The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1981 Page: 1 of 4
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Hunters Find Game Plentiful; Colder Weather Expected
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Harper FFA Team Wins 10th Place in National Contest
To Build A Better World Start In Your Own Community!
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Boosting Harper ^High In The Hills Wonderful Region Best Climate In Texas
Weather
HARPER WEATHER
REPORT
By Frank E. Staudt
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Rain during year, 33.41”
Volume 66, No. 47 4 Pages Population 383 Altitude 2100 Feet HARPER, GILLESPIE COUNTY, TEXAS 78631 Subscription: $5.00 Per Year, locally; $6.00 outside. 10c Per Copy Friday,November 20,1981
Harper FFA Team Wins 10th Place
in Nation at Kansas City
The Harper FFA
livestock judging team
placed 10th in the nation in
competition at Kansas
City, Mo.
The team consisting of
Scott Bierschwale, Paul
Bode, Stephen Holmes and
alternate Jeff Bode along
with their advisor Ronnie
Lumpkins, left at 8 a.m.
Sunday, Nov* 8, for the
contest.
After the team ended
their journey in Kansas
City, the members and ad-
visor went to the conven-
tion center for registration
and pictures.
Thursday was the big
day, as this was contest
day. Rising at 4:15 a.m.,
the judgers attended an
early breakfast and then
journeyed to the Kansas
City Stock Yards for the
grading part of the contest
followed by placing of the
animal classes in the
American Royal. Then
after that came the hard-
est part of the contest —
oral reasons. Their rea-
sons were given in the live-
stock exchange building by
the stock yards. The team
was judged for eight hours
straight with no lunch
break.
Jeff Bode received a
gold medal for sheep
showmanship. Jeff showed
the sheep while the other
boys judged them.
Saturday morning the
team, along with Mr.
Lumpkins, attended the
awards breakfast at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel.
There Scott Bierscheale
received a gold medal,
Paul Bode a silver, and
Stephen Holmes a bronze
and the team was awarded
a gold medal and a plaque
from The Ralston Purina
Co. for the 10th high team
in the United States.
The judges would like to
thank The Ralston Purina
Co. for donating the
plaques for the contests
and their many years of
sponsorship. Without their
support, the team couldn’t
have competed.
The team is now back in
Harper and they said they
enjoyed the trip and would
like to thank the com-
munity for their support.
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Harper Herald Thanksgiving Issue out Early Next Week
If possible we plan to print
the Harper Herald one day
early next week in order to
prepare for the traditional
Thanksgiving holiday,
Thursday, Nov. 26,1981.
We kindly ask all con-
tributors, advertisers, and
anyone wishing to submit
news items, news stories, to
please prepare early and
have it to the publisher by
Monday evening, and no
later than Tuesday morning,
ST0K
LEVI ELLEBRACHT was kept very busy Saturday morning and all day
recording names and tagging deer brought to his large trailer-van refrigerated
for cold storage at the Elbert Feller Exxon Station in Harper. At left is his young
son Jamie Ellebracht, 11, who assisted his father wherever possible or not, and
at right, standing, is Eddie McCauley of Beaumont, Texas, who bagged a nice
fat buck on the Jett Parker ranch Saturday morning. ' , _
—Photo by N.J.D.
HUNTERS at the Randolph Burrer place, five miles west of Fredericksburg
between the Harper Highway and Tivydale Road, shot eight bucks on
Saturday, first day of the 1981 hunting season. Largest deer were two 8-
pointers with estimated weight at 100 pounds each. In photo, left to right, are
Larry Koenning, Houston; Hugo Koenning, Winchester; Milton Koenning,
Winchester; Daniel Kasper, Winchester; Elgin Kasper, Austin; and Butch
Koenning from Houston.
Com. of Agri. Reagan Brown
Seeks 2nd Term
Nov. 24.
The publisher appreciates
the cooperation and kind
consideration of everyone.
We extend best wishes to
all for a Happy and bountiful
Thanksgiving.
REAGAN BROWN
Texas Com. of Agri.
AUSTIN — Agriculture
Commissioner Reagan V.
Brown announced his candi-
dacy for a second term in
ceremonies at the State
Capitol November 17. He
stressed his record in office
and his 32 years of service to
farmers, ranchers, and con-
sumers of Texas.
“I do not offer pie-in-the-
sky promises; I’m working
to keep meat and potatoes
on the table,” Brown said in
presenting the accomplish-
ments of his first term.
“Today’s economic condi-
tions call for sensible an-
swers from leaders who
know agriculture.
“By acting decisively, we
have kept the Mediter-
ranean fruit fly out of Texas.
California has spent $100
million because of delayed
action, but we won the battle-
with common sense,” he
/said. “As president of the
f southern commissioners of
f agriculture, I could unify the
fl5 states for a successful
effort.
