Gillespie County Fair Plans Under Way with New Pavilion
Plans for the 74th Gillespie County Fair run August 24 to 26 with a large livestock showing and many garden and orchard displays. A new recreational pavilion is under construction at the Fair Grounds, with 101 horse stalls filled and overflow stabled nearby. Night entertainment features top acts via MCA with free grandstand seating, expected to draw large crowds. Fredericksburg Giants baseball games slated each afternoon. Construction progress and committee work continue as fair officials anticipate strong attendance and active exhibits.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Giants
Music Corporation of America
Alex Frantzen
Neighbors and Loneliness Aimed At By Harper Beloved Column
Read This laments shrinking neighborly ties among settlers once tied by shared help in farms births and deaths. It urges rekindling community bonds through simple acts like rides, babysitting, and visits, before detailing recent local visits and social news from Harper including military address for Sgt. David E. Butler and wedding announcements.
Buck Brings $425 At Angora Goat Sale
The 43rd annual Texas Angora Goat Raisers Show and Sale sold the top buck for $425 on Saturday. E. E. Dougherty of Leakey consigned the champion, bought by Gardner and Holland of Roosevelt. A total of 124 bucks grossed $11,320, averaging $91.29, with the first 25 sales bucks at $161.60.
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Herbie Oehler
Harper
Angora Buck
Texas
E. E. Dougherty
Leakey
Gardner and Holland Partnership
Roosevelt
Pete Gulley
Uvalde
Leroy Nichols
Buck
J. A. Clark
Rocksprings
Albert Jenkins
Sabinas
Hill Country Race and Billy Sale Underway at Junction
The 26th annual Hill Country Race and Billy Sale runs through Saturday in Junction. Morning billy sales precede afternoon quarter horse races with seven races daily and the Junction Derby on Saturday. Auctioneer Lem Jones presides as top billies fetch prizes up to 100 dollars. purses total 3000 dollars.
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Junction
Lem
Jones of
Harper Legionnaires Passing In Review
Hilmar J. Lott, eighteenth Harper Legionnaire, entered service July 14, 1918, at Fort Sam Houston and trained at Camp McArthur Waco. He became X base supply sergeant after noncommissioned officers school and was discharged December 23, 1913. Lott farmed before service and resumed ranching after discharge. He married Pauline Jung November 4, 1920, and they had three children. Leonard, Velma, and Eileen. Leonard is a World War II veteran and reserve warrant officer. The Lotts retired to a new home in Fredericksburg in May 1961. Lydia Bierschwale visited Austin and San Antonio during the weekend.
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Hilmar J. Lott
Fort Sam Houston
Camp McArthur
Waco
Harper
Lott
Lett
White Oak
Gillespie Conty
Pauline Jung
Leonard
Velma
Eileen
Frederiksburg
Donald Sparks
Missouri
Homie
Fredericksburg
Miss Mohair crowned at Fredericksburg event in 1962
Nancy Friend 19 of Ozona was crowned Miss Mohair of 1962 at Fredericksburg. Coronation by Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association. three finalists chosen from 16 candidates for 1963, finalists Jonel Epperson, Sandra Dietz, and Jerrilyn Lohn. TAGRA auxiliary organized with 70 charter members to aid Miss Mohair program.
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Nancy Friend
Ozona
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Sandra Marie Dietz
Fredericksburg
Edgar H. Dietz
Jonel Epperson
Rocksprings
Walker Epperson
Jerrilyn Lohn
Brady
W. E. Lohn Jr
Friend
B. Y. (Spot
Tagra Women’s Auxiliary
Bob Jetton
Telegraph
Brooks Sweeten
Hawley Jernigan
Goldwaite
Vernon Dutton
Milton Watters Jr
Junction
FE. E. Daugherty
Leakey
Billy
Herbie Oehler
Harper
Vera Burrows
Barksdale
Doe
F. E. Ebeling
Burnet
Donkey Baseball Benefits Harper Park Building Fund
A large crowd attended the Harper Lions Club and Harper Volunteer Fire Department donkey baseball game on Friday night August 3. Proceeds totaled 229.30 with 189.30 from gate receipts and 40 from soft drinks, adding to the fund’s 2,676.95 total to date as the Finance Committee plans a September 1 finish aiming at 3,500. Additional contributors include Leon Dunn, Dean Hopf, Mrs. Marjorie Stevens, Mrs. Melton Casper, W. A. Hogan, Chester Brown, Mrs. A. C. Wendel, Mrs. Mains, Mrs. Clifford Bodu, Louis Lange, Clayton Massey, Mrs. R. E. Peril, J. R. Peril, Warren McDougall, Alfred Spaeth, and Charles Bleyschwale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Harper Community Park Building Fund
Park Building Fund
Leon Dunn
Dean Hopf
Marjorie Stevens
Melton Casper
W. A. Hogan
Chester Brown
A. C. Wendel
Mains
Clifford Bodu
Louis Lange
Clayton Massey
R. E. Peril
J. R. Peril
Warren McDougall
Alfred Spaeth
Charles Bleyschwale
4-H Club Achievement Night Slated For Next Thursday
The Harper 4-H Club meets at the Harper Fire Station with Dudley and Wayne Parker welcomed as new members. A volunteer committee forms to plan Achievement Night with Janice and Kathy Landis and others assigned to handle details. The committee convened Monday August 6 to finalize plans.
