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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1969
Page
3
March is Red Cross Month here but in Vietnam General Westmoreland says every month is Red Cross Month. The organization runs 24 hour field offices with 350 workers in Vietnam and Korea, including 110 clubmobile volunteers. It aided one in three soldiers and one in two service families last year.
The article explains that King Edward II in 1324 defined an inch as three barleycorns placed end to end. Shoe makers later used this barleycorn to derive sizes, with 39 barleycorns equaling 13 inches and size increments of one third and one sixth inch for full and half sizes respectively.
A Kerrville based Federal Land Bank office offers long term low payment loans on land with prepaid options. Contact Max O Reinbach or Jack W Phillips at 1001 Sidney Baker St Kerrville or visit Outpost office 115 East Austin St Fredericksburg on Wednesdays. Phone 067-3646. Also note Mayfield Mattares in Kerrville offers innerspring mattress felting services.
The Little Red School House Committee gathers farmers ranchers and rural landowners across Texas to oppose Governor's plan for forced consolidation of 1218 districts into 353. Chairman Charles Schreiner III warns larger districts would erase 865 community centers and rural life. He argues bigger districts do not guarantee better education.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Feller announce a Saturday March 22 celebration of Feller's Sinclair Station and Washateria with free prizes valued at 200 dollars. Registration runs now through the event. The station has Sinclair and Goodyear products and offers washing, lubrication, tire service, batteries, and more.
The Harper School board reviewed Attorney General opinion M-332 and adopted two rules. A student found with or under the influence of dangerous drugs at school or at a school event faces expulsion for the remainder of the semester with no credits. A student convicted outside of school of possession use or sale of dangerous drugs will also be expelled for the current semester with no credits.
4H members are invited to square dance at Community Park Friday night from 7 00 to 9 00 p m Feb 28 Our last week report omitted Cathy Esquell speaking at the Feb 10 meeting on the aims of a method demonstration and the contests open to Junior and Senior 4H members plus the different contents Kevin McMahon offered suggestions for a Methods Outline.
Funeral services for Marvin Alfred Kramer were held Thursday at 2 p m in St Anthony's Church Harper. He died Tuesday February 25 at 5 30 p m at age 59 1 2. Interment in St Anthony's Cemetery Harper. Survived by widow Lydia Pehl two sons Leroy and Andrew Kramer of San Antonio and six grandchildren.
Thursday March 6 is designated Visitation Day for Public School Week inviting all parents to visit the school in operation. Lunch reservations are urged by Wednesday with a 50 cent cost. Plan now to set aside part of Thursday for the visit.
Harper School Board fixes April 5 election in the school auditorium from 7 a m to 7 p m. Paul De Lorey serves as judge with Chas Mains and T P Harlan as clerks. Mrs Mattie McDougall is absentee clerk. Absentee voting runs March 17 to April 1 in the school office, 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m.
The Harper School P T A will meet Thursday March 6 at 230 PM in the school Cafetorium. Belton Tatsch leads the program with the topic Tensions in Families. Band to present concert Thursday.
The Harper School Band presents a Thursday night concert on March 6 at 7:00 in the school cafetorium. Stage Band Hungry Five and the Band Sweetheart will perform. seniors receive recognition. A surprise entertainment program is planned and the Band Boosters meet afterward.
Mr and Mrs J O Robinson and their sons Micheal and James with a wife a friend Gary visited Mrs Hilda Sageser and the Misses Riley and Eva Riley in Fredericksburg over the weekend.
The article praises Kathryn and Gilbert Anderegg for restoring wildlife on their ranch El Chimal now Devil's River area. It details habitat improvements from cedar removal to clearings for grasses and fruiting trees, aiming to boost wildlife production alongside livestock.
Sixth graders at Harper School are pictured with top winners Mary Jane Kramer Cleone Hornbeck Pamela Massey Lester Behrens and Charles Dunn. Front row shows Kenneth Jenschke David Stehling Lynn Hartmann Randy Feller and Jesus Rangel Jr. All participants are recognized for fire prevention poster work.
Harper volunteers answered a 9 a.m. call to the Marvin Williams residence on the White Oak to Tivydale Road. Mrs Williams started the Buick, noticed fire, moved the car away, and firemen extinguished the blaze with the car declared a total loss. Cause was undetermined.
Dolores Duderstadt bride elect of Carl Borchers was honored at a tea Saturday afternoon February 22 in the Methodist Educational Building from 2 to 5. The table featured a pink plant centerpiece and guests registered by Suzanne Duderstadt of Ausin. Hostesses included Mrs. Dean Hopf and others with seventy guests.
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service paid out over 782 250 to Gillespie county farmers and ranchers in 1968 through multiple programs. The ASC County Committee led by Raymond Spaeth administered soil and water conservation measures, wool and mohair incentives, feed grain and cotton diversions, and loan programs involving oats and wheat.
Dallas film crew from Jamieson Film Co visits Fredericksburg to shoot Texas terrain for Trans-Texas Airlines commercials. Producer Tom Moore says Hill Country offers diverse scenery within 15 miles of Fredericksburg with aerial shots from helicopters and local professionals led by Victor Mewr.
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