Postage stamps announce 1966 issues include cancer and fitness
Postmaster General Gronouski at the National Philatelic Exhibition in Washington announced five new stamps planned for 1956 and 1966, urging support for public welfare icons such as cancer awareness and physical fitness, plus Civil War and historic figures. He noted a surge in demand for the Register and Vote stamp and cited the role of stamp programs in promoting health and civic duties.
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Gronouski
Washington
D. C
America
New Orleans
Robert Fulton
Appomattox
Gainess
Mennet
Johnsons
Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
Deer and Turkey Hunting Season Opens Early in Hill Country
Harper area hunters will find the deer turkey season starting Saturday November 14, two days earlier than usual to allow an extra weekend of hunting. The season runs to December 31 with free storage and processing for the first deer and first turkey brought to Harper Lockers. Regulatory Districts include Gillespie, Bandera, and adjoining counties in Edwards Plateau.
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Harper
Texas
Texas Game Commission
Harper Lockers
Mrr
Karl Klaehn
Gillespie
State Parks & Wildlife Department
Edwards Plateau
Bandera
Blan
Deer and turkey hunting rules in Edwards Plateau district
The Edwards Plateau district sets deer limits of three in total two bucks and one doe or one buck and two does with no more than two bucks. Turkey limits are two gobblers or bearded hens. Laws prohibit deer calls, require tagging, and restrict antlerless deer kills without landowner permits. Some counties ban .22 ammo for deer and hunting with dogs is limited to specific counties.
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Burnet
Comal Crockett
Edwards
Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble
Llano
Mason
Moe- Culloch
Menard
Real
Schleicher
Sutton
Val Verde
Dee
Edwards Plateau
State Game Commission
Parks & Wildlife Department
Hardin
Jasper
Matagounda
Nacogdoches Newton
Orange
Panola
Polk
San Jacinto
Sabine
Trinity
Tyler
Mortis
Marion
Lamar
Texas
Nin
Ore Sidetmee
Ciizens
Census Plan Set for Gillespie County Farms
Plans announce a 1930 census in Gillespie County to count farms and ranches. The Agriculture Census will survey farm size crops livestock equipment and facilities with seven enumerators to contact rural households beginning November 23.
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Wyddabert
Hewly
Cos. Department of Commerce
Cher Res Ords
Falb Oda
Extch Farm
Baivers
Tarmmekss
Square Dancers Entertain At Hill Top Village
The Harper Square Dance Club entertained Hill Top Village residents with lively calls by Marschall Ropers Hopan Green Lange and other dancers. After the show Marschall, Dikeman, and a guest joined at a home for refreshments.
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Hill Top Village
Harper Square
Hil Pop Village
Boliday
Messrs
Malcolm Marschall
Chas Ropers
Wo A Hopan
J. O. Green
Kimery Lange
Harold B Sehnudt
Elton Spencer
Tommy
Misthatlan
Spencer
Wd Walker
Mars
Kaye Dikeman
Longhorn Diner Opens In Harper On Highway 290
Mr and Mrs Doyle Parker open the Longhorn Diner in the former Carl Oehler building on U S Highway 290 Harper between the First State Bank and Citizens Auto. The Rock Inn will stay open for hunters during hunting season ending December 31. Grand opening to be announced after back work completion.
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Doyle Parker
Harper
Longhorn Diner
Carl Oehler
Quality Grocery
U. S. Highway 290
Main Street
First State Bank
Citizens Auto Company
Parker
Hill Country
Longhorn
Parkers
Rock Inn
Fredericksburg and Harper FFA Teams Win District Contests
Fredericksburg High School FFA Land Judging team won first place at the Hill Country District Land Judging contest held at the Rev. Christian Lehne farm on Saturday November 7. Harper High School FFA Range Judging team won first in range judging. Team members named include David Ketron James Rode George Walker Ben Ellebracht and alternates Edward Meier Phil Wiemers Clayton Girona Anthony Moritz. Harper team members were Jim Latsch Dudley Parker Bernard Fritz Ros Heinemann.
