Harper Rodeo results feature Harper Girls Softball team in runners-up list
At Harper Community Park rodeo results show multiple events with top placings. Notable finishes include Calf roping team Hoggett Whitworth Cowden, Barrel Race won by Monna Liza Mitchell, Bare Back Bronco first Bob Baker, Bull Riding first Sage Brush Brownridge, Melton Race led by Bobby Gibson.
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Harper Community Park
Jack Hoggett
Tom Whitworth
Harry Cowden
Aubrey Carter
Johnny Bierschwale
Rudy Hohmann
Clinton Gold
Billy Brown
C. C. Phillips
Bob Langehennig
Jim Mitchell
Monna Liza Mitchell
Rocksprings
Bobby Gibson
Bob Baker
Leland Sutton
Steve Stuart
Sage Brush Brownridge
Ozona
Steve Stewart
Thom. Pape
Donald Bierschwale
Herman Burg
Melton
Bennie Pipkin
Tony Ackel
Government checks reach thirty seven million Americans
In a House extension remarks Ralph W. Gwinn cites Paul Peters figures showing 36,983,248 people receive checks from federal state and local programs across pensions welfare and unemployment. He accuses New Deal planners of steering toward socialism and a collectivist state with 2.5 million bureaucrats subsidizing voters.
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House of Representatives
Quinn
House
Paul O. Peters
News Bulletin
Fed
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Coast Guard
America
Federal Treasury
Community Park rodeo and barbecue draw large crowd
Harper Community Park hosted a Saturday event featuring rodeo contests, a barbecue and a dance that drew a record crowd. Gross receipts reached 1048.32 with funds to cover park lights debt and remaining profit for the park. Local teams played, committees organized meals and entertainment, and a full public accounting will follow.
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Harper Community Park
First State Bank
Harper
Fredericksburg
Carl Oehler
Lee Schmidt
Wallace Brown
Clifford Bode
J. R. Peril
Omer Cottle
Edd Walker
Pete
Arnold Markworth
Max Lange
Benno
Doss Community Fair Committee Members Gather for Photo
The 1952 Doss Community Fair committee includes Arnold Rode as chair, Albert Wendel, Paul Sauer, Otto Spaeth, Ed Hyman Mason county agent, Lucille Conrads Gillespie county home demonstration agent, Mrs Otto Dittmar, and Mrs Paul Sauer among others. Judges were Hyman, Conrads, and Dittmar. The display showcases agricultural, garden, fruit products and canned goods from Doss.
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Doss
Arnold Rode
Tion
Otto Dittmar
Albert Wendel
Paul Sauer
Otto Spaeth
Hyman
Conrads
Dittmar
Harper group hosts Doss Luther Leaguers picnic
The Harper Luther League entertained the Doss League with a Sunday picnic on August 10. Ten Doss leaguers and seventeen Harper members plus Dr. and Mrs. Goerner attended. Homemade ice cream cookies and punch were served amid games and watermelons to close the afternoon.
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Harper Luther League
Doss
Mrs. Goerner
Harper
Dhelas Gamel Polio Victim Resting in Santone Hospital
Dhelas Gamel a 14 year old boy stricken with polio last week is resting in Robert B. Green Hospital San Antonio He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Gamel of Harper.
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Dhelas Gamel
Santone Hospital
Robert B. Green Hospital
San Antonio
Dhelas
Herbert Gamel
Harper
Style Show at Kerrville by TSGR Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of the Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn sponsors a Style Show and Luncheon in Kerrville at the Blue Bonnet Hotel on Monday August 25 at 1 pm. Wool and mohair outfits will be modeled with Texas grown wool and mohair. Models are ranch ladies of all ages from the Hill County District. The event aims to promote the wool and mohair industry. Advance reservations via Mrs Clinton Brown are requested.
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Hill Country
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Ass'n
Kerrville
Blue Bonnet Hotel
Texas
Clinton Brown
Dosa Fair Showcases 19th Century Handicrafts
Display items include an 1838 spinning wheel by Henry Kuenemann Sr. for Mrs. Jacob Slefert, a roughly 80 year old Yarn Reel by John Anderegg, and an early Edison Phonograph exhibited by Mrs. Albert Sieckmann of Doss.
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Dosa
Jerry Durden
Arnold
Jacob Slefert
John Anderegg
Edison
Mra
Albert Sieckmann
Doss
Additional Contributions To Harper Fire Department
Harper Volunteer Fire Department reports new donations from Clarence Feller Henry Wieting Carlos Parker and Viola Rogers totaling 25 And the Minstrel Show in June raised 430 55 with 80 65 from refreshments sold by the ladies The Harper share from a Rocksprings show was 85 56 bringing minstrel receipts to 596 76 The funds were applied to an outstanding note.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Clarence Feller
Henry Wieting
Carlos Parker
Viola Rogers
Harper
Fire Department
Registrants to Leave for Induction August 26
From Fredericksburg James Kenneth Terry From Kerrville Antonio Aleota Garcia Eugene James Meyer From Kendalia Alex Radon Valdez.
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Fredericksburg
James Kenneth Terry
Kerrville
Antonio Aleota Garcia Eugene James Meyer
Kendalia
Alex Radon Valdez
Petit Jury Lists For Fall Term District Court
The Gillespie County District Court fall term jurors are listed for call on Tuesday August 19 and Monday August 25 at 9 a m. Names include Eddie Hahn W R Duderstadt Otto Zimmermann Alfred Vogel Henry Enderlin Arthur Hohmann Er win Sagebiel Er win Behrends Oscar Geistweildt Emil Neffendorf and many others.
