Primary Run-Off Elections Set in Gillespie County
Gillespie County voters face a June 3 run-off with 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. polling hours at the same sites used May 6. Voters cannot switch parties. Democratic and Republican ballots require sticking to the party of the May primary. Eligible voters registered 30 days before May 6 may participate irrespective of May 6 voting. Democratic contenders include Governor and Lieutenant Governor races. Republican ballot features one office.
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Gillespie County
Radio Post
Democratic
Republican Executive Committee
Arthur Stehling
James Kraus
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Frances Farenthold
Corpus Christi
Bill Hobby
Houston
Wayne Connally
Floresville
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Barefoot Sanders
Robert S. Calvert
James Wilson
Travis County
Hank Grover
Albert Fay
Texas
Gillespie
Harold Jung
Combined Vacation Bible School Starts June 5 at St James Lutheran Church
Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 5 and runs five days through June 10 at St James Lutheran Church. Sessions 830 to 1130 each morning with a closing program Saturday 730. Theme My God My Faith My Life. Teachers include Mrs Victor Marshall superintendent and others.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Victor Marshall
Miss Wool of America Contest Weekend Plans Highlight West Texas Events
Hundreds in West Texas coordinate the Miss Wool of America pageant week from June 10 to June 16 with events from a lake party to a formal ball and a Mexican lunch. Twenty contestants fly from Dallas to San Angelo for the competition as Aggie Cadets escort entrants and local businessmen craft floats for an illuminated River Parade stirred by entertainment from Barbara Eden and master of ceremonies Lyle Wagoner.
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West Texas
Texas A&m Aggie
Sterling County
San Angelo Coliseum
Dallas Love Field
San Angelo
Barbara Eden
Jeannie
Lyle Waggoner
Local Families Attend Weddings and Visits in Kerrville Area
Local residents including the McCowan Moore and Oehler families spent weekends and attended multiple weddings in Kerrville and Fredericksburg. The Chichester Oehler wedding featured guests from several Texas towns. many relatives joined church events, graduations, and family gatherings.
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Jack McCowan
Douglas Moore
Herman Oehler
Kerrville
Moore
Harper Nuptials Unites Mary Tatsch and David Briggs
Miss Mary Catherine Tatsch daughter of Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch of Harper and David Michael Briggs son of Mr and Mrs Frank Briggs of Las Vegas Nevada exchanged marriage vows Saturday May 27 at 4 pm in St Anthony s Catholic Church Harper Rev A A Gitter officiating Jane Doerr organist. Bride wore floor length white satin gown designed by herself with heirloom necklace and carried white miniature carnations. Attendants wore pink gowns and carried pink roses. Reception at bride’s parents ranch. The bride earned a bachelor of science in home economics from The University of Texas in May. Groom a San Antonio Commercial College graduate and U S Marine Reserve, employed by Safeway Inc. They will live at 53 Mayo Las Vegas Nevada. Rehearsal dinner hosted by groom’s parents in Kerrville.
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Mary Catherine Tatsch
Belton Tatsch
Harper
David Michael Briggs
Frank Briggs
Las Vegas
Nevada
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
A. A. Gitter
Jane Doerr
Marion
St. Anthony’s
Jan Rumsey
Austin
Nancy Feller
San Angelo
Teresa Ann Tatsch
Bride
Mark Stolle
San Antonio
Bill Theobald
Jim Tatsch
Renard Fritz
Harry Frazer
Thomas Riley
Duane Holmes
Mrs. Tatsch
Jean Ann
Jo Linda Elliot
Betsy
Marianna Goebel
Karla Anderegg
Debbie Rhoads
Orrin Parker
Victor Marschall
Hans Wachals
Lee Albin
van Brown
Lawrence Metzger
Chester Itz
Darrell Taylor
David Schmidt
Salt Water Fishing Then And Now And Local Happenings
Changes in salt water fishing from elite clubs to widely available gear follow World War I. The piece notes the National Wildlife Federation creed and a community calendar including a rodeo, speaker, and library movie day with two showings for children.
Hunting Lease Wanted by Six Responsible Men
Six responsible men seek a good hunting lease. Respond to Frank Duchmasclo at 411 Bass Wood Spring Texas 77373 with available terms and location.
