Medal of Honor Marks Century Since Creation
One century after its 1863 inception six Union soldiers earned the Medal of Honor for actions against a railroad target near Atlanta and Chattanooga. President Lincoln congratulated them as the new award took its place in U S military honors and design has evolved through changes in 1846 1904 and beyond.
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United States
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Lincoln
Union
Cumic
Minerva
Una
U. S. Army
Congress
Hennes
World's First Convertible To Retractable Gear Aircraft Now in Production
The Mooney Master, a new four place retractable gear aircraft, began deliveries to distributors and dealers after a 1962 introduction. Production at Kerrville, Texas, has moved to delivering to owners with demonstrators already in hand. The design features a retractable gear system and improved performance for civil and light aviation markets.
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Aviation
Kerrville
Pexa Jolliah
Elwater
Eve Factory
Kate Phe
All Mooney Distributors
Abe
Fredericksburg Easter Fires Pageant Rehearsals Underway
Hundreds prepare for the 16th Fredericksburg Easter Fires on April 13. General chair Mrs Tyrus Cox and Hans Hannemann coordinate Boy Scout helpers, Pioneer groups, families, and local clubs in staging fires, scenery, and dramatic scenes depicting settlers and Native American characters.
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Fredericksburg
Tyrus Cox
Hans Hannemann
Stonewall Boy Scout
Werner Weber
Lyne Lewis
Werner Keeler
Carol Keidel
Reuben Moellering
Biedermeksburg
Meony Lochte
Milton Cromselge
Preditexsbur
Veranskiehe
St Mary
Lindmark
Cross Mountain
Barnes
Easter Rabbit
St. Mauas
Phiish School
Bsn
Jona Wate
St. Mass Wall
Celmea
da Graciers
Bride-Elect Betty Dietel to Marry Robert Harper Jr in San Antonio
Betty Ann Dietel daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold H Dietel of San Antonio announces engagement to Robert Taylor Harper Jr son of Mrs Dorothy Ruth Harper of Martin and the late Robert Taylor Harper of San Antonio The couple plans to wed June 1 at St John s Catholic Church in San Antonio Dietel attended St Mary s School Fredericksburg St Anthony School San Antonio Providence High School and San Antonio College Harper graduated from Brackenridge High School served in the Korean conflict and works with architect Phil L Shoop in San Antonio The match unites two local families and community ties.
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Mgr
Harold H. Dietel
San Antonio
Betty Ann
Robert Taylor Harper Jr
Mass Dietel
St. Mary's School
Fredericksburg
St. Anthony School
Providence High School
Futue Homemakers of America
Library Club
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Modern Music Masters
Marian Cholinters
Providence
Natonal Honor Society
San Antonio College
Dorothy Ruth Harper
Martin
Robert Taylor Harper
Harper
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio Sports Car Association
Texas Society of Architects
Phil L. Shoop
Miss Dietel
Mr. Harper
St John’s Catholic Church
South
Audubon Drive
Fredericksburg Featured on Austin San Antonio TV Shows
Fredericksburg will be showcased on Uncle Jays Show at KPBC WV Channel 7 and KONQ TV Channel 12 across April. Mrs Sialph Weiershausen leads a Fredericksburg group to promote the Easter Fires Pageant with performers, local bands, duchesses, and representations of Fredericksburg history during two live broadcasts from Wonder World Shopping City.
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Fredericksburg
Austin
San Antonio
Sialph Weiershausen
Kpbcwv
Pay Ward
Papa Rabbin
Carel Kremel
Konq-Tv
Channel 12
North Mall
Wonderland Shopping City
Karen Sue Heimen
Randy Dietel
Riles Usbourn
Duhmiy Schuch Wail
Lila Stearns
Hiederichsch Y
Stonewall
Weekend gathering reports from Victoria and San Antonio
Mir and Mrs Herbert Game with daughter visited Victoria for a weekend with Mrs Vic and family. Deloreyane family and Mr and Mrs Fritz Baumann and family also in Victoria. van Warden Fianiuld of San Antonio visited his sister, Mrs Musel, for one day last week.
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Warden Fianiuld
San Antonio
Mis
Ter Musel
Local visits and social events noted in Corn City
Mrs Winnie Kichner of Corn City visited Mas and Mlle J M Stevens last Thursday. Other mentions include Mrs Ruben Bodeo Mrs Kes Ressmann and Mrs Phe oO. The group attended the WSS at Met Wesley Ville on Wednesday and enjoyed the Rood program with abs bette Mugs cee Maa Poe Bode in Keaisvalle Wednesday.
