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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1966
Page
1
The Red Cross calls blood a vital gift and urges donations to help emergency need. A healthy person can donate up to five times a year, with a special drive scheduled Friday July 22 from 1 to 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church.
Local reports describe various land and water conservation efforts in Gillespie County. Residents Paul Stehling Armand Crenwelge and Henry Wunderlich discuss terraces and brush control to protect soil, while a pipeline for livestock water and waterway shaping are highlighted. Community members visit relatives and discuss home improvements in Rock Springs.
Winds of Change strikes Virginia politics with upheaval as incumbents Willis Robertson and Howard Smith face close margins and possible recounts. The piece extols Smith for defending taxpayers, property, and lawful order while recounting his past acts against radical movements and legislative overreach.
Local churches invite attendance with Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9, and morning services at area churches. Visits from Augusta and San Antonio residents are noted, along with various local social calls and ongoing notices about pastor and church events.
The Gillespie County Register Breeders Association will hold a Ram and Billy Sale at the Gillespie County Livestock Auction Barns on the San Antonio Highway in Fredericksburg on Saturday July 23 1966 starting at 1 15 p m. Dudley Althaus will be the auctioneer. Top quality animals will be offered for sale. All animals have passed an inspection committee. Consignors include Gilbert Schmit Johnson City Heinrich Dietz Fredericksburg W S Hall Harper Walter Lux Comfort Herbert Ahrens and Wilbert and Calvin Ransleben Fredericksburg. Further information may be obtained by contacting C A Stone Secretary Box 431 Fredericksburg Texas.
Divorced sale of a 1966 Zig Zaz sewing machine. Console model sews, sews on buttons, dains, monograms and embroideries with hundreds of patterns. Cash price 38.54 or weekly terms via SES. For details call The Radio Post at 997 2111.
Campaign notices list LEROY No BRANDON SR CHARLES PERIL LEVY ROSENBUSCH seeking county commissioner Precinct 2. Also for county judge VICTOR HO S GEBEEL of Fredenicksburg seeking re election and for district clerk ALFRED J PETMECKY.
Samme Cosper from New Iberia and Lotsiana visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer Oya Mr and Mrs Edwin Alein. Ru bin and Lavern dine with Mero and Mrs Calvin Fiedler, while Mrs Shelby Jobes hosts in San Antonio. Mrs Wm Keen and Schriener host Walter Parker family. She leaves Monday for Abilene to visit her sister for a week. Mr and Mrs Herbert Otto and children visit Abs. WOR. Massey last week.
Carlos B Parker pastor leads services at the First Pentecostal Church in Harper Texas with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Evangelistic Service at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Rev. Clifford Edge, pastor, leads Sunday worship at 8 45 a m in the sanctuary with a worship hour at 9 45 a m and informal fellowship in the educational building. First Tuesday monthly 7 00 p m is Official Board meeting. Monthly Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service details included.
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