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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1962
Page
1
A devotional piece praising God for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, airily listing nature, home, family, and faith as blessings. The prose vacillates through gratitude for farming life, children, Mary, and Holy Communion, blending seasonal imagery with prayers and communal joys.
J W Vic Harper oldest son of Gordon and the late Mrs Harper is the twenty ninth Harper Legionnaire to pass in review. Born June 20 1916 in Harper he joined the U S Naval Reserve September 1940 and the Regular Navy June 20 1941. He served in the Asiatic Fleet and European Theatre and was discharged October 3 1945 in Houston as Gunner's Mate First Class. He married Minda Moses July 13 1946 and they have three children Lloyd Linda and Boyd.
Jerry Zimmerman KENS TV weather man will give a science seminar November 29 at 10 am in the Harper School cafetorium. Leslie Esquell announces the event highlighting Zimmerman's extensive education and his Indiana mile and half mile records from the 1940s.
Miss Hohmann to wed Er Moellendorf at Myst Baptist Church Fredericksburg. She is a Fredericksburg High School graduate and distributive education student. he is a 1965 Harper High School graduate and Army Reserve weather observer who will join Mooney Aircraft Kerrville. He has a 20 year Army and weather service background.
Pete Runnels holder of the 1962 AL batting title spoke at Harper School Cafetorium Saturday night as the guest of the Harper Cubs in the Hill Country Baseball League. A barbecue supper followed in the cafetorium drawing many new admirers.
Patricia Doylene Parker and Douglas Bode to wed December 24 at St James Lutheran Harper. Parker is a Harper High senior, Bode a 1960 Harper graduate employed at Mooney Aircraft and Texas National Guard member.
An autograph party will be held at Harper School to introduce the centennial book Here's Harper. Volunteers to help with the event are invited and asked to contact Mrs David Schmidt or Mrs Watkins Tarr. Attendees are urged to wear pioneer or centennial costumes.
Kerrville couple Mr and Mrs Wardlow Owens announce the engagement of their daughter Mrs Addie Louie to Erwin Jung Jr of Harper. Miss Owens is a 1963 Tivy High School graduate and Mr Jung, a 1962 Harper High School graduate, works at Mooney Aircraft in Kerrville with a June wedding planned.
Gay and Shay Friedrich were crowned football sweet hearts at Thursday homecoming. Jim Tatsoh was chosen band favorite and Les hie Esquell noted pickup boy. Families from Seguin Blanco and other areas visited relatives over the weekend.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts its annual Christmas party Friday December 7 at the Legion. Card games and 42 will be the entertainment. Admission is a gift for a veteran or his family. Each member is asked to bring cookies or sandwiches.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will station at Zion Lutheran Church on Thursday November 29 from 1 to 7 p m. The Gillespie County quota is 538 pints with 18 to 60 year olds urged to donate. Volunteers are asked to contact Blood Mobile chairmen Mrs Bull Nettle and Mrs Harry Tartmann or Blood Donor Program chair Flug Bode.
Deer season opens with Hil mar Wahrmund and Mrs. Jack Jones among early winners at Harper Lockers. By Tuesday 352 deer and seven turkeys weighed in as hunters flock to the area, with four bucks entered in Harper’s Bull of the Woods contest including Lennan's 232 point deer and Roeder leading at 259 points. Many notable hunts across White Bluff and Ottmar Schnerr ranches noted, with youth and women hunters among early successes.
Residents urged to remove junk, dead trees, and eyesores in advance of the June centennial celebration. Local notices call for community participation to improve appearance and foster pride in Harper.
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