Scouts Attend El Rancho Cima Jamboree Near Blanco
About 60 Boy Scouts leaders and committeemen from Fredericksburg and Harper joined three Fredericksburg troops and one Harper troop at the Twin Valley District Jamboree held for three days at El Rancho Cima along the Blanco River between Blanco and San Marcos. The event featured campfire skits, Tonkawa Dancers, awards, fish-hatchery demonstrations, and religious services, with attendees returning Sunday morning after a successful gathering that boosted scout knowledge and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Harper
Twin Valley District
Capitol Area Council
el Rancho Cima
Devil's Backbone
Blanco
San Marcos
Blanco River
Houston Area Boy Scouts
Gillespie
Blanco, Hays
Caldwell Counties
Houston Area Council
Gillespie County
Twin Valley
Wesley Odell
Roy Rutherford
Atending
Dale Fletcher
Tom
Semmiler
Columbus
Herbert Schmidt
Raymond Kneese
W. A
Meier
Wesley “Blitz” Gold
Hollan Walker
Order of the Arrow
Austin
Elgin Dietz
Dietz
Charles Menn
Will Mathis Dunn
First Methodist Church
Luling
Dunn
Paul
Telephone Co op Settles Out of Court in Tulsa Suit
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative Inc of Ingram has settled out of court a damage suit filed by Alpha Construction Co of Tulsa originally for 121,871.27. The settlement amount is 57,500 with 50,801.75 paid for completing the A section dial system and 16,000 from a cross claim included. Full payment has been made and construction on A is complete. L S Goforth comfort member of the cooperative board called the settlement favorable, noting interest could have increased the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Ingram
Alpha Construction Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Co- Op
Hunt, Ingram
Mountain Home
Doss
Katemney
Streeter
Alpha
Cooperative
L. S. Goforth
Comfort
Co-op
Presbyterian Women Hold Meeting in April Gathering
The Presbyterian Womens Association met April 24 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Paul Jones s home with thirteen members and one visitor. Mrs Homer Lee Stevens presided and reports noted a 55 50 treasury balance and 101 50 memorial fund for church improvements. A fund-raising plan and United Church Women promotion were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Womens’ Association
Paul Jones
Helen Pape
J. R. Peril
Jesus
Watkns Tair
Homer Lee Stevens
Jack Jones
Treasury
Tarr
United Church
Black market thrives as chaos follows Czech control
Vienna reports widespread theft of national property in Communist Czechoslovakia. A leading Czech Protestant journal urges Christians to confront offenders and repent. Observers say workers steal from factories and farmers from co op stores, with coal still rationed and sold on the black market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving R. Howard
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Kostniche Jiskry
Roy Robarts Attends WOW Meeting in Waxahachie
Roy Robarts attends the semi annual Fload Camp officers meeting of the Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World in Waxahachie on April 30 and May 1. National Secretaries and Directors from Omaha Nebraska and San Antonio joined state officers and managers. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Langel y Center Point and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Moellenborg of Doss with Edwin Klein. Other visitors listed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Roberts
Harper
Sovereign
World Life Insurance Society
Fload
Waxahachie
J., $Chard Sims
Robert L. Kirk
Omaha
Nebraska
N. Dossmann
San Antonio
Theo Moellenborg
Doss
Edwin Klein
Ruben Roeder
Mus
Jia
Gud Mas
Roy Ress
Tidasdbe
Gillespie County backs rabies control plan
Gillespie County citizens at a Tuesday hearing endorsed a countywide rabies control program. The county court delayed action until the next regular session due to a member’s death and another’s absence. Dr. Duryea urged vaccination, wildlife reduction, and elimination of sprays, noting Texas led national cases. City officials and local groups expressed strong support for the program and wildlife planning assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Arthur Jung
Precinct Three
Emil Dietrich
R. D. Duryea
Texas State Health Department
Duryea
Health Department
Texas
United States
Game Department
Hie
Kamal
Lebanon
Middle East
State Health Department
Austin
Fredericksburg
France
Germany
Boyce Fischer
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association
Douglas Dittmar
St James Lutheran Missionary Society Meets in April Meeting
The St James Lutheran Women’s Society gathered April 16 at the parish house. Devotional based on Luke 13 1 10 the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin. New Guinea Missions focus with $13.86 offering. Nineteen members the pastor and two visitors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Women’s Society
Glen Hipps
Hopf
Robt. Dittmar
Elmer Lange
Alfred Spaeth
Raymond Spaeth
Rose
Lee Schmidt
New Guinea Missions
Zion
John Honig
Dora Goebel
Abernathy
Texas
Elbert Schmidt
Harper
Harper Band Boosters Meet Monday at High School Band Room
Harper Band Boosters scheduled a meeting for Monday May 5 at 2 30 pm in the band room at Harper High School. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper High School
Freshman Class Picnic At Roaring Rock River
