Longhorns Meet St. Mary's in Six-Man Championship Showdown
The Harper Longhorns clash with the St. Marys Indians for the Gillespie County six-man title and Chamber of Commerce trophy at Community Park Harper Friday night. Both teams seek strong form after mixed seasons with key players healthy and confident. Santa Claus parade listed for Nov 27 nearby.
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Longhorns
St. Mary's
Harper Longhorns
St. Mary’s
Indians
Harper
Medina
Pflugerville
Lohn
la Pryor
Mullin
Hutto
Jarrell
Buda
St. Joseph's
Abilene
Kyle
Comfort
Center Point
Mayhem of Communism Exposed in Global Spy Plot
Henry J. Taylor warns that a vast communist conspiracy operates worldwide to steal military and atomic secrets. He cites French and Dutch links, FBI arrests, and a Kremlin pipeline, urging vigilance alongside reforms led by Allan Dulles and General Mark W. Clark.
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Henry J. Taylor
France
Secret Service
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Joseph Sidney Peterson, Jr
National Security
FBI
Peterson
Europe
Kremlin
Petersen
Soviet Union
Netherlands
Moscow
America
Allan Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Harper Lions Hear FFA Youths Report On Kansas City Trip
Harper Lions Club meets with FFA youths and their fathers to hear reports on the National FFA Convention trip in October. Youths describe stops, meetings, and programs in Kansas City, with highlights including the municipal auditorium event and cash awards for outstanding FFA members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions
FFA
Kansas City
Harper Lions Club
Bobbie Benner
Lonnie Mayhugh
Carlton Wendel
Jerome Lange
Cyrus Schmidt
Earl Benner
B. J. Mayhugh
Victor Wendel
Joe Lange
Lee Schmidt
Lions Club
Robbie Benner
Oklahoma
Kansas
Will Rodgers
Truman
Independence
Missouri
Pres. Eisenhower
Dennison
Texas
University of Arkansas
Municipal Auditorium
United States
Canada
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Wendel
Heavier deer at Harper area hunt season report
The Hopf Locker Plant stored 165 deer and 30 turkeys Friday morning, fewer than last year. Two large bucks weighed 138 and 125 pounds, each killed by out of town hunters. Local contest entries lag, while two Fort Hood soldiers were fined for trespassing after hunting without a permit.
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Hopf
J. O. Savage
Austin
Fred Whitewood
Kimble Cunty
Fredericksburg
Reinhard Behrends
Radio Post
Blumenthal
Werner Lindenberg
Behrends
Alex Schmidt
Harper Area
Frank Staudt
Elbert Feller
Fort Hood
William Henry
Donal O. Henson
Herman Mund
Mund
Justice Court
Harper HDG Plans Christmas Party
The Youth Center monthly meeting planned a Christmas party at Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler's home on Friday December 10. Members bring a guest and a gift for exchange and a pie. Mrs. Belton Tatsch chairs the entertainment committee with Mrs. Harlan presenting a cereals and spoon bread demonstration. Hostesses were Mrs. J G Mezger and Mrs. Gordon Harper with cheese ritz, nut breads, tea and coffee served. Guests included Mrs. Richard Harlan and her son Larry of New Braunfels. Various games led by Mrs. Tatsch followed.
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Fred Gammenthaler
Belton Tatsch
Harlan
J.G. Mezger
Gordon Harper
Richard Harlan
Larry
New Braunfels
Tatsch
Voss Home Demonstration Club Plans Christmas Party
The Voss Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. William Neffendorff’s home with 13 members present. President Mrs. Richard Kasper conducted the meeting. minutes were read by secretary Mrs. Edgar Geistweldt. A committee of three was formed to arrange the December 15 Christmas party. Bible quiz and game were led by Mrs. Otto Dittmar. food demonstrator Mrs. Bobby Kordaik presented a del spoua bread lesson and cereal buying tips.
