The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 7, 1969 Page: 2 of 6
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Harper’s (takes Extend A Cordial Welcome!
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Charles Price, Pastor
•*1 Am The Way, The Truth,
and The life.*'
Sunday School at 10*00 a. m*
Worship Service at 11:00 a. m.
Evening Worship Service at
8:00 p. m. tfuu.u.
Brotherhood meeting «very Wednesday,
first and third Wednesday night Wnmpn *,
at 7:30 p. m.
Everybody welcome!
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ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOUC
CHURCH
Rev. A. A. Gitter, Pastor
“Remember that thou keep holy
the Sabbath Day”
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH
Harper, Texas.
Rev. W. O. Hill, Paster
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH NEWS
Dr. Willard Moster, pastor,
Clark Bierschwale Sunday School
. Superintendent Worship service at
Sunday Sihool 9:30 a.m. u a> m., Sunday School at 10 a m
Worship Services — 10:30 a.m. \yomen Assn, meets every thiru
Luther League every second Sun- at 2:30 p. m., Mrs. H.
day* . L. Stevens President.
Junior Lutherans every second
COUNTY AGENTS
REPORT
third
Women meeting every
Thursday at 2 p.m.
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FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
HARPER, TEXAS
Rev. Carles B. Parker, Paster
You are always welcome at any
service.
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HARPER UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
William E. Parrish, Pastor
Morning Worship Sunday, 8:45
a. m.
Kerrville, were in Ft. Worth last
week to attend the Grand Chapter
SSrSvSS SS3S3S
spection certificate is now located motoring public. You can help tne Kerrville uiapie . _
icus rtuas and Wildlife in the lower left corner of the wind* make the Program a success by *
Department has received many re- shield and is valid for twelve cal- not permitting shoddy, incomplete
quests for information concerning endar months. The date of expira- inspections on your own vehicle
proper tagging of deer and the tag tion is now determined by the and by reporting violations of the
as they apply to month in which the vehicle was in- inspection procedure when you dre
Improper Tagging
Brings Violations
The Texas Parks
SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD
S3.N Per Year Locally,
Wed., 7:30 p. m. Bible Study. SerVices.
Sunday, 10:00 a. m. Sunday
School; 11:00 a. m. Worship ser-
requirements »» ---, -rr*, — jiiuuui HI wiifui* me veuxvie ttco Cl- uoirouuu (Jiutu
transporting and processing the spected. As an example: the ve- aware of them.”
carcass, says J. B. Phillips, lawen- hide that has been inspected any-
forcement coordinator for the De- time during the month of October,
query mentis* partment. 1969, must be re-inspected by the
“Game laws provide that it is last day of October, 1970.
unlawful for any person to have in This same year-round 12 month gAN ANGEL0 _ The deer popu- ai * p.m. m !
ssswls §;WM WMWk iiSs
Trans-Pecos Deer Herds
On Par with Last Year
SAN ANGELO — The deer popu-
Attend Ordination
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood
were in Ingram Sunday afternoon
to attend the Ordination and Instal-
lation of Rev. Donald P. Owen Jr.
at 4 p.m. in the Ingram Presby-
Friday: First Friday of Novem- vice; 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic ser-
ber: Mass at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 vi^efybody Welcome
Church, took part in the service.
A dinneh was served at 6 o’clock
Hunters Mass at 5 A. M. (this
Sunday only).
Second Mass at 9:30 A. M.
No school of religion on this
- doesn’t write too good. As many “u monin in lue leader for the Texas Parks
_ of you notice who read the column. ^ on **• “"*■ formed. The new inspection ^Ze torment Marfa.
... . .. we resort to “canned material” un^ ^ ls *ma^y Processed. certificate, in addition to bemg Estimated deer range in Brew- A dinneh was served at 6 o
stumps and burls, especially were frequency Regulations provide for the use placed in a new location on your Culberson El Pafo Hudspeth t0 the visitors and members,
sold for use m the making of fine J™ in{ormation A J of antlerless deer permits and re- windshield, will also have a num- mgJSL.Paso Huas^pern _
furniture. A friend told me recent- nr0nortion to how manv calls <luire that 016 completed permit & ber tab, 1 through 12, placed on the J®.ff Da^ls’ Pec.0^’ Raev ?®*,
ly that most of the old walnut fowtavwe Sre onsayFri' a tag from the hunting tense be Inspection certificate ; this number HS?
stumps were sold locally to a buy- ““ „„i, |»SL ,h„ attached to the toreleg of an antler tab will show the month of expira- f.™ .1.4;039’2.96, acreI.as._a__:
CARD OF THANKS
on Veterans Day, Wednesday nite.
