Free Enterprise Triumph in Plymouth History
The piece argues free enterprise saved the Plymouth Colony after early communal farming failed. It cites Governor Bradford on sharing and private plots, noting increased industry, a plentiful harvest, and the first Thanksgiving. It concludes the United States has never known famine among major nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Plymouth Colony
Cape Cod
Jamestown
Virginia
Pilgrim Fathers
Bradford
Gevr .Bradford
United States
Nevier
Mr and Mrs Chester Granville Wed in Harper
Emily Ann Epquell and Chester John Granville exchanged marriage vows on Saturday November 26 at 4 p.m. in St. Anthony's Catholic Church Harper with Rev A A Gitter officiating. Bride given in marriage by Uncle Joe Esquell. The couple, Harper School graduates, will reside in Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Ann Esquell
Chester Granville
Emily Ann Epquell
Chester John Granville
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harper
Barbara Ann Stehling
Joe Esquell
Henry Esquell
Filis Granville
Kerrville
Nrs Granville
Harper Thei School
Couple marks 30th wedding anniversary with family gala
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fiedler celebrated their 30th anniversary on Saturday November 26 with a Mass at St. Marys Church at 3 p.m. Michael Stehling sang Ave Maria, Dorinda Heinemann organist, reception at Hermann Sons Hall for immediate family, 150 guests attended Open House and dancing, 27 grandchildren joined the celebration, and seven sons and three daughters from various towns were listed among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Fiedler
W. W. Schneider
St. Mary’s Church
Michael Stehling
Dorinda Heinemann
Michael Boulette
Hermann Sons
Thee Daugh Ha Fiedler
San Anna
Mrs Arnold Markwordt Buried In Harper Saturday
Mrs. Arnold Markwordt 78 nee Anna Clara Fiedler of Harper died Thanksgiving Day November 24 at 11 58 am in Fredericksburg Hospital where she had been confined two days. Survived by daughter four sons sixteen grandchildren twenty great grandchildren and four sisters. funeral 26 at Schaetter Funeral Home Fredericksburg and St Anthony's Harper with interment in St Anthony's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Markwordt
Anna Clara Fiedler
Harper
Fredericksburg Hospital & Clinic
Markwordt
Gillespie County
Jacob and
Francisca Brinker Fiedler
Albrecht Carl Tatsch
Helen
James Jung, Jr
Emil A. Tatsch
Fredericksburg
Ar- Win Tatsch
Albert
Chster Tatsch
Freddie Tatsch
Gertrude
Louis Bierschwab
Katie
Alf. Kramer
Mooney Hires 1000th Employee in Kerrville Texas
Mooney Aircraft Inc celebrated hiring its 1000th employee at the Kerrville factory on November 17. Fern G Cory joined in Sheet Metal Fabrication as the milestone was marked by Hal Rachal and Ralph Harmon praising growth from 39 workers in 1954 to 1000 local staff and 69 at San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney Aircraft, Inc
Kerrville
Texas
Fern G. Cory
Mooney
Hal Rachal
Norman Hoffman
San Angelo
Cory
Ralph Harmon
United States
Hill Country
Visit Highlights At Reeh Home In Fredericksburg
Mrs Henry Maurer spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs Eddie Reeh and husband and son Larry. Other visitors in the Reeh home were then son Alton Reeh and family of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maurer
Eddie Reeh
Larry
Reeh
Alton Reeh
Fredericksburg
Hill Crest Singing at Full Gospel Church Fredericksburg
The Hill Crest Singing will be held at the Full Gospel Church in Fredericksburg on Sunday after noon December 4 at 2:98 o'clock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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Full Gospel
Fredericksburg
Harper Lions Club Christmas Party at Cafetorium
Harper Lions Club president Dallas Rieger leads the Christmas party set for Tuesday December 6 at 7 pm in the school cafetorium. Lion Secretary Leon Dunn directs the program with Lion Queen Polly Barrett helping. Lions members and families invited. practice for songs at Pentecostal Church Sunday at 3 pm. Deer rifle and binoculars ticket stubs must be returned by Saturday night December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Dallas Rieger
Lion
Leon Dunn
Polly Barrett
Lions Club
Pentecoastal
Floy Bode
Range grazing methods improve Gillespie County rangeland
Ben and Allen Hagel near Fredericksburg defer portions of their growing season grazing and use tame coastal bermudagrass and sorghum crops to support stock. Henry Beckmann near Stonewall shows strong grass diversity and careful deferment. George Holekamp of Harper highlights proper stocking and seasonal deferment with planned use of goats for browse control.
