Mortarboards and memories mark graduates and rodeo night
A nostalgic note on mortarboards and graduation happiness leads into a full report on the 4th annual Harper Young Farmer and FFA rodeo. Trophy winners from bull riding to pole bending are named, with event times, participants from Bandera Sonora Medina and Harper, and crowd turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Young Farmer
FFA
Harper Community Park
Delton Wilson
Harper Young Farmer Organization
W. C
Local rodeo results headline tied winners in bareback and events
Highlights from the Herald Bull Riding rodeo show Charles Buerschwabe of Fredericksburg and Dicky Grona of Ingram tied for first in 8 second saddle bronc. Dickie Grona won bareback with Larry Jung second. Barrel race saw Mary Kay Andervalld first, D Ann Crider second, Merril Adams third with times listed. Calf roping led Bobby Zesch first in 17 seconds, Howard Bullings second, Robert Hutchinson third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Anderwald
Bandera
Charles Draper
Sonora
Bobby Zesch
Mason
Howard Billings
Frank
Mary Kay Anderwald
San Antonio
D’ann Crider
Medina
Jo Beth Peril
Harper
Frank Mancha
Fredericksburg
Charles Buerschwabe
Dicky Grona
Ingram
Dickie Grona
Larry Jung
Merril Adams
Howard Bullings
Robert Hutchinson
Engagement of Sherilyn Collier to Anthony Lange
James Floyd Collier of Fort Smith Arkansas announces the engagement of his daughter Sherilyn Frances to Anthony Roman Lange son of Mr and Mrs Louis Lange of Harper. The wedding is set for May 31 at 4 pm at St Anthony's Catholic Church Harper. The couple will reside in Fort Worth where Lange is employed by General Dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Photographic Arts
James Floyd Collier
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Sherrilyn Frances
Anthony Roman Lange
Louis Lange
Harper
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Fort Worth
Lange
General Dynamics
Harper High School Plans Commencement Friday Night
Harper High School hosts commencement in the gym for fourteen seniors led by valedictorian Miss Mary Behrens who holds a 97.5 average and salutatorian Miss Nancy Feller with 95.3. District Attorney Robert Barton to give speaker remarks as faculty present diplomas and awards amid band music and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Mary Behrens
Orvin Behrens
Miss Behrens
Nancy Feller
Elbert Feller
Robert “Bob” Barton
Kerriielle
Ronald Armstrong
Chris Bernhard
Jeanette Fritz
Larry Jung
Homer Molder
Morris Aubrey Harper
Rodney Frank Hartmann
Leo John Heinemann
Catherine Irene Honig
Patrick Anthony Lange
John Michael McDougall
David Carl Moellendorf
Longhorn
W. G. Hill
St. James Lutheran Church
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
E. Dean Hopf
Edwad M. Bailey
Colan Barrett
Leon P. Dunn
TS and GRA to Meet in Boerne May 16
TS and GRA District 8 will gather in Boerne at 2 00 p m on Friday May 16 at the Kendall County Fair Barn to elect district directors for 1969 70 and discuss industry challenges District 8 includes Bexar Blanco Comal Gillespie Hays Kendall and Travis counties Gene Whitehead TS GRA president urges all sheep and goat producers in the district to attend as informed members are needed to address problems today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Boerne
Kendall County Fair
Mect
Ts&gra
Bexar
Blanco
Comal
Gillespie
Hays
Kendall
Travis
Gene Whitehead
Local families visit for rodeo and family time
Mr and Mrs Joe Mack Scar and their parents attended the rodeo in Austin. Mr and Mrs Butch Jones and children from Kerrville visited grandmother Mrs Floyd Boat. Mr and Mrs Ruben Nixon of Doss stayed with daughter Mrs Edwin Strackbein during his recovery. Mrs Edwin Lang had cards and calls from her children on Mothers Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Jones
Kerrville
Floyd Boat
Mrs
Ruben Nixon of
Doss
Edwin Strackbein
Mr. Nixon
Edwin Lang
Laura Klein
Fredericksburg
Joe Heinemann
Elgin Esquell
Austin
Emma Jane Heinemann
Herschell Boquell
Mary Wilke
Mother's Day Gifts and Graduates Selections In Kerrville
A Kerrville Texas ad offers a large stock of Mothers Day gifts and gifts for boy and girl graduates. It promotes early selection and thanks customers for their business. The copy also notes mattress services with inner spring expertise and felting work guarantees by Mayfield Mattress Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Day
Dunns Welcome Daughter Born May Eighth in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Leon Dunn became parents to a daughter born Friday night May eighth in a Fredericksburg Hospital. The baby has two brothers to welcome her and grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Dunn
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Wood
Harper area families mark Mothers Day visits and accident
Local residents from Midland Fredericksburg Kerrville and Junction gathered for Mothers Day weekend visits with relatives including Mrs Albert Kaiser recovering from injuries after a fall near Cozy Food Market. Hospital care followed and trips to Austin were noted for visiting relatives as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moellendorf
August Fiedler
Fredericksburg
Alfred Kramer
Here
Albert Kaiser
Junction Hospital
Kaiser
Junction