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Harper 4-H Club
Harper Fire Station
Dudley
Wayne Parker
Janice
Kathy Landis
Roy
Leo Heinemann
Dabs Brown
Jerome and
Herschall
Sairlene Rahe
Harper 4-H Club to Hold Achievement Night
The annual Harper 4-H Club Achievement Night is announced for August 16. The fair booth committee includes Cathy Tatsch, Jan Brown, Peggy Feiler, Eileen Hopf, and Vickie Honig. Items for the event should be at the school cafeteria by 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, and the public is invited.
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Fair Booth
Cathy Tatsch
Jan Brown
Peggy Feiler
Eileen Hopf
Vickie Honig
Richard McDermott Killed in Llano County Pole Accident
Richard C McDermott age 35 construction foreman for the Central Texas Electric Cooperative was killed when a pole broke above his climber’s belt causing a fall near Valley Spring Llano County. Randolph Franklin of Llano witnessed the incident. Funeral services were held Friday at Battery Waldrop with Masonic Lodge graveside rites and CT EC employees as honorary pallbearers.
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Richard C. McDermott
Valley Spring
Llano County
McDermott
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Liano
Randolph Franklin
C.T.E.C
Nell McDermott
Rickey
Sharon
Linda
Martin McDermott
Sister Mary Felix Visits Parents in Yoakum Teaching Plans
Sister Mary Felix, formerly Evelyn Rischner, spends a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Felix C Rischner. She will begin her first teaching year at St Joseph School Yoakum teaching music and joining the Slatera of Divine Providence of Our Lady of the Lake Convent in San Antonio.
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Mary Felix
Evelyn Rischner
Felix C. Rischner
St. Joseph Schoul
Yoakum
Slatera
Divine Providence of Our
Park Building Benefit Slated September 7
The Harper Lions Club and Harper Volunteer Department stage a softball game at Harper Community Park on Friday night September 7. An Angus heifer donated by E. B. Roach will be given away at 8 pm. The Harper High School band will perform. No admission. contributions solicited.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper
Harper Community Park
Angus Heifer
E. B. Roach
Harper High School
Gillespie Peaches Still on Market
Simon Burg of the Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association reports ample peaches in stock to meet retail demand. El brtas and Frank Cling varieties arrive, with Frankie Freestone and August Elberta due, totaling about 20 000 bushels through Stone wall shed. Prices remain firm, overripe fruit at 1.50 to 1.75 per bushel, good grade near 6.00, choice up to 10.00 per bushel.
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Simon Burg
Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association
Stonewall
Frank Cling
Frankie Freestone
Elbertas
Harper Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Invites Youth
The First Baptist Church of Harper announces its annual Vacation Bible School inviting boys and girls ages 3 to 16 from Harper and surrounding areas. The program runs daily with two Home Mission Board girls among the workers.
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First Baptist Church of
Harper
Home Mission Board
Centennial float parade patrons in Aust stopover
Burt Galeral of Odessa and his Sul Ross College roommate Brown Whitewood visited Harper to spend the weekend with Brown’s parents Mrs and Mrs Fred Whitewood. Mrs Tillman Sanders and Mrs Daniel Arnold of Menard collected bing fruit for her mother moving to Menard. The centennial float traveled to Aust for the aqua parade with riders including Mrs Max Lange Mia Tommy Hasan Mrs Hagel Calcote and Brenda and Greg Lange. Eldred Roach Tommy Hassan and Gene Bude were among the men involved.
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Burt Galeral
Odessa
Sul Ross College
Brown Whitewood
Brown
Harper
Fred Whitewood
Tillman Sanders
Daniel Arnold
Menard
Max Lange
Mia
Tommy Haslan
Hagel Calcote
Brenda
Greg Lange
Eldred Roach
Tommy Hassan
Gene Bude
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Bier Garten
Gillespie County Fair
Dave Butler
David
San Antonio
Hawaii
Floyd Boatright
David E. Butler
Trans. Co
Schofield Barracks
APO
San Francisco
California
Butlers
H. Bierschwale
Jeanette Rogers
Gay Tonia Walker
Midland
Earl Walker
Edgar Fiedler
EB. J. Fiedler
Janice Lynnne
JLD Mattresses
Harper Locker
Mayfield’s Mattress Company
Kerrvijie
Radio Post
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
Angora
Gilbert Smith
Johnson City
J. H. Friar
Mountain Home
Cypress Mills
John A. Dittmar
Mohal
Association
Hicks and Pember of
Medina and Bandera
Mike Pember
Willie
Angora Doe
Billy Sale
Harper Legionnaires Passing In Review
Lydia Bierschwale
Austin
Joe Mack Scarborough
Cecil Smith
Herald
John Dittmar
Dittmar
Sandra Dietz
Edgar Dietz
Angera Doe
Barkesdale
Dietz
Aso
Ernest E. Daugherty
Egidus
Mohair
Keller Photo
Community Park
Richard McDermott
Harper Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
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