Brady Creek Dam Completes Near Brady Texas
Brady Creek Lake in McCulloch County is completed with 1610 surface acres and a 25 mile shoreline. The dam rises 107 feet, average depth 15 feet, maximum 64 feet, and access is via FM 2028 from Brady. Initial facilities are undeveloped due to newness and low water. Local leaders plan stocking by Game and Fish after impoundment.
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Brady Creek
Brady
McCulloch County
Lake Bracy
FM RD
Bray
Texas Game and Fish Commission Fisheries
McCulloch
Game and Fish
Coyote Depredation Action Plans In Mason County
The Shep Creek Wolf Club met near Doss in Mason County on May 4 to expand activities against coyotes. Milton Brandenberger serves as secretary treasurer with Fritz Lehmberg as chairman and Arthur Geistweidt in charge of publicity. Nineteen area chairmen were elected. county-wide support and a penny per acre voluntary assessment are considered to fund bounties. A June meeting will finalize plans.
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Shep Creek Wolf Club
Doss
Mason County
Milton Brandenberger
Fritz Lehmberg
Arthur Geistweidt
Walter Eckert
Delores Duderstadt Wins District FFA Honors at Dripping Springs
Delores Duderstadt daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt placed first in the District FFA meeting and banquet held in Dripping Springs Tuesday night. Paul Axtell of Kerrville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Clifford Bode.
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FFA
Delores Duderstadt
Douglas Duderstadt
Dripping Springs
Paul Axtell
Kerrville
Mrs
Clifford Bode
Miss Polly Ann Barrett Wins International Music Honors
Polly Ann Barrett age 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Barrett, won an international award in the National Piano Guild Auditions at Fredericksburg. She studied four years under Miss Frances Ernst and earned superior ratings on 15 memorized pieces. A recital featuring Barrett and Ernst's students is set for Monday May 13 at 7 30 p m in Fredericksburg Community Hall with public invitation.
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Polly Ann Barrett
Charles Barrett
National Piano Guild
Fredericksburg
Miss Barrett
Frances Ernst
Miss Ernst
Miss Frances Ernst Presents Two Piano Recitals at Community Hall
Miss Frances Ernst leads two student piano recitals at Community Hall. The May 12 program at 3 p.m. features Corey Anderegg Nan Weinheimer Susan Henke Rodney Eckhardt Jan Stroeher Lucille Holly Charlotte Andrews Rebecca Klett Tesie Fluitt Linda Paul Dianne Kuhlmann Patricia Wofford Judy Feller Kim Anderegg Beverley Pressler Curtis Wunderlich Kathie Thurman Lindy Bierschwale Patti Penick Bernice Rech Linda Meier Joyce Mogford Gay Schnelle Bonnie Balser Cristal Nixon Katharine Treibs Judy Lindig Lea Andrews Barbara Heimann. The May 13 program at 7:30 p.m. includes Polly Ann Barrett Aneen Wells Karla Trudman Tommie Sattler Corrine Durst Deborah Prehn Joy Schnelle Michael Peter Klett Priscilla Sagebiel with Susan Stevenson De De Spiva Martha Immel Helen Hahn Debby Spiva Linda Mc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ernst
Community Hall
Corey Anderegg
Nan Weinheimer
Susan Henke
Rodney Eckhardt
Jan Stroeher
Lucille Holly
Charlotte Andrews
Rebecca Klett
Tesie Fluitt
Linda Paul
Dianne Kuhlmann
Patricia Wofford
Judy Feller
Kim Anderegg
Beverley Pressler
Curtis Wunderlich
Kathie Thurman
Lindy Bierschwale
Patti Penick
Bernice Rech
Linda Meier
Joyce Mogford
Gay Schnelle
Bonnie Balser
Cristal Nixon
Katharine Treibs
Judy Lindig
Lea Andrews
Barbara Heimann
Polly Ann Barrett
Aneen Wells
Karla Trudman
Tommie Sattler
Corrine Durst
Deborah Prehn
Joy Schnelle
Michael Peter Klett
Priscilla Sagebiel
Susan Stevenson
de de Spiva
Martha Immel
Helen Hahn
Debby Spiva
Linda Mc
Mooney Tour Delights Visitors With Beards And Boots
A lighthearted tour through Mooney plant sections celebrates bearded workers in Department 200 welding torches and tanks. The Harper Centennial and playful disguises shine as hairy workers pose for the tour. The narrator notes visitors should not fear the facial hair and urges enjoying the quirky display.
