18 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1969
Page
1
A readable fragment announces services and times for Anglican Catholic and United Presbyterian churches with notes on Sunday worship, Sunday School, and events. It mentions Rev A A Gitter, Dr Willard Moster, and Clark Bierschwale, inviting visitors, plus a note about a ranch and recreation potential near a scenic falls.
Hart Stilwell with Werner Meyer and Doyle Parker tour the Gartrell Ranch area along Devils River and Falls Prong creek. The piece highlights waterfalls, lake projects at Williams Creek and nearby sites, potential dam-based recreation, and local interest in developing rural tourist recreation in Gillespie County Texas.
Budget battles frame Texas legislature as redistricting lines stay unsettled. Speaker Gus Mutscher plans summer marriage to Donna Axum Miss America 1964. Supreme Court rules redraw required. possible special session looms. House and Senate advance budgets, tax plans, and school funding proposals amid debates on obscenity laws and aeronautics rules. Major items include a $5.775 billion Senate bill vs $5.724 billion House bill and a $3.5 billion water plan on August ballot.
The Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association set June 13 14 schedule at the annual meeting in Johnson City Texas. Harold Henke was elected president with J D Rutledge Jr as vice president and Duery Menzies as secretary treasurer. November 29 1968 sale date to be at Southwest Sales Company Round Mountain Bert Reyes sale manager.
First Pentecostal Church Harper Texas lists Rev Caries B Parker as pastor. Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Sunday School at 10 00 a m worship service at 11 00 a m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Everyone is welcome.
T James Lutheran Church in Harper Texas lists regular Sunday hours with Sunday School at 3 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m Rev W G Hill serves as pastor plus weekly schedule details for parishioners.
Rev Wildem Parrish leads the church as the Official Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 00 p m with the Harper Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering at 5 30 p m on the same evening at the church.
Harper readers note social visits from Rocksprings to Roy and Raymond Cottle and Dittmar families. The Cotles, Lumpkins, Reed, Elam and Gould households hosted guests. Weekend travel included Edwin and Mrs Dittmar hosting Don Reed and Clell Reed.
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