Future farming by 1983 promises edible eggshells and talking cows
A 1970 Electricity on the Farm article imagines advanced farming by 1983 including edible eggshells from new feed and breeding, wireless cow health signals, automated feeding, and dairy factories. It foresees no surpluses due to global markets and desalted seawater pipelines, plus leisure trips fueled by low costs. The piece ends with a note of local visitors, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben H. Donnelley Corp
Gays
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
West Indies
S.A. Light
Lets Clean Up Harper Ahead of Centennial
Residents rally to curb June centennial near Harper by tidying vacant lots removing dead trees and tidying up the town. Volunteers are urged to join efforts and keep the community looking its best.
New Mattresses Made by Innerspring Specialists
Local ad copy presents Iress es firm offer for innerspring mattresses from Kerrville area. Highlights include a factory or shop in Harper Mayfield’s, with guarantees and a general claim of quality and service. The text is fragmented with mismatched words and garbled branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iresses
Harper Mayfield
Kerrville
Yess
Two Harper Delegates Named To WOW Convention
Two Harper delegates will represent Harper and C. H. Bierschwale at the Texas Head Camp convention of Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society March 21 to 23 in Abilene. The event will draw more than 400 delegates and officers from 55,795 Texas members with speakers including Attorney General Wagegoner Carr and Abilene leaders. Emmet A. Bowers of Abilene assists with Northwest Texas arrangements and a preconvention reception is set for March 20 at the Wooten Hotel ballroom with Cowgirls of Hardin-Simmons and Wah-Wa-Tese Indians from McMurry College performing.
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Dallas Rieger
Harper
Texas
H. Bierschwale
Harper- Texas
World Life Insurance Society
Wooten Hotel
Abilene
Roy L. Roberts
Woodmen
Merle S. Beard
Littlefield
Carthage
Miss
Robs. Kirk
K. H. Albernathy
Waxahachie
Emmet A. Bowers
Manapr
Morris Wiceman
Taylor
Ralphie Vance
Holston
John W. Dimmitt
San Antonio
Southwes
Hardin Simmons University
McMurry College
Reader seeks subscription and Harper pioneer history
Letter writer requests a mailed copy of the newspaper and shares family ties to Harper early settlers from 1835 to 1855. He notes Spring Creek Cemetery and relatives buried near Grape Creek in Bianco County, Utah, with a home address in Salt Lake City.
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Harper
Spring Creek
Dorcus Angeline (Hays) Taylor
Sife
Grape Creek
Bianco County
Centennial Celebration Prep Notes in Kerrville
A Kerrville Mountain Sun snippet notes Harper men with heavy beards touring downtown as part of centennial preparations. Residents anticipate the Harper centennial event with festive dress and bonnet customs as they look forward to the celebration.
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Kerrville Mountain
House of David
Harper
Square Dancers Prep for Centennial at Legion Hut
The Square Dancers meet Friday night March 29 at the Legion hut for a special practice night. The regular dance night is moved to open Community Hall. Officers will be elected, and Mrs. Harlan invites all to attend as they begin centennial preparations.
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Legion Hut
Harlan
Mrs Hansen Returns to visit San Antonio Kin
Mrs George Hansen of San Antonio visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Schrackben Monday night and Tuesday. Jimmie Pent David Hopf John Warren McDougal and Logan Stevens from S W S L College San Marcos spent the weekend with her parents. The Stevens funeral was Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clarence Lienweber of Mountain Home also in attendance.
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George Hansen
San Antonio
John Schrackben
St. James Lutheran Church
Jimmie Pent
David Hopf
John Warren McDougal
Logan Stevens
S.W.S.L. College
San Marcos
C. C. Burris
Fern Beil
Clarence Lienweber
Mountain Home
Stevens
New National Guard Armory Okayed For Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg to receive a new National Guard Armory costing about 120000 funded by federal 78850 and state matches. Construction planned on Harper Highway site with bids from local firms and materials sourced locally. the building will serve as unit headquarters and a community hall.