‘ “We’ve been able to
provide superior service in
administering 60 laws for
consumer protection,
marketing, and agricultural
support programs for about
$1 per capita,” Brown said.
“With frugal management
in my term we have
returned to the State $1.4
million in contingency funds
that could not be spent
wisely, in addition to the $2
million in fees collected an-
nually.
“Farmers and ranchers
need a state leader who can
serve as their spokesman. I
have worked for such legis-
lation as the right to farm,
gasohol programs, and tax
changes for farmland and
livestock in Texas. I have
testified in Washington on
all of the important agricul-
tural issues,” Brown said.
“I have spoken out for
farmers and ranchers in
hundreds of urban meetings
outlining the role of agricul-
ture in our economy.
’ “My goal is to improve
agricultural profits so that
producers can stay in
ibusiness and provide a
fSteady supply of wholesome
food for consumers.
“I am placing my record
of service before the people.
I am confident of their judg-
ment and a successful en-
dorsement of my candi-
dacy.”
Brown has chosen Walter
. Todd of Dallas as his state
] campaign chairman and has
i established a network of co-
ordinators throughout the
state.
JOE HALL, left, from Bonham, Texas, and Wm. “Bill” Gross, from Lan-
caster, Pennsylvania, each bagged 8-pointers early Saturday morning on
the R. E. Peril ranch west of Harper, off the Junction Highway. Hall and
his father have come to the Peril ranch for deer hunting the past 20 years,
since 1962, while Gross accompanied his father, Logan Gross, all the way
from Pennsylvania for his first white tail deer hunting trip to Harper. They
are, no doubt, among those coming the farthest to Texas for a deer hunt
near Harper. —Photo by N.J.D.
Pennsylvania Hunters Come
All the Way for Harper Deer Hunt
Mrs. Carl Kroll
Mrs. Carl Kroll of Spring
Branch, formerly of
Harper, nee Vera Feller,
died Wednesday, Nov. 11,
1981, at Oak Orest Con-
valescent Home, New
Braunfels, at the age of 76
years, 7 months, 10 days.
Mrs. Kroll was born
March 31,1905, in Gillespie
County, Texas, the
daughter of Louis and Ida
Lange Feller. She was
married December 4,1922,
in Harper, Texas, to Carl
Kroll, who died in July,
1976.
Survivors include two
daughters and two sons,
Alice, Mrs. Ted Holz of
Seguin, Emily, Mrs. Milton
Knibbe of Spring Branch,
Andrew Kroll of Austin,
Linver Kroll of Guam; 11
grandchildren; 10 great-
grandchildren; four
' sisters, three brothers,
Olivia, Mrs. Henry
Wendel, Viola, Mrs. Ott-
mar Schnerr, both of
Fredericksburg, Mrs..
Florence Schaffer of
Corpus Christi, Meta, Mrs.
Alfons Novian of Ingleside,
Texas, Chester Feller of
Missouri, Clayton Feller,
Elbert Feller, both of
Harper.
She was preceded in
death by her husband and
two sisters, Mrs. Ora
Weirich, Mrs. Paula
Stoffers Lange.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, Nov. 14, at
11 a.m. in St. Paul
Lutheran Church,
Bulverde, Rev. Ray
Kraemer officiating.
Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Beckmann Funeral
Home had charge of local
arrangements.
One Buck & Three Gobbler^
Entered in "Bulfof the
Woods” Contest
As of Tuesday, Nov. 17
(noon), only one buck and
three turkey gobblers had
been entered in Harper’s an-
nual “Bull of the Woods”
contest.
James Lakey entered an
11-point buck which scored
as follows: 86 pounds
dressed weight, scored 86
points; 11 points, scored 55
points; 19 inch spread,
scored 76 points; 12V4 inch
height, scored 49 points; 7%
inch circumference base,
scored 30 points. Total
points scored were 296.
Richard Koenig killed his
gobbler which scored as fol-
lows: 15y8 pounds dressed,
scored 15% points; 11% inch
beard, scored 45% points.
Total points scored were 61.
May Dora Roeder killed a
gobbler which scored as fol-
lows: 13% pounds dressed
weight, scored 13% points;
10% inch beard, scored 42
points. Total points scored
were 55%.
Jerry Reddick’s gobbler
scored as follows: 15%
pounds dressed weight,
scored 15% points; 9 inch
beard, scored 36 points.
Total points scored were
51%.
Many seem to think that
the weather has been too
warm for deer to stir
around.
drive
Jtieqdly'
Texas Office of Traffic Safety
Deer hunters come to
Harper, Texas, to the
area’s prolific wild game
leases, from throughout
the United States . . .
sometimes even from for-
eign countries in distant
lands. One hunter, William
“Bill” Gross, came all the
way from Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, and along
with his hunting com-
panion, Joe Hall, of Bon-
ham, Texas, were among
the lucky first day, early
morning, nimrods around
the Harper community.
