This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1961
Page
5
Home Demonstration column advises on canning quality, processing speed, and proper storage to avoid spoilage and preserve nutrition. It also promotes Wardrobe Planning for girls heading to college, with guidance from extension specialists and sketches. Includes community notices and acknowledgments of local families and events.
Parents should work together to create a stable Christian home and train children to adapt to changing conditions. Enforce firm discipline, set clear goals, involve the family at meals, and model virtues like charity and honesty. Avoid premature dating, foster a Christ centered life, and rely on God’s help in parenting.
Erato Hopf of Austin spent Thursday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hopf. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Blerschwale were San Angelo visitors Thursday.
A staff photo features in the front row Wesley Crenwelge Arthur B Ahrens treasurer Emil Tatsch Mrs F M Burgess secretary F M Burgess president and Elgin Jost. The second row includes Jack Wiemers service agent Helmuth Klinksick Henry C Wunderlich Eugene Lindig Chester Ottmers C Lochte and Chester Koennecke.
C Bates extension farm management specialist reminds farmers they may qualify for a 4 cent per gallon Federal gasoline tax refund on fuel used for farming between July 1 1960 and June 30 1961. Claims must be on Form 2240 by Sept 30 with records to verify purchases.
County Agent C A Stone outlines foliage spray schedules for white brush and turkey pear using diesel and 245T mixtures with thorough coverage. Demonstration plots shown at several ranches in Willow City and Doss. invites landowners to request demonstrations. Also notes pecan weevil, fruit drop causes, fertilization advice, local obituaries and social visits. The 7th annual Range Camp for 4 H and FFA at Texas A&M College runs July 30 to August 5 with 30 noted participants.
County agents remind owners and commercial operators to verify correct insecticides for crops gardens lawns trees and livestock. If in doubt contact the county agent as part of our duties to stay informed about insecticides and their uses.
Harper's Churches invite the community to attend services this Sunday with Mass at eight o clock. Next week includes Friday mass at 7 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Holy Hour and a Sodality meeting after the night Mass. First Saturday Mass at 7 30 a m followed by a short meditation.
Rev. W. H. Totty presides at the First Baptist Church with Sunday School at 104 m. Worship Service at 11 a.m. Evening Service at 7 p.m. A cordial welcome to all.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Morris of Niles visited his uncle Frank Morris and Mrs. Morris for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brown and Mrs. Julia Fuller of San Antonio spent the week end with the Doyle Parkers. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Meter of Kerrville visited their daughter Mrs. Orval Behrens and family Sunday.
Help needed for ranch family of four. Live-in position with weekends free if desired. Many advantages offered. Write J. P. Rieck Roosevelt Texas.
Pastor C H Rose invites the community to attend all church services, welcoming everyone to participate in worship and activities at the church.
Francis Floyd serves as Sunday School Superintendent and John Tarr as pianist The church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m with Rev C P Owens as supply pastor Miss Frances Floyd is also listed as Sunday School Superintendent
The Kendall County Soil Conservation District sponsors a range tour at Fair Oaks Ranch southeast of Boerne at 1 30 p m Monday July 31 in connection with the Hill Country Association of Soil Conservation Districts quarterly meeting. The group meets at 10 00 a m in Boerne Utility Building and includes 12 districts. Slides on range use, brush clearing, herbicide weed control and wildlife on cleared areas will be shown. The meeting will include a service by Rev George Mc Williams.
Mrs Bill Foy and baby of Dallas spent the weekend with her parents Rev and Mrs W H Totty. Mrs Louis Bierschwabe and Mrs Alfred Kramer visited their sister Mrs Albert Kaiser at Junction. A group of Boy Scouts cleaned the Sageser place in Harper Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Raymond Pape and son Marty of Prade Ranch were Harper visitors Tuesday. Mrs Lawrence Metzger spent several days in Austin with relatives.
Mark E Lett pastor at the Methodist church with Mrs N Taylor and Miss Scotty Lee Taylor as pianist. Worship service at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m W S C S meets Tuesdays after the first Sunday at 2 30 p m Official board meets 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 at Mrs Paul Staudt's home on July 21.
Mr and Mrs George Hansen of San Antonio honored their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Alvin Knudson with their Minnesota family at St Johns parish hall on Sunday for their 15th wedding anniversary. Attendees included John Strackbein Edwin Strackbein and Clifford Wienecke Lonnie Mayhugh son of B J Mayhugh is recovering from an eye ulcer after a San Antonio eye specialist visit and four days in the Medical Arts Building He will remain home until healing and then return to Waco to enroll at Baylor University for his senior year
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.