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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1971
Page
3
Readable fragments describe a local event or notice with personal names and place hints. The text is garbled but preserves mentions of people and a location, suggesting a brief community item or notice. No clear date, action, or outcome is discernible from the readable portions.
A vivid portrait of interstate highway building shows bulldozers cranes and pile drivers shaping vast routes. It notes ten years of planning design and construction per project and highlights advanced techniques from soil testing to controlled paving and continuous operation at speed. It cites totals of miles and future traffic challenges.
The Harper talent show and amateur program raised funds for the National Foundation for Polio Virus Diseases Arthritis and Birth Defects. Receipts totaled 508.00 with 457.98 net paid to the foundation after expenses. Walter Winn Parker Jr. was chosen for a three term on the committee.
Harper Independent School District votes to elect three board members on April 3 1971 in the Cafetorium. Qualified citizens may file by contacting County Judge Victor Sage Biel at least 30 days prior. Terms of Hubert Rahe Alice Schumpelt and C C Phillips expire with Phillips not seeking re election.
Harper School invites parents and friends to visit on Thursday March 4 for an Open House showcasing student work in their classes. Elbert Schmidt the high school principal will speak at the PTA meeting in the school cafetorium as Mrs. John Chas McDougall the president presides. A short business meeting will follow.
Church Women United in Harper will celebrate World Day of Prayer Friday March 5 at 2 00 pm at St James Lutheran Church. Women across 25000 US communities and 135 nations unite in prayer with the theme New Life Awaits marking the eighty fourth year of this observance.
Discovery of a dead 61yearold woman in a Kerr County ravine led to the arrest of three teenagers near Gillespie County on charges of murder with malice theft over 50 dollars and kidnapping. The suspects include Patrick Leith Teazue 14 Kemah teen and a 17yearold Bellaire youth plus an 17yearold sister. investigations tied to the San Antonio kidnapping and theft.
The 125th Anniversary Trail Ride begins with a big New Braunfels parade on May 1 led by Trail Boss Jackie Lawrence. A free teen dance follows at Comalco Fair Grounds with music by the Hitch Family and The Texas Show Boys, plus performances by Hip Junior and Hilly Alford. Tickets for the week’s events are issued in advance.
An ambulance crew transported three occupants to a Kerrville hospital after a 1956 GMC pickup overturned seven miles south of Harper on Kerrville Road Saturday night. Victims' injuries were not confirmed. two were stretchered, one sat up. Names and addresses were not available. No fire reported. DARRELL HOLMES note mentions barbecue pit opening Feb 28 and Sundays thereafter. United Presbyterian Women met Feb 18 with twelve attendees. president A J Kinsey led prayer, Love Lifted Me sang, scriptures read, by-laws approved, hostesses served refreshments.
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