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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1952

Page

4

Pirates Represent District 12 B in Pflugerville Tilt

The Center Point Pirates were selected by the district committee in Kerrville on Tuesday to represent District 12 B for the bi district title game against Pflugerville. The match is set for Antler Stadium in Kerrville Saturday night at 8 p m. The team lineup is shown in the photo with players standing left to right.

Center Point Pirates Kerrville Pflugerville Antler Stadium Pirates

Center Point Pirates shine with key players amid season wins

Center Point’s basketball squad credits Arthur Bergman Johne Green Bobby McCoy J A Whitehead Warren Wright Harry Kaiser and Jim Hanks for most wins. The roster shows George and Douglas Smith among others while one game was forfeited due to ineligibility of a player.

Ing Arthur Bergman Johne Green Bobby McCoy J. A. Whitehead Warren Wright Harry Kaiser Jim Hanks Gerald Witt Billy DeVore Richard Kaiser Neal Coldwell Ely Payne George Smith Douglas Smith Fleet Smith

Loughhorns Fall Short In Season Finale By One Point

The Loughhorns drop the final game of the season to the Comfort Bobcats by a single point. An announcer, Mr. Taylor, cites Eisenhower's Korea pledge and questions wartime goals, costs, and casualties, highlighting public concern over the war's outcome and personal losses.

Loughhorns Comfort Bobcats

Rocksprings Man Killed by Horse Near Post

Darrell Sullins 20, formerly of Edwards County, died after being thrown from a horse on the Jack Brown ranch near Post around 8 p m Wednesday. The accident occurred while he awaited a call from the armed forces. Funeral services are set for 4 45 p m Friday at Calf Creek between Brady and Menard. Sullins was an outstanding Rocksprings High School student and had represented the local American Legion Post at Boys State in Austin in 1951.

Rocksprings Darrell Sullins Edwards County Jack Brown Sullins Armed Forces

Crystal City Youth Killed While Hunting

A 17 year old Crystal City youth, Eddie English, died at a Crystal City hospital from gunshot wounds received while hunting on a ranch near Crystal City. He was the son of Mr and Mrs W D English of Crystal City. This fatality marked the 1952 deer and turkey season's first.

Crystal City Eddie English Young English W. D. English

One Hunting Accident In County During Deer and Turkey Shoot

A hunting accident injured Reuben Crenwelge of Crenwelge Motor Sales while hunting on his Willow City ranch. He discharged a gun that struck his right foot, losing a middle toe. He received hospital treatment and is recovering well.

Reuben Crenwelge Crenwelge Motor Sales Willow City Crenwelge

Brady families visit kin and attend football game

Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Green of Brady spent the weekend with their daughters Mrs. George A. Gibson and family and Mrs. Shorty Hogan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Neal B. Fox of Shiner visited friends at Harper Saturday and attended the Comfort Harper football game.

Freeman Green Brady George A. Gibson Shorty Hogan Neal B. Fox of Shiner Harper Comfort-Harper Allen Fowler Charles Allen San Antonio Walter Feller Nebraska Alfred Feller Tom Carter Near Junction Comfort Nila Mae Maner Elomeé Ec Albert Maner

Dallas Hunter Reels In Second Buck From Camp Site

Ed Butters recalls a deer hunting tale from Dallas with a surprising second buck shot after a nap at camp. The group, including Mike Woods, G D Colthorp, J B Fortune, Bill Dorety, and others, hunted Walter F. Bierschwale’s Mason County ranch and added twelve bucks plus a Bierschwale doe.

Butters Dallas Mike Woods G. D. Colthorp J. B. Fortune Ft. Worth Bill Dorety Elgin J. B. Marconi Gil Mann Louisiana Walter F. Bierschwale Mason County Mr. Bierschwale Mike Keyser Bierschwale

We Can Take Heart and Move to Help Our Land

A hopeful call urges action beyond apathy. The quote stresses that the nation can pull through with effort, not fate, and invites readers to continue on Page 2 for more on the topic.

Comfort Bobcats Edge Harper In Tight District Showdown

Comfort Bobcats defeated Harper 37 to 36 in a bruising game ending with Buddy Friedrich carried from the field. The result created a five way district tie and sent Center Point to bidistrict after Medina upset Center Point 38 to 31. Harper season ends after a resilient campaign as Pflugerville, seen as a top six man team, loomed earlier in the schedule.

Kerrville-Times Kaiser Center Point Medina Harper, Comfort Rocksprings Harper Comfort Bobcats Buddy Friedrich Longhorns Bobcats Comfort Pflugerville Medina Bobcats Center Point Pirates Harper Longhorns Pflugerville Panthers W. O. Rafield Jr T. Mayfield

Bobcats clash in weekend grid action with Center Point upset

In Friday’s Center Point win over Medina the Bobcats led 31-20 after a strong third, then Medina rallied to trim the margin. K Greebon scored thrice for Center Point with Reid and Zumwalt adding touchdowns as Center Point suffered a forfeit loss earlier this year. Saturday at Harper, Comfort and Harper traded leads in a frantic 37-36 finish, with key plays by Biermann, Lange and Friedrich and a costly injury as the game ended with Comfort holding on downs.

