Thanksgiving Gatherings and a Vietnam Veteran’s Escape Tale
Family and friends share a Thanksgiving meal at Mrs. Henry Maurer’s home with multiple visitors from Kerrville Kerr and Fredericksburg. Major Nick Rowe recalls a 1968 escape from a Communist POW camp in Vietnam and predicts a gradual withdrawal with Vietnamese forces taking over. He testified before the Armed Services Committee about life in prison and antiwar protests in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Rowe
McAllen
Vietnam
Rowe
West Point
U.S
Armed Services Committee
Stokely Carmichael
Rap Brown
Washington
Capitol
Hirpydrones
Radio
Hanoi
D. C
U. S
Adolph Heep Day Proclaimed by Gillespie Officials
City of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County declare Saturday April 4 1970 as Adolph Heep Day in honor of his 40 years as a Parks and Wildlife Specialist. Proclamation credits Heep for improving hunting in Gillespie County and notes his wife Anne’s loyal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Heep
Parks & Wildlife
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
State of
Texas
Parks & Wildlife Department
Heinemann Family Thanksgiving Visit Noted by City Officials
The Harper Herald item recalls Mrs Joe Heinemann and her children visiting relatives in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County for Thanksgiving. It also praises Adolph and Anne Heep for their service to landowners sportsmen and businessmen of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, with signatures from Mayor Sidney M Henke and County Judge Victor H Sagebiel dated November 25, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Sidney M. Henke
Fredericksburg
Victor H. Sagebiel
Gillespie County
Texas
Adolph Heep
Adolph and
Anne Heep
Gillespie
Thanksgiving Guests Gathered Across Texas Families
Mr and Mrs Harry Witke hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with guests including Meser and Mesd Erato Hopf of San Antonio H Jones of Fredericksburg Oliver Hopf of here Virginia Forsite of San Antonio Cora Nabers and Fred Nabers of Kerr Messer and Mead C H Bierschwab and family Johnnie Bierschwale and Howard Capps of San Angelo Lydia Bierschwale. Mr and Mrs Bi Knippe and children of Dallas visited the Watkins Tarr family. Clara Hopkins of Connecticut and Roy Aughre of Houston joined Augustin Lopez guests. Kenneth Padaleschi and Bryan Cook of San Antonio visited Mrs J F Cook Thanks giving Davy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Fritz
Henry Maurer
Gertrude
Melissa
San Antonio
Clemens Maurer
Kerr
Harry Witke
Meser
Erato Hopf
H. Jones
Frederickeburg
Oliver Hopf
Here
Virginia Forsite
Cora Nabers
Frederee
Fred Nabers
Messer. and Mead
C. H. Bierschwab
Johnnie Bierschwale
Howard Capps
San Angelo
Lydia Bierschwale
Bi Knippe
Dallas
Watkins Tarr
Augustin Lopez
Clara Hopkins
Connecticut
Roy Aughre
Houston
J. F. Cook
Davy
Kenneth Padaleschi
Bryan Cook
C. H. Bierschwale
Local families gather during holiday period
Locals from San Angelo, Houston, Leakey, Junction, Wytie, Austin, Seguin and Jacksonville visit relatives across Texas over Thanksgiving weekend. Households hosted include the Bierschwales, Kensing, Glass, Stevens, Oehler, McCowan, Hood, Spaeths and Lange family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Oehler
Jack McCowan
Austin
Mr. Oehler
B. D. Hood
Jacksonville
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Staudt
Edmund Fritz
Allen Bridges
Kerrville
Pete Kramer
New Braunfels
Rudy Staudt
Mike Honey
Cat
Steve Staggs
Little Son
Alfred Kramer
Frank Kroll
Albert Perchard
Messr
Mesd
Wayne Sanders
George Stopani
el Paso
Waldmar Kroll
Mesdames
Raymond
Roy Cottle
Donnie Lumpkins
Baby
Buddy Dispan
Mrs
Elmo Lumpkins
Victor Sagebiel
Eugene Walker
Texas Parks & Wildlife Area
Monroe Herbert
A. W. Lewis
Walter Carpenter
Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept
Resolution
Mrs. L. H. Harper
J. R. Hart
Pace
Othe Harper
Harper
Joe Heinemann
Emma Jane Heinemann
Ray Bierschwale
Pat Bierschwale
Leakey
Wilfe Bierschwale
Junction
Keith Kensing
Wytie
Levi Kensing
Linda
Bill Glass
H. L. Stevens
Kelton Lange
Seguin
Raymond Spaeths
Max Lange
Lehne Lumber and Hardware
Harper, Texas
C. T. Holekamp
Ted Holekamp
Moorman’s Quality
Philco Appliances
Zenith TV
Pampell’s
Water Street
Robert
Bob’ Hood
Kerrville, Texas
Hill Country
Kerrville Auction Co, Inc
Tex
P. O
Kerrville Auction Company
F_F
Fred) Bonnet
Carleton
Model
Admiral
Admiral Quality
Admiral S
Gene Harper
Don Richards
Currie
Sterlings
Arrow
Esquire
Hubbard
Jarman Shoes
Acme
Red Wing Boy Scout
Pendleton
Jade East
Dante
Sterling Bros
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