Harper Volunteer Fire Department elects Wahrmund president
The Harper Voluntary Fire Department held its January meeting and elected Emil Wahrmund as president and Richard Roeder as Fire Chief. Alfred Spaeth is Secretary-Treasurer and Gene Tatsch Assistant Fire Chief. George Mains is Captain and Charles Bierschwabe Sergeant-at-Arms. The department has about 22 active members and answered one fire call to the Reginald McDougall residence for a reported flu or chimney fire with no damage. Half of the firefighters completed the Red Cross First Aid course last year and about half of the firefighters' wives participated in training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Emil Wahrmund
Alfred Spaeth
Richard Roeder
Gene Tatsch
George Mains
Charles Bierschwabe
Harper Fire Department
Reginald McDougall
Junction Rainbow Girls Install New Officers
Barbara Creech was installed as worthy advisor of Junction Assembly No. 2386 in Masonic Hall. Other officers named include Mary Ruth Blackburn, Marilyn Powell, Darian Anderegg, and more with Barbara Creech as mother adviser. Special guests included Betty Hardway and Ann Beth Hagood with Rev. Sam Coffey giving the invocation. Harper Girls were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Barbara Creech
Julia Creech
Junction Assembly
Order of
Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Mary Ruth Blackburn
Marilyn Powell
Darian Anderegg
Jaydean Peril
Kathryn Stevens
Wanda Parrott
Eileen Hopf
Karla Anderegg
Terrilee Pettigrew
Barbara May
M. J. Nethery
Miss Parrott
Janet Fields
Mag Fleming
Marshall
Jo Lynn Cunningham
Martha Stevens
Betty Hardway
South Carolina
Texas
Grand Assembly of Texas
OGA
Ann Beth Hagood
Sam Coffey
First Baptist Church
Harper
Missionary Talk by Rev William Hull at Slarper Church
Special services at the Slarper Pentecostal Church feature Rev William Hull missionary to Israel speaking on his experiences. The talk centers on Hull once a spiritual adviser to Eichmann and his views on justice and mercy. The notice also mentions plans for the annual Fireman’s Dance on April 25 at Harper Community Hall pending an orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hull
Slarper Pentecostal
Israel
Hull
Adolf Eichmann
Vallows
Bachmann
Lyle Spaeth to Compete In Houston Calf Scramble
Lyle Dean Spaeth, Harpes FFA Club, competes in the calf scramble at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on February 26, 1964, at 7 40 p m. He attends Americas Wildest Rodeo as a guest. The calf scramble began in 1942 and has grown to involve hundreds of participants and sponsors, distributing calves and cash prizes across Texas youth. The Houston Show runs February 19 through March 1 with parades, RCA approved rodeo, and a $47 680 added purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Dean Spaeth
Harpes Ffa Club
Houston
Hhoys
Texas
Brenham
America
Eddy Arnold
Tennessee Plowboy
Michael Landon
Little Joe
Duecker Announces Candidacy for Gillespie County Sheriff
Clifford W. Duecker, a native of Gillespie County born in 1928, announces his bid for sheriff. He has worked in Fredericksburg street maintenance since 1949, is married to Rosetta Basse, with three children, and serves as a sponsor of Luther League at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. He seeks support in the November general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford W. Duecker
Giillespie
Duecker
Herman Duecker
Tie
Rheinpald
Oral Community School
Fredericksburg
Fredericsburg
Rosetta Basse
Marsima Basse Herbert
Hoee
Sidney
Gary
Dianne
Publi Heol
Douecke
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Brothahood
Luther League
Formerly with Scotland Yard Reverend Visits Harper
Reverend K. Anastassiou from Sacramento en route to Galveston as new pastor of a Greek Orthodox congregation stopped in Harper for Cadillac repair at Texico Service Station. He previously served in Sacramento for 15 years and worked with Scotland Yard during World War II as a chargé d affaires to Winston Churchill. He and wife met with Rev A A Gitter and toured the Hill Country in search of the LBJ Ranch before continuing to Galveston.
