How States Got Their Names From Native and Colonial Roots
A compact survey traces how U S states derive their names from Indian terms English and Spanish sources and royal names. It notes Washington Indiana Michigan Nebraska Mississippi Connecticut Ohio Oregon and others from rivers tribes or explorers with Parisian and British influences shaping the map.
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States
Michigan
Nebraska
Mississippi
Connecticut
Ohio
Oregon
America
Kathy Dittmar to wed James Rainy in July
Kathy Dittmar daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dittmar will marry James L. Rainy son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Rains of Pasadena Texas on July 29 at Zion Lutheran Church Fredericksburg. Kathy attended Texas Lutheran College and studied medical technology at Methodist Hospital Houston. Rainy is a senior at TLC and earned letters in football track and baseball while active in Tau Association and Kappa Phi Alpha.
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Martin Dittmar
Kathy
James
Rusty
James L. Rains
Pasadena
Texas
Miss Pittmar
Texas Lutheran College
Metodist Hospital
Houston
Shile
TLC
Beta Alpha Sigma Sorority
Rains
T’’ Association
Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity
Zion Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Harper PTA Meeting Set for May 4
The Harper PTA invites attendees to a May 4 meeting in the school cafetorium. Mrs Robert Fritz will give a devotion and the program centers on Extending Education in the Public Schools. Tea will honor new and loyal mothers as the final meeting of the year.
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Harper P.T.A
Robert Fritz
Miss Central Texas Electrification Pageant Named
Central Texas Electric Cooperative will announce a new Miss Texas Electrification in ceremonies at the Fredericksburg Municipal Building on Friday night May 12. The event, led by manager W C McWilliams, will crown a successor to Miss Laura Gass of Comfort who held the Texas title and competed in the national Miss Rural Electrification contest in San Francisco last February. Miss Gass, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Gass, will serve as official hostess on the Government In Action Tour to Washington DC in June and will relinquish her crown in Houston in August. Entry forms are available at the Liano and Fredericksburg offices for eligible young ladies between 16 and 21 whose parents are cooperative members.
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Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Central Texas Electrification
Fredericksburg
W. C. McWilliams
Laura Gass
Comfort
T E.C
Texas Electrification
San Francisco
California
Miss Gass
Jake Gass
Washington, D. C
Miss Texas Electrication
Texas
Houston
Miss.t.e.c
Younes
Miss.t.e C
Liano and
T.E
C.T.E
Military Police Lance Corporal Lloyd Woobarper
Liutenant Lloyd Woobarper aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs James Woobarper, a 1960 Harper graduate, attended Nixon Clay College in Austin. Inducted January 9, trained at Fort Polk, then transferred to Fort Gordon Georgia for advance training in the Military Police.
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Lloyd
James Woobarper
Harper i
Nixon Clay College
Austin
Army
Ft Polk
Ft Gordon, Gai
Invo
Band Boosters Elect Officers At Next Meeting
Band boosters met Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the school to vote on officers after a concert proceeds totaled four dollars. Members were present and plans included outfits for the Junior Rodeo Parade on June 3 and summer events.
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Bane
Thesday
Wils
Lions Elect Officers For Harper Club
The Harper Lions Club elected a full slate for the coming year at the April 15 meeting. Rev W I Doerr became president with Leon Dunn as first vice president and Howard Sivels as second vice president. John Honte was named third vice president and Dunn as secretary with Barrett as treasurer. Other officers include J Brown as sergeant at arms and William Walker among first year directors.
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Harper Lions Club
Itscadl
W. I Doerr
Leon Dunn
Howard Sivels
John Honte
Ow) Barrett
J. Brown
Laer Tamer
Douglas Tatseh
Taallswreter
Wo Walker
Harry Sultemeser
Local Harper Funeral Attendees and Cemetery Plans
Mrs B O W McCorkle and daughter Poaits J De Sheppareen visited their sister Mas Whileen while Mr Mars of Midland spent the weekend with relatives in Rernville. Albert Paper of San Antoni Maro and Mrs Walter Jungian and Mr and Mrs Albert Ling attended along with Raymond Frantzen and Louise Frantzen of Palestine Erno and Clarence Duecker and Werner Lane of San Antonio for the funeral services of Manx tame last Tuesday. The Cemetery Committee met at the cemetery and selected a grave site and discussed plans for a new tool house. Secretary Mrs Wendel reported on last years work and expenses. Raymond Feller is hired to mow the grass and clean new graves. Committee: Eloy Bode Felis Rensing Tomine Harlin. Contact these men for grave-site info and donations may be left at First State Bank in Harper or given to treasurer Mrs Wendel. Louis Watson of Kerrville visited the Fred Nabers Saturday afternoon.
