Gillespie County Fair closes with mixed results and debate
The 8th annual Gillespie County Fair ended without a new attendance record, blamed in part on stricter liquor control rules affecting gambling at tracks. The report also includes a Ferm Farm Bureau presentation on freedom, choice, and the dangers of socialism, with a note on tape recordings for county leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Liquor Control Board
Texas
United States
Max Skowsen
Cleon Skowsen
Skowsen
Community Notes Record Summer Visits Across Doss
Shirley Kasper, a North Texas University student, vacationed with her parents before teaching at Church Hill High School in San Antonio. Families from Fredericksburg, Bishop, Luling, Evansville, Conroe, and San Antonio visited relatives in the Doss area. Local residents shared leisure time at hunting leases, ranches, and family gatherings through midweek to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Kasper
North Texas University
Denton
Richard Kaspers
San Antonio
Church Hill High School
Paul Sauer
George Garretson
Fredericksburg
Hemisfair
Lynette Baethge
Kina
Bishop
Alfred Baethge
Wayne West
Luling
Chas. Mohr
Jimmy Wendel
Evansville
Ind
Edgar Wendels
Ben Evers
Darrel
Jay Arbelger
David Lively
Jackie Schawe
San Marcis
Evers Ranch
Hugo Sattler
A. A. Wendel
Harper
Levi Rosenbusches
Walter Itzes
John Klaehn
Pilot Knob
Wallace Livelys
Arno Juenke
Carlos Juenke
Tommie Reed
Ben Lyszy
Conroe
Ed Zahn
Kenneth Friedrich
Houston
Labor Day Address Urges Move Toward Decency and Opportunity
President Johnson in a Labor Day message cites America’s progress against poverty and racism and urges continued effort to lift the disadvantaged. Secretary Wirtz notes strong economic gains including rising employment and incomes, while warning against drifting toward a socialism that erodes freedom of choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
America
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
Skowsen
Proper Grazing Use the Answer for More Grass
William G. Francis argues that over use harms Gillespie County rangelands and shows how proper grazing use, defined as taking half of annual growth, boosts forage. He outlines three rules amount, season, and frequency, and advocates rotation deferred grazing to protect desirable grasses like big and little bluestem while reducing overuse.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Felix Riechners Return From Pennsylven Visit
Felix C Riechner and wife returned Thursday from a two week trip with daughter Frances and family. They visited Mr Bevilacqua at a new home four miles north of Westchester Pennsylvania and saw Amish farms within 15 to 20 miles. They traveled by American Jet Airlines, flight time three hours 12 minutes to San Antonio.
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Felix C. Riechner
Frances
Joe Bevilacqua
Westchester
Penn
Mr. Bevilacquac
American Jet Airlines
San Antonio
Walter Walters Home Greeting After Surgery
Friends report Walter who recently underwent surgery at Peterson Hospital returned home Monday and is doing satisfactorily. Weekend visitors include Mildren Steitle of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs Walter Markworth, with others from Ava Missouri and Dallas Texas seen at local events and ranch gatherings. Major and Mrs Norman Sullivan and children of San Antonio spent Labor Day with Edwin Lang and family.
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Knw
Walter
Peterson Hospital
Mildren Steitle of
Frederiksburg
Walter Markworth
Dan Ellis
Lubbock
Fred Naers
Major
Norman Sullivan
San Antonio
Edwin Lang
M-Sgt
Paul Lang
Harper Locals Attend Rodeo and Visits Across Town
Harper residents report a busy weekend with visiting relatives and friends from San Diego San Antonio Kerrville Corpus Christi Austin Luling and New Iberia La. Attendees include Mike Cottle in the navy and families of Cottle Tarr Hart Bradley Scarborough Hopf Bate man and Feller among others. Mrs Ida Smith is noted as being on the sick list with well wishes for a speedy recovery.
