Gillespie County Sets 1970 Tax Rates and Revenue
Gillespie County approves 1970 tax roll with total valuation of 19.28 million dollars. State tax set at 37 cents per 100. county ad valorem at 95 cents. other levies unchanged. Anticipated revenues include 49,063.22 to the state and 183,198.16 to the county, with district yields noted. Voter registration begins Oct 1, with tax payments eligible for staged discounts through January and penalties from February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
County Commissioners’ Court
Milton Durst
Durst
State of
Texas
Lateral Road and Flood Control Fund
Water District
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper
Rocky
Forgetfulness undermines medicine use across the US
Americans rely on medications but forgetfulness weakens adherence to dosages. The AMA calls patient reliability crucial as 29 million people plan to take over 37 billion doses this year. Over- and under-dosing cause harm, with hundreds of thousands affected by drug-induced issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
United States
Patent
Gillespie Co Leads Dist in Bond Sales
United States Savings Bond sales in Gillespie County for August totaled 3,528.00 with eight month sales at 68,690.00 or 98 percent of the 1970 goal. Texas August sales reached 15,063,651 and year to date 121,269,825 for 67 percent of the 1970 goal. Series E August 1970 sales were 14,841,344 up 5.7 percent from 1969. January-August Series E total 114,763,654 versus 108,578,640 in 1969. National August sales for Series E and H stood at 388,000,000, up 12 percent from August 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Gillespie County
M. F. Pyka, Jr
Texas
Tragic auto crash kills school teacher Mrs Jack Lawrence
A rain slick road contributed to a two car collision near Fredericksburg shortly after midnight. Mrs Jack Lawrence Jr 29 died after being thrown from the Chevrolet while her husband Jack and James Lawrence suffered injuries. Other Plymouth occupants Debbie Wallendorf Tom Welch and Donna Fuhrmann escaped unharmed. Funeral services were held at Schaetter Funeral Home.
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Jack
Jane Schmidt) Lawrence, Jr
James Lawrence
Fredericksburg
Charles Stephenson
Mason Road
Simmons
Doss FM
Jack Lawrence, Jr
Mark Edward Danz
Harry
Plymouth
Miss Fuhrmann
Miss Wallendorf
Tom Welch
FHS
Danz
St. Mary’s
Piggly Wiggly
Meat
James Lawrence, Jr
Schaetter Funeral Home
Farm Bureau Meeting October 8 in Gillespie County
Gillespie County Farm Bureau members hear Texas Farm Bureau legislative director Tommy Klemke speak on upcoming legislative issues and Amendment 3 at Legion Hall. A barbecue dinner precedes the talk with leaflets available at the Farm Bureau office and local businesses. Also on the agenda: student reports from Fritz, Walker, and Hahne on a UT seminar trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Tommy Klemke
Texas Farm Bureau
Austin
Legion Hall
Klemke
Farm Bureau
Genevieve Fritz
Harper
John Walker
FHS
Jill Hahne
St. Mary's
University of Texas
Harper's Bull of the Woods Contest Opens Signups
Harper area residents are invited to join the 17th annual Bull of the Woods contest. The deadline is midnight November 13. Two main prizes are awarded by weight and horn points, plus four additional cash prizes in heaviest buck, most points, widest spread, and top wild turkey gobbler, with rules about prize eligibility and one prize per person.
