Frontier Festival Roundup Set for September 2 3
The third annual Frontier Festival Roundup will be at Harper Community Park on September 2 and 3. Main events include bull riding calf roping bareback riding girls barrel racing and prize money to first place winners. a calf scramble for children up to age 12. A Saturday night dance and grand entry rodeo are planned with opening events at noon and a sheep dog demonstration noted.
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Frontier Festival
Harper Community Park
Jore Tarlow
Beores
Vom
Harper Lions Club Reports 20 Complete Swim Program
Harper Lions Club met in the school cafetorium on Tuesday evening August 1 with Rev. W E Doerr presiding. More than 20 children completed the swim program funded by a $7500 grant from the County Red Cross Chapter. The club approved $25 for pool agar and thanked donors Howard Sivels and Al Jung.
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Warper Lions Club
W. E. Doerr
Howard Sivels
al Jung
Tony Knopp
County Red Cross
Dallas Rieger
Lee Schmidt
Crippled Whidren
Kerrville
Doerr
Local Social Notes from Harper Area Events
Mrs Clark Bierschwale and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale attended a Fredericksburg service with Mrye A Guttenberger. Mrs Arthur Bierschwale and her mother joined a Jones reception at Curtis Tendersons in Junction. Sewing Circle met at Mrs Alfred Kramer with 12 members and one visitor. August quilt planned. Visitors include Gene Nabers of Antonio. John Caldwell of Freeport. Pete Whitworths.
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Clark Bierschwale
Arthur Bierschwale
Herbert Jones
Herbie Jones
Curtis I Tenderson
Junction
Alfred Kramer
John Caldwell
Freeport
Pete Whitworths
Texas High Court Affirms Annual Voter Registration Plan
The Texas State Supreme Court upheld the amendment requiring annual voter registration, rejecting AFL-CIO challenges and ruling the ballot description adequate. The decision keeps the poll tax abolition and annual sign-up in effect, with the next steps outlined for potential appeals to the US Supreme Court.
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Texas
Supreme Court
Afl-Cio
State Supreme Court
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Ing. Austin
Herman Jones
Court of Civil Appeals
Roy Evans
Texas Afl-Cio
Ao Hoe
US Supreme Court
Billie Sol Estes
Pecos
Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation
State Savings and Loan Commissioner
Houston
Gibraltar Savings Association
Doss Prepares For Community Fair and Local Welfare Funding
Doss Improvement Club plans the Doss Community Fair for Aug 19 after appointing committees at a special board meeting. Robert Kensing of San Angelo was praised for his Community Progress work and noted recordkeeping and organization tips for next year. Refreshments followed a 42 party with winners named for ladies and men, and Kerry Kordzik visited with Rickey French at Fredericksburg. Wayne Geistweidt’s son suffered a pelvic injury after a fall from a horse.
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Doss Improvement Club
Doss
Robert Kensing
San Angelou
Red Mund
Presley Arhelger
Marcus Rede
Archie Geistweidt
Kerry Kordzik
Rickey French
Fredericksburg
Eighty Severn New Miles Interstate Highways Completed by July 1
Texas Highway Department reports 87 new miles completed to full Interstate standards in Q2 1967, bringing total to 1615 miles by July 1. At midyear three quarters of the 3028 mile Texas network were completed or underway, with detailed status by route and circumferential corridors across the state.
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County Commissioners Court
State Highway Department
Department of Public Welfare
Texas
Austin
Texas Highway Department
California
Orange
Houston
San
Laredo
Ganeville
Dallas
Hillsboro
Fort Worth
Denton
Corpus Christi
San Antono
Panhandle
Amarillo
Galveston
International Boundary
Interstate 10
el Paso
San Antonio
Workshop at Austin State School on mental retardation
A July workshop at the Austin State School aims to improve understanding of mental retardation between Texas communities and state institutions. Delegates from the South and Southeast will tour facilities, hear talks, and plan outreach with parents and civic groups.
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Texas
Autin State School
Austin States School
Austin State School
Coast
Pac
Pace
Bert Smith
Hogg Foundation
Philip Roos
San Antonio
Robert Pugh
del Lehnon
San Antonio Metropolitan
Jack Allensworth
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Albert Maner
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Herbert Feller
Alfred Spaeth
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Roy Roberts
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Harry Wilke
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Roy Jones
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Clarence McDougall
Morea Liquid Feed
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