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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1960
Page
9
The Round-Up notes a post Christmas return at Harper School. Seniors receive new watches while a large portion of the high school travels to Fredericksburg for a show. The piece ends with holiday wishes from The Snoopers.
Report notes half of high school students rode to the movies at midday. Mrs Bierschwabe reserves seats. Corine owns a dog named Daisey Bull-Dash. Cafetorium nears completion. Sally S. takes third in a wool craft. Mae W travels from lunch to study hall for funnies. Corine spots a dog chasing a cat in a famed rhyme. Edith and Elva play cat and dog during study hall. Girls beat Mason in basketball during Christmas holidays.
Recent visitors to the Metzger home included Mrs. L W Taylor of Austin and Mrs. W H Hackebiel of La Grange along with CGO Thomas Harlan who returned to Tucson to resume studies. In 2009 Mrs. Clarence McDougall spent days with her ill mother Mrs. John Rogers and is glad to report her improvement. Christmas week saw 600 visitors at the Gordon Harper home including Mrs. W E Fletcher Mrs. Max Lange Mrs. Felix Kensing and Mrs. Harold Habericht and children of Kilgore.
C M Bill Floyd, a senior Humble Oil engineer at the Baytown refinery, authors a Lubrication Engineering article on field tests of detergent and non detergent gas engine lubricants. The study covers two and four cycle engines and notes wear and cleanliness outcomes.
Mrs Gordon Harper accompanied by her sister Mrs Buck Baker and son Jack of Kerrville traveled to San Angelo on Saturday afternoon to visit their sister Mrs Wesley Kielmann, returning Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler hosted Christmas dinner on December 25 with relatives from Mountain Home Junction and Austin. Guests included Rollie Kothmann Lester Land Nerbie Oehler Kerman Oehler Carl Oehler Doris Oehler Edward Rothmann Ollie Scarborough and Vern Roy Jones visited Rocksprings over the weekend with Fred Wall.
Kerrville lawmen with help from neighboring towns and state police arrested an 18 year old Navy man Patrick Eaton in his La Mesa Hotel room Tuesday night. Eaton was accused of armed robbery and car theft after driving a stolen Corpus Christi car to Kerrville then hijacking a pickup and holding up the Kerrville Vulcanizing Plant. The suspect allegedly took money from the register and fled after threatening station attendant Arthur Beyer.
A man who robbed the Stehling Bulk Station of $50 fled toward Harper highway but was tracked by Kerrville and Fredericksburg officers. He was found at the La Mesa Hotel and surrendered without a struggle. Police suspect him in additional Kerrville burglaries and car thefts.
R. B. Bennett is promoted to research specialist in the Research and Development Division at Humble Oil and Refining Company Baytown Texas. He develops new lubricants and process oils while holding a B S degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas. He is active in chemical societies, and he and wife Nes bitt Bennett live at 1903 Tennessee Street Baytown with two children. He chairs St Paul’s Lutheran Church Baytown.
The Washington Letter notes Soil Conservation Service technicians assisted Kerrville, Rheingold, Fredericksburg, and nearby ranches with ponds, terraces, and brush management. Notable figures include Lendon Palmer Edwin Eckhardt Arlin Crenwelge Robert Herbst Fritz Braccutigam and ranchers G F Henke John Duderstadt Troy Foster along with new staff Tom Shires and Tom Harkey both Texas Tech graduates.
A year opening message from Ernest Fy essman O C Fisher discusses Congress hearings on missiles and defense, the intent to keep sessions executive, and local concerns like water conservation flood control and the wool program. He reflects on drought relief and stable farm prices while noting election year politics.
Mr and Mrs Arvin Tatsch and sons from Crabapple and Mr and Mrs Alfred Moellendorf of Fredericksburg visited Mrs Arnold Markworth Sunday. Teddy Holm and Bobby Marshall of San Antonio spent Friday and Saturday with Teddy’s aunt Daneness. Mr and Mrs Otto He and J F Cook and son J C now of Kerrville visited Harper earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs Ira Scarborough of Valentine visit Mrs Tracy Tobin her mother and other relatives during the holiday season.
Friends and relatives congratulate Mr and Mrs Ken Whitewood on their December 20 marriage. Mrs Whitewood is the former Mrs Janey McNaughton, a Harper School teacher. Ken is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood, and they plan to reside at Mrs John S Morris’s home.
Jerome Lang of Del Mar Corpus Christi spent the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Lang. Alois Lang son of Mr and Mrs Louis Lang stationed in New Jersey spent the holidays with his parents.
Cyrus Schmidt and James Schmidt visited their families in Memphis and Midland during the holidays. The Tarr and Rogers families celebrated New Year’s Day with relatives in Austin and Dallas area homes, joining Watkins Tarr and others for the family gathering.
Emil Feuge, a Gillespie County farmer near Fredericksburg, recalls 1928 when January 1 dropped to 11 below zero, the coldest on his records, and a pig froze to death on John Stehling’s farm. He also notes snow and frost events through 1915 1929 and rainfall patterns through 1957, including 77 rainy days in 1957 and 12.86 inches that year.
Mr and Mrs Dayton Rahe and Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe spent Christmas with Dr and Mrs Theo Holm in San Antonio. P F Jones returned after holidays with sister Virgie Plimmer in Houston and relatives in Belton. Mrs Archie Lennon visiting Port Arthur. Meta Spacht of Fredericksburg visited. Chester Itz home guests from Corpus Christi. C N Taylor retrieved daughter Scotty Lee from Prade Ranch. San Marcos visitors. Turkey supper hosted by Clifford Bode for multiple families. Frank Staudt dinner hosts include Prade Ranch and Fredericksburg guests. Oren Parker and son visited Rockdale with family over weekend.
Benny and Bernice Cobb of Blue Mountain exchange New Year greetings with Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Jenny and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robson and their daughter during a visit to the Whitworth residence in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith and their Odessa bounded children visited Mrs. Ben Thomas and family on New Year’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas joined the visit and took the Smiths back to Odessa for several weeks. SUSCRIBE TO THE HERALD.
Mr and Mrs Harold Georges and children of San Antonio visited Mrs Hulda Sagebiel last Thursday. Sagebiel joined her daughter in San Antonio for the trip. Mr and Mrs Ruben Gelstwaldt of Mason and Mr and Mrs Edgar Burrer of Fredericksburg were guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Ressmann on New Year’s Day. On Parker of Round Mountain is visiting his brother Walter Parker and Mrs Parker this week.
Jack Parker of Port Lavaca spent the holidays with relatives in the area, enjoying time with family.
Friends report Mrs Charles Mains is hospitalized in Fredericksburg after undergoing surgery. No further details on condition or procedure are provided.
Miss Minnie Hills hosts Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cottle for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mack Scarborough visit Austin relatives during the holidays, joining Mr. and Mrs. Mack Scarborough and Mrs. Lydia Blerechwale.
The Street Hamiltons and the Walter Parkers sent a tape greeting from Japan for Christmas. Little Winn performed a song and Walter Winn shared hopes to spend next Christmas in person. Mrs Verling and Trudie visited Aunt Mrs Keen. the Schmidt family from Farmington NM and the Gibsons with Mr Senmidt visited last week.
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