Highway Commission Approves 1971 Safety and Farm to Market Plan
The State Highway Commission approved the 1971 safety and farm to market program covering 24 projects in District 14 across eleven counties. The plan budgets about 125.1 miles of highways at an estimated two million dollars, with seal coats overlays and widening projects to protect investments and boost safety. Specific projects in Gillespie area include U.S. 290 seal coat from Johnson City to Hays line, 8.6 miles, 29,900. Blanco U.S. 281 seal coat from 290 to Comal line, 18.3 miles, 77,600. RM 1320 near Grape Creek bridge, 22,500. Llano State 71 widen east of Llano, 0.6 mile, 63,000. U.S. 87 Mason south, 5.1 miles, 138,200.
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State Highway Commission
Tom Wood
U. S
Wood
Gillespie
Blanco
Johnson City
Hays
U. S. 281
Comal
U. S. 290
Grape Creek
Llano
State
Mason
U. S. 87
Burnet
Kingsland
Local Soldier Returns From Thailand Isolation Tour
Sgt. Larry C. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Reed of Spring Creek, completed a 12 month isolation tour in Thailand. He served with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing in munitions maintenance and now is stationed at Bergstrom AFB in Austin with the 75th TAC Reconnaisance Wing.
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Larry C. Reed
Edmund Reed
Spring Creek
Thailand
Reeh
355Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Reed
Bergstrom Afb Austin
75Th Tac Reconnaisance Wing
Miss Frances Floyd Earns Auctioneering Diploma in Fort Smith
Miss Frances Floyd was among 28 students earning diplomas at the Fort Smith Auction School ending August 1, 1970. District bridge and road projects across Burnet Llano Gillespie Williamson Caldwell and Travis counties are listed with costs from 31,300 to 107,500 dollars in the surrounding area.
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Frances Floyd
Fort Smith
Fort Srth
Arkansas
Williamson
Caldwell
Travis
Fisher Appreciation Day Held for Uvalde Congressman
Citizens of Fredericksburg and surrounding areas invited to a 7 p.m. appreciation barbecue at Uvalde City Fair Grounds honoring Congressman O. C. Fisher. Bus transportation arranged with tickets available from Harold Stehling and Walter Loudon.
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Fredericksburg
O. C. Fisher
City Fair Grounds
Uvalde
Uvaide
Harold Stehling
Security State Bank and Trust
Walter Loudon
Allen Keller Company
Congressman Fisher
Stehling
Loudon
San Angelo
Young Farmer Week Proclaimed by Governor Smith in Texas
September 28 26 is set for Young Farmer Week as Governor Preston Smith proclaims support for the growing State Association of Young Farmers of Texas. The group links with high school vocational agriculture and the Texas Education Agency to support 260 plus chapters and 4600 members led by James Beaver of Flyevanna. A Caldwell shower honored Emma Jane Heinemann Krenek on her August 30 Austin wedding to Daniel Krenek.
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Texas
Preston Smith
State Association of Young Farmers of Texas
Vocational Agriculture Departments
Texas Education Agency
Young Farmer
Smith
Young Farmers of Texas
James Beaver
Flyavanna
Louise Heinemann
Linda
Caldwell
Emma Jane (Heinemann) Krenek
Daniel Krenek
Austin
Harper Drug Store Turns Local Asset in Harper Community
Grace and Leslie Harper own and operate Harper Drug Store offering a full line of drugs cosmetics kodaks and film supplies gift items and more. The business prides itself on friendly service and free gift wrapping with Grace Harper and assistants ready to assist customers.
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Harper Drug Store
Grace
Leslie Harper
Harper
Grace Harper
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Meek-Syfan Ranch Brokerage, Inc
Water Street
Kerrville
Colorado River Bridge
Marble Falls
Smithwick
Oakalla
Crabapple Creek
State 29
Bluffton
Fisher
Victor Pizzini
San Antonio
Ida Smith
Brown’s
Pizzini
Clara Wendel
FORD
Behrend Ford Sales
Behrend
W. Main Fredericksburg
BUY
Harper Business
Texas Hills
First State Bank
Idest Banking Institution
Gillespie County
Pines
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio
Gene Harper
Admiral TV
Stone
Grace and
Kodaks & Kodak Supplies
Floy Bode CO
Harper, Texas
Philco Appliances
Zenith TV
Victor Marschall
Longhorn
Mr. and
Mrs. Doyle Parker
T-Bones
Tatsch
Texaco Serv
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Gene & Douglas Tatsch Owners
General Auto
Harper Lockers
Mrs
Henry Moellendorf
Leon Dunn & Sons
Howe
Auto Parts
Werner’s Auto
Enco Products
Werner Schumpelt
Harper Building
Jack Baethge
Prop
Lehne Lumber & Hardware Co
Barrett Insurance
Rahe’s Store
Bonnie & Dayton Rahe
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Herbert K. Gamel
General Building Contractor — Plumbing
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