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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1954

Page

4

Variety Of F H A Loans Available To Ranchmen and Farmers

Texas Farmers Home Administration offers three loan types emergency livestock and regular production and subsistence loans to farmers and ranchers unable to obtain credit elsewhere. Loans secure first liens on crops livestock and equipment with terms up to seven years and no foreclosure except in extreme cases. Local county offices handle eligibility with details in Fredericksburg Kerrville San Angelo Braay Del Rio Coleman Lampasas Brownwood San Saba and Sweetwater.

C. Fisher Farmers Home Administration Fisher Fredericksburg Kerrville San Angelo Braay del Rio Coleman Lampasas Brownwood San Saba Sweetwater

Mrs Masters of Coman Che visits relatives here

Mrs Clara Masters of Coman che visited her sister Mrs Bessie McDougall and other relatives here for several days this week. The Hillcrest Singers will meet at the Methodist Church Sunday October 3 at 2 30 in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend and take part in the song service.

Texas State Selective Service Paul L. Wakefield Clara Masters Comanche Bessie McDougall Hillcrest Singers McCoy, Land and Reichenau G. D. Lennon Richard Harlan New Braunfels

Conservation minded ranchers use terraces and forage planning

R A and Andrew Rode exemplify a soil and water conservation approach in ranching. They build diversion terraces and terraces to protect cropland, plant legumes to boost soil organic matter, and plan rotation grazing to improve land productivity. other farmers nearby follow suit with terrace layouts and erosion protection as they expand livestock water systems.

R. A Andrew Rode Andrew Soil Conservation Service Ransleben Gillespie County Soil Conservation District Daniel Hohenberger Luckenbach Hohenberger

Game fish survey teams study Wolf Creek and Pedernales River

Three members of the State Game and Fish Department, two local, surveyed Wolf Creek and the Pedernales River to classify fish species. They set gill nets and seined for small fish, finding carp and suckers dominated and noting abundant natural food like fairy shrimp. The study, part of a statewide program, aims to guide future fishing improvements and runs through December with landowner cooperation requested.

State Game & Fish Department Wolf Creek Pedernales River Bobby McCoy Felix Land, Jr Douglas Reichenau O. H. Grena Ranch Morris Ranch Werner Henke McCoy Texas Austin

Mrs Parker and Daughter Visit Friends in Houston

Mrs Ollie Parker and her daughter Mrs Phil Gillette spent the weekend visiting friends in Houston.

Ollie Parker Phil Gillette Houston

Iral Calentine Spends Sunday with Family in Austin

Iral Calentine of Austin spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Carrie Calentine and his three children, sharing a day at home.

Iral Calentine Austin Carrie Calentine

1964 State Fair Program In Brief

The State Fair of Texas runs October 9 to 24 in Dallas. Daily events include The King and I Ice Cycles of 1955 Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Dancing Waters Sky Revue Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Fashion Roundup Midway rides and shows television shows Planetarium. Exhibits cover New Women's Building House Beautiful Pace Letter Home Agriculture research Kitchen of Tomorrow bird and animal shows and health museums. Livestock include Hereford Brahman Shorthorn Aberdeen Angus Santa Gertrudis beef cattle Jersey Ayrshire Holstein Guernsey Milking Shorthorn dairy cattle Quarter horses Palominos Shetland ponies swine sheep and Anfort goats chickens and turkeys.

Texas Dallas America Jersey Ayrshire Guernsey

Schmidt Family Reunion Barbecue Near Albuquerque Visit

Mr and Mrs Charlies Schmidt visiting from Mississippi spent a night with Mr and Mrs David Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Clayton Parker. The group hosted a barbecue supper Friday night with several neighbors relatives and friends in attendance.

Charlies Schmidt Mississippi Albuquerque New Mexico David Schmidt Clayton Parker

Local Churchgoer and Family Visit Notes

Mrs Pete Whitworth of the Blue Mountain section attended church services Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch and children and Mrs J G Mezger visited relatives at Abernathy with Mrs Mezger remaining for a longer visit with her sister and family.

Jack Jones Harper Pete Whitworth Blue Mountain Presbyterian Church

Trust English Family Visits San Antonio Uncle

Mr and Mrs Trust English and their daughters of San Antonio visited her uncle Louiis Biler schwale and Mrs Bierschwale, sharing a family moment reported in local columns.

Trust English and Daughters of San Antonio Louiis Bilerschwale

Visitors in Tarr home include Kensing, Brown, and Bierschwales

Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kensing and children and Mrs. Mary Brown visited the Watkins Tarr home Sunday afternoon. Sunday night visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bierschwale.

Uuy Gideon Rothmann Loyal Valley Lewis Stevens Harvey Stevens Rueben Bode Uou Levi Kensing Mary Brown Watkins Tarr Tarr Arthur Bierschwale

Families from San Antonio Visit Creighton Stevens Family

Mr and Mrs Mart Stevens and Mrs Kenneth Parker and son of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons during the week end.

Cecil Nay Temple Creighton Stevens Mart Stevens Kenneth Parker and Son San Antonio Creighton Stevens and Sons

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Board of Insurance Commissioners Renne Allred, Jr Allred Emmet Shelton J. D. Wheeler Commission Texas Mutual Insurance Company Beaumont Insurance Board Alfred Wheeler Garland A. Smith Laughlin C. Woodrow Laughlin Supreme Court State Bar Association Alice Karl P. Hall Duval County Univesity of Texas John Winfred Walker Walker Corsicana Robert W. Calvert The State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools Texas Research League Texas Commission On Higher Education James A. Bethea Bethea F.H. A Allan Shivers Ruel .C. Walker Cleburne State Supreme Court Graham B. Smedley Mineral Wells Harry Hilburn Alfred Kott R. F. Manske Harvey Juenke Adolph Juenke Vege Rad Herald Bsc Sa Pontiag Oldsmobile Clder Wade Alvin Ransleben Stredericuisburg Kerrville Road Theo. Sultemeier Elmer Ellebracht Elmer Emil Roeder Fish Dept Men Wiaxe Stream Survey Lulla Roberts Walter McDougall Otto Rahe Theo Holm Sand Family Sam Parker Charles Schmidt Perry Casper Mrs J. L. Bierschwabe A. B. Barker Millersview F. M. Floyd Frances Julia Cook Clyde Cook, Jr Supt Edd Bailey George West and Three Rivers H. Welge Lewis Felix T. Tybor Palace Theatre Bldg Krauskopt Bros West Main Fredericksburg, Texas Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc Doss, Harper, Ingram Mountain Home Central Texas Electric Cooperative W. C. McWilliams John Deere Fairbanks Morse Krauskopf Bros Joe Balajka T-Bones
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