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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1967
Page
8
The item outlines folklore and superstitions about Friday the 13th including myths of Loki and Balder, beliefs about death on the day, and economic and social impacts. It notes hotel floors skipping 13 and lists clubs that defy the superstition.
The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association supports a bill to allow importation of sheep from scabies free states into Texas with inspection and certificate. It would remove the dipping requirement for many non slaughter sheep and close a loophole that let slaughter sheep enter without proper inspection. A hearing is set for February 16 in Austin before the House livestock and stock raising committee. The measure aims to liberalize entry of sheep while maintaining meat safety.
General Motors Previews of Progress will visit Harper High School on Friday February 24 offering a 45 minute non commercial program. Demonstrations include a fuel cell powered radio from squid sunshine a sunmobile with eight photoelectric cells an air bearing platform and a suitcase guidance demo. The show has reached over 34 million students worldwide and includes chemistry jet propulsion and stored energy demonstrations.
Mrs. Elbert Feller of Harper announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Peggy Lynn Feller to C. J. Ernst son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ernst of Harper. Both graduates of Harper High School she 1965 he 1960. Peggy Lynn attended Austin College of Business 1966 and is a bank secretary at Chas. Schreiner Bank Kerrville. Ernst works as an engineer for Kerrville Telephone Co. The wedding is planned for April 15.
Postmaster Frank E. Staudt highlights the new Postal Customer's Bill of Rights aimed at Harper's mail service. Posters detailing 10 rights will be displayed to ensure neat counters, friendly staff, informed help, prompt service, and courteous referrals, with guidance from Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien.
The Hill Country Memorial Hospital project design by Page Southerland Page was approved by the Board of Trustees on February 9. The initial 50 bed facility is budgeted at 1.2 million dollars with expansion to 110 beds on a site of at least 10 acres.
A public meeting is set for Tuesday February 21 at 7 45 p m in the Harper school cafetorium to discuss the Gillespie County Memorial Hospital. Alfred Crenwelge heads the Hospital Advisory Committee and will speak followed by a Q A session. The Lions Club luncheon occurs at 6 45 p m in the same venue and all are invited.
The Harper P T A met Thursday February 9 at 3 00 in the school cafetorium to feature a Founders Day Tea and history of the PTA. Nancy Feller offered God Bless America on piano and Mrs Max Hartman gave a devotion. A nominating committee was named with Mrs Werner Schumpelt Mrs Charles McDougall and Mrs Bel ton Tatsch. Junior class won the count and the next meeting is planned for March. Mr and Mrs R Brown attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Marvin Cowsert honoring family ties.
Fredericksburg hosts open house at the Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum on February 24 25 26 to celebrate Admiral Chester W Nimitz birthday and launch fund drives for a one million dollar museum fund Lt Cmdr Hutchison urges donations and donations of exhibition items plus a parade bands and talks planned with Navy Army Air Force and Marine representation and no admission charge
About 80 members attended the Hill Country Chapter of the T S G R A Auxiliary meeting at Harper Community Hall. Dan Auld Jr. was elected president with Mira Watkins Tarr, Fred ericksburg, as vice president and Mrs Tom Whetstone of Fredericksburg as secretary.
State forces began clearing underbrush and pruning trees along a one mile stretch of Ranch Road 1 beside the Pedernales River in Gillespie County as part of the Highway Beautification Program. The project, costing about 22000 dollars and funded entirely with federal money, will cover a 4.3 mile section from the Boy Scout Hut to Williams Creek, Blanco County, with easements that ban billboards and construction to preserve scenery.
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