Johnsons Mexico visit praised amid support for Alliance for Progress
President Johnson's April 15 visit to Mexico City drew large crowds and favorable coverage. He praised Mexico's economic gains and backed a Buenos Aires summit to boost the Alliance for Progress while pledging U S support. The trip included a private stop with Cantinflas and a Spanish language, Mass attendance by Mrs Johnson. A related report notes projected highway deaths and the Traffic Safety Act of 1966 to curb fatalities, plus federal safety standards and licensing provisions.
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Johnson
Mexico
Kennedy
Abraham Jincoln
U. S
Alliance For Progress
Buenos Aires
Meniteo
Cantinflas
Mrs. Johnson
Luci
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Miss Central Texas Electric Cooperative crowned Friday
Six contestants vie for the Miss Central Texas Electric Cooperative title at Fredericksburg City Hall 7 30 p m Friday May 6. Judges pick the winner who will represent CTEC in San Antonio and then San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
City Hiall
CTEC
W. CC. McWilliams
Fredericksburgh
Jan Brown
Harper
Miss Texas Electric Cooperative
Trudy Donop
Laura Gass
Fileen Hopf
Constance Rothmann
Shirleen Schumann
Kathy Zesch
Miss Donop
Mason High School
Herbert Donop
Mason
Miss Gass
J. C. Gass
Comfort
Comfort High
Miss Hopf
Harper High
Dean Hopf
Miss Kothmann
Mason High
David Kothmann
Miss Schumann
Fredericksburg High
Willie Schumann Ji
Albert
Zesch
Walter Zesch
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Texas
San Antonio
San Francisco
California
St James Luther League Elects Officers
The St James Luther League held its fifth meeting of the year on May 1 1966 at 6 30 pm in the Parish House. New officers were elected including President Cathy lw. Yellow Cat anecdote and local family details follow, describing a fishing scene with Cathy Honig reading scripture and references to parish life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Luther League
Cathy Tatsch
Cathy Honig
Nantes Feller
Hardin Rahe
Harper Lions Club Meeting and Local Elections Notes
The Harper Lions Club met May 3 with one guest, Ken Whitewood. Nominations named Dallas Rivezer and others for officers. new members Alan June Adbert Maner and AL Haag joined. they sponsor the Boy Scouts with Werner Schampellt as rep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Ken Whitewood
Dallas Rievzer
Doerr
Vier
Dent
Leon Dunn
Howard Sivells
Ben Dunn
CM W. Barrett
Joh Honig
Boofl Cichran
Hontamer
Jerpy Breisehwale
Alfred Spaeth
Alan June Adbert Maner
AL Haag
Boy Scout Organization
Werner Schampellt
Mrs Tom Nichols 74 Kerrville Dies in Local Hospital
Mrs. Tom Nichols 74 Kerrville died Monday morning after a long illness in a local hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Plummer Smiths Funeral Chapel with burial in Nichols Cemetery. Born January 28 1892 in Harper she lived in Kerrville most life. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a Gold Star mother. Survivors include her husband Fitz Nichols Kerrville a son a daughter and several grandchildren in Kerrville Quemada and Wauchula.
