Stone Mountain Memorial Stamp to Commemorate Dedication
The stamp will honor the Stone Mountain Memorial dedication planned for May 9. The design and issue date will be announced later as production takes months. The monument features mounted Confederate figures and sits on Stone Mountain near Atlanta within a 3,800 Georgia state park.
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Stone Mountain Memorial
Robert Tpbee
Stonewall Jackson
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Georgia
Georga State Park
Helen C. Plane
Gutzon Borglum
Ditheuines
Walther Kartlind Hancock
Wash. D.C
Sunday Star
Maine Statehood Stamp Design Revealed by Postmaster
Postmaster General Winton Bloune unveiled a Maine statehood postage stamp design to honor the state’s history. The stamp, based on Edward Hopper’s artwork and tied to Portland’s Laghts area, will debut July 9 in Portland. Hopper died in 1967 and was among noted artists featured in Maine’s artistic heritage.
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Winton M. Bloune
TSO
Maine
Porthind
Iris
Padward Hopper
Dhe Laghts. Marie
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Stevan Dohanos
Charmano
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
Soa Coast Guard
Cape Elizabeth
Guar
Rio
Hopper
Wanstoss Bromer
Woeths Sumner
Wildlife stamp design announced by M Blount for July 20 release
Wildlife Conservation official M Blount unveils a 6¢ stamp in the series to honor wildlife. The Guster State Park herd is highlighted with an Armenean brow motif and a buffalo design by Robert Lougheed up for a July 20 ceremony in Custer South Dakota.
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Winton M. Blount
Custer
South Dakota
Guster State Park
Blount
America
Wildlife Conservation
Robert Lougheed
Newton
Connecticut
Dts
Walduit Conservation
United States
Cottrell Press
TS&GRA Sets 55th Convention in San Antonio
Former Texas Governor John B. Connally will address the TS&GRA 55th convention in San Antonio July 2022. About 800 growers expected at the Akamo City event with headquarters at the St. Anthony Hotel. Youth rodeo results from Fredericksburg include multiple winners across junior and senior divisions.
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Texas
John B. Connally
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
San Antonio
Akamo City
St. Anthony Hotel
The
Hill Country Horse Club
Fredericksburg
Lions Elect International President From Pulsa Oklahoma
Dr Robert McCullough of Pulsa Oklahoma elected as the sixth international president of Lions. He succeeds to lead the world organization, with a focus on welfare and coordination among 82,320,000 members and 200 clubs. Also notes the death of Bryan Birt of Ben Wheeler with services held Monday. he was brother of the late Dr J B Birt.
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Robert
McCullough
Pulsa
Oklaboma
Wees
Daons Diterenitional
Che Assoena
Atiminah Corwen Crott
Athomte City
New Deasey
Lergest
Buat Scpc
Mc Ccullouphy
Uleape
Driterenatvornal
Corny Puedes
Taba
Adda
Bryan Birt
Ben Wheeler
Kate
J. B. Birt
Red Beard Contest Signals Fredericksburg 125th Anniversary
Fredericksburg plans a red beard contest tied to its 125th anniversary May 6 7 8 9 1971. Entrants must apply by April 1 and the winner will join a Meusebach Treaty re creation in the city center with lavish hospitality.
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Fredericksburg
John C. Meusebach
Texas
Prince Friedrich
Prussia
Meusebach
Paul Bunyan
Sir Walter Raleigh
Joy Schnelle Crowned Second Runner-Up at Austin Pageant
Joy Schnelle, SWTSC student, placed second runner-up in KHFI-KTAP's fourth annual Beauty Pageant held at Barton Springs in Austin on Saturday, July 4. Accompanied by her parents and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Schlueter, the junior contestant's result was reported amid other local notices. The earlier wedding date for Mary Louise Wilson and Herschell Esquell was corrected to July 18 at St. Ignatius Church Austin, with July 1 as the previously stated date retracted.
