Parade to Open Lions Club 7th Annual Junior Rodeo
The Harper Lions Club will kick off the 7th annual Junior Rodeo with a 3 p.m. parade from the school grounds along U.S. Highway 290 to the Community Park and back, featuring rodeo events for participants up to age 14. A concession stand named The Golden Lion will operate at the park with staff and a Miss Jan Brown proprietor, plus barroom music by Paul Delorey.
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Lena Dunn
Harper Public School
Harper Community Park
Harper Lions Club
Kraus Botting Works
Redericksburg
Wi Dunn
Harper
Jan Brown
Harper Lions Club Queen
Roy Roberts
Leon Dunn
Dean Hopf
Victor Marschall
Rev. Doerr
Gene Harper
Chiff Fowler
Radio Post
George W. Dufore
Dunn
Paul Delorey
Lions Club
U.S. Highway 290
Lincoln cent history and a town rodeo day in Harper
The piece covers the Lincoln cent inception and controversy surrounding its designer Brenner, then shifts to Harper events for Saturday June 27 including rodeo signups for ages 14 to 18, trophy awards, Rodeo Queen presentation, a western attire parade, a barbecue, and a Texas Rhythmiers dance in the park. Local organizers Chas. Rogers Alfred Spaeth R. E. Peril E. B. Roach lead committees with Lions and 4 H groups involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveayodae
Harper Grand Cen
Alfred Spaeth
R. E. Peril
E. B. Roach
Gilbert Anderegg
Clayton Massey
FFA
Texas Rhythmiers
Lion Leon Dunn
Harper Herald
Harper
Kerrville Wedding Unites Kathy Duderstadt and Vernon Fritze
Kathy Sue Duderstadt and Vernon Van Fritze Jr. were united in marriage at First Methodist Church in Kerrville in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev. B. E. Breihan and Rev. J. R. Hillard. The couple's parents are from Harper and San Antonio. The service featured nuptial music by Mrs. Seth and violin by Raybeth Blackburn with soprano Dolores Duderstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Kerrville
Kathy Sue Duderstadt
Vernon van Fritze Jr
Douglas Duderstadt
Harper
Vernon Fritze
San Antonio
B. E. Breihan
J. R. Hillard
O. F. Seth
Carl Trulson
D'Hardelot
Admiral Tourist Center plans 100 unit motel and convention hub
Wade E Bazemore announces a $2.1 million project to build a 100 unit tourist motel and 2,400 seat convention center on East Main Street Fredericksburg. Architect Jack Stehling and R B Jacobs lead design with Bavarian style. work expected to start within 30 to 90 days and finish in 18 months to two years.
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Wade E. Bazemore
Wade Obo Bazemore
Winterhaven
Florida
Oon
Namitz
East Main Street
Kredericksburg
Redereriksburg
California
Floreat
Jack Stehling
Fredericksburg
R. B. Jacobs
Admiral Tourist Center
Fredericks- Dury
Bauégemosve
Bazemore
Separate Project Looms Over Nimitz Museum Drive
The Nimitz Museum fund-raising campaign is set to begin July 15 as part of a nation wide effort led by Jed Mathisen. Committees meet regularly to shape a master plan while Fleet Admiral Chestero Museum remains a separate project. The Squire Dancers performed at Community Park Friday night and another open air Parathon is scheduled for Friday July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargemore
Fleet Admiral Chestero Museum, Inc
Nimutz Museum
Jed Mathisen
Nimitz Museum Central Committee
Nimitz
Sgt Paul Lang Heads to Misawa Air Base Japan
T/Sgt Paul Lang son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang of Harper left Saturday morning for California by car, then to Japan to Misawa Air Force Base on the island’s northern tip. He will be stationed in Japan for three to five years. His wife Leona Wahl and their three children plan to join him in about six weeks. Lang has served in the U S Air Force about nine years, previously stationed at Cars, and served earlier at OKL nawa in the Pacific region. He spent the past two years at Cannon AFB New Mexico and was home on leave last week.
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Paul Lang
Edwin Lang
Harper
California
Japan
Misawa
Lang
U.S. Airforce
Caar Hon Afb
New Mexico
Clovis
Airforce
Ato Oklnawa
Pacific
Stonewall Peach JAMboree draws record crowds
Stonewall hosts its third annual Peach JAMboree and two night rodeo in a new roping arena attracting standing room only crowds. Jan Brown of Harper crowned Texas Peach Queen with Dor is Ahrens and Lila Manger as duchesses. The event showcased a public dedication with FHA officials and Congressman Fisher in attendance. A Saturday parade drew about 5 000 spectators and the barbecue sold out by nightfall.
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Texas
Jan Brown
Clint Brown
Harper
Stonewall
Cactus Pryor
Ktbc TV
Austin
Doris Ahrens
Arno Ahrens
Lila Manger
Otis E. Manger
Fredericksburg
Arthur Stehling
Simon J. Burg
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Burg
Stehling
FHA
Gene Easley
Gillespie County
Denny O. Sullivan
Kerrville
Louis W. Lee
L. J. Cappleman
Waco
Larry Brock
Washington, D. C
Louis Crump
San Saba
Brock
Henry J. Burg
Rodeo Arena
Congressman Fisher
Miss Neasham
Arizona
Leo Neasham
Circle R Dude Ranch
Medina
Sloan Withame
Hungerford
U. S. 290
U. S 4Th Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Wall School
Cite
Fourteem -Gencesslor Plare
Oshowl
Methodist Sunday School Picnic at Oakcrest
The annual picnic of the Oakcrest Methodist Sunday School near Fredericksburg features a 10:30 worship, 11:30 barbecue, a youth fellowship band concert, a fish pond, archery, games, and singing. Special guests include Hill Country MYYEF council members and weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Richagg Manske and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Pinic
Mets
Saengertes
Council
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Dallas Firm Wins $74,516.11 Contract for Texas Bridges
Austin Bridge Co. secured the low bid of 74516.11 to widen Spring Creek and Live Oak Creek bridges about 12 miles and 3 miles west of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County. Project should take 90 working days with E E Pittman Jr. as resident engineer and Ed Bluestein directing from Austin.
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Gillespie County
Dallas
Austin
State Highway Commission
Austin Bridge Co
Spring Creek
Live Oak Creek
Fredericksburg
Ed Bluestein
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Abraham Lincoln
Bert
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Brenner
Russia
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Phalladdelphia Mint
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Justice
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Chas. Rogers
Lions
Lee Schmidt
Delores Duderstadt
Kathy Duderstadt
Dolores Duderstadt
Karen Dittmar
the Admiral Tourist Center
Bavemiere
Prieoss
Arthur Steibing
Bazermore
Pollowarg
Ghegeridnoth
Nimitz Museum
Dillard Stapp
Nou Ville
Leon Becker
Pete Whitworth
John Massey
Buster Whitworth
Rock
Springs
Pat Rogers
Watkins
Meadaimes
Herbert Otto
AL Mueller
Liano
W. R. Massey
Phos E. Manger
Miss Ahrens
Anno Ahrens
White Oak
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Waeshington, D.C
Methodist Sunday
Oakcrest
Mes Richagg Manske
Map
Mis Angel Toni
Mise Mather
Nusa Braunfels
Veo
M Abbert Ddarbach
Sweelwale
E. E. Pittman Jr
Freericksburg
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