Massachusetts trio of hymn writers shaped American song
The article notes Massachusetts produced three famous patriotic hymn writers Samuel Francis Smith Julia Ward Howe and Katharine Lee Bates It recalls Smith writing America in 1832 at Andover Theological Seminary Howe composing The Battle Hymn of the Republic and Bates penning America the Beautiful It covers origins of the hymns and a brief anecdote about their creation and early performances.
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Massachusetts
Samuel Francis Smith
Julia Ward Howe
Katharine Lee Bates
America
Sam
Smith
Andover Theological Seminary
Lowel Mason
Dr. Smith
Dr. Mason
Boston
Park Street Church
Samuel Gridley Howe
Washington
Sanitary Commission
Massachusetts Volunteers
New England
John Brown
James Freeman Clarke
Record Heat Hits Harper With 104 Degree Days
Harper records show temperatures reaching 104 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, with 103 on Thursday, while early mornings cooled to around 60 to 62 degrees. Distinguished TAMU student Robert O. Dittmar earns honors. lost and found calf story. obituary for Jim Priour of Ingram. new roof work at Harper Post Office documented with 103 degree heat as workers labored.
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Frank Staudt
Harper
College Station
Robert O. Dittmar
Texas A&m University
Robert A. Lacey
TAMU
Dittmar
William Locklear
Petroleum Center
San Antonio
Harper Herald
Herald
Locklear
Victor Harper
Jim Priour
Ingram
Texas
Sid Peterson
Kerrville
Priour
Corpus Christi
Kerr County
Ingram Baptist Church
Rocksprings
Hill Country Cowboy Camp Meetings
Velma Priour
J. W. Prion Jr
Dale Priour
Plummer Funeral Chapel
Dan Andersen
Nichols Cemetery
Rocksprings Masomc Lodge No
Harper Post Office
E. L. Nixon & Son
Fredericksburg
Harper Principal Directs Traffic As U S 290 Paving Progress
Harper school principal Leon Dunn guides traffic on Main Street while the Allen Keller Company advances a new grading asphalt paving project on U S 290 through Harper from Flag Creek east to the Kimble County line. The scene includes the First State Bank and a Pedernales River bridge. The accompanying photo shows progress on Main Street with the Harper Post Office nearby. Visitors from Heppner Oregon, Gerald Smith Sonja Barrett and children Vick Becky and Randy, join the occasion.
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Leon Dunn
Harper School
Main Street
Allen Keller Company
U. S. 290
Harper
Flag Creek
Kimble County
Miles
First State Bank
Pedernales River
Harper Post Office
Colon Barretts
Mrs. Barrett
Gerald Smith
Sonja
Vick, Becky
Randy
Heppner, Oregon
Moving to the country shifts as rural population rises
Agriculture Commissioner John White cites USDA figures showing a 42 percent rise in rural populations from 1973 to 1974 due to retirees, new industries, expanded colleges, and recreation in suburban and rural areas. He notes migration slowing in heavily agricultural counties with over a million Americans aged 14 plus living on farms in 1974.
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Austin
Agriculture
John White
USDA
Commo Wong White
Wibgt
Aledgs
Ubeteaacad
Cody
Tedsens
White
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Marvin Blackburn
Junction
Gillespie County
Schmidt
Fred E. Dietel
James “Bunny” Smith
James E. “Bunny” Smith
Lamesa
Debbie
Bunny
Harper Hereald
B. J. ‘Blackstone’ Smith
Belton Lee Tatsch
Harper Area
Noxville
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Belton Tatsch
Henry Tatsch
Mary Marscall Tatsch
Rickie Metzger
Jacob G. Metzger
W. C. Probst
Marble Falls
Tatsch
U. S. Army
330Th Engineers
Burma
St. James Lutheran Church
Church Council
Harper First State Bank
Ferdinand Tatsch
Harper Lutheran Church
Garland A. Milam
Old Noxville Cemetery
E. V. Gibson
Mr. Milam
Wingate
James A
Ada B. Milam
Old School Primitive Baptist Church of
Maggie
Harry Teschner
Lorena
Jess Parker
Earl Baker
Doyle Parker
Raymond Parker
Aubrey Harper
Harold Taylor
Robert Taylor
Ozona
Neces
Aubrey Parker
al Haag
Radio Post
Harper Bank
St. James
Micael
Michelle Briggs
Las Vegas
Bill Hill
Beckmann Funeral Home
Mr. Tatsch
Beckmann
Tammy Harper
Gene Jones
LaVon Parker
James Wienecke
R. E. Peril
Chester Itz
Hubert Rahe
Harper City Cemetery
Jack Groff
Hill Country Fair Ground
Lem Jones
Cynthia Ann Parker
Colon Barrett
Kim Barrett
Pam Massey
Linda Mauldin
Sharon Klein
Sharon Warner
Cindy
the Herald
By Vincent Edwards
Katharine Let. Bates
Texas A&m
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
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