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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1955

Page

4

NATO Leaders See Strength Behind Western Europe Defense

In Paris General Gruenther and Air General Norstad explain NATO’s staying power facing Soviet pressure. They emphasize strength as the core of negotiation, warn against complacency, and note American air power with B 47 jet bombers as a ready striking force.

Eisenhower Europe NATO Alfred M. Gruenther Bedell Smith Alfred Gruenther Gruenther Lauris Norstad Columbia United States Supreme Headquarters Paris Russia Norstad Kremlin Geneva

Harper Lions Club Met Wednesday for Charity and Business

Harper Lions Club held a Wednesday night meeting with two guests Chester Fiedler and son Elroy who recently returned from Alaska. The club will purchase two cartons of Christmas Cards for the Kerrville Crippled Children's Camp. Ed Walker was dropped from membership due to relocation to Tennessee. President Brown announced an early directors' meeting for ongoing business.

Harper Lions Club Chester Fiedler Elroy Alaska el. Dance Brown Lions Club W. A. Brown Kerrville Ed Walker Tennessee Brown

Fall Army Worm Warned by County Agent C A Stone

County Agent C A Stone outlines fall army worm damage to lawns pastures and small grains in Texas. He describes larvae feeding, moth behavior, life cycle, and control methods using toxaphene DDT chlordane and poisoned bait with dosage charts and safety notes for grazing and children.

C. A. Stone Colorado Texas

Teams of Specialists Determine Needs of Kenny Polio Patients

A Minneapolis based program at Elizabeth Kenny Institute leads a team of therapists and social workers to rehabilitate polio patients. Doctors in physical medicine supervise daily work while job placement aids help families and employers ease reintegration. The Kenny Foundation expands services to neuro muscular diseases with funded rehabilitation programs.

Minneapolis Minn Sister Elizabeth Kenny Elizabeth Kenny Keany 4 Foundation Rundarion

Gene Royce Ake Now at Fort Sill

Gene Royce Ake son of Den man Ake of California and Mrs Earl Baker of Kerrville is now stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma taking a ten weeks course in meteorology He finished Kerrville high School volunteered in August 1954 as paratrooper He trained at Fort Bliss then taught at Kerrville guard unit Swarthmore Pa education and is grandson of Mr Mrs Jess Parker and great grandson of Mr Mrs J A Milam

Gene Royce Ake Denman Ake California Earl Baker Kerrville Ft. Sill Okla Ake Ile Ft. Bliss Tex National Guard Swarthmore Penn Abe Jess Parker J. A. Milam

Local Visits Window Across Fredericksburg Area

Mrs. F M Floyd and daughter Frances visited Mrs Clyde Cook in Fredericksburg. Mrs Carrol Bierschwale and two children from San Antonio spend this week with the Fred Bierschwale family. Mrs Ernst Klein and son Marvin visited in Bill Dittmar's home. Mr and Mrs Westie Sageser and daughter from San Antonio spent the weekend with Richard Roeder's family. Mrs Ella Lee, visiting Herbert Jones family, returned home to Quenlado after a stay here.

F. M. Floyd Miss Frances Mrs. Clyde Cook Fredericksburg Ogu Carrol Bierschwale San Antonio Fred Bierschwale Ernst Klein Marvin Bill Dittmar Westie Sageser Richard Roeder Ella Lee Herbert Jones Quenlado

Social visits noted in San Antonio and Doss

Miss Cherry Parker of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Oren Parker. Miss Meta Spaeth of Doss visited Mrs Otto Raheltuesday afternoon.

Miss Cherry Parker San Antonio Mrs Oren Parker Meta Spaeth of Doss Otto Rahel

Utopia Forfeits to Harper Longhorns

Harper High School officials announced Utopia forfeited Friday night s game against the Longhorns. The forfeit leaves Harper at three wins and one loss for the season with D Hanis as their only conqueror, 27 20, at Community Park.

Edd Bailey Harper High School Utopia Longhorns D'Hanis Aney Community Fark

Three DWI Cases Tried In County Court

Three DWI cases were heard this week in County Court with County Judge Victor Sagebiel presiding. Jessie Dur Wood Gresham received a $100 fine and costs, three days in jail, and a six month license suspension. Henry Clark faced a $50 fine and costs with a six month license suspension. Audra D Williams was fined $50 with costs, three days in jail, and a six month license suspension.