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Joy Schnelle
SWTSC
Khfi—Ktap
Barton Springs
Austin
Clinton Schlueter
Carlton Schnelle
Mary Louise Wilson
Herschell Esquell
Harper
St. Ignatius Catholic Church
Harper Lions Swim Instructions Start Monday July 13
The Harper Lions Club opens a two week summer program at the Games Pool in Harper on July 13 at 8 am. Three levels beginner advanced and intermediate run each weekday excluding Saturdays with a $3 registration per member. Robbie Harper heads the instruction and entries are available from Floy Bode or Gene Harper.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper
Robbie Harper
Floy Bode
Gene Harper
Old Photos Sought For Fog 125th Anniversary Fete
Fredericksburg invites residents to donate old photos for its 125th anniversary events in May 1971. Items from individuals, groups, and local scenes should be brought to the Chamber of Commerce to be copied and returned undamaged. Please label backs with names and identify people and places when possible.
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Frederiksburg
Yesteryear
Chamber of Commerce
New Peanut Testing Lab Opens in Fredericksburg This Fall
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C White announces two new aflatoxin testing laboratories for the Texas peanut industry to begin operation before harvest. The Fredericksburg lab, near Collins of Texas, Inc., will test every peanut lot and employ Alvin Ashorn and William Powell. Powell, a Huntsville HS and Sam Houston State alum, will base in Fredericksburg with Ashhorn splitting time between Austin and the plant. The facility, built by the National Building Center of Fredericksburg, covers about 636 square feet and starts testing around July 25. The Comanche lab will serve peanut regions across the state.
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Connally
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
John C. White
Lloyd Bentsen
Houston
TS&GAA_ goers
Oliver R. Crawford
EasTex
Jasper and
Henry
Hibbard
Helena
Montana
American Sheep Producers Council
Radio Post
N. J. Dietel
Kirby Knaupp
Dub Whitewood
O. D. Butler
Vicki Whitewood
Pat Whitewood
Texas A&m University
Fredericksburg
James A. Gray
San Angelo
Zerle Carpenter
Texas A&m
Bill Broscovak
West Chemical Products, Inc
Merck & Company
Ts&gra
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C White
Collins of Texas, Inc
Alvin Ashorn
Austin
Wm “Ball Powell
Chemust
Ashhorn
Powell
Huntsville
Huntsville High School
Sam Houston State University
Donna Segers
Yoakut
State Department of Agriculture
National Building Center of
Texas Agriculture
Texas
Comanche
Peanut Industry
Harper High School Class of 1940 30th Reunion Held
Harper High School Class of 1940 gathered at Harper Community Park on July 4 for the 30th anniversary of graduation. Thirteen of twenty classmates attended with families. prizes went to Parker, Tatsch, and Herrington. Next reunion set for July 1975.
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Harper High School
Harper Community Park
Charley R. Coffey
Kenneth Parker
Lillian Lang) Powell
Myrtle (Walker) Weaver
Beatrice
Sagebiel 1
Freddy Tatsch
Beatrice Herrington
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the Wildlife Conservation
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Tweety
GOK
Gillespie Co
Western Pleasure
Mark Bierschwab
Shelia Maner
Melanie Ann Bishop
Wayne Scipp
Theresa Russell
Junior Reining
Mark Bierschwabe
Keith Scharnhorst
Melanie Bishop
Kevin McMahon
Roy Lynn Weber
Shelaa Maner
Keith Schest
Mark Rol
Steve Semimler
Sheba Maner
Mitch Maner
Mark Bierschwale
Mark Bierschwalke
Lonnie Seipp
Gregory Knopp
Peggy Weber
Junior
Kesh Scharnhorst
Shela Maner
Mark Bretschwale
Patrick Weber
Kirby Knapp
the Herald
Western
Peggy Web T
Pat W Kitewood
Keith Sharnhorst
Steve Semmiler
Kurby Knaupp
Pogey Weber
Gregory Knapp
Mark Beersetwaale
Carne Eckhardt
Pauline Weber
Heresa Maner
Gregory Knupp
Wayne Seipp
Mark Bieierschwale
Garrie Eckhardt
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Sheila Maner
Jamie Bierschwale
Lions Elect International President
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
Wallace Ottmers
Robert D McCullough
Harper Lions
Harper Drug Store
Leslie Harper
Bren
de Leon
Gorman
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