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Frank Duchmasclo
Bass Wood Spring
Texas
Heroin Hotline Toll Free Information Service
A toll free heroin hotline offers American citizens guidance and support. The line provides access to resources and contact details for assistance, treatment options, and crisis intervention as part of public health outreach.
Texas Farmers Asked to Return Crop Survey Questionnaires
A weekly agri business report notes about 22 000 Texas farmers will receive crop acre survey forms from the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Accurate replies drive state statistics and federal farm programs. Readers can request county or state copies from the Texas Department of Agriculture. Cattle and calves marketed in April totaled 511 000 head, sheep sales 127 000, goats 40 000, hogs 50 000. Rural development momentum grows amid congressional talks on federal programs. Broiler and turkey hatchings rise in Texas with week ending May 13. Grain sorghum planted acreage dominated by District III, followed by District 1S and the Blacklands.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas Department of Agriculture
Austin
National Congress
Congress
House
Senate
Panhandle
High Plains
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Richard Bryan
Kay Brown
ST. James Lutheran Church Parish Hall
Harper, Texas
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Robert Moritz
Fredericksburg
Mason Highway
Texas Predatory Animal Control Division
Burl Bierschwale
Victor Sagebiel
Glen Hopf
Herbert Feller
Brenda Lange
Dianne Rade
John Reddick
Carolyn Peril
Douglas Bode
Pete Marshall
Clifford Wienecke
August Ebert
Pastor Hill
Miss Wool of America
Benjamin Franklin
Milton Casper
Wayne Popnoe
O’donnell
O'Donnell High School
Connie Popnoe
Kathryn Marie
Milam Hall
Deann Armstrong
Billy Delz
Nettie Theam
Ruben Nixon
Doss
Kermit Strackbein
Edwin Strackbein
Keith
Floyd Boatright
Charlie Rogers
H. L. Stevens
Mrs
Jack Jones
Stanley Ranch
Henry Frantzen
van C. Brown
Gene Jones
Junction
Worth Duderstadt
Daughters
Tommy Skipper
J. F. Cook
W. E. Doerr
Jane
Tatsch-Briggs
Miss Doerr
Ted Mund of
Van
A. C. Wendel
Jeff Elam
Mr. Elam
Morris Bode
Matt 6
Laura
Puerto Rico
Ater
R. E. Bode
Laredo
R. E. Rode’s
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Jim Bob Stevens
Mona Lisa
Sonja
Levi Kensing
G. C. Stevens
LaVon Parker
Cindy
Sammy
Linda Mauldin
Yoakum
Richard Lee Hunter
Sue
Gail
Mary Baker
Larry Finley
Bruce Strackbein
Cheryl Strackbein
Coal Hill
Ark
Eugene Strackbein
Aubrey Harper
Chichester-Oehler
Jeri Chidester
Donald Oehler
Waco
Thomas Lawrence Chidester
New York City
John Schuecker
Bethel
Con
Cata Caruera
Caren Kaminis
Mexico City
Mexico
Keen Bonath
Iowa
Carl Oehler
Ingram
Friendly Sewing Club
St. Anthony’s Parish Hall
Alfred Kramer
Paul Staudt
Gene Tatsch
Louis Lange
Center Point
Bob Brown
Clint Brown
Fred Nabers
Oliver Hopfs
L. H. Harper
Clara Wendel
Brown Whitewood
del Rio
Fred Whitewood
Mrs. Whitewood
Horme
Johnnie Bierschwale
Mason
Community Park
Hubert Rahe
Fred Rahe
Max Lange
Albert Ng
Dallas Rieger
Dallas
Fred Whitewood Jr
E. R. Brown
Pete Whitworth
Chester Moses
Ray Bierschwale
Harper Nuptials United
Mary Tatsch
David Briggs
Kilman
Donald Gode
Main
Georgetown
THE
National Wild
National Wild Life Federation
Harper Ffa & Young Farmers
Harper Community Park
Herald
Archaeological Society
Merrill Doyle
Hill Country Archaeological Society
Starkey Elementary School
Miguel
Pioneer Memorial Library
John C. White
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