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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1970
Page
1
Rev. Lynn Mauldin leads First Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 Worship at 11 Evening service at 8 Brotherhood meets first and third Wednesdays at 730 Everyone invited.
The bulletin lists Pastor Dr Willard Moster and Sunday School Superintendent Clark Bierschwal with service times. It notes Women Assn meetings, Luther League and Junior Lutherans events, plus Mothers Day activities. A stray animal notice and Catholic Mass times are also included.
Attendees at Norman Whitworth's funeral in Rocksprings included his uncle Mr Pete Whitworth and Mrs Whitworth, and Mr and Mrs Charlie Rogers with Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers. Visits noted with Blanco residents and Kerrville visitors also referenced.
Harper Texas church bulletin lists Rev. Carlos B. Parker as pastor with weekly schedule including Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 p m Sunday School 10 00 a m Worship Service 11 00 a m and Evangelistic Service 7 30 p m all are welcome.
William E. Parrish presides at the morning worship service at Harper United Methodist Church at 8 45 a m Visitors are welcome to all services in the church gathered by the pastor and congregation at the Harper location.
A reader questions Harper Herald readers for not backing the American Legion Post, praising veterans from World War I to Vietnam and stressing the Legion’s role in aiding servicemen returning home. The letter defends the rights of citizens to free speech and honors those who served.
Dr Wilbur Crenwelge will speak at the Harper Young Homemakers meeting May 13 at 7 30 pm in the school cafetorium on learning disabilities and children problems. A Q A session follows and parents teachers are urged to attend. Ruben Roeder hospitalized after a heart attack. Pink themed wedding details for the upcoming June 6 Kerrville ceremony are noted along with recent local visits and social notes.
Mrs. Dayton Rahe, assuming LCRA rain duties after Otto Rahe, reports Harper April rainfall at 1.08 inches. In Fredericksburg, observer Norman J. Dieter logged 0.37 inches. Last April’s total surpassed six inches nationwide, with locals hoping for a broader rain season.
Locals list Sunday visits to McQueeney Seguin and Harper area churches. Numerous residents travel from Kerrville Kerrville to St John Luth eran Harper to hear Rev Doerr and attend services.
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced a plan to build the LCRA Granite Shoals Electric Plant adjacent to Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. The project includes four units starting with two in ten years, on land formerly the Baird Ranch, with water cooling using part of the lake under a new Texas Water Quality Board permit.
Governor Smith approves establishing a residential manpower center in El Paso to aid local job training and workforce development programs. The move signals state support for regional employment services and vocational opportunities.
George Vogel of Stonewall plans to fence a 14 acre coastal bermuda patch to manage grass separately after spraying weeds and fertilizing an older planting. Martin Lindig of Hye highlights erosion protection in turkey pens with oats and rye, while James Moellendorf southeast of Albert shifts from goats to deer to improve antlers and grazing. He funds deer feeding with self feeders and guarantees a kit to hunters.
Collins of Texas Inc Medina and Fredericksburg manufacturer of handbags and related accessories merges into Tandy Corporation Fort Worth. The exchange of stock is included and Collins management will run the wholly owned subsidiary.
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