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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1970
Page
1
First Baptist Church invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a m Worship at 11:00 a m and Evening Service at 8:00 p m Rev Charles Price pastor The church holds Brotherhood meetings every first and third Wednesday at 7 30 p m Everyone is welcome to attend.
First Pentecostal Church Harper Texas lists Rev Cartes B Parker as pastor with Bible study Wednesday and worship Sunday including Fathers Day events. The United Presbyterian Church announces Dr Willard Moster as pastor with 11 am worship and 10 am Sunday School, plus Women’s Association meeting details.
William Parrish pastor invites visitors to all services at Harper United Methodist Church. Vacation Bible School on June 13 from 8 30 to 11 15 am. Church School every Sunday at 9 45 am. Morning Worship Sunday at 10 45 am.
Public information column notes a Water Rights Commission meeting in the district courtroom on Monday June 16 at 2 pm with Tim Brown and Bob Hensley explaining a filing. Sponsors urge attendance to understand how water rights may affect property and running water on holdings. Also includes a home gardening tip on applying wettable sulfur to roses to combat mildew.
Freddie Tatech completed a cross fence on his Luckenbach area ranch to improve grazing management and protect fences from flood. Martin Rede applies brush killer to tall shin oak while goats graze regrown pastures to boost grass growth. The article stresses soil and water conservation as vital to land health and livestock productivity.
Funeral services were held for Michael Klein in Peoria. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Klein died in infancy and was interred at St Mary’s cemetery after services at Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel and St Mary’s Catholic Church. Priests and nuns from several orders participated.
The notice lists St James Lutheran Church in Harper Texas with Rev W G Hill as pastor. Regular Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m.
Rosary was recited in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p.m. on Wednesday June 4. The body was shipped to Kabena Funeral Home in Hallettsville for services on Thursday June 5 at 9 45 a.m. and 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Interment followed at Sacred Heart with priestly mass by Rev. Grahmann and others. pallbearers were nephews B Eilers Marvin Janecek Bully Grafe Gene Grafe Jerome Grahmann and David Grafe.
This week there were four boys and one girl born in local hospitals. June 4 Bruce Albert Grobe weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces to Melvin J. Grobe and spouse with siblings Karen Kenneth Barbara and extended family listed. Additional births include Rose Mary Rios June 5, Farren Scott Basse June 7, Manuel Ramirez June 9, and Kip Weinheimer June 8 with respective families and grandparents named.
Harper resident Frank Staudt announces preparation for the town’s Memorial Day parade with volunteers coordinating bands, floats, and a remembrance ceremony to honor veterans. Local officials expect participation from neighboring communities and school groups.
In Austin on Monday, Governors Preston Smith Price Daniel and John Connally endorse Constitutional Amendment 2 as part of the Governor's Committee of 500 campaign for the Texas Water Plan. Allan Shivers was unable to attend due to his son Allan Jr being injured in a swimming accident in Eufaula Alabama.
Lloyd Halamicek president of Gillespie County ACS will head a delegation to the District 5 Annual Meeting at First Presbyterian Church in Uvalde Friday June 20. A planning session will set district goals for the coming year and Dr. W M Center M D of San Antonio will speak on Revolution in Cancer Control.
Mr and Mrs Richard Schumann and Mrs James ot Armstrong visited Mr and Mrs Joe Roeder at Harper on Sunday. The Bode family held a reunion at the community park with about 150 attendees enjoying a beef barbecue dinner.
Felix C. Rischner expresses gratitude to all who assisted during his accident. He notes ambulance service doctors and nurses at Keidel Memorial Hospital, and thanks pastors priests for prayers visits flowers and cards.
Weeds on rangeland absorb moisture and shade grass, reducing livestock feed. Prairie coneflower or Mexican hat is noted as a severe weed, tall with cone shaped seedheads. Early tender growth responds to herbicides. grazing plans and proper grazing use help, while sheep grazing harms grass.
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