Harper School Junior Class Elects Officers
The Junior Class met on September 6 1955 to elect officers for the year. Eugene Bode was chosen president with Kermit Strackhbein as vice president Doris Ochler secretary Jerome Lange treasurer Janice Parker reporter and two student council representatives James Tarr and Alois Lange. A chairman and co chairmen of the room mothers were elected Mrs Floy Bode and Mrs Doyle Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bode
Kermit Strackhbein
Doris Ochler
Jerome Lange
Janice Parker
James Tarr
Alois Lange
Floy Bode
Doyle Parker
Mrs Lang Visits Parents In Law This Weekend
Mrs Paul Lang spent Sunday with her parents in law Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang in a family gathering noted in local social news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lang
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Eighth Grade Elects Officers for The Round-Up
The eighth grade elected officers last week. James Wienecke is president with George Mains as vice president and June Bracatigam as secretary treasurer. Doris Friedrich serves as historian and a courtesy committee was named with Elgin Lange and Sidney Heinemann chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wienecke
George Mains
June Bracatigam
Secr
Treas
Doris Friedrich
Elgin Lange
Sidney Heinemann
Roanm
Calentine Family Moves to New Braunfels Home
Iral Calentine of New Braunfels came to collect his mother Mrs. Carrie Calentine and daughter to join them in their New Braunfels home. The children Johnnie and Carrie Mae had already gone ahead to attend school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iral Calentine
New Braunfels
Carrie Calentine
Johnnie
Carrie Mae
Billy Hogan Elected Student Council Representative
Billy Hogan elected a sophomore class student council representative at Sul Ross State College Alpine Texas Hogan is son of W A Hogan of Harper Texas and part of the class organization this week at the Alpine campus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Freeman Hogan
W. A. Hogan
Harper, Texas
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Texas
Hogan
Blanco Rancher Ernest Klinger Found Dead in Barn
The body of Ernest Klinger a 60 year old Blanco farmer and cattle buyer was found hanged in a barn at 10 a m Tuesday A O Wolf justice of the peace ruled death by own action Neighbor Thomas R Kirkland located the body He is survived by his wife Frieda and two sons Leroy and Gilbert two brothers Albert and Emil and a sister Mrs Otto Weber Funeral services are pending Wall Funeral Home in charge Frieda Koch soon to be named sister of Mrs Otto Weber of Fredericksburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco
Ernest Klinger
A. O. Wolf
Thomas R. Kirkland
Frieda Klinger
Leroy
Cibolo
Gilbert
Albert
Spring Branch
Emil
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Wall Funeral Home
Klinger
Frieda Koch
Otto Weber
Fredericksburg
Ministers Elect New Officers in Gillespie County
Rev. Lewis G. Petmecky pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg named chairman of the Gillespie County Ministerial Association. Other officers include Rev. A. E. Flathmann Sr. vice-chairman and Rev. Alvin Durst secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis G. Petmecky
Memorial Presbyterian Church of
Fredericksburg
Ministerial Association of
Gillespie County
A. E. Flathmann Sr
Doss
Cherry Spring
Alvin Durst
Willow City
Emmanuel Gospel
Two New Directors Named At CTEC Membership Meet
CTEC named two new directors at the annual membership meeting. Robin Meier of Fredericksburg to succeed Fitzhugh Lee and Baze Draper to succeed Ryland Rothmann. Kerr County gains a director, increasing the board to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CTEC
Gillesple County
Mason County
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Kerr County
Robin Meier
Fredericksburg
Fitzhugh Lee
Willow City
Baze Draper
Ryland Rothmann
A. Lee Whitt
Ray Smith
Llano County
Robert O. Dittmar
Troy Foster
Gillespie County
Roy Willmann
Kendall County
Carl Schmidt
W. A. Burnam
San Saba
San Antonio Highway
Farm Bureau
Alex Frantzen
America
G. A. Poehlmann
Robert Dittmar
Whitt
Martin Rode
Doss
Rural Electrification Administration
Sam Rayburn
Texas
George Norris
Nebraska
Congress
REA
Kothe Awarded Five Thousand One Hundred Four Dollars Eighty eight Cents in Highway Case
Kenneth K Kothe received 5104.88 for land and damages condemned for U S Highway 87 relocation. The State suit by Texas against Kothe progressed in County Court with Judge Victor Sagebiel and a six member jury. verdict Saturday after starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth K. Kothe
State of Texas
Victor Sagebiel
Otto Spaeth
Kothe
Victor Rogers
Marvin Foster Jr
Austin
Jarvis Wieser
J. B Wieser
Obituary Notice of Mr. Henke
Obituary continues noting the untimely death of Mr. Henke in Fredericksburg. Survived by wife three children and parents in law plus three sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held at Beckmann Funeral Home with church choir songs and interment in City Cemetery. U S Flag presented to the widow by Louis Jordan Post American Legion chaplain. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Stork
Henke
Louise Mae
Norman J. Dietel
Marjorie
Charles Nehring
Seattle
Washington
Mabel
Richard Simmons
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
United States
Victor Pressler
Victor Krauskopf
Vic
Two Road Contracts Let For Gillespie Co
Two road contracts were let for Gillespie County projects. McElwrath Brothers won grading and paving on Farm to Market Road 783 from Doss seven miles southwest, 100 days to completion at 73 058.66 dollars. Kidwell and Rogers Construction Co and McElwrath Brothers won widening bridges and approaches on US 87 to Fredericksburg for 170 889.88 dollars, 170 working days, with bridge widening to 44 feet and other bridges to 34 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Ed Bluestein
Texas Highway Department
McElwrath Brothers
San Antonio
Kidwell
Rogers Construction Company
McElwrath Bros
Doss
Mason
Harper
Kerrville
Kidwell and
Rogers Construc
Local names listed for Kerrville event
Tor Kothmann of Mason Freder ick Fuhrmann of Seguin Lawrence Hartmann and W R Henke of Kerrville named in the notice as participants or stakeholders in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Kothmann
Mason
Frederick Fuhrmann
Seguin
Lawrence Hartmann
W. R. Henke
Kerrville
Lehne Family Visitation During Fort Hood Furlough
Mr and Mrs C A Lehne of Fort Hood are on a 10 day furlough visiting their daughter Mrs JoAnn Mobhilene and her young son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Lehne
Fort Hood
JoAnn Mobhilene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper School News
Fighth Grade News
the Herald
Chas. Barrett
Ez. B. Eckerle
Billy Hogan
Student Council
Gillespie
Ngog
POST
Pat
Music By
Eddie Dugosh
Ah-Ha Playboys
J. J. Patranella
Amees
Frederic
Coop
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
PEC
Los Angeles
W. C. McWilliams
Harper and Fredonia
Richard Kasper
Dittmar
C. H. DeVaney
Texas Farm Bureau
Coahoma
American Farm Bureau
Chicago
Harold Kennedy
Marble Falls
Gillespie Co
Orville Harvey
Ruben Roeder and Sons
Henry Moellendorf Sr
Natio
Glenhaven
Earl Garrett Street
Sterling Bros
Texas Hill Country
Stehling Bros
By Felix Stehling
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