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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1967
Page
3
A 1966 Business Week box score shows U S cigarette sales reached 520 billion units, up 7 billion from 1965. Filters led gains with Winston and Camel among top brands as smokers shift to lower risk options amid health warnings.
Duane Dutton is employed by the Soil Conservation Service to work in the Junction Work Unit as a part time Soil Conservation Aid. Sam H. Coleman notes Dutton will provide technical assistance to the Upper Llanos Soil and Water Conservation District, following a district board meeting. Dutton, a Junction High School graduate with wartime schooling at John Tarleton State College, has ranching experience in West Texas and Arkansas and is active in 4 H with his wife Fern Hunger and children Debra Ted Joe and Doxie.
Mrs. Ernest Kramer marked her 80th birthday with a Sunday dinner at Hermann Sons Hall hosted by her children and families. Attendees included Marvin and Milton Kramer of Harper, Anita Stein and Harvey Kramer of Fredericksburg, plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The Hill Country Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts will hold its February meeting at the Sonora Range Experiment Station on Monday February 27 starting at 9 30 a m A tour of range management research ongoing since 1947 will precede Dr Leo Merrill s report on his four pasture deferred rotation grazing system A luncheon will follow the group will conclude at 3 00 p m Those planning to attend for lunch should contact Upper Llanos District Supervisors or Sam H Coleman by February 24 to provide an approximate headcount
The Federal Land Bank Association of Kerrville paid a 6 percent dividend totaling $22,553.70 to its 553 farmer-rancher stockholders. This marks the twenty second consecutive annual dividend. The Kerrville association serves Bandera Blanco Gillespie Kendall and Kerr Counties and is part of 73 Texas associations served by the Federal Land Bank of Houston. Officers include Bruno Ranzau president and Max O Reinbach manager with directors Aime Real Archie Gallant and E Hean Wopf. Robert C Brown is named the auditor.
Harper residents hosted supper guests Friday night including Bill Ruff and Otto Wienecke family from Kerrville and James. Kerrville visitors Paul Staudt and Alfred Kramer arrived Friday morning. Weekend ranch visits came from Mitch Thomas of Junction and George Duderstadt kin. Mrs Duderstadt left hospital and stays with daughter Mrs Fred Bode in Kerrville. The association office remains at 812 Main Street Kerrville.
Kimble County ASCS office opened signup for 1967 Feed Grain Cotton and Wheat programs on February 6. Requests are due by March 3. Eligible farms receive price support payments CCC loans and diversion payments for cotton and feed grain. wheat has no diversion.
Harper and surrounding area residents will be honored on Hill Country Day Monday February 13 at the 18th annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Joe Freeman Coliseum. Grand Champion Steer will be shown around 11 am with a later presentation at the rodeo. Armed Forces Day will be observed with honoring commanding officers from local installations.
The Kimble County ASCS reports 359 Mohair Referendum ballots mailed February 3 1967 to all who filed mohair incentive payment applications for 1965 or 1966. Eligible voters must own Angora goats six months old during a 30 day period in 1966. Final return date is February 17 1967.
Harper Lions Club hears Social Security and Medicare overview from Harry Lewis a Social Security Administration rep Ed Walker reports completion of trench dump ground work and urges proper trash disposal A Junior Rodeo set for June 3 discussed Lions welcome Ed Walker as new member plus thanks from members and guests
Official Texas historical marker for the Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp in Kimble County will be dedicated Sunday February 12 at 2 PM in the County Courthouse in Junction. Speakers include John Eaton and Judge Walter W Leamons with Mrs Joe Felps as mistress of ceremonies.
The renowned author Fred Gipson will speak at Harper School on February 23 at 12 30 pm. Sponsored by the Student Council and Librarian Leon Dunn, Gipson will sign books and share thoughts on his works including Ole Yellow and Savage Sam.
The Harper Lions Club invites applications for a free two week Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville open to ages seven to sixteen. Transportation is provided locally, and inquiries go through Gene Harper. Lions have aided over 9 000 youngsters in past years.
Marine Private Sammie J. Vollmar, son of Mrs Omalee Vollmar and husband of Mrs Janice Vollmar of Harper, completed a 15 day refresher training at Camp Pendleton with the Staging Battalion. The course emphasized small unit tactics including scouting patrols and land navigation. Marines completing the program are assigned to combat units overseas.
Mrs Dayton Weidenfeller former Clara Jeanette Schmidt was honored at a post nuptial China and miscellaneous shower February 5 at the Girl Scout Cabin. Guests wore pink and white, with carnations and dahlias decorating the gifts and tables, while hostesses included Mrs Carlos Weigand and Mrs Daniel Schneider among many others. The couple wed January 21 in Gillespie County with a courthouse ceremony by Justice of the Peace G B Worley and a church ceremony at St Anthony's in Harper.
Four youths aged 18 to 20 and Harper high school students faced County Court on charges of hunting and or killing deer out of season. Game Warden Heep linked the Wednesday January 25 events along the Harper Doss, Sageser Jung, and old Harper Fredericksburg roads. Heep found five dead deer. others may remain. Kuhlmann Parker and Feller were fined for hunting or killing out of season respectively.
The Band Boosters will meet Tuesday February 13 at 2 30 p m at the school. All members are urged to attend to keep the band going.
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