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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
4
Description outlines a compacted earthen fill built with a concrete skin. The project envisions a lengthy barrier or wall structure measured at 22 feet in height and 728 feet in length, indicating a sizable civil construction.
Kerrville in a water push as three Guadalupe River dams progress from bonds. Site CC at Center Point stands 11 feet high, 33 feet long with 87 acre feet capacity. Site D Legion dam 22 feet high, 784 feet long. Site 1 Ingram earthen fill about 60 percent done.
Mr and Mrs Steve Forest and their young son from Boerne visited Mrs W R Massey. Betty Jeanalley returned to Harpper from Corpus Christi after visiting grandparents. Elizabeth Grona and children and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler visited San Antonio midweek. Lemuel Jones family from Junction attended church here and visited relatives. Joe Buzek and family from San Antonio spent Sunday with Elizabeth Grona and two children. Eddie Kensing is ill in Fredericksburg hospital and is wished a speedy recovery.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Barrett and their children from San Antonio spent the weekend with Mrs Barretts parents Mr and Mrs Olin Walker and other relatives.
The Soil Bank program aims to reduce surpluses and stabilize farm prices through Acreage Reserve and Conservation Reserve, with payments set for cotton peanuts and wheat. Gillespie County ASC notes eligibility, acreage limits, and payment rates, urging farmers to sign Acreage Reserve agreements by July 20 1956.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and son Terry spent Tuesday night with his sister Mrs Creighton Stevens while en route home from a trip to Denver Colorado and other points. Mr and Mrs Shelby Jobes of Farwell spent several days visiting Mrs William Keen and Mrs Parker and their family.
Mr and Mrs Glen Rhines and their children have moved to Waco to establish residence and home.
Junior Baker and friends plan a neighborhood circus. They face staging issues and debate admission fees. Junior proposes five cents or five pins, then follows his mother’s advice to set admission as five pins with a punny twist.
Mason writer Fred Gipson and his sister Mrs Stel la Polk will review Old Yeller at Mason Elementary School Saturday night at 8. Book lovers are invited and autographed copies will be available.
Mr and Mrs Levi Miller of Slaton visited aunt Mrs J C Cosper Sunday. Carolyn Lennon and Mr and Mrs Orville Lurber of Mason and Simon Cosper and son and Feller children were visitors Monday. Volney Roberts Jr stayed with uncle Roy Roberts Saturday night. E C Puryer and daughter Deann of Midland visit Charlie Barrett family.
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