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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1969

Page

4

Social Security Report Reminder for 1968 Earners

Individuals who earned over 1680 in 1968 must file a special social security report by April 15, 1969. Bring income tax returns and W-2s to the office if filing late, and note any months with no earnings. For those notified in 1968, the annual form should have arrived. if not, contact 531 Barton Springs Road, call 475 5771, hours Monday through Friday 8:30 to 4:30, Saturday 8 to 12.

Social Security Office Social Security Barton Springs Road Veterans Administration Budlding

Home grown beef promotion tour announced for Texas

Consumer meat specialist Sandra Brookover will bring a cooking and buying tips program to major Texas areas April 14 to 29 as part of the Texas Department of Agriculture campaign to promote home grown beef. The TAP outreach aims to show housewives the value of eating Texas grain fed beef and how to select and prepare it.

Austin Texas Sandra Brookover Texas Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agriculture USDA Texas Agriculture John C. White Brookover United States San Angelo Lubbock and Amarillo Dallas-Fort Worth San An

Harper Locals Share Weekend Visits and Easter Gatherings

Beeville residents Mr. and Mrs. Verilin Masters and their son visited relatives this weekend. Midland and Kerrville guests returned for Easter with local families, including the Jones and Reddick households. Other visitors included Kerrville couples, Houston and San Antonio guests, and families from Austin, Brian, Lulling, and Blanco.

Verilin Masters Little Son Beeville Jerry Bierschwale W. J. Lennon Marilyn Lennon Midland Herbert Jones John Reddick Kerrville David Hopf Brian Richard Bateman Lulling Eileen Hopf San Marcos Dean Hopf Norman Sullivan Randy, Carolyn David San Antonio Fadwin Lang Edwin Lang Jr Austin

Sports Activity Surges in 1969 Industry Outlook

The report notes rising participation in sports activity during 1969 amid industry interest. It highlights increased sales of cards and memorabilia, with consumers showing strong demand for athletic items and related products.

Fragmented notes on a festive dining setup

The text describes setting a table with napkins and folded shapes for a dinner scene. It mentions paper decorations, dishes, silverware arrangement, and a few garbled terms like Napkin, Kleenea, and Petsaan, suggesting a climate scene and a ceremonial meal but with many OCR errors.

Wari Kane

Moving Day Plea and Bank Ledger Notes

Moving day proceedings are reported with plea and bank ledger references. The fragmented text shows accounts and schedules, mentioning walking and Tooth and a local names list amid unclear dates and places.

Streusel Coffee Cake Spring Fancy

Streusel coffee cake recipe reads like a home kitchen guide with steps to prepare batter and streusel topping. It lists ingredients such as evaporated milk butter sugar eggs vanilla and dates and gives mixing and baking directions for a 10 inch tube pan.

Tven Mother Nature

Barbeque Fish Flavoring From Special Sauce Guide

Muddled instructions describe barbequed fish flavoring using a special sauce with water Worcestershire sauce onion oil and herbs. The recipe calls for thawed 2 pounds of fish marinating at 2 degrees for two hours and broiling over charcoal about twenty minutes until flaky.

Nannata Booth Realenon

Lipstick tips and a Houston speaking tour details

Fragmented text offers lipstick application tips and a listed speaking tour with dates in April. It notes appearances in the Houston area on April 28 29 and mentions a public service program for dietitians school lunch supervisors and institutional food management professionals.

Tonio Austin Houston Area

VA Information Service prompts questions on benefits

Dallas VA Information Service notes thousands of veteran inquiries about government benefits. It directs veterans and families to VA offices for additional information on services provided.

Veterans Administration Information Service Dallas Texas Veterans Administration

Texas Producers to Exhibit in Japan and Abroad

Texas agriculture officials announce a month long market search in Orient with Texas grain fed beef poultry and Ruby Red Grapefruit slated for display. John C White Walter Meyer and Bill Nelson depart April 11 for Tokyo to promote Texas products at the International Trade Fair nine days then extend efforts to Australia Taiwan Thailand and Hong Kong returning May 13.

Texas Orient John C. White Walter Meyer Texas Department of Agriculture Bill Nelson Tokyo Japan Far East White Australia Taiwan Thailand Hong Kong Meyer Nelson Alaska Europe Texas Agriculture Geoponics International Corp Amarillo Grain Sorghum Producers Association

Easter visit notes and local family gatherings

Local residents report Easter weekend visits among families including the Stapan Kroll Langs Sivells Esquell and Harpers. News arrives of Jim Thurman’s fatal car crash at Balmorea with burial planned at Nichols Cemetery.

Jim Thurman Balmorea Nichols Cemetery

School Group Plans Spring Style Show and Activities

FHA meeting opened by President Feller featured a Homemaking class style show with freshmen girls modeling self made dresses. Linda Parker and others performed and sang while reminders for Teacher Appreciation were given. Seniors had seven workers on Hobo Day with six weeks left. band plans a bicycle hike and wiener roast as Junior class prepares for events.

FHA Feller Linda Parker Nancy Phillips Linda Jung Nancy Feller Jo Pert Linda Rodney

Come and Get It Weekly Menu and Visiting Notes

Monday pork patties with quinash rice mixed vegetables hot rolls and apples. Tuesday ham sweet potatoes sauerkraut hot rolls and cake. Wednesday beans okra corn bread cola law doughnut. Thursday smothered steak cream potatoes salad hot rolls and jell o. Friday meat loaf blackeyes spinach hot rolls and cookies. Weekend visitors include Mrs Faye Walker of San Antonio and daughter Mrs Perry Biles of Corpus Christi with Mr and Mrs J M Stevens and Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens. Armond Markworth of the Shank Ranch visited Walter Markworth Sunday.

Faye Walker San Antonio Perry Biles Corpus Christi J. M Stevens Creighton Stevens

Harper FFA elects officers at fifth meeting

At the Harper FFA fifth meeting held with twenty four members present officers for 1969 1970 were elected. President Felix Bernhard Vice President Gary Rahe Secretary Kevin Klein Treasurer Larry Esquell Reporter Kerry Feller Sentinel Stanley Kramer Parliamentarian Brad Massey.

Harper Ffa Leo Heinemann Felix Bernhard Gary Rahe Kevin Klein Larry Esquell Kerry Feller Stanley Kramer Brad Massey RFE

Easter Parade Lights Up Cafetorium Hats By Students

An Easter Parade was held in the cafetorium last Wednesday April 2 with hats modeled by teachers staff girls and mothers of the 4th 5th and 6th grade classes. Mr and Mrs Hornbeck led the colorful event.

Hornbeck

Defeat at Leakey Eagles in District Volleyball Meet

Lankey teams faced a hard loss Thursday April 3 in Leakey as both boys and girls competed in district volleyball. The girls saw rule changes by a state body and fought to the finish, while the Leakey Eagles pulled ahead in a spirited match with the boys.

Lankey Harper Leakey Alt Te Plas Hournement Laakey Eagles University Interscholas de Teague Gvirls Cheares Yamt Alfigs

Cheerleaders Chosen For 1969 70 Football Season

During the April 3 1969 Club Day the student body selected Genevieve Fritz as head cheerleader for the 1969 70 season with Linda Jung and Georgia Bailey as cheerleaders and Melis Fritz as an alternate. Mr and Mrs E Pape of Mt Home visited Sunday afternoon. Dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Elmo Lumpkins.

Linda Jung Genevieve Fritz Georgia Bailey Melis Fritz Genevieve Linda Georgia Meliss E. Pape Mt. Home Ray Cottle Mr Raymond Cottle Elmo Lumpkins

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