Mooney Names Dick Weingrad VP GM of San Angelo Plant
Richard Dick Weingrad named vice president and general manager of Mooney Aircrafts San Angelo Texas operation. He will oversee assembly manufacturing sales and service at Mathis Field. Weingrad previously led EMTECH and Fischer and Porter and has extensive engineering and military aviation background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney’s
San Angelo
Richard
Dick) Weingrad
Emtech
American Electronic Laboratories
Mooney Aircraft Corporation
San Angelo, Texas
Ralph M. Harmon
Mooney
Weingrad
Mathis
Fischer and Porter
Warminster, Penn
George Washington University
National Bureau of Standards
Department of the Army
Harry Diamond Laboratory
Air Force
Chine Burma-India
Harmon
Dick Weingrad
Kerrville
Texas
American Electronic Laboratories, Inc
Colmar
Pennsylvania
VA Hospital to Host Volunteer Recognition Ceremony
The Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony is set for Sunday May 18 1968 at 1 30 p m in the Veterans Administration Hospital Auditorium. Walter R Byrd director announces the event to honor volunteers and thank staff and patients. All active and former volunteers and prospective members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Hospital
Walter R. Byrd
Mothers Day Dinner Guests In Harper Area
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bierschwale included Lydia Bierschwale Phil Maddox JM Scarborough and families from San Antonio Austin Sanderson and other nearby towns. A barbecued turkey dinner with trimmings was served. Pearl Hornbeck of Big Springs visited son Rupert Hornbeck’s family. Gillie Pape of Mountain Home spent a recent weekend visiting Harper relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Staudt
Alfred Kramer
Kerr Ville
Alen Bridges
Guadalupe River
C. H. Bierschwale
Lydia Bierschwale
Phil Maddox
JM. Scarborough
Tommy Skipper
San Antonio
Joe Mack Scarborough
Austin
P. B. Maddox
Sanderson
A. B. Barker
Johnnie Bierschwabe
Pearl Hornbeck
Big Springs
Mrs
Rupert Hornbeck
Mrs. Gillie Pape
Mountain Home
Harper
Social Security checks total $155000 in Gillespie County end of 1968
A record $155,000 in monthly social security benefits was paid to Gillespie County residents by year end 1968, up 3 percent from February 1968. Nationwide benefits neared $2.1 billion, with most gains from 1967 amendments and more beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Co
Gillespie County
Ed M. Bowers
Mr. Bowers
Social Security
Felix Rischner Injured In Auto Accident
Felix Rischner of Harper was rushed to a Fredericksburg hospital after a single vehicle crash at the Kerrville FM road and U. S. 290 intersection. He suffered cuts and lacerations and was treated with stitches. early reports described him semi conscious but not in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Rischner
Harper
Fredericksburg
Kerrveille
Mickey Cavaness
Rischner
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Kindergarten Graduation Held Last Friday at Harper School
On May 9 1969 Harper School hosted its first kindergarten graduation in the cafetorium at 8 pm. Diploma recipients included Scott Biersch… brah? and Felix Maurer Judy Wienecke Susan Sembritzky Pancho Ornales Renee Tatsch Bryant Tatsch Janna Bierschwale Janet Maner Raynette Hartmann Randy Sultemeier Mitch Rickie Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Scott Bierschwab
Felix Maurer
Judy Wienecke
Susan Sembritzky
Pancho Ornales
Renee Tatsch
Bryant Tatsch
Janna Bierschwale
Janet Maner
Raynette Hartmann
Bode
Randy Sultemeier
Mitch Maner
Rickie Barker
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Jim Stevens
A daughter Sonja Kay weighing 8 lbs 402 was born April 38 at Keidel Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jim Bob Stevens. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G C Stevens and Mr and Mrs Levi Kensing with great grandparents listed. Mother Mary Ann Kensing of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonja Kay
Jim Bob Stevens
Keidel Memorial Hospital
G. C. Stevens
Levi Kensing
J. M. Stevens
E. H. Stevens
Eben Parker
Mary Ann Kensing
Harper
Tammy Lynn Whitewood Born to Fred Whitewood Jr Parents
Tammy Lynn Whitewood weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces was born April 20 at Fredericksburg Hospital to Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr The child is welcomed by grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and is expected to attend Fredericksburg Public School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Lynn Whitewood
Fred Whitewood
Fred Whitewood Jr
Fredericksburg Hospital
Tammy Lyn Whitewood
Also Mentioned on This Page
France
Patrouillet
Pop
Harper Young Farmers
Mary
Harper Herald
Mancha
Charles Bierschwale
the Herald
Anthony Lange
Sherrilyn Collier
Mary Ann Behrens
Nancy Lee Feller
Keller
Salutatorian
J. M. Scarborough
Harper Drug Store
Grace
Leslie Harper
Harper, Texas
Mayfield Mattarse Coq
Harper Locals
Ralph Gillespie
Midland
Lee Schmutt
David Butler
Floyd Boatright
Charlie Rogers
Malcom Marchall
Marcell
Jeanette
BOLE
Doss Boy Scout
James Lange
Jay Arbelger
Star
E B. Kinsey
Burnet
Sinte
James
Ents
Roy Lange
Harry Wabhrmund
Jay
Presley Arhelger
Hunt
T Radio Post
Ter
Scoumaster Harry Wahemund
Jim Stevens
Whitewood
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