The Arrogance of Power Fulbright Under Fire
A critique of Senator J William Fulbright and his Foreign Relations Committee The piece accuses him of arrogance and using the committee to push his Vietnam policy views It claims his hearings are a propaganda vehicle aimed at discrediting the Nixon administration and South Vietnam support networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Uncle Sam
Vietnam
Genewal
Rogers
Defense
Laird
Sen
Nixon
Saigon
Sen. Fulbright
South Vietnam
Marriage Vows Exchanged in Harper Church
Betty Rogers and Malcolm Marschall wed at First Presbyterian Church Harper in a June ceremony officiated by Dr. Willard Moser. The couple, both Harper natives, plan to live in San Antonio. Out of town guests hailed from multiple Texas towns. A rehearsal supper preceded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rogers
Malcolm Marschall
Harper Church
Betty Jeanette Rogers
Malcolm Roger Marschall
First Presbyterian Church
Harper
Willard Moser
E. Dean Hopf
Nancy Feller
Charles H. Rogers
Victor Marshhall
Harper High School
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
University of Texas
City Public Service Board
San Antonio
England
Stanley Summers
College Station
Marcelle Marschall
Cody Marschall
San Angelo
Waynne Rogers
Larry Goehmann
Cody Marshall
Tommy Harlan
Bessie Itz
West Texas
Tin
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Liano
Longhorn Cafe
Swimming Lessons Begin July 7 at Games Pool
Harper Lions Club sponsors a Red Cross swimming program starting July 7 at 9 am at the Games Motel Pool. Greg Kaiser leads the classes with Beginner, Advanced Beginner and Swimmer tracks. Pupils must be at least six or finished first grade and able to learn. Enrollment fee remains $3 per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Games Motel
Greg Kaiser
Red Cross
Rev Hill
Floy Bode
Outdoor Barbecue Meeting by Blanco River Highlights RC&D Event
Mayor Wayne Smith ferried guests across the Blanco River on a speed boat to an Aaron Posey build site for an Eastern Hill Country RC&D Executive Committee gathering. Photos show city leaders, a barbecue feast, and a grassy lakeside setting under cypress trees along the Blanco river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rc&d
Aaron Posey
Blanco River
Wayne Smith
Blanco
Hill Country
Smith
Sidney Henke
Werner H. Meyer
RC&D Committee Meets At Park Near Blanco
The RC&D Executive Committee held its regular June meeting at a Blanco park beside the new city lake on the Blanco River. Forty five attendees enjoyed a barbecue before Chairman Norman Dietel opened the session with guests including San Antonio’s Frank Knight Grand Master of the Texas State Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Smith
Clarence Waxler
W. J. Haas
Blanco
Norman Dietel
Dietel
Frank Knight
San Antonio
Knight
Texas State Grange
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
National Wildlife Federation
Bob Gordon
Soil Conservation Service
State Office
Obituary and RC&D notes from Texas meeting wrap
Obituary records Mrs Melinda Goff 90 of Harper died June 24. Services June 26 at Harper Baptist Church. Burial Harper Cemetery. Survivors include two sons two daughters and six grandchildren. RC&D notes detail six watersheds studied for development projects and a pilot study at Town Branch Blanco. Johnson City Youth Foundation seeks a $100000 FHA loan for a youth recreation center. Next meeting to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda H. Goff
Harper
Harper Baptist Church
Harper Cemetery
Plummer Fair Funeral Home
Kerrville
Doss
Robert B. Goff
Lee Goff
Calvin Goff
Houston
H. M Green
Corona
N. M
Daniel Durst
San Antonio
Frances Hedderman
Dallas
Seme
Ruben Nixon
Cos
Ella Hilla
Roswell
Rc&d
Resource Development Division
Washington
City of
Blanco
Gordon
Johnson City Youth Foundation
Farmers Home Administration
Foundation
FHA
Don Windrow
Soil Conservation Service
Widrow
Texas
Wayne Smith
Clarence Waxler
Aaron Posey
Stonewall
Harper Young Homemaker Served As Presiding Officer at College Clinic
San Marcos June 25 26 1964 a Young Homemakers of Texas seminar at Southwest Texas State University featured Harper Young Homemaker as presiding officer. Louis Tomaino of Worden's School of Social Service led demonstrations on decision making group roles and problem solving with 52 attendees from multiple chapters. Certificates were awarded at the close as participants learned improved communication and group dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Young Homemaker
College Clinic
San Marcos
Texas
Homemakers of Texas
Group Dynamics
Namics
Southwest Texas State University
Louis Tomaivo
Worden
School of Social Service
Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Anual
Young Homemakers of
Tomaino
Bastrop
Belton
Blanco
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Giddings Harper
Holland
Hondo
John Jay
San Saba
Smithville
Somerset
Stockdale
Taylor-Thrall
Medina Valley
Nacogdoches
Palestine
Valley View
Harper Young
Sharlene Sultemeier
Area VI
Harper
Area VII
the Young Homemakers of Texas
Joseph Leyendecker Family Reunion Draws 200 Descendants
Two hundred descendants of the Joseph Leyendecker family gathered Sunday, June 22, at Klein's Hall for a reunion. The day featured a barbecue with family contributions, dancing to Ludwig and The Boys after dinner, and a barbecue committee led by Felix Klein of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leyendecker
Klein’s Hall
Ludwig
Felix Klein of
Harper
Henry Kamm Jah
Bruno Feller
Woodrow Durst
George Nebgen
Victor Eckhardt
Austin
Kerrville
Beautiful Gift Items Include Cameras and Polaroid Color Cam
Advertisement highlights a sale of gift items such as electric shavers ties cosmetics and cameras with a new Polaroid Color Cam era offered at 29 95. The ad emphasizes affordable pricing and a broad selection for holiday gifting.
