Rainfall Totals Show Return to Normal in Harper Area
For 1952 Harper reports 28.20 inches of rainfall by Dec 31, higher than 1950 and 1951. December brought two good showers. annual totals vary across Gillespie County with Fredericksburg at about 45 inches and east of town 50 inches or more. A September flood caused heavy damage and deaths. recent rains improve prospects for spring and summer, with soil and range conditions improving.
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Harper
the Herald
Rahe
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Rheingold
Stonewall
Meusebach
Grapetown
Two youths jailed after fast 115 mph stolen car ride
Law officers chased two Waco teenagers through Gillespie County after a high speed drive in a stolen auto. Patrolman Carey Sheriff Klaerner and other officers pursued all night, ending with the youths in custody. In Fredericksburg a hunter killed a large 12 point buck weighing 109 pounds with a 17 inch spread and described as one of the top in the county's contest. The hunter was Frank Baumann who fired a single 30 30 shot and then faced a dramatic horn strike as the deer thrashed during the kill.
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Waco
Gillespie County
Tom Ca ‘Ery
Hugo Klaerner
Carey
Frank Baumann
San Antonio
Frank
Baumann
Emerson Clapper Jr
James Hayter
Johnson City
Jerome Price
Price
Fredericksburg
Austin
Schaeferkoeter
Klaerner
Kerrville
Kerrville Highway
Freitag
Klaemer
L. H. Purvis
Walter Moss
Rurural
Klaemner
Moss
Mr. Carey
Ranger Purvis
Oldsmobile
Morris Ranch
Purvis
Kerr Co
Helf
Eee
Vision of America and the Brotherhood of Man
The piece contends the new president faces immense duties under God and quotes Chesterton on America’s essence as a nation built on equality and justice. It stresses moral leadership and the good of the United States guided by faith and civic virtue.
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America
Gilbert Keath Chesterton
Chesterton
England
Brotherhood of Man
God
Jeffferson
Lincoln
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Year In Review
The district shows 43 percent of landowners as cooperators after under four years. 129 of 203 cooperators have used conservation practices. 82 this year. Benefits include larger lamb crops, heavier livestock, more ground cover, and better rain use during drought. Expect lighter stocking post drought. Winter cover crops praised. essay and grass judging contests noted with Deane Craven and Van C Brown winning honors among regional competitors.
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Drouth
Forth Worth Press
Hull Country Association of Soil Conservation District
Deane Craven
Rayola Schneider
van C. Brown
District judging yields third place for Neal Murr and Rieck
In the group judging fourteen groups entered from several districts competed and Bob Neal Tommie Murr and Jimmy Rieck won third place.
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Bob Neal
Tommie Murr
Jimmy Rieck
Two Farm Market Road Jobs Awarded By Highway Dept
The Texas State Highway Department awarded two Farm to Market road projects to Killian Keller Co of Fredericksburg. One Gillespie County project along Burnet Road covers 6.74 miles from south Heights to Cave Creek with two bridges and paving, cost 78 120 dollars. The Blanco County FM 1824 project runs 4.94 miles north of Johnson City to Sandy, includes bridges, at a contract price of 45 911 dollars.
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Highway Dept
Killian-Keller Co
Texas State Highway Department
Killian- Keller Co
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Vid Burmt
Blanco County
Allan Keller
Burnet Road
Moeller
South Heights
Cave Creek
Callalox
Struc
Barrons Creek
Palo Alto Creek
Pedernales River
Johnoon City
Sandy
Farmers celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary at Harper church
Reverend J D Farmer and wife celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with open house at Harper Methodist Church. The couple, married December 24 1902 in Evant Texas, have six children thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Family and friends attended a program with music and readings as guests shared cake and coffee.
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J. D. Farmer
Harper Methodist Church
Anton Freeman
Brush
Colorado
Eileen
T. C. Shuntleff
Lampasas
Rey
Farmer
Mattie D
Eldorado
Arkansas
Maud Tombaugh
Houston
Texas
Central
Southwest
Methodist Church
Harper Sunday School
Carolyn Shuntleff
Forrest Bode
Bernice Duderstadt
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Cleo Cathey
John Ellison
Carl Oehler
Gould
Rueben Bode
Perry Woerner
Ruth Gerloff
Wilburn Dec
Park Association to Meet January 6
The Park Association holds its quarterly meeting on Tuesday January 6 at 7 40 p m. All members and interested park patrons are urged to attend. Also notes Alf Lehne and family spent Christmas with son Robert in San Antonio.
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The
Park Association
Alf. Lehne
Robert
San Antonio
Christmas Visit Among Calentine Family in Harper
In Harper the Calentine family from Harlington gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilber Dickey to spend Christmas with Mrs Carrie Calentine and her children before returning to their home town.
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Ountral Calentine
Harlington
Harper
Carrie Calenstine
Wilber Dickey
Barker Family Weekend Visit Noted in Mason Areas
Mr and Mrs A W Barker and daughter of San Antonio spent the weekend with her mother Mrs John Rogers Mrs Jim Custer of Mason visited her mother Sunday
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A. W. Barker
San Antonio
John Rogers
Jim Custer
Mason
Cook Family Christmas Visit Across San Ancona
Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and their daughter Cindy of San Ancona spent Christmas with his mother Mrs J F Cook.
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Mrs
Dale Cook
Cindy
San Ancona
Mra
J. F. Cook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loretta Jenschke
Arthur Baumann
Arth, Jr
Kermit Ottmers
Erwin Ottmers
Kendall County
Erwin Ottmers, Jr
Kermit
Ottmers
Palmer Hohenberger
Crear
Reese
Wee
Gillespie Co
Upper
Llanos
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