The Freshman Class with sponsor Prof. Phil Rogers spent a Saturday at Roaring Rock on the Gauadalupe River for an all day picnic. Mesdames Douglas Duderstadt and Kouod Philps accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Phil Rogers
Roaring Rock
Gauadalupe River
Mesdames
Douglas Duderstadt
Kouod Philps
St James Luther Leaguers Visit Tex Lutheran College
St James Luther Leaguers from the congregation and Luther leagues from nearby churches visited Tex Lutheran College in Seguin on Sunday. Twenty people accompanied by several adults toured dormitories classrooms libraries labs and the gym before a campus picnic supper and closing devotions in The Abiding Presence chapel dedicated in 1954. Adults accompanying the trip included Mr and Mrs Victor Marshall Mrs Raymond Spaeth Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Tatsch and Pastor Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Student Association of Texas Lutheran College
St. James
Old Main
Capus
Victor Marschall
Raymond Spaeth
Ferdinand Tatsch
Pastor Rose
Harper and Surrounding Families Visit in Local Social Roundup
Mrs Thomas Whetstone and daughters visited friends on Harper Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and daughters and son Ruben visited Mr and Mrs G Bernhardt and Mr and Mrs Cecil Merritt. Mrs Hollan Walker and Mrs Nath Walker visited Mrs Gordon Harper Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer visited Mrs Albert Kramer at Mountain Home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Moellendorf were visitors in Harper last week. Mr and Mrs Yene Cottle were business visitors in Fredericksburg Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Cottle
Vene Cottle
Elmo Lumpkins
Ronnie
A C. N.taylor
Scotty Ee
Thomas Whetstone
Harper
Edwin Klein
Ruben
G. Bernhardt
Cecil Merritt
Hollan Walker
Nath Walker
Gordon Harper
Alfred Kramer
Albert Kramer
Mountain Home
Alfred Moellendorf
Yene Cottle
Fredericksburg
Orrin Parker Honored With Barbecue Dinner Sunday
A Harper family gathering marked Orrin Parker’s 60th birthday with a Sunday barbecue at his residence. Uncle James Parker of Junction prepared the meal, boasting 54 years of barbecue practice, as relatives from Harper Kerrville Kerrville Rockdale and Junction attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Parker
Parker
James Parker
Junction
Walter Parker
Dennis Parker
Jimmie Fernl
Wester Parker
Sam Parke
Walter McDougall
Herley Adams
Lulla Roberts
Worth Duderstadt
Creighton Stevens
Harper
Duavis Parker and
LaVon Parker
Jack Groff
Kerrville
Calvin Tuckness
Rockdale
John A Green Services Held Here Monday
Funeral services for John Albert Green 77 a rancher and stock farmer near Harper for 60 years were at Smith Funeral Home with burial at Harper cemetery He died Sunday at Peterson Memorial Hospital He was a member of Sunset Baptist Church officiated by Rev Bruner Lee He never married He is survived by sister Mrs Lee Goff wife of Harper area commissioner a brother Henry Green of Corona and 13 nieces and nephews Pallbearers were Tom Henderson Kenneth Green Odell Green Henry W Kost Harry W Goff and Troy C Snuth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Albert Green
Harper
Smith Funeral
Green
Blanco County
Peterson Memorial Hospital
Bruner Lee
Suneset Baptist Church
Lee Goff
Henry Green
Corona
Tom T. Henderson
Kenneth Green
Odell Green
Henry W. Kost
Harry W. Goff
Troy C. Snuth
The Friendly Sewing Circle Met April 24
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs Reginald McDougall s home on Thursday afternoon April 24 at 2 30 with eleven members present A vote approved 300 donations to each local cemetery Mrs Holdworth donated a scarf and an apron A flower was sent to Frank Lang in hospital The next meeting will be May 22 at Mrs Holdworth s Fredericksburg home Refreshments were served by the hostess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald McDougall
Holdworth
Frank Lang
Fredericksburg
Cornett Boede Nuptials Read at Home Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Milton Bode reside at 720 Wireless St Kern ville after their marriage Friday evening at Elgin Bode home. Rev Ben Breshan officiated a double ring ceremony for former Inez Cornett. Bride wore pink organza and net gown with pink rose bud corsage and carried a Bibie gift from the groom. A wedding supper for immediate family followed. Mrs Bode owns Ines Beauty Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bode
Wireless St
Kernville
Elgin Bode
Ben Breshan
Inez Cornett
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el Rancho
Gillespie County Fair Association
Streets of
Marney Westerfeldt
Gillespie County Fair
S. A. Light
Radio Post
Harper Scouts
M. R
Rusty” Duderstadt
Kelton Kramer
John Warren McDougall
David Hopf
Cody Marschall
Wayne Walker
Scout Committee
Presbyterian
Sgt
W. F. Dees
Fred Whitewoods
Carol
Ken Whitewood
Marshall Brown
Aite
Max Lange
Messers and Mesdames
Felix Feuge
A. A. Wendel
Arnold Wendel
Lorenz Wendel
Mrs. Lang
Hubert Rahe
Diana
Sherline
Charles Hardin
Gene
Fred Mahe
August Kirchoff
Gerald Arnold
of Menard
Matte Arnold
S. S. Stewart
Gertrude Maurer
Kerr- Ville
Mrs
Henry Maurer
Floyd Boatright
van C. Brown
Gongales
Anita Gowld
Roy Robarts
WOW Meeting
Raymond Langely
Center Point
Roy Rossmann
Afernoon
St. James Lutheran Missionary Society
Met
Harper Band Boosters
St. James Luther Leaguers
Tex
John A. Green
Friendly Sewing Circle
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