Strange Dollars Show Money's Changing Roles Across History
A survey traces money from edible corn, cheese, tea bricks and fur skins to metal coins and paper notes. It notes ancient Babylonia mud, Continental currency, wildcat banks, and Civil War era encased stamps as monetary forms. The piece also recalls a golden wedding anniversary of Richard and Roeder with church mass and family Open House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tibet
Mongolia
Russia
America
Northwest
Scotland
New England
Babylon
Continental Congress
United States
Harp ers Cold Winter Marks Deep Snow Event of 1973
The 1972-73 winter ranks among the coldest on record with heavy snow in Harper and Gillespie County. A February 17 snow measured six to seven inches, the heaviest this season, closing with light outages and widespread wintry conditions across the Texas Hill Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Texas Hill Country
Texas Panhandle
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Nature
Gillespie County
N. J. Dietel
Fredricksburg
Dietel
PTA Reminder and community notes from Gillespie County
The PTA will meet Thursday March 1 at 2 30 p m in the school cafetorium with a program on Career Education in the School Officers will be elected and a nominating committee will report The article also covers weather caused snow outages repairs by CTEC and Fredericksburg utilities notes hospitality events and upcoming meetings in Harper Kerrville and surrounding areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teacher Association
PTA
Cross Mountain Road
Fredericksburg
W. R. Cornelius
General Telephone Company
Walter Fuhrmann
City of
Norbert Fritz
Fredericksburg Cable Corporation
Harper Lions Sponsor Reorganized Boy Scout Troop
The Harper Lions Club votes to sponsor a reorganized local Boy Scout Troop to fill leadership gaps. Roy Roberts rejoined Lions during the February 12 meeting and presented a new US flag. The club solicits 1963 Harper Centennial color slides to complete a preservation project and asks for donations of suitable images from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions
Harper Lions Club
Lions Club
Roy Roberts
Lion Roberts
United States
Woodmen of the World Organization
Lion
Floy Bode
Local residents visit relatives and attend church group
Mr and Mrs Tom Burrier of the M Ranch visited Mrs G I Pape last week. Mrs Jack Jones of Stanley Ranch visited her daughter Mrs Charles Bierschwale last Thursday. She attended the Presbyterian Womens Assn meeting in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lemuel Jones of San Angelo visit with her mother Mrs Olive Parker who is in Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Mrs Robert Fritz, once in Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, is back home and dying well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jim Roeder
St. Anthony Catholic Church
A. A. Gitter
Roeder
Virginia
Jack Koenig
San Antonio
Gloria
Wesley Sageser
Austin
Carlos Roeder
Willingboro
New Jersey
Jack Koen
Helen Fiedler
Lawrence Roeder
Kes A.A. Gitter
Martha Rose Baumann
Henry Moellendorf
Frank Staudt
St Anthony's
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Robin Bode
J. M. Scarborough
Olive Parker
Joe Mack Scarborough
Lydia Bierschwale
Tom Burrier
G I Pape
Jack Jones
Stanley Ranch
Charles Bierschwale
Presbyterian Womens Assn
Lemuel Jones
San Angelo
Robert Fritz
Methodist
Impressive Nuptials Unite Rode and Zitelman at Texas Lutheran
Janice Rode and James Zitelman wed at The Chapel of Abiding Presence Texas Lutheran College Seguin officiated by Dr Roy J Enquist with Pastor Wm F Lange Jr The bride daughter of Mr Mrs Martin Rode Harber St and groom son of Mr Mrs Arthur Koehler Cuero The ceremony featured family participation and a procession led by organist Karen Hoppe The couple exchanged vows and rings with acolytes and singers performing a dedication We Are One In The Spirit The bride wore a peau d ange lace gown with empire bodice a satin faille skirt and chapel train Her veil mounted on a lace rose Juliet cap completed the look Attendants wore purple crepe gowns and the bridal party carried lavender daisy mums and baby's breath bouquets The article notes family and friends involvement and references heirloom jewelry from Spain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Janice Louise Rode
James Evers Zitelman
Roy J. Enquist
Wm. F. Lange Jr
Martin Rode
Harper St
Arthur Koehler
Cuero
Karen Hoppe
Fritz Hext
Chris Oldham
Chris Matthy
Tom Scheffel
Tommy Sparks
Dennis Baumbach
Mark Pickett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willie Roeder
White Oak
Fred Hartmann
London
St. Anthony's
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Kilman
Central Texas Electric Coop
Kerrville
Grapetown
Bear
Harper Highway
U. S. 290
Radio Post
ST. Ann’s Society
V.A. Hospital
Felix Rischner
August Ebert
Mesd
Hubert Maurer
Edgar Fiedler
Alfred Kramer
Robert Maurer
American Red Cross
Ladies of
Ts&gra
Hill Country
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Butt-Holdsworth Library
Waynne Rogers
Mohair Council of America
G. R. Rothmann
Juncetion
World Day OF Prayer
Baptist
Virgil Lennon
Granville Barker
Nelson Stubblefield
Sonora
Raymond
Vivian) Neffendorf
Alex Knopp
Pilot Knob
Harper Locals
Lloyd Harper of
Mrs
Victor Harper
Steve Taylor
Katy
Raymond Pape
Mountain Home
G. E. Pape
Janice Rode
James Zitelman
Spain
Cristal Nixon
Connie Honig
Brenda Bierschwale
Mike Sumers
Mary Ann Schmnalriede
Ted
Anh
Mate Tung
Tamara Andynthia Schmnidt
Gerald Schmudt
Rode Zitelman
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