Judge Blackburn of Junction speaks on American Form of Government
District Judge M E Blackburn of Junction was guest speaker for Harper Lions Club, discussing the American Form of Government. He traced constitutional history, rights, and safeguards, contrasting with other systems and warning against complacency from within. District notes include Harper founding research and local visitors. Hillcrest Singers scheduled at Harper Methodist Church on October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn of
Junction
Harper Lions Club
M. E. Blackburn
Harpee Lions Club
Alfred Spaeth
Harper
John Honig
Elmo Lumpkins
Raymond Spaeth
Louis Lange
Victor Marschall
Hans Wachhall
Lion V. D. Parker
Blackburn
Blackburne
Amerisca
Lion A. B. Barker
Fredericksburg
E. B. Roach
Eisenhower Krushchev UN speeches show stark contrasts
San Antonio Light notes that Eisenhower appealed to reason and peace, while Khrushchev rails at Hammarskjold, presses quick disarmament, and proposes a three member UN council. The piece labels Khrushchev a demagogue, argues his colonial independence plan serves communism, and contrasts aims of freedom versus domination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
UN Assembly
Klwushehev
Krushchev
Dag Hammarkjold
Soviet Union
Congo
Khrushchev
Assembly
Hammarskjold
Hungary
Free Community of Nations
San Antonio
Khrushchev’s UN attack cited as threat to world peace
An editorial argues Khrushchev’s harsh UN speech and Cuba Congo actions threaten global stability. It criticizes Soviet deception, spying, and disarmament tactics while praising Dag Hammarskjold’s peace efforts and warning the UN may descend into shambles if the rhetoric continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khrushchev
Soviet Russia
Alaska
Florida
Cuba
Congo
Lenin
United Nations
Hag
Dag Hammarskjold
San Antonio
Former Harper Residents Among Those Rescued From Ethel's Fury
Thirty one oil workers were saved after abandoning an offshore rig 50 miles south of Eugene Island light as Hurricane Ethel battered platforms. Among the rescued were former Harper residents Alvin C. Feller W T Simon Cosper and Glenn Cosper. They worked for Reading and Bates Drilling Co. of Houston and Lake Charles. The rig crew rode the tug Marion D Felice which nearly capsized twice while a Texaco Louisiana tanker evacuated the drillers. Crew reported 15 foot seas. Fellers and Caspers live in New Iberia Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Huricane Ethel
Harper
Alvin C. Feller
W. T
Simon) Cosper
Glenn Cosper
Feller
Alfred Fellers
Fredericksburg
Alf. Kramers
W. T. Cosper
Wm. Caspers
Kerrville
Reading and Bates Drilling Co
Houston
Lake Charles
Eugene Island
Marion D. Felice
Baton Rouge
Texaco Louisiana
Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Fellers
Caspers
New Iberia
Harper Area Receives Beneficial Saturday Rain
Otto Rahe, LCRA rain reporter, logged 88 points in Harper and surrounding areas with gauges from 1.25 to 2 inches. The rain cooled the area, signaling cool fall weather and good rains continuing in the Hill Country, including three inches in San Saba and soaking rains in Mason and Gillespie counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Otto Rahe
LCRA
San Saba
Mason
Gillespie County
Woman's Society of Christian Service Celebrates 20th Anniversary
A Service of Thanksgiving marked the WSCS 20th anniversary with a program led by chairman Mrs Felix Kensing. Scotty Lee Taylor played organ music as guests registered, with songs by Jesus Call Us and a hymn. Past presidents honored, life memberships awarded, Kattner gave history, and a tea was served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Felix Kensing
Scotty Lee Taylor
Rueben Bode
Jesus Call Us
Douglas Duderstadt
Roy Ressmann
R. E. Bode
G. E. Pape
Keen
O. F. Kattner
Fredericksburg
WSCS
Alfred Ellebrach
Ray Bierschwale
Kattner
Gilbert Pape
Soil Conservation Districts Honor Harper Teacher
Clayton Massey, Harper agriculture teacher, will receive a plaque from the Upper Llano, Kerr and Gillespie Soil Conservation Districts at the Harper PTA meeting October 5 at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria. Massey and his class earned national honors for grass judging and plant identification in Oklahoma in early 1960. Arthur Leer of the State Conservation Board will present. L F Stewart of the San Saba board will be guest speaker. Victor Wendell will give the invocation. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Massey
