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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1954
Page
4
A Texas Almanac guide explains how to use average killing frost dates county by county for planning spring crops. It lists vegetables that tolerate cold for earlier planting and those needing transplanting later, plus advice to start frost tender crops in a box or hotbed six to eight weeks before transplanting to ensure strong, disease-free stock.
Austin officials warn that many self employed must file Social Security returns for 1951 1952 with earnings of 400 or more. Tax time in Texas also opens a special legislative session to consider teacher pay raises and new revenue bills. Governor Shivers proposes a gas replacement tax while lawmakers debate passage amid broader building and education funding plans.
Mr and Mrs R G Bierschwale returned from Temple where they joined the Barker family. Mrs Barker is recovering well after a serious operation. Mrs Charles Gammenthaler and her young son came home from the hospital on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Otto Lange of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs Chester Lange of Corpus Christi visited Mr and Mrs Max Lange. Mr and Mrs Alfonso Maurer and their young daughter of Nazareth spent several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Maurer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGinley of Dallas spent several days at the ranch recently, enjoying a quiet retreat and sightseeing in the countryside.
Last month a community safety drive saw schools showing safe driving films and Rotary posting posters. Handy and Easy Petera distributed materials while the boys erected a highway sign reading Slow down the life you save may be your own, later moved twelve feet by police.
Pvt. Colon Bédrrett of New York visits his parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett during a furlough. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clark Bierschwale on Saturday February 20. The Bierschwales also greet a daughter. The Stevens family from Brownwood and the Casper family from Lovington New Mexico visit relatives over the weekend.
The Texas Game and Fish Commission will end mourning dove banding this year after a five year program run with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. About five thousand doves were banded last year as wardens and biologists, aided by Junior Game Wardens, gathered data across Texas to chart nesting periods migration patterns and weather effects for open seasons and bag limits.
D S McKay from Kerrville IRS said special Head of Household rates are available to unmarried or legally separated filers who paid more than half the cost of maintaining a home for themselves and an unmarried child grandchild or stepchild or for a person claimed as an exemption. Only specific living costs count toward the more-than-half maintenance test. He noted many married individuals and widows or widowers misused the rates last year and should file joint returns if applicable rather than using Head of Household rates.
Mrs Alfred Spaeth spent several days last week with her mother Mrs Ida Geistweidt who is confined to a hospital in San Antonio. Mrs Geistweidt underwent surgery on her eyes.
The readable fragment shows a puzzled prompt about Milton and questions what actions he would take if running something unclear. It lacks concrete entities, dates, or locations to form a full news item.
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