28 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1961
Page
1
Home Demonstration Agent Rosa Leo Gilliland shares steps to prevent spoilage in home canned foods focusing on proper processing, clean utensils, hot sealing, cooling, and storage. The column also promotes wardrobe planning for girls headed to college with notes on planning and budgeting. Additional local notices cover visits, birthdays, training plans, and 4-H dress revue updates.
Modern parents expect their children to have a stormy adolescence. Parents must be aware of their job and build a loving Christian home with shared duties, discipline, and clear expectations. Train children to plan for the future, practice self control, and nurture virtues. Encourage Christlike love beyond Sundays and rely on God to help guide parenting.
Erato Hopf of Austin spent Thursday night with his parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf. Mr and Mrs A L Blerschivale were San Angelo visitors Thursday.
C Bates, extension farm management specialist, reminds farmers they may reclaim the 4 cent per gallon Federal gasoline tax on fuel used for farming between July 1, 1960, and June 30, 1961. File Form 2240 by Sept 30. exemptions apply to highway fuel, processing or non-farm use.
The column covers white brush and turkey pear control methods using diesel oil and 2 4-5T ester blends with spray volumes and equipment types. It lists local ranch demonstration plots, notes on spray coverage, and urges landowners to request demonstrations while advising about pecan weevil uncertainty and fruit shed causes.
Harper's Churches extend a cordial welcome calling residents to attend parish Masses this Sunday at 9:00. Next week includes First Friday Masses at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Holy Hour. Sodality meets after the night Mass and First Saturday offers 7:30 a.m. Mass with a 15 minute meditation.
The First Baptist Church led with worship at 11 a.m. and evening services at 7 p.m. A list of visitors and residents visiting relatives and friends across Harper includes Mervin Morris of Niles and many local families. Also announced is the 7th annual Range Camp for 4‑H and FFA boys at Texas A&M College Adjunct from July 30 to August 5, plus a note urging correct use of insecticides and to consult the county agent.
Help needed for ranch household. Lady to reside on site with four-person family. Weekends free preferred. Many advantages offered. Write J. P. Rieck Roosevelt Texas.
Rev. C. H. Rose invites all to attend James Lutheran Church services. The cordial invitation extends to everyone for worship and participation.
Francis Floyd and Miss Frances Floy lead Sunday School with John Tarr as pianist. Services begin 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. worship conducted by supply pastor Rev. C. P. Owens.
The Kendall County Soil Conservation District hosts a range tour at Fair Oaks Ranch southeast of Boerne at 1 30 p m on Monday July 31 as part of the Hill Country Association meeting in Boerne. Supervisors from twelve districts are expected, with slides on range use and a service titled The Spirit of Survival by Rev George Mc Williams. The public may attend the tour or the programs.
Mrs Bill Foy and baby of Dallas spent the weekend with Rev and Mrs W H Totty. Mrs Louis Blerschwale and Mrs Alfred Kramer visited sister Mrs Albert Kaiser at Junction. Boy Scouts cleaned the Sageser place in Harper Saturday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Pape and son Marty of Prade Ranch visited Harper Tuesday. Mrs Lawrence Metzger spent days in Austin with relatives.
Pastor Mark FE Lett leads worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Miss Scotty Lee Taylor is pianist. W S C S meets every Tuesday after the first Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Official board meeting is held on the second Tuesday at 8 p.m.
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Lee Schmidt's home on June 29 with eight members and one visitor. Bingo was enjoyed and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Paul Staudt on July 21.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hansen of San Antonio hosted their daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Knudson and their Minnesota relatives at St. John's parish hall on a 15th wedding anniversary. Attendees from the area included John Strackbein and Edwin Strackbein, Clifford Wienecke, and Lonnie Mayhugh who is recovering from an eye ulcer after a San Antonio hospital stay. Lonnie plans to resume studies at Baylor University in the fall for his senior year.
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