A Quiet Disaster From Silent Famine Reaches Sahel
A contributed piece warns of a slow desert-fed famine in the Sahel across six African nations. It details malnutrition, disease, decimated livestock, and displaced families, urging emergency relief and long term development with aid totaling billions from the US and Europe. It notes transportation barriers and calls for wells, dams, and reforestation. It also mentions local visits by University of Arizona researchers and a Friedly Sowing Circle meeting rescheduled for March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara
Managua
Philippines
Aficoa
India
Thacca
Sahel
Africa
Sahara Desert
Europe
Lee A Schmidt Harper rancher-farmer dies at 70
Lee A Schmidt a prominent Harper area rancher and community leader died Sunday March 9 1975 at 4 50 am in Kerrville's Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital at age 70 years 8 months and 24 days He lived in Pilot Knob before moving toward Harper He served as director and president of the Harper Independent School District and Pilot Knob school board He was a charter member and president of the Harper Lions Club and chaired the St James Lutheran Church Council He also served on the Harper Community Park board and Gillespie County FHA His survivors include his wife three children and in-laws Funeral was held March 10 at St James Lutheran Church Harper with interment in Harper City Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee A. Schmidt
Gillespie County
Harper
Sid Peterson
Pilot Knob
Harper Independent
Harper Lions Club
St. James Lutheran Church Council
Harper Community Park Board of
FHA
Schmidt
Crabapple
Ernst Schmidt
Gertrude Knopp Schmidt
Fredericksburg
Doss
Ruphina Wendel
Hilmar Wendel
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
R. Becker
Peggy
Ralph Gillispie
Midland
Cyrus Schmidt
Quartz Hill
California
Dorothy
Calif
Faye
St. James Lutheran Church
Bill Hill
Harper City Cemetery
Lyle Spaeth
Gerald Schmidt
Douglas Bode
Bobby Kordzik
Wesley Schmidt Jr
Robert Schmidt
Beckmann Funeral Home
Hill
Tamara Harper
Harper School Visitor Mrs Oliver Hopf dies in Hill Country
Harper resident Mrs Oliver Hopf nee Leasa Whitewood dies after a two week illness in Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Born October 26 1899 in Kimble County she married Oliver Hopf in Harper in 1917. Funeral held March 12 at Harper Presbyterian Church with burial in Harper Cemetery under Plummer Funeral Home Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hopf
Leasa U
Harper
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Kimble County
Pioneers
J. Spencer Whitewood
Harper Presbyterian Church
Erato Hopf
San Antonio
Nell Nabers
Kerrville
Grace
Leslie) Harper
Bernice
Anderson) Kinsey
Lydia
W. B.) Brown Jr
Fred Whitewood
Spencer Whitewood
Edinburg
Livvy
Harry) Wilke
Harry Wil
CTEC Endorses Utilities Regulation Commission
The Central Texas Electric Cooperative supports a statewide utilities regulatory commission to protect territorial service areas and curb wasteful duplication of facilities. Texas rural electric cooperatives also endorsed the proposal at Lakeway. Funeral notices follow for Louis Krebs with ties to the Hollan Walker and Hollis Walker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
State Utility Commission
W. C. McWilliams
Commission
Texas Rural Electric Cooperatives
Lakeway
Electric Cooperatives of
Texas
Utilities Regulatory Commission
Hollan Walker
Hollis Walker
Austin
Louis Krebs
Krebs
Harper 4-H Club News Highlights March Meeting
Harper 4-H clubs met after school on March 10 with a senior business session followed by Kevin McMahon presenting slides from his Washington trip. Visitors included C S Mincy, Roy Roberts, Tommy Skipper, J Marvin Williams and Frank Landers. birthdays and weather notes also featured in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper 4-H
Kevin McMahon
Washington
Glenda Staudt
Harper School
Supt
Elbert Schmidt
Roy L. Roberts
Robbin Durst
J. Marvin Williams
Gillespie County
Mincy
Frank Landers
Gillespie County Commission Holds Busy March Session
