Sinai peace plan draws scrutiny over US on site monitors
Editorial notes concern over Kissinger’s proposal to deploy about 200 US technicians with sidearms to monitor Egyptian and Israeli radar installations in Sinai. The plan, seen as a potential first for US peacekeeping on the front lines, faces congressional review and raises fears of dangerous entanglement. The piece suggests UN forces may assume monitoring duties. Also mentions a 1975 Gillespie County Fair garment award won by Harper student Juanice Beard.
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Henry Kissinger
Mideast
United States
Israel
Mitla
Gidi
Abu Rudeis
Egypt
U.S
Sinai
U. S
Kissinger
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
United Nations
San Antonio
FHA
Gillespie County Fair
Juanice Beard
Bill Beards
Harper
Prayer for Strength and Wisdom from an Unknown Author
A concise ancient style invocation asks for strength and wisdom to walk in reality. It seeks clear sight for sunsets, reverence for creation, and inner resolve to overcome self before turning to the divine. It remains a spiritual self-improvement reflection.
Texas Arts and Crafts Fair Dates Set for Memorial Day Weekend
Kerrville Texas announces May 29 30 31 for the Official Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair 1976 to be held on Memorial Day weekend at Schreiner College. The event draws top Texas artisans and will expand the Pioneer Village to showcase historic crafts.
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Kerrville
Texas
The
Texas Arts and Crafts Foundation
Schreiner College
Pioneer Village
Fine Arts Exhibit At HCAF Near Ingram
Entries are being accepted for the Texas Fine Arts Association show at Hill Country Arts Foundation near Ingram on Sept 4 5 6 from 10 am to 5 pm. Media paintings graphics and sculpture may be submitted with a 4 entry fee. Judge is Dr Richard Scherperell chair of Art at Texas A&I Kingsville. Region 13 spans eleven counties including Atascosa.
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Texas Fine Arts Association
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Eleanore Collier
Hwy. 39
Ingram
TFAA
Laguna Gloria Museum
Austin
Collier
Richard Scherperell
Dept. of Art
Texas A&i Univ
Kingsville
Atascosa
Gillespie County Old Teamsters Reunion Seeks Attendance
The 40th annual Gillespie County Old Teamsters Reunion will be at Klein's Hall Spring Creek on Labor Day Monday Sept 1. A 3 p.m. business meeting opens the day with mentions of departed members. Pehl's Oompah Band provides music and barbecue runs 5 to 6 p.m. Membership costs 12 dollars at entry.
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Gillespie County
Old Teamsters
Klein’s Hall
Spring Creek
Harper Highway
Henry Wendel
Pehl
Oompah
Harper Frontier Festival Roundup At Harper August 30 31
The 11th annual Labor Day weekend Harper Frontier Festival Roundup features rodeo barbecue dance and fiddlers contest to be held August 30 and 31 at Harper Community Park. Rodeo headquarters at Rode's Feed & Supply with entry books 1 to 6 p m Friday August 29. Open rodeo produced by Tommy Priour Kerrville with events including bareback bronc bull riding steer roping racing calf roping girls barrel race and a calf scramble through age 12. Silver buckles awarded first in each event with prizes paid by the Harper Community Park.
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Harper
Rode’s Feed & Supply
Tommy Priour
Kerrville
Harper Community Park
Fiddler Contest Sets Sunday Competition at Two-Day Fest
The popular fiddler contest will take place Sunday afternoon August 31 at 2 p m with trophies for first and second in two age divisions 20 and under and 65 and older. Prizes include 75 1st, 50 2nd and 25 3rd in open division. The event should attract many performers and a strong crowd.
Mrs. Fiedler buried in Harper after long illness
Mrs. Oscar K. Fiedler, 86, died Saturday at Brown's Nursing Home after five weeks there. She was born in Gillespie County Texas on October 15 and married Oscar K. Fiedler in Harper in 1912. Funeral services were held August 26 in Schaetter Chapel and St. Anthony Church with interment at church cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Olga Moses of Fredericksburg and Mary Dora Roeder of Harper. Her husband and four sisters preceded her in death.
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Oscar K. Fiedler
Helen Keller
Brown
Fiedler
Gillespie County
Texas
Charles
Reinholdina Reed Keller
Harper
Olga
Hilmar Moses
Fredericksburg
Mary Dora
Richard Roeder
Theresa
Fred Hartmann
Annie Amos Horn
Amelia
Louis Kunz
Laura
Leo Kuentzer
Schaetter
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Rev
A. A. Gitter
Roman Moses
Wesley Sageser
Francis Kher
Leo Kuentz Jr
Amos Horn Jr
Wesley Sageser II
St. An
Jim Nugent Honored by Uvalde Supporters at Dinner
More than 1 000 gathered at the Uvalde Civic Center to honor Rep. Jim Nugent of Kerrville. Aug 21 declared Jim Nugent Day by Mayor Howard Langford as state leaders praised his legislative work. Governor Briscoe cited Nugent's efforts to strengthen the college Coordinating Board and cut spending.
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Uvalde Civic Center
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Uvalde
Howard Langford
Nugent
Dolph Briscoe
College Coordinating Board
People of
Texas
Gover
Bill Hobby
House
Bill Clayton
John Hill
Abraham (Chick) Karen
Hill
Representative Nugent
Southwestern Bell
Nan
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Alfred Kramer
Larry Kramer
New Braunfels
Marguerite Bridges
Lynda Honeycutt
Mike
Kevin Lehne
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Lydia Kramer
Howard Sivells
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Inez Cottle
V. A. Cottle
Johnnie Cottle
Johnnie
Omer Cottle
V. A. Cottles
Joe Galbrath
Inez
the Cottles
Mike Cottle
Ray Edwards
Donna Sue Lidepage
Sheriff's Office
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P.T.A
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Thony’s Cemetery
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Hummingbird Hill
By Ruth Mincy
NCWS
C. S. Mincy
Roy L. Roberts
Charles Barrett
Virginia Davidson
Ginny
Joseph Lange
William Lange
California
Jerome Lange
New York
Morris Lange
Bunard Lange
Boerne
Jose and
Beeke Rendon
Emile Rendon
Mason
Louis Lange
C.S. Mincy
U.S. 290
Main Street
Lena Crider
Cross Countrymen
Adolph Hofner
Texas Troubadour
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Quiet Valley Ranch
Tubb
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Oscar
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Virginia Boys
Chubby Wise
Mac Wiseman
Country Gazette
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Kerrville Music Foundation
Red White
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II Generation
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Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
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