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Harper Ffa
Rev. Christian Lehne
FFA Land & Soils
Vocational Agriculture Department
Frederiksburg High School
Rev. Christian
Dudley Parkerl
Bernard Fritz
Ros Heinemann
Junction Fra
Harper
Kerrville Dh
Center Point Ltd
David Ketron
Day of Recollection and contests at area churches and schools
Father Berlin Ball preached the Day of Recollection at St. Anthony's Church for married and marriageable couples. Attendees included parishioners and the south at the first conference. Land and soil judging tasks tested texture permeability and erosion with Rev Lehne's farm near Cross Mountain. Range judging saw Rocksprings take 2nd Kerrville 3rd Dripping Springs Ltd 6th. Area 7 contest to be held Dec 5 at Southwest Texas State College.
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Berlin Ball
OFLA
Christian Mothers
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
St. Anthony's Church
James Rode
Geo. Walker
Phil Wiemers
Rev. Lehne
Cross Mountain
Rocksprings
Kerrville
Dripping Springs Ltd
Johnson City
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Harper Students Enrolled in SWT This Fall
San Marcos reports 4460 students at Southwest Texas State this semester, a 15 percent rise from last fall’s 3850. Registrar Aleto Brieger attributes the growth to SWT’s Johnson presidency publicity and stricter entrance standards. Brieger projects 5000 students next year if trends continue.
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San Marcos
Len
Jen Harpe
Southwest Texas State
San Marcos Colege
Aletoln Brieger
SWT
Lyndon B Johnson
Brieger
Harper
Southwest
Texas
Kathy Sue Fritze
James E. Peru
Jack Philips
Lawrence Metzger
Jeanette Rogers
Joyce Parker
David D. Hupf
Eileen J. Bernhard
John W McDougall
Ronnie Lumpkins
Young Farmers Plan Monday Meeting and Final Year Actions
Harper Chapter Young Farmers officers met November 11 to plan the rest of the final year. A varied program includes wildlife, sheep, cattle, range management and crop improvement topics with an ad specialist and committee. The meeting is set for Monday November 16 as the exe meeting date. The Roping Club will sponsor a Hunters Dance November 22 at Community Hall with a donated gun as prize and proceeds to repair the chamber. Alvin Cosper of Long Beach California is visiting his mother and sister for several days.
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Harper Chapter
Tls
Harper
Angas Welles
Eldred Erect
Dla
Uvelsonye
Alvin Cosper
Long Beach
California
Fis
Mis. J . & Cosper
Mia
Tiv Phuem
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Commens
Robert Fulton and
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Bexas
Lonahorn
Demres Duedstedt
Bailes
Longhorn Band
Mike Lange
Pat Bailey
Agriciause
Ghirespie
MNS
August Machoels
Helenated
Mas Tlubert
Raheabel Tadhy
Mesud
Fels Mengee
Adbert Bagip
Manx Lane
Hustands
Hhoaty Wendel
Bred Elichksburp
AC Wendel
Rasmond Deotse
Ina
Weta
John ‘Ware
Austin
Ino Commliance Watch
Mas
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Berdal
New Longhorn
Zavala
Clayton Massey
Jim Tatsch
Benard Fritz
Roy Heinemann
Dudley Parker
Jerome Esquell
Herschell Esquell
Fredericksburg
FFA
WSCS
Friederikksburg
Edison Street Woman's Society of Christial Service
Jank Staudt
C. N. Varlov
Roe. Bode
Stattdt
Mies
David Coote
San Antonio
Sundas Res
American Heritage Expic
FFA Land & Soil
Wayne Behrens
Bobby Harper
Hardin Rahe
Trarper
PTA
Phil Rogers
Jan Brown
Dolores Duderstadt
Bill Beame
Othe
Bill Miust
Somenthaw
JR Pettl
Polly Barrett
Rose Peril
Robert Fritz
Ways and Medal
Ao Tising
Ter
Fritz
Carnal
Sportsman's Cafe
Ray Cottle
House of Beauty
L. H. Eharper
Mio
J. Ry Hart
Mrs. Hart
Mio Harper
Sailes
Torres, Cate
Hunters Dance Now
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