Aspirations Of A People In The American Revolution
A discussion of how black soldiers exposed the gap between liberty and rights during the Revolution. It cites Jefferson's pleas to end slavery, Washington's leadership, and Hamilton's rejection of parchment rights, framing the birth of the Constitution as balancing freedom with national order. It includes Dickinson's blunt critique of royal charters and universal natural rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin
Jefferson
Americas
Britain
Congress
George Washington
United States
Alexander Hamilton
Province of
New York
New
John Dickinson
Pennsylvania
Barbados Islands
Bernhard and Henk announce June wedding in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Felix Bernhard announce the engagement of their daughter Susan to Donald Henk of Geronimo. Susan is a 1975 Harper High School graduate employed with Motorola in Seguin. Donald is a 1974 Navarro High School and 1975 Ryder Technical Institute graduate, working at Soechting Motor Co. in Seguin. The couple will exchange vows June 5 at St Marys Catholic Church in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix T. Bernhard
Susan
Donald Henk
Geronimo
Bernhard
Harper High School
Motorole
Seguin
Navarro High School
Ryder Technical Institute
Soechting Motor Co
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Fredericksburg
Junction City Police Chief Nabs Jail Breaker
Hershel Love 21, a wanted jail breaker linked to escapes in Johnson City and Big Spring, was captured by Junction City Police Chief Durwood Bradshaw at 3:05 am on Monday February 16 after police spotted a reported stolen 1972 Ford Bronco. He is held in Gillespie County Jail with no bond, facing multiple burglary and theft charges across several counties. Investigations continue as authorities review prior escapes and alleged house break-ins in Cherry Spring and near Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Hershel Love
Doss
Hilda
Durwood Bradshaw
Junction
Gillespie County
Ben Feuge
Fredericksburg
Mason Highway
Big Spring
Llano
Mason
Love
Midland
Cherry Spring
U. S. 87
Jim Wendel
Feuge
David Nehr
Keneath Grobe
Daily News
Blanco
Travis
Krauskopf Bros Open House To Highlight New Building
Krauskopf Bros oldest farm implement dealers in Hill Country host an all day open house Monday February 23 from 8 am to 8 pm. Three educational films run all day with free door prizes and refreshments. Prizes include a Homesite Tiller a Stihl chainsaw a drive socket set and more. The event features discounts on lawn mowers chain saws John Deere tractors and related farm equipment plus plumbing supplies and fixtures. The Krauskopf brothers Oscar Victor and Ben Robert Pete Krauskopf run the business, successors of Edward Krauskopf Fredericksburg mayor 1932 42 who died in March 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krauskopf Bros
Hill Country
John Deere Tractor & Implement
Texas
U. S
John Deere
Stihl
Skil
Hesston
Gehl
Goulds
Eddie Krauskopf
Gertrude Krauskopf
Oscar
Victor
Ben Robert
Pete’ Krauskopf
Fredericksburg High School
Texas A&m University
Edward
Eddie) Krauskopf
Fredericksburg
Eddie
Lawrence
Victor Krauskopf
John Deere Plow Co
Highway Street
Radio Post
Bob Harper
Former Owners Deputy Sheriff Details Gillespie Burglary Case
Deputy Sheriff David Nehr said eight burglaries and break-ins in Gillespie County were cleared after questioning Hershel Love Nehr. Nehr reported Love confessed to breaking into residences, vacant houses and camps. Love will be jailed on auto theft and burglary charges and await trial in District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Nehr
Gillespie County
Hershel Love Nehr
Love
Nehr
Krueger Announces Loan To Central Texas Electric Cooperative
The Rural Electrification Administration announced a 1.583 million dollar loan to the Central Texas Electric Cooperative in Fredericksburg to serve 700 additional consumers, add 46 miles of distribution line, and improve substation facilities across Gillespie Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason Menard Real McCulloch San Saba and Blanco counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Rural Electrification Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Fredericksburg
Bob Krueger
21St
Texas
Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr
Kimble
Llano
Mason
Menard
Real
McCulloch
San Saba
Blanco
Old Beef Trail Marker on Llano River Crossing
State Historical Marker placed on the London Harp er road near the Llano River cross ing dated 1965 notes the Old Beef Trail activity from 1867 to 1900. It mentions cattle herds from Real Frio Kerr Kimble Medina Edwards Uvalde counties led by Schreiner and Lytle and the Western Trail to Dodge City. Also references Western Union Beef Company Mabry Hodges Schmelter Ranches and early fords to Fredericksburg San Antonio Kerrville plus old Camp Meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Survey Committee
London-Harper Road
Llano River
Llano
Real
Frio
Kerr
Kimble
Medina
Edwards
Uvalde
Chas. A. Schreiner
John Lytle
Dodge City
Western Union Beef Company
Seth Mabry
Terry, Hodges and
Schmelter Ranches
London
Junction
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Kerrville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan Bernhard Donald Henk
the Herald
Amy Floyd
Kerry Feller
Harper
First Baptist Church
Denise Floyd
Amos Floyd
Clayton Feller
Raymond Oestreich
Carlin Wicker
Chester Langerhans
Elmer Ellebracht
Leslie Phillips
Jerald Klett
Junction City
Nabs
Oscar Krauskopf
Lawrence Krauskopf
Krueger
CTEC
Friendly Sewing Circle
Gene Tatsch
Lennon
W.M. Lennon
Harper Community Park
J. A. Lennon
W. C. Russell
Roger
Elmer Russell
Dripping Springs
Charles Friedrick
Port Neches
James Colwell
David
Virgil Lennon
Larry Nund
Comfort
Allen Reynolds
Killeen
Waco
Austin
Harper Locals
Samino Colunga
Edwin Ahrens
Joe Parker
Eddie and
Chris
Olivia Parker of
Driftwood
Walter Parker Jr
Harold McDonald
Lewis McDonald
Momlay
O. D. Parker
Tucknes
Robert Bowers
Nas
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