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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1972
Page
1
A long humorous passage contrasts a puppy and an older dog about happiness and pursuit. It notes trouble and opportunity often resemble each other and recounts Hawthorne winning literary prominence after losing a government post in 1849. Various local holiday visits are listed.
Mr and Mrs H D Sivells spent Sunday in Eden visiting Mrs G B Stephens in a rest home. Mr and Mrs Charles Sivells of Marble Falls visited D Sivells family. Clemens Maurer Kerrville and others from Arkansas San Antonio joined Gertrude Maurer and sister Melissa for holiday calls.
Savings bond sales in Gillespie County for the first eleven months of 1971 reached 56075 dollars with 4278 dollars bought in November. The county quota was 90000 dollars, with November purchases supporting 62 percent of goal. Nearby, Texas and national totals show growth in savings bonds. Visiting Ray Bierschwabe were Jeff Flam and Chester Bernhardt families.
Mrs Roger Parker of Driftwood visited relatives here this past week. Several families from San Antonio Austin and Midland joined Christmas Day and New Year gatherings, including the Hopfs Whitewood Wendels Harlands and Schmutz group. Dr Douglas Brackenridge of Harper Presbytery will lead the Sunday morning service and preside at the congregational meeting after.
Local residents and their families traveled to visit kin during Christmas and the holidays. Names include Raymond Jones and family, Clifford Bloom berg, Jerald Ahrens, Tom Litzinger, Gene Prestidge, Kinsey, Jim Mabry, Robert Kensing, Warren McDougall, Carl Borchers, Douglas Duderstadt, Marcelle Marschall, Victor Marshalls, and Charlie Rogers in communities such as Uvalde Kerrville Harper Mason San Antonio Houston and Kerrville areas.
Harper's annual Bull of the Woods contest closes as deer and turkey entries total ten bucks and three gobblers. Frank E. Staudt and Cecil Tatsch each entered a buck in the final week, with Staudt's buck weighing 94 pounds dressed and totaling 240 points, and Tatsch's buck at 75 pounds dressed totaling 230 points.
Don Williams, 15, son of Houston officer Melvin Williams, shot a 10 point buck weighing over 85 pounds on a Clark Bierschwabe ranch near Harper. The buck scored 273 points in a contest where 227 was the low total and 104 pounds was the heaviest entry. Winners announced Monday night January 10 with names to follow next week.
Harper 4 H and F F A chapters stage an all day livestock show on Saturday January 8 starting at 10 a m with swine and beef cattle judging led by Karl Lehmann Center Point High School. Afternoon events feature Angora goats judged by Warren Klein Mountain Home followed by turkeys breeding sheep and market lambs with multiple trophy donors listed. about 125 entries with prizes and a concession stand proceeds fund prize money.
A Gillespie County petit jury was chosen on Tuesday to hear an accident injury case. Juror names were not available and the case continued on Wednesday morning as we go to press.
Information provided by aliens to the government in their annual address report is confidential by statute. Aliens in the United States must file during January, with forms available at Post Offices or INS offices. Ill or otherwise unable persons may have a relative obtain a card. guardians report for minors, and cards may be mailed to INS.
The 1972 Stock Show features a World Championship Fiddler's Contest on February 20 at Joe Freeman Coliseum Family Center. Texas and Southwest fiddlers compete in four categories with cash prizes. winners advance to overall title. For entries contact Don Dailey at San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
The Harper School Board opened the January 1972 session with seven members present and two late arrivals. Minutes from December 6, 1971 were approved and bills approved as listed. Superintendent Hopf reported on a boundary letter to Kerr County and read a student initiation letter. A motion to withdraw initiation restrictions if not in athletics passed 5 to 0. Meeting adjourned.
Texas owners may renew 1972 license plates by mail now. Renewal forms and fees must be sent to the local county tax office. Processing takes about 30 days and plates will be mailed after February 1. In-person registration and substation pickups available starting February 1 with three-part form kept intact. Deadline to display plates is midnight in April.
Gillespie County Fair Association stockholders gather Tuesday night January 11 at 8 p m in the District Courtroom to hear reports on the past year and plans for the new year. Eight new directors will be elected to join sixteen holdovers, with balloting to determine the new leadership and routine business conducted by Dietel and officers.
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