attend Texas A&M College for a degree. Other Harper teachers Mrs Mark Stevenson and Miss Dorothy McDavid will also pursue bachelor’s degrees in San Marcos. Old Rain at Doss on Thursday morning at 2 30 amounted to .71 according to Paul Lindenberg LCR A reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Fox
San Marcos
Doss
Paul Lindenberg
L.C.R.A
School Program Honors Luther Stockard At Harper Elementary
Harper Elementary School held a May 19 1949 assembly inviting parents and friends. Special guests Mr and Mrs Will Stockard attended as pupils escorted guests to the auditorium and refreshments were served. The program featured readings songs dialogues and piano selections under the Vacation Time theme and paid tribute to 1st Lt Luther B Stockard who fell in 1942 over Kiska. Mrs Stockard had erected playground swings in his memory and a memorial picture was placed during the flag ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Elementary School
Will Stockard
Luther B. Stockard
Kiska
Harper
Stevens
Sgt Tommy Haas Reburied At Fischer Store Cemetery
Remains of Sgt. Tommy Haas, 32, killed on Leyte Island October 20 1945 from burns after gasoline drum explosion, were returned to the United States for reburial in Fischer Store Cemetery Comal County. He died October 23 1945 in the Pacific theater and lay in state at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home New Braunfels before interment. Haas son of Albert and Meta Haas born April 8 1913 in Asherton Texas. Survivors include three brothers Edgar San Antonio Roland New Braunfels and Gilbert Haas Kendalia and four sisters Mrs Joe Lucas San Antonio Mrs Clyde Patterson New Braunfels Mrs Ad Johie Schertz and Mrs Gus Engel Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Haas
Leyte Island
Pacific
United States
Fischer Store
Comal County
Doeppenschmidt
New Braunfels
Set. Haas
Albert
Meta Haas
Asherton
Texas
Fischer
Army
Field Artillery
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Sageser-Haas
American Legion
Harper
Young Haas
Legion
Sgt
Haas
Edgar
San Antonio
Roland
Gilbert Haas
Kendalia
Joe Lucas
Clyde Patter
Ad. Johie
Schertz
Gus, Engel
Marion
Correction on Cocoa Velvet Cake Recipe
A correction to the Cocoa Velvet Cake recipe from the Herald Helping Hand note in the May 11 meeting reports. Mrs Earl Walker demonstrated cake baking and offered the revised measurements for flour baking powder soda salt cocoa sugar shortening sour milk eggs red coloring and bake time and temperature.
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The
Herald
Earl Walker
Sisterdale Beats Kerrville in Baseball 8 to 4
Sisterdale defeated Kerrville last Sunday in Kerrville with an 8 to 4 score. A safety note urges keeping stoves in good repair and never refilling burning stoves, recommending outdoor filling of stove tanks for safety.
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Sisterdale
Kerrville
Keeping the flock fed in summer for strong poultry production
Maintaining full feed for laying hens during summer ensures steady egg production. Provide all the laying mash they will consume to sustain flock health and productivity.
Sageser Haas Legion Auxiliary Names Delegates
At a recent Sag eser Haas Legion Auxiliary meeting delegates and alternates were chosen to attend a San Angelo gathering May 21 and 22. Delegates are Mrs E R Brown, Mrs R E Peril, and Mrs Bart Walker with alternates Mrs Marshal Brown, Mrs R E Bode, and Mrs Herbert Gamel. Initiation service planned for Kerpville ladies at the next general meeting. Regular meetings moved from the first Monday to the first Saturday night each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sageser-Haas Legion Auxiliary
San Angelo
E. R. Brown
R. E. Peril
Bart Walker
Marshal Brown
R. E. Bode
Herbert Gamel
Kerpville
Installation of New Officers For Study Clubs Held Last Saturday
