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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
1
Discusses Soil and Water Conservation Week May 15 22 highlighting soil protection and water resources. Notes benefits of private ponds for recreation livestock and drought resilience and urges continued practice of terracing grazing deferment and other conservation measures.
4 H Club members undertake home improvement projects at spring. Teens learn painting, papering, color, texture, furniture refinishing, sewing and buying. S and H Foundation funds six $300 scholarships for national winners. three Linda scholarship stories highlight interior decorating, lighting, mosaics, and bedroom redecoration.
The column notes rising interest in lamb feeding with more creep feeding this year in Kimble County. It highlights advice from locals and 4 H participants, urges self informed practice, and describes a cedar shavings mulch method for transplanting vegetables that minimizes watering by leveraging soil and moisture movement through holes in plastic.
County Agent C. A. Stone announces a Peach Clinic in Fredericksburg on Thursday May 26 1966. The program begins at 3 30 p m at Donald Eckhardt orchard area with tours of three orchards to demonstrate pruning fertilization variety checks and orchard grading. Participants will view orchards of Lee Harry Eckhardt Victor Nixon and others and hear talks on fumigation diseases and related topics.
A page lists church services and religious activities including Mass times 7:30 and 9 00 a m for Catholic services School of Religion and CYO meetings Vacation School June 12 26 parish notices Also visits by parishioners from Waco and San Antonio and invitations to attend services Harper Uniter Ingram Presbyterian churches with Sunday School Morning Worship and evening services plus meetings and cordial invites to worship at any service
Political notices announce Lero y N Brandon Sr Charles Peril Levy Rosenbusch seeking reelection for County Commissioner Precinct 2. Also advertised a sale of about 200 bales Sheave Outs and 100 bales Bitzat Coastal Bermuda hay with delivery by Boening Implement Co.
For sale at bargain prices various farm tools including hav tools mowers balers and shredders. Terms to be arranged with Boening Implement Co.
Public notice invites readers to visit the Eoening Mobile Home sales office in Fredericksburg Texas or call 997-2333 or 997-2457 for information on mobile homes trailers and portable office buildings.
Young women urged to enroll in Self Improvement and Modeling Classes at Lucille Miller Studio in Fredericksburg. Summer sessions available. Phone 997-5329.
Scaled bids will be received by the Harper Independent School District for an addition to the existing school building. Plans and specs available from A S A Architect Jack A Stehling in Fredericksburg starting May 21 1966. Bids open June 6 1966 at 7 39 PM at the Harper School Building.
Caly visited his sister Mrs Nelson Stablefield and a family member in Sonova during a small rural gathering.
Carlos B Parker invites all to attend at 10:90 a m Sunday School and 7:00 p m Evangelistic Service. Everyone is welcome.
Rev. Clifford Edge presides with Sunday worship at 8 45 a m in the sanctuary and 9 45 a m worship hour. Informal fellowship follows in the educational building. Official Board meets first Tuesday each month at 7 00 p m and Harper Circle of W S C S meets monthly at 2 30 p m.
A used automatic clothes washer offered for $18.00 this week. Contact phone numbers 997-2333 or 997-2457. See it at 108 North Llano Street Fredericksburg Texas this week.
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