Senior Personalities Visit Family Across towns
Senior personalities Mr and Mrs Roy Deaton of Dryden visited Mrs J J Rogers last week. Jack Huffman of San Antonio visited in Harper. Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey visited Mason to see Mrs Walton Eppler and Mr Eppler. Mrs Roy Cottle visited her daughter Mrs Vera Elam in Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Deaton of
Dryden
J. J. Rogers
Jack Huffman
San Antonio
Harper
Mrs
A. J. Kinsey
Mason Friday
Mrs. Walton Eppler
Mr. Eppler
Roy Cottle
Vera Elam
Kerrville
Dehnst
Berlin
New York
Spain
Puerto Rico
Monterrey
California
Florida
Satuday
Helen Esquell of Fredericksburg is highlighted in school bio
Helen Marie Esquell born June 11 1949 at Fredericksburg joins sisters and brother as a popular high school standout. She lettered in basketball and earned two varsity years while participating in track and volleyball. She served as class secretary, was in the Jr class play Spooks Alive and played saxophone in the band. Helen led FHA and FTA activities, served on student council, cheered at football games, and planned beauty school after graduation. She also contributed as photography editor of The Longhorn and Round-Up reporter. The Harper Longhorns routed Medina Bobcats 59 36 with Rahe and Stevens as top scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Marie Esquell
Henry Esquell
Fredericksburg
Dorothy
Lizzie
Josie
Emmie
Marcellus
Helen
Martha
Science Club
FTA
FHA
Areaviit
Longhorn
Austin
Lee Majors
Don Grady
Ellie Sommers
EH & KL
Senior Air Force test day prep noted
Report mentions seniors taking an Air Force test Tuesday morning and notes routine school events. Fragmentary lines reference gear shift knobs and a cleaning debrief in the girls dressing room after a Friday event. The piece includes odd ruminations about a silencer and mop duties tied to a ball game loss.
Round-Up School Calendar Highlights
February 3 events include Darlington Players and Magic Show at 8:30 a.m. for grades 1-6 and 7-12. Harper at Blanco at 7:00 p.m. Feb 10 Center Point at Harper. Feb 11 San Antonio Stock Show. Valentine parties on Feb 14. Small Schools meeting at Utopia Feb 20 at 5:30 a.m. Feb 23 Fred Gipson at 12:30. Feb 24 Progress Science preview at 2:00 p.m. Feb 25 Band Solo and Ensemble Region IX at Pearsall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington Players and Magic Show
Harper
Blanco
Center
San Antonio Stock Show
Utopia
Fred Gipson
Pearsall
Harper Nips Medina 37 34 in Thrilling Round-Up
Harper Wronghornettes edged Medina Bobcats 37-34 at Harper Gym. Barabara Peril led Harper with 20 points, Nancy Buckelew topped Medina with 13, as Champion and Meeks officiated and Sultemeier kept time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Wronghornettes
Medina Bobcats
Harper
Medina
Meeks
Sultemeier
Cochran
Barbara Peril
Nancy Buckelew
LCK & Pkw
Longhorns visit Blanco in final district game
The Longhorns travel to Blanco tonight to face Center Point on February 3 and return February 10 for a district showdown. In town, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cocker and son Teddie attended the March of Dimes program, where Teddie performed on violin and piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorns
Blanco
Center Point
Longhorn Gym
Roy Cocker
Teddie
Sonora
Ranger Insurance offers 1967 $2,000 scholarship
The 1967 Ranger Insurance four year scholarship of $2,000 is open to eligible high school seniors. Award criteria include academic standing character financial need and active participation in school activities. Deadline for applications is April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger Insurance
Rites Held for Mrs. Charles Coffey 70
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles R. Coffey 70 nee Mary Belle Thurman were held Sunday January 22 at Plummer Fair Chapel Kerrville with Rev. Sid Rees officiating. She was born March 19 1896 in White Bluff near Harper and died January 20 in a Marlin Rest Home where she had lived since 1964. She leaves one son Charles R. Coffey of Marlin two brothers Wiley and Jim Thurman Kerrville and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Roy Thurman Vernon Thurman Jake Young E R Brown Herbert Gamel and Dr Lynn Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Coffey
Mary Belle Thurman
Plummer Fair Chapel
Kerrville
Sid Rees
Coffey
White Bluff
Harper
Marlin
Charlie R. Coffey
Wiley
Jim Thrman
Harper Area Families Share Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hahne of Fredericksburg spent the weekend with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Feller. Clifford Wienecke and children visited Ruben Nixon in Doss Monday night. Mrs. J. J. Casper and her mother Gertrude Bierschwab of Fredericksburg visited Mrs. Alfred Kramer Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Hahne
Fredericksburg
Elbert Feller
Clifford Wienecke
Ruben Nixon
Clinton
Doss
J. J. Casper
Gertrude Bierschwab
Alfred Kramer
Mooney Aircraft seeks factory personnel in Kerrville Texas
Due to production growth, Mooney Aircraft Inc invites applicants not seen in six months to contact the Personnel Office or write Box 72 Kerrville Texas. Also notice for Radio TV service shows Modern Market Harper ads with phone and service offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney Aircraft Inc
Kerrville
Texas
Gene Harper
Harper
Red Cross urges stronger support at area meeting
Harper Texas area leaders urge stepped up help for the Central Texas Red Cross Blood Center program to meet the fiscal year quota. Gillespie County is short 24 pints. next visit on February 24 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church to try to reach the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Center