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Mus
K. Anastassiou
Sacramento
Calfornia
Galveston
Texas
Harpe
Texicuo
Anastassiou
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony’s Church
Scotland Yard
London
England
Winston Churchill
Ionurtain
United States
Harper
Highland Lakes
LBJ Ranch
Lyndon B. Johnson
McDougall Jones Nuptials Heard February 1 in Austin Church
Miss Mary Ann McDougall and Roy M. Jones were married on February 1 at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Austin. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDougall, graduated Mason High School and attended Austin College of Je tress. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James of Blatper and worked at Capitol National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Jones
Mary Ann McDougall
Mia
Clarence McDougall
Roy M. James
Tha Ni
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Naustin
Loyce SS. Bates
Mason High School
Austin College of Jlstess
Capitol National Bank
Austin
Penalties for Unreturned Antlerless and Dee Deer Permits
Game Warden Adolph Heep notes the February 2 deadline has passed for returning unreturned antlerless and deer permits and used stubs. Many permits remain outstanding and holders face penalties from 25 to 200 dollars. Submit permits and stubs at the Sheriffs Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Heep
Shermits
March of Dimes Benefit Nets $390.00
The March of Dimes benefit at the Harper Cafetorium drew a capacity crowd. Drive chairman Herbie Oehler thanked attendees as net proceeds reached 390.00 with income from doors concessions cake auction and ads offset by expenses. Elgin Esquell to join next year’s committee and Levi Kensing to replace Oehler as chair with Clarence Ernst as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Herbie Oehler
Drive
Elgin Esquell
Herbie Oechler
Levi Kensing
Clarence Ernst
Duderstadts Visit Elere Mi and Mars in Hawaii
Worth Duderstadt an Austin physicist and naval veteran returns with parents Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt and Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Parker after two weeks at Waikiki Beach. They escaped January Texas snow while he oversees digital computer operations for solar field test data analysis on magnetic tape.
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Mars
Worth Louderstadt
Austin
Douglas Duderstadt
O. D. Parker
Honolulu
Waikiki Beach
Texas
Duderstadt
Worth
Atlantic
Pacifi
Cherrie Parker
Internal Revenue Service
Barbara Reese
Your Federal Income Tax booklets available now
The federal tax booklets issued by the IRS and printed by the Government Printing Office offer non technical guidance with examples on personal and business tax issues. Copies cost 1 cent and can be obtained from local IRS offices or the Superintendent of Documents in Washington. The notice also mentions a related small business guide and lists current contact points.
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R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Austin Teaas
Internal Revenue Office
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington,d. C
IRS
Superintendent of Doctments
U.S
Washington
Pell County poll tax receipts exceed expectations in 2998 issued
County Tax Collector Milton Durst reports 2998 poll tax receipts issued by Friday deadline January 31. Among them 100 exemptions apply to youths reaching 21 who may vote without poll tax. Durst notes 1960 had about 2900 receipts and estimates voting strength could range between 4500 and 3000 in Gillespie County this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Durst
Durst
Gillespie County
Farm Bureau Week Launched At San Antonio Drive
Farm Bureau Week opens with a membership drive in Texas led by Gov. Connally. County leaders from the area attended a kickoff in San Antonio with tours of Lubbock Dallas and San Antonio planned by the state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Week
San Antonio
Farm Bureau
Texas
Jom. Connally
Gunthert Plotel
San Atdlante
Messrs
Mesa Watter Doeton
Marvin
TEB
Col
DeVaney
Wayne Littie
Atom Crownover
Little
Lubbock
Dallas
Chester Kkowineche
Penasarm Bureau
Wok
Hestad
South
Wats
Alabama
Gov. Connally
United States
Ten Candidates File for Gillespie County Offices
Ten candidates entered Gillespie County races for the November election. The slate includes contenders for sheriff, assessor and county attorney, with several unopposed seats and notices of candidacy for commissioner districts. Local names include Simon Marvin Roos, Klaernes, Durack, Pesner, and Winslet, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Galelespie
Justee Viator Dsape
Cope
Maidasy
Phe
Whitey Wall Ie
van Novenroen
Comimnats
Pan Colle
Cerlection
Shecup Etheve Canaitales
Hluge Klaernes
Reeleetui
Bt Teat O. Latmdis
Cliffs
Band Boosters To Meet Monday
Harper School band boosters schedule a meeting for Monday at the Chamber of Commerce Office Probst Hardware Co. All members urged to attend.
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Harper School
Ace Seer
Provid
Harper Leobghu
Ad Sop
Chamber of Commerce
Ot Probst Hardware Co
Gallespie County
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Roeder Fire
Miss Creech Org
Elbert Feller
Harper Community Hall
Lyle Spaeth
Bill Jonas
Little Son
David Schimidt
Bill
Indianapolis
Indiana
Liana
Srueekes
O of
Sherif
Cliprpord Durcker
Mike
Rev. K. Anastassiou
Rev. A. A. Gitter
Europe
Makarios
Cyprus
Budapest
Peo
Stonewall
Terxas
MR. and
Mrs
Jerome Gold
Hildren
Otto Wienecke
Orville Haurvey
Jamaly
Huge Ile
Henry
MO Wienecke
Berisille
James Wienecke
Ane Rastley
Mero
George Gibson
Cecil Vatseh
Terry Ellison
Brady
Cass
Cody Marshall
Roy Roberts
Dayton Rahe
March of Dimes
Pholon
Ing
Gram
Harper Cafegorium
Hanhe
Mayfield's
Matetheses Company
Kerrville
Duist
Moorning
Kurt Kruhlmann
A& Oa
Apul
the Herald
Sdereekerk
Attornes
Richard
Winsett
Tornes
Viclie Toutse
Lees
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Patns Ake Af
Otter
Purbst
Pax Colaca
Durat
Petirrechy
Pan
Sihentt
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