Centennial Clean Up Committee Formed
The Harper Centennial Central Committee will meet weekly at 8 P M at the school until the centennial celebration. Chairmen and members with centennial matters are urged to attend all meetings and coordinators should inform committees. The newly formed CENTENNIAL CLEAN-UP Committee includes co chairs Carlos Parker and Anton Lange and members Milton Ahrens Hugo Arlitt Chetty Granville Eldane Brown Henry Esquell Billy Holmes Marvin Honig Schreiner Jobes Marvin Kramer Luke Mains R I Manske Joe Maurer Hubert Maurer Lawrence Metzger Jr Edmund Moellendorf John Molder J E Parker Aubrey Parker J H Parker Lavon Parker E M Schmidt Marvin Raz Paul Staudt Edgar Strackbein Jimmie Strackbein and Howard Walker.
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Harper Centennial Central Committee
Carlos Parker
Anton Lange
Milton Ahrens
Hugo Arlitt
Chetty Granville
Eldane Brown
Henry Esquell
Billy Holmes
Marvin Honig
Schreiner Jobes
Marvin Kramer
Luke Mains
Joe Maurer
Hubert Maurer
Lawrence Metzger Jr
Edmund Moellendorf
John Molder
J. E. Parker
Aubrey Parker
J. H. Parker
Lavon Parker
E. M. Schmidt
Marvin Raz
Paul Staudt
Edgar Strackbein
Jimmie Strackbein
Howard Walker
Park Clean up Day Set For May 18
Harper Community Park will hold a clean up day on May 18 organized by the park board and centennial committees. The effort supports the Harper Centennial celebration on June 8-9 and invites broad public help to prepare the grounds.
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Harper Community Park
Park Board
Centennial Grounds Committee
Centennial Cleanup Committee
Harper
FFA Dance at Community Park Hall May 11
The Harper FFA chapter sponsors a dance at the new Community Park Hall on Saturday May 11 starting at 8 30 p m. Admission is 1.00 per person or 1.50 per couple. Proceeds support FFA project work.
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FFA
Community Park Hall
Harper Chapter
The
Future Farmers of America
New Community Park Hall
All Stars defeat Harper Cubs 21 to 12 in high-scoring game
Kerrville All Stars trounced Harper 21 12 as they exploded for 12 runs in the fifth inning after a 5-4 Harper lead. M Fifer and Hicks each had four hits for the Stars who totaled 19, with three triples. Harper’s Lumpkins led with three hits while YJ Cottle earned the win with strong relief. Next week Harper faces Helotes. Kerrville hosts Kerrville Kats.
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Kerrville All Stars
Harper Cubs
Harper
Stars
All Stars
Cubs
M. Fifer
Hicks
R. Lumpkins
Kerrville Kats
RBI
Lewis
A Warren
J Perryman
Spears
Fifer
Jefferson
Edwards
J Cottle
Klein
Lumpkins
L Mains
Jung
G Mains
Shields
L Main
Walzer
F Warren
Hood and
Lane
Cottle
J Lewis
Seee Mosby
Hardee
Tetas Arewewece
Birteewene Spears
Lf . Shields
Beemer
M Fifer
P K Perryman
Wreeeese
R Edwards
Ee Wees
C Klein
R Lumpkins
C Jung
M Cottle
Rf C Granville
C C Fritz
Hill Country League Standings Update
Giants 4 Pat's 1 and Helotes 22 Kerrville 11. Stanley 7 Boerne 3. All Stars 21 Harper 12. Games set: Pat's at Boerne. Stanley at Giants. Harper at Helotes. Kerrville at All Stars.
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Hill Country League
Pat’s
Boerne
Stanley
Giants
Harper
Helotes
Kerrville
All St
Eee Eenenree Sasenene
Pat's
GAT Boerne
Bence
Tmeeeneseeseenanse
All Stars
Kerrville Ahemee
National Piano Guild Auditions Awards Presentation
Sandra Kay Crofts and Riley Osbourn will present awards to students at the National Piano Guild Auditions. The event invites public attendance and participation.
Harper Locals Weather Rains Sweep Harper and Hill Country
Strong showers accompanied by scattered rain totals reached from one to 2.30 inches in Harper and the Hill Country Sunday night and into Monday afternoon. Residents reported 1% inch in Harper with additional showers, while August Kirchoff logged 2.30 inches on Devil's River and nearby sites noted 1 inch totals. Local visitors include Kerrville residents Mr and Mrs Larry W Feuge and their children staying with Mr and Mrs Max Lange, and Spur couple Mr and Mrs Phil Maddox visiting Mrs C W Beirschwale and family alongside Brady and San Antonio visitors.