Miss Gayle Segroves Opens Fredericksburg Piano Studio
Miss Gayle Segroves announces in The Radio Post the opening of a piano studio in Fredericksburg. A University of Oklahoma piano major and former accompanist for the Women’s Choral Club, she has taught and performed in Houston with the Houston Ballet Foundation and at Foulard’s Club. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Farr Segroves of Wewoka Oklahoma and will welcome inquiries from parents and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Segroves
Radio Post
Fredericksburg
Miss Segroves
University of Oklahoma
Women's
University
Houston
Houston Ballet Foundation
Foulard's Club
Farr Segroves
Wewoka
Oklahoma
Miss Segraves
Inn of the Hills
Kerrville
Friendly Sewing Circle Meets for Quitting Day
The Friendly Sewing Circle gathered at Mrs Alfred Kramer’s home on Wednesday June 25 for an all day meeting. Six members and two visitors attended with Mrs Paul Staudt presiding. They decided to skip July and plan a meeting August 27 at Mrs V A Cottle’s home at two pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kramer
Paul Staudt
V. A. Cottle
Christine Kramer
Cemetery Cleaned and Donor Fund Rises in Town
The local cemetery has been cleaned with a new edger and curbs cleared. Raymond Feller handles mowing and grave cleaning with extra tasks for those who need them. Donations fund annual work, with Mrs. A C Wendel as treasurer and trustees Floy Bode Felix Kensing and Tommy Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Feller
A.C Wendel
Floy Bode
Felix Kensing
Tommy Harlan
First State Bank
Connie Honig Attends Organ Institute and Twirling School
Connie Honig daughter of Mr and Mrs John Honig attended the Organ Institute at T L C in Seguin last week and earlier attended a twirling school at Cisco Jr College with Nancy Phillips. Also noted are visits from relatives in Luling Harper San Marcos and San Antonio plus health and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Heinemann
Joe Heinemann
Harper
National Auction Institute
Ramada Inn
College Station
Allen Academy
Bryan
Connie Honig
John Honig
Organ Institute
T.L.C
Seguin
Connie
Nancy Phillips
Twirling
Cisco Jr. College
Cisco
Nancy
C. C. Philips
Harper 4 H Youth Enjoy Outing To LCRA
The Harper 4 H club held its second annual outing at the LCRA Youth Center by L B J Lake on June 13 and 14. The event featured swimming with Curly Hayes and two guards, isometric exercise, planned games, and a vesper service led by Pastor Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper 4-H Club
Lower
Colorado River Authority
L.B.J. Lake
Harper
Mure
Curly Hayes
Pastor Hill
West Texas
Square Dancing at Harper Park Friday Nights
The 4-H Club sponsors square dancing at Harper Community Park under Mrs Tommy Harlan. Friday nights after July 4 events begin with refreshments provided by parents. All ages are welcome with emphasis on youths and volunteers to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
the Park
Tommy Harlan
Homes in Harper with 6 rooms and workshop
Real estate listing offers two houses: a six room home with bath garage workshop well and garden space priced 63750. A modern three bedroom two bath house with electric well pump listed at 8000.
Two Great Derbies To Feature Annual July 4th Race Meet
Fredericksburg hosts a three day Fourth of July festival at Gillespie County Fair Grounds with daily horse racing seven purse events plus long races. The Merchants Derby on Friday and Independence Derby on Sunday headline the meet with band music, photo finish by Torres Photos, and reserved seating available via the Fair Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Racing Chan
Victor Krauskopf
Pehl
Gilespie County Fair
Malley Keller
Blake McCreless
San Antonio
Torres
Keith Keller
James Kraus
Cochma
W. E. Loudon
Delton French
Elmer Bierschwale
Jack Lawrence
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Katemey
Fairfield
Junction
Aus
College Ste
Rc&d Committee
Park
Blanco’ S
New City Lake
Mrs
Melinda Goff
Ronnie Lumpkins
Maryland
Mayfield Mattress CO
Harper Drug Store
Grace & Leslie Harper
Friendly Sewing Circle
Jack Jones
Paul Jones
Breazeal
Lampusits
Robert Floyd of
Brady
Robert
Fort Hood
Kuen
TLC
Richard Batemann
Malcolm Marschall and
Marcell
Charlie Rogers
WV. E. Fletcher
Legion
Ball Glass
John and
Wayne Glass
Ho L. Stevens
Harper 4
LCRA
Victor Marschall Herper UN
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