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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
3
Poem urging gift of gentleness and human kindness this Christmas. Calls for breadth of vision and graciousness, a staff of spiritual strength, and helping others in despair. Counsels against mercantile focus and urges nurturing souls, family warmth, and the dream of peace.
The Mobile X-Ray Unit from the American Lung Association Alamo Area will serve Fredericksburg on Saturday December 20. Hours are 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm at Market Square with Hill Country Memorial Hospital Auxiliary helping registrations. The service targets 15 and older and school employees for tuberculosis cure certification, funded by Christmas Seal contributions and private gifts. Mrs. Nellie Rees chairs the ALA AA board. Mrs. Matthew Pyka serves on the board and Gillespie County Christmas Seal chairman.
Speaker Bill Clayton named Kerrville representative Jim Nugent to attend a two day National Conference of State Legislatures session in Washington DC. Nugent will be briefed on Congress and Ford Administration actions on December 12 and help set policy positions on December 13. A candlelight service is planned for December 21 at the Presbyterian Church followed by open house at the Manly house.
Two bucks and two turkey gobblers entered in Harper's Bull of the Woods contest over the last two weeks, bringing total entries to 13 bucks and two gobblers as of Tuesday, Dec. 9. Notable entries include J H Parker’s 13 point buck and Johnny McDougall’s leading gobbler with 11 inch beard. The piece notes outside hunters have left, prizes from local firms, and thanks to Harper merchants supporting four extra prizes.
Charles D Whatley Regina May and James Robert Karr all of Austin formerly Beaumont were charged with possession of drugs after deputies found marijuana and heroin at a Kerr County ranch camp. Bond set by Justice of the Peace Garland Taylor was 15000 on heroin 15000 on cocaine and 5000 on marijuana. bond posted November 27 and the trio released after spending a night in Gillespie County Jail.
Herbert Feller injured his left hand when a County Maintainer blade fell on it on November 12 while working with Delton Wilson on the Doss Harper road. He received a skin graft November 25 at Santa Rosa Hospital, returned home December 1, and planned further treatment.
A pasture short course for adult farmers runs December 15 to 18 at Harper High School Vocational Agriculture building. Phillip Nix of Texas A&M will instruct, backed by Harper school staff and Pittard of Austin. Attendees may pre register, an entry fee of five dollars applies, and certificates awarded after full participation.
A one vehicle wreck on Noxville Road 27.5 miles east of Junction left a young woman dead and a Fredericksburg man badly injured. Wolfgang Krenz 21 and Rhonda Lea Starks 19 rode in a 1972 Chevrolet Pickup that left the road, overturned, and threw them clear. Beasock died at the scene. Krenz was hospitalized in Kerrville with internal injuries and head trauma. Patrolman Overstreet noted this was Kimble County’s 11th fatal road accident that year. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Beasock, with survivors including her husband and two children.
The calendar lists major dates for Harper School including Christmas holidays from late December to early January, Harper FFA and 4-H stock show, end of the third six weeks with a teacher workday and student holiday, in-service days, Kerr County stock show with tentative date, end of second semester, Easter and spring break, third semester end ceremonies, junior high and high school events with February and April dates, graduation and workdays, and a note that revisions may occur due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
Howard Sivells was elected president of the Harper Volunteer Fire Department at the officers election and Christmas party held December 9 at the Fire Station. Re-elected were Gene Tatsch as fire chief Milton J. Wendel as secretary treasurer and Jack Baethge as fire marshal.
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