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Albert
San Antoni Maro
Walter Jungian
Albert Ling
Raymond Frantzen
Louise Frantzen
Palestine
Erno
Clarence Duecker
Werner Lane
Sca Antonio
Nuuse
Wendel
Raymond Feller
Eloy Bode
Felis Rensing
Tomine Harlin
First State Bank
Harper
FFA and Young Farmer Rodeo Set for May 6 at Harper Park
The second annual FRA and Young Farmer Rodeo will be held May 6 at Harper Community Park. Events include bronc riding bull riding calf roping barrel racing and pole bending. Thirty bull riders entered plus 20 bronc riders. First and second place winnings will receive trophies. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for school children. Public invited to attend and support the FFA and Young Farmer Rodeo.
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Harper
FPA
Armer Rudeo
Directors Approve RC&D Constitution and By Laws in Fredericksburg
The Fastern Hill Country RC&D board of directors in Blanco and Gillespie counties approved the constitution and bylaws at a City Hall meeting in Fredericksburg. Officers elected include Norman J. Dietel chair and Walter O. Fuhrmann vice chair with Denton, Texas officials aiding the program and plans for a May 18 meeting.
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Rc&d
Fastern Hill Country
Blanco
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
State Soil & Water Conservation Board
Temple Arm
Jones
Rc&i
Texas
Liberty
Norman J. Thetel
Harold Stehling
Kent Blohm
Bud Smather
Bob McKinney
Charles Matus
Eph Cummine
Arnn
South East Day
South East Texas
Vso
Gene Jones
Soul & Water Conservation Service
Temple
George Byars
Johnson City
Wayne South
Byars
U.S. 281
Pedernales
Paul Keller
Austin
Lone Phas
Wayne
Simith
Mever
Oakcrest Park
Oak Creek
Arthur Stehling Appointed Chairman of SBA Advisory Council
A regional SBA meeting in San Antonio on April 19 1967 announced Arthur Stehling president of Security State Bank and Trust Fredericksburg was named Chairman of the San Antonio Small Business Administration Advisory Council by SBA Administrator Bernard Ad Bout. Stehling, longtime Fredericksburg lawyer and former president of local chambers, resides in Fredericksburg.
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W. E Woodman
Arthur Stehling
Security State Bank and Trust
Fredericksburg
Washington
SBA
Bernard Ad Bout
Stehling
St Edwards University
Austin
Texas
LaSalle University
Chicago
American Bar Associaton
Texas Bar Association
Texas Title Association
Attend 21st Dist American Legion Convention in Fredericksburg
Delegates gathered for the 21st District Spring Convention of the American Legion and Auxiliaries held at the Fredericksburg Legion Hut April 22 23. Post 600 and Anitins Harper were recognized for reaching 100 percent quota, with hosting by Fredericksburg Post and Unit 2440 cited as a success.
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The
American Legion
Fredericksburg
Legion Hut
Sageser. Haas Post 600
Harper
Hook. Gamel
Ruben Bode
Mroo
van C. Brown
Morris F. DeLoy
Kelton
Tatsch
Everett. Fletcher
Fredericksburg Post
Unit 2440
Miss Vickie Honig Elected Queen by Lions Club
Lions Club members elected Miss Vickie Honig daughter of Lion John and Mrs Hony as Lions Queen for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1. The club approved re sponsoring the swimming program with Alfred Spaeth coordinating, Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout banquet planned for June 6, and four new classroom tables purchased for the school cafetorium. The group also plans to sponsor a little league baseball team this year. Public notices promote radio TV service and local ads.
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Lions Club
Vickie Honig
Lion John
Hony
Dallas Berger
Lion Alfred Spaeth
Lions
Little Folk Agas
Mathias Schmidt Reunions Plans Biography for History
One hundred descendants of Mathias and Julie Roos Schmidt gathered for the annual reunion at Community Park tarper Texas on Sunday April 23. David Schmidt presided over a brief meeting and the group voted to hold the next gathering at Robinson State Park Llano. Newly elected officers are Peddy Jo Talley chairwoman Mrs Vern Eth secretary and Oscar Schmidt treasurer. Mrs Edgar Gold reported on a second edition of Pioneers in Gods Halls and read a note from Dr Guido Emmet.
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Mathias
Julie Roos Schmidt
Community Ark
Tarper
Texas
David Schmidt
Harper
Robinson State Park
Llano
Nest Seat
Peddy Jo Talley
Vern Eth
Oscar Schmidt
Edgar Gold
God's Halls
Julia Roossole
Gold
Guido Emmet
Sara Angelo Brioztl
Dedication of Old Gillespie County Courthouse May 7
The formal dedication of the old Gillespie County Courthouse will take place Sunday May 7 to mark Fredericksburg’s 21st founding anniversary. Governor Connally UT Chancellor Harry Ran Sun and other dignitaries will attend as the Fredericksburg High School Band plays prior to the unveiling and tours of the restored courthouse.
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Gillespie County
Wil
Fredericksburg
Wall
John Connally
University of Texas
Teraas
Harry Ran Sun
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