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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1976
Page
5
Local church notices list Sunday School and worship times for First Pentecostal and First Baptist in Harper and nearby towns. Catholic Mass is scheduled with School of Religion and monthly first Fridays, while Luther League and junior groups are noted for youth activities. Everyone is welcome.
The St Anthony's Catholic Church of Harper hosts a benefit sausage dinner with all trimmings on October 3 at the Harper School Cafetorium. Parish members invite the surrounding community to attend and support. A quilt and 19 prizes will be given away with the quilt displayed at Harper Drug Store and tickets sold there. The notice also includes a real estate ad and church info for United Presbyterian Milton Blerschwaile with service at 11:00 a.m. and a women’s group meeting on the third Thursday.
Harper United Methodist Church announces services led by Pastor Charies Hare at 10 30 a m All are welcome to attend and worship together.
The Marner Herald lists Republican and Democratic nominees for District Attorney 2nd Judicial District Grady Tuck, District Judge Roberta Hobbarton, Spencer Whitewood Province Kerryte 21st Judicial District Ronald J Sutton, State Representative Mars Nugent Kerryte, and Sheriff candidates Gillespie County Viton Jung from Feegerickhsburg with eligibility subject to the November general election.
The Plant Material Field Day was held at the Soil Conservation Service plant materials center in Knox City on Thursday September 23. Attendees included Jim Voulgaris Ed Byrd and Rodney Chambers from Junction and Harper areas. Researchers showcased grasses such as switchgrass desert sidecats grama and western wheatgrass plus forbs legumes and woody plants evaluated for wildlife and pasture uses. Selections like Slection 75 kleingrass El Reno Uvalde Vaughn sidecats grama King Ranch bluestem and Grenville switchgrass are in use. Cooperating groups include ARS Texas A&M Texas Tech Prairie View A&M Abilene Christian U.S. Air Force Corps of Engineers Parks and Wildlife and multiple soil and water districts.
Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved the 1977 budget totaling 1 276 664 81 with expenditures of 1 159 202 18 and a projected year end balance of 117 462 63. Tax rate set at 1 15 per 100 evaluation, same as last year, with school district rate at 225 per 100. The court denied admission fees on public roads, granted 60000 for a new fire unit, adjusted election judges, approved uniforms and a new adding machine, and signed a three year lease for the airport farm land. The meeting also covered road easements, right of way appraisals, and other county business.
Scotty Lee Manning thanks friends and family for concern visits cards and letters during his Saint Davids Hospital stay in Austin. He credits Aunt Vina Dickerson Aunt and Uncle Mr and Mrs F E Staudt Mother Marie Taylor and son Michael Manning for untiring help and support. He vows to hold a good thought for each recipient.
Public notice details two Texas constitutional amendments to be voted on November 2 1976. S J R 49 proposes increasing water development bonds by 400 million with two thirds legislative approval and limits on Mississippi River funding plus project size. H J R 99 seeks raising outstanding bonds from 100 to 200 million for water quality grants and loans.
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