Harperites Plan Backpacking Trip For Boys
The Royal Ambassadors of the First Baptist Church Harper announce a two day backpacking trip on Friday and Saturday October 2020 covering about 12 miles. The program teaches compass skills campfire basics trail cooking and a compass treasure hunt led by Dallas Rieger and Rev Coleman Turner with participants including David Colwell Richard Barker Jimmie Barker Jimmie Sivells Brad Sivells Neal Rieger Paul Bode Jeff Bode Mike Haag Gerald Masters and Tim Larrison.
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First Baptist Church
Harper
Reys
David Colwell
Richard Barker
Jimmie Barker
Jimmie Sivells
Brad Sivells
Neal Rieger
Paul Bode
Jeff Bode
Mike Haag
Gerald Masters
Tim Larrison
Wool and Mohair Meeting in Kerrville Honors Two Warehousemen
Texas Wool and Mohair Association members gather at Inn of the Hills Kerrville October 26 27 with a golf tennis shopping afternoon and a reception and dinner. RF D Bythn of Denver will speak at the banquet and Conrad T Holekamp and Erwin L Woerner will receive a special industry service award. Officers and directors are to be elected at the 9 30 am business session with Murphy Compton president and other current officers named.
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Texas Wool and Mohair Association
Inn of the Hills
Kerrville
Mohair Council of America
American Sheep Producers Count
Birt, Inc
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Assorinton
RF D Bythn
American Sheep Producers Council
Denver
Colorado
Mohair
Conrad T Holekamp
Junction
Erwin L. Woerner
Fredericksburg
Murphy Compton
Menard
George C. Taylor
San Angelo
Joe el Hill
Eldorado
Fred Campbell
Sonora
First Frost Hits Fredericksburg Area on Oct 20 1976
Official U.S. Weather observer N J Dietel records Fredericksburg first frost of the season on Wednesday morning October 20 1976 with temperatures around 30 degrees. Station KNAF logged 29 at Fredericksburg and 28 in Stonewall. Harper's Frank Staudt reported 22 degrees the county's lowest. The cold front came from Canadian Arctic air bringing freezing temps across northern western and central Texas. Reports noted statewide early freezes, measurable rainfall, and varied counts from local stations including Pilot Knob and Harper.
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Fredericksburg
N J Dietel
U.S
KNAF
Stonewall
Frank Staudt
Harper
Texas
Frederiksburg
Dietellassear
Craig
Colorado
Key West
Florida
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Fredericksborg
Dretel
Alex Knopp
Pilot Knob
Reuben Herbert
Hugo Weinheimer
Gillespie Swine Breeders 6th Annual Sale Totals $17,160
The Gillespie County Swine Breeders Association held its 6th annual Pig Sale on Oct. 16 at the Livestock Exposition Building Pair Grounds. The event sold 177 pigs with a gross of $17,160 and an average of $9.95, auctioned by Dudley Althaus. Championship pigs won by Wayne Wehmeyer, Geistweidt and Rode, Barrett Klein, and Clayton Massey drew top prices, with buyers from Hereford to the Rito Grande Valley attending.
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Gillespie County Swine Breeders Association
Walter Rode
Gillespie County Swine Breeders
Rode
Dudley Althaus
Marcus Phillips
Hereford
Texas
FFA
Wayne Wehmeyer
Chester White
Geistweidt and Rode
Campion Duroc
Walter Rode and Sons
Barrett Klein
Champion
York
Clayton Massey
Harper
Hampshire
Lee Roy Behrends
Geistweidt
Rito Grande Valley
Louisiana
EF Paso
Swine Association
Gillespie County
Association
Willie Wehmeyer
Clarence F Klein
Stonewall
Schmidt seeks reelection as Gillespie County Attorney
Gerald W Schmidt announces his candidacy for reelection as Gillespie County Attorney in the November 2 general election He has served two four year terms and urges Gillespie County citizens to support him to continue strong law enforcement He is married to Kathy Wahl and they have two children He is a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.
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Gerald W Schmidt
Gillespie County
Texas
Schmidt
Ruben Schmidt
Kathy Wahl
Stonewall
Cindy
Tammy
Bethany Lutheran Church
Gerald W. Schmidt
Fisher endorses Sutton for 216th District judgeship
Former congressman O C Fisher backs attorney Ronald L Sutton for the 216th District Court judgeship. Fisher states Sutton is a capable, qualified working judge in the endorsement paid for by Sutton.
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O. C. Fisher
Ronald L. Sutton
Fisher
Representative Jim Nugent to Speak at Veterans Day Program
Kerrville representative Jim Nugent will address the Veterans Day program at FHS Stadium on Thursday morning November 11. VFW commander Steve Borski and American Legion commander Norman Wilke lead the event with veterans groups urged to attend. A barbecue supper for VFW members and families follows at the VFW Hall starting 7 p.m. all invited.
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Jim Nugent
Kerrville
FHS
Steve Borski
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
VFW
Norman Wilke
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
FHS Band
St. Mary’s Mary
Gillespie County
Edgar Marshall
Borski
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Coleman Turner
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Rieger
Erwin Woerner
Conrad Holekamp
Gillespie Swine Breeders
D. C. Fisher
Sutton
Poladv
Ronald Sutton
You
Vane
Brown Real Estate
Carter
Ford
America
Thomas Jefferson
United States
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Robert Taft
Ohio
Harry S. Truman
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Neuberger
Oregon
John F Kennedy
Bridgeport
Connecticut
State of
Washington
Jimmie Carter
Morris Dees Carters
Committee
Jimmy Carter
Bury
National Rifle Association
the Herald
Robert R
Bob
Schreiner College
University of Texas Law School
First Presbyterian Church of
Kerr County
Bandera
Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr
Kimble Counties
Hill Country Bar Association
Optimist Club of
Kerrville Jaycees
Robert R. Barton
216Th Judicial District
Pol
Joe H. Benson
Fairway Court
ECAN
Joe Mike Egan
Reagan
Supreme Court of Texas
Egan
Brown and Tuck
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