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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1960

Page

3

Soviet budget dodging sparks UN dispute over Congo costs

A Pierre Huss survey cites Khrushchev bragging of Soviet economic clout while dodging UN payments. Congo police bill and 1956 1960 costs total 124,625,000 with the Soviet share about 9.2 million in arrears. US covers about 32.5 percent. USSR pays less than half. The piece labels Soviet tactics as evasive and uncandid in Afro Asian sentiment. Also features contest winners from Gillespie County Soil Conservation District and Fredericksburg Young Farmer Chapter.

Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union United Nations Pierre J. Huss Hearst Headline Service Congo Hammarshjold U. S Egypt-Israel Middle East San Antonio Gillespie County Soil Conservation District Fredericksburg Young Farmer Chapter SCD Desmond Sagebiel Benno Meyer

Farm City Week Proposes Understanding to Ease Tensions

A dialogue on farm prices and labor hardship contrasts farmers and factory workers as both sides face rising costs and layoffs. The piece argues mutual understanding through Farm City Week during Thanksgiving to bridge divides, inviting city and farm families to share days on the other side.

Local social notes from Seguin area residents

Mr and Mrs Victor Marshall and friends visited in Old Mexico the Falcon Dam and Rio Grande Valley. Carlton Wendel, Seguin Lutheran College student, spent the weekend with his parents. Miss Mary Nell Roach and aunt Cleo Henson of San Antonio visited Eldred Roach. Mesdames Whitworth Wendel and Nabers visited Ted Kiser and Roy Murfey at their hunting lodge on Whitworth ranch Sunday.

Victor Marshall Em Miller Loveland Colorado Old Mexico Falcon Dam Rio Grande Valley Oat Carlton Wendel Seguin Lutheran College Mrs Victor Wendel Eldred Roach Mary Nell Roach Cleo Henson San Antonio Pete Whitworth A. C. Wendel Fred Nabers Ted Kiser Roy Murfey

Old Mattresses Rejuvenated by Innerspring Specialists

Maysfield's Mattress Company in Kerrville advertises FELITED innerspring mattress rebuilding with guaranteed workmanship. Leave orders at Jiaiper Locker Plant for pickup and service.

Jiaiper Maysfield Kerrylile

Community Chest Drive Nears Ton of Goal

Community Chest nears its $12,500 goal with $12,000 reported. Drive Chairman Bruce Scully said the overall drive has been excellent and rural areas underDouglas Dittmar and James Bender performed well. Workers urged to finish solicitations by Nov. 19 and deliver to Fredericksburg Bakery or mail to Gillespie County Chest Box 391.

Bruce Scully Drive Scully Douglas Fredericksburg Gillespie

Tatsch Family Names Spouse in Austin Ceremony

Douglas Tatsch of Austin and Mrs Chester Tatsch are connected to a marriage or wedding record noting Mr and Mrs in the local Austin community.

Catholic Nurses Convene Seventh Annual San Antonio Meeting

The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Nurses will hold its seventh annual convention at St Margaret Mary's Church in San Antonio on November 20 starting at 9 a.m. Father Bernard Basset will speak on the nurse's power in Catholic action, followed by a talk by Dale Francis. The event includes Q&A panels, afternoon discussion groups, and attendance by National Council representatives.

Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Nurses St. Margaret Mary’s Farr Avenue Mcoreless Center San Antonio Texas Bernard Basset S.J Sodalities of Our Lady England Dale Francis Lone Star Catholic Austin National Council of Catholic Nurses Lillian Taubert Topeka Boulevard Maxine ‘Cadena North Hamilton

St Mary's Indians Meet Sacred Heart in State Title Game

The St Marys Indians and Sacred Heart Indians of Hallettsville meet at Fredericksburg High School on Saturday night November 19 at 8 p.m. Both teams finished undefeated, Hallettsville with a 19 game win streak and a 12-0 post season win over St Marys last year. Both are state crown holders in their leagues with St Marys the South Texas champions and Sacred Heart the Southwest Texas champions.