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Ben and
Allen Hagel
Fredericksburg
King Ranch
K. R. Bluestem
Henry Beckmann
Stonewall
Beckmann
George Holekamp
Harper
Holekamp
Kerr
Gillespie
Local residents attend funeral in San Antonio
Harper area residents Mr and Mrs Johnnie McDougall and Mike and Mrs Bessie McDougall visited. Attending Emmit Smith's funeral in San Antonio Wednesday were Mr and Mrs Herman Oehler, Mesdames Harvey Stevens, Marguerite Farar and Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler. Felix Feuge of Fredericksburg and his sister Mrs A A Wendel of Doss visited Mr and Mrs Max Lang last Monday.
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Max Lange
Lorenz Wendel
Keidel Hospital
Otto Itz
Brown Rest Home
Johnnie McDougall
Mike
Bessie McDougall
Emmit Smith
San Antonio
Herman Oehler
Mesdames Harvey Stevens
Marguerite Farar
Carl Oehler
Felix Feuge
Fredericksburg
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Max Lang
Engaged Bar bara Jung to Buddy Eilers in Texas nuptial plans
Miss Barbara Elaine Jung and Joseph Buddy Eilers announce their engagement. Barbara Jung, a Navy Nurse Corps ensign, will wed Eilers, a 1952 Texas A and M graduate and Hamilton Tigers-Cat football player. Ceremony set January 14 at St Anthony Church Harper Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Elaine
Joseph ‘Buddy’ Eilers
Alois L. Jung
Jung
St. Mary’s High School
Frederickseburg
Incarenate Word College
San Antonio
Navy Nurse Corps
U. S. Naval Hospital
Newport
Rhode Island
Eile
Hamilton Tigers-Cat
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Harper
Texas
Harper PTA Meeting Set for December 8
The Harper PTA will hold a meeting on December 8 at 8:00 p.m. in the school cafetorium. Mrs. Jim McMahon will give devotion and the program will discuss Who Are The Disadvantage. Attendees will hear Christmas music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Jim McMahon
CPA to Speak on Income Tax at Harper School
Kerrville CPA Deryl Beach will address the Harper Chanter and Young Homemakers of Texas on income tax basics. The talk titled What is This Thing Called Income Tax will take place Tuesday December 13 at 7 30 p m in the Harper School cafetorium. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deryl Beach
CPA
Kerrville
Harper Chanter
Texas
Harper School
Types of FHA Loans Told Young Farmers
A Haener Youngs Farmers meeting at Harper High School on November 21 featured John Foster of the Farmers Home Administration outlining FHA loan types and need for agricultural financing. Three new members joined, donations for livestock show trophies were approved, and plans were made to survey local residents for donations. The next meeting on December 19 will include Leroy Kasper of Central Texas Electric Cooperative as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haener Youngs
Harper High School
John Foster
Farmers Home Administration
Foster
Aso
FHA
James Peril
Garland Black
Leroy Kasper
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Bil Dendy and Family Visit Batts in San Angelo
Me and Mrs. Bil Dendy and two children of San Angelo visited her parents. Mr and Mrs. Edwitt batts mar, over the weekend.
Old Mattresses Made Nenderspring Specialists
Nonsensical OCR fragment references a Maynssign firm in Kerrville offering mattress work. No clear event, people, or organizations to verify for a coherent card.
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Gungpantevd
Slay Deldy Atizeug Pany
Kerrville, Ad
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MR. and
Mrs. Chester Granville
A.A. Gitter
Radio Post
Norman Fiedler
Roman Fwdler
Francis Fiedler
Kermit Fiedler
Arlington
B Fiedler
John Earl Fiedler
Mary Louise
Alfons Bernhard Agnes
Clinton Klaerner
Annie Mae
Emilie
Herbert Kaiser
Center Pt
Lillian
Mes
Taylor
Rochelle, Gaierna
Emil Roeder
Here
Harry Juenke
Oscar
Jeo Fiedler
Sey
By Kilman
Helen Esquell
Roy Weindenfeller
Douglas Tatsch
Marcellus Esquell
Bride
Johnny Bierschwale
Melvin Durst
C. H. Bierschwale
Harper Community Hall
Jo Ann Esquell
Cathy Es
Mrs
Mrs. Arnold Markwordt
Janice Spaeth
Visteria
Mrs. Alfred Spaeth
Fredery J. Stehling
Law. Stehling
Morris Ranch
Paeto
Cal Johnson
CAA
al Mooney
Radio
Hal Radial
Kerrville Daily Times
Gillespie County Soil & Water Conservation District News
Harper Locals
Raymond Braeutgam
Edwink Braeutigam Ranch
Duss
Troth
Barbara Jung
C.P.A
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