We pray for peace, and for ser-
vicemen and women.
You are always welcome in
n„ PA NCiF - - Sumps wwe sold locally to a buy- ^^SXusTeTK m ttlf^ananuTr
A__I U1VT n tevodollarseach, ^OO^toJS.O^and me canned Wonna.is ttially processed in^pecUon. W- ,0 express my thanks to my Weeds
t interest and The following conditions would To obtain the new inspection cer- was esurnaieu di and neighbors for their many
apologize for meet the requirements of transport tificate with the least amount of ^|de this year s count ta - thoughtful acts of kindness during
netimes that’s or holding a legally killed deer ac- delay, and at the same time get a 18“ . . Jack mv recent «tav in the hosnital.
$ AS MENTIONED in this column all that can be done. cordin8 t0 PhilliPs: more efficient inspection, The De- ^ters should exp^t say _
es Mill, brought replanting and „ f- __ . rpt(5 (1) Evidence of sex of a deer partment of Public Safety urges all f.ars ns’ Reglon 1 wildlife p
in r%aP den sSSSSS. earS sL eS eT^year n Gained with the deer, motorists to have their vehicles in- ™^3e7as tet yea P
m his garden. & 1n cplirpa nt inrnnip fnr earlier 311 . , _____or carcass, or parts, until the hunt- spected as early as possible. This nt al harvest as last year-
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* REUBEN NIXON of the Doss — " *ange * FleW _ "it’Thit LSTJ » ST*1 *,«>**■. .. , ,, , . my fecent stay in the hospital.
, ranriTnear^Lange’s Mm,brought * AS MENTIONED in this column Tthaf canKne cording to Phfflips? moto'effioient inspection, The Do- _ Hunters should expect, says Jack The(r flowers cards
ST'AttSty service.*" ^ ^harvest asiakyear.
Bring your deer during the hunt- 30 years. He verified the story on re^jized Prob^iy fifty years or ®f?pe_^°Upnvy f the tvDe mon. cessing faciUty. This would not
ing season. Sausage made to or-* Onion Creek, as referred to m this before such a tree would Sld®. tp1^„ _pn preclude a hunter from skinning,
del ALEX TATSCH, Phone 997- column in previous issues . . that ^ tS ^uffSent Light and si e as th^com- quartering, or even packaging hik
5 4 05 Fredericksburg, Texas; being that the creek received its ?T0W erates business. As far as the com- ^ .n ^a11pr nn^Hftnc in thp
78624, 501 Pine Street ’ («
icksburg was a visitor of Mrs. A.
C. Wendel Saturday afternoon.
Their flowers, cards, and well
wishes are deeply appreciated.
Also to Dr. Drane and all the
hospital staff, my warmest “Thank
you” for their efforts to make my
stay there as pleasant as possible.
Dan A. Kennedy
WE BUY
PECANS
Deer Hides
Cow Hides
Furs
|TOP MARKET PRICE!
Wddenfeller’s
Service Station
301E. Main
Fredericksburg
had suspected this but no one
seemed to know exactly why. Mr.
Nixon explained: In about the year
1856 the Andrew Jackson Nixon
family (his great grandfather)
came from Arkansas to settle in
For Your BUILDING NEEDS, FENCING,
PAINTS, PIPES, ETC., see . . .
Lehne Lumber and Hardware
COMPLETE LINE OF HARDWARE
PHONE UN 4-2310 — HARPER, TEXAS
Deer & Turkey Ranches
being that the creek received its ctlu erates Business, as iar «« '-U1“* in smaller Dortions~ in the 200 acres secluded ranch with
name becuase so many of the wild ^ j ^ ^ munity is ^esefield; but in ord^ to implement hunters cabin, good well, sheds,
onions were found by the pioneers ^ making of furniture or for muRlP\y . . JLy’t « __f our responsibility in connection LonS term 5 percent financing.
