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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1969

Page

3

Thanksgiving guests and family at Maurer home

Bir and Mrs Frances Fritz with family visited Mrs Henry Maurer and Gertrude for Thanksgiving. Sister Melissa from San Antonio joined, and other guests included Clemens Maurer Kerrville Paul Staudt Edmund Fritz Fredericksburg Allen Bridges Pete Kramer New Braunfels Rudy Staudt and families Mike Honeycut Steve Staggs and their children. A traditional turkey dinner was served.

Paul Staudt Edmund Fritz Fredericksburg Allen Bridges Kerrville Pete Kramer New Braunfels Rudy Staudt Mike Honey- Cut Steve Staggs Little Son Alfred Kramer

Major Rowe Escaped Prison Camp and Aims for Vietnam Return

Major Nick Rowe of McAllen a West Point graduate escaped a Communist POW camp in Vietnam after five years. He said a B 52 raid aided his rescue by a friendly helicopter in December 1968. Rowe urged cautious withdrawal and greater Vietnamese readiness. He testified to the Armed Services Committee describing brutal conditions and propaganda. He warned of a Communist takeover and bloodbath if U.S. forces withdraw too quickly. Demonstrations in Washington drew thousands amid charges of agitators and funding questions. Radio Hanoi boasted the DC march would be the largest in history.

Nick Rowe McAllen Vietnam Rowe West Point U.S Armed Services Committee Stokely Carmichael Rap Brown Washington Capitol Hirpydrones Radio Hanoi D. C

Adolph Heep Day Proclamation Set For April 4 1970

Fredericksburg officials announce a city and county recognition proclaiming Adolph Heep Day on April 4 1970. The long serving Parks and Wildlife specialist is retiring early next year and is lauded for improving hunting in Gillespie County benefiting landowners and sportsmen. Anne Heep is praised for her dependable support with the department.

Adolph Heep Victor Sagebiel Sidney M. Henke Eugene Walker Texas Parks & Wildlife Area Monroe Herbert A. W. Lewis Walter Carpenter Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept Gillespie Fredericksburg State of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Gillespie County Texas Anne Victor H. Sagebiel Adolph and Anne Heep

Thanksgiving Guests Gather in Harper for Holiday Dinner

Thanksgiving guests included Erato Hopf of San Antonio H Jones of Fredericksburg Oliver Hopf of Harper Virginia Forsite Cora Nabers Fred Nabers Kerr Messer C H Bier schweale Johnnie Bier schweale Howard Capps Lydia Bierschale Clara Hopkins Roy Augirre and others. Mr and Mrs Harry Wike hosted the meal and guests from San Antonio Fredericksburg Kerr Houston and Connecticut attended.

Harry Wike Erato Hopf San Antonio H. Jones Frederickeburg Oliver Hopf Here Virginia Forsite Cora Nabers Frederee Fred Nabers Kerr Messer. and Mead C. H. Bierschwale Johnnie Bierschwale Howard Capps San Angelo Lydia Bierschwale Bill Knippe Dallas Watkins Tarr Augustin Lopez Clara Hopkins Connecticut Roy Augirre Houston

Thanksgiving Visits Tie Local Families Across Texas

San Angelo hosts Mr and Mrs Howard Cappe visiting C H Bierschwale while Ray Bier schwale guests from Houston join Pat Bierschwale and daughter from Leakey and Willy Bierschwale of Junction. Wylie couple Keith Piece and Levi Kensing family extend Thanksgiving to relatives in the area. Austin visitors Bill Glass and Jack McCowan family reunite with local kin. Seguin and Jacksonville ties appear in weekend visits by Kelton Lange and B D Hood and others.

Ray Bierschwale Houston Pat Bierschwale Leakey Sirs Willie Bierschwale Junction Keith Piece Wylie Levi Kensing Linda Herman Oehler Jack McCowan Austin Mr. Oehler B. D. Hood Jacksonville Texas

Thanksgiving Day Dinner Hosts Include Many Local Families

Visiting guests for Thanksgiving at Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Lumpkins included Albert Perchard and daughters, Wayne Sanders from San Antonio with wife, George Stepani and children from El Paso, Waldmar Kroll and son, and Mesdames Raymond and Roy Cottle. Also attending were Donnie Lumpkins and baby, Buddy Dispan, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Lumpkins hosted the feast.

Frank Kroll Albert Perchard Messr Mesd Wayne Sanders San Antonio George Stepani el Paso Waldmar Kroll Mesdames Raymond Roy Cottle Donnie Lumpkins Baby Buddy Dispan Mrs Elmo Lumpkins

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