Mexico City Beisbol Adventure Sparks Fan Frenzy
A vivid account of watching Mexican beisbol in Mexico City at Parque Delta. The piece highlights fans, local quirks, and the lively atmosphere as players like Bob Feller compete under lights, with vendors, chants, and a festive crowd shaping the experience.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Parque Delta
Jos Estrelas de Bob Feller
Los de la Costa del Pacifico
Lazaro Medina
Interesante
Lixe Siner
Muy Simpatico
Bob Feller
Everyman
Delta Park
Republic
Fenway Park
Los Fantasticos
Amigo
Caspital
Caray
Mira
Yankee
Griffith
Soldiers Field
Middletown
Parker Ellebracht wedding at Harper Pentecostal Church
Miss Carolyn Parker and Levi Ellebracht wed in a double ring ceremony August 4 at Harper Pentecostal Church. The bride, daughter of J H and Mrs Parker, wore a nylon tulle gown with lace and pearls. groom is Elgin Ellebracht of Fredericksburg, a rancher and FHS 1953 graduate. Reception for about 250 guests at the bride's parents home followed. They depart for a Denver honeymoon and plan to reside at 308 W Austin St Fredericksburg.
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Carolyn Joan Parker
Levi E. Ellebracht
Harper Pentecostal
Carlos Parker
J. H. Parker
Harper
Harper High School
Southwestern Bible Institute
Waxahachie
Elgin Ellebracht
Fredericksburg
FHS
Roy Roberts
Parker
Stephanouis
Zane Deiter
San Antonio
Bernice Ellebracht
Elaine Bode
Polly Ann Barrett
Charles Barrett
George Parker
Harvey Ellebracht
Dan Jung
Eugene Bode
Adolph Jung
Frances Dittmar
Bill Berry
Floy Bode
Albert Black
Ellebracht
Denver
Colorado
Austin St. Fredericksburg
Parker-Elle bracht wedding reception at Parker home
Rev and Mrs Carlos Parker hosted a wedding party for 22 guests at their home on Friday night. The couple attended a wedding rehearsal later that evening.
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Carlos Parker
Parker-Ellebracht
Friendly Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Lee Schmidt Home
The Friendly Sewing Circle held a meeting at Mrs Lee Schmidt's home on Sunday July 1 with 10 members and six guests present. The president appointed Mrs Fred Gammenthaler Mrs Alfred Kramer and Mrs Floyd Boatright to review M Rieger's quilt. The annual picnic will be Sunday at Harper Community Park with basket lunches and invitations for members to bring their families and guests.
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Friendly Sewing Circle
Lee Schmidt
Fred Gammenthaler
Alfred Kramer
Floyd Boatright
M Rieger
Harper Community Park
Funeral Attended by Lang Hughes Families for Ronnie Schilling
Mrs Edwin Lang and her daughter and Mrs John Hughes along with family from Austin attended the funeral of Ronnie Schilling in Kerrville Wednesday morning.
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Edwin Lang
John Hughes
Austin
Ronnie Schilling
Kerrville
Drowning of Ronnie Schilling At Harper Hill Crest Station
Four year old Ronnie Schilling son of Mr and Mrs Albert Schilling of Kerrville accidentally drowned Sunday afternoon near a small fish pond at Hill Crest Station in Harper. Justice of the Peace Pat Dooley and Deputy Ben Fiedler ruled accidental drowning. Medical aid from Dr J B Birt and Harper Fire Department volunteers failed. Ronnie had traveled Friday to Kerrville area to visit relatives and was found submerged in the pool by Laura Lange, just as family rushed to Harper to visit Edwin Lange Sr. and Jr. Remains were buried in Kerrville’s Garden of Memories after services at Smith Funeral Home.
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Ronnie Schilling
Albert Schilling
Kerrville
Hill Crest
Harper
Justice of the
Pat Dooley
Ben Fiedler
J. B. Birt
Ronnie
Edwin Lange Jr
Lake City
Gulf Coast
Carl Smith
Laura Lange
Mr. Lange
Mrs. Shilling
Langes
Schilling
Patsy Erfurt
Fredericksburg
Adolph Erfurt
Yale
Oregon
Kerrville Telephone Co
Parker-Schreiner Lumber Co
Albert Schilling Sr
Mrs Schilling
Anna Schilling
Nancy Moehle
Smith Funeral
Troy Frazier
Assembly of God Church
Garden of Memories
Mrs Gordon Suffering From Infected Foot
Friends report Mrs Gordon is ill with an infected foot and wishes for her speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs John Hughes and daughter of Austin attended the funeral of Ronnie Schilling in Kerrville on Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs Edwin Lange senior.
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Gordon
John Hughes
Austin
Little Ronnie Schilling
Kerrville
Edwin Lange Sr
Park er Ellebracht wedding guests noted locally
Mrs Carrie Calentine and two grandchildren of New Braunfels visited Harper for the Park er Ellebracht wedding. Mr Felix Feuge of Fredericksburg and Mr Albert Lang of San Antonio visited relatives in Harper Saturday. Carlos Parker flew to St Louis to officiate at a funeral. Elaine Brown of Artesia NM stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown. Mrs L A Stevens hosted the Youth Choir with punch and cookies for many local families.