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National Guard
Fredericksburg
Walter A. Werner
T 133Rd Artillery
Ralph Yarborough
Army National Guard
National Guard Bureau
State of Texas
Harper Highway
Werner
155Th Field Artillery Battalion
Alfred Hennig
Harper Road
Jack Stehling
Iwnational Guard
Meusebach Grave Visit in Fredericksburg Texas
Narrator recalls a Sunday pilgrimage to the grave of John O. Meusebach in Fredericksburg. The site near Cherry Springs features a stone enclosure and a Latin motto Fenax Propositi Perseverance in undertaking with a German inscription honoring Meusebach and his legacy. The memory extends to family graves, a cedar grove, a nearby church, and Pastor Rode's house, reflecting on pioneer history and gratitude for peaceful Texas.
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Fredericksburg
Nimitz
John O. Meusebach
Cherry Springs
Freiherr Hans Ottfried von Meusebach
Texas
John OO. Meusebach
House Mortain
Pastor Rode
Harper locals attend Baptist Church services in Doss
Mrs. Edwin Dittmar and Mrs. Cheser Moses attended Saturday morning and afternoon services at the Baptist Church in Doss and stayed for the noon lunch.
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Edwin Dittmar
Dendy and Dittmar Families Host Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Bill Dendy and children visited their Kerrville relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Edwin Dittmar hosted the Dendy party with Miss Gayle Dittmar of Seguin Lutheran College also visiting the Dittmar home.
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Bill Dendy
Bill Dendy Jr
Kerrville
Edwin Dittmar
Gayle Dittmar
Seguin Lutheran College
Dittmar
Engleman couple visit San Angelo after Kerrville trip
Mr and Mrs Red Engleman of San Angelo stopped at the Locker plant to see friends on Tuesday morning while returning from Kerrville. Mr Engleman had spent two weeks in the V A Hospital for medical care.
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Red Engleman
San Angelo
Kerrville
Visitants Join Feller Couple Sunday at Home
Visiting Sunday guests include Mr and Mrs Bill Wilkins and daughters of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Felix Hahne of Fredericksburg meeting Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller.
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Elbert Feller
Bill Wilkins
San Antonio
Felix Hahne
Fredericksburg
Langford Metzger Deploys to James Connally AFB
A2C Langford C Metzger leaves home for navigation training at James Connally AFB Waco after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Metzger and brother. He previously was stationed at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota near Rapid City. Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Russell of Dripping Springs visited Archie Lennons and Mrs V C Russell Jr over the weekend. Mrs Mitch Thomas of Jourdon ton visits with her mother Mrs George Duderstadt.
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Langford C. Metzger
Lawrence Metzger
James Connally
Elmer Lee Russel
Dripping Springs
Archie Lennons
V. C. Russel Jr
Visiting relatives spread across Kerrville and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. H. White of Oklahoma visited relatives in Kerrville. Mrs. Ola Peril called on the Whites at the McElroy home in Kerrville. She then visited her brother H. R. Colbath in Hondo from Thursday to Friday. Barton Bismakes of Rock Springs visited the Watkins Tarrs and the Lien family. Weber of Mountain Home visited L. H. Harper and the Gordon Harper family Friday afternoon. Ed Walker of Mexico and his wife visited their son Edward Jessie Walker in Ingram and stopped at Harper during the week.
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Mrs. H. White
Oklahoma
Kerrville
Ola Peril
McElroy
Mrs. Ola Peril
H. R. Colbath
Hondo
Barton Bismakes
Rock
Watkins Tarrs
Clarence Lien. Weber
Mountain Home
L. H. Harper
Gordon Harper
Ed Walker
Mexico
Edward Jessie Walker
Ingram
Harper
William Harvey Stevens 77 Dies at Harper
William Harvey Stevens of Harper dies at Kenel Memorial Hospital on Friday morning at 4 40 age 77 years 9 months 17 days. A tanner active in civic affairs he helped build Farm to Market Road 783 and was honored with a plaque. He was born May 28 1805 in Gillespie County son of Andrew J and Mary Nelson Stevens and survived by wife May K Thompson. Interment in Harper Cemetery with services conducted by Rev David J Gallaher.
