I Read This: Kennedy Rocking Chair Display
A Boston exhibit shows President Kennedy’s favorite rocking chair ahead of its Kennedy Memorial Library installation. The piece prompts reflection on world events and the calming effect of rocking, with noted devotees and a lighthearted history of the chair’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Boston
Kennedy Memorial Library
Plymouth Colony
Franklin
Lincoln
Grant
Cleveland
Coolidge
Truman
Mark Twain
Thomas E. Saxe Jr
Stamford
Conn
Edgar Hoover
Eddie Rickenbacker
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Toots Shore
Bugs’ Baer
Bob Consodine
Cardinal Cushing
Bing Crosby
James A. Farley
Mimi Benzell
Garry Moore
Khrushchev
San Antonio
First Norther Brings Rain to Parts of Gillespie County
The first norther of the 1964 fall season brought rain to portions of Gillespie County with 1.02 inches recorded by Norman J. Dietel and 0.93 at The Radio Post gauge. A twister near Levi Ottmers’ farm caused about 800 in damages to three old houses and uprooted trees. Fredricksburg saw minor damage including a fallen mesquite tree and a TV antenna. Central Texas Electric Co-op crews worked in Spring Creek and Llano road areas due to transformer and fuse outages.
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Norther
Twister
Gillespie County
Norman J. Dietel
Radio Post
Levi Ottmers
Albert, Or
Hitzfeld Road
Stonewall
Albert
Ottmers
Fredericksburg
Bruno Foerster
Bowie Street
Johnny Schmidtzinsky
Bennie Treibs
Metzger Road
Central Texas Electric Co-op
Spring Creek
Llano Road
CTEC
West Austin Street
West Main Street
Liano Road
North Adams Street
Kerrville Road
Adams Street
Pfeil Oil Company
Home Cafe
Blanco
Elmer
A. C. Adams Place
Wortier
Square Dance Club Meets Saturday Night at Community Park
The Square Dance Club will dance at Community Park Saturday Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Mrs. Hilda Sageser of Tagram visited her sisters the Misses Riley and Mrs. Al Mueller and Mrs. Herbert Otto of Tolano visited their mother. Others were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Massey and son and Jasper Massey of Kerrville.
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Square Dance Club
Community Park
Hilda Sageser of
Tagram
Misses Riley
al Mueller
Herbert Otto
Tolano
Mire
W. Ko Massey
Dean Massey
Jasper Massey
Kerrville
Manzy Holland Rites Held Sunday
Manzy Holland 62 lifelong Willow City rancher and farmer died at Keidel Memorial Hospital Sunday September 13 at 7 45 p m. He born July 22 1902 in Willow City. Survived by widow eight daughters one son and 17 grandchildren. Funeral held September 15 at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev Milford Zirkel. interment Willow City cemetery. Also reports note weather and minor utility repairs after a Friday afternoon electric storm.
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Manzy Holland
Willow City
Keidel Memorial Hospital
John
Clara Gazaway Holland
Edna Delz
Winnie
Fitzhugh Lee
Louise
Monroe Smith
Hazel
Oscar Leissner
Violet
Wesley Medlock
Oxford
Beckmann
Milford Zirkel
Rudy Olfers
Victor Stahl
Carlos Young
Howard Burker
Douglas Dittmar
Edgar James Moss
David Wright
Richard Laurence
Willow City Cemetery
Rainfall tallies from Harper area reported
Supt. Dean Hopf of Traper reports 0.60 inch of rain last Friday while Rev W E Doerr notes 0.85 on Tuesday and 0.80 on Friday. Otto Rahe records 0.48 as Harper rainfall observer. Heavier rain falls north and west of Harper, with Spring Creek reporting no rain.
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Dean Hopf
Traper
W.E. Doerr
Otto Rahe
Harper Rain
Haper
Spring Creek
FHA Operating Loans Increase in Blanco and Four Counties
Blanco Burnet Gillespie Llano and Mason county farm families borrowed 155 890 in operating loan funds from the Farmers Home Administration during fiscal 1964. Loans covered operating and family living expenses for machinery equipment and livestock and refinancing debts. The program aids qualified farm families unable to secure credit from banks. Interest is 6 percent with a 1 to 7 year repayment period. Further information available at the FHA office in Fredericksburg Texas.
