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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1955

Page

2

Wedding Day for Patricia Lott and Curtis Carter at St Marys

Patricia Ann Lott and Curtis Carter wed at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Henry Hug officiating. The ceremony featured Mary Ann Klein on organ and the St Marys High School choir, white gladiolas, and a purple bridal suit. Attendants included maid of honor Jewel Langerhans and best man Charles Carter. A turkey dinner and a reception followed at Herman Sons Hall. plus Agricultural notes on San Jose Scale control, pig feeding formulas, and hens artificial-light management.

Patricia Ann Lott Curtis Carter St. Mary’s Catholic Church Henry Hug Mary Ann Klein St. Mary's High School Charles Lott Wesley A. Carter Flouston Here Matrix Contract Corporation New York Texas Jewel Langerhans Charles Carter August Lott Willie Klein Herman Sons Hall Edith Miller Sev

Santa Claus To Visit Fredericksburg Nov 26

Santa Claus plans a 2 PM arrival in Fredericksburg on November 26 with a parade to the Nimitz Hotel and a visit to Courthouse Park. He will showcase a station wagon, toys, and an electric train at Standard Service Co. and distribute gifts to children. Local school bands will provide music and lights will illuminate Main Street through New Year.

Santa Claus Fredericksburg Jolly Saint Nick Trades Extension Committee Santa Standard Service Co Kraus Corner Nimitz Fredericksburg High School St. Mary's Santa’ Claus Fredericsburg Art Rowert Cliff Balser Paul Lange Alfred Crenwelge John Dooley Leroy Woerner Hans Hannemann Ty Cox Emil Schandua Jr Max Metzger Henry Kuenemann Hilmar Stehling Eugene Hartmann Gilbert Eckhardt

Wedding at hall with white gladiolas and bells

The reception featured 25 guests with white gladiolas and chrysanthemums. A ring shaped cake with five bells, lilies of the valley and roses sat among white and pink net ruffles. Mrs. Edgar Seelig served cake and Miss Rita Zenner poured coffee. The couple will reside at 10521 Burman Houston 15 Tex with guests from Houston Kerrville San Antonio and Boerne.

Enty Edgar Seelig Rita Zenner Carter Burman Houston Tex Kerrville San Antonio Boerne

Italy Bound Mrs Jung Heads to Legnorn Ferry Port

Mrs James A Jung and her children Kenneth Wayne Grienke and LuGene Faye Jung prepare to depart Monday November 14 for Ft Hamilton New York to sail for Legnorn Italy. She joins husband Sgt James A Jung who has been stationed there since September after three months in Austria. He reenlisted in April and is the son of Mr and Mrs James M Jung of Harper.

Italy James A. Jung Kenneth Wayne Grienke Lugene Faye Jung Ft. Hamilton New York Leghorn Sgt Austria James James M. Jung Harper Annie Baumann

Friday Football Scores Across Districts

Football scoreboard shows Gonzales 52 over Fredericksburg 21 and Harper 26 over Leakey 8. St Marys forfeits to Jarrell 0. Lockhart 40 over Northeast 0. Ray 35 over Jefferson 0. New Braunfels 26 over Alamo Heights 0. Boerne 41 over Southside 6. Kerrville Schreiner 38 over Rock Springs 6. La Pryor 56 over Comstock 6. Bandera 31 over Comfort 0. Mason 38 over Brownwood B 0. Eldorado 13 over Junction 7. Giddings 24 over Weimar 0. Victoria 33 over Seguin 7. Luling 58 over Eagle Lake 12. Menard 19 over Sonora 7. Burnet 13 over Llano 12. Marble Falls 48 over Johnson City 0. Ballinger 13 over Brady 0. Hamilton 34 over San Saba 14. Goldthwaite 26 over Bangs 13. Tilden 40 over Knippa 3. Miller 46 over Brownsville G. S. A. Tech 7. Brackenridge 0 over Harlandale 26? Edison 6.

Seguin Luling Eagle Lake Menard Sonora Burnet Llano Marble Falls Johnson City Ballinger Brady Hamilton San Saba Goldthwaite Bangs Tilden Knippa Miller Brownsville G. S. A. Tech Brackenridge Harlandale Edison

Special Game Warden Employed For Hunting Season

Roy Lange of the Doss community has been engaged by the Texas State Game Commission to serve as special game warden for Gillespie County during the forthcoming hunting season. He will assist Game Warden Adt. Heep in enforcing regulations during the open deer season from November 16 to December 31.

Roy Lange Doss Texas State Game Commision Austin Gillespie County Mr. Lange Adt Heep

Dittmars Travel to Fort Worth for Farm Bureau Queen Contest

Mr and Mrs Edwin Dittmar drove to Fort Worth Sunday with their daughter Frances a contestant in the State Finals of the Texas Farm Bureau queen contest on November 1 They stayed overnight and returned Monday night.

Edwin Dittmar Ft. Worth Miss Frances Texas Farm Bureau Herald

Sam Parker's 83rd Birthday Celebrated at Harper Home

Sam Parker celebrated his 83rd birthday Sunday with a large gathering at his Harper home. Relatives from Kerrville Junction Round Mountain Fredericksburg Bandera San Antonio San Marcos and Harper attended, with an 83 candle two tier cake baked by granddaughter Mrs Massey.