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Kerrville
Tom
Addie Pearl) Nichols
Kerr County
Plummer-Smiths Fueral
Nichols Cemetery
Nichols
Harper
Keita
Ao Poet Baptist Chocech
Harper Lions Club Junior Rodeo Set for June 4
The annual Junior Rodeo sponsored by the Harper Lions Club will be staged Saturday June 4 with a parade through town and open-air pavilion events. Calf riding, barrel racing and pole bending for ages 15 to 18 join bull riding and calf roping with top prizes of gold cups and ribbons. A Guadalupe Quadrille of Kerrville performs, and a dance follows the rodeo. A separate traffic accident near the high school left a horse killed and two Kerrville men hospitalized. no charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club of
Harper
Nun Phairpes
Alfred Spaeth
Bo Raw
Lee Schmidt
Attam
Guadalupe Quadrile
Kerrville
Pharper
Yopo
Lions Rodeo Committee
Sewing Circle Members Help Community Raises Funds
The Friendly sewing circle met at Mrs. Joe Mrosek’s home on April 28 with seven members. They donated material for a quilt and gave gifts totaling six dollars to Mrs. Vein Cottle and Mrs. Pete Kramer for new and remodeled homes, plus funds to the Cancer Fund Drive. Mrs. Louis Bier schwab earned a 10 year paid up membership. The group supports cemeteries, community chest and other local causes while serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mrosek
Kramer
Nesss
Anderega Reunion At Harper Park On May First
The annual John A and Marv Varetha Anderega reunion gathered at Harper Community Park Alay t 19bh with a basket lunch served. Attendees hailed from Doss Mason Wearville Fredericksburg New Braunfels and San Antonio. Officers elected for the year were Anndevegg president Er win Andeege vice president John Hunter secretary and Elbert Schmidt treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. and
Marvvaretha Anderega
Harper Community Park
Alay T
Doss Mason
Wearville
Predericksburg
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Anndevegg
Erwin Andeege
John Hunter
Elbert Schmidt
Poss. Frame PL
Wedding Attended by Dames Rufus Tart and Fredda Meade
Relatives gathered for the wedding at the Presbyterian Church in Kensille on Tuesday evening at 7 30 p m. Attendees included grandmothers Mis Bo El Hwiper and Mr Harper Mio, Mrs Fred Nabers, Me and Mrs Oliven Hopf, Vas Watkins Tait, Mary Nel, and Vis A C Wendelfink known as Tes. They will start their home together.
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Dames
Rufus Tart
Fredda Juanice Meade
Presbyterian Church
Kensille
Dast
Dimes
Mis Bo EL Hwiper
Harper Mio
Fred Nabers
Oliven Hopf
Vas Watkins ‘Tait
Mary Nel
Vis A.C Wendel Fink
Ince
Bierschwale Honored On 84th Birthday
The article notes Bierschwale celebrated his 84th birthday with family and friends. Local figures praised his long service and remembered notable community contributions.
Local Families Named in Community Meeting at Eden
In Eden and San Angelo area residents including Udell Barker and family, Mrs Waverly Deamiets, Mars Joli Ditaeis, FB Boatright, Chester Musel, A B Barker and Eleniy Schirdades gathered this afternoon for a community event. Eric Kill urged readers to subscribe to the Herald.
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Udell Barker
Famaly
San Angelo
Mio
Mis Waverly Deamiets
Family
Mars Joli Ditaeis
Eden
Mis
Boatright
Mis Chester Musel
Miro
Barker
Taurmuelys
Eleniy Schirdades
Eric Kill
Presbyterian Women Met in Harper Apr 28
The Presbyterian Women's Association met Thursday April 28 at 2 30 p m in the manse with 14 members present. President Mrs H L Stevens opened with prayer and Mrs Jack Jones read scripture Ephesians 2 9 11 and 4 7 16 2. The Churchs One Foundation was sung with Mrs Stevens at piano. Mrs Watkins gave the devotion. The lesson All one Body We featured a round table discussion on organizing teen groups in Harper. Refreshments were served by Mrs Pete Whitworth and Mrs Carl Ernst.
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Presbyterian Women's Association
Manse
H. L. Stevens
Jack Jones
Watkins
Churches of
Harper
Pete Whitworth
Carl Ernst
Hill Country Bankers Meet at Mooney Plant
The Hill Country Bankers Association met at the Mooney Aircraft Plant with Kerrville bankers as hosts. A tour of the Mooney Plant was on the 5 o'clock agenda followed by a meal at the New Mooney Cafe. Attending Harper representatives included Charlie Barrett and the Whitewood family, with Del Rio's Bank of Del Rio represented by Brown Whitewood.
