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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1970
Page
2
First Baptist Church led by Rev. Lynn Mauldin invites all to Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with evening service at 8. Brotherhood meets first and third Wednesdays at 7:30, Luther League second Sunday, Junior Lutherans second Wednesday, and women meet Thursdays at 2 p.m.
In a Range and Field column the author notes heavy Texas rains after a gull’s inland warning call. They recount Lubbock tornado damage, San Marcos floods with lives lost, and past deluges while praising weather systems and cautioning about nature’s power. The piece ends with church notices from Rev. A. A. Gitter inviting parishioners to services and parish events.
The column lists visits to Mrs. Norman Sullivan at Brooks General Hospital Fort Sam Houston Ward 12B and multiple social calls in nearby towns. It notes gatherings in Fredericksburg Spring Branch Johnson City Camp Wood and Stonewall with hospital recuperation details for Mrs. McDonald after a horse accident. Also mentions a tornado like storm at P H Reagan farm near Stonewall.
The Lyndon B. Johnson State Park in Texas Hill Country along the Pedernales River blends the former president’s heritage with park development. Visitors can see the Behrens log cabin center, exhibits on Indians, Conquistadores, German settlers, and early Texans, plus ranch views from the Johnson Ranch and the LBJ birth site.
Troop 199 of the Boy Scouts of America thanks contributors for a campaign collecting Betty Crocker coupons to fund a kidney machine for Larry Parks. The drive, started during Boy Scout Week, gathered nearly 12 000 coupons and over 2 million coupons with about 5000 dollars in cash and stamps, aiding a transplant and recovery.
County agents advise homeowners in Gillespie County to curb thatch from St Augustine and carpet grass by catching clippings, regular mowing, and prudent nitrogen use. Mechanical removal may be needed for existing thatch. verti cutters are available locally. After removal, water and fertilize to regrow stolons, and apply recommended fungicides and insecticides for lawn pests.
J D Conlon of Midlothian recently joined the Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District as a coop erator. He bought land on the Tivydale Road with two fields and rangeland planning coastal bermuda and Kleingrass. He will cut cedar for brush control and has plans for intensive grazing with SCS help after grasses establish. Paul Sultemeier reports a coastal bermuda stand east of Fredericksburg with weed control and planned fertilizer under favorable moisture. Roland Behrends built a livestock water pond east of Fredericksburg to 2.5 acre feet, aiming to balance grazing with tame pastures. Weed spraying on bottomland includes caneflower and thistle with recommended products Dithane M-22 M-45 Manzate 200 Thylate and Captan.
A string of weekend visits and family gatherings span from Doss to Austin and Kerrville. Guests include Ruben Nixon and Clinton with the Strackebins, plus Langs in Austin and Moellendorf ill at home. Local families attend a Gift Tea in Austin and a Kerrville dance recital.
Dr. Willard Moster serves as pastor and Clark Bierschwal leads Sunday School. Worship begins at 11 a.m. with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Women Association holds meetings on the third Thursday at 1 30 p m, presided by Mrs A J Kinsey. You are welcome at any service.
Rev. Carlos B. Parker leads Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 30 p m. Sunday School at 10 00 a m worship service at 11 00 a m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Everyone welcome at Harper Texas church.
William E. Parrish serves as pastor at Harper United Methodist with a morning worship Sunday at 8 45 a m Visitors are welcome at all services encouraging participation from the community.
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