Mart Stevens Observes 68th Anniversary at Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mart Stevens marked their 68th wedding anniversary with family members in a local ceremony. Walter Parker Sr. conducted burial rites at Noxville Cemetery for community members.
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
3
The 1850 Census and the Birth of the Modern Bureau
A historical look at the 1850 census frontier tensions to the 1970 census expansion in Suitland Maryland. The piece explains why Uncle Sam counts every decade, how privacy is protected, and how census data informs housing, utilities, transportation, and industry planning. It notes the shift from frontier suspicion to a data driven national survey and highlights the roles of the Bureau in planning roads, energy, communication, and employment. It also mentions the public’s access to records and the enduring demand for census transcripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Suitland
Maryland
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Uncle Sam
Thomas Jefferson
Maine
Georgia
Census Bureau
Bureau
Stevens 89th birthday observed with family gathering
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mart Stevens celebrated his 89th birthday with a Sunday barbecue at their Kerrville road home near Harper. Attendees included E. M. Stevens of San Antonio, Reuben Bode, Murray Stevens, Pam and Jon, Pooch Stevens, Jim Bob Stevens and Layna, Donnie Bode, Paul and Jeffrey, L. A. Walker, Cecil Slaytor, Sunday’s granddaughter from San Antonio, George Holenkamp and family, Lewis Stevens, Harvey Stevens, and Margarete. They also marked their 68th wedding anniversary in July and plan further travels to New Mexico and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Mart” Stevens
Harper
Kerrville Road
Stevens
Todd
Colorado
G. C. Stevens
L. Walker
Murray Hurd
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf Coast
Mr. Stevens
E. M. Stevens
San Antonio
Reuben Bode
Murray Stevens
Pam
Jon
Austin
Pooch Stevens
Bob Stevens
Layna
Donnie Bode
Paul
Jeffrey
L. A. Walker
Cecil Slaytor
Sunday
George Holekamp
Kerrville
Lewis Stevens
Harvey Stevens
Margarete
Mrs. Stevens
Harper School Board Adopts Bus Route Changes and Projects
Harper School Board met on September 8 1969 and approved changing Petersburg Klein Branch and Pocket bus routes, giving concession passes to band boosters, joining the Texas Small School Project for 1969 70, and buying new science room tables and chairs. The next meeting is October 6 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School Board
Petersburg
Klein
Texas
Couple Plans Wedding At Menard Sept. 20
Mr and Mrs F D Kothmann announce the engagement of their daughter Marian Elizabeth Kothmann to Norban Alan Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Norban Taylor of Eden The bride elect is a 1967 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard
F. D. Kothmann
Marian Elizabeth Kothmann
Norban Alan Taylor
Norban Taylor
Eden
Parker Funeral Rites Held at Harper for Walter Parker Sr
Funeral services for Walter Winfred Parker Sr of Harper were held Sept 13 at Kerrville Funeral Home with Rev Horace King officiating. He died Sept 11 at age 77 after a lengthy illness and was buried at Knoxville Cemetery near Harper. He was a WWI veteran, farmer, and longtime Harper resident with survivors including wife Modelle, two sons Walter Jr and Joe, a daughter Antoinette, a brother Jess Parker, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winfred Parker
Harper
Kerrville
Horace King
Harper Presbyterian Church
Legion Post No
Texas Sheep and Goat Raist's Association
Modelle Jobes Parker
Walter W., Jr
Austin
Joe D
Daugher
Antoinette Acker
Jess Parker
Knoxville
Bruce Parker
Edward Dunbar
Virgil Lennon
Donenie Phillips
Rodney Oestreich
Jack Stapp
Newborns in September and September 8 announced
Two births reported for the Sukemeier families with daughters Stephanie Ann and Stacy Ann and weights 6 pounds 14 ounces and 8 pounds 3 ounces. A son named Charles Dillard Gipson born September 8 to Dale W Gipson and wife of Junction with weight 7 pounds 2 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dillard
Dale W. Gipson
Junction
Harper Longhorns Open 1969 Season Here Friday Night
The Harper Longhorns start the 1969 schedule with a home game against Leakey Eagles at 7 30 p m. The lineup likely features Brad Massey at center Stanley Kramer and Larry Esquell tackle Felix Bernhard and Boyd Harper ends with Gary Rahe at quarterback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Roy Feller
Tommy Brandenburger
Bob Dittmar
Mitchell Harper
Craig Lange
Brad Massey
Boyd Harper
Corky Bierschwale
Kerry Feller
Jerald Esquell
Felix Bernhard
Harry Sultemeier
Mark Schumpelt
Stanley Kramer
Larry Esquell
Gary Rahe
Wayne Parker
Jim Parker
Harper Longhorns
Leakey Eagles
Harper
Longhorns
Gerald Esquell
Boert Parker
Clark Biersch- Wale
Leakey
Eagles
la Pryor
Harper area notes college plans and local events
Local residents head to San Marcos A&M and John Tarlton College while others return from trips to New Jersey and Vietnam era service. Harper High School grads and teachers discuss upcoming football season and fall activities at the Harper Young Homemakers and PTA. Community visits span Junction Lubbock San Antonio Boerne Fredericksburg and Leakey with upcoming festival and school programs noted.
