Caution urged on Texas school bus stop law
Glenn Tucker appeals to Texas drivers to stop for school buses and slow to ten miles per hour when passing stopped buses. He quotes the Texas Highway Patrol and warns against multi lane highway confusion. The piece stresses child safety, fines up to 200 dollars, and DPS education efforts.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
As Ko Sib
Texas Highway Patrol
Jan Poes
Therain
Department of Public Safety
Harper Centennial Committees Dissolved and Funds Dispersed
Harper Centennial committees dissolved after Oct 7 final meeting. IRS rules no tax on funds. Disbursements: $1000 to Harper Volunteer Fire Department, $300 to City dump grounds, and $5,628.45 to Harper Community Park for building completion. Finance Secretary E B Eckerle releases accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Centennial Committee
A. B. Barker
Warren McDougall
A. A. Gitter
E. B. Roach
Floy Bode
Internal Revenue Service
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Harper
Central Committee
Finance Committee
E. B. Eckerle
Harper FFA Team Wins District Range Judging at Kerrville
The Harper chapter of the Future Farmers of America won the District Range Judging Contest in Kerrville on Saturday November 2. Team members were Wayne Behrens Jim Tatsch Ronnie Kramer and Bobby Harper with Harper scoring 1776 points to lead Rocks Springs Kerrville Dripping Springs Junction and others. Individual leaders included Jim Tatsch with 468 points and Wayne Behrens with 445.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Kerrville
Harper Chapter
The
Future Farmers of America
Wayne Behrens
Arvil Behrens
Jim Tatsch
Belton Tatsch
Ronnie Kramer
Milton Kramer
Bobby Harper
Gene Harper
Harper
Cervantis
Jemmy Merritt
Harper 4-H Club Vaccination Drive Viewed as Success
The Harper 4-H Club rabies vaccination event on October 19 vaccinated 42 dogs and two cats. Thanks were given to Dr. Paul Phillips Jr and participants in the public service. The club meeting is scheduled for Thursday November 4 with Rosa Lee Calliland and Charles Stone attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Phillips Jr
Orlum
Rosa Lee Calliland
Charles Stone
Band Boosters To Meet November 11
Band Boosters Club will meet November 11 at 2 30 p m in the cafetorium. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Boosters Club
CYO Youth Win Attendance Trophy at Boerne Rally
The CYO of St. Anthony's church won an attendance trophy at the Boerne Youth Rally on October 27. Harper CYO led with 22 of 24 members present. Clebourne Fritz is president and Barbara Fritz is secretary-treasurer. Great grandparents Mr. and Mrs Archie Aten welcomed a son born November 1 to Mr. and Mrs Gene England in Austin. Mrs Floyd Boatright returned Friday from a visit with her daughter in San Antonio.
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CYO
Catholic Youth Organization
St. Anthony’s
Boerne
Harper Cyo
Clebourne Fritz
Barbara Fritz
Archie Aten
Gene England
Austin
Floyd Boatright
David Butler
San Antonio
Veterans Day Celebration in Fredericksburg Monday
Veterans Day events in Fredericksburg on Monday include a parade from Kraus Boiling Works to Nimitz Hotel, a 1:30 p.m. procession with local bands and veterans groups, followed by open house at the Legion Hall, games, a wildlife film, a military display, and an 8 p.m. dance by Klein's Orchestra at the Legion Hall. Flags will be raised at 7 a.m. and a salute to war dead occurs at 11 a.m. with five flags lowered and raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Legion Hall
Gillespie County
American Legion
Voflw
Legion
Main Street
Resenge
Court House
Aga Post Office
Kraus Boiling Works
Elotel Nimitz
The
Vo OW
National Guard
Army Reserve
Wie
St. Mary’s
Klein
Inl
Birthday Dinner Honors Jack Smith on His Day
Mrs. Ida Smith hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at her New Braunfels home for her son Jack. Attendees included Roy Silvers and family, Arlene Meckel and Patricia Silvers, Carroll Howell and family, Carroll Cottle and family, Clayton Klier, Johnnie Cottle and family, Omer Cottle, C N Smith and Jack Smith, with noon meal and afternoon cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Smith
