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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1968
Page
1
Rev. Cummins Price leads Pan Am outreach at Wey The Tie The Lie. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship follows. Everyone is welcome.
Political announcements list candidates for State Representative and Sheriff in Gillespie County for the November general election. Community notes cover church services including Presbyterian and Catholic schedules, social visits, and a Water Well Drilling ad by Fairbanks Morse Water System. The page also promotes a Wallace political ad and local event details.
Rev. Charles A. Mehr, pastor, to lead worship at Tenth St church. Service details not provided in fragment.
Rev. William Parrish leads the church with the Official Board meeting on the first Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Harper Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service also listed for monthly church activities.
A portable stock spray is offered for sale seen at the Flog Bode Service Station. Interested buyers should contact Mrs. Fred Nabers in Harper, Texas for details and arrangements.
The Kimble and Menard Counties CAC outlined a federal partnership plan to help low income residents. A local board with equal city and county government representation will oversee CFO funded staffing of neighborhood centers, with ten percent local involvement in kinds of support.
A fragment suggests a 1f PO POLADYAM theme with WALLACE in the White House. References Gillespie party, Homer, and CHR appear in a garbled note about political letters or communications from Vietnam era.
Father Werenfried van Straaten urges aid for Iron Curtain Church Relief, highlighting suffering in Warsaw Budapest and beyond. He laments torture hunger and captivity while urging gratitude for freedom and blessings in America.
Gillespie County records its first screwworm case of the 1968 season. E B Roach of Harper confirmed a calf infection. Texas Animal Health Commission will mark the location for fly release. inspection and treatment actions advise delaying docking dehorning and castration until after the first killing frost.
Wildlife biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department report a strong quail crop this year across West Texas. Early and late hatches have produced large numbers of bobwhite and scaled quail, with wildlife personnel and sportsmen noting the abundance region wide. Wildlife Supervisor Jack Parsons says this crop stands out despite earlier fluctuating local populations.
Dr Herbert Merz of Gillespie County tackled overgrazing and brush on his Albertá ranch with Soil Conservation Service help. Brush control in 400 foot stripes restored native grasses like little bluestem and Indian grass, reducing shin oak regrowth and boosting forage. Walter Herbert near Bear Creek plants Madrid clover with oats to protect soil and spread grazing load.
Texas marks Highway Week with emphasis on safety and $1 million yearly research at the Texas Highway Department. Breakaway sign supports, devised after years of study by engineers including Leon Hawkins, have reduced injuries in crashes to zero in almost 150 collisions, with only one unclear fatality.
A clipped fragment notes a HemisFair visit featuring a Moro of Pic Mem. The readable line mentions attending events or exhibits, with limited context on dates or participants.
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