Harper Band Boosters Launch Membership Drive
The Harper Band Boosters voted to start a membership drive at their Tuesday meeting on September 16. Members will sell window stickers with first and second prize for top sellers. The group set a monthly 2 30 pm meeting time and discussed football season plans and uniforms to be issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Band
Alice Schumpelt
Roman Stehling
John Honig
C. C. Philips
Jim McMahon
Robt. Dittmar
Alois Jung
Werner Schumpelt
R. E. Perit
Robert Dittmar
Billy Graham film The Restless Ones to show at First Baptist
The Restless Ones, Graham's acclaimed feature, will screen Monday night at First Baptist Church Fredericksburg at 8 p.m. The teen focused drama weaves the 1963 Los Angeles Crusade into its narrative and aims to challenge both youth and adults with a Christian message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
First
Fredericksburg
First Baptist Church
Bully Graham
Los Angeles
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J. M. Mart Stevens
Walter Parker, Sr
Noxville Cemetery
By Kelvin Wallace Coventry
MR. and Mrs. J. M
Mayfield Mattress CO
Abraham Lincoln
James A Garfield
John F. Kennedy
Harold Kennedy
Kerrville Times
Walter W. Parker
Altha Musgrove
Calvin Tuckness
R. C. Ornelas
Eduardo Salinas
Jack Prewitt
O. E. Schell Hase
Corpus Christi
Larkin Everett
Raymond Oestreich
Pattind Rodney
Walter McDougil
Milton Crenwelge
Fred Whitewood, Jr
Rudy Becker
J. E. Parker
Cecil Parker
Bruce
Alvin Pehl, Jr
Pat Rogers
Dallas
E. J. Anderson
Cletus Wyhle
Arthur
Dan
Chris Oliver
Rockport
Fred Humphries
Comstock
Jan Brown
Sonora
V. C. Whitewood
David
Cynthia
Stephanie
Doole
Casey Heatherly
Richland Springs
Mallie Parker
Donnie Par
Harper Drug Store
Grace & Leslie Harper
Reau
Winfred Rhoades
Brady
J. B. Birt
J. B. Burt
Arizona
Gillett
San Angelo
Noble Jobes
H. D. Jobes
Ant Georgia
Zora McCarkle
Margaret Keen
Edward
Leola Dunbar
Lafy Stapp
Omar Wright
Ripp Martin
Fayette Hodges
Melinda Dunbar
Ted Kiser
Willie Bolt
Jack Sykes
Bertha Leifeste
Alice Leifeste
Killeen
Chester Dieter
Shelly Jobes
Gwen Eason
Juanita Monroe
Kate Hawksley
Carl Neal
Medina
FE. L. Bunsell
Dripping Springs
Roscoe Parker
Round Mountain
Oy Jean Bunlick Smiley
Donval
Anna Moellendorf
Edwin Klein
Willy Martin
Baby
London
Johnson City
Sultemeier
Sulemeier
John Tarleton
McMurray College
Abilene
Stephanie Ann
Harry Sukemeier
Stacy Ann
Kenneth Sukemeier
Harper Locals
Barbara Peril
Karla Anderegg
Vickie Honig
Fileen Hopf
Jerome Esquell
Loyd Harper
San Marcos
Don Braeutigam
A & M College
Stephenville
Joe Mains
Roy Heinemann
Larry Jung
John Tarlton College
Gene Jones
Herbert Jones
A. L. Bierschwale
Richard Roeder
New Jersey
Carlos
Eastern Airlines
Daniel J. Fritz
Daniel Jo Fritz
DVM
Robert Fritaz
Rt 2
SS Army
Fritz
Veterinary Corps
Vietnam
Californiia
Kurt Hood
Dro Frita
Texas Aqm
Frita
Dro Curtis Eckhardt
Llano Highway
Eileen Dunn
Harper Young Homemakers
Frances Loving
Nila McMahon
Ernestine Feller
Harper Pta
Rudi Staudt
Hubert Rahe
Rupert Horbeck
Scoggins
C H. Buerschwale
A. B Barker
America
Clayton Massey
Ray Ressman
Joe B Reiger
Lubbock
Leroy Tatsch
Emil Tatschuf
Alfred Alainer
Allen Briges
Mike Hunnicutt
Dean Staggs
Little Son
Alfred Kraner
Fluo Lumpkin
Juin Lumpkans
Boerne
Herald
James Collier
World Wide Pictures
Dick Ross
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