Miss Rural Electrification contestant for Central Texas Electric
Jan Brown 17 of Harper will represent Central Texas Electric Cooperative in the Miss Texas Rural Electrification contest in Dallas. A 1965 Harper High School graduate, she has shown livestock and aims to finance college at Angelo State University. She previously earned multiple local honors and served as Peach Queen and ambassador for the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Brown
Clinton Brown
Harper
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Texas Electric Cooperative
Dallas
Miss Brown
Harper High School
Angelo State College
San Angelo
Homemaker Association
HHS
Amiss
Harper Lions Club
Harper Rodeo
Miss Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Miss Texas Rural Electrification
Dallas Sheraton Hotel
Harper School Board Sets August 30 Budget Meeting
The Harper School Board of Trustees will meet August 30 1965 to adopt the 1965 66 budget. Regular meeting night September 6 is skipped due to Labor Day. Football boys must obtain forms from Coach Sultemeier completed by physician and parent before practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School Board of Trustees
Sultemeier
Central American Life Insurance Company
Lubbock
Texas
Skipper Family Honored With Community Barbecue Supper
Mr and Mrs Tommy Skipper and their three children were honored with a barbecue supper at Flarper Community Park on Saturday night. About 80 relatives and friends attended the event, reflecting on the family's three years stationed in Athens Greece before returning home to Empire Michigan. They planned to reside in Empire and had spent two weeks visiting Lydia Bierschwabe and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Skipper
Flarper Community Park
Skipper
Athens
Greece
Empire
Michigan
Lydia Bierschwabe
Harper Boy Scouts Camp Out on Llano River
Harper Boy Scout Troop 139 completed a two night camp at Wardlaw Ranch on the Llano River. They departed Thursday afternoon with Clayton Massey and Rev W E Doerr providing transport and returned Saturday afternoon with Scoutmaster Reuben Klein driving a pickup loaned by Charles Mains and Gene Harper assisting. Scouts Van C Brown HT Nathan Doerr Stephen Doerr Ruddy Harper Morris Harper Joe Mains Brad Massey and visitors Gary Rahe Wayne Rahe attended with Van Brown Sr and W G Brown aiding Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Boy Scout
Wardlaw Ranch
Llano River
Clayton Massey
W. E. Doerr
Reuben Klein
Charles Mains
Gene Harper
van C. Brown HT
Nathan Doerr
Stephen Doerr
Ruddy Harper
Morris Harper
Joe Mains
Brad Massey
Gary Rahe
Wayne Rahe
van Brown Sr
W. G. Brown
New Postal Efficiency Plan Launched by Post Office Leadership
Postmaster Frank EO Staudt announces a new Postal Efficiency Plan with employee participation. Postmaster General John Al Gironouski describes its twin goals of economy and service improvement. A local committee will implement ideas, with semiannual reports to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank EO Staudt
Tiarper Post Office
John Ao Gronous
Staudt
Johnson
Washington
Mio Gionouski
Leaguers Host Mom and Dad Banquet at Church Hall
Luther League held a Mom and Dad Banquet Friday in the church parish hall. Rev Wilhiany Fo Lange spoke as guest. Ambition League president Wayne Behrens acted as master of ceremonies. Committees handled arrangements with Cathy dates and others aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stodaries Luther League
Wilhiany Fo Lange
Ef Doss
Ambition League
Wayne Behrens
Cathy Dates
Ty “Aohie Hoo Bardia Rahe
Rls
Junction To Host Directors Of ASRM
Junction will host the summer meeting of the Texas Section American Society Of Range Management. The event, announced this week by Hoffmann, will take place Saturday August 7 on the A and M campus after the Lith annu al range camp. Attendees include officers from the Texas Section and directors from Abilene to Temple with many guests from surrounding cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State College
