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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1968
Page
1
Rev. Charles Price leads Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with an evening service at 8 p m The Brotherhood meets first and third Wednesday at 7 30 p m Holy message title I Am The Way The Truth and The Life broadcast to church members
The Harper Herald lists candidates for state and local offices including Gerhard Schulfe for State Representative, 40th District, on reelection, Garland Taylor, Clifford Duecker for Gillespie County Sheriff, Gerald W. Schmidt for County Attorney, Sam L. Darden for District Attorney 38th Judicial District, and Judge Marvin Blackburn Jr. for Second District Judge. Also includes church schedule with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and services through Wednesday Bible study.
St Anthony's Catholic Church lists mass times for September 15 and daily mission services with public invitation. Harper United Presbyterian Church notes Sunday School admin and Women’s Association and Session meetings. G R Parker, longtime visitor and brother-in-law to W E Fletcher, dies in New Orleans after illness.
A lightning strike touched a flat open field near Harper causing a grass and brush fire of about half an acre. Harper volunteers extinguished the blaze with help from the ensuing rain. The account notes scattered county rainfall totals and praises quick fire department response amid a dry spell.
District Attorney Raymond L Kneese moved to dismiss narcotics indictments against seven Kerrville youths Lester Overe street Jr Jerry Mayor Johnny Hlis Steve Chomont James Burkett Billy Stewart and James Lovell on August 28 1988. The court noted a thorough investigation found no evidence to support a conviction and one defendant James Burkett had died in a 1968 air crash in Arizona.
In a church bulletin Rev Charles A Mehr presents a St James Lutheran service schedule with Pastor Mehr leading worship and Sunday activities.
Rev William Parrish holds First Tuesday meetings each month at 7 00 pm Official Board session at 2 30 pm Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service meets. FOR SALE Portable stock spray available at Flog Bode Service Station contact Mrs Fred Nabers in Harper Texas.
Mr and Mrs Jee Esquell express gratitude to the Harper Volunteer Fire Department and neighbors for the quick response to a grass fire near their home after a lightning strike during a Wednesday night thunderstorm.
The bereaved family gratefully acknowledges acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and after the death of their father grandfather and great grandfather. They thank Monsignor Harold Ehlinger Father W W Schneider Doctors Perry Stein Poehlmann Mrs Walter Holly pallbearers altar boys St Josephs Society Schaetter Funeral Home and all for Mass offerings memorials flowers and sympathy cards.
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