Tejas Study Club and Hill Country Study Club jointly installed officers last Saturday at 3 p m in the new ranch home of Mrs R O Dittmar with hosts Mrs Glen Hopf Mrs Milton Dyer Miss Peggye Gould and Mrs Worth Howe in the receiving line They wore hill country lily corsages and yucca blooms Mrs Worth Howe gave the welcome and Mrs David Schmidt replied Miss Gould introduced the guests Mrs Chester Bannowsky of Junction spoke on the Kimble County Federation and retiring federation president Mrs Fordtram Johnston installed the new officers The event honored two clubs with a theme friendship and outgoing officers pinned carnations on new officers The year’s officers include Tejas Study Club president Mrs Vester B Parker and Hill Country Club president Mrs R E Peril Other officers listed with secretaries treasurer and parliamentarian A tea table cactus arrangement and light refreshments completed the gathering. all enjoyed the program and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas
David Schmidt
Cora Coplen
Douglas Duderstadt
Gilbert Anderegg
Treas
Arnold
J. R. Peril
Will Stockard
Hill Country Club
R. E. Peril
Fred. Whitewood
Dorothy McDavid
Walter Parker
Corresp
J. Poynor
W. B. Parker
Music Pupils in Recital Presented by Mrs Arnold
Mrs Mattie Arnold presented her music pupils in a public recital in the school auditorium on Friday evening with guests from Mrs Paul Jones and others. The program featured piano violin and voice pieces by numerous local students earning applause from a attentive audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Arnold
Gayle Dittmar
Roy Jones
Mary Duderstadt
Carolyn Minter
Wincesses
Charles Jones
Mason
Agnes Rischner
Annie Marie Lange
Sall
John Wahhals
Willimae Kaiser
Final General Assembly Held In School Last Thursday Morning
Cottle's Cafe of Harper added a 19x20 expansion to its dining room making total 20x26 with a 10x26 kitchen. Newly installed glass fronts face Main Street, extra booths, a central counter and tables. Raymond Cottle aims to offer a modern cafe with top foods, regular meals and special orders like T bones and hot coffee.
Mrs Bille Brown Honored With Stork Shower
Mrs Earl Walker honored Mrs Billie Brown with a stork shower May 5 during National Baby Week. Attendees enjoyed a light menu of ham salad sandwiches, pickles, olives, Maple nut chiffon cake, punch, and pastel mints in diaper shaped cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Walker
Billie Brown
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Hall
The Legion and Auxiliary plan a regular meeting at the Legion Hall next week on June 4 at 8 p.m. The Auxiliary will hold an initiation ceremony for new members with Legion and guests invited. Separate Legion meetings will include officer elections and a report on the District Convention in San Angelo, with Mrs Earl Walker presenting the Auxiliary report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
San Angelo
Earl Walker
Auxiliary
Jung Twins Celebrate Fifth Birthday With Class and Neighbors
The twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Alois Jung marked their fifth birthday last Sunday May 22. Fifteen Kindergarten classmates and neighbors attended as honored guests including Cecelia Ann and Kathleen Fiielder Joyce and Roy Allen Kramer Olin and Jean Wahrmund Eugene and Emma Jane Heinemann Daniel and Anthony Fritz David Meurer Clarence Ernst Jr Anthony Lange Gerald Kramer and Joyce Fritz. Also present were their Pastor Rev A Gitter Sunday School teacher Mrs A Baumann parents grandparents and younger siblings. Attendance prizes went to Daniel Fritz and Olin Wahrmund. Games refreshments and a birthday cake followed with candy favors given to each guest. Carolyn Ann and Marilyn Clare sang several songs and joyfully received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Jung
Cecelia Ann
Kathleen Fiiedler
Joyce
Roy Allen Kramer
Olin
Jean Wahrmund
Eugene
Emma Jane Heinemann
Daniel
Anthony Fritz
David Meurer
Clarence Ernst Jr
Anthony Lange
Gerald Kramer
Joyce Fritz
A. Gitter
A. Baumann
Daniel Fritz
Olin Wahremund
Carolyn Ann
Marilyn Clare
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Community Park
Opal Eckhardt
Hugo Eckhardt
Wanda Klaehn
Karl Klaehn
Louis Stevens
Mark Stevenson
Dorothy McSavil
Fredericksburg
Burton Brown of
Luther Stockard
Fischer’s
Tejas Study Club
Vester B. Parker
Chas. Maines
the Bee and the Clover
Couperin
Evelyn Rischner
April Showers
Burgmuller
J. S. Bach
Doris
Cottle’s Cafe
Bille Brown
Legion and Auxiliary News
New School
Unely
Prn
Cipal
Phil Rogers
Carol Walker
Wesley Sageser
C. D. Jung
Dallas Rieger
Elbert Schmidt
Dennis Neal
Supt
Neal B. Fox
Colleen Parker
Mary Ann Oar
Merle Parker
Wanda Kinehn
Selma Kirchhoff
Lane Honig
Ruth Jones
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