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Winnie Kichner
Corn City
Mas
Mlle
J. M Stevens
Ruben Bodeo
Kes Ressmann
WSS
Met
Wesley
Ville
Duitier
Thea Oehler
Keaisvalle
TLC Choir To Present Concert Here Sunday
Seguin Texas Lutheran College Concert Choir of 47 students from eight states and Cuba visits Harper for a 3 p.m. Holy Week sacred music program in the high school cafetorium. Walter H. Farrier Jr. leads the group on its first year. the tour covers Colorado and central and west Texas. Free will offering. Public invited.
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Yale University
University of Southern California
Colorado
West Texas
Sergeant Jung Returns From Cloverleaf Seven Exercise
Army Sergeant James A. Jung 32 son of Mr and Mrs James A Jung Karper Texas returned to Fort Hood with Company C 16th Engineer Battalion after 17 day Command Post Cloverleaf Seven exercise at Fort Sam Houston He entered the Army in 1950 and serves as a squad leader His wife Clara resides in Killeen Texas.
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Fi.hiood
ANTNC
Army
James A. Jung
Karper
Tex
Fort Hood
1St Armored Division
16Th Engineer Battalion
Fort Sam Houston
U. S. Army
Jung
Clara
Killeen
Rainbow Girls Barbecue Supper Planned in Junction
Rainbow Assembly No 280 Harper Rainbow Girls will serve a barbecue supper on April 13 from 5 to 7 pm in Junction High School Cafeteria. Adult plate price is 1 dollar with 75 cent for children under sixth grade. Advance tickets available from any Rainbow Girl. tickets also at the door. Everyone invited before attending the Easter pageant that same evening.
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Junction Harper Rainbow Assembly No. 280
Junction High Sholl
Harper
Junction Rainbow
Hope Circle of St James Lutheran Meets for Bible Study
The Hope Circle of St. James Lutheran Church met on a Monday evening with seven members and Pastor Doer present. Mrs. Robert Rane led the program after opening with Jesus Lover of My Soul, followed by Bible study parts led by Pastor Doerr and Mrs. Orvin Behrends. The business meeting adjourned with the Lord's Prayer and the hymn From Greenland’s Icy Mountains.
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Hope Circle
St. James
Wool Incentive Payment Signups Open in Fredericksburg ASCS
Applications for wool and Mohair incentive payments under the 102 Wool Incentive Payment are now being signed in the County ASCS Office in Fredericksburg. Signups must be completed by April 30 1963 to qualify. Receipts for wool and shorn lambs sold April 1 to March 31 should be brought to the ASCS office for processing. Payments under the 1902 program will be issued this summer based on national average prices received by producers.
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ASCS
Inno
Fredericksburg
Ad. Sa
ASCI
Visitors from Kerrville Call on Gaumenthaler Home
Mr and Mrs CO PL Richardson visited Kerrville guests Sunday afternoon at the Gaumenthaler home. They were accompanied by Mrs Mary Marie Muller also of Kerrville.
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Co PL Richardson
Kerrville
Mary Marie Muller
Nerrville
Harper Community Park Ends Years of Waiting with New Building
Harper to dedicate the Community Center at Harper Park this Saturday night at 8 o clock. Rev. A A Gitter of St Anthony's Church will speak as volunteers reveal a 40 by 70 foot structure built by residents led by Tom Harlan and Charles Rogers. The center, with oak floor and green prefab steel walls, aims for Centennial use by June 19 while funding remains sought.
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Harper’s
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony's Church
Harper
Eayfordh
Tommie Harlan
Charles Rogers
Gillespie Farmers Share Over Half Million From 1962 USDA Aid
In 1962 Gillespie County received 553,793.79 in USDA support through ASCS programs. Diversion payments totaled 140,269.11 under the 1962 Feed Grain Program for 518 farmers, 49,292.45 was paid to 317 wheat growers, wool and lamb payments reached 283,511.46 to 1,593 producers, ACP conservation payments totaled 55,919.00 to 279 farmers, and Conservation Reserve payments amounted to 24,801.75 to 41 contractors.
