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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1956
Page
3
A concise history of bells from early percussion in primitive societies to their cultural reach in China Japan Egypt and Mesopotamia. The essay traces bells as universal instruments with religious and musical significance across ancient civilizations.
H. L. Stevens went to San Antonio on Saturday. Mrs Stevens who had been there for a week accompanied him home. Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown returned from several days visit with their son in New Mexico.
The Fred Achtzehn farm near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County shows a thriving irrigation setup. A ten horsepower electric pump draws about 200 gallons per minute from a 316 foot well to irrigate 2½ acres of cantaloupes and up to eight acres of corn. The Schneider and Achtzehn families report bumper crops, with cantaloupes selling around two dollars per bushel and corn recently sold as roasting ears at forty cents a dozen. A 250 acre property features Palo Alto Creek and a man made lake stocked with fish, while the family keeps cattle sheep and goats and maintains a busy farm life amid drought in Texas.
Hundreds of cantaloupes were harvested last week at the irrigated Fred Achtaehn farm about five miles north of town. Neighbors gathered around a large pile at the home of Mr and Mrs Ad Schneider who run the farm. The scene features the Schneider family with pet horned owl Fuzzy and two pet crows Mr and Mrs Crow perched on shoulders.
Troop 139 sponsored by Harper Baptist Brotherhood will travel to Camp Tom Wooten the week of July 8 for a six day program. About 11 Harper boys will attend under their own leadership with Camp Director John Montgomery from Yoakum guiding staff and activities. Camp is west of Austin run by Capitol Area Council BSA for 15 central Texas counties.
Dery E. Beach IRS agent in Kerrville Texas resigns effective June 29 1956 after about seven years in income tax work. He served Kerrville Gillespie McCullough Mason Llano San Saba Burnet Kendall and Kerr counties and now joins W L Robinson of Kerrville for tax and accounting work. He is a 1949 graduate of SWT STC San Marcos and has one son and a church role.
The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association notes a steady rise since 1950 of infectious necrotic rhinitotracheitis in cattle. It affects the upper respiratory tract with high fever and necrosis, and nostril inflammation can occur. Home treatment is discouraged. early veterinary diagnosis and proper antibiotics are advised.
Mrs Virgie Plummer of Houston and grandchildren Diane and Hugh Jones Plummer and Lynn Meadows visited Mrs Herbert Jones. Mrs Wille Collins and sister Miss Susie Stapp from the ranch arrived Friday morning to greet friends and shop.
Members of St. Anthony's Catholic Church attend the summer vacation bible classes with boys and girls pictured in two photos. The group includes numerous Esquell, Fritz, Lange, Kramer, Jung, Rech, Wahrmund, Stehling and Stehling family members, with Father Gitter, Sisters Cleophas and Martinette among the staff.
The Farmers Home Administration extends the Emergency Seed Program to 64 of 78 counties. Applications from farmers and ranchers run through August 31, 1956 for basic livestock feed through September 30, 1956. Counties include Atascosa, Bander a, Bee, Bexar, and others across the state.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Tobin of San Antonio visited Roy Roberts and Georgia Dorough in Cotulla and San Antonio with plans to Harper. Herbert Otto of Liano and Mrs Raymond Reed of Okalla Florida visited W R Massey family on Saturday. Crawford Goode and Charlie Price of Kerrville visited Vester Parker and Ben Thomas family on Sunday and Monday.
The record notes that staff photo unused for irrigation feeds directly into the creek near the photographer’s vantage point. Mr Achtzehin built the dam in 1942. He stocked the area with catfish bass and brim.
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