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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1955

Page

4

Capitol Action Looms as Legislature Sees a Special Session

CapitaI Austin debates tax bills and water rules as lawmakers eye a possible special session on May 11 when the regular session’s pay ends. Rep Sadler pushes a one cent per gallon tax to fund state needs, while administration bills face hearings and house votes.

Austin Tex Shivers Jerry Sadler Percilla Texas Sadler Charles Murphy Walling Wichita Falls Karnes County Maury Maverick House Tom Joseph State Banking Department

Residents Gather for Sunday Family Visits in Fredericksburg

Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and children visited Mrs Henry Moellendorf and family Sunday. Joe and Mrs Henry Moellendorf visited in R F Manske home. David spent the evening with grandmother Hy Moellendorf and others from Fredericksburg visited the Wienecke and Greeson families, and Eugene Sidle and children visited Robert Dittmar.

Edwin Klein Henry Moellendorf Joe R. F. Manske David Hy. Moellendorf Hugo Klein Orville Harvey Fredericksburg J. D. Greeson San Antonio Otto Wienecke Eugene Sidle Robert Dittmar

Visit to Houston and church pump purchase

Mr and Mrs B J Mayhugh and children visited his brother in Houston over the weekend and bought a new electric pump for the Baptist Church. The Hillcrest Singers plan a Sunday meeting at the Methodist Church on March 6 at 2 30 p m with public invited. Friends and relatives of Mrs Bessie McDougall report she is recovering well after surgery last Friday.

B. J. Mayhugh Houston The Baptist Church Hillcrest Bessie McDougall

Local Residents Vacation and Visiting Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett and daughter Polly Ann along with Mrs. Ollie Parker were sightseeing in Uvalde Sunday. Miss Bert Riley is visiting her sister Mrs. L D Polk and Mr. Polk at the ranch.

Charlie Barrett Polly Ann Ollie Parker Miss Bert Riley

Rev and Mrs Brown Visit Misses Riley Monday Afternoon

Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Brown and their children called on Miss Catulla Nell Riley and Miss Iris Riley Monday afternoon, sharing greetings and a brief visit in town.

D. W. Brown Catulla Nell Iris Riley

San Antonio Visitors Seen With Local Families

Mr and Mrs Charles Gammenthaler and children and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler were San Antonio visitors Saturday. Kenneth Whitewood who attends SWTSTC in San Marcos spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood.

Charles Gammenthaler Fred Gammenthaler San Antonio Kenneth Whitewood Swtstc San Marcos Mrs Fred Whitewood

Hopfs Return Home from Kerrville Trip

Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf and son E C with family have returned home. Their grandchildren accompany them and will attend Harper school.

Alfonso Hopf Kerrville E. C Harper School

It's the Law doe Jtat- A public service lecture on open courts

A law column explains open court principles and roles in civil and criminal trials. It describes the judge, jury, witnesses, plaintiff, defendant, and the state's role, plus the press and public in court. The piece stresses that justice is public business and urges readers to learn from court proceedings.

Law and Justice Texas

Reverend J T Morrow Leads Sunday Presbyterian Service

The Rev. J T Morrow of San Antonio secretary of the Council of Churches supplied the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. He was accompanied by Mrs Morrow and their sons.

J. T. Morrow San Antonio The Council of Churches Presbyterian Church

Grass seeding time for Upper Llanos area arrives

Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District notes grass seeding window from March 15 to May 1 with warm season grasses such as blue stem and Indian grass. Plant when frost danger has passed and seed beds are firm. Cooperators like Gilbert Anderegg report drought resistant seeding and seed availability at Charlie Bishop Feed Store in Junction.

Gilbert Anderegg Harper Upper Llanos Llanos Soil Conservation District Charlie Bishop Junction Hubam Madrid

Sulphur Butterflies and Their Varied Classifications

E Laurence Palmer notes the Sulphur butterflies span multiple genera and common names. He explains taxonomic confusion across Holland Comstock Klotz and others, with many species in Colias Eurema Anteos Phoebis and related groups. Butterflies are white and sulphur group. larvae often feed on clovers. many generations yearly.

Holland Colias Lutz Comstock Klotz Anteos Phoebis National Wildlife Federation E. Laurence Palmer

Education Must Provide Equality Of Opportunity

Americans believe in education as a path to equal opportunity for all children. Schools should inform students about occupations and promote freedom to enter careers, while communities address social needs to boost welfare and foster citizenship through cooperative planning.

America U.S.A

Conservation group plans cross fence across 300 acre pasture

Henry Feller of Mousebach Conservation Group seeks ACP program aid to build a 60c barbed wire and 78c per rod woven fence across a 300 acre pasture and defer a portion during growing season. Neighbors’ deferment success noted as proof. Soil Conservation Service techs aid several cooperators in basic plans and spring seedings.

Henry Feller Mousebach Conservation Group Feller

Mr and Mrs Henry Markworth Visit Friends in Johnson City

Mr and Mrs Henry Markworth visited friends in Johnson City on Sunday while Buddy Pape of the Prade ranch spent Saturday in Harper with relatives.

Henry Markworth Johnson City Buddy Pape Prade Ranch Harper

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State Capitol State Senate Sen Crawford C Martin D.B. Hardeman Water Resources Committee Veterans’ Land Bexar County DeWitt Co Grand Jury Wiley Cheatham Travis County Grand Jury Les Proctor Senate Investigating Committee House Committee Land Office Veterans Land Board Shepperd Logan Wilson Legislative Finance and Appropriations Committee Ottis Lock Highway Department D. ©. Greer Texaco Elbert Feller Mgr Gulf Service Station Richard Roeder Gulf Gas & Oils Harper, Texas Gene Zimmermann T-Bones H. Welge Lewis P. O Mote Cesar Rocky Vin Chester Tatsch Fife RAD Herald Harper Community Alex Blittendorf Prop Chas. W. Barret Felix T. Tybor Harper Herald Soil Conservation Service Leo Tomlinson Town Conservation Group Franz Pressler East Willow City Conservation Group M. D. Altgelt Cherry Springs Eng. Lindig Stonewall Rueben Sagebiel Bodo Feller Bear Creek Road Mr. Feller Erwin C. Kraus Paul A. Krauf West Main Street
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