Frances Dittmar and Buddy Friederich named FFA Sweethearts
Frances Jo Ann Dittmar and Billie Louise Thompson named District FFA Sweethearts at Llano banquet on December 4, with plans to compete for Area honors. Harper FFA notes Dittmar as Sweetheart and lists attendees and local officials. The piece also describes a football regional final where Harper Longhorns beat Gustine 26 to 6 with Friederich scoring multiple times.
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Frances Jo Ann Dittmar
Buddy Friederich
Frances JoAnn Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Billie Louise Thompson
Menard
Llano
Texas
FFA
Marlene Kaiser
Harper Ffa
Liano
Frances Dittmar
Llane
Kenneth Maner
Hill Country
Worth Duderstadt
Kenneth Whitewood
Ellis Ellebracht
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Dayton
Buddy” Friedrich
Harper Longhorns
Gustine Tigers
FHS
Longhorns
Harper Lions Honor Football Team and Pep Squad Event
Harper Lions Club plans a Wednesday banquet at the school gym to honor the regional championship Harper Longhorns and the Harper pep squad. Committees and chairs were named, with donations invited and all members urged to bring a pie.
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Harper Lions
Harper Lions Club
Harper Longhorns
Harper Schior
Lion
J. R. Peril
W. A. Brown
A. L. Bierschwabe
Watkins Tarr
H. Schultz
Lions Club
Mr. Brown
Harper School
Peru
Peril
Junction
Harper
Lins Club
Beteen the Lions Club
Harper Fireman
Dean Hopf
Impossible To Predict End Of World Says Lutheran Hour Speaker
The Rev Prof Armin C Oldsonwill discuss Oct 22 1844 as Millerite prophecy in Advent address The King is Coming on Mutual network He will urge Christians to conquer fear of death with faith The program from Concordia Seminary St Louis includes choral music and mentions local visits by Carrie Calentine Morris Voorhies and Raymond Cottle family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Wiliam Miller
Armin C. Oldson
Jesus
Lutheran Hour
Oldson
Concordia Seminary Lutheran Four Chorus
Century Old Divinity School
Kerrville Visit Noted By Local Ladies
Mrs. Pete Bernhard Mrs Hu N Maurer and Miss Gertrude were Kerrville visitors Monday.
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Pete Bernhard
Hu. N Maurer
Miss Gertrude
Kerrville
Staudt Visited Cottle Couple in Kanvings Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Frank Staudt visited Mr and Mrs Roy Cottle at Kanvings on Tuesday.
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Frank Staudt
Mrr
Roy Cottle
Kanvings
Two New Hunting Violations Reported This Week
Game Warden Act Heep reported two hunting violations tied to Sweetwater Texas suspects. James Crain faced 100,012 in fines including court costs for killing a doc deer while Robert L. Brooks was fined 10,000 for hunting from a vehicle. A third case remains pending in Justice of the Peace Win Bruns court.
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Game Warden Act
Heep
Sweetwater
Texas
James Crain
Robert L. Brooks
Eross
Justice of the Peace Win
Bruns
Ung
Harper School Week Menu Highlights
The Harper School lunch menu for December 10 to 14 lists daily offerings. Monday features cured ham and baked sweet potatoes with fruit salad and milk. Tuesday serves chili and beans, lettuce and tomato salad, ice cream, crackers, bread, and milk. Wednesday offers roast with gravy, green beans, carrot strips, cranberry sauce, milk, and bread. Thursday includes pinto beans and stewed tomatoes with apple carrot halin, cornbread, apple cobbler, and milk. Friday presents ricot fish and baked potatoes with catsup, jello, milk, and an unclear item.
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Harper
Funeral Services For Ferdinand Jenschke Set Friday
Ferdinand B Jenschke dies at 23 in Fredericksburg after hospital stay. Services planned at Schaetter's Funeral Home and St Mary's Church with Rev Hubert L Baumann. He is survived by parents two sisters and grandfather Angelius Jenschke plus many relatives. He graduated St Marys High School in 1949 and played football and baseball including a stint with the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand B. Jenschke
Schaetter
Jenschke
Rose Marie
Carl Meurer
Loretta Jenschke
Angelius Jenschke
St. Mary's High School
Giants
Sunset Motor Lines
Jennie Lee and Clifford Wenicke Honored With Dinner
Jennie Lee and Clifford Wenicke were honored with a turkey dinner at the Otto Wiennecke home after their confirmation at the Lutheran Church. Attending were Mrs. Archie Wiennecke of San Antonio, Mr and Mrs Bennie Wienske and daughter of Fredonia, Mr and Mrs Hugo Klein, Mrs Harvey and no children of Fredericksburg, Mr and Mrs Henry Moeilndorf Jr, Mas. dlulda Moe dlendorf, Mrs Genny Wiennecke of Fredericksburg, and Mr and Mrs Kawin Klein and children.
