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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1955
Page
3
Critics argue that hiring Earl Browder, former Communist Party leader, to help draft a history of communism risks political bias and could place American youth at risk of biased texts. They question the moral authority of such publication.
The piece argues Hitler died in 1945 as Russians seized Berlin but Nazi doctrine persists. It warns that communism, as its modern heir, mirrors Nazism in aims and tyranny, expanding from central Europe to half the globe with subtler, deceptive behavior. Americans must recognize this ongoing danger.
Mrs Roy Roberts and Mrs Charlie Barrett and daughter shopped in Kerrville Friday. Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker and Buezy Parker attended church at the Alamo Revival Center in San Antonio Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Lehne and their little daughter from San Antonio spent the weekend here and attended the Staudt and Kite wedding. Mr and Mrs Pete Nay and daughters from Brownwood visited friends. Mrs J M Stevens who had been visiting at Denton and Brownwood accompanied Marper on 9 Marper.
Mr and Mrs Frank Staudt visited his parents in Frederickaburg on Friday night. The brief item notes family travel and gatherings.
Melvin Anderegg and Edmund Fiedler bag two bucks on a Colorado hunting trip. Bode and Alonzo Reed wounded a deer each but did not kill them.
Mr and Mrs Ruben Bode entertained Sunday with a barbecue dinner at home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pete Nay and daughters Donnie Bode and the Creighton Stevens family including their sons and Mr and Mrs J M Stevens.
Mr and Mrs Hobson Hopf Elgin Kramer Mr and Mrs Louis Kunz and Billy Kunz enjoyed a fishing trip to Junction on the Llano River Sunday. Tuesday night they entertained a group of friends with a fish fry.
Mr and Mrs William Cosper of La Vernia visited his mother Mrs J C Cosper and traveled homeSunday after accompanying her on a short weekend visit.
About 000 guests visited the Hang Wachhals home Sunday including his mother Mrs Wachhals and sister Mrs Moellen dort of Fredericks burg plus Mr and Mrs Edger Edebracht with children and Mr and Mrs Robert Maney from Fredericksburg.
Eighth graders quickly signed up and read blue book biographies of famous figures from Lincoln to Babe Ruth. Ninth and tenth graders have started, seventh graders will get checkout next week, with more titles coming in the next issue.
Harper school gym hosts the annual PTA Fall Festival on Saturday Oct 29 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm with family style chicken dinner 75 cents adults 35 cents children. At 8:00 pm local talent presents A Womanless Wedding followed by a cake and coffee sale and snacks. A handmade quilt auction and games for kids are also planned.
Second grade student Joann Esquell on her family farm near Tivy Dale finds a Monarch butterfly with a tag reading to send it back to the Museum in Toronto Canada. The tag shows the number S-307 and researchers aim to trace its flight as monarchs migrate south each fall.
TV star Tommy Reynolds brings his Tele vision Revue to Fredericksburg for a one night charity show at the Public School Auditorium. Reynolds to be honored as Tommy Reynolds Day with appearances at local schools and a tour stop after a long KENS-TV schedule. Tickets $1 for adults and 50 cents for students, with proceeds aiding a business school scholarship.
Reverend Darwin W. Brown is attending the Baptist General Convention in Houston this week. Mrs. Brown and Wayne are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hill Sr. of Graham with other relatives. Belle Teru, who has been visiting her grandparents, will accompany them home.
On Monday afternoon October 24 Harper Public School faculty members gathered in the high school living room for tea coffee and pecan pie served by PTA representatives Mesd Charles Mains and C L Brown. The social hour gave teachers a break from their busy duties and fostered appreciation for the PTA’s thoughtful gesture.
Gillespie County 4H Club Council met in the district courtroom October 11 to finalize plans for the annual banquet scheduled for November 10. Marlene Fritz presided. committees were named for general arrangements Crabapple program Albert Willow City Stonewall Doss and clean up Cherry Spring. Reports due by November 4.
Saturday football scores show St Marys 46 over Smiley 21 while Harper defeated Medina 10 to 6. Boerne 33 over Southwest 7 and Brackenridge 26 over Brownsville 21. Other results include Corpus Christi Miler 46 over Jefferson 0 and Pflugerville 68 over Nordheim 14.
Sixty thousand teachers will choose state officers during the first week of November. Floyd W. Parsons of Beeville is nominated for vice president, backed by Beeville Faculty Association and Beeville Classroom Teachers Association. Parsons, UT graduate, has served Texas schools since 1933 and holds multiple educational and civic posts. The Beeville local will also elect state president and vice president on November 4 and 5, 1955.
Mrs. A. C. Wendel came back Monday after a several day visit with her daughter Mrs. Jack Jones and family near Rock Springs.
Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and daughter and Mrs J O Stevens spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Sid Billings in Nixon.
The Harper Longhorns edged Medina 10-6 in a tight district game. After a scoreless first half, Harper finally struck in the third period when Don LeSturge was tackled for a 30 yard safety by Tooter Parker, setting up a late winning drive.
A 40 yard pass run from Tooter Parker to Cyrus Schmidt put the Longhorns up 10-0. Medina rallied with a 30 yard score by LeSturge but misses on extra points and a reversed TD due to an infraction. Parker limited by ankle bruise. Alois Lang out for season. Gene and Doug Lash out with injuries.
A group of Boy Scouts traveled to Austin on Saturday to usher at the Texas Rice game. Named helpers included John Tarr John Warren McDougall Jimmie Peril Malcom Mar eiall Cody Mareiall Frank Langford Metzger Hollis Walter John Wadhall Richard Suffel Lamar Itz George Mains and Logan Stevens. Committee members were J R Peril Belton Tatsch Victor Marshall Holland Walker and Scout Master Dennis Parker Mrs Dennis Parker and Mrs Victor Marshall accompanied them.
The Presbyterian Women's Society met October 20 at the manse with co hosts Mrs O Pape and Mrs Oliver Hopf. Twelve members attended and reviewed National Council objectives. The treasurer reported 38.78 in the treasury and a November 18 sweet sale planned. New officers elected were Mrs Warren McDougall Mrs Watkins Tarr and Mrs A C Wendel. A donation to the Honorary Membership fund was approved to aid a missionary wagon in Thailand.
The Watkins family gathered at Community Park for a turkey dinner after a Sunday reunion honoring Mia Harlan Emma Harlan and Mrs Carl Ernst visiting from California. Relatives from Kerrville San Antonio Floresville and San Marcos joined the event with many members traveling to the gathering.
The local Boy Scouts announce a house to house paper drive on Saturday November 5. Residents are asked to have newspapers and magazines ready at the front door and in rural areas to bring items to Rev Darwin Brown’s Harper garage or schedule a pickup for large quantities.
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