Large Ocelot Killed Near Hye by Local Farmer
Robert Klimple, a turkey farmer near Hye on U S 290, shot a large female ocelot weighing about 90 pounds at 9:30 p m Friday night after it killed several turkeys in his pens. The animal, about four feet long, was killed with a .222 rifle through the neck. Klimple noted the ocelot may have visited his pens previously, marking the first such large kill in the area. He also reported recently killing seven coons in two trees nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Klimple
Hye
U. S. 290
Klimple
Turkey
Enclopedia
Texas
Rio Grande River
Old
Mexico
Red Cross Bloodmobile at Bethany Church August 8
Central Texas Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Gillespie County for 1968 69 fiscal year on Thursday August 8 from 1 to 7 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church. Chairwoman Paula Hein leads volunteers with Ruby Friedrich as co worker. Quota is 88 pints for four visits totaling 352 pints. County and area officials urge participation to meet rising civilian needs and support soldiers in Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Red Cross
Gillespie County
Bethany Lutheran Church
Paula Hein
Ruby Friedrich
Harry Martmann
Red Cross
Ft. Hood
Viet Nam
Hartmann
Texas
Red Cross Center
Cosper and Cottle Family Reunion in Harper Park
Descendants of the JT Cosper and J T Cottle families gathered Sunday July 28 at Harper Park for their annual reunion. Eldest member recipient V A Cottle and youngest member Michael Dale Manning received gifts, while Mr and Mrs A L Casper traveled the longest distance from Long Beach California. About 95 relatives enjoyed a basket luncheon as thanks were given to the outgoing committee and a new 1968 committee was named from Kerrville and Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JT. Cosper
J. T. Cottle
V A. Cottle
Michael Dale Manning
Dale Manning
Austin
A L. Casper
Long Beach
California
Elmo Lumpkins
Harper
Carol Cottle
Rocksprings
Johnny Sellers
Kerrville
Virgil Lennon
Forest Streats
Marie Taylor
Kerrville Youth Burkett Killed in Arizona Plane Crash
James Anno Burkett 17, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Burkett Jr of Kerrville, died after a single engine aircraft crashed near Phoenix Arizona on July 22. His body was found July 23 by a mountain search party. he had walked about a mile before dying. Funeral services were held July 25 at St Peters Church Kerrville. He was a Tivy High School student born December 11 1950. Survivors include parents a brother and grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Burkett
Joe Burkett Jr
Kerrville
Phoenix
Arizona
Carefree
Civil Air Patrol
Young Burkett
Alan Aercoupe
Nicky Burkett
James Anno Burkett
St Peter's Episcopal Church
Marvin M. Bond
Garden of Memories
Plummer Fair Funeral Home
Tivy High School
Italian? No. Istanbul trip ends soon for Father Gitter
Father AA Gitter on a three week vacation tour of the Holy Land and other countries writes from Istanbul. He plans to leave tomorrow for land and expects to return to Harper on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father AA. Gitter
Holy Land
The
Herald
Istanbul
Turkey
Father Gitter
Harper
Hike NOW to The Hero Werald
A brief note promotes a hike titled The Hero Werald urging participation with a price of three dollars. It presents a compact call to action and mentions a small fee for the event.