Sam Parker Harper G. A. Parker Junction Lon Parker Round Mountain Walter Parker Kerrville Clayton Parker Dubois Parker Fredericksburg Raymond Oestreich Walter McDougall Orrin Parker Lavon Parker Lula Roberts N. M. Keen Clayton Massey San Marcos Massey

Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits and Ranch Tour

Harper locals report Rev and Mrs D W Brown and children visiting Aquilla with relatives from Illinois. The Buckner Boys Ranch hosted the Browns showing living quarters dining hall and church amid 3000 acres of ranch land and a track record of reducing state wards. Various townsfolk shared weekend visits including Sgt and Mrs Harold Birt and children in San Antonio and a Pentacostal revival led by Rev Loms of California with multiple local families hosting Saturday events.

Dr. W. Brown Dillon B. Brown Aquilla Kenneth Brown Illinois Rev. Brown D. W. Brown Buckner Boys Ranch Harold B. Birt San Antonio

Barker Family Weekend Visit Spreads Across Mil leraview Ballinger

Mr and Mrs A B Barker and their children visited relatives at Milleraview and Ballinger during the weekend.

A. B. Barker Milleraview and Ballinger

San Antonio guests attend Friday football game

Misses Marlene Kaiser Bobby Gibson Cherry Parker Peggy Schmidt and Cleo Golf attended the Friday night football game in San Antonio.

Marlene Kaiser Bobby Gibson Cherry Parker Peggy Schmidt Cleo Golf San Antonio

Youths Receive Record 176974 51 in State Fair Checks

Checks totaling 176 974 51 are mailed to 1 074 Texas youths who participated in junior livestock and poultry auctions at the 1955 State Fair of Texas. The amount surpasses the 1952 high and reflects broad participation from 200 counties with 460 buyers.

Texas Fair Ray W. Wilson Wilson

Stone Sets Calf Trimming Dates for 4-H Club Stars

County Agent C A Stone announces three calf trimming sessions for 4-H Club calves. The locations are Edwin Pfeiffer’s place at 8 a m on Saturday November 12 Simon Burg’s place in Stonewall at 11 a m and the Fair Grounds at 8 30 a m on Monday. Members with calves should bring them to one of the three sites at the specified times.

C. A. Stone Edwin Pfeiffer Simon Burg Place Stonewall Fair Grounds

Farmers Urged to Obtain Employer Identification Number

James B. Marley of the Austin Social Security office says many Gillespie County farm employers have not applied for an Employer's Identification Number. Any agricultural employer paying at least $100 in cash wages yearly must register to receive forms for reporting Social Security tax. the number differs from the individual's SS number. Applications are through the County Agent or the Social Security Administration in Austin, Texas.

San Jose Texas College Station Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Texas A&m College System Gillespie County James B. Marley Austin, Texas Social Security Office Marley Social Security Administration Austin

Carter Family Visit Shown Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs W F Carter and children of Cameron spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister Mrs Charles Gammler and family.

W. F. Carter Cameron Charles Gammenthaler

Antlerless Deer Meeting Set For Friday for Land Owners

Landowners in Gillespie County are urged to attend a Friday meeting at 3:00 p.m. in the District Court room of the Gillespie County Courthouse to discuss antlerless deer permits. The open season will be limited to an area described by Farm to Market Road 13823 and surrounding landmarks.

District Court Gillespie County Eckert Blanco County Humble Pipe Line Reuben Schneider Heep

Dr Schwab Addresses Lindenwood Conference on Curriculum

On Friday Dr Schwab spoke at the Lindenwood Conference on a combined Biblical and historic philosophical approach to religion curriculum in college departments. He will return to Harper for Sunday services on November 13.

Miss Cleo Goff Visits San Antonio Family This Weekend

Miss Cleo Goff of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Goff.

Cleo Goff San Antonio Mrs Lee Goff

Harper notice of weekly custom butchering

Notice states Hopf Locker Plant in Harper will conduct custom butchering every Tuesday. No dates or contact details are provided.

Harper

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St. Mary's Church Patricia Lott Curtis Cartez Kilman Charles A. S Sterling Bros Men & Boys Texaco Elbert Teller Mgr SURAL Lode CO. Harper Lester Land of London Harper Friday Harper Locals Herbert Jones Eilla Lee Emma Harlan Gene Jones and Sons Presbyterian Women's Society Warren McDougall Clayton Kneese R. E. Peril B. J. Mayhugh Martha Stephen F. Austin School Freddie Duderstadt Mountain Home Doyle Parker A. A. Gitter Rev Loms California Pentacostal Church Edwin Lang Norman Sullivan John Hayes Dorothy Ann Edwin Lang Jr. Austin Ellis Lang Stone The American Legion Gillespie Mason Rahe Motors W. Main San Antonio Express Express Publishing CO Pat Herby Shozel & the Longhorn Playboys J. J. Patranella Sportsman Cafe Edmund Fiedler Water Street Kerrville, Texas Hill Country Rocky Vin Chester Tatsch Prop Kerrville Mattress & Furniture Co Pdin &Y
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