Harper Agriculture
Llances
Kerr
Gillespie S.C
Harper Parent-Teacher Association
Massey
Oklahoma
Orly
Arthur Leer
State Conservation Board
Boerne
Texas
L. F. Stewart
State Soil and Water Conservation Board of
San Saba
Victor Wendel
Western Shop Grand Opening in Fredericksburg
Dan Roeder announces the grand opening of The Western Shop at 112 North Orange Street Fredericksburg. The new building behind Peter's Hall offers hand made saddles riding equipment Western hats belts leathercraft Western wear and Tony Lama boots with a 10 percent discount on most items during opening weekend until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Roeder
North Orange Street
Fredericksburg
Roeder
Main Street
Peter's Hall
Ewald Schaefer
Orange
Austin
Hill Country
Levis
Tony Lama Co., Inc
Harper 4 H Club and FFA To Run Concession Stand
Harper 4 H Club and the Harper F F A will run the concession stand at the Gillespie County Livestock Show on January 21. The club earned $21 for a third place exhibit at the Gillespie County Fair. Members were reminded to keep accurate project records for future awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Club
FFA
Harper 4H
Shirlene Rahe
Cathy Tatsch
Jim Tatsch
Peggy Feller
Harper 4-H Club
Harper F.F.A
Gillespie County
St James Lutheran Women Meet in Parish Hall
The St James Lutheran Women's Missionary Society met September 20 in the Parish Hall with 24 members and the pastor present. Devotions, Bible Study, and offerings opened the program, and officers were reelected for 1961. Plans for Africa study and junior group service were discussed as the meeting closed with prayer and doxology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
St. James
Jesus
C. H. Rose
Vicar Marshall
Rev
Rose
Africa
Victor Marschall
Chester Bernhardt
Henry Moellendorf
Milton Ahrens
Milton Casper
Herbert Feller
W. E. Fletcher
Taxes Bring Troubles In Africa, Too
A Central African Federation tax commissioner cites a native citizen’s complaint about income tax forms dated July 19 1959. The reluctant respondent laments not understanding the form and asks to cancel his name from tax records, stating the system has unsettled him. The excerpt is reprinted from the Texas Tax Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodesias
Central African Federation
Montreal
Stac
Texas Tax Journal
Weekend Visit By Fort Sill Trio Highlights Family Time
Jimmie Peril Cecil Tatsch and John Wilson from Fort Sill Oklahoma spent the weekend with Jimmie’s parents. Wilson lives in Colorado and is described as a friend of Jimmie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Peril
John Wilson
Cecil Tatsch
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Colorado
Jimmie
Seguin residents attend game as La Pryor Bulldogs lose
Carl Klaehn of Seguin and Carlton Wendel from TLC Seguin spent the weekend with relatives and attended Friday night football in Harper where the La Pryor Bulldogs were defeated by the Harper Longhorns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Klaehn
Seguin
Carlton Wendel
TLC
Harper
Bulldogs
la Pryor
Harper Longhorns
Lang and Taisch Family Visit Home Folks
Frank Lang and Douglas Taisch of Austin spent the weekend with their parents, Louis Langen and Chester Taisch. Alois Lang, recently separated from the service, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lang
Douglas Taisch
Austin
Louis Langen
Chester Taisch
Alois Lang
Mrs
Louis Lang
Stonewall Fishing Rodeo Draws County Contenders
At Stonewall the fishing rodeo drew wide county participation with the heaviest catch Sunday. Kenneth Lindig, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Lindig, held a two and a half pound channel catfish, along with perch and other channel cats. Nielsen, Klein, Mosel, Hahne and Ottmers are listed as association leaders and sponsors in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Saft Fo
Ken-oooh Omeneth Lindig
Iiugene Lindig
Hardy Mosel
Jensen Hahne
Kenneth Lindly
Werner Otimers
Andrew Nielsen
Arnold Klein
Nielsen
The
Pedernales Game and Ish Protective Association
Klein
Mosel
Hahne
Ottmers
Weekend visitors from Austin to Seguin and beyond