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Harper
Hill Country
Kirchoff
Devil's River
Watkins Turf
Larry W. Feuge
Kerrville
Max Lange
Wes
Phil Maddox
Spur
C. W. Beirschwale
B. J. Green
Brady
Archie Aten
Here
Bud Mink
San Antonio
Kreese Family Visits Relatives in Cypress Mille
Aér and Mrs. Alton Kreese of Cypress Mille visited his mother Mrs. Ida Knees on Thursday and also paid calls on other relatives in the area.
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Aér
Alton Kreese
Cypress Mille
Ida Knees
Barbecue Gathering Near Hunt Noted by Kerrville Visitors
Mr and Mrs Levi Kensing and Mary Ann and Rochell Grona joined Mr and Mrs Jerry Bierschwale for a barbecue supper on the Ervin Baldwin River place near Hunt Sunday evening. Forest Green and children of Kerrville visited Mrs Ida Kneese Friday afternoon.
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Levi Kensing
Mary Ann
Rochell Grona
Jerry Bierschwale
Ervin Baldwin River
Hunt
Forest Green
Children of
Kerrville
Ida Kneese
Sivfels Family Weekend Visit Reported in Austin
Mr and Mrs Howard Sivfels of Austin spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs W BR Fletcher. The social note records a family gathering and extended kinship ties in the Texas city.
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Howard Sivfels of
Austin
W. BR. Fletcher
Seminar At Raleigh Hotel Hones Office Skills In Waco
Mrs. Ruby Burgess attended the Texas Farm Bureau Office Secretaries Seminar at the Raleigh Hotel in Waco from May 5 to 7. The event offered an intensive training course for administrative staff.
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Ruby Burgess
Texas Farm Bureau
Raleigh Hotel
Waco
Lions Name Officers for 1963 64 Bi Monthly Meeting
The Lions Club named officers for 1963 64 at a regular bi monthly meeting held at the school cafetorium. President Her bie Oehler presided with four guests present for the meal. Nominations were presented for president and seven other officers. Directors E D Spencer and Cliff Fowler were nominated. A pioneer log cabin was donated and relocated for the Centennial Pageant with work led by C L Brown and Thomas Harlan. President elect and secretary elect plan to attend the Lions District Convention in San Antonio May 27 28 29.
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C. W. Barrett
E. B. Roach
Alfred Spaeth
E. D. Spencer
Cliff Fowler
Oehler
J. D. Hext
Edwin Reed
Harper Community Park
C. L. Brown
Thomas Harlan
Lions Club
San Antonio
Important Boy Scout Meeting Saturday Night
Harper Boy Scout Troop calls an important meeting for Saturday May 11 at 8 p m in the Legion Hut. Adults willing to devote time for the troop over the next 12 months are urged to attend.
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Harper Boy Scout Troop
Legion Hut
Harper Troop
Texas Tourism Push Needs Honest Welcome and Attractions
Legislators in Austin debate attracting visitors by highlighting Texas assets such as lakes mountains seashores and ranches. Aimed at drawing two weeks of tourism annually, leaders warn slogans alone won t bring travelers and stress guiding visitors to seek what locals are proud of and a friendly welcome to extend stays.
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Austin
Texas
Lone Star State
Land of
Manana
Visiting Mrs Calentine Companions Spend Weekend in Midland
Mrs. Carrie Calentine hosted Tuesday afternoon guests Mrs. Ben Thomas Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler and Mrs. A C Wendel. Ronnie and Gay Walker and Miss Martha Range visited Midland with Ronnie and Gay's mother Mrs. Marjorie.
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Carrie Calentine
Ben Thomas
Fred Gammenthaler
A. C. Wendel
Ronnie
Gay Walker
Martha Range
Midland
Gay
Marjorie Walker
Keith Kensing Chosen by Legion for Boys State
Keith Kensing, president of his class and head of the FFA, was selected by the American Legion to attend Boys State in Austin. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kensing and is noted as one of the most active boys in school affairs.
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Keith Kensing
American Legion
Boys State At
Austin
Keith
Levi Kensing
FFA
Wreck Injures Douglas Prada Near Fredericksburg
Douglas Prade of Rocksprings now living in Fredericksburg suffered a severe back laceration when his 1955 Chevrolet coach left the Kerrville highway wet pavement and overturned 1.5 times about 10:35 p.m. Sunday May 1. Passenger Danny Meyer was uninjured. officer Walter Werner called the car a total loss. Earlier that night on Upper Crabapple Road two cars collided causing about 103 to 200 dollars in damage.
