Opening of Texas hunting season draws Harper crowds
Hunters from across the state flock to Harper for the November 15 deer and turkey season. The Hill Country region including Mason to Gillespie counties sees big business with annual hunting profits estimated between 12 and 13 million dollars. Fresh rains in late October boost forage, and ranchers beginning to feed wildlife improve outlook after a lean 1974 season.
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Harper
Texas
Mason, Llano
Blanco
Kendall
Kerr
Kimble
Gillespie
Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Hill Country
You gotta believe and faith in daily life theme
A collage of 1970s sports lore and community notes. It blends Tug McGraws rallying cry You gotta believe with reflections on faith responsibility and living in the moment. The piece includes hunting tips local band booster news and village notices from the Hill Country community with greetings and health updates.
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New York Mets
Tug McGraw
Mets
McGraw
Bull of the Woods Buck Contest Rules and Prizes
Rules for Harper's Bull of the Woods wildlife contest in Gillespie and adjacent counties set scoring by weight horn dimensions and points. Entries must be officially weighed. penalties apply for noncompliant weapons. prizes include 60 and 40 percent jackpots and four additional cash awards plus beard and weight scoring.
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Harper’s
Gillespie
Floy Bode
Harper Business
St Anthony's Church Dinner Scores Big Turnout
St Anthony's Catholic Church turkey dinner at Harper School Cafetorium drew about 700 guests on Sunday November 9. The event featured a prize program with quilts cannery items and cash donations from local businesses and individuals. A safety note section offered outdoor survival tips and a report of the Junior 4-H Club leathercraft demonstration followed by plans for a Christmas party.
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St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harper School
Milburn Vernor
Brenda
Bonnie
Tony
Camp Wood
Mrs. Vernor
Zelma Little
Marie Taylor
von Vernut
Ruth Grayson
Mrs. Little
F. E. Staudt
Jusie Cottle
Mamie Pape
Michael Dale Manning
Harper
Rudy Staudt
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By Frank Staudt
Margaret Storm Jamison
Christopher News
Harper Band
Darlene McDougall
Miss Perser
Lee Schmidt
Mae Wachall
Hummingbird Hill
By Ruth Mincy
Robert Maurer
Loie Hardtcock
Clemens Maurer
Kerrville
Alfred Peh
Alois Kunz
Fredericksburg
C. W. Dane
Harlingen
Thomas North
Don Juencke
Ida Segner
Maurer
North
Boyd Sorrell
Africa
Lori Banks
Boyd
California
Bryan
Clarence Leinweber
Jewel Hobkins
Pecos
C. S. Mincy
Mineys
St. Anthony’s Church
St. Ann’s Society
W. A. Hogan
U.S
Catholic Life Insurance
Hubert Maurer
June Kramer
Ronald Mattyhs
Turkey
Harper Lockers
Francis Heep
Fredericks
E. A. Russell
Emil A. Tatsch
Diana Peril
Tatsch Texaco
Hugo E. Klein
Holmes Exxon
Cindy Holmes
Reed's
Jimmy Kunz
Vernon Heiman
Ferdinand Tatsch
Fritz Hog Farm
Kevin Weber
Holmes Used Car and Real Estate
Harper Car Wash and Washateria
Hopf’s Inn
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