St. Mary's - Hallettsville St. Mary's Hallettsville St. Mary's Indians Sacred Heart Indians

St Marys Indians season results and opponents

The record shows St Marys Indians games against Comfort Johnson City Boerne Bandera St Marys St Gerards St Louis Wedcock Schreiner Racksprings TMI and a series of scores with Sacred Heart Shiner Marian Van Fleck Bishop Forest St Edward Crescent Forfeit St Josephs Central Catholic Q of Hicart TSN Rangers.

ST. Mary’s Indians St. Mary’s Comfort St. Mary's Johnson City Boernoe Bandera St. Gerard’s St. Louis Wedcock Schreiner TMI Racksprings Hallett Sacred Heart Shiner Marian van Fleck Bishop Forest St. Edward's Crescent St. Joseph's Central Catholic Q of Hicart TSN Rangers

Carolyn Lennon Becomes Bride of Phil Maddox

Miss Carolyn Lennon wed Phil Maddox in Harper Methodist Church with Rev. E C Lambert officiating. The couple is from Harper and the James River area. The ceremony featured a white satin gown and red roses. Alfred Edwards served as master of honor and Bonnie Friedrich as bridesmaid.

Carolyn Lennon Phil Maddox Harper Methodist Church E. C. Lambert G. D. Lennon Harper James River Miss Lennon Alfred Edwards Bonnie Friedrich Johnnie Bierschwale Wayne Lennon

Harper Lions Club Reports November Meeting Highlights

The Harper Lions Club met on Monday November 14 with Lion A B Barker filling in for Rev Rose. President Clayton Massey summarized the November 6 district cabinet meeting in Uvalde attended by Massey E B Roach and Bob Fryar. An expense of 57.50 was reimbursed to the president. Lions Harlow Frayer and others discussed Crippled Children Camps film shipments and Community Benefit Club prize listings. Volunteers Rie Fryary Spaeth Schmidt and Walker planned membership drives and a turkey shoot display of rifles and binoculars. A Fulbright hearings film on un American activities in California was ordered for club viewing per Massey.

Harper Lions Club Lion A. B. Barker Rev. Rose Clayton Massey Uvalde E. B. Roach Bob Fryar Lion Thomas Harlow Crippled Children's Camp Lion Frayer Community Benefit Club Dallas Rie Bob Fryary Alfred Spaeth Lee Schmidt Hollan Walker Senator Fulbright un-American Activities Committee California Lion

Mrs. Charles Keller Buried In Harper

Funeral services were held in Harper for Mrs. Charles Keller nee Reinholdin Rech age 91. Interment at Harper Catholic cemetery followed at St. Anthony's Church with pallbearers named. She died November 9 at Keldel Memorial Hospital. She was born July 27 1869 in Fredericksburg and married Charles Keller January 12 1888. he died in 1953. Survived by seven daughters twenty grandchildren forty three great grandchildren eight great great grandchildren and five brothers.

Schaeller Funeral Charles Keller Reinholdin A. A. Gitter St. Anthony's Catholic Church Harper Harper Catholic Cemetery Wesley Sageser Hobson Hopf Roman Moses Fred Hartmann Jr L. C. Kuentz Jr Amons Horn Keller Keldel Memorial Hospital Reinhold Catherina Mangs Reed Fredericksburg Helen Oscar Fiedler Amelia Louis Kunz Mae Dora Richard Roeder Laura Leo Kunz San Antonio Olga Hilmar Moses Anna Amos Horn Theresa Fred Hartmann Gilbert Edwin Alfred Berthold Arthur Reeh Alma Emil Crenwelge Thelka Joe McDonald Kuno Adolph Rech

Klein Family Visits In Fredericksburg Event

Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein visited Mr and Mrs G Bernhardt in Fredericksburg Sunday night. Miss Lavern and Rita Klein attended Luther League at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church there.

