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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1954
Page
6
The five May festival celebrates boys with iris leaves in baths and shobu-katana, carp streamers called Koinobori, and family rites. Girls wear iris leaf ornaments. families display samurai heirlooms, banners, and dolls. Kite flying and feasts accompany the celebration as the nation recalls warrior virtues and perseverance.
The Gillespie County 4 H Clubs announce a 7 30 p m banquet at the Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall with a barbecue dinner 50 cents a plate. James Cox will MC and a prominent out of town speaker is hoped for the main address. Awards will honor leaders and outstanding 4 H workers across many projects.
An old fashioned chivaree honored newlyweds T O and Janelle Midkiff on November 6 at their ranch eight miles southeast of Harper. Over eighty five attendees arrived in a noisily led procession, shared cake coffee and punch, and exchanged greetings with many relatives and neighbors from Kerrville Houston and Dallas. The couple wed October 30 at Riverside Methodist Church in Houston.
Series on Texas water issues from Soil and Water magazine explains that Texas has abundant surface water but uneven distribution. It cites a 53 billion acre-feet runoff with under 5 million acre-feet used, and notes local shortages despite overall abundance. The piece is part two of a series and previews proposals for fairer distribution. Subscriptions offered.
Kerrville visitors Mr and Mrs Darryl Beach and their small son joined their parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett for a Hill Crest Singing Sunday afternoon. Boys of the Woodcraft held a barbecue at Community Park Tuesday night with assistance from Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts. The August Kirchhoff home welcomed Mr and Mrs A A Wendel of Doss Mr and Mrs Sam Honig Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe and children also visiting. Other Sunday night guests included Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel.
Funeral services for Johnson Thurman were held at Burnet with Rev. Carlos Parker officiating. Interment followed in Burnet Cemetery. Born in Blanco County on July 6, 1879, he died November 1 at his Burnet home. He moved from Kimble County to Burnet in 1939 and is survived by his widow Beulah, daughter Lila May Pilgrim of Marble Falls, four brothers Jack, Frank, LaVernia, Wiley and Jim, two sisters Nancy Young and Mrs Charles Coffey, two grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Sam Parker marked his 82nd birthday with a Sunday home gathering in Harper attended by 65 relatives and friends. The barbecue feast, prepared by brothers James and Walter Parker, drew out-of-town guests including Gillie Steitle and daughters, Lamar Parker and daughter, Clayton Parker and children, Du Bois Parker and Kerrville visitors, and others from San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Round Mountain, Junc tion, Christoval, and Bandera.
Reports to the Game & Fish Commission indicate about a quarter million deer hunters ready for the annual fall venison derby. The Executive Secretary cites a very good season despite drought with an expected combined bag around 40 000 bucks.
Unusually high spike buck numbers appear in the main deer area while Mason Gillespie and Llano counties plan to harvest more than 2000 antlerless deer to curb overpopulation and drought related die off. December 1 to 15 hunting period requires special permits. Kerr Wildlife Management Area to host 50 surplus buck deer shoot November 16 to 20 by draw. Hunters urged to display license tags on back. Wild turkey season overlaps with varying county rules. Deep South Texas reports strong turkey numbers.
Aine Frank Real announces Kerrville will host the Eleventh Annual Hill Country District Boy's Livestock Show on January 24 to 26, 1955. FFA and 4-H members from Kerr, Kendall, Bandera, Real, Edwards, Sutton, Kimble, Gillespie, Mason, Liano, Blanco, Hays, and Comal counties may enter. Kerr County Show on Monday January 2. district show events January 25 and 26. new Mon Tue Wed schedule aims to avoid school conflicts and mid term exams.
Hunters flock to Harper and surrounding areas as opening day approaches Tuesday November 16. 50 to 100 leases remain in Gillespie Kerr Kimble Llano Edwards and Uvalde counties with prices from 50 to 100 per hunter. Prizes include a K 4 Weaver scope a hunting jacket heavy buck prizes and gear from Probst Hardware and Schroeder Dry Goods. Membership in the Gillespie County Game Protective Association is required to enter the contest.
State Game and Fish officials in Llano report up to 16,700 antlerless deer permits may be issued across Gillespie Mason and Llano counties for the December 1 15 doe hunt. Compartments totaling 62 000 acres in Gillespie County will be opened with 1058 and 928 permits possible in two zones. Landowners determine prices with most favoring 25 dollars, while the state notes landowners set rates locally.
Mrs. Lewis Stevens visited relatives including Mrs. Geo Holekamp and family. The Presbyterian Women’s Association organizes a sweet sale on Saturday November 20 at the Hopf Locker Plant for the day.
Mr and Mrs Edd Fisk of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs Chester Granville Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Weslie Sageser of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder. The Dittmar home hosts convalescing V A Hopf and patient at hospital for a check up this week. The USS Beinbridge noted as the Navy s first destroyer and its mission to seek and destroy enemy submarines. The Navy accumulates 400000 cubic feet of records a year.
Harper residents may join the Bull of the Woods Contest organized by Frank Staudt with a $1 membership. Weighing and antler measurements determine points, with prizes for the winner to be announced January 3, 1955 at the Harper Locker plant.
As of January 1, 1955, up to ten million more people can begin to earn Social Security protection. Farmers and others with self employment earnings of $100 or more yearly are covered. A simplified reporting method aids low income farmers. The Austin office offers a pamphlet titled Farm Families with details.
The Comfort Bobcats defeated the Harper Longhorns 39 6 at Community Park to earn their first District 12 six man win. Lloyd Dietert scored three times, Glen Fowler added two trips to pay dirt, and Robert Seiden sticker scored once. Alvin Lange tallied for Harper.
Mrs. Walter Parker submits a playful verse titled Hunters Luck ahead of hunting season. The poem teases hunters and their yarns about big bucks while creatures in the house listen, knowing the tales are in fun and that daylight brings hunters who may mistake a goat for a deer.
Gillespie County Commissioners Court met with County Judge Victor Sagebiel presiding. The elation returns were canvassed and payment of bills and salaries approved. They accepted the audit as reported by Balser and Dividsen.
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