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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1965
Page
3
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department plans to replace its 1948 homemade Dodge with a new fire truck. Members will solicit free will donations from Harper residents and nearby trades to cover about 37 900.00 dollars.
The Viet Cong claims it executed an American officer and a sergeant seized two years ago in retaliation for the South Vietnamese killing of three civilians. The act, described as wanton murder by the State Department, underscores a perilous shift in wartime conduct and the prisoners of war debate.
The Harper 4-H Club met September 23 in the Legion Hall with President Hershell Esquell presiding. Linda Jung and Beverly Holmes volunteered to serve refreshments for the October 7 meeting. Mr. Werner Moehl demonstrated artificial respiration. A wool sewing workshop at the courthouse was held October 5 with 32 attendees and two sessions to accommodate the group.
Johnny Bierschwabe and Jerry Kcense of Stanford Texas competed in a roping event with a six calf average after rain shortened the planned ten calf round. Johnny Bierschwabe won the match.
The Harper Barn Boosters plan a Tuesday meeting on October 12 at 2:30 PM. All members are urged to attend and support the band.
Area Vil FHA meeting held at Austin last week with Mrs Leon as visor. Five Harper suds attended the area, several faces cuan. Voting roles noted, Linda Harper helped as voting delegate from Hoape. Polly Bag hele selected as National Pianist candidate for San Aatader, aiming for state approval.
Community events and notices list a Rural Civil Defense Meeting in City Track T80 pot Pilot Kheb Club and a Wool Sewing Short Course. Also scheduled are a Pheme Demonstration at Cotmerk District Court Room and a Bharper Club gathering at Fire Station Vii with local residents attending family visits in Missouri and Texas.
The wool sewing course led by Mrs. Rosa Meeks will run two sessions weekly on Tuesdays in October, with 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. starts. Attendance rose after the first session, and 15 ladies will join at 9 a.m. and 17 at 2 p.m. Topics include wool fabric care, labels, preshrinking, and pattern alterations, with hands on shop work and sewing-machine plug ins.
Delta Kappa Gamma members from Barret Marble Falls San Antonio Kerrville Center Point and other counties gather in Fredericksburg for a regional workshop themed You Have the Key. Mrs Ines Co Jeffers of Austin leads as Regional Director with a schedule including morning workshops luncheon and registration at Fredericksburg High School.
Harper Community Park shows significant improvements with a total cost of 83 449 82 for the rodeo project. The report notes many rebuilt elements and credits skilled welders and helpers for keeping costs unexpectedly low despite extensive work.
A park improvement and construction committee reports funds already paid by the Park Board, Roping Club, Loons Club and Labor Day weekend radio proceeds. The meeting covered allocations and future planning for local park projects.
Miss Clarice Louise Maurer daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Maurer Kerrville wed Debhert Stanley Schmidtke son of Mr and Mrs R E Schmidtke Kerrville in Notre Dame Catholic Church. Rev Charles Dress officiated with Loretta Stehling at organ. Attendants wore rose pink gowns. Reception at the Mil and Mis Corts Schmidt home. Out of town guests joined many Kerrville residents for the event.
Members of the Starper chapter of Young Farmers plan a meeting Monday October 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Long Horn Cafe with officer elections from Sept 21 still in effect. County Agent Charles Stone will speak and visitors are invited.
The Ball of the Woods contest resumes in Harper area as hunters compete for first and second prizes. Entry deadline is November 12, 1965. Points are awarded for weight and horn measurements, with rules banning .22 caliber shots and buckshot.
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