San Marcos
Francis Chuntehill
Abilene Christman College
Abilene
ONL
BR Dooles
Angelo State College
San Angelo
Rob Brown
Raneher
Phroehkmorten
Buster Landley
Sam Conservation Service
Bracketville
Dub Waldup
Pexas Sxperimental Ranch
Throckmoston
C A
Birt Family Reunion Held Across Harper Area
The Butt relatives gathered at Harper for a Birt family reunion from Friday July 30 to Sunday August 1 1964 with attendees including Mia and Mrs Bryan Binton Brutt Florinda Dr Bo Bit and sons of San Antonio Mio and Mrs J Birt jin and others from Lubbock Harper Dallas Ben Wheeler Tyler Junction Kerrville and more. Relatives learned of Mrs Ray Newighs death in Frederickshuro hospital last Thursday and attended her funeral in Harper with several local attendees. Old Mattresses Made New Mayfields Mattress Company Kerrville ad included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butt
Harper
Dro
J. Bo Birt
Mia
Bryan Binton Brutt
Bradenton
Florinda
Bo Bit
San Antonio
Mio
J.B. Birt Jin
Lubbock
Miro
Wester Bo Parker
Dr Biel
R. Bo Birt
Dallas
Woes Bivan
Ben Wheeler
James Byron Birt
Tyler
Mroo
Elmer Lee Savon
Mirs
Ray Newigh
Frederickshuro
Raymond Pape
Prade Ranc
Frank Staudt
CN Taylor
Scotty Lee
Harper Lions Club Queen Installed For 1965 66
Miss Eileen Hopf was installed July 20 as the Harper Lions Club Queen for the coming year. Her first duty is to represent the club at Marble Falls parade on July 22. Eileen is a junior at Harper High School and a cheerleader for the 1965 66 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Hopf
Harper Lions Club
Lions Club
Marble Falls
Eileen
Harper High School
St James Luther League honors parents with summer supper
The St James Luther League of Harper honored parents with a barbecue chicken supper on Friday July 30 1965 in St James Parish Hall. About 35 Leaguers and parents attended. Pastor W E Doerr gave the invocation and served as master of ceremonies. Warne Behrens welcomed attendees. Entertainment followed by Hardin Rahe Peggy and Nancy Feller singing two songs. Speaker Pastor Wm Lange of Pass Lutheran Church offered the closing remarks followed by the group singing God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Leaguers then cleaned up and planned a trip to Fredericksburg for swimming and bowling on August 14 at 4:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Luther League of
Harper
St. James Parish
W. E. Doerr
Warne Behrens
Luther League
Hardin Rahe
Peggy
Nancy Feller
Wm. Lange
Pass Lutheran Church
Lange
Louis Feller Family Reunion Held At E B Roach Ranch
The Louis and Ida Feller descendants held their second annual reunion on Sunday August 1 1965 at the E B Roach ranch with forty two descendants and five guests including Max Lange E B Roach and Gin ger Trout of Legion. A barbecue dinner and games were enjoyed while old memories were recalled. The group voted to host next year’s reunion at Harper Community Park on the first Sunday in August with Emil Lange reelected president Peggy Feller secretary treasurer and Clayton Feller added as vice president. Attendees included Henry Wendel Sr Emil Lange Carl Kroll and others from Buda Harper Austin Seguin and Corpus Christi areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Ida Feller
E. B
Harper Community Park
Emil Lange
Fredericksburg
Peggy Feller
Harper
Clayton Feller
Henry Wendel Sr
Carl Kroll
Buda
Andrew Kroll
Linger Kroll
Paul Hardcraft
Austin
Ted Holtz
Seguin
Ottmer Schnerr
Springreek
Robert Schaffer
Corpus Christi
Alfonso Novian
Ingleside
Boss
Elbert Feller
Harper Area Social Roundup Repeats Traveling Guests
