Schmidt Family Barbecue Reunion At Harper Texas
A Sunday barbecue for Mathias and Julia Roos Schmidt descendants drew ninety guests at Harper Community Park in Harper Texas. Miss Julia Schmidt registered attendees. Jack Laurence presided. new officers were elected including David Schmidt as president and LaVerne Truex as vice president. Attendees came from Austin Corpus Christi Llano San Antonio Shiner and Fredericksburg.
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Mathias and
Julia Roos Schmidt
Harper Community
Harper, Tex
Julia Schmidt
Jack Laurence
Charles Schmidt
Mathias Schmidt
San Antonio
David Schmidt
Harper
Laverne Truex
Llano
Elbert Schmidt
Freder
Icksburg
Kenneth Maner
Treas
Austin
Corpus Christi
Shiner
Fredericksburg
Mesd
Clinton
Vernon Gold
Reuben Schmidt
Franz Pressler
Dawn Beckendorf
Lucy Laurence
Harold Schmidt
Lee Schmidt
Elgin Schmidt
Hollan Walker
Raymond Spaeth
Harper FFA Teams Place 5th and 7th at State Contest
Harper High School FFA Land Judging finished 7th among 48 teams at the state contest in Stephenville with 551 points. Range and Pasture team placed 5th with 461 points, behind San Saba, Glenrose, Gatesville, and Ozona. Members named include Roy Heinemann Jerome Esquell Herschell Esquell Bernard Fritz Homer Mulder Leo Heinemann Dudley Parker and Larry Jung.
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Harper Ffa Land and Range
Harper Ffa
Delhart
Sth
Huntsville
Abilene
Harper Land
Roy Heinemann
Joe Heinemann
Jerome Esquell
Joe Esquell
Herschell Esquell
Elgin Esquell
Bernard Fritz
Robert Fritz
Harper Ffa Range & Pasture
San Saba
Glenrose
Gatesville
Ozona
Harper
Harper Range & Pasture
Homer Molder
John Mulder
Leo Heinemann
Dudley Parker
Vester B. Parker
Larry Jung
al Jung
Red Cross Disaster Aid and Relief Roles
The Red Cross assists disaster victims with shelter food clothing medical care and nursing help as a gift from the American people. It provides aid beyond government loans and supports rebuilding when families cannot meet needs themselves.
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Red Cross
Gulf Coast
Inn of the Hills Dinner Honors FHS Graduate Carol Sue Ilenmann
The Inn of the Hills hosted a Wednesday April 20 dinner honoring Carol Sue Ilenmann, a FHS graduate. Hostess iris Wm. Petmecky presented a peppermint corsage with a graduate doll. guests included Mrs. Elgin Heimann and Barbara Barnes among others.
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Inn of the Hills
Carol Sue Ilenmann
FHS
Iris Wm. Petmecky
Miss Heimann
Petmecky
Elgin Heimann
Barbara Barnes
Nancy Gibson
Peggy Landis
Odessa Dentist Killed in One Car Crash Near Enchanted Rock
Dr. J. D. Burleson 60 of Odessa died in a one car crash on KM road 965 near Enchanted Rock, while his wife was critically injured. State Trooper Bill Shipp investigated. the couple was en route to a State Dentist Convention in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Burleson
Odessa
Fredericksburg
Texas
Enchanted Rock
Bill Shipp
Llano
Justice of the Peace
A. C. Fry
Burleson
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Burlesons
Coolidge
Lucille McCrory
Tecumseh
Oklahoma
Lamesa
Church of Christmemi
J. D. Burleson Jr
Jacksonville
Helen Ruth Crowell
Norman Miller
Delber Mota
Ha- Waii
Detla Burleson
Joe M. Burleson
Fort Worth
Jess Burleson
G. A. Krumm
Washington, D. C
E. O. Kutch
la Mesa
Schaetter
Fredericksburg Hospital& Clinic
Mason
Frederiksburg
P T A Meeting Set for May 5
The Harper P T A will meet Thursday May 5 at 3 00 p m in the school cafeteria Devotion will be given by Mrs C G Stevens Theme To gether We Help a Child by Looking to the Future Guest speaker will be Mrs Hardie English teacher from Schreiner Institute Installation of new officers will follow business The officers for 1966 67 are President Mrs Alois Jung 1st vice president Mrs Hubert Rahe 2nd vice president Jon Stehling 3rd vice president Mrs Werner Schumpelt Secretary Mrs Herbert Feller Treasurer Mrs Roy Ressmann All are invited to attend the final meeting of the year and the installation tea.
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Harper P. T. A
C. G. Stevens
Hardie
Schreiner Institute
Alois Jung
Hubert Rahe
Jon Stehling
Werner Schumpelt
Herbert Feller
Harper Rites Held For Ben Thomas 88
Ben Thomas 88, long time Harper stock buyer and resident, died Tuesday at Hitt Crest Rest Home. Funeral held April 14 at Harper First Baptist with burial at Harper Cemetery. Born January 16, 1886 in Little Rock, Ark he married Ella Kneese in 1907. Survived by son Forest Thomas. daughters Mrs Orrin Parker, Mrs Leroy Brandon, Mrs R W Smith. 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Attendees came from multiple towns. Local rainfall reported with 3 inches in Harper and surrounding ranches over the weekend.