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Otto Wiennecke
Jennie Lee
Clifford Wiennecke
Archie Wiennecke
San Antonio
Bennie Wienske
Fredonia
Hugo Klein
Oer Harvey
Frederiecksburg
Kawin Klein
Edmund Mollendorf Bags Large 116 Pound Buck
Mrs Zora Burt and granddaughter visit Mrs Burt's sister Mes. Wm Koon’s sister joined family. three children from Junction accompanied by Mrs Clayton Dodd.
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Edmund Mollendorf
Quu
Zora’ Burt
Clayton Dodd
Junction
Churches Plan Christmas Program
Members of the Presbyterian Methodist Baptist and Pentecostal churches met at the Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon to plan for Community Christmas Program and Christmas Tree Committees were appointed. The program will feature children. Mrs WR Massey spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Steve Forest at Boerne. Mr and Mrs Roy Roberto and Beverly Ann visited friends in Leakey Sunday.
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Presbyterian
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian Church
Roy Roberto
Beverly Ann
Leakey
November Rainfall in Gillespie Co. Nearly Nil Drought Persists
November rainfall in Gillespie County ranged from 0.35 to 0.60 inches across communities like Harper Handy Stop White Oak Crabapple Rheingold and Fredericksburg. Officials say year to date totals top only about 15 inches, the lowest since 1933, underscoring continued severe drought conditions.
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Drouth
L.C.R. A
Gillespie County
Handy Stop
Otto Rahe
Elroy Schnelle
Klarper
Vatieme
Pandy
Galles
Fred
Wseuee
Nefeniaf
St James Lutheran Church Confirmants Class Photo
The recent confirmation class at St James Lutheran Church Harper is pictured after Sunday services. Front row includes Lon Jon Cillford Vienneche Joe Moellandorf and Rev W J Goerner. Dittmar sisters Frances and Elva Mae, back row features Ole Mae Ire Jennie Lea Wiennecke and Cyrus twins Schmidt among others.
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St. James Lutheran Church of
Harper
Jon
Cillford Vienneche
Otto Wiennecke
Joe Moellandorf
Theo. Moellendorf
W. J. Goerner
Frances Dittmar
Elva Mae Dittmar
Edwin Ditmar
Stuff Phate
Ole Mae Ire
Chesteritz
Jennie Lea Wiennecke
Cyrus and
Cyrus Schmidt
Lee Schinkoll
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Yates Boatright
Miles and
Sparks Boatright
Hamilton
Luther Boatright
San Marcos
Floyd Boatright
Hal Ray Bierschwabe
Gustine
Dug Carter
Wallace Martin
Eugene Strackbein
Milton Hensen
Friederich
Buddy
Bobby Allen
Friederichh
Buddy Priederich
Walter W. Parker Jr
Mary Ann Hamilton
Street Hamilton
Walter Parker Sr
Near Harper
First Methodist Church
B. E. Breihan
W. D. Crafts Jr
Andrew Keller
Harold Chaney
June Cass
Tivy High School
Kerville
Harper High School
Lackland Air Base
U. S. Air Force
Wuple
Lions Engrave
Theras
Oak Hills Study Club
Rod Stucio
Carrie Calentine
New Braunfels
Familly
Morris Voorhies
Midlothian
Raymond Cottle
Elmo Lumpkins
Oua
Ovuu
Harper Lunchroom
Ferdinand Jenschke
Mr. and
Mrs. Moellendorf
Son
Joe
St. James Lutheran
Joe Roeder
Ruben Roeder
Henry Moellendorf
Albert
Clifford Wenicke
Nbatl
Marendorf
Ata Mirs
Hodter
Shivers
Fredom
Allan Shivers
iTeras
Charlie Gibson
Americanism
John Ben Shepperd
Legion
Gillespie Co
St. James Lutheran Church
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