Jack
Roy Silvers
Raydean
Bonnie
Arlene Meckel
Patricia Silvers
New Braunfels
Carroll Howell
Donna and
Tina
Kerrville
Carroll Cottle
Stan
Rock Springs
Clayton Klier
Johnnie Cottle
Littl
Michelle
Omer Cottle
C. N. Smith
Jack Smith
Harper Area Social News and Visits Report
Harper locals and guests share visits and church events as families travel to Houston Temple Temple Sunday and Doss Primitive Baptist Church members attend Lill Crest Singing at Harper Baptist Church. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens Mrs W C Russell sr Mrs Richard Bierschwale Mrs W H Stevens Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and others with musical numbers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lee Stevens
Fred Wedekind
Hunt
Richard Bierschwale
W.C. Russell, Sr
Bierschwale
Primitive Baptist Church
Doss
Lill Crest
Harper Baptist Church
Thurman Funeral Held in Center Point
Andrew Jackson Thurman Jr. 79 died October 23 after a long illness in Center Point. Funeral service held October 25 at Smith Funeral Chapel with Rev. Sid Rees officiating. Interment at Nichols Cemetery. Survivors include brothers W A Thurman and Jim Thurman of Kerrville and Frank Thurman of La Vernia. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Thurman Jr
Center Point
Smith Funeral
Sid Rees
Country Community Church
Mr. Thurman
Austin
National Guard
Jack Thurman
White Bluff
Harper
W. A
Jim Thurman
Kerrville
Frank Thurman
la Vernia
Nichols Cemetery
Homer Hill
Hubert Friedrich
Eldon Leedy
Bob Keith
Gene Rhodes
Elgin Schmidt
Lions Club Donates 300 000 For Harper Agriculture Barn
The Harper Lions Club met at 7:00 p m in the school cafetorium. Rev W E Doerr presented a Community Chest brochure and urged support with local use of funds. Lions voted a 300 000 donation to buy materials for the FFA and 4H show barn rebuilt beside the vocational Agriculture building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
W. E. Doerr
Lions
FFA
Vocational Agriculture
Allen Gibson Rites Held In Harper Texas
Funeral services for Allen Gibson 73 of Harper were held at First Presbyterian Church Junction with Rev. Jack Hunnicutt officiating. Graveside rites followed at Harper Cemetery under Hodges Funeral Home. He died Friday at a San Antonio hospital. Born March 23 1890 in Mason County he was married to Frankie D Spence in 1912. she died in 1960. A longtime ranchman he served Kimble County as commissioner multiple terms. Survived by son George A Gibson Segovia daughter Mrs Roy Coker Sonora six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Fred Whitewood J E and R E Peril Warren McDougall Floy Bode and Gus Bannowsky.
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Allen Gibson
Harper
First Presbyterian Church
Junction
Jack Hunnicutt
Hunnicutt
Harper Cemetery
Hodges Funeral Home
Mr. Gibson
San Antonio
Mason County
Frankie D. Spence
Gibson
Kimble County
Kimble
George A. Gibson
Segovia
Roy Coker
Sonora
Kfred Whitewood
J. E
R. E. Peril
Warren McDougall
Floy Bode
Gus Bannowsky
German Representative Attends New Braunfels Wurst-Fest
Miss Gesela Ehrmann of Braunfels Germany serves as official representative for Wurst Fest events in New Braunfels through November 10. The festival celebrates local sausage making dating to 1844 with a Pig-wich by Erhardt Artz and varieties including Bratwurst Leberwurst and Sulze. Ehrmann, a KLM travel consultant from Nuremberg, is 24 and studied Volkschule Handelschule and ballet in Nuremberg.
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Gesela Ehrmann
Braunfels
Germany
New Braunfels
Prince Solms
Brauntels
Erhardt
Artz
New Brauntels
Miss Ehrmann
Nuerenberg
KLM Airlines
Volksschule
Handels Schule
Balletsschule
Harper's Biggest Yearly Event Draws Hunters and Football Battle
Harper Area eyes November 15 as the town hosts its annual turkey shoot by American Legion Post No. 6350 drawing hunters from across Texas. Nueces Canyon Panthers visit to face the Harper Longhorns in a pivotal eight man game that may decide the district title. Outdoors lovers anticipate the deer and turkey hunting season opening November 16, a Hill Country tradition attracting crowds, camps, and long posts of hunting lore.
