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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
5
A Good Housekeeping article advises precautions for electric-lighted Christmas trees to prevent fires. Inspect light sets for damaged insulation or cracked sockets and discard unsafe units. Check extension cords, avoid overloading outlets, and ensure bulbs light. Choose safety listed sets and remove the tree promptly after Christmas.
Texas farmers expect farm prices in 1948 to average about 1947 levels with higher operating costs and modestly lower net income. Tyrus R. Timm cites a Washington outlook showing weaker livestock and crop prospects, but steady demand from consumer spending and continuing Marshall Plan effects.
The LaCoste si man football team champions of District 22 defeated the Dripping Springs 6 man squad champions of District 21 on Evans Field in San Marcos last Friday night by 36 to 22 to claim the bi district championship. In recent years rice has yielded about 70 million bushels annually in the region.
George S Benson of Harding College in Searcy Arkansas argues against Communism citing riots in France and Italy and urges Americans to stay informed. He warns agitator tactics include strikes and labor control plus government overreach and calls for vigilance to prevent civil conflict and shortages. He notes widespread rural water access gaps.
A curated trio of quotations on hardship and growth from Amiel Alcott Fuller and Bovee Johnson Eddy. The sayings stress that learning comes through misfortune not success, and that loss can clarify values and guide conduct.
Lt Col S H Partridge urges next of kin to speed war dead repatriation by accurately filling navy and army questionnaires and returning forms to Washington promptly. If addresses or next of kin have changed, notify the Memorial Division Office, Washington 25 DC, and seek veteran service officer help to avoid delays from corrections and mismatched records.
Various ads list electric repair services at Harper Electric Shop Harper Texas and boot and shoe repair at Brewster Boot Shop Junction Texas. Suppliers offer Case Hammer Mills Mamm equipment Fredericksburg fuel oils lubricants and tires Mansfield Tires with sizes 21 19 and 17 inches.
Texans follow Billy Rose a New York showman once behind Casa Manana Fort Worth Texas Centennial. He hosts a five minute Monday to Friday radio spot at 7 55 p m on Mutual network and scored a Hooper rating of 3 5 in two weeks. Cattle hogs and other livestock in Mexico fall to foot and mouth disease with hundreds of thousands slaughtered. General notes need fresh data for office records.
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