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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1970
Page
7
Rev. Lynn Maaidia leads First Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m. Brotherhood meets first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Harper Texas James Lutheran Church lists Rev W HIM as pastor. Sunday School nine thirty Worship ten eight Luther League meets second Sunday Junior Lutherans second Wednesday Women meet third Thursday at two. Notice ironing service call U N 43390 Harper Texas.
Rev A A Gitter announces Sunday June 2 mass times and a summer schedule starting July 5 with Sunday masses at 7 30 and 9 90. weekday 7 30. First Friday masses at 7 90 a m and 8 p m. First Saturday mass at 8 a m. invitation to attend services and walk in any time.
Clark Bierschwale serves as Sunday School Superintendent. Worship at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Women Association meets the third Thursday at 1 30 p m with Mrs A J Kinsey as president. You are always welcome at any service.
Rev Caries B Parker leads Harper Texas First Pentecostal Church with Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 pm Sunday School at 10 am Worship service at 11 am and evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Everyone welcome
Rev Henry Marshall leads Harper United Methodist Church services every Sunday morning at 10 o clock. The public is invited to attend any of the services.
Soil Conservation District reports 2.5 to 3 inches of rain across Junction and county over Sunday and Monday. Midyear 15.89 inches of rainfall with May contributing 7.44 inches. Local SCS head Sam Coleman says growing conditions are about average and dry regions may face summer grass shortages. He urges forage inventories and grazing plans with help from Upper Llanos SWC District. Deer hunting ranchers may reduce livestock competition to protect deer habitat.
Job listing seeking drivers to operate semi trucks for class one carriers. Apply in person or by phone for interview with Safety Dept. at United Systems, Inc. 4747 Gretna, Dallas, Texas 75207. Call 214-742-2924 for application and interview scheduling.
The July Special Stocker Feeder Show and Sale at Union Stock Yards San Antonio will be held Thursday July 9 featuring Herefords Angus and Brahman Cross cattle for awards. Judging at 730 am auction at 9 am and prize cattle at 11 am Cattle may enter for awards without showing.
Mrs Katy Fritz 97 nee Katy Knopp of Clifton Arizona died Wednesday June 17 in Morenzo Born January 25 1873 in Fredericksburg daughter of John Joseph and Kathrine Stein Knopp Married 1804 to Fred Fritz Survived by son Fred Fritz Clifton three grandsons nine great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Preceded by husband son Edward and daughter Katy Funeral services held Friday June 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Clifton Arizona Also notes visits from Edwin H Lang Jr family residents of Austin and San Antonio and phone call from Mrs John Hughes Austin
Mr and Mrs Richard Schumann were invited Sunday for a Fathers Day dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs L Armstrong. That afternoon Mr Armstrong received two phone calls. One call was from his son Sgt Michael D Armstrong at Fort Ord California and the other from Pvt 2 Ronald R Armstrong at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
Local readers are invited to subscribe to the Herald at 3.00 per year with a brief notice urging support for community news and ongoing coverage.
The article lists weekend gatherings at homes of Mrs. J. J. Rogers and Mrs. J. J. Rogers family, with guests from Catulla Uvalde Carizzo Springs and San Antonio. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen and daughters, Ted Rogers and daughter, Cambell Kerr and two children, Bob Rogers and three grandchildren, and many more from Uvalde Driftwood Rocksprings Hunt Lometa and West Texas. The Rogers reunion was held Sunday with additional attendees from San Antonio and Driftwood. Mrs Patsy Ficken of Montana is noted as remembering Mrs Ray.
Harvey Meyer and Frank Basse Jr secured a three year lease for about 135 acres of Gillespie County Airport farmland starting September 1. The Commissioners Court approved the lease at the June 8 session. Their bid of 676.66 dollars per year topped five submissions. The court also received a school financial report showing funds in operating and transportation accounts and Title 1 allocations. The article notes a national farm equipment inventory valued at over 26 billion dollars by Sperry Rand's New Holland division.
County agents advise beef and dairy cattle owners to use dual layered dustbags with 3 percent Clodrin or 1 percent CoRal to control horn flies. Bags should hang in exits or gateways and be overlapped for effective contact. July 1 1970 marks forage testing changes at Texas A&M shifting from crude fiber to cell wall content for digestible energy, with revised equations and reporting of TDN and net energy.
Marcus Rode reports a spring on his Doss ranch provides livestock water year round, aided by late spring shincak and Spanish oak, goats for brush control, and past drought resilience. He notes past dry periods and that upstream timber removal helped restore flow. An unrelated note cites Attorney General Martin on school tuition laws for interdistrict training.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White urges farmers to plant guar as a potential money crop. Vernon and Kenedy plants need about 250 000 more acres. U S production last year was far below demand. Guar adapts to existing machinery and crops with soil improving benefits and wide uses from gum to explosives. Contacts for more info are Harold Coombs in Kenedy and Norman Brints in Vernon.
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood hosted a Father s Day dinner at their home on Sunday. Attendees included Fred Whitewood Jr and family from Fred ericksburg Bill Dees from San Antonio Ken Whitewood and son from Medina Brown Whitewood and daughter from Del Rio George Whitehead and Randy McNaughten from Medina attended. A barbecue lunch and trimmings were served at noon.
The page lists Friday and Saturday barrel race results with competitors from Texas cities and prize splits. It also shows bareback riding, tie down calf roping, steer roping, steer wrestling, and bull riding winners with earnings. Local visitors to the Jim Armstrong home and a note of a $35,000 federal grant for state training of local government personnel are included.
An imported fire ant quarantine covers Texas counties including Bexar. The USDA ARS Plant Protection Division regulates interstate movement, while Texas requires certification from the Plant Protection Division for moving nursery stock soil and related articles out of Bexar County. Violations risk confiscation or return for certification. Residents learn the pest is serious and spreading can be stopped by compliance.
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