February the Big Month with Readings and Reminders
February, the shortest month, hosts Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day while producing famous figures like Washington Lincoln and Edison. The piece extols reading four books a month and notes visits by families from San Antonio and Fredericksburg joining local residents for weekends with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
William Henry Harrison
Henry W. Longfellow
Susan B. Anthony
Fritz Kreiser
Victor Herbert
Charles Dickens
Charles A. Lindberg
Thomas A. Edison
Buffalo Bill’ Cody
Babe
Ruth
Harper Herald Children’s Group Sings at Benefit Show
A children’s group directed by Mrs Gene Bode performed an inspiring song God Can at the piano for an annual benefit program. A standing room only crowd attended the event with more details promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bode
Harper Herald
Ernest Owens
Texas
Austin
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Floy Bode
Harper School
Harper
National Foundation
Harper Lions Club
Harper School Board Reaffirms Budget and Elections Roles
Harper School Board met February 2 with six members present plus Supt. Hopf. They approved minutes, ratified agenda bills, corrected budget wording from 1969 to reflect tentative 1969-70 adoption, approved a wage raise for lunchroom staff to $1.45 per hour, and set election officials for the April 4, 1970 trustee election. Next meeting is March 2, 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Esquell
C. C. Philips
Coton Barrett
Hubert Rahe
Oma Ehrerschwabe
Alice Schumpelt
Roy Ressmann
Hopf
Supr
Paul DeLorey Alt
Charles Main
T P Harlan
Alois Jung
Mattie McDougall
Memorial Hospital pledges reach eighty percent paid
At the Hill Country Memorial Hospital annual board meeting the treasurer reported 628,595 in pledges with over 80 percent paid. Original contributors paid 78 percent of 2,454, and the hospital's building progresses toward occupancy in December. The board approved a memorial gifts program and noted a remaining loan of about 250,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Board of Trustees
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Alfred Crenwelge
Calvin’ Bierschwale
Grace Milam
McDermott
Terest Fred Mathisen
Confirmation Class Retreat At Camp Chrysalis
The St James Lutheran Church Confirmation Class and Rev Hill spent Friday night and Saturday at Camp Chrysalis for a religious retreat. Local families, including the Dittmars and Wilsons, visited relatives in San Angelo Kerrville and San Antonio over the weekend. Mayfield Mattress Co advertises services at 1217 Broadway Kerrville offering refurbishing of old mattresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lange
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Seguin
Kelton
St James Lutheran Church
Rev Hill
Camp Chrysalis
ASCS Payments Exceeding $800000 to Gillespie Farmers and Ranchers
In 1969 Gillespie County received over $800000 in ASCS payments across ACP and diversion programs. The ASC County Committee, led by Raymond Spaeth, oversaw soil and water conservation deeds supporting 1200 acres of permanent cover, 4500 acres of legumes, and 5200 acres of brush control. Over 300 farmers benefited, with 1500 wool and mohair producers receiving more than $593,112 in incentive payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
ASCS
ASC
Raymond Spaeth
Roy E. Weinheimer
Martin Rode
Wesley A Gold
Duery Menzies
Gillespie
ASC County
Tootie's Beauty Shop Opens in Modern Market Annex
Harper opens Tootie's Beauty Shop in the new annex of the Modern Market building with Mrs Clayton Feller as owner operator, a formal opening planned later, and initial hours 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Feller
Tootie
Darrell Holmes
Harper
Betty Porter
Durham
Okla
Porter
I. Hatley
J B Rieger
Feller
Tootie’s
Tootie’s Beauty Shop
Ruth Harper
Gordon Harper
Audie & Joyce Beauty School
San Antonio
Mooney Aircraft
Kerrville
Youngs
Kerry
Randy
Harper High School
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Walter A .Graham
Harper Locals
Kermit Strackbein
Edwin Strackbein
Ronnie Kramer
Fredericksburg
Mrs Milton Kramer
Mike Young
Small Son
J R. Perl
Chester Dieter
Carlos Parker
Harper School Board
C H_ Bierschwale
Lydia Bierschwale
Johnnie Bierschwales
Nancy Feller
Filbert Feller
Texas Lutheran College
Levi Ellebracht
James Engelmany
Genie Bode
Buzzy Parker
Mrs. Bode
Bill Glass
H L Stevens
Bully Martin
London
Elmo Lumpkins
AB. Barker
San Angelo
Mon
Clemens Maurer
Henry Maurer
Gertrude
Robert Dittmar
Glen Hopf
Watkins Tarr
Mohair Council
Dittmar
Council
Charlie Barrett
Polly
Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
Paul Staudt
Louis Lange
Alf Kramer
Francis Fritz
Wisconsin
Bill Lee
Bill Binder
Uvalde
Jeff Elam
Lee
Gene Harper
SP 7
Lee Laurwine
New Jersey
Washington
Taiwan
James Wienecke
Messrs
Mesd
Bill Ruff
Ingram
Orval Harvey
Hugo Klein
Jerome Gold & Daughters
Bobby Wienecke
Clifford Wienecke
Cildren
Harper Young
Laurice Rogers
Elva Wilson
Frances Loving
Laurice Roogers
Floyd Boatright
Chester Moses
Ida Smith
Brown's Nursing Home
Billy Hogan
The
Mike
Edwin Dittmar
Delton Wilson
Bull Dendy
Warren McDougall
John Warren
Fred Whitewood
Ken
Mrs. Whitewood
Todd
Medina
Fred Nabers
Oliver Hopf
Frato Hopf
Erato Hopf
Hartman Jones
Harry Wilke
Tyler
Mayfield Mattress CO
Broadway
Kerrville, Texas
Richard Kasper
Annabel of
Doss
Carl Oehler
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