Harper area notes and community updates from 1976
Local items include plans for the Harper Booster Club Rodeo with pee wee, barbecue, dance by Scott Hoffmann and the Drifters. a Gillespie County burglary investigation at Joe Burkett ranch with items missing. multiple vehicle thefts of CB radios and a tape player across Harper. Obituary for Jettie Scarborough details birth in 1897, church and legion affiliations, survivors, and funeral plans. Family visits, property transactions, and a July 4 barbecue gathering are noted. Birth announcement for James Heath Tatsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Athletic Booster Club
Scott Hoffmann
Drifters
Gillespie County
Joe Burkett
Tivydale
David Nehr
Nehr
Jettie Scarborough
Harper
Harper Baptist Church
Segeser Haas American Legion Auxiliary
Mack J. Scarborough
Rex
Peggy) Fox
el Paso
Joe M. Scarborough
Austin
Nancy LeMasters
Arthur Sellars
Ft. Worth
J. C. Turner
Harper Cemetery
Plummer Funeral Chapel
Kerrville
Jim Tatsch
James Heath
Heath
Billy Lee
Belton Tatsch
Ferdinand Tatsch
William F George
Emil Cihal
Ganado
Texas
Connie Honig and Kevin Braziel United In Marriage
Connie Honig and Kevin Braziel wed July 10 at St. James Lutheran Church Harper. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Honig, wore an organza gown with Venice lace. Attendants included Mrs. Jerald Ahrens and Ms. Kimberly Braziel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Honig
Kevin Braziel
Harper
Connie Kay Honig
John Honig
Lawrence Kevin Braziel
John S. Braziel
Commanche
W. G. Hill
St. James Lutheran Church
Jem Zitelman
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Boellmann
Ted Masser
Venice
Bishop
Richard Schumann
Jerald Ahrens
Eagle Pass
Kimberly Braziel
Austin
San Antonio
Karen Carter
Corpus Christi
Bishop Metzger Feted At Family Dinner In El Paso
Bishop Sidney Metzger of El Paso visited last week at the Fritz home for an evening of visiting and reminiscing with the Jung family. The 50th priesthood anniversary was celebrated with plans for a September 8 9 event in El Paso. Also noted were the death of W Carl Ernst of Harper and visiting relatives from San Angelo Kerrville and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Metzger
EL Paso
Mary Louise
Robert Fritz
Jung
Carolyn Reeder
Austin
Bishop Metzger
Fredericksburg
Franz
Ida Dietz Metzger
Alois Jung
Metzger
A. A. Gitter
Harper
Milton E Jung Announces Candidacy for Gillespie Sheriff
Milton E Jung former Fredericksburg police chief formally announced his candidacy for Gillespie County Sheriff subject to the November 2 1976 general election. He resigned as chief May 25 to campaign and has prior service as a patrolman. He was born September 28 1941 and educated at St Marys High School Texas A&M FBI courses narcotics training and police administration courses earning 496 hours with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education. He married Maxine Gleitz in 1968 and has two children Jeffrey and Andrea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton E. Jung
Gillespie County
Jung
Fredericksburg
Milton Jung
Benno Jung
Gertrude Jung
St. Mary's
Texas A&m University
FBI
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Alamo Area Council Academy
San Antonio
Texas’ Commission On Law Enforcement
Austin
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement, Standards and Education
Texas
Maxine Gleitz
Daugh
Stars Over The Hill Country Day stars Bob Hope
Bob Hope headlines the Stars Over The Hill Country Day at Gillespie Fair Grounds Fredericksburg to benefit the Admiral Nimitz Center. The event features a daytime program and an 8 p.m. Bob Hope Show with orchestra dancers and a three hour variety package. Proceeds support the Nimitz Center museum restoration and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Nimitz Center
Texas Hill Country
Chester W. Nimitz
Hope
Fredericksburg
Admiral Nimitz
Nimitz
Main Street
Charles Nimitz
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Kerrville
Vern Spiva
Admiral Nimitz Center
Dr. Spiva
Armed Services
Gillespie County
Bob H
Fair Grounds
Old
Lbj State and
National Historic Parks
Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Admiral Nimitz- Hill Country Navy League
Kerrville Chambers of Commerce
Gillespie County Fair and Festival Association
Bob i
Tommy Reis
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Arthur Ward
Earth
United States of America
Weslayan College
Fort Worth
Burkett Ranch
Raymond Kuhlmann
Kuhlmann
the Herald
Fred E. Dietel
Radin Poot
Harper Locals
Thresia Bein
Willhiemae Kaiser
Houston
Galveston
Karl Durst
Pat Jung
Reginald McDougall
Lloyd Kneese
Larry Esquell
Denise Schumpelt
Marshall
Arkansas
Joseph Lange
Bernard of
Boerne
Felix
Lacoste
Alvin
Hondo
Jerome
Georgia
William
California
Annie
Arthur Maurer
Mrs
W. Carl Ernst
Sid Peterson
Carl Ernst
Harper Presbyterian Church
Robert Kensing
San Angelo
Barbara Mabry
Charles
Pete Whitworth
Kensing
Quinton Bierschwale
Menard
Ter
Hugo Gleitz
Converse
Hubert Baumann
St. Monica's Church
Jeffrey
Andrea
Nimitz Grounds
Japan
Old Fredericksburg
William Honig
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Sam Honig
Daniel Honig
Herman Honig
Llano
Ben Honig
Richard Gipon
State College
Kenneth Oehler
Pflugerville
Vera Honig
Jackson
Wm. Honig
Hondor
Gene Carter
Harper Local
Louise Heinemann
Sidney Heinemann
Eugene Heinemann
San Marcos
Dan Krenek
Mary Heinemann
Sherron Eberle
V. A. Cottle
V. A
Vene' Cottle
Community Hospital
Tyler
Upper Llanos
Kimble
Agriculture Department
SCS
Junction Field Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
GPCP
Carl Kroll
Seguin
Admiral Nimitz Center Foundation
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