The Story of Life in the Firelight
An idle night by the fire reveals life stages from youth to old age as flames rise and fall. The poem links marriage to each calendar month, predicting joys, trials, and distant travels for couples.
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1976
Page
1
An idle night by the fire reveals life stages from youth to old age as flames rise and fall. The poem links marriage to each calendar month, predicting joys, trials, and distant travels for couples.
Local wardens Max Hartmann and Norman Henk reported 13 100 deer killed in Gillespie County for the 1975 season from Nov 15 to Jan 4. Of the total 3 600 were antlerless and 9 500 were bucks, with the season cited as not an all time high but above pre season estimates. The wardens noted an excess of bucks and a shortage of does.
Gillespie County Independent Cattlemen's Association will meet March 22 at Gillespie Livestock to plan a barbecue and dance tentatively set for May 15. The gathering aims to broaden member input and serve as county wide fundraiser. attendees urged.
District Attorney Joe Grady Tuck announces his bid for reelection to the 216th Judicial District of Texas, serving Bandera Kerr Kimble Kendall Gillespie Sutton Counties. He notes over 1,000 felony prosecutions and a record of achievement, while highlighting his Republican tenure and Hill Country ties.
Northern and eastern Gillespie County recorded 0.40 to 1.60 inches with hail at several spots. Jack Ledford near Fredericksburg reported 1.60 inches with pea sized hail, while others logged 0.10 to 1.38 inches and limited hail at Doss and Stonewall. Some areas like Fredericksburg saw minimal rain just to wet the ground.
Kimble County Independent Cattlemen Association members plan a meeting in the Junction Courthouse Tuesday night March 23 at 7 30 p m Election of officers on the agenda guest speaker District Counselor Bill Dyer All members and interested persons invited to attend.
Harper High School FFA team topped the San Angelo event with 1663 of 1800 points. Members Mike Ficker Sheila Maner Kenneth Fritz Donnie Jung led the four-person squad, with Ficker placing 6th individually among some 300 competitors. Other area teams also placed in the top five.
The Harper School Band will host a barbecue chicken dinner and band concert at the Harper School Cafetorium on Sunday March 28 with 11 30 a.m. serving. Adult plates cost 2 00 and children under 12 pay 1 00. Proceeds fund new band uniforms. Bring family and friends.
The Texas Highway Department outlines new lane markings on US 200 through Harper after paving. Speed limits in the school area to the west end are 30 mph with a double center stripe, four travel lanes and two parallel parking lanes. Drivers should park within the eight foot parking lane and stay inside the white stripe near the curb.
A Texas Parks and Wildlife report shows trapping in 20 Hill Country counties earned over 1.2 million dollars from 190,000 pelts, including raccoon, opossum, fox and beaver, with Gillespie County leading at 179,200 dollars.
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