Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar Youths Bound for Waco
A group of high school students bound for Waco on Tuesday July 28 for the 8th annual High School Students Citizenship Seminar sponsored by the Texas Farm Bureau. Pictured are J. D. Jordan Genevieve Fritz Jill Hahne John Walker and Marvin Grona as their chartered bus departed Uvalde and picked up others en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Waco
Texas Farm Bureau
J. D. Jordan
Mason
Genevieve Fritz
Francis Fritz
Harper
Jill
Mr and Mrs J M Stevens honored on 69th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs J M Stevens were celebrated for their 69th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Mrs Reuben Bode in Harper. The event also marked Mrs Stevens 88th birthday with a noon barbecue and baking ham. Attendees included their children E M Stevens San Antonio Mike Stevens Victoria Pete Nay Brownwood Craighton Stevens Harper and others plus two grandchildren four great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. The couple reside at Craighton Stevens Ranch and Mrs Stevens turns 90 on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stevens
Reuben Bode
Harper
Stevens
Messrs
Mesd
E. M. Stevens
San Antonio
Mike Stevens
Victoria
Pete Nay
Pete Nay (She Mamie del) of Brownwood, Craighton ( Pooch) Stevens
Anna Fay
Mildred «Murray Stevens
Austin
Donnie Bode
Jim Bob Stevens
Paul
Jeffrey Bode
Karen
Sonja Stevens
Rahe Family Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary
Albert J. Rahe Werner Rahe Ernst Rahe and Meta Rahe gathered for a 50th wedding anniversary honoring Mr and Mrs Ernst Wahrmund Wahrmund Rahe. The siblings, former teachers from New Braunfels Independent School District Bulverde and a Florida relative, reunited in Fredericksburg where they are descendants of the late William and Mathilda Wahrmund Rahe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Wahrmund
Albert J. Rahe
Werner Rahe
New Braunfels
Ernst Rahe
Bulverde
Meta
Arthur Shealy
Merritt Island
Fla
William and
Mathilda Wahrmund Rahe
Fredericksburg
Pilot Knob HDC to Held Family Night
Pilot Knob Home Demonstration Club members and families plan a family night and covered dish supper on August 9 at 6 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Theo Hartswann. Dolores Dittmar spoke of her Netherlands 4-H exchange trip and showed slides at the July 14 meeting hosted by Mrs J T Maner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Knob
Theo Hartswann
J. T. Maner
Martin Dittmar
Dolores Dittmar
Netherlands
General Abstract & Title Firm Opens in Gillespie County
Gordon Sauer, president of Hall County Titles Inc, Fredericksburg, announces the firm is open after receiving Texas license from the Board of Insurance Commissioners. The company offers general abstract and title services in Gillespie County with affiliates statewide and is exclusive agent for Security Title and Trust Company and First American Title Insurance Company. Security Title, based in San Antonio, has title experience since 1920. First American operates nationwide with home offices in Santa Ana, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Sauer
Hall Country ‘Titles, Inc
Fredericksburg
Texas
Security State Bank
Board of Insurance Commissions
Gillespie County
Baby Girl Born to Lloyd Wendels in Michigan
A baby girl named Aunitte Kay arrived July 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wendel while he was stationed in Michigan. The daughter weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wendel and Mr. and Mrs. John Woelke of Jourdanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wendel
Michigan
Lloyd
Aunitte Kay
Victor Wendels
Here
John Woelke
Jourdanton
Cemetery Committee Met Last Week
The Cemetery Committee met Friday at 9 a.m. in the cemetery with the Trustees Floy Bode Tommie Harlan Felix Kensing President and Mrs A C Wendel secretary treasurer. They discussed grave sites in the new section including a charge for those plots purchased from Rogers. The first part was donated by Mrs M D Rogers. maintenance relies on free will offerings. Raymond Feller handles mowing dirt removal from new graves and filling sunken graves. Contact Flog Bode for information or new grave sites or curbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy Bode
Tommie Harlan
Felix Kensing
A. C. Wendel
Rogers
M. D. Rogers
Raymond Feller
Flog Bode
Kerrville Youth Horse Show Eyes Record Entries July 31
Kerrville officials forecast a record turnout for the Invitational Junior Horse Show starting July 31 at 6 p.m. with halter events for mares and geldings, showmanship, and a 5:30 p.m. entry cutoff. Evening performance at 8 p.m. features western pleasure reining barrel racing and pole bending, plus calf roping and a flag relay. Organizers Ralph Langley and Charles Bierschwab Jr. note top six ribbons in each event and use of an electric timer.
