Invasion Exposes Communism Toll in Vietnam and Czechoslovakia
S. A. Light argues that Cold War slogans hide the brutal truth of communist aggression. He notes North Vietnam's offshore rocket attacks on Saigon, the resumption of wide scale bombing, and calls for full scale bombing of North Vietnam, urging readers to remember the stakes of freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Johnson
Saigon
Hanoi
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
S. A
Gena Reiger Hosts Slumber Party With Classmates
Gena Reiger hosted a sleepover at her home last Wednesday night with classmates Wendy Feller Debbie Harper Hattie Molder and Jane Foster attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gena Reiger
Wendy Feller
Debbie Harper
Hattie Molder
Jane Foster
Allen Keller Co Awarded Contract To Widen Three Bridges
Texas Highway Commission awards a widening project on US 200 in Gillespie County. Allen Keller Company of Fredericksburg will widen three bridges from west of Harper to east of Harper under District Engineer Tom Wood. Low bid 72 265 15 dollars. Project overseen by F P Pittman Fredericksburg. Estimated duration and working days to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Tom Wood
Gillespie County
Allen Keller Company
Fredericksburg
Harper
KB. F. Pittman
Highway Department
Harper 4-H Club Achievement Night Honors Leaders
The Harper 4-H Club held its Achievement Night on Wednesday August 21 in the school cafetorium. Officers received pins, Darlene Mrosek was honored for ten years of leadership, and Sharon Schumpelt Lorenz Wendel were named outstanding girl and boy. Purple ribbon winners included Sharon Schumpelt, Lorenz Wendel, Nancy Phillips, Cathy Esquell, Wayne Parker, Terrie Sultemeier with ice cream and cookies served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper 4-H
Harper 4-H Club
Dudley Parker
Hattie Mulder
Sharon Schumpelt
Tommy Brandenberger
Lorenz Wendel
Cathy Esquell
Darlene Mrosek
Nancy Phillips
Wayne Parker
Terrie Sultemeier
Harper locals a circular of visits and guests
Shirlene Rahe from Stephenville visits her parents Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe Felissia Klaehn from Seguin stays with the Rahe family Elmer Lange hosts dinner with Mrs Max Lange then visits Alf Spaeth Mr and Mrs Dennis Bernhard of Fredericksburg visit his parents Chester and two children from Fredericksburg John Reddick and sons of Kerrville spend vacation days with his aunt Mrs Wille Dittmar and grandmother Mrs Herbert Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirlene Rahe
Tarlton College
Stephenville
Mrs
Hubert Rahe
Felissia Klaehn
Seguin
Max Lange
Elmer Lange
Alf. Spaeth
Dennis Bernhard
Fredericksburg
Chester Bernhard
John Reddick
Kerrville
Wille Dittmar
Herbert Jones
Engaged: Sharon Fritz to wed Billy Jung in September
Norbert and Mrs. Fritz announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Renie Fritz to Billy Frank Jung son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jung. Miss Fritz a 1965 graduate of St Marys School and Waco School of Beauty Culture works for Gillespie Broadcasting Co. Mr Jung a 1965 Fredericksburg High School graduate served two years in Viet Nam and is employed by Collins Inc. The couple will marry September 28 at St Marys Catholic Church. Atty Gen Martin in Washington studying Texas crime funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Fritz
Sharon Renie
Billy Frank Jung
Henry Jung
Fritz
St. Mary’s School
Waco
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Harper Summer Reading Program Success Recap
Nearly 1365 library books were checked out over three months as Libarian Mattie McDougall reports. Thirty one State Reading Certificates and over 75 certificates for Caldecott Newbery book jackets floats and science reading awards will be issued. Denise Schumpelt Lorna Rahe Tammie McDougall and Sharon Schumpelt were named outstanding participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie McDougall
Caldecott
Newberry
Denise Schumpelt
Lorna Rahe
Tammie McDougall
Sharon Schumpelt
Harper Volunteer Fire Department Has Busy Week
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department answered two calls this week. A noon Sunday trash fire occurred at the Doris Parker home. Sunday evening a pasture fire at the Lewis Stevens property, started by lightning Saturday and rekindled by wind on Sunday, was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Doris Parker
Lewis Stevens
Engagement announced for Dolores Lynn Duderstadt and Carl Borchers
Mr and Mrs Douglas W Duderstadt of Harper announce the engagement of their daughter Dolores Lynn to Carl Phillip Borchers son of Dr and Mrs Chester H Borchers of Kerrville. Dolores is a senior English and Speech major at the University of Texas and Gamma Phi Beta member. Carl is a senior agriculture economics major at Texas Technological College and member of the Texas Tech Rodeo Association and the Ag Eco Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas W. Duderstadt
Harper
Dolores Lynn
Carl Phillip Borchers
Chester H. Borchers
Kerrville
Miss Duderstadt
University of Texas
Gamma Phi Beta
Texas Technological College
Texas Tech Rodeo Association
Ag Eco Club
Harper YHT at Gillespie County Fair Exhibits and Parade
The Harper Chapter Young Homemakers of Texas participated in the 80th Gillespie County Fair. They set up an educational booth winning a green ribbon, joined a Fredericksburg parade with a float earning a third ribbon, and contributed sewing support with Alice Schumpelt on the 4-H float which won a blue ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper YH
