Love as Help and Hope Theme for Hummingbird Hill
In this community page readers reflect on love as action through helping the poor and hearing sorrows. Notes report travels of Mr and Mrs Fontaine to Corpus Christi, visits with Mrs Fowler in San Antonio, and a Fredericksburg trip to Knapp Nursing Home. A gathering at Edwin Fritz’s featured music and a meal, with a daily thought urging kindness. Mrs Thomas North is ill and hoped to recover swiftly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Fredericksburg
Fred Rahe
Knapp Nursing Home
Edwin Fritz
Robert Maurer
C. S. Mincy
Glen Hopf
Thomas North
St. Anthony's
Red Cross
V. A. Hospital
Kerrville
Hans Wachhals
Helen Fritz
Loraine Fritz
Felix Rischner
Edgar Fiedler
Anton Lange
Harper Girl Scout Cookie Sale In Progress
The Harper Girl Scouts troop 402 seeks buyers for boxes of Sesame Crisp, Lemon Creme, Oxford Creme, Scottea, and Mint cookies with a February 17 deadline. Proceeds support Day Camp and troop officers are listed. meetings occur at the Catholic Parish Hall every other Tuesday after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Girl Scout
Harper
Exxon
Arco Station
Scottea
Savannah
Carolin Holmes
Teresa Tatsch
Surgent-Atarms
Patricia Holmes
Kina Baethge
Kerrville Artist Demonstrates Sunset Painting For Harper 4-H
Kerrville artist Mrs Margaret McDonald demonstrated a sunset painting for Harper 4 H Clubs after school in the school cafeteria. She belongs to several art groups and teaches basic landscapes in Kerrville at Green Hill Shopping Mall. A wool and mohair judging course is planned with Roy Ressmann in charge, meeting February 18 at 7 pm in the school agricultural building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper 4-H
Pam Massey
Paul Bode
Margaret McDonald
Kerrville
River Art Gallery
Comfort Art Gallery
Taos
New Mexico
New Mexico. Mrs. McDonald Belongs To the River Art Group
Texas Fine Arts Association
Hill Country Art Foundation
Comfort Art Guild
Green Hill
Donnie Bode
Roy Ressmann
Wendel
Glenda Staudt
Nine USDA soil survey brochures aid land use planning
The Soil Conservation Service issues nine color brochures explaining soil surveys as land management tools for farmers, builders, developers, homebuyers, planners, and waste disposal. Ervin Blum is surveying Kimble County. surveys cover maps and soil interpretations to six feet or rock, with copies available locally and through the Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Ervin Blum
SCS
Kimble County
Upper
Llanos
P.O
Temple
Texas
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Deer hunting policy debate in Kimble County poll
Reader submitted discussion on abolishing regulatory powers, reverting to general law for a 1975 deer season, and impact of deer shortages in Hill Country. Residents blame Parks and Wildlife Department, meat hunters, over‑permitting, and past buffalo slaughter, urging conservation for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Kimble County
Does
Spike
Parks and Wildlife Department
Austin
Hill Country
Daanfenawn Sith Srantenn
Hill
Texas
Gillespie Court Urges Regulator on Utilities
Gillespie County Commissioners Court met for its regular session and approved funding for erosion control along county roads in cooperation with the Soil and Water Conservation District. The court also accepted a two year bid from Security State Bank & Trust for banking services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Victor Sagebiel
Gillespie County Soil & Water Conservation District
Rc&d
Security State Bank & Trust
County Seeks Private Citizen Roles for School Funds
The county invites private citizens to participate by April 1 to serve as county school and county trust funds depository for Gillespie County. Funds include rural fire protection payments to Willow City VFD of 1200 dollars. Harper, Doss and Stonewall VFDs had prior allocations. A resolution urges State Utilities Regulation Commission enactment and protests telephone rate hikes. Copies of letters will go to Rep. Nugent and Sen. Snelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Willow City
Harper
Doss
Stonewall
Jim Nugent
W. E
Pete’ Snelson
Public Hearing Sought on Texas Telephone Regulation
Texas House Transportation committee chairman Rep. Jim Nugent urged broad public turnout for a February 17 7 30 p m hearing at the State Capitol Old Supreme Court Room to shape utility and telephone regulation in Texas. He stressed citizen testimony to expose consumer problems and reinforce public interest in any legislation. The event targets private citizens and telecom customers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Texas
Jim Nugent
D. Kerrville
House Transportation Committee
Nugent
Forest of
Nugent Con
Supreme Court
State Capitol
Harper PTA Adopts Items For School Needs
The Harper PTA met February 6 at 2 30 p m in the Harper School cafetorium with President Mrs Jim McMahon presiding. Treasurer Mrs Malcolm Marshall reported 1599 46 in funds and about 1400 available to spend on teacher needs, tables and classroom items. The group discusses checkups for students, lunchroom items, stage refinishing, and plans for the March 13 meeting with a self defense talk to attract a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Harper School
Jim McMahon
Douglas Bode
Howard Sivells
Leon Dunn
PTA
Waynne Rogers
Culture of Arts
Delton Wilson
Malcolm Marshall
Mar
Schall
Tommie Skipper
Ivan Oe
Orave Ue
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
DJ Ant Tudee Pawc
Hummingbird Hill News
By Ruth Mincy
Charles Fontaine
Corpus Christi
Elizabeth McDougall
Texas Employment Commission
Kerrville Artist
WPPER
Llanos Soil and Water Conservation District News
the Herald
Texa
General Law
Gillespie Commissioners Court
State Utilities Regulation Commission
Rep. Nugent
Doris Myers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&M _ University System
Dorothy Taylor
Texas A&m University System
Marilyn Haggard
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
County Commissioners Court
Cherry Mountain
Morris Ranch
Luckenbach
Rocky Hill
Hill Country Implement Company
Texas State Parks & Wildlife Department
The
Represent
Harper Locals
Parks & Wildlife Commission
Sagebiel
State Parks & Wildlife Dept
Sandra Kay Kuhlmann
Shannon Klein
Victor
Patsy) Krauskopf
Katherine Lea
Leola
Alfons) Brodbeck
ST. Anthony's Church
Francis J. Furey
San Antonio
Alton Rudolph
Colorado Springs
Lot
Johnny
Sheriff's Office
Harper Telephone Exchange
Enterprise
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