Imelda Sturm to Wed Joseph A Reed in Falls City
Bride elect Imelda Louise Sturm Jr of Falls City Texas will wed Joseph Anthony Reed of Fredericksburg. She graduated Falls City High School and works as assistant manager at T G and Y San Antonio. Reed graduated St Marys High School and Draughton’s Business College and works as assistant manager for H and R Block in San Antonio. Ceremony set for September 6 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Falls City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold A. Sturm Jr
Falls City
Texas
Imelda Louise
Joseph Anthony Reed
Fredericksburg
Reed
Alonzo Reed
Miss Sturm
Falls City High School
T. G. & Y Stores Co
Nacogdoches Rd
San Antonio
St. Mary’s High
Local pair heads to Cheyenne for rodeo and Yellowstone
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Peril and Mr and Mrs Logan Stevens departed Wednesday for Cheyenne Wyoming to attend the rodeo and tour Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Peril
Logan Stevens
Cheynne, Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Mooney President Predicts Expansion to 4000 Jobs in Kerrville
Hal Rachal, president of Mooney Corporation, told Kerrville distributors at The Inn of The Hills that within ten years Kerr County could see Mooney employing over 4,000 with a payroll exceeding 20 million dollars as full scale production begins on new planned models. He noted current Kerrville employment around 750 and emphasized expansion will occur at Kerrville, not at other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Texas
Mooney Corporation
Hal Rachal
Inn of the Hills
Mooney
Rachal
Kerr County
San Angelo
Alon, Inc
Camille
Hunt
la Hacienda
High School Students Win Big in Plymouth Auto Contest
Ninety nine two student teams from sixty states competed in the Plymouth National Trouble Shooting contest at Indianapolis. James Forbis and Stanley Choura of Galena Park Texas Senior High won the Vocational division in 42 minutes 383 seconds. Peter Miller and Daniel Fowler of Greenhills High Cincinnati won the Industrial division in 42 46. Each team earned a $3000 college scholarship and a new Plymouth engine package for their schools. The program has placed about 15,000 youths in auto jobs over 19 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis
Stanley Choura
Galena Park
Tex
Peter Miller
Daniel Fowler
Greenhills High
Cincinnati, C
Bequest of 65 000 From Ferd Tatsch To TLC
A $65,000 bequest from the late Ferdinand Tatsch of Harper has been received by Tex as Lutheran College for pre theological medical missionary and parish worker students. Tatsch died April 1 1965 and also left similar gifts to Lutheran Social Security of Texas and Lutheran General Hospital in San Antonio. He was active at St James Lutheran Church in Harper and funded a church scholarship at Texas Lutheran College.
KMBL In Junction Broadcasts At Full 1000 Watts
KMBL in Junction now operates at 1000 watts increasing coverage for the West Texas station. Owner Harry C. Wisehart Jr. invites clubs and organizations to collaborate and notes an open house is planned in the coming weeks with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
KMBL
West Texas
Harry C. Wisehart Jr
Harper Fire Dept Responded to Grass Fires at Ranches
The volunteer fire department answered two grass fire calls this weekend at the Merschell Ranch and the L H Harper Ranch. Lightning started the latter, and quick action limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Fire Dept
Merschell Ranch
Volunter Fire Department
Victor Marschall Ranch
L. H. Harper Ranch
Mr and Mrs Jones Visit Mrs Nabers
Mr and Mrs Paul Jones visited Mrs Fred Nabers recently, sharing greetings and news during a casual social call at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Fred Nabers
Farewell party for Rev Doerr from St James Lutheran
Friends and members of St James Lutheran Church paid tribute to Rev and Mrs W E Doerr with a farewell on July 28 on the church lawn. Doerr will become pastor at St John’s Lutheran in Marian Texas. Victor Wendel presented an inscribed silver coffee service. Refreshments were served by the Fellowship Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Church
W. E. Doerr
Rev
Doerr
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marian
Texas
Mohr of
Doss
St James
Victor Wendel
Doerrs
St. James
Maggie Keen celebrates 85th birthday in Harper
