Harper Falls Short In Snow Bound Bi District Title Game
The Harper Longhorns lose to the Nueces Canyon Panthers 30 to 20 in a snowstorm bi district six man title game. Pressy Webb scores twice for Nueces Canyon. Harper’s Johnnie Oehler adds a second quarter TD. Johnnie Cottle shines for Harper despite injury.
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Harper
Nueces Canyon
Harper Longhorns
Nueces Canyon Panthers
Panthers
Klarper
Sueces Canyon
Pressy Webb
Sueces Canyon Boys
Johnnie Oehler
Wienecke
Johnnie Cottle
Longhorns
Washington on the Brazos Park links to Texas Declara tion
The site commemorates 1836 events with a replica smithy where the Declaration was signed and the original home of Dr Anson Jones. It notes TIDO plans for a Freedom Tower, pilgrimages on March 2, and monuments to George Childress and a schoolchildren tribute.
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Washington State Park
Brazos
Alamo
Goliad
San Jacinto
Anson Jones
Republic of Texas
Brenham
Tido
Andrew Robinson
Brazos River
Navasota River
Noah T. Byars
Hatfield
Texas Congress
Washington- on-the-Brazos
George Childress
Washington County
4 Nation
Navasota
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Nueces Canyon vs Longhorns Panthers clash ends in 30-20 defeat
Pressy dazzled with two rushing touchdowns and two receptions for the Panthers, aiding a 30-20 edge over the Longhorns. Clifford Wienecke scored twice for Harper, and Webb sealed the win with a late touchdown and conversion. Mickey Luce added one Panthers score. a late extra point miss kept the gap at two points earlier.
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Eces Canyon
Longhorns
Panthers
Nueces Canyon
Clifford Wienecke
Harper
Webb
Mickey Luce
Harper P T A Meeting Set for December 5
The Harper Parent-Teachers Association will meet Thursday December 5 at 8 p.m. The program includes Music by the school band Inspiration by Roy Roberts a Youth Tells Its Story panel by students and a business meeting. All parents and friends are invited.
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Harper Parent-Teachers Association
Roy Roberts
Nueces Canyon Panthers Capture Region 6 Crown 66-32
Nueces Canyon defeats Hutto 66-32 on Camp Wood field to win Region 6 title. Pressy Webb shines with five touchdowns pass to Bob Wallace. others scoring include Mickey Luce Bobby Hutto Leon Tucker and Charles Sherman. The Panthers had earlier beaten Harper Longhorns 30-20 for bi district honors.
Local Social Roundup From Dallas and Austin
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Taylor in Dallas for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Baker of San Antonio visited relatives in town. Mrs. Edward Bailey and Floy Bode were in Austin Monday for shopping and to visit Eugene Bode who attends Business College.
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Mrs. C. N. Taylor
Dallas
Mr. Taylor
Edward Bailey
Floy Bode
Austin
Eugene Bode
Business
Visitors listed at the W R Massey home gathering
Sunday visitors to the W R Massey residence included W W Massey, Mr and Mrs Al Mueller of Llano, Mr and Mrs Jasper Massey and their son, Johnnie Peper of Kerrville, and Steve Forest of Comfort.
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W. R. Massey
W. W. Massey
al Mueller
Llano
Jasper Massey and Son
Johnnie Peper
Kerrville
Steve Forest
Comfort
Snowstorm Delivers Heavy Fall Across Harper Area
A major snow event Saturday night left 6 to 8 inches by Sunday morning, one of the heaviest pre Christmas falls in decades. Snow slowed travel, closed Harper schools, and caused temporary outages while residents built snowmen and watched a football playoff nearby.
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Harper
Junction
Band Boosters Set Meeting for December 2
Harper Band Boosters call all members to attend the Monday afternoon meeting on December 2 at 2 30 p m at the school house. The Pancake Supper fundraiser drew good proceeds despite bad roads snow and rain.
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Harper Band Boosters Club
Band Boosters
Legion and Auxiliary News Turkey Shoot Set and Holiday Plans
Belton Tatsch thanks all who helped the Legion Turkey Shoot succeed. The next meeting is Friday night, December 6. A work day at the Legion Hospital Gift Shop is Wednesday, December 4, with Edna Kosper or Rickie Tatsch coordinating.
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Belton Tatsch
Legion
Legion Hospital
Edna Cosper
Rickie Tatsch
Tyler Man Shoots Self In Leg While Hunting
Jack Allen Dickey of Tyler was hunting on the Clemens Gold place at Willow City when he shot his left thigh while drawing a pistol from a holster. He was taken to Fredericksburg Hospital for emergency treatment after the .45 pistol fired before clearing the holster, injuring the upper thigh but not hitting a bone. The spokesman called the injury very painful but not serious.
