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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1970

Page

8

The Mayflower and the Thanksgiving Origin

The piece reflects on the Mayflower voyage of 102 passengers arriving November 21 1620 at Plymouth and notes the Mayflower Compact signed by adult men before landing. It credits the Pilgrims with instituting Thanksgiving Day and states the Compact established a majority rule governing Plymouth Colony until Massachusetts absorbed it in 1691.

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Gillespie Livestock Show Auction Sets Record Total

The Gillespie County 4H and FFA event posted an auction total of 18,381.34 dollars, led by Mark Preha’s reserve champion and a large crowd at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. The sale included 43 hogs, 15 steers, 4 lambs, 19 pens of broilers, and 24 turkeys, with awards for grand and reserve champions across multiple breeds.

Gillespie Livestock Show Mark S&h Gillespie Gillespie County FFA FFA Livestock Show Association Dayton Crenweige Jim MacMahon Harper Livestock Show Association Freddie Lochte Daryl Tatum Fredericksburg High School Joe Tatum Doran Brothers Beaver Iowa Susan Garretson George Garretson Glen Rode Walter Rode Angus Sheila Petsch Warren Petsch Kim Weinheimer Roy Weinheimer Stonewall Roy Sam Weinheimer Joy Weinheimer Lester Meier David Meier Darrell Petsch Darol Sagebiel Melton Keller, Jr Jamie Keller Gillespie County Fair Grounds Sheila Maner Robert Feller Brad Pamlea Massey Clayton Massey Brad Massey Ronnie Ottmers Chester Ottmers Betty Usener Edgar Usener Russell Ressmann Roy Ressmann Show Association Hburg Ffa Gary Lyn Hahne Wilbert Seipp Billy Roeder Tommy Brandenberger Harper 4H Club MacMahon Livestock Show Assn Harper Ffa Salse Phil Weinheimer New Hill Country Memorial Hospital Curtis Cameron Garretson, Cattle Co Bircks Barbecue Lunch Room Gibson Pharmacy B. H. Heinen Auto Supply Farmers Grains & Nutrena Mills Fog. Veterinary Clinic Knopp & Metzger Stroeher & Son Frantzen Insurance Simon J. Burg Sprayer Co Charles A. Bendele Tower Drive-Inn Dayton Crenwelge Tom Terry Kordzik Lee Kordzik Lois Hartmann Lawrence Hartmann Jax Beer Freddie Tatsch Russell Kott Ad. Stieler

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