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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1968

Page

2

St Francis Xavier Church Rectory Blessing Planned

The blessing of the new rectory for St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stonewall will be Sunday September 22 at 11 a m. A noon barbecue will follow. Parishioners celebrate Father Schneider becoming an American citizen with Mass at 7 9 and 10 a m and the blessing officiated by Rt Rev Joseph Manning. Public invited to join for fellowship.

St. Francis Xavier Church St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Stonewall Ruben Ruebsahm Calvin Weinheimer Dominic Martin Roy Weinheimer John Pehl W. O' Schneider Joseph Manning Archdiocese of San Antonio Father Schneider Commerce American Legion VFW Sta Odessa Fredericksburg

Kerr County Junior Horse Club Stallion Service Sale

The Kerr County Junior Horse Club sponsors a stallion service sale on November 2 in the Kerrville agriculture building on the San Antonio highway. Donated stallion services from regional breeders stand at standard public fees. for details contact Hazelle Calcote or Billi Beard. Auctioneer will be Willard Jordan of Mason, Texas.

Kerr County Junior Horse Club San Antonio Highway Kerrville South Hazelle Calcote Rt. 1 Box 231 Billi Beard Mountain Home Willard Jordan Mason, Texas

Beta Zetas Workshop Focuses on Youth Problems

Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zetas met September 14 in Mason elementary library for a second workshop and a four year study on values for living. They plan to study local youth issues via community cooperation and apply findings to help solve problems.

Beta Zeta Delta Kappa Gamma Mason Beta Zetas Harper

Harper locals host weekend ranch visit

Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer of New Braunfels spent the weekend at their ranch on Sunday. Mrs Alfred Kramer and Mr and Mrs Paul Staudt were dinner guests of the Kramers.

Pete Kramer New Braunfels Alfred Kramer Paul Staudt Kramers

Local visits and Scout trip mark a quiet week

Mr and Mrs Raymond Segner and their young son visited Mrs Segner’s parents Edwin and Alice Klein on Monday. The Harper Boy Scouts biked to the Elmer Lee Lange ranch with leaders Rieger Lange and Dittmar, spent the night in tents, then returned home after heavy rain. Weather notes report widespread rainfall across the county with several inches in multiple locations, and livestock pastures benefiting from cooler-season forage.

Raymond Segner Edwin Klein Harper Boy Scouts Elmer Lee Lange Hilda Dallas Rieger Robert Dittmar Llanos Cox Sonnen Senge Sam Coleman Soil Conservation Service Coleman Copperas Creek O. T. Murr Murr Stanley Lackey Copperas Roosevelt Ruchers Cleo Bear Creek W. E. Bolt Earl Hill Watson Divide Temple Deats Liano Edwards County Junction U. S. Weather Bureau London Goodall Rothmann Walt Hegier Yates Crossing Odell Crow W. H. Dunk Lcra Gange

Voters Weigh Theo Lindig In Paw Por Apy Race

A fragment from Paw Por Apy notes support for Theo Lindig with a provocative line about group approval. The brief hints at local political sentiment and the contest surrounding Lindig.

Theo Lindig Paw Por Apy

Vote for a Man You Can See Herbert A. Ocher

Voters urged to choose Herbert A. Ocher in upcoming election. The banner endorsement appeals to reliability and public service.

Herbert A. Ocehier

Fisher schedules active six county tour and events

Rep. Fisher will remain in the district after House adjournment. He arrives in San Angelo and outlines Sept schedule including luncheons with the West Texas Dental Society and Texas UT Inspector tour in Terrell Hills. He attends receptions in San Antonio and Odessa and speaks at multiple committees and plans October appearances in Fredericksburg and Odessa.

C. Onank San Angelo Fisher Senate Supreme Court Abe Fortas Homer Thornberry West Texas Dental Society Terrell Hills San Antonio University of Texas Alamo City

RC&D application approved by six member board in Burnet

Kimble County Agent reports that the RC&D five county project application was approved by a six member board of directors on Thursday in Burnet. A four man committee will select 25 to 50 photographs from the five county area for the published application with local sponsors and endorsers expanding.

Rc&d Burnet Harry Wisehart Wisehart J. B. McDuff Roy Cooper Sam Coleman Junction Thurman Fancher Texas

Weather notes from Texas drought and flood season

The Radio Post reports rainfall across the Blue Mountains area with Gordon McMulliam Arthur Schulze and Jim Herron noting three inches, Kerrville’s Bill McNutt measuring three inches as well. Coleman recalls summer fires and warns the areas will need rain and rest to recover beyond the threeawn or needle grass stage.