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William Harvey Stevens
Harper
Kenel Memorial Hospital
Mr. Stevens
Gillespe County
Andrew J
Mary Elizabeth Nelson Stevens
Nouston
May K. Thompson
Klein Branch
Harper-Kerrville
Gillespie County
Stevens
Harper Presbyterian Church
William Harvey Stevens Jr
Schaetter Funeral
Presbyterian Church
David J. Gallaher
H. L. Stevens
G. C. Stevens
Marshall Stevens Murray Stevens
A. S. Billings Jr
George A Hole- Kamp
Harper Cemetery
Three Wells Near Junction Yield Helium Gas
Three wells near Junction reportedly contain commercially extractable helium. Casex of Abilene and partners operate wells estimating 28 million, 22.5 million, and 1.92 million cubic feet daily from 0202227 feet and 1968-77 feet. The Bureau of Mines notified Lasex of the helium content, potentially making Texas’ first helium outside the Panhandle.
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Casex of
Abilene
Kimbie Couly
Inc. 1
Mudge
Inc
Kennedy
Bureau of Mines
Lasex
Texas
Panhandle
Joyce Fritz Honored at Surprise Birthday Supper
Joyce Fritz was surprised with an 18th birthday barbecue supper at her home on Saturday March 16 attended by about 35 friends and relatives. She received many beautiful and useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bier schwabe visited Sunday evening with Mrs. Cheser Mosel.
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Joyce Fritz
Producers Urged to Turn in Wool Mohair And Unshorn Lamb Sales Docs
Producers must submit all sales documents for shorn wool unshorn lambs and mohair from April 1 1962 to March 31 1963. Settlement sheets are needed for audit via an application for payment to be signed before April 30 1963. With mohair added this year the ASCS office expects over 1000 applications to be signed.
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Frank Wootan
Kimble Asc County
ASCS
Wootan
Stonewall Welcomes Media for Peach Blossom Tour
Stonewall hosted visiting radio and TV media crews to showcase its peach industry amid blossoms and a royal Peach Queen Kathy Wahl. The event included a St. Rose Society chicken dinner, photos of Kathy Wahl, and a tour of local orchards and LBJ Ranch. A Peach Jamboree is planned for June 22, with strong growth expectations after a string of bumper years and high prices for growers.
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Stonewall
LBJ
Ladies of St. Rose Society
St. Xavier Catholic Church
St. Thomas Hall
Kathy Wahl
Miss Wahl
Austin
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Lyndon Johnson
Lady Bird
Dale
Jewel Malachek
Wary Weddell, Jr
Central Texas News
Texas
Gillespie
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
W. W. Schneider
Conrad Adenauer
St. Rose Society
Stonewall Hills
Pedernales River
Simon Burg
Khyber Pass
Burg
Nelda Wahl
Albert
Kathy
Fredericksburg High School
Bride-Elect Honored in Church Shower for Sally Spencer
Miss Sally Spencer was honored at a church shower with guests in corsages and a cake served by Miss Stewens. Gifts were assembled as the bride elect prepared for her March wedding at St James Church in the evening, with Mrs Marscant and Mrs Rupert assisting.
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Sally Spencer
Malcolm Mars
Lutheran
Gage
Vactur Lia
Stewens
Moss Jay Dean
Honores
Spencer
Elota
Wliss
Eileen Lernhard
J.R. Pes
Massey
Rupert
Mass Spencer
Marow
St. James
Lui
Peach Jambo Queen Crowned at Stonewall Peach Festival
The Stonewall Chamber of Commerce prepares for the Peach Sun Boree with Burg as a key organizer and Rainy Vaal crowned Peach Jambo Queen. Fredericksburg area students and Lyndon Johnson are linked to the event as local pride grows amid forecasts of late freezes.
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Khrusenev
Burg
Stonewall Caiiver of Commerce
Gillespie County Fruit Groves Association
P.t
Rose Society
Ional
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Watkins ‘Tarr
WOW
Red Wood Rd
Salt Lake City
Utah
George
Harper Locals
Mitch Thomas of
Jourdanton
George Duder- Stadt
Wiliam Harvey Stevens
Jouod
Rchard Bierschwabe
Cheser Mosel
The
Austin American
Wray Weddell, Jr
Central ‘Texas News
Radio Post
Texas News
Austin American Central Texas News
Wiay Weddell Jr
Snewall
Cr Deans
the Herald
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