Men Who Risked Their Lives for Beauty in Flowers
A narrated tribute to plant explorers who braved jungles and war zones to bring back rare blooms. It traces flower origins from the East India Company era through colonial exchanges to modern gardens, honoring explorers who died for botanical gems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India Company
Orient
West Indies
Europe
China
Amazon
Brazil
Andes
Victoria Falls
South Africa
Cape Town
Holland
David Douglas
America
England
Japan
Notice to subscribe to the Herald advertised
A brief recruitment notice urges readers to subscribe to the Herald via phone contact M4 220. The ad promotes radio, TV sets and general reliable service. It emphasizes prompt delivery and guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio 4
Rains Dittmar Tie The Knot In Candlelit Zion Lutheran Ceremony
Miss Kathy Dittmar and James Rusty Rains wed in a candlelit double ring ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church July 29. The Rev Kermit Menking officiated. The couple will reside in Seguin and attend to careers at Santa Rosa Hospital and Texas Lutheran College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Dittmar
Martin Dittmar
James
Tom Rhodes
Purcell
Mendelsohn
Werner (Bully) Kher
San Antonio
Annual Race Meet and Billy Sale at Junction
The 31st Holl Country Fan Association Race Meet and Billy Sale will be held in Junction starting this morning with a mammoth street parade at 10 a m. Seven horse races are scheduled daily plus the Junction Derby with 3000 in purses and entry fees added. Races begin at 2 30 p m Thursday through Saturday with dances each night. Leon Rausch and The Texas Playboys provide music. The Billy Sale includes 20 Stud Billies selected from 200 Friday morning at 9 a m, about 100 Biles to be sold Friday and Saturday. Visitors are welcome as locals greet guests from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sale
Junction
Kerrville Faces Critical Water Supply Strain
Kerrville City Manager D R Voelkel warns the water system remains under stress as daily pumping hits about 5.9 million gallons. He urges frugality in lawn watering, recommends moderate schedules, and notes water levels have fluctuated after mid July rains while drought persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
D. R. Voelkel
Voelkel
Local visits and family travel across Texas and Louisiana
Harper locals and relatives from Kerrville New Obern Louisiana and Bryan visited family members in towns including New Braunfels El Paso and Oklahoma. Attendees include Simon Cosper Burton Bridges Clemens Maurer Daniel Fritz and Rex Fox with notes on a surgery and a graduation.
Kimble County 4-H Highlights Lead State Contests and Camps
Kimble County reports Steve Johnson as the first state winner in record book contests for 4-H Talent Club tour sponsored by Producers' Grain Corp Amarillo. Maxie Johnson earns a red Dress Revue ribbon in Abilene with leader Mrs. Wright. Six junior leaders attend State 4-H Leadership Lab in Brownwood. District 74-H Camp leadership to be provided by six youths. Carla Anderegg competes in State 4-H Horse Show with Copper Britches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Steve Johnson
Steve
Producers’ Grain Corporation
Amarillo
Texas
Corpus Christi
Houston
Dallas
Six Flags
Abilene
Maxie Johnson
W. A. Wright
A. E. Johnson
Maxie
Wright
Brownwood
Debra Dutton
Laura Lee Lockett
Candy Henderson
Charles Hagood
Jim Johnson
Billy Henderson
Carla Anderegg
Copper
Carla
Gilbert
Anderegg
Harper
Miss Chris Hotis Crowned Miss Mohair of the Universe
Christina Hotis, 20, of San Angelo, was named Miss Mohair of the Universe for 1967 68 at the 28th annual pageant in San Angelo August 3. Marsha Gass of Fredericksburg was first runner up. Cindy Turner and Haley McBride were also noted in the event coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Hotis
San Angelo
Sunday House
Miss Hotis
George Hotis
San Angelo State College
Ethicon Inc
Mohair
Haley McBride
Randall McBride
Chris Hotis
Wedding of Dan and Mrs. Dittmar Hinted by Flowers
The ceremony featured daisies on lace and net cloths with smilax and burning tapers. The bride wore a yellow and white lace suit with matching accessories and a yellow orchid. Out of town guests arrived from Kerrville Seguin Pasadena Galveston San Antonio Hallettsville Amarillo Grover New Braunfels and Parsons Tenn. The rehearsal supper hosted by the groom’s parents occurred Friday at Birek's Red Barn Party Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickie Floyd
San Antonio
Cynthia Brown
Galveston
Pam Cooksey
Ruver
New Braunfels
Dittmar
Lou Rains
Parsons, Tenn
Community Savings Center Hall
Jeral Rains
Beverly Clarke
Janet Barns
Irene Rode
M. J. Ditt
Mar
Dan Dittmar
Kerrville
Seguin
Pasadena
Hallettsville
Amarillo
Grover
Birek
Red Barn
