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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1976
Page
1
A reflective piece contrasts Longfellow and a narrator’s wish to settle with the past. It recounts ancient English wassail traditions, from sharing spiced ale to singing for charity, and urges cleansing the twelve months of bitterness and envy to start anew. The sermon-like text blends poetry with nostalgically framed customs and a call for wiser living in the year ahead.
Col Don S McCoy the Galveston district engineer of the US Army Corps of Engineers reports Texas waterborne commerce hit new records in 1974 with a total of 24 million tons handled by ports. Liquid cargoes led with 174 126 481 tons and dry cargo totaled 97 819 067 tons as Gulf coast ports ranked Houston Corpus Christi Beaumont PortArthur and Texas City top the list.
Nine year old Michael Dale Manning closed the 1975 hunting season with a second buck a 10 pointer killed December 13 at 92 yards. He also had a first buck on November 29 a 7 pointer with about 90 pound dressed weight. Manning is son of Scotty Lee Manning and grandson of Marie Taylor of Harper with uncle Frank Staudt praising his luck. The piece notes ongoing Bull of the Woods contest in Harper with Larry Crenwelge leading on an 11 point duck killed December 11. It mentions other local holiday visits and a local printer ad offering forms and services.
Saturday at the new Harper School Show Barn the Harper 4-H and FFA Livestock Show commences at 10 a.m. with judging of swine cattle and fryers, followed by lambs goats and sheep judged by Carl Le Mann and John Menzies. About 225 entries expected with prizes funded by sponsors and a noon lunch.
Gillespie County Commissioners held a busy session Dec 8 to 12 approving AACOG and SRI radio tower changes for EMS and ambulance services at no cost, approving Crenwelge Road, pond land use for a Fredricksburg sewer plant, and adjusting road fund apportionment among precincts 1 4 under new formulas.
Gillespie County 4 H and FFA members host their 44th annual Livestock Show and Auction at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Friday and Saturday January 9 and 10. Entries due by 12 noon Friday. no new sale or floor animals after 4 p m. Friday. Judges include Charles Schroeder George Ahl schwede W C Henderson Bobby Lee and C B Ryan. Principal entries listed include market steers breeding beef cattle market lambs broilers turkeys dairy cattle market hogs and breeding swine with prize money and trophies. Auctioneer Dudley Althaus to start Saturday January 10 at 5 p m.
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