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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1970
Page
1
A capp cartoonist shows how one line can reveal a character and a single word or deed can transform tense or hurtful situations. The piece urges kindness and small acts to heal, defuse conflict, and bring meaning to life.
The 35th annual Gillespie County Old Teamsters Reunion will be held Monday at Klein's Hall Spring Creek Harper Road. A 2 30 p m program with music precedes barbecue at 6 p m. Henry Wendel serves as president. the group formed in 1935 by Gillespie County residents who hauled merchandise by oxen mules or horses into and from Fredericksburg and nearby towns.
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes lauds Lyndon B. Johnson as the greatest conservation president since Theodore Roosevelt at the LBJ State Park dedication. He cites vast land set as side by Johnson and notes park will educate visitors about the land that shaped a president. Mrs. Johnson praised for conservation and beautification efforts as attendees tour the new park. A memorial service and music by Pehl's Old Time German Oompah Band are planned for the day.
Mr and Mrs Ray Bierschwale celebrated their 50th anniversary with an open house hosted by their daughter Pauline and son in law Raymond Parker. More than 100 guests from Harper and surrounding towns attended. The couple married September 11 1920 at Harper Methodist Church.
Former presidential economist Dr. Walter Heller and ex-Treasury Secretary Henry Fowler spoke at LBJ State Park’s first seminar in the new auditorium moderated by President Johnson. They addressed the 1970s outlook, inflation, unemployment, taxes, housing, and investment, noting Texas Golconda potential and a cautiously optimistic economy ahead.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Alfred Armstrong Mrs Chester Itz and others spent Sunday visiting relatives across Harper. A seminar with Fowler and Heller drew students bankers and industrialists. Johnson's 62nd birthday was noted and a Park Dedication program may lead to a future environment seminar.
San Antonio guests attended the Kerrville wedding of Mike Baumann and Linda Cochran at Notre Dame Catholic Church. Relatives included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenschke and Mrs. Arthur Baumann with their daughter Martha Rose, plus Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kneese.
The 6th annual Frontier Festival in Harper features a Saturday and Sunday two day rodeo with events at 8 p m nightly, a street parade on Main Street, and a beef barbecue at the Harper Community Park. Proceeds benefit park improvements.
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