Harper locals and visitors fill Sunday with family visits and trips. Residents include Mio and Mrs Watkins Tarr hosting, Carl Madden of Houston visiting, and Dr and Mrs J Bo Birt hosting the Florida emigrants. Families from Kerrville Fredericksburg and Medina join gatherings and a large Bierschwale dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mio
Pat Rogers
Watkins Tarr
Carl Madden
Houston
Archie Aten
Harper
W. A. Hogan
Miroo
Johnnie Bierschwale
Local buyer acquires historic Mille Dairy site near Fredericksburg
John Range and partner purchased the old Adam Tatsch place on Live Oak Creek opposite Gillespie County Airport, once Mille Dairy owned by Newton Baker. He spent about 88000 improving the 100 year old stone house, adding bathrooms and a fireplace, converting another building to an office, plans permanent home and continued hearing aid business, aided by a pilot son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohn Braeutigamn
Adam Tatsch
Live Oak Creek
Gillespie County
Tivydale Road
Mille
Newton Baker
Corpus Christi
John
Houston
Umangt. & A
Bracutizams
Eean
Pedernales River
Valles
1953 Profits Distributed by Central Texas Electric Co op
W McWilliams reports 3 922 COPEC members mailed patronage refunds totaling 45 521 69 for 1953 and notes a 13 4 percent return on power purchases. Net figures show a 1953 profit after prior negotiations with ILCR A and DLC R A and a near two million asset base as of January 11 1965. A yearly meeting at Gillespie County Fair Grounds is planned for August 17 with new directors and prize drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McWilliams
Texas
COPEC
Ilclar A
C.tle. C
Dlc.r.a
McWilliams
C.T.E.C
Co Op
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Noo P.m
Texas Section Range Camp Honored In Junction Friday
The Kimble County Chamber of Commerce and local clubs host the 11th annual Texas Section Range Camp Friday night at 7 at the A and M adjunct amphitheater. Guests will dine then hear wildlife program by Wallace Klussmann. Graduation for 30 FFA and 1H students is set for Saturday at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County Chamber of Commerce
Junction Lions Club
Junction Rotary Club
Texas Section
Lions and
Rotarians
Billy Broyies
Rotary
Sam Coffee
American Society of Range Management
Wallace Klussmann
Texas A & M University
Lake Hunmicutt
Fist
Chiuerch
Junction
Joe Fasel
Lubbock
Soil Conservation District
Fred Coleman
Pierce Hoggett
Sam Coleman
Soil Conservation Service
Llano
Texas
G O. Hoffman
Kimble County
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CTEC
Miss Rural Electrification
Harper School Board
Ile Oe
Yancey
Leakey
Center Point
Aledina
la Pryor
Nueces Canyon
Medina
Harper Boy Scouts
Conomatle
Nadie
ASRM
Carol
Dennis
Tatseh
Fredeneicksburg
Mars Edmund
Patseh Ma
Patseh
Fredericksburg Hospital
Cline
Mir
Ceol Smith
Walter Hierschwale
San Antoni
Mas
Jack Valtine
Birt
Maro
Williamy Waylon
Mayfields Matthess Company
Kerrville
Ctf
Harpers Lions Club
Louis Feller
Harper Locals
Mis Bryan Bit
Dr and
Mis J. Bo Birt
Florida
Mis
Sadore Stebbiuog
Fredericksborg
Felin Keaising
J. Greeson
Buchannan Damo
Otto Wienecke
Hugo Eloot
Richard Bateman
Lindlorp
Mico
John Warten McDougall
Warten
Wmebdougall
Qhader
Meis
Children of Corpus Christ
Feller
Feller Place
Von
Floyd Boatright
Chester Moses
Loos Dunn
Som Chas
Pires
Brackenridge Park
Mack Scarborough
the Legion Hospital
Goo
Fred Whitewood
Ken
Mrr
Alfred Kiame
Albert Manner
Stormmy Manner
Aransas Pass
J. R. Bierschwab
Elatives
Fred Bierschwale
Dalton Monk
Rileen Hope
Frederiksburg
Deanes
Mypto Lindig
Stesen
Tits Farm
Ma Landig
Mrs. Lindy
Nj.d
Central Texas Electric
Jim
Bill Hart
L, Hl Harper
Vl. Harper
Harold) Habenenht
Balgare
Mai
Elmo Liaimpkins
Beasne
Kelmo
Phutu
Pattoann
Ter
Co-Op Central
Texas Electric Coop
Hardy Moses
W. C. McWilliams
Wor Allen Ranch
Allen
Rane Mance
Llanos
Harper Square
Kerr Ville Club
Harper Club
Min
Ruben Theile
Barbara
Henry Theile
New Braunfels
Bessie McDouzall
James Eckhardt
Jackie Goehmann
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