Harper FFA Teams Qualify for State Contest in Land and Range
Harper FFA land judging team placed second in Area VII with eight schools and 80 participants. Range and Grass judging tied for third with 13 teams. members include Dittmar, Brandenberger, Roeder, Bierschwale, McMahon, Hartmann, Stehling. State contest set for April 18 in Stephenville.
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Harper
FFA Land
Clark Bierschwale
Danny Roeder
Tommy Brandenberger
Bob Dittmar
Kevin McMahon
David Stehling
Jerry Dittmar
Stephenville
Harper Ffa Land & Range
Harper Ffa
Rubin Roeder
Robert Dittmar
Widow Walker
Corky Bierschwale
Harper locals barbecue supper brings volunteers together
The local Volunteer Fire Dept. hosted the Doss Volunteer Firemen and their families for a Sunday evening barbecue at Community Park. Mesdames G E Pape and Roy Cottle visited Buddy Pape and family at Mountain Home Monday night and attended a Leaky School program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Fire Dept
Doss
Mesdames
G E Pape
Roy Cottle
Buddy Pape
Mountain Home
Harper FFA Earns Second at Llano Invitational Contest
Harper FFA placed second overall among 43 teams with about 170 members. The livestock team earned first in the Hill District and will compete April 14 at the Area Livestock Judging Contest at Texas A&M University. Other placers included New Braunfels first, Mason third, Mullin fourth, and Fredericksburg fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Fffa
Corky Bierschwabe
Tommy Brandenberger
Bob Dittmar
Jerry Dittmar
A&m
Robert Dittmar
Texas A&m University
New Braunfels
Harper
Mason
Mullin
Fredericksburg
CYO Plans Easter Egg Hunt Sponsorship and Dues
St. Anthony's CYO meeting on March 28 approved two sponsors Paulie Eilers and Martha Holmes. Members will pay 2.00 dues and must attend 75 percent of meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's
CYO
Paulie Eilers
Martha Holmes
Spring Style Show Prompts Harper Young Homemakers Meeting
Harper Young Home makers thank supporters after their annual Spring Style Show. New officers are listed with roles. Easter Egg Hunt for grades up to 2 set for April 15 after mass. trip planned to Fredericksburg on April 29. A freeze damaged tender vegetation on April 9 10. Mrs Clinton Brown visited family in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Young
Y.H.T
Karren Crenwelge
Twinkles Reddick
Elaine Cunningham
Irene Masters
Janice Feller
Elva Wilson
CYO
Fredericksburg
PTA Defens ive Driving Course Sponsored by Harper PTA
Harper PTA will sponsor a two session Defensive Driving Course at the Harper School Cafetorium with Wernie Moehr presenting. Classes run May 17 18 22 and May 29 June 4 5 with eight dollar fee for eight hours. Only licensed drivers may attend no children. Certificates require all three sessions. Enrollment deadline May 1 contact Mrs. Elbert Feller. National Safety Council endorses course Central Texas Electric Coop assists. Presbyterian Women sponsor April 19 church supper at 6 30 p.m. with Rev Milton Bierschwale family present Lord's Supper observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Harper School
Wernie Moehr
Elbert Feller
National Safety Council
Central Texas Electric Coop
The
Presbyterian Women Assn
Milton Bierschwale
Family of Premont
First State Bank of Harper posts record assets near $2 million
The Harper Herald reports assets at First State Bank of Harper surpassed $2,219,158.05 as of March 28 1973 up from $1,673,714.93 three months earlier. Deposits rose to $1,944,094.48 with $1,562,676.08 in demand and $381,418.40 in time and savings. Loans increased to $680,731.94.
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First State Bank of
Harper
Harper Herald
Texas State Banking Commissioner
First State Bank
Harper's First State Bank hits new asset and deposit high
Harper's First State Bank reports record assets and deposits totaling 1 944 094 48 dollars up from two years ago. Founded in 1915 as Gillespie County's oldest bank it remains FDIC insured and serves Harper and surrounding communities across four counties.
