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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1969
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Tommy Hartes entertained the 42 grog at their home Saturday night with a fish fry and all the trimmings. Mr and Mrs Ted Doyle of Maser on Mex Pine Laglion antag after EcoR.
Texas public campground guide lists Lady Bird Johnson Park with facilities such as drinking water electric outlets flush toilets and hot showers. The guide is distributed free by state and federal authorities with additional travel literature available through the Texas Highway Department Tourist Bureau or by mail.
Gordon Geistweidt of Gillespie Livestock Co and George Garret of Garretson Cattle Co with Clint Brown and Robert Dittmar of Harper hosted a deluxe barbecue at Gillespie County Fair Grounds for Mohair Council of America directors and wives.
Local firefighters battled several trash fires across Harper including one in the Presbyterian Church yard on Wednesday and another at the Tarr place on Monday. Fire crews credited quick action by volunteers and names such as Gene Tatsch R Hartmann Douglas Tatsch R E Peril Hugo Arlitt and Elmo Born among others. Cynthia Ann Roeder was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder of Harper weighing pounds at 1 45 p m. A sister to Richard, Cynthia Ann, is the newborn.
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association held its 50th annual show and sale at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds. Notable winners included Mike Pember Bandera with champion Angora doe and champion Billy sold to O C Collins San Antonio for $225.08 and Wilford Schuster Priddy for $106.00. A yearling Billy bred by Pembera sold for 9166.68 to Pete Ebeling. Total sales reached 96 840 with 88 Angora entries and top 30 averaging 151 75 per head. Officials called the sale very good and better than last year. The high single Billy price was 910.00. Buyers statewide attended. The association plans to return to Fredericksburg in 1970.
Local families and relatives from Harper and nearby towns visited over the weekend. Numerous guests from Lubbock Stephenville Houston Dallas San Antonio and Kerrville joined Harper residents for family gatherings and Sunday visits.
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