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Blanco
Bunet
Gillespie
Liano
Mason County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Lioyd E. Easley
Easley
Burnet
Llano
Mason
FHA
Blanco, Burnet
Mason Counties
Security State ‘Trust and Bank
S. Crockett St
Fredericksburg
Texas
Harper Queen Represented At Kenai Coronation
Miss Dolores Duderstadt and Miss Jan Brown of Harper represented the Lions Club at the Kenai County Fair Queen coronation ceremonies on Saturday evening September 5. The event featured an oriental themed stage setting, background music, vocal selections, and a modern dance number to entertain the Royal Court. Miss Charlene Linnaitz of Harper was also mentioned in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Duderstadt
Eleaa
Lions Club
Harper
Kendall Co. Fairy
Boerne
Jan Brown
Pex
Peach Queer
Charlene Linnaitz
Tatsch Family Reunion Held at Emil Tatsch Home
The Tatsch reunion occurred Sunday September 13 at the Emil Tatsch home. Thirty eight descendants attended a barbecue and social games with relatives from Albert Mission Fort Flood Marble Falls Harper and Fredericksburg. A reunion is planned next year at the James Jung place.
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She ‘Latsch
Emil ‘Tatsch
Albert
Mission
Fort Flood
Marble Falls
Harper
Fredericksburg
James Jung Place
Newlyweds Farewell Party Before Alpine Home Arrival
Mr and Mrs Cody Marshall were honored at a farewell party at the Harper ranch on September 13 after their Saturday September 5 wedding. They depart September 15 for Alpine where the groom attends Sul Ross College. Out of town visitors came from Austin Kerrville Fredericksburg Midland Boerne and San Marcos.
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Cheste Itz
Cody Marschall
Harpe Ranch
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Austin
Kerrville
Shower Honors Mrs Cody Marschall Ahead of September Wedding
A wedding shower for Mrs Cody Marschall, to be wed September 5, was hosted at Community Park with about 60 guests. Hosts included Earl Bonne and Doug Bode, with cake by Pesce Bade and punch by Larry Coehmann. The event featured a cloth of white and pink floral decorations, a brides book, a clothespin contest, and gifts organized by Shay Friedrich and Peggy Betler. Mrs Marschall and her fiancé plan to move to Alpine where he will attend Sul Ross College.
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Cody Marschall
Joyce Fritz
Community Park
Earl Bonne
Chestar Becuhiaed
Douglax Bode
Elbert Feller
Lanny Gochmann
Chester Itz
Malcolm Marschall
Dan Sagebiel
Belton Patseh
Pega
Feller
Gay Friedrich
Shay Friedrich
Pesce Bade
Larry Coehmann
Janneile Sagebiel
Shay
Peggy Betler
Marschall
Puesday
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Sale of Fredericksburg Savings and Loan to Houston Group
The Community Savings and Loan Association of Fredericksburg sold a controlling stake to Houston investors headed by T. Keith Schier. Buyers include John L. Bible and others. July assets reported at 13.432 million with savings accounts of 10.907 million. The founder Fred Mathisen remains active with no planned personnel changes.
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Community Savings and Loan Association of
Fredericksburg
Mathisen
Fred Mathisen
Houston
T. Keith Schier
The
Home Savings and Loan Association
Schier
John L. Bible
Bible Geophysical Company
Durell Carothers
Allright Auto Parks
Tom Schier
Settegasi Kopf Funeral Home
W. Dee Sisson
Wells Stewart
Community Savings and Loan Association
Fredericks
Hug Savings and Loan Association
West Main Street
Hill Country
Scouters Invite Fun O Ree At Camp Longhorn
Hill Country Boy Scout troops are invited to a Fun-O-Ree at Camp Longhorn on Inks Lake Saturday September 26 hosted by Tex Robertson camping and activities chairman. Units may arrive Friday night. events begin 9 am Saturday with scouting skills demonstrations and competition, plus swimming and canoeing in the afternoon. Overnight in bunkhouses and return by 9 am Sunday.
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Hill Country
Camp Longhorn
Inks Lake
Tex Robertson
Hill Country District
Robertson
Fredericksburg
Randal Skip Gamel dies at 55 in Spicewood
Randal John Skip Gamel of Spicewood died Monday at Keidel Memorial Hospital after a five day confinement. Born January 27, 1909 in Mason County he was a well known owner of a Lake Travis boating dock and was married to Elsie Meurer Langehennig in 1959. He survived by his widow, mother Mary Emma Gamel of Las Vegas and a large extended family. services were held September 16 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Catholic Church with interment in St Marys cemetery.
