Harper School Round-Up: Lamar Itz and Buddy Spaeth at San Angelo show
Lamar Itz placed in Rambouillet and yearling ram classes and won a first with a pen of three yearling rams. He also sold a buck for 200 dollars. Buddy Spaeth ran Hampshire cross fat lambs, placing eleventh and selling for eight cents a pound. The Rocksprings High Band, conducted by Charles L. Kuentz Jr., performed at Harper Cafetorium March 11, 1960 with 44 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Itz
Buddy Spaeth
San Angelo
Lamar
Buddy
Lamarr
Harper Cafetorium
Charles L. Kuentz, Jr
Walls of Jericho
Sauncy Cottle
Longhorn Elgin Lange Honored For Harper High Achievements
Elgin Oscar Lange, son of Mr and Mrs Anton Lange, is celebrated in Harper High School Round-up for eleven years at Harper including FFA champion hogs at Harper show two years, Reserve Champion Kerrville show, and musical pursuits. He plans to attend San Marcos music contest and has social and school honors, acting roles, and a Piano Award.
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Elgin Oscar Lange
Anton Lange
Harper
Elgin
Harper School
Klein Branch
FFA Club
Harper Livestock Show
Kerrville
Andrew
Cary Grant
Doris Day
Lunch Room Menu Roundup for the Week
The Round lunch menu lists daily choices from Monday to Friday. Monday offers pork chops with dressing and peas, Tuesday features enchiladas with Spanish rice and grapefruit, Wednesday serves stew with potatoes and carrots and pork and beans, Thursday includes turkey salad with vegetables and macaroni and cheese, Friday provides beans with fried potatoes and corn bread and ice cream.
Stop That Wedding Junior Class Rehearses Comedy Play
The junior class rehearses Stop the Wedding a three act comedy drama set for March 29 and 31 in the Cafetorium. Twenty one cast members bring to life Daniel Fritz as Popcorn Jones Malcolm Marshall as Mayor Wilson Joyce Kramer as Maggie Jones Eugene Heinemann as Clarence Kathy Duderstadt as Lorie Wilson Sally Spencer as Verna Wilson John Tarr as Mr Brisselbean Bonnie Friedrich as Kristin Jones and more. The play written by Frank Magary is published by Eldridge Publishing Company of Colorado.
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Cal
Daniel Fritz
Popcorn Jones
Malcolm Marshall
Mayor
Bonnie Friedrich
Kristin Jones
Popcorn
Maggie
Frank Magary
Eldridge Publishing Company
Colorado
Bloodmobile to Visit Fredericksburg Church Feb 31
Red Cross Bloodmobile unit from Waco will visit First Methodist Church in Fredericksburg on Thursday March 31 from 1 to 7 PM. Mrs Vern Spiva Jr will lead the volunteer staff. Quota is seven pints as Gillespie County residents routinely need blood for hospital patients.
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Red Cross
Waco
Fredericksburg
First Methodist Church
Vern Spiva Jr
Fred Mathisen
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Gillespie County
Cattlemen's Convention Plans For Austin March 21 23
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association plans a three day convention in Austin at the Driskill Hotel from March 21 to 23. Secretary Chas A. Stewart will report membership at 10 599 across 30 states Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico and Australia. The event features a panel on soreworm control and a discussion by a noted educator with leaders including the Secretary of Agriculture and Texas governor. TSCRA aims to prevent cattle theft and reports inspectors recovered 1 234 head valued at 166 823.46〉
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Texas
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Southwest
Austin
Driskill Hotel
Chas A. Stewart
Cuba
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Australia
TSCRA
Kerr Board Lines Up $1,132,000 Bond Vote
Kerrville school trustees voted 5-2 to submit a $1,132,000 construction bond to voters. The plan centers on a $389,800 high school to serve 1,000 students with other improvements to meet needs for 20 years. A tax rate drop of 40 cents per $100 valuation from $1.40 to $1.70 is expected if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Istan
John Armstrong
Kersville Times
Visitors Gather at Anna Markworth Home Sunday
Visitors to Mrs. Anna Markworth home included Mr. and Mrs. Fredadlg Tatach and son of Miederricksburg and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tatseh and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Markworth
Dinener
Fredadlg ‘Tatach
Miedericksburg
Chester ‘Tatseh and Sons
Wool Incentive Payment Sign Up Opens in County ASC
Sign up and applications for wool and unshorn lamb payments under the 1959 Wool Incentive Payment Program are now being signed in the county ASC office in the Agricultural Building. All applications must be signed by April 30, 1960.
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ASC
Coke County pays $3921 in snake bounties
Coke County paid 3921 in bounty to rattlesnake hunters in 1959, paying 50 cents per snake. 3842 snakes were captured with payments recorded at the County Clerk's office. A standout hunter earned 736.50 for October to December, harvesting 62 rattlers under one rock.
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Austin
Tex
Coke County
Raymond Taylor
Taylor
Coke County Commissioners Court
Local Visitors Ring Weekend at Multiple Homes
Mr and Mrs E R Hopf and Mr and Mrs Ralph Huber from Austin visited Oliver Hopf s Sunday. Barbara Huber joined them on the trip to Austin. Arthur Baumann of Buffalo Oklahoma and the Baumann families from Victoria and Karrville spent Sunday with Mrs Arthur Baumann. V C Whitworth and children from Doole visited their parents Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Hopf
Ralph Huber
Austin
Oliver Hopfs
Barbara Huber
Hopfs
Arthur Baumann
Buffalo
Oklahoma
Fritale Baumann
Vicetoria
Maxie Baumann
Karrville
V. C. Whitworth
Doole
Pete Whitworths
A. J. Kinseys
W. R. Massey
Herbert Ottos
al Muellers
W. W. Masseys
Llano
Debates Turn Heated In Prewar Civil Rights Era
Historical records recount a tense 1860 House scene as Owen Lovejoy challenged Southern lawmakers with threats and a dueling showdown proposed by Roger Pryor. Other accounts describe Senate quibbles and a mob in the chamber before a bloodless restoration of order.
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Owen Lovejoy
Illinois
House
Roger A. Pryor
Virginia
Lovejoy
John Ms. Potter
Wisconsin
Martin Crawford
Georgia
Pryor
Potter
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