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Kerrville
Ralph Langley
Charles Bierschwab Jr
Kerr County Junior Horse Club
Hall Country Fair Opens August At Junction
The 34th annual Hall Country Fair comes to Junction August 6 7 8 led by Roy Cooper of the Junction Eagle Seven races daily plus the Junction Derby with 3000 added purses A street parade starts Thursday at 10 a m Dances run 930 p m to 130 am with Johnny Bush Bandoleros Friday Saturday and Lee Harmon Harmoneers Sunday A Billy Sale is set for August 7 8 with 100 animals sold daily and 20 studs offered on August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Mrs Alfred Kramer Recuperates from Heart Attack in Louisiana
Mrs Alfred Kramer, who accompanied her granddaughter Diana Staggs to Louisiana to visit Simon Casper, suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized. Her daughters Mesd. Paul Staudt and Allen Bridges traveled to be with her. Hall Country Titles, Inc. represents two underwriters with assets over twenty million dollars and backs a combined century of title insurance experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freinds
Alfred Kramer
Diana Staggs
Louisiana
Simon Casper
Mesd
Paul Staudt
Allen Bridges
Hall Country Titles, Inc
Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar Brings 425 Texas Teens
About 425 high school students from across Texas attend the eighth High School Students Citizenship Seminar in Waco July 28 31. Texas Farm Bureau sponsors the event with four national lecturers and sessions on the American way of life plus a group of convicts and a former narcotics addict sharing experiences to deter crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Waco
Texas Farm Bureau
Gillespie County
Charley Walker
Clifton Ganus
Harding College
Searcy, Ark
C. L. Kay
Lubbock Christian College
John Noble
Muncy
Russia
W. Cleon Skousen
Salt Lake City
Huntsville
Department of Corrections
Exconvict
Richard Perigo
Dallas
Ganus
Hilsboro
Tulane University
Europe
Kay
Pennsylvania
Eastern New Mexico University
University of Colorado
Texas Technological University
FEE School of Political Economy
New York
Noble
Detroit
Mich
Dresden
Germany
Skousen
Canada
California
Mexico
Washington, D. C
FBI
Harper Area Residents Visit Relatives Across Texas
Local residents and families from Alpine, Lubbock, San Antonio, Gatesville, Fredericksburg, Stephenville, Austin, and Austin areas spent weekends and weeknights visiting kin. Notable mentions include Mrs. Bob McElroy’s visit to her mother Mrs. Rogers in Harper and multiple family gatherings at the Parker and Reiger households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McElroy
Alpine
J. J. Rogers
Rogers
Social Visits Across Kerrville and Nearby Cities
Mr and Mrs Kenneth EnEar1l of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs Jeff Elam. A B Barker and Boys and Mrs Lydia Bierschwabe were guests of Allen Schrader. Mrs Aurora Barker visited Richard Bierschwabe. Lester Gerloff of San Antonio spent weekend with Herbert Feller. Chester Dieter and two children of San Antonio stayed with Rev and Mrs Carlos Parker. Watkins Tarr and family traveled to Dallas for business and visited son John. House guests include Miss Sheila Whiting and Miss Doris Standard from Bexley Heath England. Mrs J B Birt visited Harold Birt and family in San Antonio. Becky and Brenda accompanied her home. Edwin Klein hosted visits from Calvin Fiedler and Raymond Segner families from San Antonio. Ruben joined in Fredericksburg birthday supper for Meliasie Fiedler aged four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Dieter
San Antonio
Rev
Carlos Parker
Levi Kensing
J. B. Birt
Harold B. Birt
Becky
Brenda
Edwin Klein
Calvin Fiedler
Raymond Segner
Little Son
Ruben
Fredericksburg
Meliasie Fiedler
Gillespie County Fair 1970 Catalogue Honors Bill Petmecky
The 1970 Gillespie County Fair Catalogue dedicates its 184 pages to William Bill Petmecky for over 40 years of service as officer or director. He is praised for founding Fredericksburg Community Christmas, leading Lions and Boy Scouts efforts, serving as tax assessor collector, postmaster, and as president of state fairs groups. Distribution is underway August 21-23, with copies available at the Fair office.
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Gillespie County Fair
Texas
William
Bill’ Petmecky
Gillespie County Fair Association
Petmecky
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Collectors Assn. of
Gillespie Fair Association
Ottmers
Fair Catalogue
Fred Dietel
Evelyn Tatum
Local leader Petmecky held multiple Fredericksburg offices
Petmecky served as Chairman of the Centennial of Fredericksburg in 1946, was President of the Fredericksburg Lions Club for two terms, and a director of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce for three terms. He also served as past president and executive vice president of the Gillespie County Historical Society from 1950 to 1957 and chaired Bethany Lutheran Church Council in 1966.