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First State Bank of
Harper
Gillespie County
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First State Bank
Weekend Visitation and Surprise Birthday Party Locales
Kerrville hosts included Mr and Mrs Lee Hunter with Mr and Mrs Virgil Lennon and Mrs Henry Taliaferro of Denton and Roy Orgeshall of San Antonio. Miss Williamae Kaiser from San Antonio visited Mrs Morris Bein. Walter Parker Jr. surprised at Harper home hosted by Mr and Mrs Jim Bob Stevens. Guests Virgil Lennon JoAnn Lennon Pooch Harper Opel Harper Sonja Stevens Mona Stevens Winn Parker Jan Parker. Games Remember When and Who Has The Most Gray Hall shared. candles blown out. gifts opened. Old Gray Horse song closed the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parker Jr
Jim Bob Stevens
Harper
Virgil
JoAnn Lennon
Pooch
Opel Harper
Sonja
Mona Stevens
Winn
Jan Parker
Paving Contract Awarded For Harper Road Estates Project
Lendon Palmer announced the low bid for paving all streets in Harper Road Estates and Mobile Home Village was awarded to Gold Paving & Aggregate Inc of Fredericksburg. Work starts this week and should finish in about 20 working days under Gillespie County specs. Palmer praised the contractor and touted ongoing development including water sewer works and a new recreation area for the Edwards Plateau community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lendon Palmer
Harper Road Estates
Mobile Home Village
Harper
Kerrville FM
Gold Paving & Avtrepate, Inc
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Palmer
Gold Paving & Aggregate, Inc
Texas Hill Country
Edwards Plateau
Texas
PTA Members Hear Werner Moehr on Driver Education Course
Harper PTA met April 5 at 2 30 in the school Cafetorium. Werner Moehr spoke on a National Safety Council endorsed Defensive Driving Course offering 8 hours of instruction over 3 nights for 8 dollars per person with a 10 percent insurance discount for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Werner Moehr
Harper Parent Teacher Association
America
Douglas Bode
Nila McMahon
Wernie Moehr
National Safety Council
Central Texas Electric Coup
Easter Egg Hunt at St James Lutheran Church
The St James Lutheran Church hosts an Easter Egg hunt on Easter Sunday April 22 at 2 30 p m on the church lawn. A film will be shown and each child should bring six eggs. All community children are welcome.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Dyer Lindig Engagement Announced for Fredericksburg Couple
Mr and Mrs Milton Dyer of Fredericksburg announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Gayle to Jerome J Lindig son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Lindig of San Antonio The bride elect a Cooper High School Abi lene graduate The fiancé a Southwest High School San Antonio graduate employed by the Texas Highway Department in San Antonio Miss Dyer employed at Winns Fredericksburg The couple will wed Saturday June 16 at Zion Lutheran Church Fredericksburg.
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Milton Dyer
Fredericksburg
Marilyn Gayle
Jerome J. Lindig
Clinton Lindig
San Antonio
Cooper High School
Abilene
Southwest High School
Texas Highway Department
Miss Dyer
Winn’s
Zion Lutheran Church
Late season hard freeze hits Hill Country region
Mercury drops to 20 degrees on consecutive April mornings in Harper and nearby areas. Postmaster Frank Staudt notes damage to young vegetation while Fredericksburg reports 30 to 31 degrees. Cold influenced by historic midwestern blizzards, floods on Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and ongoing winter conditions.
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Texas
Frank Staudt
Harper
Staudt
Fredericksburg
J. Diesel
Stonewall
LBJ Ranch
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Colorado
Mississippi
N. J Kitetel
50th Wedding Anniversary in Fredericksburgh
Mr and Mrs Otto Grona were honored at a grand parents’ 50th wedding anniversary in Fredericksburgh attended by their descendants Royce Lyn Grouna Debbie Harper and others including Mr and Mrs Rontme .ump kins and son Royce Royee Lyn Grouna and Miss Debbie Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rontme
Umpkins
Royce
Royee Lyn Grouna
Debbie Harper
Fredericksburgh
Otto Grona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper School Trustee
Tommy Skipper
Delton Wilson
Cecil Tatsch
Skipper
Oma Bierschwale
Wilson
Harper School Board of Trustees
Harper Independent School District
Howard Sivels
Walter Winn Parker
Kenneth Maner
Donnie Bode
Gene Bode
Felix Scherer
Rocky Hill
Verner Durst
Edward Stehling
O. B. Fiedler
Duane Youngblood
Werner Durst
Dennis Lange
Warren Hahn
Ervin
Alex Frantzen
Frantzen
Alton Quehler
Ernest Hodges
Malcolm Marschall
Victor Marschall
Charlie Ropers
Harper Locals
Jim Perkins
Junction
Jim Voulgarts
Floy Bode
Shorty Hogan
St Josephs Hall
Willis Fuss
Lone Star Brewing Company
Bode Perkins
Earlchwett
Mann
Harper Herald Photo
Harper Ffa Chapter
Llano
Weldon Walker
Karren
Crenwelge
Clinton Brown
Bobby
San Angelo
Presbyterian Church Family Supper
Harper’s
Watkins Tarr
Fred “Jerry” Bierschwale Jr
Howard Sivells
Emil T. Wahrmund
Belton Tatsch
Carles H. Rogers
Aubrey Harper
Harper Bank
Lee Hunter
Kerrville
Virgil Lennon
Henry Taliaferro
Denton
Roy‘orgeshall
G. C Stevens
Williamae Kaiser
Morris Bein
Ola Mae Hopf
Boerne
Hopf
A B_ Barker
Tommie Skipper
Lutheran
Dyer-Lindig
Marilyn Dyer
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