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Petit Jurors Lst
Gillespie County District Court
Eddie C. Hahn
W. R. Duderstadt
Otto Zimmermann
Alfred Vogel
Henry W. Enderlin
Arthur Hohmann
Erwin Sagebiel
Erwin H. Behrends
Oscar Geistweildt
Emil Neffendorf
F. L. Pressler
Hubert Mohr
A. L. Bi
Elmer Ellebracht
Eddie Ottmers
Alois A. Klein
Adolph Corneli
Harvey W. Moellering
C. B. Renick
Adolph Nebgen
David Neffendorf
Arthur Hilker
Francis E. Katt
Elgin Kirchner
Gene G. Harper
Leo Tomlinson
Harold A. Rusenberger
Marvin Schuch
Raymond Kunz
Clinton Gold
Alfred Scherer
Gilbert A. Meyer
Stanley Prochnow
Walter A. Rode
Clinton J. Brown
Forrest Rode
Keyser
Weekend visits include Parker and Rogers families
Mr and Mrs Walter Winn Parker of San Antonio spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Welter Parker and attended the rodeo Saturday night. Ted Rogers spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers. Mr and Mrs S Fant and daughter of San Angelo visited Mr and Mrs Richard Manske Monday.
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Walter Winn Parker
San Antonio
Welter Parker
Ted Rogers
Mrs
J. J. Rogers
S. Fant
San Angelo
Richard Manske
Former Home Economics Teacher at Harper Weds in Three Rivers
Marilyn Kathrine Goebel, former Harper High School Home Economics teacher, married Terrell Rosebrook in a twilight Methodist Church ceremony in Three Rivers. The event included a reception for 400 at the municipal building and a post nuptial dance in Lenz Hall.
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Harper Weds
Three Rivers
Methodist
Marilyn Kathrine Gocebted
Terrell Rosebrook
Ralph H. Siler
San Antonio
O. A. Goebel
Mr. Goebel
Oscar Rosebrock
Della Goebel
Elton Stainaker
Frances Goebel
Johnny Butler
Houston
Virginia Butler
Pettus
Juanez Rosenbrook
Alice Goebel
Elton Pate
Tivoli
Larry Goebel
Thomas Coquat
Homer Dove
C. A. Calloway
William Hahn
Port Lavaca
Alfred Kopplin
Brenda Stewart
Judith Ann Lemley
Terry Stewart
Otto Goebel, Jr
Stephanotis
Lenz Hall
Goebel
Harper Public School
Corpus Christi
Harper girls take second in Texas Zephyr softball finals
Harper girls softball finished second in the state Class B championship at Devine after beating Falls City 11-2 and Poteet 13-4 to reach the final, which Riomedina won 9-8. Harper traveled more than 125 miles between games, earning a hefty trophy from sponsors the San Antonio Express News.
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Harper
Devine
Falls City
Poteet
Riomedina
San Antonio Express & News
Kerrville
Bandera
Kerrville Jets
Marlene Kaiser
Biomedinn
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Plan Approved
The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors approved an initial plan covering 9 835 acres with C J Koerth Floyd Little Dan Westbrook Joe Weiss and W G Welch. In August B L Smith Jr completed his third alfalfa cutting yielding 70 bales from 25 acres. N K Farmer reports higher lamb quality and better feed efficiency on 550 acres Spring pasture. He ran 3 grown cattle 200 ewes and 100 goats from frost to late spring and used spot seeding of KB Bluestem with favorable results despite drought observations.
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C. J. Koerth
Floyd Little
Dan Westbrook
Joe Weiss
W. G. Welch
Upper
Llanos
Farmer
Lions Club Progress on Doss Road and Community Projects
Harper Lions Club reports progress on the Harper Doss farm to market road and supports a rural road designation. The group hosted Rev. B A Chaffee and mourned Morris Voorhies departure. They arranged a DDT and Lima spraying raid for polio and mosquito control before a rodeo. Plans include a business meeting to recruit support and a future talk on Lions programs. A telephone coop initiative and birthday calendars are also highlighted.
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Lions Club
Doss
Harper Lions Club
B. A. Chaffee
Harper Presbyterian Church
Watkins Tarr
Morris Voorhies
Harper
San Angelo
Voorhies
Carl Oehler
Lee Schmidt
Pro
Harper-Doss
Junction
Lion J. D. Farmer
C. L. Brown
First State Bank
Gillespie County Fair Opens With Historic Displays
The 64th Gillespie County Fair opens Friday with the largest livestock and agricultural exhibits in the event's Texas history. Extra shed space and a large tent house overflow animals as the hog barns expand for unusually big entries. New halls and departments include 4H FFA displays, Doss and Stones community exhibits, and a separate rabbit show tent.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Doss
Stoneswall
Home Demonstration Council
Soil Conservation Service
Sald Ag
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Ralph W. Gwinn
New York
Tata
Cees
Ota
Veterans Administration
Veterans Benefits
Doss Luther Leaguers
TSGR
Harper Fire Department
Lydia Faye Bierschwale
Peggy Hopf
Joan Spaeth
Peggy Smith
M'Liss Spaeth
Frances Dittmar
Alfred Spaeth
Lillie Mae Klaehn
Janice Spaeth
Janice Roeder
Valdene Bierschwale
Fred Bierschwale
THE
Herald
the Herald
Gillespie Fair
Dave Crocketti
Woodsman
Alamo
Davy Crockett
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