Gillespie County Fair Adds Night Entertainment Aug 21 23
The 82nd Gillespie County Fair showcases nightly entertainment August 21 22 and 23 booked by Creative Management Associates Chicago featuring top trampoline act Les Blue and Yvette with a third act to be announced Vicw President CMA Dick Albers claims the acts include a dazzling carnival midway and prize horse racing plus performances by St Marys Hard School Band Pehl’s Old Time Oompah Band and Fredericksburg High School Fair Band.
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Gillespie County
Creative Management Associates of
Chicago
Dick Albers
Les Blue
Yvette
Stacey
Vicw
CMA
Albers
Bob Hope
Vernon Schware Cotmibe
St Mary's Hard School Baan
Gene Pedel
Watt
Phas
Pexas
Gallespie
Jueersel
CTEC Holds Membership Meeting in Llano Arena
Central Texas Electric Cooperative plans its annual membership meeting at Llano Community Center Rodeo Arena on Tuesday evening August 18 starting 7 45 p m. Entertainment by Melvin Scott and Stephen Scotties Beer Hounds precedes the business session that will name eleven directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Llano Community Center
Rodeo Arena
W. C. McWilliams
C.T.E.C
Melvin Scott
Stephen
Austin
Scotties Beer Hounds
H. Cowden
Kerr County
Sagebiel
W. R. Garner
Harper School to Open August 17 with Expanded Calendar
Harper School will start Monday August 17 for a full day with noon lunch. The 1970-71 calendar extends the year from 178 to 190 days and adds 10 in service days for faculty. New staff include Elbert Schmidt as principal and math teacher Elbert Schmidt Jr teaching first grade and O Nowotny as band director.
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Harper
Petersburg
Pump Station
Farm Market Road
Elbert Schmidt
O Nowotny
Dedication of LBJ State Park slated for August
Committees from Gillespie County prepare for LBJ Park Dedication on Saturday August 29 with events spanning 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Highlights include bus tours at 10 a.m. and a 2 p.m. dedication. Activities feature German Mexican Indian Western and rock and roll entertainment, a beauty pageant, and a TV news center at St Thomas Hall. The event honors LBJ Ranch and includes a lecture by Dr. M Baker and band performances by local and military groups.
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LBJ State Park
Gillespie County
Lbj Park
St. Thomas Hall
Harper
James Connally
Texas State Technical Institute
Waco
Rodney F. Hartmann
Anthony P. Lange
Dr. M. Baker
TSTL
Mid Continent
Amarillo
Armarillo
Sweetwater
Harlingen
ILBJ
John Honig Installed as Harper Lions Club President
The Harper Lions Club held its annual officer installation with John Honig named president. Other officers include Clark Bierschwab 1st vice president Rev Built Hill 2nd vice president and Douglas Tatsch 3rd vice president.
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John Honig
Harper Lions Club
Clark Bierschwab
Rev. Built Hill
Douglas Tatsch
E. Dean Hopf
Floy Bode
Werner Schumpelt
Leon Tanner
Clint Brown
Albert Maner
Fred Whitewood
Huodover
Carl Oehler
Harry Sultemeter
Gammel Motel
The
Lions Club
Bobby Harper
Connie Honig
Dehlia Gamel
Harper locals note travel visits and community events
Multiple Harpers residents marked social visits as Mr. and Mrs. Barrett and others traveled to California and San Antonio. Canyon Lake fishing trips were reported, plus a medical eye surgery for Charlie Rogers. School eligibility rules for a local program were outlined with August dates and prize details. A Cowboy Camp Meeting revival featured speakers and community attendance.
Harper School Board Adopts Budget and Calendar for 1970 71
The Harper School Board met August 3 with all seven members and Supt Hopf present. Minutes, bills, and the new budget for 1970 71 were approved. 1969 70 budget amended. Gas butane and milk contracts were approved. The calendar sets August 1 as opening day and May 2 as graduation. Kindergarten policy requires state tested readiness with Austin L S U test results guiding eligibility. Oliver Nowotny elected teacher band director and bus driver. July meeting saw Elbert Schoudt named High School Principal Math teacher and bus driver. Mrs Schoudt named first grade teacher.
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Harper School Board
Hopf
Ebert Schoudt
Elbert Schoudt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lindy Bierschwale Farm Bureau
Queen
Radio Post
Lindy Bierschwalf
Elmer Bierschwale
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Arlene Crenwelge
Betty Harvey
Lindy
Linda Meier
Farm Bureau
Gilbert Crenwelge
Orval Harvey
Rubin Meier Lindy
San Angelo State College
Walter Fr. Bierschwale
Harry Langerhans
Mason
Gillespie Fair
Variety
Magazine of Show Business
Les Balances
Balamempe
Page
Fine Enter
Fredericksborg
Pehl
W.A. Gus McDonald
Gas
Louana
CTEC
Llano
Leon Hill
Victor Sagebiel
Kenneth Maner
Harper Youths
Tsti Graduates
Stehling and
Merz
Charlie Barrett
Harry Davidson
California
Floyd Boatright
David Wayne Butler
San Antonio
Canyon Lake
Charlie Rogers
Peterson Hospital
Gene Jones
Junction
Herbert Jones
A. L. Bierschwabe
Keith Kensing
Fluvanna
Mrs
Levi Kensing
Jim Bob Stevens
Kensing
Sheila Witing
McWilliams
Harper Locals
Doris Standard
H. E. Barkers
Austin Sund
Mike Cottle
Oren Cottle
V. A. Cottle
Worth Howe
Annie McDonald
Richard Bierschwale
Mrs. Howe
Ilen Howe
Mesdames Chester Moses
Clara Wendel
J. B. Reiger
Cowboy
Terry Whitworth
Jack Kinsey
A. J. Kinsey
Terry
V. C. Whitworth
Jack
San Angelo
Lubbock
Harperites
Cowboy Camp Meeting
Mesdames
Max Lange
Diana Rahe
Herman Oehler
Delton Wilson
Wayne Rogers
Vernon Craig
Kerrville
First Baptist Church
Lorenz Wendel
Joe Karr
el Paso
Milton J. Wendel
Marion
Fred Nabers
Presbyterian Church
I. H. Harper
J. R. Hart
Oliver Nowotny
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