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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1967
Page
8
The article explains how bloodmobiles collect and deliver blood during 1985 66, highlighting nurses trained for venipuncture and the extensive preparation by local chapters. It details site selection, donor screening, equipment, ice cooled blood, and the role of drivers and laboratory staff before noting a bloodmobile stop in Fredericksburg on Friday May 4.
Dan Kennedy of Harper Community received the Conservation Rancher of the Year plaque from the Fredericksburg Lions Club on a Wednesday ceremony. His 1960 466 acre ranch features soil conservation practices, a grass nursery, a homemade sprigging machine, and contour terracing to restore range productivity.
The Harper Lions youth rodeo committee plans for the 10th annual junior rodeo on Saturday June 3 featuring bull riding calf roping breakaway calf roping girl barrel race and pole bending Boots scramble and a parade kickoff Frontier Day activities invite area youth groups Lakei Duccesses and Queens will appear at 300 pm A barbecue meal with all the trimmings follows the rodeo with a Western dance later Everyone urged to attend and mark the calendar for a memorable Kroner Day Youth Rodeo
A large crowd filled the Lion Region 5 cafetorium for an evening of food, program and fellowship. Guests included Past District Governors Harold White and A C Schwethelm, Deputy District Governor Edwin Blume, Zone chairmen, and North Central San Antonio Lions Club visitors Zet Zoterm Frank Zardo Roxie Ruffo who acted as tailtwisters. Miss Cherie Harris and Miss Poly Barrett provided entertainment. Schwethelm spoke on the Chicago convention and District 242 events, urging attendance to strengthen local Lagas Clubs. The club thanked volunteers and suggested donating the three tailtwisters’ collected funds to the FHA group.
Funeral services for Max A. Lange oldlarner, 72, were held Tuesday at St James Lutheran Church Harper with Rev. W L Deerr officiating. Interment followed in Harper cemetery. Lange died Sunday April 16 at 11 30 a m at Legion Hospital Kerrville. He was born March 13 1895 in Albert Texas. Survivors include his widow two sons two daughters in law four grandchildren and two sisters. He was the oldest established auto dealer in Gillespie County.
Clayton Massey of Harper has been honored as conservation teacher of the year by the Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District. He will receive the regional award in Uvalde on May 9, following a local Lions Club presentation on April 12.
A westward moving thunderstorm system brought rain and wind across Gillespie County and surrounding areas. Reports show varied rainfall with Stonewall leading at about an inch, while other spots like Fredericksburg and Johnson City recorded lighter totals three inches noted in some locales. No widespread damage reported beyond power outages and minor tree impacts.
Four individuals were named Conservation Homemaker Dan Kennedy Conservation Rancher Ben Hagel Comeback Conservationist and Conservation Teacher Clayton Massey at the Lions Club Conservation Awards program held Wednesday April 12. Supervisors Otto Schumann Chester Tatsch Walter Fuhrmann Roy Itz and Benno Ickert Jr. attended plus Lions Club president Weston Luckenbach. Bud Smathers read activities then Don Windrow spoke on district programs including landowner assistance watershed protection and other conservation efforts.
1st Lt. Langford Metzger of Harper Texas is decorated with the Air Medal for meritorious service as a navigator. He is a graduate of Harper High School and arrived in Southeast Asia with the military forces. The notice appears in Harper County papers with local business ads following the military item.
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