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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
2
Local notes describe pasture rest for better grasses in Gissine County and mentions of moisture aiding grass growth. Atlee reports a farm pond improvement on Upper Crabapple Road and good maize yields with fertilizer use and crop residue management. Subscriptions to the Herald urged.
The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association reports a favorable ruling by the state Supreme Court in a Hockley County water rights dispute. The case centers on old wood and water lease clauses and the right to underground water for secondary oil recovery, urging landowners to strike references to fresh water use.
Area residents may take the Peace Corps Placement Test at 1:50 p.m. Saturday February 17. No college degree required, as volunteers are sought with a range of skills in agriculture public health community development education and cooperative development for overseas programs.
Otto Rahe notes January 1968 as the wettest month in 31 years with 6.32 inches, while 1951 and 1963 had no rain. A Stonewall peach grower reports about 900 cold hours since November and predicts a bumper crop, citing 1953 and 1967 as strong years. all notes include weather records since 1946 and mention Peace Corps applications and local test centers in Texas.
John Arnn State Conservationist from Temple Texas outlined RC D projects and tourist potential at Fredericksburg chamber meeting. He showed color slides of Enchanted Rock LBJ Ranch and other sites, urged community action to restore landmarks and boost local tourism. The event set attendance records as new officers and directors were named.
The Harper Angora Club led by president Harold Ho Schaudt will meet March 12 at 7 PM at Harper School to discuss final plats for the spring mohair clip. Members are invited to attend. subscription rate is $3.00 per year.
The Doss Fire Department responded to a flue fire caused by an overheated wood stove at a residence north west of Doss on February 3. Damage was limited to peeling wall paint. insurance covered losses. The issue also reports a large attendance at the Doss Improvement Club meeting, the groundhog predicting six more weeks of winter, local visiting relatives, upcoming rabies vaccinations at Doss School, and various social events and anniversaries within the community.
Three new species added to Texas registry of Champion Big Trees as announced by John A Haslet of the Texas Forest Service. Trees include a Hackberry near Moss Hill, a Black Oak behind Douglassville Methodist Church in Cass County, and a Swamp Chestnut Oak near the George Washington Smyth Historical Monument south of Dam B Reservoir.
The Texas Registry lists 73 trees with 24 in the National Registry. A list of State and National Champion Trees of Texas and nominating forms are available from the Director, Texas Forest Service, College Station.
A controversial editorial links the Pueblo seizure to an anti crime movement and racial tensions. It urges a strong, deadly response to Communist aggression while accusing leftist groups of exploiting the incident to attack civil rights advances.
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