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Randal John
Skip” Gamel
Spicewood
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Mason County
Herbert Zork
Mary Mullins Gamel
Lake Travis
Harper
Elsie Meurer Langehennig
Mary Emma Gamel
Las Vegas
Nevada
Mrother
Charlie Meurer
Fredericksburg
Mary Jane
Walter Thomas
Arthur Langehennig
Irene
Mass
Robert Remmers
Berlin
Germany
Mildred
Norman Merz
Helen Langehennig
Henry Lange
Schaetter
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. W. Schneider
A. Gitter
Sidney Henke
Louis Weirich
Larry Meurer
Milton Casper
Fred Whitewood
Aaron Danz
Alex Baumann
J. E. Perry
H. H. Fricke
Carl Riske
Wesley Gold
St. Mary's Cemetery
St James Junior Lutherans Meet In Harper
The St James Junior Lutherans of Harper held their first meeting of the new year on Friday September 11 at 3 45 p m in the educational building. The session featured hymns readings and a prayer with new officers elected Gary Rahe president Connie Honig vice president Walter Molder secretary Hattie Molder treasurer and Stephen Doerr reporter. Mrs John Honig was named leader for the year. Refreshments were provided by Mesd Audrey Harper and Gene Harper and served by Mrs Gslen Hopf.
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St. James
Gene Harper
Gslen Hopf
Thureh Benefit Dinner Planned by St Anthony’s Parish
The St Anthonys Catholic Church parish committee set Sunday October 18 for a benefit dinner and bazaar. Members include Frank Staudt Chester Tatsch and Roman Stehling with Rev A A Gitter leading the committee.
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St Anthonys Catholic Church
Harper Centenniaul
Frank Staudt
Chester ‘Tatsch
Roman Stehling
A. A. Gitter
Stonewall Hosts First Youth Rodeo with Peach Seed Team Race
Over 400 entries have been received from boys and girls teams across South Central and West Texas for nine events at the First Annual Youth Rodeo in Stonewall. The event runs September 18 and 19 at 7 30 p m in the new arena built for regional youth recreation and features the Peach Seed Team Race. Tickets available at the gate or in advance from the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce and local businesses.
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West Texas
Stonewall
Simon Burg
Chamber of Commerce
Peach Center
Texas
Harper High Senior Class Thanks Donors for Car Wash Funds
The senior class of Harper High expresses appreciation to contributors to their fund raised during the car wash. Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar accompanied their daughter Miss Kualen to Houston where she will intern at Herman Hospital to take a course in Medical Technology.
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Harper High
Robert Dittmar
Miss Kualen
Houston
Herman Hospital
Harper Longhorns Meet Center Point Friday Night
Harper Longhorns host Center Point in football Friday at 7 30 p m for their second game of the season after beating Yancey last week.
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Harper Longhorns
Larper
Longhorns
Harper
Yancey
4 Hers to Receive 6700 S H Education Grants
Outstanding college prospects in the state will share in 6700 in grants offered to present or former 4 H Club members. The S H Foundation provides the awards for the 5th consecutive year. Preference goes to girls planning home economics, but eligibility may include boys or other fields. Applications available from county extension agents or 4 H Club office.
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S & H Foundation
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Rockers
A. B. Parker
Nadine
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Kenai
County Fair Queen's Cor
Tatsch
Milton Crenwelge
Ralph Gillespie
Midland
Lee Schmidts
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Edwin Lang
Edwin Lang Jr
Adeline Jones
Sandy
Kendall Co
Elarpe
Dutchessies
Miss Duderstadt
David Hopt
Harper and
San Marcos
Jim Tatseh
Harpes
Muss Brawn
Marguerite Farrar
Dallas
Wed Stevens
Ino
Louis Lange
Ouu
Alftred Kramer Ranch
Juanita Hlurst
Vherese
Bill
Lloyd Gray
Charles
Aldren Bridges
Kevin
Burton
Linda
Jan Powell
Pete Kramer
Jack Simith
Seguin
Ida Smith
Colorado
Richard Hartenstine
Denver
Christine Kramer
Bernice and
Gloria
Kelton Kramer
Lackland Air Base
Fred
Carla
Carla Anederegg
Mrs. Watkins Tart
John and
Mary Nel
Scouters
Fun-O-Ree
Fred Wedekind
Hunt
Floyd Cosper
Brackettville
Levi Kensing
Keith
Stephenville
John Tarleton College
Randal
Skip’ Gamel
Roddeo
Harper Friday
Négit
H’ers
Dr Pepper and Frito-Lay, Inc
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