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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1952
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Alfred ehne spent New Year's Day in San Antonio with their son Robert and his family.
Farmers seek to remove heavy brush to ease stock access while avoiding excessive burning that harms native grasses and topsoil. Projects include tanks for water and fodder, executed with Seal Conservation Services and PMA. The 1952 ACH program oversees terracing diversions waters and earthen dams, with CSRS guiding site selection installation and certification.
The Gillespie County 4-H and PRA yearbook for the annual show and auction sale is off press for distribution to club members advertisers and others. The volume features 1252 pages with a photo of Andrew Tatsch the grand champion steer from Crabapple Community and includes history of the Kerrville district show and San Antonio Livestock Exposition wins. The book is the largest ever published for the fat stock show and sale.
Harper locals and friends from San Antonio Corpus Christi Fredericksburg and elsewhere gathered for Christmas and New Year visits. Families including Beachs Kiezins Parker Wilders and Bordes joined funeral viewings and football games. The Hillcrest Singers planned a Sunday afternoon church performance at 2 p.m. in Harper with invites extended.
Supt Neil Rascoe attends the annual Texas Education Agency administrator workshop in Austin on Jan 3 4 5. The event focuses on policy and legislation shaping state education and features workshop style sessions for questions about school administration. Harper School lunch menu for Jan 7 11 lists beef stew fruit salad milk bread tomatic pie pinto beans fried peach pie cheese potato salad and more.
Harper High Girls fell 17 to 11 to Medina while the Harper boys edged Medina 29 to 28 in a tight district contest. Reports note the December 21 games at Harper gym were the third district fixture for both teams amid a busy school week including Christmas activities and student reflections on mid term preparations.
A summary note credits Harper School students and supervisor Mrs Ruth Carpenter for their project or event, indicating supervision and sponsorship. The text emphasizes pupil involvement and guidance by the named educator.
Edwin Lange Jr who served in Korea arrived home Sunday night. He had been overseas about a year and is welcomed by family and neighbors.
All Gillespie county registered breeders and pure bred breeders of livestock including cattle sheep goats swine are urged to attend a meeting in the district courtroom of the Gillespie County courthouse on January 21 at 7 p.m. County Agent Charles Stone says the organization had been planned for some time.
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