Frances Dittmar and Buddy Friederich Crown District FFA Sweethearts
Frances Jo Ann Dittmar and Buddy Friederich were named District FFA Sweethearts at the Liano banquet, beating eleven contenders. The Harper Longhorns beat Gustine 26-6 in the regional final with Friederich scoring twice and Strackbein opening the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Jo Ann Dittmar
Buddy Friederich
Harper Longhorns
Victory Hill Country
Frances JoAnn Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Billie Louise Thompson
Menard
Liano
Texas
FFA
Marlene Kaiser
Dayton
Buddy” Friedrich
Gustine Tigers
FHS
Longhorns
Harper Lions Honor Longhorns and Pep Squad Banquet
Harper Lions Club will host a banquet in the school gym Wednesday Dec 12 at 730 pm honoring the regional champion Harper Longhorns football team and the pep squad plus the Harper school faculty. Committees were named and donations invited to fund the event and related shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions
Harper Lions Club
Harper Longhorns
Harper School
Lion
J. R. Peril
W. A. Brown
A. L. Bierschwale
Watkins Tarr
H. Schultz
Lions Club
Mr. Brown
Pep Squad
Peru
Peril
FFA
Junction
Harper
Lins Club
Harper Fireman
Dean Hopf
Kerrville Couple Wed in First Methodist Ceremony
Miss Mary Anne Hamilton and Walter W. Parker Jr. exchanged vows Saturday December 1 1951 at 6 am in Kerrville First Methodist Church in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev B E Breihan. The couple will reside in San Antonio after a honeymoon. Parker serves in the U S Air Force at Lackland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Parker Jr
Mary Ann Hamilton
Mary Anne Hamilton
Street Hamilton
Kerrville
Walter Parker Sr
Near Harper
First Methodist Church
B. E. Breihan
W. D. Crafts Jr
Andrew Keller
Chrysan
Harold Chaney
June Cass
Tivy High School
Harper High School
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
U. S. Air Force
End of World Talk by Lutheran Hour Speaker
Rev. Prof. Armin C. Oldson will address the International Lutheran Hour on Dec. 9 in a talk titled The King is Coming. He will discuss Miller’s Oct. 22, 1844 prediction, cite Jesus words on that day, and urge readiness for Christ’s second coming. Concordia Seminary chorus will perform on the Mutual network from St. Louis. Also notes on local visits to New Braunfels, Midlothian, and Junction by listed residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsen
Concordia Seminary
Lutheral Iour Chorus
Kerrville Visitors From Local Hosts
Mrs Pete Bernhard Mrs Hy Maurer and Miss Gertrude were Kerrville visitors Monday visiting local households and touring the town's sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bernhard
Hy. Maurer
Miss Gertrude
Kerrville
Staudts Visit Cottles Tuesday At Tcsnvinegs
Mr and Mrs Frank Staudt visited Mr and Mrs Roy Cottle on Tuesday. The social call occurred in a cordial neighborhood setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Staudt
Roy Cottle
Two New Hunting Violations During Past Week
Game Warden Act Heep reported two hunting violations last week involving men from Sweetwater Texas. James Crain was fined 100 dollars plus 12 dollars court costs for killing a due deer. Robert L. Brooks was fined 100 dollars plus court costs for hunting from an automobile. A third violation remains pending in Justice of the Peace Win Bruns court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game Warden Act
Heep
Sweetwater
Texas
James Crain
Robert L. Brooks
Justice of the Peace Win
Bruns
Ung
Harper School Week Lunch Menu Summary
Harper School lists weekly menus for December 10 to 14. Monday offers cured ham and baked sweet potatoes with beans fruit salad milk and bread. Tuesday features chili and beans lettuce tomato salad ice cream crackers bread milk. Wednesday serves roast with gravy green beans carrot strips cranberry sauce milk and bread. Thursday provides pinto beans stewed tomatoes apple carrot salad cornbread apple cobbler and milk. Friday serves fish with baked potatoes catsup jello milk and bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Funeral Services For Ferdinand Jenschke Dec 7