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Hill Country Bankers Association
Mooney Aircraft
Kerrville Bankers
Mooney
New Mooney
Harper
Charlie Barrett
Fred Whitewood
Jerry Bierschwabe
Charlie Rogers
Brown Whitewood
del Rio
Bank of del Rio
4-H District Contest Attendees in San Angelo
Attendees at the 4-H District contest in San Angelo included Mesdames Joe Esquell and Elgin Esquell along with 4-H members Jerald Esquell Larry Esquell Hattie Melcher Jane Foster Kathy Esquell and Janie Doerr and Miss Darlene Miesek. Other visits included Mrs H LDS Sivells and Miss Rochelle with Boyce Grona and Ronnie Lumphing at Hols Ghost Lutheran Fredericksburg on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Mesd
Joe Esquell
Elgin Esquell
Jerald Esquell
Larry Esquell
Hattie Melcher
Jane Foster
Kathy Esquell
Janie Doerr
Darlene Miesek
Miss Rochelle
Boyce
Cgrona
Ronnie Lumphing
Hols
Young Ladies Model At Close of Session
Judy Givighiano, Daris Brown, Penny Perry, Bonnie Balser, Eileen Hopf and Polly Barrett participated in the final Modeling Class session at Lucille Miller Studio. They demonstrated contest modeling, general appearance, runway and tea room modeling, and photography in the Security State Bank building reception room on Wednesday night, April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Givighiano
Daris Brown
Penny Perry
Bonnie Balser
Eileen Hopf
Polly Barrett
Luccille Miller Studio
Security State Bank Building
Erna Heinen
Emma Petmecky
Pat Dooley
Homer Calloway
Lucille Miller
Merlyn Klinksick
Metzger Family Weekend Visit Highlights
Lawrence Metzger a Tucson college student spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Metzger sr and Langford Metzger who is stationed in California on a three week furlough visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langford Metzger
Lawrence Metzger
Harper
Florida
Viet Nam
Langford
Harper High School
Beale Afb
Beale
California
Shee Phreotes
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Oklahoma
Capt
Frank Metervzer
Charleston
S. C
Carolyn Ray
Janice
Frank
Harper High
Tucson
Arizona
Lawrence Metzger Sr
Hermann Sons Dance Recital Set for June 4
Kerrville recital features Mrs. Mickey Crenwelge guiding the Hermann Sons dance class in a circus themed show with excerpts from The Sound of Music. The event occurs Saturday May 7 at 8 pm in the Municipal auditorium Kerrville.
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Hermann Sons
Fredericksburg Hermann
Mickey Crenwelge
Kerrville Elermann Sons
Municipal Auditorium
Kerrville
Groff
Walker and Family Visit Forest Bode at Del Rao
Mrs Olin Walker and her son Howard spent the weekend with her brother Forest Bode at Del Rio.
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Olin) Walker
Howard
Forest Bode
del Rao
Mr and Mrs Johnnie and Child Visit Friends Weekend
Mr and Mrs Johnnie and their little daughter spent the weekend with friends, aided by Wes, making a brief social visit.
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Johnnie
Wes
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Iwerrville
Miss Brown
Milton Crenwelge
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Miss Central Texas Electric Cooperative
McWilliams
Wilbur Durst
Bureau of Public Roads
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Cathy
Tomarison
Fiedler
Lake
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Lynette
Michael Paul
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Talsoh
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Robert Dittmar
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Leroy Brandon, Jr
Gillespie County
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Harper Herald
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Tom Nichols
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Poaitehild
Quemeda
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Shadows Trade
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Maro
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Mis Wilouth Bomschhe
Very God
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J. T Manes
High School
Highway Street
Harry Watmn
Elmer Ponton
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Choa
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Huis
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Schreine
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Austin
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Oklahoma City
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Steve Forest
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Prade Ranch
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Werner Moehr
Central Electric Coop
Robert Maurer
Clemen + Maurer
Keirville
Kt Worth
Chas Maurer
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