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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1966
Page
3
A preliminary survey by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports over 200000 deer and 12000 wild turkeys were taken this season. It notes 21 hunting fatalities, with ten under 18, including several under 16, mostly from gun accidents while carried or unloaded.
A site four of the William Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Project was checked on Wednesday February 2 by Troy Foster Otto Schumann and other sponsors and Soil Conservation Service representatives. Construction is planned to begin this summer with sites 2 and 3 cleared later. Gillespie County land rights and soil treatment responsibilities are noted. Local ranchers report ongoing use of mixed winter and summer grazing crops to rest rangeland and improve forage.
Harper area rancher Charlie Peril announces his candidacy for County Commissioner of Precinct 2 on the independent ticket for the November 8 election. He is a Schreiner Institute and Harper High School alumnus, farmer, and active local leader with family ties to Kerrville and Harper. Peril seeks support from residents of Precinct 2.
Harper PTA held Founders Day Tea on Thursday February 3 at 7 30 p m in the school cafetorium. Nancy Feller played The Star Spangled Banner and Belton Tatsch gave the devotion. A birthday party for Tamra Harper was noted February 5 at Gene Harper residence with first grade classmates, games, and treats. Neighbors and Harper family members attended and gifts were thanked.
The Jecel Lacas Club schedules a showing of the Watt film Civil Riots USA at 8:00 p m Tuesday February 15. The public is urged to attend the meeting to view this informative feature on government material about subversive elements.
Miss Mary Ann Klein and Phil Farris Murchison plan to marry Feb. 19 at St. Marys Catholic Church. The bride is a St. Marys and Our Lady of the Lake College graduate who teaches fifth grade at St. Thomas Moore School and piano. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs George Spence Murchison of Bellaire, a Bellaire High School graduate attending South Texas College in Houston.
Harper invites the community to a March of Dimes benefit Saturday night at the school cafetorium starting 7 30 p m Master of ceremonies Roy Roberts Rev W E Doers gives the invocation A Galeest povesate net piano duet and multiple acts including dancing and a film about March of Dimes funds intermission followed by more performances and a closing act by The Bugs plus a pantomime and harp selections
A total of 55 students qualified for bachelor degrees at Sul Ross State College in Alpine during the fall semester per academic dean Dr. L Harlan Ford. Degrees will be formally presented at spring commencement. Cody Quinlan Marschall, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Marschall of Harper, is among the degree recipients.
Sweden feature in World Theatre presents a ballet version of August Strindberg Miss Julie on Monday at 9 PM on Channel 9. The program includes a Carl Bellman folk music segment and works by Evert Taube, with Dag Hammarskjöld diary excerpts read by Max von Sydow.
Leroy Brandon Sr announces his bid for Commissioner of Precinct 2 Gillespie County. A lifelong resident and former plant engineer, he cites family ties, wartime service, Coast Guard Reserve, and local leadership roles as basis for candidacy. He pledges to meet voters personally and serve to the best of his ability if elected.
Two javelina sons were killed Monday morning at the Lawrence Roeder ranch in White Oak after an attack on a dog. Mrs Norbert Roeder and daughter in law Betts fired on the animals with a 22 Magnum gun, killing the two 78 pound juveniles. Roeder family plans to barbecue the meat stating it tastes excellent.
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