Ferdinand B. Jenschke who died December 3 at 11 45 am at age 23 years 2 months 16 days will be buried after services at Schaetter s Funeral Home 9 45 am and St Mary s Church 10 am Rev Hubert L Baumann uncle of New Braunfels will conduct the rites in Fredericksburg He is survived by his parents two sisters Rose Marie and Loretta and grandfather Angelius Jenschke He graduated St Mary s High School in 1949 played football and later with the Giants as pitcher and infielder before illness ended his career
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 Wiennecke Honored At Dinner
A turkey dinner Sunday at the Otto Wiennecke home honored Jennie Lee and Clifford Wiennecke who were confirmed at the Lutheran Church. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Archie Wiennecke of Antonia, Mr and Mrs Bennie Wientse and daughter of Fredonia, and other families from Fredericksburg and Frederikberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wiennecke
Jennie Lee
Clifford Wiennecke
Lutheran Church
Archie Wiennecke
An Antoni
Bennie Wienske
Fredonia
Hugen Klein
Ouer Harvey
Frederik Berg
Henry Movilndorf Jr
Mas
Pudda Moe Dendorf
Edmund Moellendorf Bags Large 116 Pound Back
Edmund Moellendorf bagged a large 116 pound back. The report notes visits by Mrs Zora Burt and her daughter and Mrs Clayton Dadd with three children of Junction to Mrs Burt's sister Mes Wim Koon last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Moellendorf
Zora Burt
Ywrand
Clayton Dadd
Junction
Churches Plan Christmas Program at Presbyterian Church
Members of the Presbyterian Methodist Baptist and Pentecostal churches met at the Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon to plan Community Christmas Program and Christmas Tree Committees were appointed. Grandmother Mrs Hesote Caruthers in San Angeles and Mr Massey visited Boerne and Leakey with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Community Christ
Constabhe
Nts
OS RR
Prentes Heldren
Hesote Caruthers
San Angeles
Tuenttes
Mio
Roy Roberts
Beverly Ann
Leakey Sunday
November Rainfall in Gillespie Co. Drought Persists
Serious drouth continues in the Hill Country as Gillespie County reports meager November rainfall. Measurements range from 0.20 to 0.60 inches across communities such as Handy Stop, Harper, White Oak, Crabapple, Rheingold, and Fredericksburg, with year-to-date totals at 15.0 inches, the lowest since 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
L.C. R.A. Rein
Gillespie County
Handy Stop
Otto Rahe
Elroy Schnelle
Harper
Vatieme
Galles
White Oak
Fred
WSEUE
Nefem.af
Confirmation class lit by St James Lutheran Harp er
The euilissnants of the most recent confirmation class at St James Lutheran Church of Harper are shown in a church photo taken Sunday morning after services. Front row includes Clifford Viennecke Joe Moellendorf Frances Dittmar Elva Mae Dittmar and Rev. Dr W J Goerner pastor. Back row features Ola Mae Ire Jennie Lea Wiennecke Cyrus and Corus Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Moellendorf
Joe
St. James Lutheran
Joe Roeder
Ruben Roeder
Henry Moellenderf
Albert
St James Lutheran Church of
Harper
Lefe
Clifford Viennecke
Otto Wiennecke
Joe Moellendorf
W. J. Goerner
Frances Dittmar
Elva Mae Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Ola Mae Ire
Chesteritz
Jennie Lea Wiennecke
Cyrus and
Corus Schmidt
Lee Schmidt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Ffa
Kenneth Maner
Hill Country
Worth Duderstadt
Kenneth Whitewood
Ellis Ellebracht
Hal Ray Bierschwdale
Yates Boatright
Miles and
Sparks Boatright
Hamilton
Luther Beatright
San Marcos
Floyd Beatright
Hal Ray Spierschwab
Gustine
Dug Carter
Wallace Martin
Euxene Strackbein
Milton Hensen
Oon
Pete Roach
Roach
Friederich
Buddy
Bobby Allen
Eugene Strackbein
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Lions Engaze High
At. Os Club
The
Nis
Oak Hills Study Club
Red Stuci
Carrie Calentine
New Braunfels
Morris Voorhles
Midlothian
Raymond Cottle
Elmo Lumpkins
Harper Lunchroom
Ferdinand Jenschke
Mr. and
Mrs. Moellendorf
Son
Couts
Clifford Wenicke
Edittase Ad
Mis WR
Massey
Steve Forest
Boerne
Shivers
Fredom
Allan Shivers
iTeaas
Charlie Gibson
Americaniem
John Ben Shepperd
Legion
Ong
Gillespie Co
St. James Lutheran Church
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