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Voss Home Demonstration Club
William Neffendorff
Richard Kasper
Edgar Geistweldt
Otto Dittmar
Bobby Kordaik
Relre
Oak Hills Study Club Pledges Support for School Savings Program
The Oak Hills Study Club of Harper pledges help to expand the US Treasury School Savings Program for 1954 55. The club will work with the County Savings Bonds Committee and local schools, backed by four national women's groups and state presidents urging pledges of service across Texas.
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Oak Hills Study Club
Harper
US Treasury Department
E. T. Wahrmund
County Savings Bonds Committee
American Legion Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Congress of Parents & Teachers
Texas Women's Savings Bonds
Texas
Jack Hopkins
Galveston
Lexas
Gilbert Kaderli
Oak Hills
Fredericksburg
US Savings Bonds Division
Commerce Street
Dallas
W. M. Harris Addresses Harper PTA Meeting
The Harper PTA met in the Study Hall with W M Harris discussing Future Farming after a visit by four former National Future Farmers conven tion attendees from the area. Donor totals cited amounted to about 2380 thousand dollars with names of donors largely lost. The meeting covered PTA finances including tennis court expenses and a sound system debt, plus a room voting contest won by 10th grade.
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Harper Pta
Fireman's Quartett
Chester Itz
W. M. Harris
Kansas City
Missouri
Bobby Benner
Jerome Lang
Cyrus Schmidt
Carlton Wendel
Kraft
Firestone
FIA
Haris
FFA
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Harris
Elton Spencer
Chaiman
Floy Bode
Raymond Spaeth
P-Ta
County 4-H Awards Made At Banquet Saturday Nite
About 400 people attended the County 4-H Club Banquet at the Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall. Willow City was named outstanding club, Darlene Mrosek Harper won the Gold Star Club Girl award, and Reinhold Sagebiel Cherry Club earned the outstanding 4-H Boy honor.
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Gillespie County
Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall
Willow City Club
Radio Post
Darlene Mrosek
Harper
Reinhold Sagebiel
Cherry Club
Fredericksburg
Alfred (Shody) Crenwelge
Cenwelgestood Market
J. L. Woerner
Clarence Cienwelge
Cherry Springs
Massimo Iritz
Marialyce Smith
Kathryn Smith
Darlene Moosch
Marilyn Juenke
Leola Crenwelge
Darlene Fritz
Sandra Schaefer
Carol Beth Kraus
Clara Ann Crenwelge
Carolyn Pfeiffer
Julia Lois Barkier
Rosie Lee Lindig
Girls’ Records
Darlene Mrecsek
Jewel Welgehausen
Virginia Faye Crenwelge
Bernice Duderstadt
Marilyn Sdatuenke
Jeannette Ann Itz
Charles Stone
Annette Gold
Douglas Bode
Tommy Penick
Stanley Crenwelge
Richard Suffel
K. T. R. Penick
Jimmy A. Griffin
John H. Holland
August EB. Sage Biel
Henry J. Burg
Steve Oehler
Jimmy Miller
Freddie Miller
Sylvia Ann Crenwelge
Kenneth
Parker Family Visits Pastors in New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs Walter Parker Jr and their young son from New Braunfels spent a few days last week visiting their pastors Mr and Mrs Walter series wr.
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Walter Parker, Jr
New Braun
Fela
Walter Series
Gold Star Girl Honored in 4-H Banquet
Darlene Mrosctk of Harper named Gold Star Girl of Gillespie County 4-H Club. She received the Star Photo Award Radio Post trophy at the annual banquet Saturday night presented by Fred E. Dietel of The Radio Post.
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Gillespie County
Darlene Mrosctk
Harper
Star
Nnal
Radio Post
Fred E. Dietel
The
Santa Claus Day Parade Arrives in Fredericksburg
Old Saint Nick will appear in Fredericksburg for the first time November 27 as he rolls in with a parade and fanfare marking Santa Claus Day drawing near.
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Santa Claus
Saint Nick
Fredericksburg
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Bill Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
Mamma
Poppa
International Spy Rings
Lenin
Lesa
Asia
Eta
Pheto
Willow
Fred E. Diete
Annetta Guid
Harper Hdg
HDG
PTA
Willow Club
Reinh
Sagebid Darlene Mrosek
James Cox
Smith
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