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Douglas Prade
Fredericksburg
Kerrville Highway
Chevarlier
Prade
Danny Meyer
Walter
Bob) Werner
Crabapple Road
Felix Saenger
Stephen Rech
Seed Bag Tag Reflects Seed Lineage and Pedigree
The blue tag on certified seed bags mirrors the pedigree of a purebred animal, indicating known parentage and genetic background.
Legion Auxiliary selects Scotty Lee Taylor for Girls State
At the May 1 meeting the American Legion Auxiliary chose Scotty Lee Taylor 17 to attend Blue Bonnet Girls State in Austin June 12 to 21. She is a Longhorn Band charter member, church organist since age 12, and secretary and class favorite as a sophomore. Alternate selected is Irene Bierschwale 16, daughter of Fred and Mrs. Bierschwale, granddaughter of Fred Bierschwale, FHA and FTA member, new second year student who previously studied in El Paso.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Scotty Lee Taylor
C. N. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Blue Bonnet Girls State
Austin
Scotty Lee
Longhorn Band
Methodist Church
Irene Bierschwale
World traveler Helen Poe to speak at Lutheran WCCC event
Helen Poe of Dallas will be guest speaker at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church on Friday May 10 for the West Central Conference Convention. Her topic Rise Up Oh Friends of God follows a career of extensive world travel and lectures at national and international gatherings.
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Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Helen Poe
Dallas
Miss Poe
Europe
Adolph Hitler
Nuremberg
Mussolini
Rome
United Nations
France
Spain
Japan
United States
Canada
Mexico
Southern Methodist University
Columbia Univerversity
Julliand School of Music
Misa Poe
United States Tops World as Farm Products Exporter
The United States is the world’s largest farm products exporter, sending about 15 percent of its agricultural output abroad. The value of these exports runs around 5.1 billion dollars.
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United States
Beneficial Rains Soak Hill Country Sunday Night
Rain drenched most of Gillespie County with no runoff while several nearby towns reported substantial totals. Notable gauges include Levi Ellebracht 3.44 inches near Harper, Otto Rahe 1.43 at Harper, Fredericksburg 0.34, Junction 1.29, Kerrville 1.35, Mason 2.00, Eden 2.70, San Angelo 1.84 year to date amid strong winds and light damage in some areas.
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Gillespie County
Levi Ellebracht
Harper
Chester Itz
Chester Bernhard
Victor Marschall
Junction Highway
Otto Rahe
LCRA
Fredericksburg
N. J. Dietel
KNAF
Radio Post
Ben Evers
Doss
Presley Arhelger
Salt Branch
Hueco Weinheimer
Stonewall
Emil Feuge
Mason Road
Milton Wendel
Loyal Valley
Alvin Welgehausen
Enchanted Rock
Junction
Kerrville
P T A Officers Installed Thursday
Harper P T A met Thursday May 2 at 3 PM in the school cafetorium. New officers were installed by Mrs Clinton Brown with remarks on past work and the Sermon on the Mount. Room Count was won by the First Grade. a tea followed the meeting.
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Harper P. T. A
Peggy Feller
Marie Taylor
Clinton Brown
Brown
Dean Hopf
Raymond Spaeth
Dallas Rieger
Harold Schmidt
R. E. Peril
Vietos Harper
Harper’s first jail rises on Main Street in town
The notice warns men to beware as Harper initiates the Centennial jail project on Main Street. It calls for vigilance and continued work, urging residents to wear the local uniform and uphold the town’s secure image.
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Harper's First
Main Street
Lets Clean Up Harper Centennial Prep
Community volunteers plan a spring clean up in Harper ahead of the Centennial celebration. Teams will rake lawns trim edges remove debris and cut down dead trees to improve the town’s appearance. Residents urged to join and take part in the effort.
Incomplete Job Listing Notes Bar Locker Plant
Fragmentary OCR hints at a work order or job listing for a Bar Locker Plant in Kerrvale. Mentions felting, innerspring clulists, and Mayfield company ties with a work guarantee and leave orders. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytfield’y Attress Company
Kerrvale, Tee
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Mooney
Duane
Department 200
Santa Claus
Centennial
Herald
All
Ars
Harper Locals
HERAL
Lions
Douglas Prada
Scolly Lee Taylor
Irene Braeutigam
Lutheran Wccc
England
Scotland
Egypt
W. B. Flescher Viss
C. P. Kotmann
Mason
Arthur Bierschwale
Temple
Clark
Eoaly
Irs
Ary Lewis
Freder
Mr and Myre
Robert Dittroar
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