Gillespie County commissioners met March 10 11 in a two day session led by Judge Victor H Sagebiel and Commissioners Levy Rusenberger J Marvin Williams Arthur Lynn Hahn and Dayton Herber The body approved an insurance policy from Eckhardt and Klier for all county buildings and contents and authorized a $230 top of car rights purchase The group also bought a 4 26 ton steel roller for 7000 from Plains Machinery Co and set up depository contracts with Security State Bank and Trust and County Trust for funds James Allred was named Deputy Sheriff and Project Director for partial consolidation The Harper CYO hosted a soup and bread supper March 16 at St Anthony's Parish Hall to aid the world's poor The Krenek family welcomed Dean Allen born March 3 1975 in Harper and Debbies fourteenth birthday March 2 Grandparents Yu Krenek Caldwell Louise Heinemann Harper were noted as relatives A 2 way radio for Central Texas Electric Co op was approved for law enforcement aid at 700 The county plans to have a revised delinquent tax record by C R Law Austin and transferred 8000 from General Fund to Salary Fund A Multi Agency Crime Prevention Project with AACOG was approved and a deputy to assist the specialist will be provided The county expects new furniture for the Law Enforcement Building by late March An auto allowance of 10 per month was approved for Mrs Audrey Schuch secretary to the County Extension Agents in Harper Local news notes the Marschall family visiting in San Angelo for the Stock Show and Rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor H. Sagebiel
Levy Rusenberger
J. Marvin Williams
Arthur Lynn Hahn
Dayton Herber
Eckhardt and Klier Insurance
McDermott
Plains Machinery Co
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Security State Bank and Trust
James Allred
Sheriff's Department
Central Texas Electric Co-Op
Gus Rusche
Roy Bierschwale
Highway Department
Federal Aid
Gillespie County
Audrey Schuch
Harper Local
Mooney Joins GAMA Board Elects New Representatives
Mooney Aircraft Corporation joins the General Aviation Manufacturers Association as a full member and J C Vaverek is elected to represent the company on the GAMA Board. Mooney, based in Kerrville, recently acquired by Republic Steel, produces three fixed wing single engine aircraft models. The Board also elected James E Bevins, B Allan Shaw, and Andrew F Inglis to the Board, replacing retiring members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Mooney Aircraft Corporation
J. C. Vaverek
Mooney
GAMA
Kerrville
Republic Steel Corporation
E. Bevins
Bendix Corporation
B. Allan Shaw
Kearfott
Singer Company
Andrew F. Inglis
RCA Aviation Equipment Department
Bevins
L. B. Young
Bendix and
Shaw
Singer
William F. Schmied
Inglis
Joseph McCadden
U.S
United States
Aero Products Research, Inc
Aeroquip Corporation
Airborne Manufacturing Company
Analog Training Computers, Inc
Avco Lycoming
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Harper Locals
Thormnas Harlan
Fd Cook
Tree Ring Department
University of Arizona
Thomas
Mere Top Harlan Tuddy
Richard
Waco
Alfred Kramer
Lee Schmidt
Harper Area
CTEC
Utilities Regulation Commission
Harper 4-H Club News
Milton Casper
Wayne
C. S. Mincy
Tommy Skipper
Masonic Lodge
Robin Durst
Williams
America
Harper Herald
Radio Post
Hummingbird Hill
By Ruth Mincy
Dora Maurer
Dora
Ida Segner
Madelyn Cunz
Elizabeth Pehl
Alberta North
Maurer
Elizabeth McDougall
Pauline Maurer
Charles Fontaine
Robert Maurer
Richard Manske
Mr. Maurer
Chesteritz
Norther
Gillespie County Commissioners
Harper Cyo
St. Anthony’s Parish Hall
Daniel Krenek
Dean Allen
Debbie
Yu Krenek
Caldwell
Louise Heinemann
Dan Krenek
Emma Jane Heinemann
the Herald
Victor Marschall
Malcolm Marschall
Marcey
Justin
San Angelo
Cody Marschalls
Gama Board
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
the Bendix Corporation
Cessna Aircraft Company
Champion Spark Plug Company
Collins Radio Company
Edo-Aire
Edo Corporation
Elano Corporation
Flite-Tronics Company, Inc
the Garrett Corporation
Gates Learjet Corporation
Grumman American Aviation Corporation
Hartzell Propeller, Inc
Jeppesen & Company
King Radio Corporation
Narco Scientific Industries
Oberdorfer Foundries, Inc
Pacific Scientific Company
Piper Aircraft
Sheriff's Office
Harper Telephone Exchange
Enterprise
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