Adele Habenicht Texas History Section Designated at Kilgore Library
Kilgore College named a new Adele Habenicht Texas History section in the campus library to honor her devotion to Texas history. Randolph C. Watson thanked donors for an insurance policy made payable to Kilgore College and urged others to contribute books in Adele’s memory. Adele Scarborough Habenicht, 41, died June 26. funeral was June 28 in Kilgore. Survivors include her husband Harold G. Habenicht, daughter Katy, son Harold Gall, mother Mrs J. M. Scarborough, and mother-in-law Mrs Cora Habenicht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Habenicht
Tex
New Kilgore Library
Kilgore College
Texas
Adele Scarborough
Kilgore
Harold
Habemecht
Brown, Bronstad & Habenecht
Katy
Harold Gall
J. Mach Scarborough
Harper
Cora Habemecht
Fredericksburg
Wrathen
Habenicht
Vilegebrary
Adele
Winners of Prizes at Modern Market Anniversary
The Modern Market mark twentieth anniversary honors winners Jane Doerr for an eight track auto stereo Bryan Tatsch for a M Radio and Morris Harper for a C M Pocket Radio Mr Harper thanks customers for their interest in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Doerr
Bryan Tatsch
M. Radio
Morris Harper
C.M. Pocket Radio
Harper
Mrs Erlene Dunn Attends State InService Education Meet
Mrs. Erlene Dunn, local Homes making teacher, participated in the state In-Service Education Conference for homemaking teachers at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston last week July 31 to August 1. The theme centered on Homes making Education Evaluation and Direction with National Consultants detailing homemaking contributions to Vocational Education and curriculum updates. Dunn is a charter member of the Vocational Homemaking Teachers Association of Texas, which held its fourth annual meeting on Thursday of the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erlene Dunn
Houston
Corfesultants
Dunn
Vocational
American Legion Post 650 Plans September Barbecue
The American Legion Post 650 met last Friday August 4. Linda Harper and Herschel Esquell reported on Girls and Boys State. The group set the annual barbeque and picnic for September 9 at 7 p.m. in Community Park. all veterans and families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Linda Harper
Herschel Esquell
Legion
Perry Cosper Earns Air Force Commendation Medal
Technical Sergeant Perry D. T. Cosper received the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as Personnel Technician with the 106th Medical Service Squadron at Brooke General Hospital Fort Sam Houston from February 1965 to July 1967. He is a Fredericksburg native, Harper High School graduate, and husband of Whitie Ann Bush with two children, residing in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickers, Seguin
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Texas Lutheran College
Fredericksburg High School
TLC
Methodist School
Mro
James L Rains
Pasadena
Texas
Pasadena High School
Perry DT. Cosper
10S6 Medical Service
United States Air Force Liason Office
Brooke General Hospital
Fort Samp Houston
United States Airy Force
Cosper
J. J. Cosper
Fredericingburg
Harper High School
Iceland
Withie Ann Bush
Harry Novian
Freders
Burs
Mark Wayne
Perrys
Joe
New from Clairol Instant Hairsetter Demo Ad
Harper, Texas and Kerrvalley, Pena advertise hair products and specialties. The ad touts Instant Hairsetter for quick styling and mentions suppliers and drug stores in small town listings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grover Brinkman
Sunshine
the Herald
Miss Dittmar
Rusty’ Rains
Keller Mrs
Rusty” Rains
Oliver Hopf
Harry Wilke
Erato Hopf
Robert Maurer
Victor Marschall
Chester Itz
Joe Maurer
Delma Kay
Kerrville Water Supply
Kerrville Times
Harper Locals
Simon Cosper
New Obern la
Mrs Cosper
Lousiana
Allen Bridges
Burton
Paul Staudt
Kevin
Alfred Lehne
Alfred Kramers
Clemens Maurer
Henry Maurer
Gertrude
Bob Fritz
Daniel Fritz
A&m College
Mrs. Fritz
Clayton Klein
Oklahoma
Alfred Kramer
Alvin Feller
Simon Casper
Fellers
Diana Staggs
Feller
Mary Blud
Rex Fox
Bryan
Max Scarborough
el Paso
Rex
W. C. Henderson
Miss Mohair of the Universe
Chester Dieter
Rev
Carlo
Parker
Odessa
Dor
Virginia) Brown
Kermit Ernst
Fredericksburg Jaycees
Acapulco Bandittos
Paula Phillips
Carla Hein
Wyona Wasserman
Mullin
Betty Williams
Brady
Charmen Hicks
Bandera
Gov. Connally
Martha Hoverster
Mason
Randy Lynn Phillips
Suzett Roberts
Austin
C. Maye Neal
C. Maye’s
Tylene Osborn
Columbis Secretarial College
Bill Hodges
Kendell Hodges
Give
RED Cross
Marsha Gass
Radio Post
Am. Legion
Perry Cosper
Air Force Commendation Medal
Sergendh Casper
Broolie
General Trosprtadl
Petakomuis
Dhe
UNE Itisstem
Bsui
CIA
Oedae
Khe le
T, M
Bargemim
Clairol
Sulimer
Potep
Harper Drug Store
Harper, Texas
Valerie Sus
Kerrvalley
Pena
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