Mrs Maggie Keen hosted by her sister Mrs Zora McCorakle in Junction on Friday July 26 for her 85th birthday with twenty five guests joining in. W J Lennon Miss Mary Lou and Bull Cochran of Midland visited over the weekend. Additional locals and relatives from San Antonio Uvalde Doole and Harper attended family gatherings and reunions nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Keen
Junction
Zora McCorakle
W. J. Lennon
Mary Lou
Bull Cochran
Midland
A L Biterschwabe
Herbert Jones
Harper
Leaving For Armed Forces
Mr and Mrs Gerald Herbst of Comfort honor R Anthony Fritz son of Robert Fritz Rt 2 with a barbecue July 28. Anthony leaves for the Armed Forces July 30 and reports in Santone before heading to New Jersey for officers training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Herbst
Comfort
R. Anthony Fritz
Robert J. Fritz
Rt. 2
Anthony
Armed Forces
Santone
New Jersey
Officers Training School
Stephenville couple visits Kensing relatives
Mr and Mrs Keith Kensing of Stephenville spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs Levi Kensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kensing
Stephenville
Mrs Levi Kensing
Parker Family Hosts Visitor From California
Daniel J. Vrooman of San Bernardino stationed at Fort Sam Houston spent the weekend with Mrs. Jett Parker's family in San Antonio. They hosted a barbecue dinner and ranch visit where Claudia Pamela and Patsy taught him to ride a horse, making for a very pleasant day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Vrooman
San Bernadino
California
Fort Sam Houston
San Antono
Jett Parker
Claudia
Pamela
Patsy
Dallas visitor John Tarr visits parents Watk Tarr this weekend
John Tarr of Dallas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Watk Tarr this weekend. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs James Tarr and daughter Heather of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tarr
Dallas
Watk As Tarr
James Tarr
Heather
San Antonio
HCAF Country Fair Set for August 9 to 11
Hill Country Arts Foundation at Ingram hosts a three day country fair from Friday through Sunday August 9 11 under general chair Col Linn E Mann. events include games entertainment music concessions a farmer's market art jam boree and a box supper auction. Fortunes teller dunling stand and 16 acres along the Guadalupe River are featured with riverbank seating and a public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Ingram
Col Linn E Mann
Guadalupe River
Tom Hadley
Hill Country Fair Race Meet and Billy Sale at Junction
The 2nd annual Hill Country Fair Association Race Meet and Billy Sale will be held in Junction August 8 to 10. Seven races daily begin at 2:90 with the Junction Derby on Saturday afternoon. Billy Sale starts August 8 at 8:00 a.m. with 20 stud Billies chosen from 200. 20 will be sold as Stud Billies on August 9. A mammoth street parade opens the event on August 8 at 10 a.m., with nightly dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fair Association
Billy Sale
Junction
Bob Phillips
Pert Family Attends Hemisfair in San Antonio Visit
Mr and Mrs R E Pert and their daughters traveled to San Antonio to attend the Hemisfair event, joining locals for the regional gathering and tours of the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Pert
San Antonio Viel Re Carcay
Hemis
Mayfield Mattress Co InnerSpring Specialists
Old mattresses made new by Innerspring specialists. Ad work felted-all Wort guaranteed. Kerrville, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield Mattress CO
Kerrville, Texas
Louis Feller Family Reunion Held in Harper
Notice announces the Louis Feller family reunion to be held at Harper Community Park on August 4, 1968 in Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Feller
Harper
Harper Drug ad from Harper Texas offers service with a smile
Local advertisement promotes Harper Drug in Harper Texas promising competent courteous service with a smile. It highlights Grace and Leslie Harper as the owners and emphasizes friendly customer care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Leslie Harper
Texas
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Bethany Church
Cosper and Cottle
Harper Park
Joe
Pearl Schwethelm Burkett
Joe Burkett Hl
Fannie N. Burkett
Gorman
E. Mason Brock
Kingsland
Wayne Edwards
Joseph A. Reed
Imelda Louise Sturm
Plymouth
America
James
TLC
Ferd. Tatsch
Harper Locals
Grace Herman
Happy Schawe
Mary Jo
Uvalde
W. Keen
Albert Lange
Max Lange
Chester Moses
Boatright
Klein
Spring Creek
Gertrude Mauer
V.C. Whitworth
Doole
Pete Whitworth
Anderson Kinsey
Parkers
HCAF
Herman Gadake
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