Main Street
Gillespie County
Mary Behrens
HYH
Harper Chapter
Young Homemakers of
Texas
Fredericksburg
Johnna Lynn Buierschwabe
Julie Bode
Laurie Feller
Tammy McDougall
Terrie Sultemeier
Ernestine Feller
Kramer Tractor & Implement Co
Harper Yht
Kramer
YHT
Alice Schumpelt
Radio Post Photo Captures Dudley Parker Fleece Champions
Dudley Parker center, son of Vester Parker of Harper, displays the grand champion Mohair fleece and multiple champion fleeces, including Rambouillet pure bred wool fleece and FFA 4-H member exhibits. His brother Wayne, 16, stands to the left with prize-winning fleeces, Angora goats, and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Post
Dudley Parker
Vester Parker
Harper
Wayne
Parker Brothers Sweep Honors At Gillespie County Fair
The Parker brothers Dudley Robert and Wayne sons of Mr and Mrs Wester Parker near Harper won 16 first place ribbons 14 second place ribbons and multiple grand championships across livestock wool and mohair divisions at the 80th Gillespie County Fair. They held champion and reserve ram Bouillet rams first yearling Angora Billy grand champion and top Rambouillet fleece awards plus mohair fleece crowns. Total ribbons earned this year reach 18 livestock 31 wool and mohair. The Batemann family from Luling visited Hopf family and grandmother Mrs Zelma Hopf over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Brothers
Dudley
Robert
Wayne
Wester Parker
Near
Harper
Gillespie County
Wilke Family Heads to California in Visit Tour
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilke and their son left Friday for a trip to California. They plan visits with Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson including meeting Mrs Anderson who is the former Gilda Teague. Also, Mr and Mrs Ruben Nixon and Clinton of Doss spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Edwin Strakbein and family and with Mrs R B Goff. Margarite Farar of Dallas visits her sister Mrs Harvey Stevens for several days and they called on Mrs George Duderstadt at Town House Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilke
California
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Gilda Teague
Ruben Nixon
Clinton of Doss
Edwin Strakbein
Fam'ly
R. B. Goff
Margarite Farar
Dallas
Harvey Stevens
George Duderstadt
Town House
Nimitz Museum Board Moves to Restore Two Story Hotel
The Fleet Admiral Nimitz Museum board of directors met at Andy's Diner and approved restoring the hotel to its original two story size and appearance. The building once served as a boyhood play place for Chester W Nimitz, with later third floor additions now planned to be removed. Architects and engineers will be consulted on feasibility and cost of the restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet Admiral Nimitz Museum Board of Directors
Andy's
Fleet
Chester W Nimitz
Frontier Festival Gears Up at Harper Park Labor Day Weekend
The 4th Annual Frontier Festival will be held at Harper Community Park on August 31 and September 1. Rodeo stock from Rudy Vela of Edinburg will perform in open show events including bull riding calf roping steer roping and team typing with special entertainment by Rue Morganstern The Teaas Buzzard. Grand entries start at 8 p m each night with entries accepted 12 noon to 6 p m Friday August 1. A parade barbecue and a dance featuring Fiddlin Phil Trumble and the Ry Tim Ranch Hands are planned each evening.
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Harper
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Harper Community Park
Rudy Vela
Edinburg
Floy Bode
Rue Morganstern
Teaas Buzzard
Fiddlin
Phil ‘Trumble
Ry Tim Ranch
Mrs Arthur Tatsch Rites Aug 27
Mrs Arthur Tatsch 76 nee Anna Hartmann died Aug 25 in Fredericksburg Hospital. Born Aug 27 1891 in Gillespie County to Joseph and Fra Hartmann. Survived by three sons a daughter eight grandchildren two brothers two sisters. husband Arthur died 1962. Rosary Monday. funeral Aug 27 at Beckmann Funeral Chapel and St Marys Church with Monsignor Ehlinger. Interment in St Marys cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Tatsch
Anna Hartmann
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Joseph
Fra Metzger Hartmann
St. Mary’s
Max Hartmann
Harper
Anthony J. Hartmann
Fric Hartman
San Antonio
Rita
Lloyd Simpson
Pampa
Alvin Hartmann
Felix Hartmann
Frederiksburg
Lena
Ferdinand Kunz
Sophie
Rene Huennekens
Wisconsa
Apm
Beckmann
St Mary's Catholic Church
Msgr
Harold Ehlinger
Johnnie Meurer
Carl Meurer
Hugo Meurer
Robert Kunz
Johnny Kunz
Rodney Hartman
St. Mary's Cemetery
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Allen Keller Co
Eee
Mavpfield Mat. CO
Kerrville, Texas
Harper Comm Park
Connie Lee Kordzik
Roy Allan Kramer
Hermann Sons Hall
June Kramer
Debbie Becker
Corrine Durst
Laverne Burrow
Cindy Kramer
Shirley Fiedler
Karen Klein
Gerald Klett
San Angelo
Anthony Jenschke
Elgin Grona
Louis Kordzik
Harry Kordzik
Clarence Strackbem
Daniel Kordzik
Travis Jenschke
Ernest Kramer
Minnie Fritz
Harper Locals
Atty. Gen
Martin
Washington
Congress
Sharon Fritz
Keller
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Dolores Duderstadt
Harper Dudley
Angera
Rambouillet
Richard Batemann
Luling
Dean Hopf
Zelma Hopf
the Radio Post
Nimitz Board
Joe
Alfred
August
Henry Hartmann
Othella Hartmann
Beckmann Funeral Home
St Ann's Society
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