Mr and Mrs Howard Sivells of Austin spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W Ee Fieicher. Mr and Mrs Herbie Oehler visited their son Delbert Oehler at TLC Seguin. Robert Kensing of San Angelo visited relatives here Monday. Mr and Mrs Max Lange spent the weekend with daughter Mrs Gene Prestidge and Mr Prestidge in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sivells of
Austin
W. EE. Fieicher
Herbie Oehler
Delbert Oehler
TLC
Seguin
Robert Kensing
San Angelo
Mrs
Max Lange
Gene Prestidge
Mr. Prestidge
Houston
Fred Whitewood
Drve Dees
Shreveport
Louisiana
Dees
Frank Brow
Monroe
A. W. Barker
San Antonio
John Rogers
Kathy Sue Duderstadt Installed Worthy Advisor Of Rainbow
Kathy Sue Duderstadt was installed as Worthy Advisor of Junction Assembly No. 286 Rainbow for Girls on September 24. Officers installed included Mary Ellen Walker, and Mary Ellen Walker, with guests from Harper and Kerrville. A pink and red themed ceremony featured a reception and floral decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Sue Duderstadt
Order of Rainbow
Douglas Duderstadt
Junction Assembly No
Order of the Rainbow
Miss Duderstadt
O. L. Vierling
Freetings
Martha Stevens
Russell Moon
Mary Ellen Walker
San Angelo
Mershal
David Schmidt
Harper
Gilbert Anderegg
Lynne Taylor
Kerrville
Marvin Blackburn
Junction
Karen Dittmar
Gayle Dittmar
John Tarr
Miss Stevens
Duderstadt
Louella Henley
Shirley Brewster
Karen
J. R. Paill
Jaydean Peitl
Dolores Duderstadt
Kathryn Stevens
New Western Shop Opens In Side With Modern Fixtures
Danny Roe der opens a new Western Shop building of brick and concrete floor built by Ewald Schaefer. The 50 by 50 foot structure features custom saddles belts boots purses and a range of men’s and boys clothing and novelties. Stakeholders include Miss Martha Mayhugh Elaine Bode June Breautigain and Donnie Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Roeder
Ewald Schaefer
Roeder
Martha Mayhugh
Elaine Bode
June Breautigain
Donnie Phillips
SWS. To
San Marcos
Visiting Mrs. P. O. Bode Sunday in Olin Walker Home
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Biersinwale and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bode visited Mrs. P. O. Bode Sunday in the Olin Walker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Bode
Olin Walker Home
Ray Biersinwale
Clifford Bode
Mrs Whitworth Visits Fredericksburg to See Mother
Mrs Pete Whitworth traveled to Fredericksburg on Tuesday to visit her mother Mrs W O Brown who lives at Brandon Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Whitworth
Fredericksburg
W. O. Brown
Brandon Nursing Home
Harper Longhorn 1960 Football Schedule
The Harper Longhorn 1960 schedule released by Supt. Ed Bailey lists games against LaPryor on Sept. 23, Lohn Bere on Sept. 30, Leakey on Oct. 7, Medina on Oct. 14, Nueces Canyon on Oct. 21, Utopia on Oct. 28, Center Point on Nov. 4, with open dates Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. District games are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorn
Supt
Ed Bailey
Brook
LaPryor
Lohn Bere
Leakey
Medina
Nueces Canyon
Nere
Utopia
Center Point
Harper Fire Alarm Directory Note
A notice from the Harper Volunteer Fire Department explains their alarm system using the Kerrville directory exchange IR to ring ten Harper firemen. The system rings a fire station number and one volunteer answers to alert the siren and respond, with instructions to state the exact location of the fire or emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Kerrville Telephone Directory
Kerrville Telephone Company
New Innerapring Mattresses From Old Materials
Local firm offers felting and inner spring mattress work with a guaranteed finish. Leave orders at Daper Lackey Plant, Mayields Mut Ess Company, Kereville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daper
Mayields Mutess Company
Kereville
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Maurice O'Bryant
Dallas Reiger
Tommy Webb
Larry Gibbs
J. R. Peril
Creighton Stevens
Hillcrest Singers
Harper Methodist Church
Navns
Kirchoff
Grapetown Hall
Sam Honig
Alfred Kirchoff
Vickie
Connie
Herald
Harper Area
Soil Conservation Districts
Darlene Mrosch
Katherine Lange
Barbara Stehling
Betty Jean Calcote
Archie Lennon
YY. C. Russell
Elmer Lee Russell
Dripping Springs
J. B. Birt
C. D. Jung
Baby of
Midland
Herman Jung
HW. GU. Stevens
Floy Bode
Jack Jones
Kerrville Memorial Library
Kerry Ville
Radie Post
Detrict Games
Harper Fre
Hal
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