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Carrie Calentine
New Braunfels
Felix Feuge
Fredericksburg
Albert Lang
San Antonio
Harper
Carlos Parker
St. Louis
Mr. Ledbetter
Elain Brown
Artesia
New Mexico
Mrs
Wallace Brown
Cadet Goehmann Enrolled in Primary Basic Observer Course
Aviation Cadet Larry L. Goehmann, son of Mrs. Elsie Walken of Harper, Texas, studies at Harlingen AFB in a 12 month course to learn electronics, dead reckoning and radar navigation. Upon completion he earns silver wings and joins the jet age Air Force. Information available from M/Sgt. G H Woerner in Fredericksburg or Kerrville, Texas.
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Larry L. Goehmann
Elsie Walken
Harper, Texas
Harlingen Air Force Base
Harlingen
Tex
Air Force
Flying Training Air Force
Goehmann
America
G. H. Woerner
Fredericksburg
Main St
Kerrville
Texas
Beards Set for Centennial Celebration in Community
The community prepares for a Centennial celebration this Saturday with nearly all grown male residents sporting beards or mustaches for several weeks, creating a distinctive festive look.
Doss Centennial Saturday Pageant and Fair Activities
Doss celebrates 100 years with a full day Saturday event from 10 a.m. registration to an 8 p.m. historical pageant. Highlights include a noon dinner for residents over 75, a 2 p.m. talent program, beard contest, group singing, and a free outdoor pageant depicting early Doss history. Local Lions, Chambers, and teachers organize exhibits, cake sale, and antique displays.
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Doss
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Harper School
Jos. Paulson
A.E. Flathmann
Wm. Petmecky
Crenwelge Sisters
Harper Lions Club
Chambers of Commerce of
Mason
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
St. Peter's Lutheran Church Education Building
J. J. Dittmar
Adolph Becker
Harper
A.B. Flathmann
William Petmecky
Home Demonstration Club
Dosa
Joan Doss
Lange's Mill
Gillespie County
Otto Dittmar
Lee Feuge
Doss Brothers
John and
Thomas
Emil Anderegg
Ted Mund
Lange
August Stelness
Warren Hahn
Julius Lange
Emil Lange
Sauers
Kensings
Geistweidts
Feueges
Welges
Lehmanns
Julius
Otto Hahn
Clara Lange
John Kasper
Richard Kaser
Missionary Baptist Church
Primitive Baptist
Lutheran Church
Twe Lutheran
Primitive Baptist Church
Dose
Gillespie County Fair announces 68th annual schedule
Gillespie County Fair Association distributes the catalog for the 68th fair to be held August 17 18 and 19 with exhibits races baseball games grandstand shows and midway. cash awards rosettes and ribbons will be awarded in most exhibit divisions with judges and committees named for livestock poultry and more.
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Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie County Fair Association
E. L. Watters
Victor Wendel
Roy Stroeher
Richard Hoerster
J. D. Stein
Gilbert Kaderll
W. W. Schaefer
Henry A. Kuenemann
Elgin Heimann
Fred Kraus
John Dooley
Roland Bonn
Paul Klein
Adolph Kott
Otto Schumann
Billy Fricke
A. B. Chalers
Waco
J. A. Marshall
State of Texas Education Agency
Austin
James A. Gray
San Angelo
J. E
Spud) Tatum
O. L. Carpenter
Texas A&m College Experiment Station
Sonora
David Rumiscel
Agriculture Department
Luther Burbank High School
San Antonio
Swine
James D. Howard
Poultry
Schumann
Walter Ottmers
Cochairmen
Calvin Bierschwabe
C. M. George
W. N. Lee
Leo J. Petsch
W. H. Sagebiel
Jack Lawrence
C. A. Stone
Melton Keller
E. L. Walter
Keller
Check Batey
Seguin
L. H
Last Rites Held For Sharon Mabry
Funeral services for Sharon Mabry 16 were held at Howell-Doran Funeral Home San Saba with interment City Cemetery. She died in a three way crash near Woodville along with seven other victims. Survivors include her brother Bill Mabry and relatives in Fort Stockton San Saba and Harper.
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Sharon Mabry
Howell-Doran
San Saba
Miss Mabrey
Woodville
T. J. Mabry
Harper and San Saba
Beaumont
Miss Mabry
Bill Mabry
John Mabry
Fort Stockton
Ray Wilden
Mack Scarborough
Harper
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Carolyn Parker
Levi Ellebracht
Harper Pentecostal Church
MacDona
Friendly Sewing
United States
Wisconsin
Ammie Wilson
Teray
Dave Erfurt
Joshua Tree
California
Larry Goehmann
Ellington Field
Herald
Razor
Dass
Ragor Blade
Emil Seuet
Ed Grates
Teal
Gia
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