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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
4
Tom McNally warns that overfeeding for owners mirrors dogs’ fattening, urging exercise and reduced treats for overweight pets like Ol Burpo. Owners should curb feeding, involve dogs in play, and use workouts to help dogs slim down and live longer.
Visiting families from Pennsylvania Kerrville and Seguin spent weekends with relatives as Robins and Hart families hosted. Mrs Oliver Plopfas was injured in a Sunday car wreck. she remained in Keidel Memorial Hospital for treatment. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Edwan Lang and children, Mr and Mrs How ard Bowers and daughter, and families from Fredericksburg and Corpus Christi.
A Big Springs Air Force family perished in a single car crash on U.S. 87 near Fredericksburg when the father and eight month old son died from internal injuries. The mother survived with severe injuries after a wreck on State 16 near Llano that killed a one year old boy returning home from Fredericksburg. Funeral services were set for the Buchfeldt and Harlan families as the nationwide July Fourth holiday traffic toll surpassed 455 with Texas reporting about 38 fatalities.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones, Raymond and Jenifer attended the Rocksprings rodeo on Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Tarr of Houston visited with Watkins Tarr and Mary Nell over the weekend as the Herald notes subscribers.
Miss H Rebecca Rodier wed James D Tarr in an Episcopal Church El Cerrito California on June 14 at 2 pm Rev Joe Kennedy officiated The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Rodier wore a white silk street length gown with lace jacket The couple resides in Houston after a wedding trip to San Francisco and are now at home there
Local Woodmen of the World chapter in Harper invites all members and families to the annual family night barbecue supper on Saturday July 11 at 6 p.m. in Harper Community Park.
Harper Lions Club recaps the 7th annual Junior Rodeo profits estimated at 700 to 800 dollars. They invite helpers to a barbecue July 21 and approve mutton donations and lighting for Main Street. A caretaker for town dumping grounds is considered and interest in forming a junior baseball league is noted.
LCRA ra in reporter Otto Rahe notes 10.26 inches of rain through June in Harper for the year, with June bringing only 0.49 inch. He compares monthly rainfall to 1963 and last year, citing low moisture since May and no measurable rain in the past month. Local residents hosted Victor relatives and guests at the R. B. Hod e home for Sunday lunch.
Mrs C N Taylor and Scotty Lee spent the weekend at Prade Ranch and attended the Rock Springs Rodeo. The notice lists community social activity with local ties and a yearly rate of $3.00.
Mooney Aircraft Inc announced results from the Mobil Mileage Flight covering 2 790 miles from Loopie to New York. Private Mooney Super 21s flown by Roger Smith and Alan Stensvald achieved 0.97 mpg and 7.02 gal per hour while averaging 147.38 mph over 18 hours 156 minutes with one quart oil consumption per craft.
Market Produce Inc of Fredericksburg plans over 100000 in new refrigeration equipment including a freezer blast and ice rooms to raise capacity by more than 40 percent, enabling processing up to 150000 pounds of turkey daily and storing 1.5 million pounds at once. The project, begun earlier this year, accompanies an overall investment exceeding one-half million dollars. J T Richardson previously managed the plant. E H Becker took over on July 1. The plant employs about 140 workers at peak and handles roughly 16 million pounds of turkey annually with a four million dollar annual volume.
Victor Marshall pens from Vacita New Mexico on July 6 recommending the area for a visit. He notes cool climate and snow on surrounding mountains near Rio Pueblo River at about 8,400 feet, with elk and bear observed.
Mrs Lydia Ber schwale hosted a social at the C. H. Bierschwale residence Saturday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Mack Scarborough, Mr and Mrs Mack Scarborough, Mrs Lydia Bierschwale, Johnny Lynn, Jan Bierschwale, and Mr and Mrs A. 23. Harker and sons who enjoyed home made ice cream.
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