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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1952
Page
3
Harper Longhorns beat Pflugerville Panthers 12 10 in the season opener. Gate receipts totaled $238.26 with $93.46 in expenses, leaving a net $144.80 to be split equally, giving Harper School and Pflugerville $72.40 each.
The Texas Highway Department announced 1953 54 projects under the Federal Aid Highway Act. About 11 387 miles of primary trunk lines costing $68 million will be funded half by federal funds and half by the state, with urban projects totaling $25 million split equally. County officials are guiding farm to market work, funded by about $25 million federal and state shares, to be activated later.
The First Gillespie County Breeders Association Hereford Sale drew buyers from Talor San Saba and Boerne among others with 42 bulls averaging 400 and 14 females about 209.65. Top prices hit 700 for two bulls and 300 for two heifers as total sales reached around 19 680 dollars.
The Harper pep squad paraded for a team photo after last Friday's game between the Harper Longhorns and the Pflugerville Panthers. Front row includes Lydia Bierschwa be, Jennie Lee Wiennecke, Frances Dittmar. other rows list students, mascots, and staff with Cecelia Fiedler credited for the staff photo.
The Sisterdale Indians and the Doss Cyclones meet Sunday October 5 at Seipp's ballpark at 3 p m for the deciding 1952 Farmer Boys League championship game. Both teams split the first two games with Doss winning 7 2 in the opener and Sisterdale replying 5 4 in the clincher. Fans are invited to attend.
Highway Highlights notes a view that the current refund stance will persist for a long time. The monthly Texas Good Roads Association publication promotes a well rounded highway system in Texas.
Frank Ballard of Giger Alabama visits Mrs Stewart for several days. Mr and Mrs Julius McBride of Houston are visiting Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderatadt this week.
A large turnout attended a September 18 barbecue at the David Schmidt home honoring Lt. and Mrs. Harold Schmidt recent newlyweds. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt.
The Harper Postoffice announces plentiful School Savings Stamps and albums for the new school season with Postmaster Frank Staudt noting expected higher demand. He cites past success with 5 815 new programs and nearly 15 million students in Stamp Day schools this year, plus improved Series E Bonds offering 3 percent compounded semi annually with rising cash values totaling 34.9 billion.
Former Harper and Cherry Springs teacher Miss Ruby Kettner is recovering well after surgery at Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester New York.
The Harper Longhorns earned their first home win of the season by edging the Pflugerville Panthers 12-10 in a hard fought non district game. It marked Harper’s third win over Pflugerville in two years as the teams traded leads throughout.
The draft listing shows 4-F registrants Arlo Leslie Larson Marvin Slater Light and from Blanco Russel L. Dowda scheduled for re-examination on October 14. The names indicate a regional consolidation and date for medical or classification review.
Friends and neighbors gave a surprise party Monday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maurer marking their ninth wedding anniversary. The gathering featured coffee cake sandwiches and punch. Alfons Maurer and his girlfriend Leona Schacker and Buddy Hasting had just left for Nazareth after visiting the Maurers.
On Saturday night October 4 the Longhorns travel to Medina for Harper’s first district game. Medina beat Blanco 38 to 20 and opened district play by defeating Comfort 28 to 18 on September 20.
Harper leads 60 86 at halves as Panthers push a 10 6 advantage with a safety in Q3. Hal Ray Bier schwale scores for Longhorns, Gene Gault stars for Pflugerville 230 pound fullback. Du g Carter and Stormy Maner connect for extra points and Harper secures late defensive plays to win.
Two year old Jerry Van Feller was bitten by a young dog Wednesday about 5 p m while playing in a neighbor’s yard. He was taken to Dr J W Birton Harper and Fredericksburg hospital for stitches on head and chin. The dog, not used to children, was likely playing rough. the injuries were not serious and no rabies shot is planned.
Mr Homer Lee and Mrs Lee welcome two daughters, Marthe and Ne Watkins, in a brief family notice.
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