Texas Senate Race Tops Ballot With 73 Candidates
Texas faces a record field for the U.S. Senate race to replace Lyndon B. Johnson with 73 announced candidates led by six major contenders Bill Blakely Henry Gonzalez Maury Maverick John Tower Will Wilson and Jim Wright. Polls open April 4 from 8 am to 7 pm at 14 precincts across Gillespie County with prior tax data showing 2079 poll taxes paid.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Gillespie County
Radio Post
Attorney-General of
U.S
Bill Blakely
Henry Gonzalez
Maury Maverick
John Tower
Will Wilson
U. S
Jim Wright
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W. Main
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Cake Creek
Doass
Uharper
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Crabapple
Hlouse
Willow City
Stonewall
Nvydale
Cherry Springs
Nebgen
Cherry Mountain
Pedernales
Alberts
Pilot Knob
Langhenn
Rocky Hill
List of candidates for United States Senator unexpired term
A long OCR list enumerates many candidates by name and county across Texas for the U.S. Senate unexpired term. It includes Dr G H Allen Bexar County Jim Amos Van Zandt Dale Baker Travia Taylor Rauch Barraco Harris County and numerous others from Harris Dallas Travis and surrounding counties.
Vehicle Licenses May Be Purchased Friday
The Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector will forego its Good Friday holiday to permit purchase of automobile license plates. The office will stay open all day and longer if needed to serve all applicants presenting themselves for plates.
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Gillespie County
Easter Fires Pageant At Fredericksburg Saturday Nite
Fredericksburg presents its Easter Fires pageant at Fair Park on Saturday night. The event uses 115th year fires on surrounding hills with over 400 performers enacting the traditional story of peace with the Indians, the Easter Rabbit, and the founding settlers.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Fair Grounds
Young Colony
John O. Meusebach
Women of Christian Service Meet at Methodist Church
The Women of Christian Service held a program March 21 at the church. Mrs Roy Ressman led the event with hymns sung and participants including Mrs Felix Kensing Mrs Ruben Bode and Mrs Herman Oehler. Mrs Theo Oehler closed with prayer.
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Women of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Roy Ressman
Felix Kensing
Ruben Bode
Herman Oehler
Theo Oehler
Feller Family Hosts Barbecue Dinner for Peggy’s Confirmation
Elbert and Mrs. Feller entertained Sunday with a barbecue dinner honoring their daughter Peggy on her confirmation. Guests included Robert Schaffer and family of Corpus Christi Alton Novian and Dennie of Ingleside Bill Wilkins and family of San Antonio Felix Hahn Henry Wendel Mrs Paula Stoffers of Fredericksburg Emil Lange of Doss Rev and Mrs Co H Rose and children Mr and Mrs Max Lange and Mr and Mrs Clayton Feller with sons.
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Elbert Feller
Peggy
Messrs
Mesd
Robert Schaffer
Corpus Christi
Alton Novian
Dennie
Ingleside
Bill Wilkins
San Antonio
Felix Hahn
Henry Wendel
Paula Stoffers
Fredericksburg
Emil Lange
Doss
Co. H. Rose
Max Lange
Clayton Feller
Peggy Feller
Elbert Fellers
Ladies sell tickets for firemen dance in Fredericksburg
Misses Martha Stevens Nadine Barker Patsy Batley and Dolores Duderstadt were in Fredericksburg Saturday selling tickets to the firemen's dance Friday April 7 at Klein's Hall. They were accompanied by fireman Chester Tatsch. Mr and Mrs Roy Cottle of Rocksprings spent Saturday night with her mother Mrs J C Casper and Mrs Peart Pendergrass.
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Martha Stevens
Nadine Barker
Patsy Batley
Dolores Duderstadt
Fredericksburg
Klein's Hall
Chester Tatsch
Roy Cottle
J. C. Casper
Peart Pendergrass
Harper Band Booster Club Meeting Set for April 3
The Harper Band Boosters Club will meet Monday night April 3 at 7 30 pm at the school. All members are urged to attend.
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Band Booster Club
Harper Band Boosters Club
Harper School Trustee Election Set for April
The Harper school will hold a trustee election on Saturday April 1 at the school cafetorium. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Citizens are urged to cast their ballots.
