Pumpkin lore and giant gourds spark colonial nostalgia
A San Antonio Light piece notes pumpkins shaped language and cuisine from Native American use to colonial poems. It cites giant gourds weighing up to 242 pounds, a Missouri tale of a 1 986 foot vine, and a New York Crystal Palace era term some pumpkins.
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Western Hemisphere
National Geographic Society
Mexico
Central America
New World
New England
New
Missouri
San Antonio
Harper American Legion Program Canceled for Nov 11
The Americanism program sponsored by the Harper American Legion at the Harper Cafetorium for Saturday night November 11 has been canceled due to the Bi District game at Hondo on November 11 where the Harper Longhorns face D H anime.
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American Legion
Harper Cafetorium
Hondo
Harper Longhorns
D'Hanis
Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers Dinner Guests Sunday
Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oliver Hupf Sunday in a simple social visit noted by the local page.
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Fred Naber
Mrs
Oliver Hupf
Mayfield's Mattress Company Opens In Kerrville
Old mattresses refurbished into innerspring by Mayfield's Mattress Company of Kerrville. All work guaranteed. Leave orders at Harper Locker Plant.
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Harper Locker Plant
Mayfield's Mattress Company
Kerrville
Harper FFA wins Hill District range and land judging contests
In Kerrville last week the Harper FFA teams took top honors in both Range Judging and Land Judging at the Hill District contests sponsored by Kerrville Soil Conservation Service. Top performers include Ronne Lumpkins, Jim Tatsch, Gordon Sweeten, Roger Roeder, Kelton Kramer and Roy Kramer from Harper.
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Harper
Jim Tatsch
Ronnie Lumpkins
Cleaburne Fritz
Keith Kensing
Land
Kelton Kramer
Greg ‘Ery Parker
Roy Kramer
Roger Roeder
Kerrville Soil Conservation Service
Harper Ffa
Hill District
State Park
Kerrville
Gordon Sweeten
Rocksprings
Jobes
Fredericksburg
Harper PTA Fall Festival a Success Says Report
The Harper PTA Fall Festival raised 426.54 from supper, booths, cake auction and program. Mrs. G C Stevens reported the total at the November 2 meeting in the school cafetorium. The treasury stood at 687.20 with the 12th grade winning the room count.
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Harper Parent Teachers
G. C. Stevens
P.T.A
Drive In Phone Booths Installed In Kerrville Hill Country
Kerrville Telephone Company completes two drive in pay phone booths in Kerrville one near Parkers Rocky Inn Cafe and another at Modern Market. The booths allow calls from the car without exiting and supplement the main booth in front of the Telephone Building. Cablers Lively Fiedler and Mains installed the units under General Manager Comparette who says the move improves local telephone service.
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Kerrville Telephone Company
Parkers
Rocky Inn
Hill Country
Wallace Lively
Martin Fiedler
Charlie Mains
D. H. Comparette
Harper
Legion Turkey Shoot Set for November Fifteenth
The American Legion hosts its annual Turkey Shoot on Wednesday November 15 starting at 10 00 a m at the Ed Kensing place Co chairmen are T P Harlan and Belton Tatsch The event features shooting at 80 and 100 yards with open and scope sights.
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The
American Legion
Wendesday
Ed. Kensing Place
T. P. Harlan
Belton Tatsch
Cochran Adams Tie The Knot At St James Church
Miss Carol Adams and Edd Cochran wed Monday afternoon at St James Lutheran Church with Rev C H Rose officiating Attendants were Mrs Marie Taylor and Victor Harper The couple plans a brief wedding trip before settling in Harper where Cochran teaches and serves as band instructor
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C. H. Rose
Carol Adams
Edd Cochran
St. James Lutheran Church
Marie Taylor
Victor Harper
Miss Adams
Billie Adams
Canter Point
Harper
Mr. Cochran
Harper School
Band Booster Club Reports 58 Paid Up Members
The Band Booster Club met on Monday night November 6 at the school house with eight members present. President Mrs Mark Taylor led reports from the Concession Stand chairwoman and Treasurer Mrs Albert Feller. Membership chairman stated 58 paid up members. Next meeting is the first Monday in December.
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Mark Taylor
Chester Bernhardt
Albert Feller
Lions Sponsor Second Annual Sportsmen Benefit Club
Harper Lions Club prepared for the SPCB event at a November 7 meeting. Prizes include a Savage rifle and binoculars on display at First State Bank. Two membership teams were chosen to vie for the top seller and a free meal prize, with proceeds benefiting community projects. A basketball game between Lions and Fire Department was set for November 27.
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Lions
Sportsmen
Harper Lions Club
Sportsman Community Benefit Club
Lion Flog Bode
First State Bank
Harper
Lion Roach
SPCB
Red
Lion Cabinet
Laredo
Lions Club
Fire Department
Donations Sought for New Harper Community Park Building
The Harper community seeks contributions to fund a fabricated steel and tile building for the park at an estimated total cost near 7 000. The finance plan requires 50 percent cash and 30 percent pledged before construction, with fund-raising over three years to save interest.
