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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1968

Page

3

Bull of the Woods Contest Opens Signups in Harper Area

Harper's Annual Bull of the Woods contest seeks entrants for its fifteenth year with six cash prizes including heaviest deer and longest beard. Entries close midnight November 8 1968 and must be weighed at Floy Bode's Warehouse with Gillespie and adjacent counties eligible.

Bull of the Woods Harper Area Nimrods Ball the Woods Ball of the Woods Harper Floy Bode's Station & Warehouse Frank E. Staudt Harper’s Gillespie Floy Bode

Kimble County Library Receives 100 New Children’s Books

Announcement from Mrs. Marie Shultz of the Texas State Library notes Kimble County Library at Junction has received 100 new children’s books as an incentive award for improving community service. The text also contains unrelated judging criteria about horns and a jackpot contest with entry rules and dates.

Kimble County Library Junction Marie Shultz Texas State Library Austin Kimble County

Horner PTA met with program, festival plans noted

The Horner P T A met October 3 at 2 90 in the school cafetorium. Mr Bailey led a devotional and performers entertained with guitar. Mrs Wendel presided. Ways and Means chair reported Fall Festival profits and supper plans. The library program highlighted Kerrville area library system ties and Texas State Library support.

Horner P.T.A Bailey Boyd Harper Brad Massey Princeman San Angelo Corrine Pal Law Milton Wendel Harry Sultemeier Ways and Means Oma Bierschwab Nila McMahon

Local Families Extend Weekend Visits Across San Antonio Area

Locals share updates from San Antonio and Kerrville visits. Pfc. Lloyd Harper returns home after visiting parents. funeral attendance for Mrs. Mathilda Zesch includes Lydia Bierschwabe and Mrs. Lang family members. Several residents travel to HemisFair and attend a Kerrville style show.

Pfc Lloyd Harper Victor Harper Mesdames C. H Lydia Bierschwale Mason Lydia Bierschwabe Mathilda Zesch

Garden Memories From Father’s Day Harvest

The writer recalls learning about dust types used on plants and insects, Dad cultivating the garden to control weeds, watching pumpkins color, and serving fresh corn on Father’s Day, the first of the year for kinfolks.

Daddy

4-H Awards Highlight Local Leaders and Honorees

Gary Lynn earned a district win for Home Improvement. Doss club received the Outstanding club plaque. Gary Lynn Hahn and Elaine Mazinke received Outstanding Boy and Girl trophies. Rex Weinheimer and Barbara Heimann presented Farm Bureau and leadership awards. Stonewall and Fredericksburg members honored. 4-H Council and Gillespie County officials cited.

Gary Lynn Doss Duane Neffendorf Erna Heinen Radio Post Gary Lynn Hahn Elaine Mazinke Standard Rex Weinheimer Stonewall Barbara Heimann Frederick

Obituary and social notes from Kerr County region

Mrs. Allen Bridges and sons from Kerrville visit mother Mrs. Alf Kramer. Funeral services for Lawrence Rogers in Kerrville Wednesday at 2 p m. Roy Sparks of Tucson, brother in law of Mrs. J B Rie ger, died Friday. burial in Tucson. Mrs. A A Wendel and Mrs. Hugo Sattler of Doss visit Lorenz Wendel. George West weekend visit by Eddie Bailey family to Mr and Mrs Geo Jennings. Austin visitors Calvin Tuckness visit Oran Parker. Oliver Hopf and Erato Hopf visits Harlingen and John Whitewoods in Edinburg. Elam family visit. Larkin Smallwood and granddaughter Larka visit. also Mr Bindes. Arthur Minicas and Lena Dubose of Uvalde. Eddie McDougall and wife in Fredericksburg hospital after stroke. Jake Metzger family from San Antonio visit Harper. Eugene Heinemann from Barnette recuperating with mother Joe Heinemann.

Jeff Elam Elams Inlaw Larkin Smallwood Larka Bindes Arthur Minicas Lena Dubose Uvalde Texas

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Harper's Annual Rules Harper PT. A Clifford Wienecke Jerry Lou Weienecke Mrs Henry Wienecke Kerrville Fred Bell San Antonio Kerrville Area Abilene Major Major Norman Sullivan Randy Carolyn and Daniel Edwin Lang Ira Scarborough Cory Childress Lunda Scarborough Roy Roberts Arthur Lang Clark Lang HemisFair Daniel Durst R. B. Goff Inn of the Hills Watkins Tarr Mary Nell Tarr James Tarr L. H. Harper David Schmidt P. T. Jones Clint Brown Jan Brown Pat Rogers Wayne Rogers Arthur Baumann Hubert Baumann Eddie Reed Clemence Mauer Francis Fritz Henry Mauer Melissa John Maurer Fredericksburg the Herald Ewan ‘Gimes Pagar Acre Decker Phe Borden del Monte Duncan Hines Bex Parkay Drug Department Woney Buns Boston Bonnie Rcm Silverdale Girone Cise T. Roll Thea Chel-Boy-Ar-Dee Chili Gebhardt BAYER Reg Sica Ron Felger Crisco New York State Robin Head Krai W. Main Ezah Wee Bent Metzger Comet Rice Haase Tone Star Balltape Pearl Jax - Hamms Jonathon Thompson S. Beg Charlie Rogers Jeanette Floyd Boat- Fight Sister Daugh Ter Daniel Butler Mrs. Butler Allen Bridges Lawrence Rogers Roy Sparks Tuson, Ariz J. B. Rieger Tuson A. A. Wendel Hugo Sattler Lorenz Wendel Eddie Bailey Geo. Jennings George West Calvin Tuckness Oran Parker Oliver Hopf Erato Hopf Harlingen Chuck Dodd John Whitewoods Edinburg Mrs. W. A Hogan Billy Eddie McDougall Fredericksburg Hospital McDougall Jake Metzger Eugene Heinemann Barnette Joe Heinemann Sam L. Darden Pol Sam Darden Central Texas Electric Cooperative W.C. McWelame Mar
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