Deer and Turkey Surge at Harper Locker Plant During Opening Hunt
Hunters packed the Hopf Locker Plant in Harper as opening days of the season brought a record 261 deer and 39 turkeys stored by Friday. Notable kills include a 136 pound buck on the Hopf ranch and a 114 pound ten-pointer on the J. R. Peril ranch. Other large bucks weighed 107, 113, and 125 pounds with many fat and healthy after a good acorn crop. Remaining plants in Gillespie County also reported high totals across five days, totaling roughly 1,500 bucks and 200 turkeys.
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Hopf
Harper
Keat
Dean Hopf Place
Hopf Ranch
S. M. Lehmberg
Taylor
Texas
J. R. Peril Ranch
Charles Friedrich
Chester Tatsch Ap Pointer
Johnny McDougall
Chas. Barrett
Milton Kleb
Spring
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Stein's Ice Factory
Willie's Ice Box
Mund & Itz
Doss
Enchanted Race
Harold Hohmann
Korea War Critics Question U S Strategy and Losses
The speaker questions Eisenhower’s Korea plan and the war’s aims. He cites high costs, mass drafts, and American casualties to argue for clear outcomes. A Columbus couple mourns their son killed in Korea, illustrating personal cost behind the conflict.
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Korea
Armed Services
Rocksprings Youth Killed After Horse Accident Near Post
Darrell Sullins 20, formerly of Edwards County, was killed when thrown from a horse on the Jack Brown ranch near Post Wednesday around 8 p.m. He had been awaiting a call from the armed forces and was an outstanding Rocksprings High School student who attended Boys State in Austin in 1951. Funeral set for 4:45 p.m. Friday at Calf Creek between Brady and Menard.
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Columbus
Ohio
Iife
Korea
Rocksprings
Darrell Sullins
Edwards County
Jack Brown
Sullins
Armed Forces
Crystal City Youth Killed While Hunting
A 17 year old, Eddie English, died from gunshot wounds suffered while hunting near Crystal City. He died in a Crystal City hospital about noon Sunday, the morning incident occurred around 8 am. He was the son of Mr and Mrs W D English of Crystal City.
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Crystal City
Eddie English
Young English
W. D. English
One Hunting Accident Reported In County
One minor hunting accident has been reported since the deer and turkey shoot began Sunday morning. Reuben Crenwelge of Crenwelge Motor Sales shot his right foot Sunday afternoon while hunting from a Willow City ranch. He placed the gun against his foot and it discharged, costing a middle toe. He received treatment at a local hospital and is recuperating nicely.
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Reuben Crenwelge
Crenwelge Motor Sales
Willow City
Crenwelge
Freeman Greens Visit Daughters in City
Brady couple Mr and Mrs Freeman Green spent the weekend with their daughter Mrs George A Gibson and family and with Mrs Shorty Hogan. Neal B Fox of Shiner visited friends at Harper and attended the Comfort Harper football game.
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Freeman Green
Brady
George A. Gibson
Shorty Hogan
Familly
Neal B. Fox of
Shiner
Harper
Comfort-Harper
Allen Fowler
Charles Allen
San Antonio
Walter Feller
Nebraska
Alfred Feller
Tom Carter
Near Junction
Comfort
Dallas Hunter Shoots Second Buck On First Day From Camp Site
Ed. Butters recounts a Dallas deer hunt at Walter F. Bierschwale’s Mason County ranch where twelve bucks were taken by Dallas hunters Mike Woods G D Colthorp and others along with Bierschwale himself. One more buck and Keyser Bierschwaie also claimed a limit.
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Dallas Hunter
Butters
Dallas
Mike Woods
G. D. Colthorp
J. B. Fortune
Ft. Worth
Bill Dorety
Elgin
J. B. Marconi
Gil Ham
Louisiana
Walter F. Bierschwale
Mason County
Mr. Bierschwaie
Keyser Bierschwaie
A Heartening Truth in Our Land and Mine
A hopeful message urges action beyond silence, affirming that this country can always pull through. The note emphasizes collective responsibility and resilience, encouraging readers to engage rather than resign.
Comfort Bobcats edge Harper Longhorns 37 to 36 in late scare
In a bruising game at Harper, Comfort Bobcats defeated defending regional champions Harper 37 36. Buddy Friedrich carried off with a final-quarter injury as Center Point won the district bid over Harper and Medina in a five way district tie.
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Harper
Comfort Bobcats
Buddy Friedrich
Longhorns
Bobcats
Comfort
Center Point
Pflugerville
Medina Bobcats
Center Point Pirates
Harper Longhorns
Medina
Pflugerville Panthers
Bobcats topple Pirates as Greebon scores trio
In Friday’s Cen ter Point clash K Greebon 170 pound end scored three touchdowns to lead Center Point over Medina Pirates with Reid adding two and Zumwalt one. Center Point built a 31 20 lead early in the third before Medina rallied to outscore to end the game.