K. Greebon Pirates Bobcat Greebon Reid Zumwalt Center Point Medina Harper Comfort Biermann Longhorns Kelton Lange Buddy Friedrich Dietert Hal Ray Bierschwale Bobcats Buddy Friedrich M. Knapp G. R. Ling C. Biermann L. Dietert Alvin Lange

Home Demonstration Club Met Thursday In Legion Hall

The Harper Home Demonstration Club met Thursday at 2 30 p m in the Legion Hall with Mrs Belton Tatsch Mrs S S Stewart Mrs Chester Moses and Mrs Victor Harper hosting Miss Lucille Conrads County Home Demonstration Agent demonstrated cooking vegetables and making apple sauce with an electric blender and drink mixer The business meeting covered cemetery work with about 50 paid for recent work and good condition Victor Harper overhauled the power mower free of charge A report on the last council meeting was given Next meeting will be a Christmas party with gifts not to exceed 50c All members invited They sang America the Beautiful and enjoyed a vegetable contest Supper of sandwiches cookies hot punch and peanuts followed for sixteen ladies

Harper ;Home Demonstration Club Legion Hall Belton Tatsch S. S. Stewart Chester Moses Victor Harper Lucille Conrads M. E. Fletcher R. E. Peril

Theresa Rischner Shower Honors Bride Elect

Miss Theresa Rischner received a surprise miscellaneous shower Sunday at Klein's Hall. Hostesses included Mesdames Hartmann Klein Maurer Zenner and Rischner. the couple will wed November 22 at St Anthony's Harper. Guests numbered thirty two with Frances Rischner in charge.

Theresa Rischner Maxie Hartmann Klein's Hall Anthony Hartmann Raymond Klein Robert Maurer Lawrence Zenner Eric Hartmann Felix Rischner Rischner Mr. Hartmann St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Harper Frances Rischner Frank Rischner Arthur Tatsch Fly. Maurer Felix Kunz

Homemaking II Class Models Clothes at Harper School

Ninth grade girls modeled garments they had made before Homemaking I class Miss Rowell and Mr. Rogers. The displays included white blouses colorful print dresses polka dot pajamas and skirts with good style fit and workmanship for beginners. Harper School News reports. Lunchroom Menu lists weekly meals with varied meat vegetables desserts and dairy.

Rowell Mr. Rogers Helen Lange Joselyn Esquell Harper School News

Field goal and conversions decide tense game margin

The contest featured a field goal, the winning margin, and four extra conversion points, with Harper contributing six conversions.

Harper

Center Point to Meet Pflugerville for Bi District Title

Center Point Pirates chosen by the district committee to represent 12B will face Pflugerville Panthers for the bi district championship at Kerrville Antler Stadium on Saturday night November 29 at 8 p m. The decision follows a five team tie and protest considerations, with Kerrville selected as the site after a meeting Tuesday.

Center Point Pflugerville Kerrville Center Point Pirates Pflugerville Panthers Antler Stadium Panthers Harper Medina Comfort Rock Springs Rocksprings Pirates

Central Texas Electric Coop Extends Lines to Add 300 Customers

Hugo Weinheimer president of Central Texas Electric Coop announced a $345000 loan from Rural Electrification Administration in Washington to extend service to about 170 miles of line and connect roughly 300 new customers. The funds will also rebuild existing transmission lines to meet current demand.

Central Texas Electric Coop Hugo Weinheimer Washington, D. C Ralph Swanson

Oak Hills Study Club Met Wednesday Night

The Oak Hills Study Club met Wednesday night at Harper School for the year 13 Human Relations study. Rev A A Gitter spoke on Prejudice focusing on racial bias. message deeply appreciated. Mrs Gus Mahier led the social hour and tea service with deep pink chrysanthemums at the lace table. Mesd Rachel Mains and Mattie Arnold were hostesses.

Harper School A.A. Gitter Gus. Mahier Mesd Rachel Mains Mattie Arnold

Delta Kappa Gamma Meets in Kerrville Saturday

The Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an organization for women teachers, met Saturday at Kerrville. Business occurred at the Tivy Library with a luncheon in the Davidson Tea Room. Members heard readings and music from Mrs Prayter and Miss Reed. Paul Sulsel and Lewis Stow attended.

Delta Kappa Gamma Kerrville Tivy Library Davidson Fea Davis Vigness Schrwner Inet Prayter Eeville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harper Locker Buck Hopf Keat Dean Hopf Place Hopf Ranch S. M. Lehmberg Taylor Texas J. R. Peril Ranch Charles Friedrich Chester Tatsch Johnny McDougall Chas Barrett Milton Kleb Spring Fredericksburg Eisenhower Korea America United States Armed Services Columbus Ohio Dallas Hunter Herald Dug Carter Arthur Bergmann Bergmann Robt. Hendrickson Gare Austin Johnson Citty Watkins Supt. Hendrickson Johnson City Richard Harlan New Braunfels Tommy Harlan G. D. Lennon Medina Bobcatr B. Dean D. Dean Looney K. Kevana I. West Deon Oak Hills Reed Paul Sulsel W. ¥Ms Lewis A. Stow
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