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Harper School
Harper
Harper PTA Meeting Set For April Sixth At Seven Thirty
The Harper Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday April 6 at 7 30 pm in the School Cafetorium. Mrs Watkins Tarr oversees the program Mrs R KE Peril gives the devotional Rev Ryan Kerrville Presbyterian Church pastor is guest speaker. Harper Longhorn Band will provide music. Room count will be taken. All parents urged to attend.
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Harper Parent-Teacher Association
Watkins Tarr
R. KE. Peril
Ryan
Kerrville Presbyterian Church
Harper Longhorn Band
Firemen's Benefit Dance Set For April 8
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department hosts a fundraiser at Klein's Hall Spring Creek on Saturday April 8 1961 to aid maintenance and operation costs. Admission is 1.00 per person with advance tickets from any fireman. An hour of square dancing attracts square dancers and spectators.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Klein's Hall
Spring Creek
Boy Scouts Enjoy Overnight Camp Trip at Carlos Parker Ranch
Thirteen Scouts and Scoutmaster Thomas Pape spent Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon at a river camp on the Carlos Parker ranch. They fished played games and worked on first class rank advancement with participants Benny Barker Bobbie Harper Billy Hyland David Hopf Raymond Jones Rennie Lumpkins Malcolm Marshall Lynn Parker Hardin Rahe Buddy Spaeth Jim Bob Stevens Keith Totty and Wayne Walker.
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Thomas Pape
Carlos Parker Ranch
Benny Barker
Bobbie Harper
Billy Hyland
David Hopf
Raymond Jones
Rennie Lumpkins
Malcolm Marshall
Lynn Parker
Hardin Rahe
Buddy Spaeth
Jim Bob Stevens
Keith Totty
Wayne Walker
Weekend Guests Gather At Mrs Casper Home
Mrs J C Casper entertained Saturday night with guests including Roy Cottle and Raymond Cottle from Rockstrings Archie Lennon Mrs Clayton Massey and daughter Mrs Bob Fryar and daughters Clifton Hopf and Red Graves from San Antonio stayed weekend with Alfonso Hopf family Watkins Tarr visited son James a Texas University student Elbert Feller and family hosted Peggy Feller confirmation with the Fellers A A Wendel of Doss visited sister Max Lange and Mr Lange Kerrville visitors Charles Gammenthaler and sons Sammie and Bob Kerrville Sunday home of Fred and Mrs Gammenthaler
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J. C. Casper
Roy Cottle
Raymond Cottle
Archie Lennon
Clayton Massey
Bob Fryar
Clifton Hopf
Red Graves
San Antonio
Mrs
Alfonso Hopf
Watkins Tarr
James
Texas University
Austin
A. A. Wendel of Doss
Max Lange
Mr. Lange
Charles Gammenthaler and Sons
Sammie
Bob
Kerr Ville
Fred Gammenthaler
Spring Festival at St. Henrys Church in San Antonio
St. Henry’s Church hosts its annual Spring Festival on parish grounds at 1619 S. Flores Street in San Antonio. The event runs Sunday April 9 from 11 30 a m with amusements entertainments and refreshments for all attendees.
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St. Henry's Church
San Antonio
S. Flores Street
Soil Conservation Demonstration Shows Old Fields Become Pasture
In Gillespie County a field retired from cultivation was seeded to grasses including weeping lovegrass KR bluestem and Bermuda. The contour planted site on the Oliver Kowert place near Knopp School was shown March 24 by SCD Supervisors Desmond Sagebiel Walter Fuhrmann Benno Meyer and Otto Schumann with Soil Conservation Service staff explaining seeding techniques and grass traits.
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Gillespie County
Soil Conservation District
SCD
Oliver Kowert
Knopp
Desmond Sagebiel
Walter Fuhrmann
Benno Meyer
Otto Schumann
Soil Conservation Service
Local visitors and family gatherings noted in Mason
Mr and Mrs Johnny McDou gall and son Mike visited Mason Saturday to see Mr and Mrs Louis Durst and their boys. Precinct 22 Court House and Precinct 23 Schumann Clauston Motor Co noted. Mr and Mrs Stanley Phelps and children of San Marcos spent the weekend with Chester and Venee Phelps grandparents.
