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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1954
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Hilmar Klaehn and two children of Seguin visited relatives here last week. Mr and Mrs Alfred Stevens of Eldorado were among relatives attending the funeral of Mrs Eber Spencer last Friday evening.
The Texas Game and Fish Commission extends the Frank M Woods Wildlife Conservation Awards deadline to March 15 1954. The program awards two college scholarships to high school students and cash prizes to others to boost wildlife conservation interest in Texas. Send entries to Frank M Wood Wildlife Conservation Awards P O Box 1860 Wichita Falls Texas.
Mr and Mrs Albert Lang of San Antonio spent the week end visiting relatives at Harper and Fredericksburg during the weekend trip.
Classified item notes list several rug offerings including 1-6x9 linoleum style and 1-6x6 linoleum options along with 1-6x9 fiber rug variants. The short description emphasizes size variety for home decorating.
Federal and state officers probe errors in impounded Duval County records. Dozens resign including school district officials and county commissioners allied with Political Boss Geo Parr. Judge Klein and Judge Laughlin battle over control of the improper records case as hearings loom.
Spring arrives March 21 signaling more than rebirth it brings housefly and mosquito risks rats and pests require prevention. Health officer urges thorough cleanups sealing garbage cans and repairing screens. City news includes McCarthy protest remarks, Antagonism in Democrat factions and Johnson vs Dougherty political notes.
The Gillespie County Unit of TSTA will hold its February 22, 1954 meeting at 7 30 p.m. in the Fredericksburg High School Homemaking Cottage. A panel on Appraisal of Instruction Programs will feature Superintendent Thompson Kerrville Wildman and Herbert Haas with Flora Wertheim as moderator. A tape from the Texas Education Centennial broadcast will be shown and a social hour will follow.
A special guide sheet to help self employed persons report net income for social security is now available. James B. Marley, Austin Social Security office manager, announced the leaflet titled Helpful Guides on Reporting your Self-employment Tax issued by the SSA to supplement tax forms. It stresses correct reporting since benefits depend on earnings credited to the social security account and incorrect returns cost time and money. The guide is available at Austin and other offices and should be obtained before filing the 1953 federal income tax form. The social security tax of 2-1/4 percent must be paid when filing on or before March 15.
Revenue Officer D C McKay explains the $600 annual exemption for each closely related person who receives over half of their support from the taxpayer. The guidance covers definitions of relatives, adopted children, and how housing costs and household contributions affect eligibility. It notes that fuelling lodging costs from a house owned by the taxpayer may not count toward the 50 percent support test.
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