Hill Country Horse Club Trophy Winners at 6th Annual Harper Festival
The Hill Country Horse Club crowned trophy winners from the three day youth rodeo at Gillespie County Fair during the 6th Annual Harper Frontier Festival. Winners included Barbara Ervin age 7 holding the Hard Luck Trophy and multiple Pee Wee and Junior events while Dub Whitehead served as club president and Fredrickburg celebrates its 125th anniversary next year.
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Gillespie County Fair
Hill Country Horse Club
Barbara Ervin
Mitch Maner
Sheila Maner
Vicki Whitewood
Pat Whitewood
Pat
Loretta Parker
Junor
Steve Semmler
Carter Montgomery
Mark Bierschwabe
Wayne Seipp
Dub Whitehead
Dub
Fredericksburg
Baptism of Joseph Enrique Rendon Held in San Antonio
On July 25, 1970, Joseph Enrique Rendon was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Rendon at Methodist Hospital San Antonio. His baptism took place August 9 at St Anthony's Church Harper with Rev. A A Gitter officiating. God-parents were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lange of Harper. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lange attended. a barbecue followed at the grandparents’ home.
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Joseph Enrique Rendon
Emilio Rendon
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
A. A. Gitter
Alvin Lange
Hundo
Joseph Lange
Ida Smith
Brown Nursing Home
Fredericksburg
Gene Bode
the Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Victor Pizzini
Renard Fritz
Patricia Carson
Robert J. Fritz
Jesse Carson
Kerrville
Schreiner Institute
University of Texas
Notre Dame Catli Vle
Cygnets to Perform At LBJ State Park September 29
The Cygnets of San Antonio will present two water ballet shows at LBJ State Park on September 29 at 3 and 5 p.m. The nationally ranked AAU synchronized swimming team has appeared in Mexico City and on Wide World of Sports. Established 1963, led by Mrs Margaret Swan with Ida Smith as coach. The free performances debut a long weekend of events at the park.
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San Antonio
BJ Park
Guadalajara
Mexico
Mexico City
U.S
Margaret Swan
Fessor
San Antonio College
Lbj State Park
Cygnets
Ilbj State Park
Barnes to Speak at LBJ State Park Dedication
Lt Governor Ben Barnes honorary member of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes will attend and give the dedication speech at the LBJ State Park ceremony on Saturday August 29 1970 at 2 pm. Barnes noted as a leading young Texan political figure has twice won Texas votes and holds national service roles with state government councils.
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Ben Barnes
Lbj State Park
Texas
National Legislative Conference
Southern Conference
Council of State Governments
National Council of State Governments
Barnes
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
House
Woman Suffrage 6-Cent Stamp Set for Aug 26 Release
Postmaster General Winton Blount reveals the 6 cent Woman Suffrage commemorative stamp design to mark the 50th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Issued Aug 26 in Adams Massachusetts birthplace of Susan B Anthony, the stamp contrasts suffrage progress with a right to vote theme and features scenes from past and modern voting.
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Winton M. Blount
Adams
Massachusetts
Susan B. Anthony
Sidney Greenbie
Weather Services postal card marks 100th anniversary
Postmaster General Winton Blount announced on July 27 1970 a September 1 1970 issue of a Weather Services centennial postal card. The card honors the Army Signal Service origin in 1870 at Fort Myer Virginia later Fort Whipple. The design by Robert Gismann features a weather vane on a blue field with 1970 1970 United States Postage and weather service wording. The USPS will produce the card.
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Winton M. Blount
Army Signal Service
Weather Services
Fort Myer
Virginia
Fort Whipple
Army
Weather Bureau
Robert Gismann
New York City
Acros
United States
Panange
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Hill Country Horse Club Trophy
Harper Frontier Festival
Kensing
Robert H. ‘‘Bing’’ Kensing
San Angelo
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Asfmra
E. H. Kensing
Radio Post
Enrique Rendon
Lb) State Park
Hill Country
Harold Heath
Grosvenor
Rodeo
Harper Pta
P.T.A
Dean Hopf
Levy Rosenbusch
Harper Herald
Gillespie County
Rosenbusch
Doss
Harper Locals
Billy Martin
London
Tammie
Ida Warner
Freeman Green
Brady
W. A. Hogan
Raymond Cottle
Elmo Lumpkins
Dayton Rahe
Howard Walker
Dallas Reiger
OLD Teamsters
Henry Wendel
Klein's
Spring Creek
Fred Whitewood
W. E. Fletcher
Ruben Bode
Victor Marscall
Robert Maurer
Bob Fritz
Noreen Buchanan
Steven Maurer
Pedernales
Jack Bryant
LBJ Ranch
Dent Lyndon B. Johnson
Pedernales River
LBJ
Colorado
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