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V. A. Cottle
Mike Cottle
San Diego
Calif
Ray Edwards
San Antonio
Ida Smith
Wahrmund Crystal Ball Predicts Battlin Billies Trophy
The crystal ball predicts Battlin Billies win another trophy with Kerrville Uvalde and Del Rio in district play, St Marys Indians among contenders, Mason and Sonora favored in their districts, and Texas Longhorns undefeated to win the SWC title with A and M second.
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Wahrmund
Crystal Ball Forces
Battin
Billie
Billies
del Rio
Kerrville
Uvalde
Antlers
Carlin Wicker
Wicker
St. Mary’s Indians
Tony Knopp
A. J. Lott
Mason
Sonora
Harper
Medina
Center Point
Longhorns
SWC
A&m
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas Tech
TCU
Rice
SMU
ASC Committee Election Being Held
Farmers are reminded of upcoming ASC farmer committee elections for next year. Ballots mailed September 4 1968 must be returned by September 18. Three regular members and two alternates are elected per community. the county convention occurs September 25 1968.
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ASC
Raymond Spaeth
ASC Committee
ASCS
Weekend visitors share rides and rodeo at Community Park
Mr and Mrs P B Maddox and children of Sanderson visited their parents for the rodeo and supper at Community Park. Everett Roberts of San Antonio joined relatives over the weekend. San Antonio guests included Mr and Mrs Daniel Durst and Mr and Mrs W F Dees. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf and James Tarr family. Roger Parker hosted visitors at his Dripping Springs ranch while Walter Parker recuperated from a heart attack. Kerrville meeting attendees included Mesdames Watkins Tarr Pat Rogers and Wayne Rogers from Halsworth Library members.
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F M. Mouser
Roland Baker
Mr Barker
Houston
Tarr Ranch
Community Park
Robert Kensing
San Angelo
Pete Whitworths
Eddie Kensing
P. B Maddox
Sanderson
Phil Maddox
James Tarr
Heather
San Antonio
Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
John Tarr
Dallas
Walter Parker
Phillips
Roger Parker
Dripping Springs
Mr Parker
Kerrville
Mesdames Watkins ‘Tarr
Pat Rogers
Wayne Rogers
Halsworth, Butt Memorial
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Range & Field
Pexas Farm Bureau, Research and Education
Waco
Bill Wedemeyer
Founding Fathers of
Doss News
Wirtz
Otto Grona
Gillespie
Usda Photo
William G. Francis
Soi Conservation Service
Felix Riechners
Pennsylven
the Radio Post
Cemmy
Service OF Your Heart Association
Jeff Elam
Ava, Mo
Herbert Fellers
Walter Feller
No Platte, Neb
Thomas Feller
C. O. Feller
Andrew Tatsch
Ft. Worth
Fredericksburg, Texas
Harper Locals
John
Frances Floyd
A. C Wendel
van Mund
Mrs. Howard Walden
Corpus Christi
Mrs
H. L. Stevens
L. H Harper
R. Hart
Hart
G. C. Bradley
Mrs. Roy
Raymond Cottle
Archie Lennon
Joe Mack Scarborough
Austin
Perry Biles
Faye Walker
San Anton
J. M. Stevens
Dolores Duderstade
Douglas Duderstadt
David Hopf
A & M College
Dean Hopfs
Edward Bailey
Richard Batemann
Sammie Casper
Bobbie Melesbeck
Robert Wayne Feller
Sylva Erickson
New Iberia, la
Alvin Feller
St. Anthony Catholic Church
ST. Mary’s
Harper School
American Party of
Homer Fikes
Southwest Livestockes Co
Round Mountain
Iris
HEP & Suats
Mike O'Connor
Malcolm Jernigan
Rasch
Western Wear
Everett Roberts
Jack Roberts
Daniel Durst
R B Goff
Mrs E Plummer
Paul Jones
W F Dees
Fred Whitewood
Oliver Hopf
Erato Hopf
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