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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
9
Rev. D. W. Brown announced a Memorial Day program at the First Baptist Church on Sunday. The event features songs by the congregation, a youth choir performance, a special number, and prayers. Program starts at 4 30 p m, revised from 5 p m as previously stated.
Jim Gray of San Angelo and Fred Barwood of Sonora judged a show with Brown and Floy Bode serving as officials. The panel praised the quality of entries as the event drew interest from the community.
Henry J. Taylor discusses Indo China as a global tinderbox and explains U S aid and military posture. He notes aircraft carriers aim to deter Red China, with planned air and potential ground support, while stressing resistance to Communist takeover in Southeast Asia.
Harper Herald reports William Schneider Jr. announces his candidacy for re election as County Attorney. The article outlines his family, education from Fredericksburg High School to St Marys University Law School, military service with the 82nd Airborne, Texas bar admission, and prior law practice. It notes his wife Dorothy Jung and two children Patrick and Susan.
Joyce Solbrig daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Solbrig a Harper High School junior was elected by the Harper American Legion Auxiliary to the Sager Haas Post for Girls State to be held in Austin June 21 to 27 She is an A student among top ranking pupils named freshman favorite Halloween duchess junior favorite class treasurer sophomore secretary and most outstanding in Home Economics plus she manages the girls basketball team In addition Mrs Anita Thurmann and son visited Marble Falls and Austin over the weekend to see her and her family.
The Harper Wool and Mohair Show recorded fewer entries than last year but judged quality high by Fred Barwood of Sonora and Jim Gray of San Angelo. Theo Oehler won Grand Champion single fleece wool, while Del bert Oehler took Grand Champion single fleece mohair. Clint Brown earned Grand Champion bag of wool, Donnie Bode the rancher's breeding flock trophy, and Phil Rogers won the closest guess on wool weight across two groups of five sheep.
An organizational meeting for the Boy Scouts will be held on Tuesday night at the Legion Hut. All boys aged 11 to 16 are urged to attend, and all parents are invited.
Members of the Harper area 4 H Club and FFA captured top prizes at the Kimble County Wool Show in Junction. Awards covered Rambouillet and Delaine fleeces, aged and yearling classes, with several Harper youths placing high in multiple categories.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cosper of Bracketville and their son Edd L. visited Floyd Cosper’s mother Mrs. J. C. Cooper on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Linvall McDonald of Menard and Mrs. Ida Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Bierschwale at Center Point on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Pribe Goff and daughter Cleo Goff of San Antonio visited his mother Mrs. R. H. Gull on Saturday night.
Photo by MacDonald notes Harper High School student Miss Cherrie Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Parker. Parker named Salutatorian and also Football Queen for the past year highlighting her popularity at the school.
Photo by Macdonald features Donnie Bode, son of Mr and Mrs Reuben Bode, as the outstanding boy of Harper High graduates this year. He is the top ranking student and has earned many honors in the stock raising business in recent years.
A special showing of a motion picture about disabled veterans will be shown at the Harper theatre on Saturday night. Proceeds go to the local Poppy contributions with donation boxes inside the theatre. Mrs Belton Tatsch is in charge. Everyone is invited to attend.
More than two inches of rain fell in Harper this week with showers soaking the ground. A San Antonio father claimed an eight inch downpour, but local verification remains unavailable. potential river flooding risk noted for the Pedernales.
Dr Pat Norwood SWTSTC professor delivered Harper High School commencement on a night with the largest attendance in school history Thirteen graduates include M Liss Spaeth and Cherrie Parker plus Walter Harper new teacher s son Walter is first married graduate The address emphasized The Important Things In Life and belief in God Valedictorian Spaeth and salutatorian Parker received scholarships along with Donnie Bode for highest ranking graduates Fourteen eighth grade pupils also received high school certificates and 25 students earned perfect attendance awards
Donnie Bode and his rancher breeding stock won the cup and grand champion titles at the Ninth Annual Harper Lions Club Wool and Mohair Show held last Saturday in Harper High School gym. The First State Bank of Harper awarded the trophies to the winners.
Hill Country Hereford Association stages its second annual all female sale in Mason on Tuesday June with more than 247 head offered. consignors Otto Schumann Hilma Henke A L Badhge Allen Gibson Feller Bros Herman Woainheimer & Son and Edward Stein showcase cattle not fitted yet in thrifty pasture condition tested and ready to ship. Sale starts at 12 noon at Mason Sales Company arena with Walter Britton as auctioneer and lunch served by Mason County Home Demonstration Club at 11 a m.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Mes Carra Dawes and a son and others visiting a site with names George Duderstade and Duderstach. Details are garbled. no clear event or outcome can be established from the readable text.
Supt Bailey says the schedule for the summer term and the August 30 opening date are tentative and may change if necessity or unforeseen events require it. The message outlines planned resumption for the school year and adjustments to the term.
Miss Chaaha Wel Was complimented with a Coke party Saturday evening from 2 to 4 at the home of Mrs. Lula Roberts. Hostesses were Misa Mickey McDougall and Mrs. Jack Groff. Delicious sandwiches cake and Cokes were served to the high school girls and the honoree. The refreshment table featured lace cloth school colors gold and white daisies on a mirror with gold ruffles and opal holders. Gold cake was served.
Mrs. Faye Marge Deikeman of Houston visited for the weekend to attend a music event introduced by the Daves. Mattie Asnokd, listed as a participant, noted her son See aed Detaainag was among the attendees.
Fragmentary OCR yields a local notice style line with names and a paper title. Audience context unclear, but mentions Mrs Hilly and a Serdea item alongside a newspaper name and annual price.
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