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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Page
4
Scattered unreadable notes refer to a distant matter with vague references to a person, place, and events. The legible elements hint at an inquiry or inquiry like proceedings but no clear names, dates, or outcomes emerge. The fragment preserves only partial context without a coherent narrative.
Mrs. Evelyn K. Wade will become head librarian at Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library Kerrville on November 1 announced by City Manager Ancil Douthit. Wade, a regional librarian for seven Tulsa public libraries, succeeds acting librarian Darrell G. Lochte after Sharon Newman’s May 1 resignation. Wade holds an MLS from the University of Oklahoma 1969 and has degrees from the University of the Americas Mexico City and Texas Southmost College. She is a native of San Benito Texas and has worked at Tulsa Public Library since 1962. Wade’s husband is a Humble Oil representative. they have two sons Clinton and Curtis. Wade relocates to Kerrville due to family ties in the area.
Mrs Evelyn Wade sister of Mrs Marvin Burgess visited Kerrville during a library vacancy search and applied for a local post. Her mother Mrs G E Smith will move to Kerrville to live with her daughter at Summit Apartments Apt 204 Smokey Mountain Rd. Mr and Mrs Kermit Klaehn of Ingram attended Harper School Fall Festival and visited Cayton Kneese.
Ingram defeats Harper 12 to 6 on homecoming night after a scoreless first half. James Hagan's 10 yard TD run ties the game in the third, then Ingram returns a late interception for six points to seal the win.
Pam Massey an eighth grader was chosen as grade school Homecoming Queen and Steven Skipper an eighth grader as pin-up boy during halftime last Thursday October 21. After the football game a homecoming dance followed in the Harper cafeteria with music from a record player. Ingram students attended the dance and contributed to its success. Nine Harper School faculty members attended an all-day in-service in D Hanis on Monday October 25 with talks from San Antonio area educators and TEA staff. The faculty are also attending the Area 13 District Convention in Austin beginning October 29.
Harper students performed in the PTA Hallowe'en Carnival Program with Georgia Bailey as secretary and Corky Bierschwabe as retiring boss. Tommy Brandenberger starred as Drip, various students sang and played instruments, and the Longhorn band performed three numbers. Unsung producers Mrs Gene Bode and Mrs Donnie Bode received a Mother's Medal of Achievement for their patience. Enrollment in Texas junior and senior colleges reached 479,807 this fall.
The Phantasies and volunteers sponsor the 2nd annual Halloween carnival at Courthouse Square on Saturday from 6 30 to 9 00. Activities include games for all ages, apple dunking, ring toss, a haunted jail, fortune tellers, fishing booth, cake walk, and a Goblin parade with prizes. A 16 inch color TV prize and live entertainment headline the event, with police patrolling for safety.
A brief column reports on a lawyer named Wen ee facing a refusal to work ruling. The piece notes legal proceedings and the impact on clients awaiting counsel. No further personal details are provided.
For unemployed workers, unemployment compensation provides aid but requires readiness to take a new job if offered. The rule urges claimants to seek and accept suitable work to continue benefits.
IRS district director reminds principals and teachers to order the free 1972 Teaching Taxes materials by November 10 for January delivery. Publications include Understanding Taxes and Understanding Taxes Farm Edition with a Teacher's Guide, endorsed by Education Commissioner J. W. Edgar. A Masquerade TV schedule updates Halloween programming for KILAN TV channel 9 with Sleepy Hollow and The Boy Without Fear. Emperor's New Clothes delayed to November 9.
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