Gillespie Airport Land Lease Approved by Court
Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin finds Gillespie County Commissioners Court may lease unused airport land to the Gillespie County Fair Association. The 356 acre tract, funded by bonds in 1946, hosts airport operations and idle lands suitable for exhibition halls tracks and a racecourse. The lease must not hinder airport use and discussions continue at upcoming board and stockholders meetings.
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S.A Express
Austin
Crawford Martin
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Fair Association
Caillespie
Gerald W Schndt
Schmidt
Martin
The
Fair Association
Attorney General
Victor Sagebiel
Gerald Schmidt
Gillespie County
Sagebiel
Wallace Ottmers
January Draft Call Clarifies Extended Priority Selection Group
Charles M Duncan explains the Extended Priority Seed Group includes men born 1944 to 1950 not yet 26. The First Priority Selection Group for January will cover those with random sequence numbers 100 and below with 100 as the ceiling for months.
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Toroupe
Hearst
Charles M Duncan
Wtins
Harper Fire Annex Under Way With Donor Recognition
Work on a new ambulance annex in Harper proceeds per building committee chair Chester Tatsch. Donor Otto Ottmers is lauded for land gifts and will be honored at a spring barbecue and social. Attendees included Dr. L W Feller Walter Ottmers and Norman J Dietel as the ambulance project earns praise for saving lives and serving the Harper trade area.
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Chester Tatsch
Mr. Ottmers
Harper Firemen
L. W. Feller
Walter Ottmers
Norman J. Dietel
Harper Herald
Harper Fire Department
Harper Trade
McGinley
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Longhorn Inn
Ambulance and Fire Notes From Harper Community
The Harper Volunteer Fire Dept urges callers to provide exact location and nature of emergencies with a dedicated number. A December 23 fire at Sinclair Station and Wasketara caused minor damage, likely from vapors near a water heater, with no injuries. Details on reduced price lunches and applications are outlined by Hopf, including income-based eligibility and confidentiality safeguards.
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Hopf
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Sinclair
Waskatera
Harper Locals Share Holiday Visits And New Year Party
Mr and Mrs Mike Hunnicut visited their California infant son over Christmas with relatives in Harper Kerrville Corpus Christi and Kerrville. Kelley Brown and Miss Jan McClellan visited kin in Kerrville. Kelby teaches in Venezuela and Miss McClellan teaches in Kerrville schools. Mr and Mrs L H Harper hosted their annual New Years Eve party with neighbors and friends reporting a delightful time.
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Mike Hunnicut
California
Alfred Lehne
Alfred Kramer
Harper
Allen Bridges
Kerrville
Corpus Christi
Kelley Brown
Jan McClellan
A. J. Kinsey
Kelby
Venezuella
McClellan
L. H. Harper
Harper Holiday Visitation From Dozens of Families
Local Harper residents hosted extended family and friends from San Antonio Kerrville Fredericksburg Alpine Lubbock O'Donnell Midland Converse Fullerton Doole Rocksprings and Houston during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Names include the Lange McDonald Rogers Whitworth and Mrosek families with several households hosting relatives and church members. A hospitalized Ellis Lange received wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Joseph Lange
Felix Lange
Irving
Alvin Lange
Hondo
William Lange
Fullerton
Calif
Bernard Lange
Emilio Rendon
Juletta
Martha Rose
San Antonio
Gertrude Maurer
Edwin Lange
Edwin Lange Jr
Austin
S.M.S
Paul Lange
Converse
Norman Sullivan
Kerrville
Edward Lange
Werner Klein
Tivydale
Ellis Lange
Peterson Hospital
Ellis
Harper Stock Show Dominates January School Activities
The 30th Annual Harper Stock Show gathers January 9 with 75 fat lambs 40 barrows 20 goats 8 breeding sheep and 3 heifers judged by Carl Lehmann Obert Sagebiel and Warren Klein. FFA and 4-H clubs invite community support as students plan trips and events tied to holiday break and upcoming activities.
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Harper
Carl Lehmann
Obert Sagebiel
Warren Klein
Harper Ffa
Outstanding senior Jerald Esquell named All-Star and leader
Jerald Lee Esquell born February 15 1953 is senior class favorite and active leader at school serving as president of F T A and Student Council and vice president of F F A He is co editor of the Round Up and was selected for an All Star game He plans to attend Connally Tech after graduation and enjoys western music cars and Bar B Q pork Also notes his Merit's Who's Who listing and Boy's State participation
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Jerald Lee Esquell
Joe Esquell
Jerald
F.T.A
F.F.A
Science Club
Harper Longhorns
Seguin
Conway Twitty
Clint Eastwood
Connally Tech
Waco
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Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Harper Locals
David Russell
Lumberton
Gene Harper
Mrs. Russell
Mrs. Harper
Milton Caspers
Wayne Popnoe
Connie
Jimmy
O’donnell
Mike Harris
Lubbock
Louis McDonald
Harold McDonald
Bob McElroy
Alpine
J. J. Rogers
Phil
Bill Lea
Sanderson
Rogers
Cotulla
Charles Allen
Jim Mabrey
Ann
Mary Sue
Charles
Houston
Pete Whitworth
V. C. Whitworth
Doole
Robert Kensing
Clark Bierschwabe
Pete Whitworths
J. M. Stevens
Mrs. Raymond Jones
Jody
Mrs. van Mund
Tony Mrosek
Oklahoma
Joe Mrosek
Darlene
Alfred Edwards
Fredericksburg
Carrol
Lonnie Fredericks
Bill Edwards
Hugo Klein
Otto Wienecke
James
Edwin Strack Bein
Brent
Clifford Wienecke
John Strackbein
New Braunfels
Milton Dyer
Douglas Duderstadt
Harper Werald
Roundup Marper High School
FFA
Larry
Linda
Marshall
Sid
Sharon
Kathy L
Keystone
Fha'ers
Brad Massey
Lynette Honig
FTA
Kat Landis
Jenny Jones
Fran Jung
Genny Fritz
Elaine Stehling
Connie Honig
Jerald Esquell
Gary Rahe
Kansas City Royal Baseball Academy
Sarasota
Florida
KNAF
Buzzy Keller
Rahe
Hardin Tobin
Eugen Dyas
Goldthwaite
Marvin Tobin
Galveston
San Marcos
EMS
Cage Report
Utopia
Nueces Canyon
Abner
Vermont Ave
Washington
H. L. Stevens
Mesdames Harvey Stevens
A. C. Wendel
Martha Stevens
Mrs. Bull Glass
Jack Valentine
Kingsland
Lydia Bierschwale Homme
Raymond Cottle
Elmor Lumpkins
Ronnie Lumpkins
Sam Newcomer
Mamie Eckholm
John Ferguson
Ferguson
Dens Parker
Watkins Tarr
James Tarr
Heather
van Mund
Rocksprings
John Tarr
Dallas
Stevens
Martha
Jack Jones
A.C Wendel
Alvie Blount
F M Mouser
Fletcher
Sumner Hoberts
H D Sivells
Yarh
Esquell
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