Edwin Klein Mrs. G. Bernhardt Fredericksburg Misses Lavern and Rita Klein Luther League Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

Dated Visit to Jawatra Ranch Noted by Local Paper

Fredericksburg resident Theo Diets visited his sister in Jawatra. Anna Moekendorf and Mr and Mrs Edmund Watson Priday with Mr and Mrs David Miller of Bonham Texas are at the R. E. B. Pel Ranch for hunting.

Theo Diets Fredericksburg Jawatra Anna Moekendorf Edmund Watson Priday David Miller Bonham, Tex R. EB. Pel Ranch

Harper Longhorns Face D'Hanis Cowboys in Bi-District Tilt

Harper Longhorns, crowned District 20B six man champions after a Nueces Canyon forfeit for an ineligible player, meet the D'Hanis Cowboys on Friday night in Bandera at 8 p.m. Center Point is a common comparison. Harper beat Center Point 45 19 while D'Hanis only loss came to Center Point. The Longhorns seek their first bi-district win since 1981.

Harper Longhorns D'Hanis Cowboys Bandera Nueces Canyon Center Point Longhorns D'Hanis Harper

Gillespie County Wool Contest Set For Monday Afternoon

Gillespie County amateur seamstresses prepare for the Make It Yourself With Wool Contest elimination Monday at 4 pm. County chairman Mrs. Clint Brown announces three youth groups and that winners advance to the December 3 district contest at Junction. the event is sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.

Gillespie County Clint Brown Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association Junction

First Deer and Turkey Grabbed in Harper Area Hunt

The Harper area opened deer and turkey season with cool cloudy weather. Clayton Massey, Harper High vocational agriculture instructor, bagged an 8 point deer on the David Schmidt ranch. Wayne Walker brought in the first turkey gobbler at the Harper Locker plant from Elsie Walker’s ranch. Charles Allen of San Antonio added a three pointer on his grandparent’s property. Jasper Massey of Kerrville claimed a six pointer near E. B. Eckerle place. By 3:30 p.m. 45 deer and three turkeys were in cold storage at the Harper Locker plant.

Clayton Massey Harper Public Schools Harper Locker Massey David Schmidt Harper-London FM A. C. Ernst Clarence Ernst Harper Locker Plant Wayne Walker Elsie Walker Junction Charles Allen San Antonio Fred Gammenthaler Jasper Massey Kerrville E. B. Eckerle Harper

Annual 4-H Club Awards Banquet Held Wednesday Night

The 1960 4-H Awards Banquet took place Wednesday evening November 9 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall with about 150 attendees. Honorees included both girls and boys across multiple project categories, with awards donated by Ford Motor Company Sears Roebuck Moor Man and others. Harriett Ahrens led ceremonies with multiple leaders and guests, and future district honors were announced for Gillespie County participants.

Gillespie County Fair Grounds Charles Giesler First Methodist Church Harriet Ahrens J. B. Ruebsahm Martin Rode la Verne Duecker Joyce Ann Meier Ford Motor Company Charles R. Walgreen Sylvia Rusche Sears Roebuck Foundation Joan Jacoby John Wendel Cherry Springs Dan Wade Crenwelge E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Oliver Corporation Kenneth Lindig Wayne Meier Arcadian Products Department of Allied Chemicals Corporation Moorman Manufacturing Company John W. Wendel Jerry Wendel Lyle Buddy) Spaeth Folger Joe A. Sagebiel A. & M. College Victor G. Sagebiel Joe Folgers Cherry Spuinga 44 Harr Vet Ahrens Walch Art Rowert Fredericksburg Publishing Company KNAF Norbert Fritz Fredericksburg Art Kowert Radio Post Francis Walch Carrol Abbott Kerville

Mrs Freeman and Landers visit McKavett and Menard kin

Mrs Joe Freeman of McKavett and Mrs Tillman Landers of Menard visited their mother Mrs Mattie Arnold of Friday. Saturday visitors included Mrs Daniel Arnold and daughter of Menard.