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Johnny McDougall
Mike
Mason
Louis Durst
Court House
Schumann-Clauston Motor Company
Stanley Phelps
San Marcos
Chester Bernhardt
Venee Phelps
Austin resident visits Tatschs for weekend
Bernard Jescoe of Austin spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Gene Tatsch during a weekend visit.
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Bernard Jescoe
Austin
Gene Tatsch
Visitors in the Blerscowale Home
John and Mary Nell visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blerscowale on Sunday afternoon.
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Watkins Tarr
John
Mary Nell
Arthur Blerscowale
Bonny Frederick Birthday Barbecue Noted
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Frederick hosted a barbecue dinner Sunday for their daughter Bonnie turning 18. About 50 guests attended. Visiting guests included Mr and Mrs Burton Brown of Kerrville. Floyd Cosper of Bracketville and his mother Mrs J C Cosper stayed with Mrs Pearl Pendergrass.
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Lonnie Frederick
Bonnie
Floyd Cosper
Bracketville
J. C. Cosper
Pearl Pendergrass
Port Arthur Couple Leave Whitworth Ranch After Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Murphy of Port Arthur spent several days at the Whitworth ranch and departed for home on Wednesday.
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Roy Murphy
Port Arthur
Whitworth Ranch
Charlette Palmer Bride Elect Se en Ties Shower Attendants
Mesdmase Carlos Parker J N Parker Lavi Ellebracht Colan Barrett Gene Bode Chester Carter Clint Brown and daughter Jun attended the nonn and crystal shower given by Mrs Derry Beacht of IKserrville for Miss Charotete Palmer bride elect of George Parker.
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Carlos Parker
J. N. Parker
Lavi Ellebracht
Colan Barrett
Gene Bode
Chester Carter
Clint Brown
Jun
Derry Beacht
Ikserrville
Charotete Palmer
George Parker
Hill Country Baseball Schedule Highlights Local Matchups
A sequence of league games across April to August features Giants, Pat’s, All-Stars, Harper, Kerrville, Helotes, Boerne, Stanley, and Stave teams. Notable repeats include Giants at Stanley, Kerrville at Harper, Helotes at All-Stars, and Pat’s trips to various venues. The schedule outlines home and away pairings in spring and summer play within the Hill Country Baseball League.
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Helotes
Giants
Boerne
Harper
Pat
Kerrville
Stanley
Pat's
Boerne- Kerrville
Visitors gathered at Mack Scarborough home
Recent visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lee of Temple and Mrs. Lillie Lott of Carlsbad New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith of Seguin brought his mother Ida Smith home after a winter visit. Calvin Tuckness and daughter from Austin spent the weekend with Orin Parker’s family. Mrs. W R Massey hosted visitors Jasper Massey Kerrville Herbert Otto Liano and Steve Forest Boerne with their children.
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Mack Scarborough
Louis Lee
Temple
Lillie Lott
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Jack Smith
Seguin
Ida Smith
Calvin Tuckness
Austin
Orin Parker
W. R. Massey
Jasper Massey
Kerrville
Mrr
Herbert Otto
Liano
Steve Forest
Boerne
Charles Gamment Undergoes Surgery At Pe Hospital
Friends report Charles Gamment underwent surgery Monday at Pe Hospital. He is expected to recover, and well wishers hope for a swift return to health.
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Charles Gamment
Totty Family Weekend Visit in Paris Texas
Mr and Mrs Charles Totty and their children of Paris Texas spent the week end with his brother Rev W I Totty and family.
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Charles Totty
Paris
Texas
Rev
W. I. Totty
Junctions 11th Easter Pageant set for April 1
The 11th annual Easter Pageant in Junction will be held Saturday night April 1 at 10 p m in a hillside amphitheater below the Everburning Cross one mile southeast of Junction. Kimble County residents of all ages perform in biblical costume in a pantomime recreation of Jesus Christ last days.
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Junction
Everburning Cross
Kimble County
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