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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1966
Page
2
The article promotes pest proofing through regular housekeeping and safe pesticide use. It warns pesticides can harm humans and pets if misused and advises locking up products, storing medicines separately, and following label directions. It includes tips to prevent accidental poisoning and proper disposal practices.
A Palestine Texas man with a gun misfired aiming at a hawk. The bird attacked his arm with talons while he reached for it and a doctor had to remove the talons. The incident highlights that most hawks are protected.
A dead rabid fox was found in the cellar of an outbuilding on the George Vogel property near Stonewall. It is unclear if the fox died from rabies or was killed by a dog. The County Health Officer urges alertness to rabid animals and vaccination for all pets.
W R Henke reports losing 70 head of goats two weeks ago. A government trapper killed or trapped a wolf. Rabies concerns rise as a dead fox found near Stonewall prompts health official to urge vaccination for pets. Range and Field notes Missouri mohair trade. New Mission Valley Mills plant planned near New Braunfels. Enchanted Rock hosts many visitors. local social notes and travel updates.
Johnny Dittmar north of Stonewall fights erosion by diverting runoff with terraces. Gould Davis Jr east of Willow City plans a farm pond to improve grazing distribution and water supply. Adanek near Harper replants pasture with coastal bermuda. Bernhard Stehling near Fredericksburg builds a livestock pond. A district summary covers Eastern Hill Country RC D project progress and local involvement.
Kendall County official Bruno Ranzua and Gillespie County director Adolph Kneese returned from Houston after attending the Federal Land Bank Association stockholders meeting. Texas groups represented all 73 associations as plans began for a 1967 anniversary honoring Armenian farmers and ranchers and highlighting agriculture’s role in the economy. Hilal Weatherford noted 1965 loans topped 94 million dollars, a record year, with loan volume at an all time high. Robert Brown also attended.
The Fast Methodist Church hosts Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services at Maun dy church, jointly sponsored by Edison St Methodist Church. Holy Communion will be observed. Church nurses will assist both services.
Local artists Edith Grote Lyne K Lewis Dollie S Nabinger and Mr and Mrs C C Meyers will exhibit paintings at the Kerrville Art Club Show. The event runs 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday at the Log Cabin on Five Points Junction Highway Kerrville.
The H. L. Gousha Co. selects Comfort Missouri as the test location for a proposed new cartographic plant. Company officials announce a representative will interview prospects from April 12 with work starting April 18 if enough applicants qualify. Temporary offices will operate at 721 Front Street.
Three sites on the Williams Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Project are cleared for construction, with easements and land rights secured on sites 2 3 and 4. Construction is set to begin late this summer, pending final easement clearance for remaining sites and temporary water easements. Cooperation from landowners has been good with seven easements granted at no cost.
Gillespie County votes tallied for school boards in several districts. Harper trustees elected James T. McMahon and Elmer L. Lange. Stonewall elected Lero Behrends, William B. Hodges, and Clarence F. Klein. Doss elected Presley Arhelger, Ruben Getstweidt, and Marcus Rode. Rocky Hill elected Max Enderlin Jr.. tax measure approved 52 to 3. County seats show write ins for Rode and Maner. other local civic items include a cancer talk, a council report, and funeral notices. Construction and flood control work on Williams Creek progresses with four floodwater structures under WCID oversight.
The McDermott Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott are lauded by the Gillespie County Board for restoring the old Gillespie County Courthouse in Fredericksburg Texas as a gift to the community. A formal resolution expresses gratitude and commends the donation made, dated April 2 1966.
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