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Petmecky
Centennial of
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association
Gillespie County Historical Society
Bethany Lutheran Church Council
Mrs Winnie Parker Laid to Rest in Harper
Mrs Winnie P Parker 84 nee Winnie Sageser of Harper died Monday July 20 at Brown's Nursing Home. Survived by three sons and three daughters, 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, one brother, three sisters. Prayer service July 22, funeral at First Baptist Church Harper with interment in Harper City cemetery.
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Winnie P. Parker
Winnie Sageser
Harper
Brown's
Parker
Texas
Webb
Phoebe Lee Sageser
Clayton Parker
Devoe Parker
McAllister
Okla
Duboise Parker
Harper, Gladiolus, Mrs. Raymond Oestreich of Fredericksburg, Roscoe Parker
Round Mountain
Juanita
Bill Monroe
San Antonio
Fritz Sageser
Arthur Sellers
Ft. Worth
Nan Mabry
Austin
J. M. Scarborough
Beckmann Funeral Home Chapel
First Baptist Church
J. N. Coffman
Lynn Mauldin
T. J. Mabry
Floy Bude
Walter Winn Parker
George Parker
Joe Mac Scarborough
Charles Schmidt
Harper City Cemetery
Maurer Family Visit Stirs Local Courtyard
Mr and Mrs Wille Maurer Mrs Mary Roeder visited Mrs Henry Maurer and Miss Gertrude Maurer last week in a quiet domestic social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille Maurer
Mary Roeder
Henry Maurer
Gertrude
Cesper Cottle Reunion Draws 68 Descendants at Park
The Cesper Cottle Reunion gathered 68 descendants Sunday at Community Park. A barbecue dinner and various goodies were served at noon. Music by Brad Massey, Boyd Harper, Jerald Esquell, and Jim Parker enhanced the afternoon.
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Cesper Cottle
Brad Massey
Boyd Harper
Jerald Esquell
Jim Parker
Leisure boom reshapes American economy into the seventies
A commentary notes Americans spend billions on leisure as the sixties give way to the seventies. It cites rising budgets for second homes equipment and travel with 750000 pilots 10 million water skiiers and 9 million golfers fueling growth. It ends with a humorous aside about two weevils.
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United States
Mrs. Keen Celebrates 87th Birthday in Harper Visit
Mrs Walter Parker Sr hosted a birthday gathering for her mother Mrs W M Deen at 4 p m in the Parker home. The 87 year old enjoyed health and violin selections and church attendance. Attendees included Mrs Antonette Acker and Cody Parker along with several Harper friends.
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Walter Parker Sr
W. M. Deen
Harper
Parker
Walter Parker
Antonette
National H Week Observed with We Care Theme
National H Week will be observed in 530 states from October 1 to 10. The theme is We Care.
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Radio Post
Harvey Stevens
Rahe
General Abstract
Lloyd Wendels
Feir
Junction
Farm Bureau Citizenship
Harper Locals
Warren McDougall
Howard Payne College
Donald Markman
Lubbock
Dallas Reiger
J. B. Reiger
Reigers
Gena Reiger
Karen and
Anna Barrett
G. C. Stevens
Bettie Nichols
Glen Rose
Manely Fairchild
Gatesville
Pete Whitworth
Ann
Mary Sue Mabrey
V. C. Whitworth
David
Joe Mack Scarborough
Lydia Bierschwale
Paul Lange
Edwin Lange
Edmund Tatschie
Stephenville
Edmund Tatscher
Charles Wanner
Anna Moellendorf
Worth Duderstadt
Oren Parker
Clavin Tuckness of
Mrs
Kenneth EnEar1l
Jeff Elam
A. B. Barker
Allen Schrader
Aurora Barker
Richard Bierschwabe
Lester Gerloff
Herbert Feller
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
John
Olin Walker
Howard Walker
Carrol Walker
Corpus Christi
Gillespie Fair
Bill" Petmecky
South Texas
Lions Internationals
Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Wallace Ott
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Lady Bird Johnson
Alfred and
Myra Petsch
Texas Assn. of
Winnie Parker
Grand Canyon
Niagara
W. M. Keen
Acker
Cody
Mesdamnes
Paul Jones
Ola Peril
Clara Wendel
Edie Kensing
Hilda Sageser
Mrs. Keen
Los Lomas Hotel
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