Harry Hartmann
Milton Herbert
Central Texas Red Cross Blood Center
Waco
Hartmann
Herbert
Gillespie County
Red Cross
A. G Scofield
Fort Hood
Bethany Lutheran Church
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Ten Foreign Governments Plan To Participate in HemisFair
Announcements from the Republic of China and Gulf Insurance Group push HemisFair 1968 exhibitors to ten foreign governments and eight major firms. Marshall T. Steves of the World's Fair cites San Antonio events April 5 to October 6 1968 with China joining Mexico Spain Switzerland Peru Bolivia Panama Canada Honduras and the Philippines. Major structures include a USA pavilion costing 6 750 000 and the Institute of Texan Cultures at 4.5 million proposed by Gov. John Connally who serves as Commissioner General. Industrial exhibitors listed include Gulf Insurance Pearl Brewing Humble Oil and Refining Co Coca Cola General Electric IBM Pepsi and more with Read-Poland retained for public relations in the Southwest. Also notes community visits in Fredericksburg and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of China
Gulf Insurance Group
Marshall T. Steves
San Antonio
China
Mexico
Spain
Switzerland
Peru
Bolivia
Panama
Canada
Honduras
Philippines
United States
Institute of Texan Cultures
John Connally
Gulf Insurance
Pearl Brewing Co
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
American Telephone Co. and Telegraph Co
Western Electric
Coca-Cola Co
General F Electric Co
International Business Machines
Pepsi Co., Inc
Read-Poland, Inc
Texas
Julian ©. Read
Fort Worth
Dallas
Austin
Houston
Hill Country Trail Ride Begins Friday In San Antonio Area
The Second Hill Country Trail Ride organized by the Reindeaux Riding Club of San Antonio led by president Bill Hall starts Friday at Stonewall. Over 200 riders join seven other rides for an eight day trek ending at the San Antonio Livestock Show Colosseum. A parade and Exposition events run Feb 10 19 at Joe Freeman Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reindeaux Riding Club of
San Antonio
Bill Hall
Stonewall
San Antonio Livistock
Joe Freeman
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Simon Burg Park
Pedernales River
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Kerrville Ballet Troupe to Perform Feb 3 at Municipal Auditorium
Kerrville Concert Association brings the First Chamber Dance Quartet to Kerrville Municipal Auditorium on Friday February 3. The group showcases a varied repertoire with Lois Bewley Charles Bennet and William Carter sharing choreographic honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville Concert Association
Municipal Auditorium
Kerrville Municipal Auditorium
Charles Bennet
Ruth Page
Chicago Civic Opera Ballet
Corps de Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
New York City Ballet
Lois Bewley
Louisville
Kentucky
Markova Dolin
William Carer
Horace Heidt
Janice Groman
Lucia
Europe
Germany
Bremen Opera Company
Charles Bennett
William Carter
Fredericksburg Tourism Pulse Sees Loyal Visitors Grow
January's light rainfall stands at 0.24 inches the town records a drought level. Floridian and New Yorker guests praised Enchanted Rock and Fredericksburg sights while praising local sausage makers and bakeries. They urged developing tourist facilities like dude ranches to host visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Range & Field
Fredericksburg
Florida
New York
Ranchers in Gillespie County boost range by deferment and brush control
Dan Kennedy near Harper defers stocking to improve range with grasses like little bluestem and Indian grass. He pounds out shinoak by dense thickets then deferment and goats enabling grass to replace brush. Charles Friedrich southeast of Harper supplements wildlife with grain and protein blocks in winter. Clayton Massey of the Edwin Braeutigam ranch chainsaws oak to feed goats with winter forage, planning ferred grazing in June to September for grass seed. Robert Maurer south of Harper regrows pasture by cutting live oak and using brush to feed goats, aiming to open more pasture while maintaining good grass cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kennedy
Harper
Charles Friedrich
Turkey
Clayton Massey
Edwin Braeutigam
Robert Maurer
Maurer
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Barbara Sween Beret
Virginia B
Beverly H
Gary R
Linda H
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Mas
Sey
Streets of
Laredo
Reynosa
CTS
Lloyd
Eileen Hme
Fredericksburg, Texas
Bobby Rogers
Fiddlin’ Barber
J. J. Patranella
Helen Esquell
Longhorns Slaughter Bobcats
Harper Longhorns
Greeben
Rahe
Stevens
Harper Nips Medina
TV Channes
Ted Mack
T.V
South Texas
Kenstv
c/o
Kens-Tv
Ave. E
4Th Sts
Amateur Hour
Sweeneys
Garwood
Parks and Wildlife Department
Charles Coffee
Roy Thurman
Vernon Thurman
Jake Young
E. R. Brown
Herbert Gamel
Lynn Taylor
Harper Locals
Mooney Employees
Kerr- Ville
Victor Marshall
Harper, Texas
THE
Harper Herald
HemisFair
Sammie Vollmar
Bernice Kramer
Amelia Vollmar
Theo Holm
Joe Lachan
Otto Rahe
America
Charlie Walker
CUNEO
Horse Revue
Gunter Hotel
Kallian'e
Coliseum
Harold Freeman
Towar Lite
Tatsch
Sinclair
Harper Washateria
Emil A. Tatsch
Chase
Ballet Theatre
Russia
Nadine Revene
Madam
New York City
Enchanted Rock
Crabapple Road
LBJ
Buffalo
Alfred Dehnst
Old Rock
Lady Bird
Pioneer Museum
Vereinskirche
Catt
Moreno
Monteo City
Bredereksburg
Aise
Bhiphland Lakes
Boerne
Ebarmilton Pool
Guadalupe River
Wherville
Fredericrbury
N.J.D
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Key Protectors Watch Band
Irene
Irene Masters
Harper Werald
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First State Bank
Bank
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