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Gillespie County
Guillespie County
ASCS
Wesley A. Gold
Miss Wool of America Pageant Named for San Angelo
The Miss Wool of America pageant will name a national Miss Wool of America in San Angelo on Saturday April 6 at the new San Angelo Coliseum. Two Texas entrants, Cardyal Batre of Yoakum and Katharine Atte Spence of Austin, compete for the title amid Week Wool festivities and parades.
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San Angelo
Amerea
Neve Satudas
Citie
Vten- Hessee
California
Ohio
Montana
Texas
New Mexico
Monland Beautis
Wosk
Carolyn Attae
Yoakum
San Angelo Coliseum
Yes
Boss’ Ranch
Atp
Ranch County
Cardyal Batre
America
Katharine Atte Spence
Austin
Lexas Anit
Coppin
Travel notes mix family visit with show roles
Mrs. Fred Whitewood travels to Pettus to visit son Fred Jr who is recovering after recent surgery. Mrs V C Russell Sr and others visited Hondo Knippa Sabinal and Uptopia last Wednesday and met Earl Silvester and Mrs Arthur Fines. John O Hickman of Denver set to entertain as fashion commentator while Emcee Cactus Pryor from Austin leads the show with his brother Wally Pryor as pageant producer.
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Fred Whitewood
Fred Jr
Pettus
V. C. Russel Sr
Sam McCaleb
L. E. Harper
Hondo
Knippa
Sabinal
Uptopia
Earl Sylvesters
Arthur Fines
John O. Hickman
Denver
American Sheep Producers Council
Cactus Pryor
Austin
Texas
Wally Pryor
Fredericksburg ISD holds three trustee elections April 6
Fredericksburg Independent School District voters choose three trustees on Saturday April 6 from 8 AM to 7 PM at Fredericksburg High School. Candidates include Dr. Vern Spiva Kolan Schmidt Arthur Pressler and Walter Klett. County wide races list Alex R Franen Walter Ottmers and Ernest Hodges as trustees or commissioners.
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Fredericksburg Independent School
Fredericksburg
Vern Spiva
Kolan Schmidt
Arthur Pressler
Willow City
Walter Klett
Misa Ella Gould
Lloyd Halamicek
Andrvs
Elizabeth Walter
Coune Ty
Rocky Flu
Luckensbach
Pilot Knob
Stonewall
Buss
Harper Independent
Candal
Alex R Franen
Walter Ottmers
Cormmusesioner
Ernest Hodges
Band Bousta Club postpones travel to Thursday event
The Band Bousta Club changes its travel date to Thursday April 1 to allow the president to attend. All members are urged to attend as important matters will be on the agenda. Meeting time is 3:00 p.m.
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Bousta Club
Let's Clean Up Harper Before Centennial Next June
Community volunteers rally ahead of the Centennial to tidy up Harper. Residents pledge to remove dead trees and debris marring streets and public spaces, urging neighbors to join efforts before spring cleanup.
Old Mattresses Made New Innerspring Specialists
In Kerrville Mayfield’s Mattress Company offers innerspring mattress reconditioning with felting done and guarantees on all work. Leave orders at Harpeps Locker Plant.
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Harpep
Mayfield’s Matetress Company
Kerrville
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Tom McGowan
Dean
Phetoniania
Betty Ann Dietel
Wonderland
Welerstningsen
Edi Kunz
Antehiter
Chester Moses Phursebay
Hktaren Dittmar
Russia
Sandra Spaeth
Sepuin
Khun Bude
San Mateos
Theo Oehler
Bietschwales
Bierschwale
Ooo
Trene Bierschwale
Miss Mars Qeliter
Faicay Hire Alter le Pieder
Richard Stadler
Puasaeiua
Wort
Abi
Mars
Jam Pos Steaday
Mio
Geg
Abbey Ott Maat
Bob Seacey
Puahett
Childdren
San Anielu
Massey Posten
Alasacy
Starday
Ablermoun
Fredericksburgs
TLC Choir
Sgt
James Jung
Rainbow Girls
Hope Circle OF
the Herald
Harper Community Park
USDA
Gillespie
The
ACP
National Conservation Service
Wool
Doug Bude
Cecil Parker
Mary Ellis
Loretta
Doyle Parker
Joyce and
Doyle
Clifford Bode
al Haag
Howard Walker
Alois Pehl
Archie Delevan
Gene Nabers
Sou
J. David
Fred Nabers
Band Boosters Club
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