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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1970
Page
2
A Harper Herald notices multiple churches inviting public attendance. St James Lutheran Church lists services and activities led by Rev. W G Hill and Rev. Lyon Mauldin. Catholic Mass times and School of Religion are shown for October 4 and 11 with parish events and meetings.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jack Lawrence Jr 29 nee Ida Jane Schmidt were held at Schaetter Funeral Chapel with Rev L J Durkop and Rev Leroy Deans officiating. She died from injuries in an accident at Reidel Memorial Hospital and leaves husband Jack Lawrence Jr and a young son, Jeffrey Dean, among extended family. Survivors include her parents Henry J and Emily Schmidt, in laws, sisters, brothers, and nieces. Interment was at Greenwood cemetery.
Jonny Ohlenburg of the district urges planting cool season crops such as oats and barley in September to protect land from erosion, outpace weeds, and provide late year grazing. Wintergreen Harding grass shows promise. several plantings look strong. Contact the Soil Conservation Service for assistance.
Mesdames Walter Parker W M Keen and Antoinette Acker were in Junction Sunday for the Monticello Rest Home open house. Mrs Edgar Ellebracht visited her aunt Mrs J B Birt last Wednesday. World Wide Communion will be observed Sunday October 4 at 11 o clock service at the Presbyterian Church all members urged to attend. Mr and Mrs Marvin Strackbein and boys of Seguin visited Mr and Mrs Clifford Wienecke Saturday.
Beneficial rains reached the Doss area Tuesday night aiding small grain with some green bug presence in volunteer patches. A cooler 56 degree reading followed high 80s to 90s. residents report visits from relatives, dove hunting, and a notable track meet success by Nancy Kaiser in Knoxville. A grass fire near Ilano River was controlled by the Doss Volunteer Fire Dept with limited acreage burned.
Kerrville resident Mrs. Juanita Reeves attended Presbyterian services Sunday and visited the R. E. Peril family. Other visitors at the Peril home included Mr. and Mrs. FE. R. Brown. Mrs. W. M. Keen of Junction plans to live at a new rest home after two weeks visiting her daughter. Mrs. Paul Jones returns from trips to Washington and California to visit relatives. June Guarino of Houston stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Belton Tatsch. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Meyer and their son visited Chester Bernhardt’s home.
Banking Department received application for a new Port Neches Mid-County Bank. Grant Jones of Abilene heads a Speaker's committee to study insurance company problems. Rep. Jack Ogg of Houston chairs a panel studying nursing homes.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf spent the weekend in San Antonio visiting their son Erato and wife. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bell and Nancy of Uvalde visited their daughter Mrs Raymond Jones and family Sunday. Guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer for supper Monday night were Dr and Mrs Daniel Fritz and Mr and Mrs Robert Fritz. Miss Lynette Baethge of Bishop spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Baethge. Mr and Mrs Alfred Baethge of Doss attended the opening of the Harper Building and Supply Co Saturday. Rev Bill Hill and Robert Dittmar went to New Braunfels Sunday for the American Lutheran Church fifth Biennial Convention.
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