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Jack Allen Dickey
Tyler
Willow City
Fredericksburg
Dickey
Area Men Named To San Antonio Expo Posts
Several area men have been named as officials in the annual San Antonio Stock Show. T. D. Tanksley, former assistant county agent here and now Associate Animal Husbandman, Extension Service, College Station, was named superintendent of records. Roy Henke of Wolf Creek was named assistant arena director, Milroy Powell, Kerrville, horse show superintendent, and Bill Oliver, Kerrville, vocational agriculture instructor, fat lamb show assistant.
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San Antonio
T. D. Tanksley
Extension Service
College Station
Roy Henke
Wolf Creek
Milroy Powell
Kerrville
Bill Oliver
Weaver Family Visits Robstown Kin This Weekend
Mrs John L Weaver and her three children from Robstown spent the weekend visiting her mother Mrs Nath Walker.
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John L. Weaver
Robstown
Nath Walker
Local Visits Highlight Recent Family Trips
Mrs. Gillie Pape and son Raymond visited relatives here last week. Mrs. Alf Kott of Kerrville visited her daughter Mrs. Glen Hopf. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Tatsch of San Antonio visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Tatsch and Mrs. Anita Kramer over the weekend.
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A. W. Baker
San Antonio
John Rogers
Gillie Pape
Raymond
Alf. Kott
Kerrville
Glen Hopf
Lee Roy Tatsch
Mrs. Tatsch
Anita Kramer
Presbyterian Women Plan Christmas Gifts for Kerrville Home
At the November 21 church meeting the Presbyterian Women’s Association organized Christmas gifts for Kerrville State Home patients. Unwrapped gifts to be delivered at the next meeting and placed under the Christmas tree. Mrs. J. R. Peril led, with Mrs. Clara Wendel reading a letter urging attendance at Presbyterial December 3 in San Antonio from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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Presbyterian Women's Association
Kerrville State Home
J. R. Peril
Clara Wendel
Morrow
University Presbyterian Church
San Antonio
Arthur Bierschwale
H. L. Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Pat Rogers
R. £. Peril
Jack Jones
Charlie Rogers
John Tarr
J. R. Pertl
Massey Baby Born in Kerrville Hospital
Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey welcome a daughter born November 26 in Kerrville. The newborn is greeted by four year old brother Brad and grandparents Mrs Vera Parker of Kerrville and Mr and Mrs W R Massey of Harper.
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Clayton Massey
Kerrville Hospital
Brad
Vera Parker
Kerrville
W. R. Massey
Harper
Sixth Annual High Country Aberdeen Angus Sale Catalogues
Catalogues for the sixth annual High Country Aberdeen Angus Sale on December 9 at Gillespie County Fair Grounds are ready. 23 bulls and 21 females will be offered with judging by Joe Tatum of Fredericksburg High School Vocational Agriculture and auctioneering by Don Estes of San Angelo. Mail bids to Roland Blackwell of Fort Worth or Milt Miller of Brady. Fredericksburg officers Clinton Grena Dudley Altham C A Stone and O H Grena lead with M K E Grote Mason and Bill Cammack Johnson City on the sales committee.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
C. A. Stone
Gillespie Co. Court House
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg High School
Don Estes
San Angelo
Roland Blackwell
Ft. Worth
Milt Miller
Brady
Clinton Grena
Dudley Altham
O. H. Grena
Fredericksburg
M. Ke, Grote
Mason
Bill Cammack
Johson City
Fisher Explains Vital Issues For Fredericksburg Lions
Congressman O C Fisher of San Angelo spoke to Fredericksburg Lions Club on looming issues in the next session. He praised Joe Stein, urged budget cuts, lauded McClellan committee labor probes, and warned on education federalization and missile programs amid rapid Soviet progress. He cited Dr Werner von Braun and U S efforts to advance guided missiles.
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O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Texas
Washington
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
Congress
Hotel
Nimitz
Fisher
Gillespie County
Joe Stein
Stein
United States
Yugoslavia
India
Egypt
McClellan Committee
Wernher von Braun
Killion
Eisenhauer
Navy
Dr. Braun
Fish
Harper Teams Fall At Rocksprings In Both G and B Games
The Harper boys and girls basketball squads traveled to Rocksprings Tuesday afternoon and suffered losses. Rocksprings girls won 35 19 and the boys lost 43 41 in a tight encounter.
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Harper
Rocksprings
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Harper P. T. A
Mdeet
Rev. O. Lindenberg
Albert Kramer
Mountain Home
Rey
Lindenberg
Poth
Snow
Raymond Oestreich
Beverly Drive
Mama
Terry Lee McWilliams
Larry
Rodney Oestreich
Patti Lane
Oestreich
Gladiolus Parker
Radio Post
Sam Parker
National Inc
Legion and Auxiliary News
Tyler Man
Self
Presbyterian
Russia
C. C. Fischer
Congressman Fischer
Fred Thompson
The
Lions
Hamarnsas
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