Harper Centennial Central Committee Plans Weekend Celebration
The central committee for the Harper Centennial organized extensive planning for the event set to occur Saturday and Sunday. Front row includes Mesdames Peril and Weise, with several community members named in the group photo taken by Standard Photo Engraving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames R. E. Peril
Warren McDougall
Albert Maner
Clayton Massey
David Schmidt
L. A. Stevens
E. T. Wahrmund
J. R
John Honig
Clinton Brown
Belton Tatsch
Tommie Harlan
A. B. Barker
Frank Staudt
Elmo Lumpkins
Victor Harper
Standard Photo
Central Planning Committee
Harper Centennial
Roy Roberts
Thieper Bovine
Harper Community Park
Standard
New Gillespie County Historical Society Officers Named
Mrs Werner Keidel Jr was named president of the Gillespie County Historical Society at a May 28 directors meeting. Hans Hannemann and Dr Wilbur Crenwelge join as vice president and secretary with Mrs Ralph Weiershausen as treasurer. A board reorganization and committee list followed as members urged dues and new enrollees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Keidel Jr
Gillespie County Historical Society
Hans Hannemann
Wilbur Crenwelge
Ralph Weiershausen
Sollowing
Robert Heinen
Rolen Schmidt
Crockett. Riley
Oliver Schaetter
Cross Mountain
Victor Pressier
Crenwelpe
Gillespie Peach Grading Shed Opens as Crop Boosts Hope
The Gillespie Fruit Growers grading and packing shed began full operation on Sunday with over 400 bushels processed the first day. Growers from Dixie Ped to Sun Haven sent large lots of peaches in from storm-free areas, noting the fruit is large and largely scarless with strong flavor. Retail sheds also opened in Stonewall Fredericksburg and Kerrville as hopes rise for a record crop despite earlier storm damage. Funeral services are pending for Mrs Otto Kuhlmann, 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Fruit Growers
Simon Burg
Victor Doebbler
Dixie Ped
Sun Haven
Carolina
Hale Haven
San Antonio
Austin
San Angelo
Stonewall
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Johnson City
Kerrville
Burg
Victor Nixon
Emi Stahl
Donald Eckhardt
Second Annual Jaycee Carnival Opens Thursday
The Fredericksburg Jaycees present the second annual carnival opening Thursday night June 6 next to the Little League field on Market Square. Nightly draws include a $5000 Savings Bond prize each evening and a variety of rides and games with no grounds admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Bob Frane
Market Square
Bobby Heinen
Fredericksburg Jaycees
J. D. Stein
W. E. Crenwelge
Harper Centennial Fete Opens with Grand Parade Saturday
Harper marks its centennial with a two day fete led by a 3 PM Saturday parade featuring 121 entries including Lackland AFB Drums and Bugle Co. of San Antonio and a Williams Arizona entry. The event starts 1 PM assembly, 2 PM judging, with an 8 PM Saturday pageant and Sunday services across churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
Lackland Afb Drums and Bugle Co.,.s of
San Antonio
Williams
Arizona
Schoor Grounds
Main Street
U. S. Highway 290
Harper’s Main Street
Harper
Teen-Age Driving Champion Crowned at Local Event
Billie Sue Thomasson won the 1963 Jaycee Teen-Age Road-E-O driving contest at Ule Vent Nimitz Parkway with a perfect written score and top 340 points overall. Second place went to Timothy Reinboeh along with multiple other high finishers Danny Kay Heep and Gerald Beckmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Sue Thomarsson
Ule Vent
Nimitz Parkway
Miss Thomasson
Willig
Ond
Timothy Reinboeh
Mark Langerhanscure
Danny Kay Heep
Gerald Beckmann
Wiss Thomasson
Frederickburg
Mesquite
Texas
Peinbach
Alfred
Butch) Duecker
Lexus
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Bloodmobile Ends Year With Short Donations
Gillespie reports the Red Cross Bloodmobile ended its 62 63 drive year with 62 donations toward an 83 daily goal and 16 donor deferrals. Seven donors became partner donors and Bethany Lutheran Church hosted the Tuesday center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Marty Hartmann
Gillexpe Ped Cross
Patlon
Bisod
James Recert
Werner Shappauf
Daniel Engel
Rotan Schmidt
Pauw. Kiemn
Eugene Hachmann
David Hetdtke
Bethany Litheron Church
Hospital patients listed for week in Fredericksburg area
This week in local hospitals lists patients who underwent operations including Gary Steenblock son of Rev and Mrs Steenblock Mason John Dunks son of Mr and Mrs Dunks Kerrville Mrs Obed Rode Liano Mrs Milton Spenrath Comfort Jurry Nixon San Antonio Mrs Maurine Kelmeier Edmund Crenweige and Pat Klein son of Mr and Mrs Werner Klein all of Fredericksburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Steenblock
Ted Steenblock
Mason
John Dunks
Robert Dunks
Kerrville
Obed Rode
Liano
Milton Spenrath
Comfort
Jurry Nixon
San Antonio
Maurine Kelmeier
Edmund Crenweige
Pat Klein
Werner Klein
Fredericksburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peril
Gilbert Anderegg
W. A. Brown
Alfred Spaeth
E. B. Roach
Anton Lange
Dennis Parker
Floy Bode
Victor Marschall
Denison
GCHS
New Fredericksburg
Kanmlah House
Tyrus
Allen Wilson Construction Company
Fredericksburg National
Denican
Stein Lumber Co
Wm. Cameron & Co
Darrel Nichols
State Armory Board
Washington
Brownwood National Guard
Allen Wilson Company
Kerens
Otto Kuhilmann Rilles
Beckmann Funeral Home
Otto Kuhlmann
Glenn Dittmar
R. L. Feantzen
Ricky Burgess
Mount Wesley
Methodist Youth Fellowes
Jeader Ip
Hill Country
Rio Grana
Ricky
Edison Street
Billie Sue Thomasson
Id-E-O
But L Mat Lanvert
Danny Khie
Beekmann
Hrawie Reinbach
Bite Sue Thomasson
FHS
Gillespie
Paul Klein
James Foreri
Carol Moore
Lou Moehlmann
Red Cross
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