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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1970
Page
1
First Baptist Church hosts Reverend Lynn Mauldin with Sunday School at 10:00 am and worship at 11:00 am An evening service at 7 00 pm and a Brotherhood meeting on the first and third Wednesdays at 7 30 pm welcome all attendees
St Anthony's Catholic Church lists Masses Palm Sunday Easter services and parish activities led by Rev A A Gitter with details on Holy Week and parish council meeting. Coastal Bermuda grass sprigs for sale and Sunday School worship times are given. United Presbyterian Church notes Pastor Willard Moster and Clark Bierschwab with worship and Sunday School times and Women Assn meetings.
First Pentecostal Church of Harper Texas lists Rev. Carlos B Parker as pastor. Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m. Sunday School 1000 a m. Worship service 730 p m. Evangelistic service. All welcome.
William E. Parrish, pastor, invites visitors to all services at Harper United Methodist Church for the morning worship Sunday at 8 45 a.m. Visitors are welcome.
Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen calls for national tax credits to attract industries to smaller towns and cities. He argues decentralizing industry will revive rural areas, reduce urban crowding, and relieve transportation and job pressures, aligning with a broader population policy.
Public barbecue sale announced starting Sunday March 29 at the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter Markwordt. Sale details and exact address listed in local notice.
The article outlines spring and fall fertilizer schedules for Bermuda Saint Augustine and Zoysia lawns, nitrogen needs for green growth, and how phosphorus and potassium aid root development and plant function. It notes leaf yellowing from nitrogen deficiency and brownish color from phosphorus shortage, then promotes Texas Agricultural Extension Service publications on mesquite control and brush management with AMS and granular herbicides.
A $200000 program funded by the U S Office of Education will run 12 institutes in colleges universities and regional centers during 1970 71 to train 1500 teachers and staff who work directly with handicapped children The effort supports Texas new State Plan for Special Education focusing on individual educational needs and collaborative work with parents and administrators.
The Kennedy community, Kenned y County plans a Guar Festival on May 12. Local businessman Bo Meyers notes a boost in town economy and changes in coffee shop greetings to guar themed phrases.
The Harper Independent School District Board of Trustees orders a trustee election on April 4 1970 to elect 2 members. Nominating requests must be filed with the County Judge 30 days before the election. Election held at the school cafetorium with presiding judge Chas Mains and clerks T P Harlan Alois Jung, absentee voting at Harper School Office from 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m for eight hours daily.
An advertisement offers a yearly subscription to the Herald at 300 dollars per year or 3 years for 7.50 dollars. The Harper Herald promotes this pricing to attract new readers.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Wienecke welcomed a baby daughter born March 11 in a Fredericksburg hospital. She has a sister and grandparents Mrs Otto Wienecke of here and Mr and Mrs Calvin Smith of Louisville. Relatives including Mr Edwin Strackbein and Mr Clifford Wienecke with families attended Glenda Strackbein’s sixth birthday dinner in San Antonio at the Kermit Strackbein home.
Recruiters seek drivers for local and over the road trucking with short training. Potential earnings exceed 4000 per hour. Interview and application via call 214 7422924 or visit Nationwide Systems Inc Safety Dept at 4747 Gretna Dallas Texas 75207.
In a Democratic primary bid for Texas State Representative District 40, William H Schroeder Jr of Lockhart announces his candidacy. The district spans Harper to Stonewall and Hye to Enchanted Rock and Grapetown, with favorable moisture and water sources noted as signs of a good year for agriculture.
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