Joe Freeman McKavett Tillman Landers Menard Mattie Arnold Daniel Arnold

Wilbur Dickey and Corie Calentine Visit Harper

Wilbur Dickey of Center Point and her mother Mrs Cor rie Calentine, staying with her daughter, were in Harper last week to take care of business.

Mays Wilbur Dickey Center Point Corrie Calentine Harper

Turkey Shoot Draw Supports American Legion Event

The Turkey Shoot sponsored by the American Legion of Harper was a success. Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg won the turkey prize in the drawing.

Uuu The American Legion of Harper Gilbert Anderegg

Ingram TSGRA Meet Draws 150 Members

More than 150 members of District Six of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association gathered at the Ranchmen's Wool and Mohair Warehouse for a barbecue talks by State Senior Louis Crump and other officials and the election of new directors. Kerr County directors elected included Jim Prior and others. Speakers discussed wool and mohair promotion projects animal health and foreign lamb and mohair imports. Crump highlighted legislative work and the district named Carlton Godbold as district director in charge for the San Angelo convention in December. District Six spans Kerr Real Avakia Medina and Bandera Counties.

Warren Klein LSGRA L. Wi. Stephens Comea Clation Ruseu Thomas McVerrville Esl Peters Foundant Tom Wallace Eecreary San. Angelo Charlen Schreiner II Wr.vile Fred Hawoeod Sonora Sen Crump We Hational Wool Net Carlton Godbold Leakey TSGRA San Angelo Ixerr Real Avakia Medina Bandera

Little Irene Jenschke Rites Held in Jourdanton

Funeral services were held Sunday in St. Matthew's Church for Irene Cecilia Jenschke three year old daughter of Rudolph and Rita Maurer Jenschke. Burial followed at Jourdanton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by parents eight siblings grandmother and grandfather. Pallbearers included William Lange Michael and Leo Robert Jenschke and Anthony Kunz. Attendees from Tranper included Mrs Felix Maurer and Joe and Mr and Mrs Roman Stehling.

Jourdanton St. Matthew's Catholic Church Irene Cecilia Jenschke Rudolph Rita Maurer Jenschke Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio Jourdanton Catholic Cemetery Lange Funeral Home Clarice Daniel Frances Doris James Virginia Martin Mars Felix Maurer Larper Hugo Jenschke Frederica Kurg William Lange Michael Leo Robert Jenschke Anthony Kunz Tranper Joe Joe Lange Roman Stehling

Mexican Supper Benefit Planned by Kerville Group

Mexican supper arrangements are under way with Torres Fonda of Kerville to serve a charity meal for the Catholic Church. Mr. Balley allows the school cafeteria use. Mrs. Wad hall will head the kitchen. The event is set for Saturday night, November 26, inviting the public to enjoy Mexican food at its best.

Torres Fonda Kerville Balley Wadhall

Kilgore Texans Visit Friends for Week of Hunting

Mr and Mrs John T Crim Jr and Billie Bob Crim with Harold Habenicht of Kilgore Texas visited Mrs Cora Labenicht in Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs J M Scarbrough in Harper this week. They went hunting on the Hoot Phillips place on Wednesday.

John T. Crim Billie Bob Crim Harold Habenicht Kilgore Texas Cora Labenicht Fredericksburg J. M. Scarborough Harper Hoot Phillips Place

Visitor In Fredericksburg Family Home This Week

Rev. Richard Gammenthaler of Fredericksburg visited the Fred Gammenthaler home on Wednesday.

Richard Gammenthaler Fredericksburg Fred Gammenthaler

Also Mentioned on This Page

Otto Grona Ranch Jim Foster Kelton Kramer Lloyd Wendel Lawrence Metzger Leslie Esquell Clifford Spaeth Dennis Ellebracht Tab Harper and Fredericksburg Young Farmers Chapter Otto Grona Nsstaff Glenn Dittmar SCS Douglas Tatsch Chester Tatsch Herald Lions Club News Brooksmith Prairie Lea LaPryor N. C Utopia Clayon Massey Turkey 4-H Club Ingram Tsgra Irene Jenschke
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