Gillespie Airport Property Lease Approved for Fairgrounds
Texas opinion says Gillespie County Commissioners Court may lease part of the idle Gillespie County Airport land to the Gillespie County Fair Association for exhibition halls tracks and a race course provided the lease does not obstruct airport operations. County officials confirm receipt of the AG letter and plan further discussion at next board meeting and stockholders gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A Express
Austin Bureau
Austin
Crawford Martin
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Fair Association
Allespie
Gerald W Schmudt
Schmidt
Martin
The
Fair Association
Attorney General
Victor Sagebiel
Gerald Schmidt
Gillespie County
Sagebiel
Wallace Ottmers
Harper Fire Department Receives Gifted Land for Annex
At a Harper fire meeting chairman Chester Tatsch announced plans to begin work on a new annex for the ambulance. Dr. L W Feller Walter Ottmers and Norman J Dietel attended as Harper Herald publisher. The Ottmers family donated land and will be honored at a spring barbecue social. The ambulance has already served in several calls and aided life saving efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Tatsch
Mr. Ottmers
Harper Firemen
L. W. Feller
Walter Ottmers
Norman J. Dietel
Harper Herald
Harper Fire Department
Harper Trade
January draft call outlines extended and first priority groups
Charles Mc Duncan explains the Foxtended Priority selection Group includes men born 1944 to 1950 not yet 26. First Priority Selection Group for January targets random sequence numbers 100 and below with 100 as a ceiling for months. Hopf notes lunch eligibility may consider family illness disasters unemployment and other emergencies for free or reduced meals.
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Benus Cf
WS Tae
WHHL
Erst
Charles Mc Duncan
Ting
Hopf
Harper Fire Dept Responds to Sinclair Station Fire
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department fought a grease rack fire at Sinclair Station and Waskatera on December 23. Fire officials reported minimal damage, no injuries, and noted the blaze likely started from flammable vapors near a water heater.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Sinclair
Waskatera
Harper locals share holiday visits and New Year's Eve party
Mr and Mrs Mike Hunnicut and infant son spent Christmas with relatives in Harper and Kerrville while Kelby teaches in Venezuela and Miss McClellan teaches in Kerrville. Mr and Mrs L H Harper hosted their annual New Years Eve gathering with neighbors and friends reporting a delightful time.
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Mike Hunnicut Ad
California
Alfred Lehne
Alfred Kramer
Harper
Allen Bridges
Kerrville
Corpus Christi
Kelley Brown
Jan McClellan
A. J. Kinsey
Kelby
Venezuella
McClellan
L. H. Harper
Edwin Lange
Edwin Lange Jr
Austin
S.M.S
Paul Lange
Converse
Norman Sullivan
San Antonio
Joseph Lange
Edward Lange
Werner Klein
Tivydale
Ellis Lange
Peterson Hospital
Ellis
Harper Christmas Holiday Guests Bring Wide Family Ties
Harper locals recount a busy holiday with relatives visiting from Lumberton O'Donnell Irving Hondo Fullerton San Antonio Kerrville and Fredericksburg. Family gatherings include Ann Whitworth's 13th birthday and multiple extended visits across Texas communities.
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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
Harper stock show and district drive highlight school notes
Readable items cover the 30th Annual Harper Stock Show on January 9 with entries across livestock and judges. Also noted are district drive activities, FFA and 4‑H plans, holiday schedules, bus trips for San Antonio, class of 1971 trip choices, and upcoming basketball games with Rocksprings and Utopia.
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Harper
Carl Lehmann
Obert Sagebiel
Warren Klein
Harper Ffa
FFA
San Antonio
Outstanding Senior Jerald Esquell Cited in 1969-70 Honor List
Jerald Esquell, brown eyed son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Esquell, born February 15, 1953, earned multiple leadership roles and honors. He served as class vice-president and president, led FTA and Student Council, edited the Round-Up, and was selected for an All-Star game and Merit's Who's Who Among American High School Students 1969-70. He attended Boys State and Texas Youth Conference, plans to attend Connally Tech in Waco, and enjoys cars, Western music, Conway Twitty, and Clint Eastwood.
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Jerald Lee Esquell
Joe Esquell
Jerald
F.T.A
F.F.A
Harper Longhorns
Seguin
Conway Twitty
Clint Eastwood
Connally Tech
Waco
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Gillespie
Texas
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
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 Strackbein
Brent
Chifford Wienecke
John Strackbein
New Braunfels
Milton Dyer
Douglas Duderstadt
Harper High School
Larry
Linda
Marshall
Sid
Sharon
Kathy L
Keystone
Gary Rahe
Kansas City Royal Baseball Academy
Sarasota
Florida
KNAF
Buzzy Keller
Rahe
Hardin Tobin
Eugen Dyas
Goldthwaite
Marvin Tobin
FHA
Ers
Brad Massey
Lynette Honig
FTA
Kat Landis
Jenny Jones
Fran Jung
Genny Fritz
Elaine Stehling
Connie Honig
Jerald Esquell
Galveston
San Marcos
EMS
Cage Report
Utopia
Nueces Canyon
al Csapp
Mesdames Harvey Stevens
A. C. Wendel
Martha Stevens
Mrs. Bull Glass
Jack Valentine
Kingsland
Lydia Bierschwale
Raymond Cottle
Elmo Lumpkins
Ronnie Lumpkins
Sam Newcomer
Mamie Eckholm
John Ferguson
Ferguson
Dennis Parker
Watkins Tarr
James Tarr
Heather
van Mund
Rocksprings
John Tarr
Dallas
L. Stevens
Martha
Jack Jones
A.C Wendel
Alvie Blount
F M Mouser
Christas
Fletcher
Sumner Roberts
Siells
Esquell
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