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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1971
Page
4
The office of Senator John G. Tower promotes a broad revenue sharing plan aimed at giving funds and control to local and state governments. He warns against federal takeover of welfare programs and emphasizes returning decision making to state and local authorities while expanding influence in banking housing and urban affairs.
IRS official in Austin warns records are required for travel and entertainment deductions. Keep diaries receipts invoices and document dates amounts persons entertained locations business purpose and benefit. Maintain details on business discussions and relationships and separate miscellaneous travel costs.
A Texas Senate public health committee approved a bill to extend accident and sickness insurance to cover chiropractic services by a 5-2 vote, facing opposition from some insurers and the Texas Medical Association. Senator Chet Brooks led the bill, with debate described as a clash between two professions.
The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation will award more than 120 scholarships totaling over 137 500 to high school participants in UIL academic and literary contests. Grants include Houston Endowment 750 each and several 4 000 awards from the Robert A Welch and Moody Foundations, plus 50 for Tarleton State College and 500 awards from the Drama Theatre. Applicants must graduate this year, compete at the State Meet or be regional runners up, submit test scores, and file applications by May 30.
The Texas Pollette women’s auxiliary offers one scholarship of 200 per year for Texas high school graduates pursuing college or university studies in Texas. Applicants need residency in Texas, three recommendations, and must apply by April 15, 1971. Applications available from Mrs Fred Lunsford in Houston.
Four prominent figures in water resource development will address Water Inc’s Fourth Annual Membership Meeting in Hereford on February 19 with more than 500 members expected. Warren L D Fairchild, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, will keynote discussing Western States water resource planning.
Harper School faculty hosted Mrs. Mary Bundell from Region 13 Education Service Center who demonstrated available services such as films filmstrips and materials. Public School Week is March 15 Visitation Day is Thursday Parents may arrange lunch with Mrs Fellers by Wednesday PTA meets Thursday at 7 pm and a Science Room tour may precede it.
New students from the Northeast School District in San Antonio join Harper School. Cecilia Gail is a freshman, Helen Button a fifth grader, Judith Button a third grader, and Robert Button a first grader. The group is welcomed to the school. Mr and Mrs Oliver Nowotny attended a film showing in San Antonio.
The schedule outlines daily menus from March 1 to March 5 featuring beans and chili with sides on March 1, ham with sweet potatoes and rolls on March 2, turkey with creamed potatoes on March 3, pork patties with squash and spinach on March 4, and chicken sandwiches with fries and cookies on March 5.
Dance Pat's Hall in Fredericksburg hosts a Saturday event with live music by a local act yet to be named. The notice lists the venue and date indicating an entertainment offering for residents and visitors planning weekend activities.
Western Band Melvin J Anderegg spent several days visiting in the home of his sister and brother in law the Milton Caspers. Visitors report on residents and rainfall amounts as families host relatives and friends across Kerr Fredericksburg Doole and Sanderson areas.
The Round-Up highlights Brad Massey known as Bobby born June 17 1953 in Kerrville at Peterson Hospital. He is a three year letterman captain in football and basketball with honors All District and All-Tournament awards. He holds FFA FHA and student council positions and plans to study agriculture at SWTSU.
KLAN-TV airs a seven broadcast series on ecology and world problems titled Geography for the 70s Host Richard Boehm an assistant professor at Southwest Texas State University explains foods are contaminated and life quality is threatened by air and water pollution The program directed for KLRN-TV by Terrel Cass covers topics from raw materials to urbanization and the population explosion.
Harper Volunteer Fire Department answered a call Saturday afternoon to a grass fire at Dinosaur Creek Acres near Highway 290 by Spring Creek. The blaze, likely from burning stumps, burned 4 to 6 acres but was contained quickly with no other damage reported.
Friends note Colon Barrett, previously ill with the flu in the hospital, was able to return home on Friday.
St James Junior Lutherans met February 10 in the Parish Hall with 19 members four teachers and Pastor Hill. The program opened with What a Friend We Have in Jesus led by Mrs Gene Harper.
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