Dear Forefathers Birthday Reflections and Naval Leave
A reflective piece on the US Constitution 200th milestone and America's resilience with quotes from Theodore T. Munger. Includes Navy sailor Teddy Cornelius McGee home on leave from Kerrville for two weeks, with travel details and future training plans near Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Cornelius
Raymond McGee
Kerrville
Navy
Orlando
Florida
San Antonio
Lathan
Kim Barrett
Abilene
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Teddy
Great Lakes
Chicago
Chinois
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Sponsors Two To Citizenship Seminar
Gillespie County Farm Bureau will sponsor two students to the 13th Texas Farm Bureau High School Citizenship Seminar at Baylor University in Waco July 14 17. Linda Holland and Lester Behrends will attend. The four day program teaches free enterprise fundamentals communist system contrasts and citizen responsibilities per Col Marvin Prechnow. About 450 junior and senior high students statewide are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm Bureau High
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Marvin Prechnow
Texas
Huntsville
Texas Penal System
Carrol Chaloupka
Texas Farm Bureau
Warren Newberry
Clifton Ganns
Harding College
Searcy Art
Dal Shealy
Baylor University
Cleon Skousen
Salt Lake City
Phillip Gramm
Texas A&m University
Harper Cemetery Committee Votes On Concrete and Plot Rules
The Harper Cemetery committee, including Levi Kensing Wayne Rogers Leon Dunn and Floy Bode, retains the original group ruling on cemetery concrete work and plot bases. The panel previously limited concrete work to tombstone bases or curbs with mowing access and notes unauthorized curbs on reserved plots harm protection. The group plans to number graves and seeks information on unmarked graves while addressing mowing and narrow aisles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Cemetery Committee
Levi Kensing
Wayne Rogers
Leon Dunn
Floy Bode
County sees split on deer killing in Gillespie County
Two meetings called by Commissioner J Marvin Williams revealed division among landowners over antlerless deer hunting. Most favor leaving state regulatory law or shifting countywide to general law, with deer population concerns noted in western areas and declining herds in Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
J. Marvin Williams
Precinct
Harper
Williams
P&w
Rodney G. Marberger
Kerrville
Texas P & W
Edwards Plateau
Mike Reagan
Liano
Marberger
Reagan
Commissioners Court
China
Fredericksburg
Marcberger
Bicentennial Flag Ceremony at Guadalupe Peak Promised
The event, sponsored by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce the National Park Service and the Chisholm Trail Council of the Boy Scouts, will send 10 Troop 3 Scouts from Abilene to Guadalupe Peak to raise flags including those flown over state and national capitols. The ascent starts near Butterfield Stage Lane ruins and climbs over 3500 feet, with an expected four hour summit reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
National Park Service
Chisholm Trail
Harper Youth Rodeo Slated For July 26
The Harper Longhorn Booster Club met July 10 and planned a benefit rodeo at Harper Community Park on July 26 starting at 4 p.m. A barbecue supper is planned for 6 p.m. Entries go to Johnnie Kay Peril in Harper or Sandy Meier in Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorn Athletic Booster Club
Harper School
Harper Community Park
Johnnie Kay Peril
Harper
Texas
Sandy Meier
Mason
Fredericksburg Texas Rodeo Entries and Reunion Notices
Entry deadline July 23 for senior junior and peewee rodeo divisions produced by Lester Meter Rodeo. Mentions travel by Mr and Mrs John Hung and Connie to Mexico City. Also notes annual William Homer Reunion at Lady Bird Johnson Park with 43 attendees and names several families and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Texas
Lester Meter Rodeo
John Hung
Connie
Mexico City
Wm. Homy
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Kenneth Ohler
Gene Carter
Herman Honig
Ohler
Sam Honig
Harper
Rena Honig
Abilene
Benu Heniz
Liane
Herman Home
Eniuhe Hong
Nashville
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America
United States of America
Army of Progress
Theodore T. Munger
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Harper Locals
Herald
BY Connie Frieburg
Aia
Baylor
Harper Cemetery
the Herald
Frances Reasenover
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Satya
Hummingbird Hill
By Ruth Mincy
Stonewall
LBJ
C. S. Miney
Wallace Dunks
H. D. Sivells and Sons
Gene Harper
Tamara
Germany
West
Sea Mary
STATE
Herbert Feller
Old Fredericksburg
Radio Post
Fair Grounds
Herbert
Ernestine Feller
Herbert Wayne
Daniel
Laurie Lynn
Vanessa Annie
David Feller
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Eugene Brown
Arthur Klein
Mary Klein
Chester Klein
Hilda Tatsch
George Hale
Victor Klein
Edmund Klein
Theo Klein
Felix Hahne Jr
Rose Schumann
Chester Tatsch
Elbert Feller
Nancy
Felix Klein
Joyce Black
Marshall Real Estate
American Colege of Real Estate
Wm. Honig
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