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Bull of the Woods
Harper Area Nimrods
Harper
Harper area weekend visits and regional travels noted
Harper locals report weekend activity with Dan and Mrs Ellis of Lubbock at a Kimble County ranch. W A Hogan from Devils River visited Harper. Jeff Elam and wife returned from trips to Wiggins and Port Arthur staying with Frank and Mrs Gould in Luling. Local women visited by Hugo Sattler A A Wendel Doss and A C Wendel. Jennifer Jones joined Young Homemakers convention in Fredericksburg. Bier schwab family visited Maddox parents in Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ellis
Lubbock
Kimble County
Jeff Elam
Wiggins
Texas
Port Arthur
Frank Gould
Luling
Leon Dunn
Harry Sultemeier
Jennifer Jones
Fredericksburg
Bar-Gillespie Sets Track Record at New Braunfels
Bar-Gillespie a three year old Registered Quarter Horse Stallion owned by Gordon Sauer of Fredericksburg won the 550 yard race at the Comal County Fair in New Braunfels last Friday. The horse set a new 550 yard track record in 0.30.3 seconds, two lengths ahead of Bar-Ryder with Go-Bama-Go third. Jockey R Castro and trainer Bobby Ortiz, both of New Braunfels, assisted. Sauer plans another run at a two day meet in New Braunfels this weekend Oct 3 and 4, after rain disrupted the fair’s final days.
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Bar-Gillespie
Gordon Sauer
Fredericksburg
New Braunfels
Bar-Ryder
Go-Bama-Go
R. Castro
Bobby Ortiz
Sauer
Comal County Fair
Kinseys Attend Brother’s Funeral in Mason
Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey traveled to Mason last Wednesday for the funeral of Alfred Kinsey who died Tuesday at Mason Memorial Hospital. The report notes rain in Harper and the Hill Country, with a slow shower. Visitors include Mrs W J Lennon and daughters Mary Lou and Debbie plus David Cochran of Midland, visiting Herbert Jones and Mrs Arthur Bierschwal, and Mr and Mrs John Reddick and boys at Kerrville.
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A. J. Kinsey
Mason
Mr. Kinsey
Alfred Kinsey
Mason Memorial Hospital
Harper
Hill Country
W. J. Lennon
Mary Lou
Debbie
David Cochran
Midland
Herbert Jones
Arthur Bierschwal
John Reddick
Kerrville
Livestock Buyers Honored At Gillespie Barbecue
The Gillespie County FFA and 4 H Livestock Show Association awarded trophies to the top in county and out of county buyers at the January stock show sale. The event at the Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall featured beef barbecue by Klett's Food Way and a program led by Robert Sifford. Total sales reached 18381.34 with 120 supporters this year, and officers/directors were announced for the 1971 show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
FFA Livestock Show Association
Association
Robert Sifford
Jimmie Metzger
Knopp & Metzger
Walter Parker, Jr
Harper
Kimble County
Dayton R. Crenwelge
Gillespie County +H & FFA Livestock Association
Fair Grounds
Klett
Food Way
Andy
Weimer Hein
Sifford
Walter Par
Ker, Jr
Parker
Harper But
Iunble
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Harper Independent School District
Rocky Hill
Doss
Stonewall
Hill
Harper Independent
Africa
Bering Sea
Alaska
Wunderlich
Schaetter
Curtis Freitag
East Main
Chevrolet
Lester Knaupp
Morning Glory
Charles Burg
Comal County
Hays County
San Marcos
Pyka
Gillespie
Farm Bureau Meeting
Harper Locals
Daniel Krenke
Eugene Heinemann
Uvalde
Joe Heinemann
Mrs. Kermit Strackbein
San Antonio
Allen Bridges
Burton and
Kevin
Paul Staudt
Alfred Kramer
Robert Staudt
Harper's
W. A. Hogan
Devils River
Harper Monday
Mrs. Max Lange
Hugo Sattler
A. A. Wendel
A. C. Wendel
Here
C. H. Bierschwab
Phil Maddox
Melvin
Johnnie Kaye Peril
Buddy Teague
Georgetown
Raymond Segner
Michael
Edwin Klein
Calvin Fiedler
FFA
Marble Falls
Obert Sagebiel
V. P
LeeRoy Behrends
Dayton Crenwelge
Harold Ketron
Edward Meier
Andrew Jenschke
Elmer Ellebracht
Lee Roy Crenwelge
Roy Ressman
Arthur Lynn Hahne
Billy Roeder
Walter Rode
A. C. East
Wilbert Ransleben
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