Blue Mountains Gordon McMulliam Arthur Schulze Jim Herron Sogamore Kerrville Bill McNutt Coleman

Community Improvement expands in Texas program reach

Reagan Brown reports over 1 000 communities organized for total improvement with more than 300 enrolled in the program. He highlights community centers as key for social and economic progress and notes the rural water system project as a major outcome.

Texas Reagan Brown America Brown Farmer Home Adm State Office FHA The Electric Utility Companies of Texas Texas A&m University Agricultural Extension Service

Card of Thanks for Mrs. Arthur Totech Mogr Entinger

The bereaved family thanks all who showed kindness during the illness and death of our sister and former mother Mrs. Arthur Totech Mogr Entinger. Special thanks to Father Sam and Father Schneider, the doctors and nurses at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic, and the pallbearers Maz Hartmann Eric Hartmann Rita Stimpson.

Arthur Totech Mogr. Entinger Pather Sam Father Schneider Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic

Types of salad dressings and a cookable chicken dressing

The passage outlines three dressing types French mayonnaise and cooked with milk or water. It then presents a chicken dressing recipe suited for chicken salad and other foods. It also mentions rural water projects and grants boosting community programs with ties to Texas utilities and Texas A&M Extension Service.

Good Housekeeping

Young Farmers Strengthen County Economy

Young Farmer programs under vocational agriculture in public schools and the Texas Education Agency foster farm youth involvement. Members are men aged 18 to 35 engaged in farming and ranching who organize locally to carry out activities supporting the county economy.

Young Farmer Vocational Agriculture Departments Public Schools Texas Education Agency Young Farmer Association

Ground soaking rains bring relief to ranchers and fields

Last Friday night into Saturday a broad, uniform rainfall across the region boosted crops and saved farms. Reports from KNAF and local reporters show totals around 2.7 to 3.6 inches in several counties with notable rises in Barons Creek and Palo Alto. Authorities note the system originated from a Pacific hurricane crossing Mexico into Texas.

Good Lord Powers That Be Austin LCRA South Texas Mexico Pacific Ocean Chihuahua Los Moches Copper

KNOW YOUR GRASSES AND GRAZING PROFITS

County agents urge ranchers to study range grasses as the backbone of profit in ranching. Proper grazing, careful handling, and orderly transport reduce losses and boost livestock profits. Publication B-182 offers detailed guidance.

Texas

Soil analysis urged before fall planting in Gillespie County

Gillespie County Soil Conservation District urges farmers to test soil for fertility as drought last year reduced plant growth. Extension Service labs in College Station and Lubbock offer tests at $2 per sample with forms available via county agents. May help plan fertilizer needs for upcoming crops and legumes in winter pastures.

The Agricultural Extension Service College Station Texas Lubbock Soil Conservation Service Frank Basse JR Pecan Creek Basse SCS Neal Pratt Texas A&m University

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Kerr County Junior Horse Club Stallion Service Sale Aeom Theo Albert H. Jost Harper Locals LSJG Alice Molder John Molder Molter Cuba Maryland Mesdames Floyd Boatright Chester Moses Richard Bierschwale Johnson POL ADV Chen Cosmic Co By Sam Coleman Central Texas Electric Cooperative W. C C. McWilliams Mgr West Texas Regional Credit Conference C. B. Metcalfe Rep. Fisher Odessa Chamber of Commerce Farmers Home Administration Knights of the Round Table Marvin Watson Rotary Club American Society of Photogrammetry Asv Kimble County Rarper Herald Gillespie County Harper, Texas Maz Hartmann, Eric Hartmann Rita Stimpson Teras Aan Homemakers Leta Ann Thaxton Range & Field Barons Creek Palo Alto Burnet Or Doublehorn Road Radio Post KNAF Norman J. Dietel Roland Bonn Morris Ranch Raymond Klein Spring Creek Alvin Welgehausen Enchanted Rock Mrs. Chas Lott White Oak Herman Tatsch Grapetown Edmund Koennecke Rheingold Hugo Weinheimer Emil Wahrmund Jr Wahrmund James Devils Rivers Montezuma Iowa Poweshiek County ASCS By Overy Menzies Gillespie County Soil Conservation District News
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