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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
3
A humorous reflection on school life from Southern Agriculturist notes how teachers and kids mix wit with learning. It recalls clever replies from Johnny Mary Tommy Willie and Helen about classes homework and prizes, highlighting home and school moments.
Lutheran pastors from this state section meet at Zion Lutheran in San Antonio on September 16 starting at 10 a.m. under Pastor R D Lechleitner and Pastor Arthur E Rode. The event is part of a nationwide international program by eight major Lutheran bodies involving over ten thousand congregations in Canada and the United States.
Harper Presbyterian Church building committee met Monday night and approved a two bedroom parsonage plan to be built on church grounds. The old house will be torn down and salvaged lumber used with new material for a frame structure with asbestos siding. The plan includes living room, dinette, kitchen, study, bath and an entrance porch. Congregation members may contribute to the building fund or labor by contacting committee members John S. Morris Fred Whitewood David Schmidt Mrs. David Schmidt Mrs. A. C. Wendel Mrs. Charles Gammen thaler.
The Texas Farm Bureau Federation schedules 25 bi-district meetings statewide from September 6 to 21. In this district, events are at Hotel Wooten Abilene on Sept 17 and VFW Hall Comanche on Sept 19, starting at 10 am, with President Hammond and state field rep Austin Crownover leading sessions. A district queen will be chosen for the state pageant in November.
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and Mrs R E Peril took Fred Whitewood Jr to Alpine Sunday where he will attend Sul Ross College. Mr and Mrs A B Barker and two children spent the weekend at Millersview with his brother Alton Barker and family.
The Hill Country Study Club held its Federation Day program on September 10 with Mrs. Jeff D. Jackson of Lampasas as guest speaker. Tejas Study Club members attended, and hostesses served punch cookies and open-faced sandwiches after a brief business meeting led by Mrs. Rollie Peril. The event emphasized Federation work and club service.
In Gillespie County District Court Judge Thomas C. Fergu son set February 6, 1950 for the auto accident death case involving Mrs. Frank J. Martin and Mrs. Lela B. Martin widow of the late Rep. Tom Martin. The judgment entered September 10 assigns title and residence rights on 200 acres with cross support terms, plus a $350 recovery for Linden and Tanner. Other cases from the docket include divorces, custody rulings, and property disputes arising from a two mile west of Stonewall crash.
The Harper Bobcats six man football team hosts Center Point at Harper Community Park Saturday at 8 15 p m under newly lit lights for their first game. Coach Rex Fox leads a squad that last year won district and bi district titles with starting line up yet to be finalized.
The Harper Lions Club will host the Kerrville Lions Club in a softball game at Harper Community Park lighted field Tuesday at 8 p m. Local fans are urged to attend as home runs are anticipated and the match is billed as a tough contest for Kerrville. Reports also note Hopf Locker Plant team defeated a Road Hands squad building the Harper Kerrville road fencing on Wednesday night with many fans in attendance.
Mrs. Katie Coggeshall and her sons Charles and Roy visited Harper Friday to see their daughter and sister, Mrs. Oren Cottle, and family.
Installation services for Rev A L Spellman as pastor of Harper Presbyterian Church set for Sunday evening September 25 at 7 30 p m. Visiting clergy include Dr Paul J Schwab Dr Samuel Terry Dr Fred Brooks and Rev H Peyton Waddell, all of San Antonio. Spellman and Mrs Spellman moved to Elgpper July 10 and reside at the old John S Whitewood ranch until the new parsonage is completed.
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