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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
8
Community news notes two meetings held last week. Articles cover civic activities, cemetery committee actions, livestock and farm bureau events, student citizenship seminars, and local visits by veterans and residents.
County landowners and ranchers remain divided after two public meetings on whether Gillespie County should exit the State Regulatory Program and return to General Law governing deer hunting. Voters may not decide soon as commissioners see a county wide, not split, action necessary.
The ceremony, July 28, features 10 Chisholm Trail Council Scouts from Abilene carrying flags flown over national capitol buildings and Texas flags to Guadalupe Peak 8751 ft high. The climb starts near Butterfield Stage Station ruins and rises 3500 ft, taking about four hours to the summit.
The Herbert Feller family of Harper will headline the Night in Old Fredericksburg event on Saturday July 19 from 8 10 to 8 30 p m in front of the Radio Post photo Grand Stand at the Fair Grounds. The family includes Herbert Ernestine and children Herbert Wayne Daniel Laurie Lynn Vanessa Annie and David Feller.
The Harper Longhorn Athletic Booster Club planned a benefit rodeo at Harper Community Park on July 26 starting at 4 p.m. A barbecued supper follows at 6 p.m. Entries to Johnnie Kay Peril or Sandy Meier with contact details provided. proceeds aid new dressing rooms at Harper School.
Entry deadline is July 23 for a senior rodeo with events bull riding bareback bronc riding tie down calf roping barrel racing pole bending steer saddling and ribbon roping plus junior and Pee Wee divisions. Produced by Lester Meier Rodeo. Also reports the Wm Homg Reunion at Lady Bird Johnson Park on July 6 with 43 attendees and a list of attendees from multiple Texas cities and Nashville.
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