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Ben Thomas
Harper
Hitt Crest Rest
Fredericksburg
Harper First Baptist Church
Harper Cemetery
Plummer, Smith Funeral Home
Kerrville
Thomas
Little Rock
Ark
Ella Kneese
Forest Thomas
Midland
Orrin Parker
Leroy Brandon
R. W. Smith
California
Llano
Odessa
Austin
Buchannan Village
San Antonio
Coke Party Honors Senior Darla Anderegg
Miss Darla Anderegg of Harper High School was feted with a Coke party hosted by her aunt Mrs. Walter Parker at a ranch home. The red and white decor featured a floral centerpiece and iced Cokes. Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg and Karla helped serve seven senior classmates and refreshments were served.
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Darla Anderegg
Walter Parker
Gilbert Anderegg
Karla
Harper FHA Members to Attend State Meet in San Antonio
Five Harper High School Future Homemakers of America members will attend the Texas FHA State Meet in San Antonio April 29 30 led by President Kathryn Stevens. Delegates include state degree candidates Darla Anderegg and Stevens, National Pianist nominee Polly Barrett, voting delegate Helen Es quell and alternate Cathy Tatsch. The event features National Advisor Mildred Reel and speaker Dr Carl S Winters addressing about 5000 delegates.
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Harper Future Homemakers of America
Harper High School
Texas Association
Future Homemakers of American
San Antonio
Kathryn Stevens
FHA
Harper
Darla Anderegg
Polly Barrett
Helen Esquell
Cathy Tatsch
Mildred Reel
Washington, D. C
Carl S. Winters
Texas
Chicago
Cottles Honored With Open House
Mr and Mrs V A Cottle hosted a house warming at their new home on Sunday. Mesd Roy Cottle Raymond Cottle Archie Lennon C N Taylor G E Pape Frank Staudt Alfred Kramer Charles Mains Herbert Feller and Pete Casper served as hostesses. About 75 to 100 friends and relatives attended from Kerrville Pra de Ranch Fredericksburg and San Marcos.
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V. A. Cottle
Roy Cottle
Raymond Cottle
Archie Lennon
C. N. Taylor
G. E. Pape
Frank Staudt
Alfred Kramer
Charles Mains
Herbert Feller
Pete Casper
Kerrville
Prade Ranch
Fredericksburg
San Marcos
Birthday Party for Margaret Schmidt at Schmidt Ranch
Mrs Harold B Schmidt hosted a birthday party for her daughter Margaret last Saturday at the Schmidt Ranch home. The ten guests enjoyed games and refreshments including pink ice cream a pink birthday cake with candles and pink punch. Margaret is ten years old.
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Harold B. Schmidt
Margaret
Schmidt Ranch
Hill Country Auxiliary Holds Kerrville Meeting
The first quarterly Hill Country Auxiliary to the Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn met in Kerrville at the Inn of the Hills La Fuente Room. Sixty members and guests registered with Mrs. G. D. Budecou reading from Man in the Family. Next gathering scheduled for Junction in May.
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Hill Country
Kerrville
la Fuente
Inn of the Hills
John M. Jones Jr
Will F. Whitehead
del Rio
G. D. Budecou
Junction
Clint Brown
Hill Country Auxiliary
Young Homemakers Meet Promotes Cosmetics and Cancer Film
Harper Chapter of Young Homemakers of Texas met April 19 with a program on cosmetics and facial care. Miss Nelson urged a soft natural makeup look and care. The group announced a cancer film screening for May 23. Laurice Rogers reported on a recent area workshop in Fredericksburg. Ernestine Feller and Nila McMahon served refreshments to thirteen members, with advisor Earlene Dunn and Miss Nelson.
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Harper
Young Homemakers of
Texas
Miss Nelson
Laurice Rogers
Fredericksburg
Ernestine Feller
Nila McMahon
Earlene Dunn
Indonesia Missionaries Visit With Mrs Keen
Dr and Mrs Buford L Nicklos Jr visited Mrs Maggie Keen on April 21. Nicklos is Keen's niece and a Baptist missionary on furlough from Indonesia. He founded and leads the Baptist Theological Seminary of Indonesia and they plan to return May 30 from Waco, where they reside during furlough.
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Buford L. Nicklos Jr
Maggie Keen
Nicklos
Gamels Attend District Legion Convention
Mr and Mrs H K Gamels were delegates to the 21st district spring convention of the American Legion and its Auxiliary in San Angelo. Sageser Haas Post 650 won two awards for exceeding the 100 member quota and a special Certificate of Most Distinguished Service in Compliance with the National Organization.
