Soap Through the Ages From Pompeii to the Colonies and Beyond
A quick tour of soap history from Pompeii ruins showing ancient baths and oils to 8th century Italy Spain and 12th century France. It notes King James I's 1622 soap monopoly and colonial soap boiling establishments by 1795 with production far below modern output. Courtesy Will Baumer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
Italy
Spain
France
England
James I
Will & Baumer Co
Camp Stanley Defenders Top Harper Cubs 22-6 In League Play
Camp Stanley defeats Harper Cubs 22 to 6 at Harper Ball Park in Hill Country League action. Fellows pitched well for Stanley, while Harper suffered from 16 walks and 6 errors as J Taylor B Duennenburg and Cottle homered for Camp Stanley and Harper. Next Sunday Harper meets Kerrville Kats at Harper, Camp Stanley faces Pat's at Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Cubs
Camp Stanley
Harper Ball Park
Harper
Parker
Cottle
Patton
Taylors
Charlies
Johnny
Boerne White Sox
Fellows
Stanley
J. Taylor
B. Duennenburg
Johnny Cottle
Nobles
Klein
Cub
Kerrville Kats
Pat’s
Fredericksburg
Abrhore Taylor
Aacek
Dieton
Eniting
Ic Taylor
Duennenburg
H Duennenburg
Fentner
Tienhaara
Faris
Camp Stanley A
Seine
Kerrville All Stars
Pat's
Giants
Harper Boerne
Helotes
Pat's Giants
Boerne
Kerrville
All Stars
Vapo Butane Co Announces Big Tractor Giveaway
Vapo Butane Company announced a farm giveaway starting April 20 1961 offering five grand LP-Gas powered tractors plus 158 appliances and a 3 gallon A O Smith water heater as local prizes. Entry is simple and requires only name and address at 107 S Liano with free book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Lp-Gas Council
Vapo Butane Company
S. Liano
Gene Sidle
Sidle
Mayfield Mattress Company Ad in Kerrville
Old mattresses made new by inner spring specialists. All work felts guaranteed. Leave orders at Harper Locker Plant Kerrville Mayfield Mattress Company.
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Harper Locker Plant
Mayfield’ Mattress Company
Kerrville
Mooney Aircraft to Expand Production at Kerrville Factory
Mooney Aircraft Inc. plans to boost output from four to two planes per day by June 21 after SBA loan approval. The Kerrville plant, with 405 workers now and 52 local hires anticipated, sold out through August and may expand operations toward Fredericksburg while keeping Kerrville as the main site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney Aircraft, Inc
Kerrville
Hal Rachal
Washington
Small Business Administration
Rachal
Mooney
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Harper
Arthur Stehling
SBA
Stehling
United States
Nurnberg
Germany
Admiral Nimitz to Attend Adenauer Reception at Karl Park
Admiral Chester Nimitz will be an honor guest at a public reception for Chancellor Konrad Adenauer at Karl Park Sunday afternoon. He is scheduled to land at Bergstrom AFB Austin at 3 PM on a jet from Oakland California and then travel to the LBJ Ranch for a helicopter flight to Fredericksburg Fair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Nimitz
Konrad Adenauer
Kalr Park
Admiral Nimitz
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Oakland
California
LBJ
Harper Scouts Plan Good Turn Day And Troop News
Harper Boy Scout Troop 139 will observe Troop Good Turn Day on Saturday April 29 meeting at 9:00 a.m. to clean grounds around the Baptist Church and assist elderly residents. A May 9 film at Legion Hut and an overnight camping trip for May 12-13 are planned. Dennis Parker to resume Scoutmaster duties June 1 with Thomas Pape as assistant. six committee members attended the Tuesday night meeting including A. B. Barker and Belton Tatsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Boy Scout
Thomas Pape
Legion Hut
Baptist Church
Frank Hilton
San Marcos
Board of Review
Ronny Lumpkins
Hardin Rahe
Tom Wooten
Dennis Parker
Parker
Pape
A. B. Barker
Institutorial
Victor Marschall
Thoop
Belton Tatsch
Dean Hopf
Elmo Lumpkins
Hollan Walker
Albert H Kaiser Rites Held In Harper
Albert H Kaiser dies at Kimble Hospital of a heart attack aged 70. Services were at St Anthony Church Harper with interment in Harper cemetery. Kaiser was born July 20 1894 in Fredericksburg and lived around Fredericksburg and Fairper before running a convalescent home in Junction. Survivors include his wife Frances Seicher two sons Charlie Center Point Verner Austin one daughter Mrs Willard Jackson Mt Home two sisters Mrs Arthur Baumann Harper Mrs Henry Jenschke San Antonio and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Kaiser
Smith Funeral Home
Junction
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Harper
Harper Cemetery
Baumann
Henry Lennan
Mr. Kaiser
Fredericksburg
Kimble Hospital
Frances Se
San Antonio
Alice Jackson Switzer
Lovington, N. Mex
Betty Jackson
Mrs. Lydia Bierschwabe Visits Austin Daughter
Mrs. Lydia Bierschwabe is visiting her daughter Mrs. Joe Mack Scarborough in Austin and will return home this weekend.