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Harper
Harper's
American Legion Post No. 6350
Nueces Canyon Panthers
Harper Longhorns
Panthers
Longhorns
Turkey
Moses Hak
Gus
Cea
Hous
Sam
Bill
Harper Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Otto Itz of Harper observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house at St James Lutheran parish hall in Harper on Sunday November 3 attended by about 200 friends and relatives. The couple were married November 5 1903 at Bethany Lutheran Church Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Itz
Harper
St. James Lutheran
Stanley Phelps
Ralph Harris
J. P. Day
Carlton Wendel
Douglas Bode
Dennis Bernhard
Eilene Bernhard
Barbara Itz
Harper PTA Fall Festival Shines With Evening Program
The Harper PTA festival on Saturday November 2 featured a cafetorium program emceed by Jim McMahan including Bathing Beauty Modeling Skits songs dances and readings by several performers. A large crowd attended the supper carnival and cake auction led by Col Cody Marschall. Proceeds fund the Ha pe School.
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Harper Pta
Jim McMahan
Esther Williams
Uncle Jes
Granny
Macquire
The
Handsome Three
Paul DeLorey
Cane
Hal
Peggy Feller
Ray Spencer
Gail Reddick
Matt Jung
Betty Amos
Jan Brown
Kitty Harper
Bailly Ttegan
Dayton Rahe
Vickie Honig
America
Ed Bailey
Annie Lange
Cody Marschall
PTA
Ways and Means
Raymond Spaeth
Roman Stehling
Ha‘ Pe
Mission Well Attended by Father Hagen at L'Lou Mission
The Mission at L' Lou Mo conducted by Father Hagen O F M is well attended. Father Joseph is an experienced missionary whose sermons are practical and understandable. Everyone is invited and will be welcome. This week closes next Sunday morning. Miss Mary Ane McDougall of Austin visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Chasence McDougall hosted weekend guests. Tom Latainges and children of San Antonio visited Mrs. Frank Rischner.
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Father B Hagen
L' Lou. Mo
Father Joseph
Mary Ane McDougall
Austin
Mia
Chasence McDougall
Tom Latainges
Sar Antonio
Frank Rischner
New Christmas Postage Stamps Available at Harper Office
Harper Post Office reports a大supply of 1403 Christmas stamps featuring the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House. Postmaster Staudt urges customers to include Zip Codes on all Christmas cards and to use the Harper area Zip Code shown on return-address cards.
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Harper
Frank & Staudt
Harper Post Office
White House
Postmdster
Harper Postal
John J. Due
West
Teads
Bull of the Woods contest deadline set for November 15
Local notice states the Bull of the Woods contest must be entered by midnight November 15. Entry eligibility includes Tappera hunters and is coordinated by organizers Louis Friedrich Emil Woonmund Elmer Lee Lange and Frank E. Stacie with membership cards available.
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Prive
Louis Friedrich
Emil Woonmund
Elmer Lee Lange
Frank E. Stacie
Maltiresses Made New by Local Typing Specialists
Ad from Mayfield's Hatleyville firm offering restoring and laundry services for ladies, with guaranteed work. Leave orders at the shop in Netiville.
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Laiutopritig
Fouvekiei Platt Mayfield
Mattigeg Compacy
Netiville
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Harper Locals
W. H. Stevens
Houston
Edwin Dittmar
Robert Wolfmueller
Listerdale
C. W. Granville
H. C. Frantzen
Palestine
Manx Lange
Mrs. Lange
Pete Kramer
Mary .Thornton
Alfred Kramer
Thurman
Olivia Hopf
Austin v
Mrs. Oliver Hopt
Nou- Clifton Hopf
Alfonso Hopf
Fred Nabers
Star Lot Lodge
Medina Lake
Coo Mei
Ernet Groff
San Angelo
Walter McDougall
Lions Club
Harper Agri
Alen Gibson
Harper Lawroay
Wov
New Braunfels Wurst-Fest
Harper Area
Frank E. Staudt
Radio Post
Oehler
Bessie
Archie Wienecke
Lee Roy Itz
Chester Itz
Norma
Chester Bernhard
Johanna
Victor Wendel
Ruth
Clifford Bode
Itz
Bethany Lutheran Church
Wallace Ottmers
Plainview
Lubbok
Mason
Liano
Seguin
Cherry Spring
Albert
MR. and
Mrs
Herald
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