Gross and Hall each shot
8-point bucks, on the R. E.
“Rollie” Peril ranch west
of Harper. Gross got his
buck at 7:15 a.m. while
Hall killed his buck at
around 7:30 a.m. at anoth-
er place on the ranch about
half a mile away.
Hall’s father, Lester Hall
of Bonham, has been a
hunter on the Peril ranch
since 1962, for the past 20
years, while Gross, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Gross, of Lancaster, Pa.,
hunted here for the first
time. The elder Mr.
Hall and Mr. Gross were
comrades in service with
the U. S. Marines and
consequently became life-
long friends with their sons
accompanying them last
week to the deer hunting
lease near Harper.
In the hunting party
were four from Bonham,
two from Pa., with the
group having bagged five -
bucks Saturday morning.
The bucks were nice and
fat and dressed 90 to over
100 pounds when they were
brought in for cold storage
at Feller’s Exxon Station,
Saturday around noon.
The first deer brought in
for cold storage to the
Feller Exxon Station,
Saturday morning, was an
eight-point buck killed by
O’Neil Crocker, place un-
known. Second deer to the
Feller Exxon Station,
where Levi Ellebracht has
a large refrigerated van
being utilized for the deer
storage, was L. T. Rogers.
” Hunters were glad to
find a cold storage haven
in Harper since the Harper
Locker plant has been
closed since the beginning
of the year. Unless the
locker plant is opened
there is no processing
Russell Marschall, 14,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
“Pete” Marschall, was one
of the first day early
morning lucky hunters,
Saturday, Nov. 14, when he
killed two bucks within
five minutes^ of each other
around 7:15 to 7:30 a.m.
The two bucks were 6 and
8-pointers, both in good,
fat, shape. The youngster
is a 9th grader in the Har-\
per School. The bucKs
were killed on his father’s
ranch seven miles south-
west of Harper on the
Reservation Road.
facility this deer hunting
season in Harper. How-
ever, deer are being pro-
cessed in plants at Fred-
ericksburg, Ingram, Junc-
tion, Mason and Kerrville,
these being the closest and
nearest such facilities to
- Harper.
One of the largest deer
brought in for cold storage
to the Feller Station,
Saturday morning, was a
10-pointer, dressing well
over 100 pounds, killed by
John S. Surman from
Llano (formerly of San An-
tonio) on the Roy Ctroeher
ranch, Doss road.
By Saturday night, clos-
ing time around 9:30 p.ma
hunters had brought 122
deer in for cold storage to
the Feller Station in Har-
per. This included four doe
deer and three wild turkey
HERE’S HARPER”
AVAILABLE FOR $7.50,
MAILED $8.50
The celebrated book
published by a civic group
in commemoration of Har-
per’s 100th Anniversary
(Centennial) Celebration
in 1963, was reprinted for a
third (or 4th) edition this
summer.
Copies of the book are
available from Floy Bode
at Bode’s Feed & Supply in
Harper at $7.50 per copy,
or $8.50 per copy postage
paid if to be mailed any-
where in the U.S.
The book will make a
very nice Christmas gift
for a friend or relative, or
for a former resident of
Harper.
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gobblers.
As of Tuesday eve, Nov.
17, the cold storage place
at Feller’s Station, in Elle-
bracht’s cold storage van,
had totaled about 219 deer.
Warm weather on Satur-
day and Sunday attributed
for the larger number of
deer brought in for
storage.
Trespassing
Law Changed
In Texas
With the approach of
hunting season in Texas,
both property owners and
sportsmen should be aware
of recent changes in state
law regarding trespassing,
the Texas Farmers Union
states.
A person has com-
mitted criminal trespass if
he has entered or remains
on property or in a build-
ing and was notified that
entry was forbidden or
received notice and failed
to leave the premises.
The law states the
notice can be any oral
or written communication
from the property owner
or a person who is acting
under the owner’s au-
thority. Also, any fence
which is designed to
contain livestock is
described under Texas law
as a notice to a potential
trespasser.
Signs which are posted
on property or a building
indicating trespassing is
not allowed is sufficient
notice of a violation.
Persons who violate the
trespassing law are subject
to a Class B misdemeanor
if found guilty. However,
if a person carries a
deadly weapon in his
possession and found
guilty of trespassing, that
violation is elevated to a
Class A misdemeanor.
These changes in the
trespassing law became
effective September 1,
1981.
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Dietel, Norman J. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1981, newspaper, November 20, 1981; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1035562/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.