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Com. Park
Harper Community Park
T. P. Harlan
Chas. H. Rogers
Warren McDougall
First State Bank
Robert Dittmar
Victor Marschall
W. L. McGinley
Alf. Spaeth
Fred Whitewood
Park Board
Harper area hunters urged to enter Bull of the Woods contest
Frank E. Staudt reminds Harper area hunters that entry for the Bull of the Woods Hunting Contest closes at midnight on November 15. Contact Elmer Lee Lange Louis Friedrich or Staudt to enter. Harper Locker Plant will weigh in with measurements by Lange Friedrich or Staudt. Buck must be cleanly dressed with heart liver and lungs removed.
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Frank E. Staudt
Harper Area
Friedrich
Harper
Lange
Staudt
Locker
Record Deer Hunt Season Predicted For Hill Country
Advance Information forecasts one of the best Hill Country deer seasons for Gillespie County with expected records in size and kill numbers. Antlerless deer permits are available at Gillespie County Court House 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov 11. The Chamber reports heavy hunter traffic and remaining leases through season start November 16.
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Gillespie County
Nabers Family Visits for Center Point Football Game
Mr and Mrs Gene Nabers and son J David with his friend Donnie Taylor of San Antonio spent Friday night and Saturday with Fred and Mrs Nabers and attended the Harper Center Point football game at Center Point Friday night.
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Gene Nabers
J. David
Donnie Taylor
San Antonio
Fred Nabers
Kerrville Couple Visited Harper and Preached
Rev and Mrs C J Owens of Kerrville visited Harper on Sunday. Rev Owens preached at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and is scheduled to preach again on Sunday November 12.
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C. J. Owens
Kerrville
Harper
Mr and Mrs Exman Visit Maurers in Austin
Mr and Mrs Gerald Exman of Austin spent Friday night with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer.
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Gerald Exman
Austin
Robert Maurer
Hill Crest Singers Hold Monthly Singing at Baptist Church
The Hill Crest Singers conducted their regular monthly singing event Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church, drawing local churchgoers and community members to the service.
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Hill Crest Singers
The
Baptist Church
Miss Alice Molder and Sharon Strackbein in Austin
Miss Alice Molder and Sharon Strackbein spent Friday night and Saturday in Austin where Molder took exams.
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Alice Molder
Sharon Strackbein
Austin
Miss Molder
American Legion Auxiliary Plans and Holiday Activities
The American Legion Auxiliary held its November 4 meeting with President Adeline Honig presiding. Plans discussed include a food sale at the November 15 Turkey Shoot and a free program November 11 at the Slarper school Lunch Room with cookies to be donated for refreshments. The next meeting is December 1 for the Christmas Gift Shop Party.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Adeline Honig
The
Legion Auxiliary
Whitworths Visit Kinseys and Whitworths Family
Mr and Mrs V C Whitworth and children of Doole visited their parents the Pete Whitworths and A J Kinseys Sunday.
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V. C. Whitworth
Doole
Pete Whitworths
A. J. Kinseys
sSunday
Harper Meets D Hondo Bi District Title Game
Harper Longhorns six man champions of District 16B by beating Center Point 34 32 will face D Hanis District 15B champions in Hondo Saturday night November 11 D Hanis undefeated this year last season regional champions Harper has two district losses in six years coach Leon Dunn urges focus Fans from Harper and district families anticipated to attend the bidistrict clash
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Harper
D’hanis
Hondo
Harper Longhorn
Center Point
D’hanis High School
Harper Longhorns
Wall
Leon Dunn
Center Point Pirates
Longhorns
Pirates
Gordon Green
Acoss
Harpers
John Rhoades
David Hopf
Harper 34 Center Point 32 to claim district title
The Harper Longhorns overcame an 18 0 deficit to defeat Center Point 34 32 in a showdown at Center Point securing the district championship and a bi district date with D Hanis on November 11 in Hondo. Logan Stevens and Cody Marshall led the offense while Cody intercepted a key pass ending the first half as Harper rallied in the second half.
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Pirates
Ernie Kaiser
Victor Bishop
Harper
Longhorns
David
Cody Marshall
Longhorn
John Rhodes
Cody
Logan Stevens
Erwin Jung Jr
John Warren McDougall
Erwin
John Warren
Logan
Tir
Jim Rouse
Bonnie Friedrich Honored at Surprise Shower and Luncheon
Shouts of surprise greeted Bonnie Friedrich on Tuesday November 7 as Kerrville Business College teachers and students hosted a covered-dish luncheon in her honor. Bonnie helped plan the event and received a china table lamp and a hand painted picture from Mrs Dikeman. Her mother Mrs Lonnie Friedrich attended.
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Bonnie Friedrich
Terry Don Sembritzky
Fay Burge Dikeman
Kerrville Business College
Bonnie
Couple Attends Church Then Visits Honig Family
Mr and Mrs Willie Honig of Hondo attended the Lutheran Church Sunday and visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Honig.
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Willie Honig
Hondo
Liutheran
Dan Honig
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Johnson City
Harper Parent Teachers Assn
Tommy O Bryant
Levi Ellebracht
George Parker
Beverly Roberts
Roy Roberts
Houston
Treasury
Dittmar
Band Booster Club
the Herald
Harper’s
Bull of the Woods
Midnite
Elmer Lee Lange
Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Follis
American Legion Auxiliary Reports
Hoare
Canter
Peter
Charles
Buddy Friedrich
Ouray
Colo
Buddy
Lonnie Friedrichburg
Ee Oe Friedrich
Peters
Bill Ed- Mise
Alfred Ka
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