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K. Greebon
Pirates
Bobcat
Greebon
Reid
Zumwalt
Center Point
Medina
Rock Springs
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 Meets at Legion Hall
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met Thursday November 13 at 2 30 p m in the Legion Hall with Mrs Belton Tatsch Mrs S S Stewart Mrs Chester Moses and Mrs Victor Harper as hostesses. Lucille Conrads demonstrated cooking vegetables and making apple sauce using an electric blender and drink mixer. A cemetery work report noted about 50 dollars spent recently and the cemetery in good condition. Victor Harper overhauled the power mower. Next meeting is a Christmas party with 50 cent gifts. sing America the Beautiful and a vegetable contest were enjoyed. sixteen ladies attended with sandwiches cookies hot punch and peanuts.
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Harper Home Demonstration Club
Legion Hall
Belton Tatsch
S. S. Stewart
Chester Moses
Victor Harper
Lucille Conrads
County Home
M. E. Fletcher
R. E. Peril
Theresa Rischner Honored With Surprise Shower
Miss Theresa Rischner bride elect of Maxie Hartmann received a surprise shower Sunday at Klein's Hall hosted by Mesdames Hartmann Klein Maurer Zenner Hartmann and Rischner. The couple plan to wed November 22 at St Anthony's Harper with 32 guests and Bingo prizes noted. Local and out of town relatives attended including the Fellers from Nebraska.
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Theresa Rischner
Maxie Hartmann
Klein's Hall
Anthony Hartmann
Raymond Klein
Robert Maurer
Lawrence Zenner
Eric Hartmann
Felix Rischner
Rischner
Mr. Flartmann
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harper
Frances Rischner
Frank Rischner
aArthur Tatsch
Hy. Maurer
Felix Kunz
Mesdames
Otto Klein
Homemaking II Students Model Garments at Harper School
Ninth grade girls presented handmade garments on Wednesday November 5 before Homemaking I class instructors Miss Rowell and Mr. Rogers. The display featured white blouses colorful print dresses polka dot pajamas and circle and pencil skirts noting commendable style fit and workmanship for beginners.
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Rowell
Mr. Rogers
Helen Lange
Joselyn Esquell
Harper School Newse
Field goal decides game as Harper leads scoring
A game ending with a field goal margin and four conversion plays, plus Harper contributing six conversions. The final tally hinges on the late field goal and extra points, reflecting a close contest.
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Harper
Center Point Pirates to meet Pflugerville in bi district clash
Center Point chosen by district committee in Kerrville to represent 12 B for the bi district title tilt against Pflugerville. The game is set for Kerrville at Antler Stadium on Saturday night November 29 at 8 PM. The squad features Supt. and Coach Arthur Bergman and players Kaiser Green Whitehead Hanks Witt DeVore Kaiser Smith Smith Coldwell Payne, with Smith and Hanks noted as key performers this season.
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Center Point Pirates
Kerrville
Pflugerville
Antler Stadium
Pirates
Pflugerville Panthers
Center Point
Harper
Comfort
Herald
Dug Carter
Arthur Bergmann
Supt Bergmann
Robt. Hendrickkson
Colin
Bergmann
Center Point to Meet Pflugerville for Bi-District Title
Center Point Pirates earned the 12B bid to face Pflugerville Panthers in Kerrville on Nov 29 at 8 p m for the bi district championship. District 12B standings and a three to four ballot decision led to Center Point’s selection over Harper Rock Springs Medina and Comfort amid protests and site discussions in Kerrville Johnson City Fredericksburg and Austin.
Central Texas Electric Coop Extends Lines Adds 300 Customers
Hugo Weinheimer announces Rural Electrification administration approval of a $345,000 loan to Central Texas Electric Coop. The funds will connect about 170 miles of new line serving roughly 300 additional customers and rebuild existing transmission lines as needed to meet current demand.
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Central Texas Electric Coop
Hugo Weinheimer
Washington, D. C
Ralph Swanson
Oak Hills Study Club Gathers for Evening Meeting
The Oak Hills Study Club met Wednesday night at Harper School. The year’s study is Human Relations with Rev. A A Gitter delivering a talk on Prejudice focusing on racial bias. Mrs Gus Mahier led the social hour, and hostesses Mesd Rachel Mains and Matte Arnold arranged the tea setting.
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Harper School
A. Gitter
Gus. Mahier
Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Plans Lunch and Talk in Kerrville
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday at Kerrville with a noon lunch at the Tivy Library. Prof. Daviki Vigness reviewed The Thread That Is True and Mrs Prayter reville performed piano pieces as part of the business gathering at Schrner’s Inn.
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Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Kerrville
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Watkins
Supt. Hendrickson
Richard Martan
New Braunfels
Tommy Harlan
G. D. Lennon
Nila Mae Maner
Albert Maner
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W. O. Ra Cfeld Jr
T. Mayfield
Bb. Dean
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Rachel Mains
Matte Arnold
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