££ JSli “• “ sVS'iTSiSS- -3^111 S.1S —
_ Range & F.«tif - ^mfone feS to orevWen«o,t Itoriess ta Beautiful butidiug sites on paved
« SQUAW CREEK, Mr. Nxon re- ^ this & )ant a couplai hundred ? u season^his smsitive sh«ul<l accompany the carcass or road.
ported received its name be- or a couplaP thousand, walnut seed- ?wkltbook nerv” The courtesy, P^ts when transporting either 265 Acres
cause of an Indian squaw. Many jJst think h0w satisfied the {r-endliness and enthusiastic wel- from the field or after holding in
descendants, children or grand- receiWd by hunters from cooling storages at hunter’s camps Permanent spring, good improve _ A ^
children, would be some day! citSensofSSespie County makes or commercial facilities to his rest- ments, highway frontage, 6 per- . **.
- Range & Field - tor a more enjoyable trip. One Aence
% GETTING BACK to the naming wildlife biologist once said what
isas W seiue HI of creeks. of which ^ aep^aX^eriencl An tached to antlers where buck deer Choice liveoak ranch, beautiful |
Mason County, later moving to County certainly s y PxoerienceP that started when the are handled as above, and a tore- pecan bottom along streams with •!«
near Doss, in the early 1860’s, on share, Mr. Nixon sa <3 * P drawn and did not leg of an antlerless deer with the concrete dam, numerous springs, X
Larthe3 old-timer ssato th^ S aZless "peml MU *2. S3b, SSddSS roT homes'l 1
the Nixons came to this creek they antness of thp jpeople ^rtainly di ^^^^^sofan numerous^
cent financing.
Near 800 Acres
dian squaw on the banks of the where the <<t^a^’^rpS^P^Ug[ are'going 1o hav^more and and under the same conditions as
h^tirnTto b^^e^dy, as they how the addition of “gill” came a- --------
m9V »,avP hAPn in a hurrv to es- bout is not known. Could be some mg hunting privileges as wages g
3K- SS3 S sSSS
the “Happy HunTing Ground"”, mund could dig this one up! of that money and some of that ...
The squaw was buried by the Nix- —Range & Field—
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
LONGHORN INN |
Harper Texas |
Good Food - Short Orders - Lunches - Steaks £
rock homes & * Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Parker I
other miprovements.
Dr. Felix T. Tybor
OPTOMETRIST
“PROTECT YOUR EYES’*
Ph. 997-2850
103 North Llano St.
Fredericksburg
visiting her parents,
of that money ana some oi uuu Mr and Mrg Edwin Klein ^
The squaw was buried by the Nix- -Range & Field- b^fraSSTto put S8? al‘e,ndc<i,l5e 01 Miss
ons in a grave on a plot of ground ^ STINKKATZEN - (SKUNK) m0re and more hunters?on a given Patsy Fifer at Comfort.
now known as the Emil Crenwelge CREEK reportedly received its -ece o{ land makes tOk --— -——
ranch. name because a certain resident in j\f t _Ble deer season very
-Range & Field- the Stonewall-Hye area could Inmrtznt
% WALNUT CREEK, as it was handle skunks since he did not aU hear o{ hunters
originally called before it became have a sense of smell. In other omin/’back from the Western
“Squaw Creek”, still has a lot of words, his nose could not detect the ^ rts of pe0ple taking
walnut trees growing along its odor of a skunk and reportedly he , hotg dim si„ht shoots,
banks and in the creek itself, Mr. could catch and handle live skunks h^s mules? cows, and
Nixon said. Walnut trees, as many without being unduly concerned as h l £ople„ ^ mistaken tor deer,
old-timers and the pioneers knew, to the awesome odor the skunk is car| not be stressed often enough
were quite abundant at one time in known to emit. Another interest- ga You as ^owners,
VICTOR MARSCHALL
Harper UN4-3095
(11-6
Gillespie County. Over the years, ing fact which came to my atten-
however, most of these walnut tion was that you can catch a
trees were chopped down and the skunk, by the tail, pull it out of its
-—---hole in the ground, and the skunk
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safety, safety. You as landowners,
and producers have a responsibili-
ty to discuss hunting safety with
your leasers. One accident is too
many.
Of interest to some will be a
meeting held in Mason County
Have heard of salt deposits else-
where in Texas but not around
here. Perhaps some one could look
into the mineral potential of this
substance in the Doss area where
there is also lots of gypsum.
— Range A Field —
$ SOMEONE asked where “Hick-
ory Creek” is located in this
area. Anyone know? I’ve heard
of Hickory Creek but don’t know
* * where or in what county. Must be
will be unable to spray its odor.
