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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1966
Page
3
Home Demonstration notes explain energy from food powers respiration heart function and movement. Excess calories store as fat, contributing to overweight. Emphasizes early intervention, exercise, and balanced meals with protein and nutrients to combat cradle to grave weight gain.
Officials reported minimal impact from a 31 degree night with some readings as low as 28. Peach trees bloom as growers hope for more rain. Local notes praise watercress and describe abundant range and field stock tanks near Boerne and Comfort.
In New Braunfels area predators wolves coyotes foxes and wild hogs kill sheep goats and lambs causing thousands in losses. Farmers John Karbach Anton Pfeil Manx Mueller Hilmar Stapper and others report heavy damage and some sell flocks. Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn director R R Coreth notes shifts in flock maintenance and wool markets while promoting breed-related events.
A two car collision on Stieler Hill near Comfort killed Thomas Rivera of Mason and left one passenger from the other vehicle hospitalized. Rivera’s brothers Carlos and Tomas escaped injury while Richard and Rita Escamilla of Fredericksburg were uninjured but Rita treated for internal injuries.
The first Stocker-Feeder Show and Sale of 1966 will take place at Union Stock Yards San Antonio on Thursday April 14. Cattle may be shown for awards with judges chosen for stocker and feeder needs. Angus and Brahman Cross cattle will be shown in heifer and steer classes in 10 20 or 40 head lots. Judging starts 7 30 a m auction 9 a m sale 11 a m. Past sales have drawn strong buyer interest and a good volume is expected. Local farm families welcomed a new son March 26 at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic.
The record notes Stanley Wissemann expanding a farm pond by 1 154 cubic yards to improve livestock water supply southwest of Fredericksburg. Other on farm actions include Mrs. Josephine Stehling planting a coastal bermuda grass waterway, Lee Kahanek planting 10 acres of bermudagrass, Louis Lee Bruns completing several diversion terraces, Roman Maurer building a livestock pond, and Marvin Burgess sprigging coastal bermuda grass. The district supervisors approved conservation plans and land rights progress on the Williams Creek watershed.
A schedule of spring county farm club and 4 H meetings with dates in April at various homes schools and towns. Also notes visitors including Lt. Frank Metzger from Charleston and families visiting relatives in Harper Pridertekshbury and Buchanan Diam.
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