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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
3
The 7th annual Harper Frontier Days over Labor Day weekend features a rodeo barbecue and dances with large crowds attending Saturday and Sunday events.
A contributed piece argues 220 Americans killed this year by loopholes in the 1968 federal gun control law with 35 million rifles and 24 million handguns in private hands. It labels Saturday night specials as primary killers and urges tighter federal controls and state enforcement, citing New York City murders and Mayor Landsay's call for corrective legislation.
The Gillespie County Old Teamsters Reunion gathered at Klein's Hall on Harper Road with a large attendance. Francis J. Walch led the program in Henry Wendel's absence due to recent surgery. Officers and directors were re elected by acclamation and a death list of thirty two members was read. The oldest married couple were Mr and Mrs Alfred Frantzen of Fredericksburg. the youngest couple Mr and Mrs Earl KR Eckhardt of Fredericksburg, married in 1962. Peggy Kott was the youngest descendant present. A beef barbecue and coffee were served to attendees and their families throughout the afternoon.
Vehicles of all kinds highlighted the Frontier Days parade along U S 290 through Harper last Saturday. The top photo features youngsters on decorated bicycles and miniature autos behind the Harper Volunteer Fire Department truck. Hermann Sons of Fredericksburg led by Hardy Mosel rode in a buckboard mule team while five youths rode in a homemade jalopy built from an old car.
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