The story told me is that the skunk
must be able to have free use and meetjng aeia in mason uiumj
manipulation of its tail in order to Courthouse Wednesday, November
get a dose of non-perfumed spray 5 at 2 p m Dr. Fred C. Hartman
into the atmosphere. That’s a new Qf the yet'erinary Health Section,
one tor me and suppose not very state Healtb Department will dis-
many people know this. Did you, cugs tbe Texas Meat inspection
Hart? Also, thave been told that Law and how it applies to proces-
the Skunk musk is used in the mak- sQrs home yniing of meat, and
ing of extra fine perfume for use h’
by the ladies!
— Range A Field — --
% SALZ CREEK, or Salt Creek, w^nds will be glad to know that
near Doss, presumably received ^Vschwle was able to
its name because pioneers noted Rl«ia™J“e2L- thP hosnital and
that sheep would lick a dobey-like 2?vine at tile A. B.
(caliche) stone, as though they 1 P Mrs. Bierschwale
were licking a salt block. Mr.
Nixon says that this stone actually 1S Wttn
has a salt-like taste and probably
does contain a salt substance.
WERNER'S Auto Service
Enco Products
s Mr. and Mrs. Werner Schumpelt
gMBeBKseiaEHetBsaesHiBaaaiiaiPtao^^
SEE
BITME COMPANY
OB CALL COLLECT . ..
For Propane and Service
AT ALL TIMES!
Our Trucks Are Radio Equipped
Faster, Better Service!
Mrs. W. J. Lennon and daughter
Mary Lou, and Debbie Cochran of
Midland were here Saturday to
bring Mrs. Herbert Jones who had
spent several weeks visiting in the
Lennon home.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Littlepage
and little daughter, Lana Sue, of
Houston visited her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Cottle, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Itz and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maurer went
Don’t put off purchasing that new
equipment for your ranch or rebuild-
ing that barn that is slowly falling
down. Apply for a farm-ranch loan
today. We’ll loan the cash at low
rates.
i
DURING _
Years of Service;
We have assisted in the STEADY, j|
Successful GROWTH of the 51
Texas Hill Country!
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ASK US ABOUT YOUR ESTATE
AND ESTATE PLANNING
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BANK
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.
f VYiicic Vi lit YYuat vvuiHj. ayauuv mv im. aim mxu, ------- -
| in this immediate country some- to New Braunfels Monday night to
X where. Anyone know of other attend the .Wurst Fest. They re-
*t* creek names in Gillespie county ported a very enjoyable trip.
| not previously mentioned in this
X column? Students home last weekend to
? —Range & Field— attend the Homecoming and foot-
\ $ BUTCHER BIRD comes around ball game were Karla Anderegg,
X in the fall of the year, looks like Larry Jung, Bobby Harper, Joe
X a Mocking Bird, about the same Mains, Leo Heinemann, Max Jung,
color, but perhaps a little more Ronnie Hartmann & Wayne Holms,
white, has a tune or song more
like a whistle. This “Butcher” Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mouser and
For Faster. Better Service 1 X color- «ul
Fredericksburg. Texas ^ - 107 So. Llano Si j bk(?ea ^bi
$ Phone WY 7-2659 Nxte Phone WY 7-3587 5 bird reputedly kills grasshoppers, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and
lizards, bugs, and the like; doesn’t John were business visitors in San
» tw-iw -sb»-w mm ■■■■'Mi nita ■■■■ ■■ eat them but sticks them on the Angelo Tuesday. They also visited
Save on Your Grocery Purchases
SPECIALS EACH WEEK
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS!
Barker’s Grocery
Across the Bridge • function
“The Friendly Store”
points of a barbed wire fence or the Van Munds while there,
any other sharp object. Don’t re-
call ever observing this interesting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wendel of
procedure, but wonder why a “But- Fredericksburg attended Sunday
cher” bird would want to kill a services at St. James Lutheran
grasshopper, bug or lizard, not eat Church and were dinner guests of
it but stick it on a fence? Nature his sister, Mrs. Max Lange,
is full of exciting, interesting little
things, sometimes amazing and in-
comprehensible!
—N.J.D. -
Hunters coming to hunt at the
Tarr ranch were Messr. and Mesd.
Alvie Blount of Houston, Arch Fer-
gerson of San Antonio, and F. M.
Mouser of Houston.
THE RADIO POST
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS
FIRST STATE BANK
MEMBER F. D. I. C.
“Oldest Bank In Gillespie County”
HARPER, TEXAS
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