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Lydia Bierschwabe
Joe Mack Scarborough
Austin
Mrs Ola Peril Visits Brother In San Antonio
Mrs Ola Peril visited her brother Roger Colbath in San Antonio this week. Colbath suffered a heart attack during the visit and is reported in stable condition.
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Ola Peril
Roger Colbath
San Antonio
My. Colbath
Notable names listed for event attendee group
Master Pape Benny Barker David Hopf Ronny Lampkins Cody and Malcolm Marsch John Warren McDougall Langford Metzger Lyle Spaeth Hardin Rahe Jim Tatsch Wayne Walker Bobby Harper Billy Heyland Keith Toddy and visitor Jerome Esquell appear as attendees in the fragmented transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Pape
Benny Barker
David Hopf
Ronny Lampkins
Cody
Malcolm Marschall
John Warren McDougall
Langford Metzger
Lyle Spaeth
Hardin Rahe
Jim Tatsch
Wayne Walker
Bobby Harper
Billy Heyland
Keith Toddy
Jerome Esquell
Cavaness Mahler Wedding Rites Held In Junction
Linda Ann Mahler and Mickey Lee Cavaness wed in St. Theresa Catholic Church Junction on Sunday April 2 at 3 pm. Rev Henry Lennan officiated the double ring ceremony with lilies and gladioli. The bridal party wore beige and blue gowns, the couple will reside in Ray.
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Linda Ann Mahler
Mickey Lee Cavaness
St. Theresa Catholic Church
Junction
Henry Lennan
R. D. Rothmann
Ann Beth Hagood
Judy Mahler
Milton Cavaness
Dale Caveness
Milton Caveness
Cody
Dudley Cardwell
Jerry Robinson
Bobby Bowers
Easter Visits Highlight Local Neighborhood Happenings
J R Mayhugh of Corpus Christi visited his parents Mr and Mrs B J Mayhugh during the Easter holidays. Mrs P F Jones is confined to Peterson Hospital since Tuesday evening and is reported very ill. Mrs Marle Taylor and Scotty Lee visited Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape at the Prade Ranch Friday night and Saturday. Scotty Lee was feted with a birthday supper at the Pape home Friday night.
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J. R. Mayhugh
Corpus Christi
Mrs
B. J. Mayhugh
P. F. Jones
Peterson Hospital
Marle Taylor
Scotty Lee
Gillie Pape
Prade Ranch
Pape
Chancellor Adenauer to visit Fredericksburg for public reception
West Germany's Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will visit the United States with Vice President Lyndon Johnson. A public reception and program are planned at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds Sunday at 4 p.m. with local bands and choirs, a German-English program, and a brief city tour. The event includes a barbecue at the LBJ Ranch nearby and security preparations by local agencies.
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Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Stonewall
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
Gillespie County Fair Park
Fair Park
Warren Woodward
Austin
Texas
Fredericksburg
Stair Grounds
Adenauer
Johnson
Normand
Husturte
Max Schneider
Joe Molberg
William Petmecky
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Bonn
Germany
Washington, D.C
Kennedy
U. S Government
U.S
National Guard
Sheriff’s Department
Stonewall Chamber Meets for Banquet and Reports
The Stonewall Chamber of Commerce held a regular meeting with a banquet at the Stonewall school gym. Simon Burg presided, Rev W W Schneider gave the invocation, and committees reported on projects including a Pony Express delivery between Stonewall and Fredericksburg and planned telephone service improvements.
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Stonewall Chamber
Simon Burg
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Stonewall School
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Schneider
Buddy Hodges
Pony Express
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Pony Express Statons
Weidenfeller
Eckert and Son
Rev Ryan Guest Speaker At Harper PTA Meeting
Harper Parents-Teachers Association met April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafetorium. Rev. Ryan of Kerrville Presbyterian Church spoke on youth and home responsibility, urging Christian Education at home, church, and school. Mrs. Dittmar presided, reported a $125 treasury, and announced May 3 School of Instruction in Johnson City and a Bi Council meeting in August. Room count prize went to 8th grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Tian
Robert Dittmar
Lang
Dittmar
Johnson City
Harper
Elbert Feller
PTA
Fishermen Repair and Custom Trot Unit at Sports Center
Miss Marlene Kaiser of San Antonio spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Morris Bein while visiting Harper. Dee McDous and her cousin accompanied her to the town as local residents reported repairs and a custom trot unit at the Sports Center on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Kaiser
San Antonio
Morris Bein
Bel Little Dee McDousgall
Harper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Stanley Defenders
RBI
B Duenneburg
Nobies
Mains
Walker
J Taylor
Pechacek
Whiting
C Taylor
Voigt
Packer
G Mains
Duenneburg
Hebso Fellows
Hendley and
Watts
Alvin Weinheimer Jr
Weinheimer
Simon
Radio
Burg
Tom Weinheimer
Kermit Hahne
Toxals
Abrhore
Cottie
Tatsch
Ererere Ganavbsee
Vapo Butane Co
Herald
Mooney Aircraft Factory
Harper Scouts
Jom Wooten
Harper Thurs
Holland Apartment
12Th St
Fair Grounds
Chancellor Adenauer
C of
Banarel
Stonewil
Chamber
Kermit Wahnz
U. 240
Peach
Alvin’ Weinheimer Jr
Busines
Ryan
Main St
Fredericksburg, Texan
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