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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1970
Page
4
District 11 officials debate reform of bail procedures amid political safety concerns. The session addresses suspect accountability, potential lies, and penalties while referencing prior legislation and the administration’s stance on crime and punishment.
Harper Shorthorns visit Center Point and suffer a 40-0 defeat as the Center Point Pirates dominate the game. The Harper team cites penalties canceling a late TD. coverage notes their upcoming Roundup with a Medina Bobcats game and upcoming homecoming events.
School gossip circulates about a Saturday phone call Brenda received and Mrs. Schmidt allegedly carrying a dentist drill bit in her mouth. Sophomore girls ask about Danny Cooley while Jo Beth's brown eyes draw attention.
Tarleton State College honors junior physical education student Shirlene Rahe of Harper by including her in the 1970 71 Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Rahe is among 32 Tarleton students named. selections rely on academics service leadership and potential.
A benefit dance will be held at Harper Community Park hall on Saturday night, October 24, from 8 pm to the event is free will offerings for park improvements. Local volunteer musicians will provide music and admission is by donation. Mrs. Dayton Rahe and Mrs. Otto Rahe attended a Luncheon and Gift Tea in San Antonio in honor of their niece Cheryl Holm.
The Longhorns beat the Knippa Rockcrushers 36 to 26 Friday night. Key plays included a 55 yard TD by Contreras, multiple TEs failed, and Esquell and Bierschwale contributed on defense and offense as the game closed with Harper holding the lead.
Mrs Johnie Bierschwale and children of Bandera visited Mrs Lydia Bierschwale with other relatives also visiting. Edd Bailey and C N Taylor met at Mrs Raymond Cottle home to study the Sunday School lesson. Elenora Benson of San Antonio spent the weekend with relatives. Harper and the hill country received good rains Sunday night, with 50 to 65 points reported.
Mrs Irene Marschall King of Waco owns the 1847 Pedernales River treaty negotiated by John O Meusebach with the Comanche Nation. The document, obtained after a four year search including travels to Philadelphia New York City and Germany, will be shown Saturday at an autograph party in Fredericksburg. Proceeds of Mrs Kings new book Conmanes on the Peace Path benefit the Gillespie County Historical Society.
The Circle of Gold Chapter of the American Business Women's Association presents Kerr County Our Little Miss Pageant on November 16, 1970 at Kerrville Municipal Auditorium. Entries open to girls 3 to 12 with separate divisions and a three minute talent segment. Proceeds support Circle of Gold Scholarship Fund and Kerr County Chamber endorsement, entry fee 20 dollars with November 1 deadline.
Social notes show Mrs. Golda Smith of Robert Lee visiting her sister Mrs. J B Reiger. Austin pair Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes spent time with Edwin Lang's family. Edwin Klein Ruben visited in San Antonio with daughter Mrs. Raymond Segner. Fredericksburg residents Mrs. Mary Roeder and Mrs. Bob Fritz called on Mrs. Henry Maurer and Gertrude. Melissia of San Antonio spent weekend with Maurer and Miss Gertrude, then with Bob Fritz. San Marcos pair Lloyd Harper and Mike McDougall visited their parents. Nan Mabrey returned to Austin after weeks with sister Mrs Mack Scarborough. Mrs Alfred Kramer of Fredericksburg and daughter-in-law Mrs Al Kramer joined visits to John and August Fiedler Rest Home and Keidel Hospital patients. Daniel Durst of San Antonio visited his sister and other Goff family members, with Henry Turner of Mason also visiting. Mrs Charlie Barrett spent the week visiting relatives in Fredericksburg.
At the Interpol meeting in Brussels U S delegates urged more than 100 countries to stop illicit opium marijuana and cocaine production. They warned that without global controls the drug trade will persist and demand hard international action and cooperation including with Interpol to end the narcotics crisis.
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