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H. K. Game
The
American Legion
San Angelo
Sageser, Haas Post
National Organization of the American Legion
Confirmation Conferred by San Antonio Auxiliary Bishop
The Most Rev Stephen A Leven auxiliary bishop of San Antonio conferred the sacrament of confirmation on twenty four candidates at St Anthony s Church Harper Those receiving were Christ Bernhard Felix Bernhard Jerome Esquell Herschel Esquell Jerald Esquell Larry Esquell Bernard Fritz Genevieve Fritz Jeanette Fritz Chester Granville Leo Heinemann Rodney Hartmann Roy Heinemann Beverly Holmes Larry Jung Linda Jung Kevin Klein Gloria Kramer Stanley Kramer Patrick Lange Janice Reed Elaine Stehling Shay Tatsch Latina Gay Walker Mrs Roy Jones and her son Marion visited here over the weekend.
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Stephen A. Leven
San Antonio
St. Anthony's Church
Harper
Christ Bernhard
Felix Bernhard
Jerome Esquell
Herschel Esquell
Jerald Esquell
Larry Esquell
Bernard Fritz
Genevieve Fritz
Jeanette Fritz
Chester Granville
Leo Heinemann
Rodney Hartmann
Roy Heinemann
Beverly Holmes
Larry Jung
Linda
Deferred grazing and field day planned in Kimble County
Kimble County Agent urges deferred grazing to boost pasture after a wet spell and dry periods. A Sonora field day with the Experiment Station is announced for the afternoon, featuring the quarterhorse judging teams from Odessa and junior placings. The upcoming Wool and Mohair Show date is being reset due to snow, with high school and college entrants encouraged to plan.
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Sonora
Odessa
Ozona
Robby Robinson
Billy Allen
Duane Dutton
Kimble County
Hill Crest Singers Meet Sunday at Harper Church
The Hill Crest Singers will meet at Harper Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 2:30 PM. Everyone is invited to attend and bring friends.
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Hill Crest Singers
Hill Crest
Harper Presbyterian Church
Community birthday and visiting guest gatherings noted
A Mother's birthday party honors Lorenz Wendel on April 21 with neighborhood families and friends. Various extended visits and dinners follow, including confirmations and social events across multiple households and towns.
Miss Flame Crowned at Firemen’s Dance by Barbara Peril
Barbara Peril daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Peril was crowned Miss Flame at the fireman’s dance Saturday succeeding last year’s Miss Flame Mary Ann Kensing.
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Barbara Peril
R. E. Peril
Flame
Mary Ann Kensing
Miss Flame
Local Barbecue Hosts Honor Several Couples
Cecil Tatsches entertained with a barbecue Saturday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Johnnie Stephens of Kerrville Mr and Mrs George A Gibson of Segovia Mr and Mrs Roy Coker of Sonora Dorothy Nell Jung and children of Edinburg and Mrs Freeman Green of Melvin.
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Cecil Tatsch
Johnnie Stephens
Kerrville
George A. Gibson
Segovia
Roy Coker
Sonora
Dorothy Nell Jung
Edinburg
Freeman Green
Melvin
Confirmation Dinner Honors Leo And Roy Heinemann
Mr and Mrs Joe Heinemann honored their sons Leo and Roy Heinemann who were confirmed A barbecue dinner was served Guests included Mr and Mrs Rudolph Jenschke and family of Poteet Mr Richard Klein and family of Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Frank Holdforth and son Buddy of Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Joe Morset and Darlene Miss Gay Walker Mr Leslie Esquell Isabel Ecteert of Fredericksburg
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Joe Heinemann
Leo
Roy Heinemann
Rudolph Jenschke
Poteet
Richard Klein
Fredericksburg
Frank Holdforth
Buddy
Joe Morset
Darlene
Gay Walker
Leslie Esquell
Isabel Ecteert
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Harper Community Park
Schmidt
Radio Post
Quell
Bernard Fitz
Range
Lately Jung
American Red Cross
the Herald
Mayfields Mattress Company
Nervalle
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Embankment
P.T.A
Mrs. Ro
Roy Ress
Mann
Coke Party
Gunter Hotel
Municipal Auditorium
Erlene Dunn
Cottles
Indonesia
Mrs. Keen
Roy Jones
Marion
Milton Wendel
Lorenz
Dallas Reiger
Daniel
Lorna
Gene Rahe
Hilmar Bergman
Sharon
Gus Wendel
Amalia Metzger
Lorenz Wendel
Tommy Harlan
Marfa
McDonald Observatory
Richard Harlan
McAllen
el Paso
Carl Ernst
Husband
Mia
Chester Tatsch
Douglas Tatsch
Mio
Lennie Frederick
Mis
Erry Sembtuteky
Ket Ville
Gene
Miro
Alfreed Edwards
Tammy
Tis Biilda
Juhnnie Cottle
San Matcos
Mioo
Lew Muellerd
Muellendarts
Carlos Parker
Buzzy
Cecil Bode
Ooliehoma
A. W. Smith
Menard
Gene Tatsch
Anna Markwordt
CHH
Weshe Sageser
Jack Roenig
Meroe
Richard Roeder
W. Ro Massey
Herbert Otte
Chhldren Llana Mio
Fom Altzinger
Cechildren
Houston
Vins
Frank Rischner
Nailroad Commanssioner
Cecil Tatsches
Leo and
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