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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1973
Page
1
Local church listings include Harper St James Lutheran Harper United Methodist First Baptist and St Anthony Catholic with service times lending hours for Sunday School worship and midweek events. Also notes a Hatch Mobile Homes ad and a wanted ad for Oak dining table and iron bed.
Texas Water Quality Board hosts a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. August 24, 1973 in Austin to review the Colorado River Wastewater Management Study. The hearing will assess compliance with state water quality standards and potential adoption as the official Water Quality Management Plan for the Colorado River Basin, with public copies available at multiple state offices.
Miss Janice Marie Jenschke and Jayson David Fritz pledged marriage vows on Saturday August 4 at 11 a.m. in St Marys Catholic Church. The Rev W W Schneider officiated a nuptial mass as Susan Kunz played organ and Bill Jung performed an original Hochze Lied. The bride wore an empire waist floor length gown.
Practical guide for home freezers outlines four steps for best results with any vegetable. Use young produce, blanch immediately in boiling water, then quick cool and pack in airtight containers, with times from a cookbook or bulletin.
Harper locals report Bryan Birt of Sarasota and Harold Birt of San Antonio visited their mother Mrs J B Birt and sister Mrs Wester B Parker and families Monday. Mrs Birt joined sons on a visit to San Antonio for several days. Mrs Kenneth Gant of New Mexico and Ernest Paul with a daughter from Austin visited their aunt and uncle the Fergusons Saturday. Mr and Mrs J W Woodson and son of Melbourne Florida visited the Clarence Leinwebers after buying the Leinweber ranch on the Divide last week.
Nine amendments approved by the Legislature will appear on the November 6 general election ballot. A preset order was determined by a Secretary of State draw. Proposals include legislative pay raise, homestead protections, tax exemptions, district laws, gulf coast bonds, probate jurisdiction, veterans land bonds, city tax authority, and nonprofit water supplier exemptions.
Veterans may qualify for government funded dental care within one year of discharge. The VA can authorize a single dental episode to treat cavities and defects, which may be completed by a private dentist or VA dentist if near a clinic. Former prisoners of war have broad access, and care can be provided when service-connected disabilities worsen. Local Service Officers assist with eligibility and filing. The article also notes a Jones reunion event in Harper Community Park with 39 attendees and listed attendees from several families.
A community member expresses heartfelt gratitude to those who helped after a Saturday evening accident. The note thanks the kind individuals and praises the community for its supportive people during a difficult time.
Mr Jack Cunningham and Jackie of Real Ranch were shopping in Harper on Monday. Mr and Mrs Duder Stadt at Kerrville were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Warren McDougall on Sunday.
Five Texas counties Motley Blanco Coleman Cameron and Atascosa joined 59 counties with screwworm outbreaks this year the USDA says. They accounted for five of 126 cases since July 23 as Dr Meadows warns the threat remains while noting a weekly decline in late July. The state totals reach 634 cases for the year with Texas livestock owners urged to maintain spraying and wound treatment vigilance. Motley County marked another infestation near the Oklahoma border, prompting caution for nearby cattle producers.
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