Victor Sagebiel State of Texas Jessie Dur- Wood Gresham Henry Clark Audra D Willams

Fredericksburg Visit Counts Among Local Families

Mrs Albert Mueller and children of Fredericksburg visited Edwin Klein and family on Thursday. Also visiting were Mrs Willie Mueller and children of Stonewall, Mr and Mrs Adolph Bernhardt and daughter of Fredericksburg, and Mr and Mrs Ray Usener and sons of Fredericksburg.

Albert Mueller Fredericksburg Willie Mueller Stonewall Adolph Bernhardt Ray. Usener and Sons Edwin Klein

Mr and Mrs Watkins Visit Kerrville Family

Mr and Mrs Watkins with Tarr and children and Mrs Ella Lee and Mrs Herbert Jones were wished a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Leu Wats in Kerrville on Sunday afternoon.

Watkins Tarr Ella Lee Herbert Jones Leu Wats Kerrville

WSCS Celebrates Fifteenth Anniversary at Harper Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Harper Methodist Church marked its 15th anniversary with a program and tea on Tuesday October 4 1955. Guests from local churches attended as Rev Jesse Long led a talk on WSCS work.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Woman's Society of Christian Service Harper Methodist Church Society Presbyterian Baptist and Pentecostal Churches R. E. Bode Margaret Keen D. W. Brown Carl Oehler WSCS Jesse Long G. W. Duderstadt S. S. Stewart Missionary Society Lucy Tobin P. O.bode Felix Kensing SWSC

Co op Files Motion For Re Hearing In Civil Appeal

Central Texas Electric Cooperative filed this week a motion for re hearing in the Court of Civil Appeals in the case CTEC vs Arthur Stehling. A district court found no fraud evidence and ownership moot. The appellate court affirmed, taxing costs to the cooperative. The co op argues both Ferguson and the appellate court erred in ruling for Stehling.

Central ‘Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc Court of Civil Appeals CTEC Arthur Stehling Ferguson Stehling Cooperative

Wendel Family Visit Includes Seguin Trip

Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel spent several days last week in Seguin with their daughter Mrs Hitmar Klaehn and family. Mr and Mrs Milton J Wendel and their young son from Cherry Springs joined them for the visit.

Lorenz Wendel Seguin Hitmar Klaehn Milton J. Wendel Little Son Cherry Springs

Ruben Klein Leaves by Bus for Denver Station

Ruben Klein departs by bus on Sunday heading to Denver Colorado where he will be stationed.

Udt Ruben Klein Denver Colorado

Baptist Junior Choir Social Hour Recap at Church

The Baptist Church hosted a Junior Choir Social Hour on a Wednesday evening. Miss Builth Ellebracht led Psalm 96:1 while Kay Spencer read Psalm 95:1 as the group sang several songs. Choir sponsor Richard Bierschwabe served ice cream and cake to attendees and families.

Baptist Church Builth Ellebracht Kay Spencer Richard Bierschwabe Oneca C. A. Spencer G. D. Lennon Carolyn Wayne E. D. Spencer Johnny Joe Dean Kay Sally Creighton Stevens Logan Jim Bob V. C. Russell R. B. Goff J. C. Mangold J. A. Lennon A. B. Barker Nadene Benny D. W. Brown Belle Teru Edward Batley Betty Jane Patsy Virginia B. J. Mayhugh Chestie Granville Richard Suffell Richard Gammenthaler Nelle Iris Catula Riley Elmo Lumpkins Ronnie Edgar Ellebracht Edith Ellis

Gamments Thaler Attend Kerrville Advent Church Service

Mr and Mrs Fred Gamments thaler attended church services at the Advent Church in Kerr ville Saturday afternoon.

Fred Gammentsthaler Advent Church Kerrville

Sylvia Spaeth Named President of TLO Club

Sylvia Spaeth a sophomore Home Economics major from Doss has been elected president of Delta Pi Eta the Texas Lutheran College Home Economics club for 1955 54 announced by sponsors Anita Rich ter Other officers include Helen Ruth Hahn vice president Ruth Ang Heidex secretary Aurra Dee Beken treasurer Rheda Meyer reporter and Margie Lehrman historian

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Henry Taylor Defense Organization For Europe Baltic Black Sea NATO Command Stehling Brothers Busi Ers Henry Reinbach LS Ron Mo Minneapolis, Minnesota Soriel POLIO Fort Sill Tor Sen Lyndon Johnson Sam Rayburn House of Representa Tives Washington Sen. Johnson Senate Adlai Stevenson Stonewall Farm Stevenson Austin American Harper Longhorns the American Free Press UBR Liberty National Newspaper Week Baptist Junior Choir Sylvia Spaeth TLO Clus
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