Devil's River Bass Paradise in West Texas
The article describes Devil's River in Val Verde County as a swift clear-water fishing spot with bass, perch, and catfish. It highlights the Bass-Oreno lure used by Stanton Bundy of the Devil's River News and notes the need for long casts, rubber-soled footwear, and local guidance to locate lunker holes and avoid spooking big bass.
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Texas
Val Verde
Devil's River Lake
Devil's River
West Texas
Colorado
Montanna
Devil’s River
Pearch
Stanton Bundy
Devil's River News
Sonora
Stanton
South Bend
Bundys
Mae
Mrs Ida Kneese's Round Mountain Cypress Mills and Burnet Visit
Mrs Ida Kneese spent two weeks visiting her daughter Mrs Chistian Birch and family at Round Mountain and her son Alton Kneese and family at Cypress Mills with granddaughter Mrs Wilton Wilson and family at Burnet. The trip also included a visit to Austin.
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Ida Kneese
Chistian Birch
Round Mountain
Alton Kneese
Cypress Mills
Wilton Wilson
Burnet
Austin
Brown Family Weekend Visit Near New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs Billy Brown and daughters visited near New Braunfels over the weekend to spend time with her mother Mrs Nath Walker and other relatives.
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Billy Brown
New Braunfels
Nath Walker
Dees Family Weekend Visit With Whitewoods
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dees and daughter of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Ken Whitewood and their young son of Medina.
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Set
W. F. Dees
San Antonio
Fred Whitewood
Ken Whitewood
Little Son
Medina
Vacation Trip continues through Missouri Iowa and Texas
The writer recalls a road journey from the Ozarks into Missouri Iowa and back toward Harper Texas. Highlights include a Missouri capitol visit with portraits of Nimitz McArthur and a Truman bust and observations on Eureka Springs population history. In Iowa they attend Governor Day in Clear Lake meet Miss Iowa contestants and tour Des Moines capitol and museum. Encounters include a San Marcos Texas couple a Texan in Mason City and a Dallas Texan intern in St Paul. They note Minnesotan tunnels and Minnehaha Falls.
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Eureka Springs
Missouri
van Buren
Ark
Bob Burns
Arkansas
Ozarks Lakes
State Capitol
Adm
Chester Nimitz
Gen
Douglas McArthur
Museum
Capitol Building
Harry Truman
Daniel Boone
Iowa
Ozarks
Mason City
Cody
Rockies
South Dakota
Clear Lake
Sarita Size Harper
Capitol
Des Moines
Towa
San Marcos
Texas
Oklahoma
Will Rogers
Marshall
St. James Lutheran Church
Austin
Waldemar Wendel
San Antonio
M’liss Spaeth
TLC
Joan Spaeth
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minnehaha Falls
Longlellow
St. Paul
Historical Museum
Good Ole Harper
C A Stones County Agent Column on Cattle and Ponds
County producers advised on using CoRal to control cattle grub with four pounds per 25 gallons of water, treating up to 25 grown animals. Rotenone can remove pond fish. use 5 pounds per acre foot, adjust by temp. Swine outlook notes 1960 spring crop down 16 percent, hog prices may rise. federal gas tax refunds cover farming fuel for 1959–60 purchases. Bandera Angora sale set for Aug 20 1960. income tax school Sept 27 1960. guidance offered for Sheep flock division and breed groupings in Gillespie County.
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Swine Outlook
John G. McHaney
District Director of Internal Revenue
Congress
Austin
Texas
Werner Lindig
Bandera County
Bandera
Bandera County Agricultural Center
Werner
Fredericksburg visitations and illness noted in local scene
Bonnie Cook of Fredericksburg brought his mother to visit Tracey Tobin and friends in Harper. Hilmar Lott is in the V A Hospital in Houston, with Mrs. Lott staying with relatives in Fredericksburg.
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Bonnie Cook
Fredericksburg
Harper
J. F. Cook
Tracey Tobin
Hilmar Lott
V.A Hospital
Houston
Mrs. Lott
Parker Family Visit Highlights San Antonio Weekend
Mr and Mrs Raymord Parker of San Antonio visited their parents the Ray Bierschwales and the Jesse Parkers over the weekend.
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Raymord Parker
San Antonio
Ray Bierschwales
Jesse Parkers
Death of Mrs. Heacock in Arkansas Auto Crash
Friends mourn the death of Mrs. Heacock sister of Mrs. Fred Whitewood Jr. She died in an Arkansas auto accident while returning from a family vacation. The Whitewoods and her parents Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Burns were among those traveling with her.
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Heacock
Fred Whitewood Jr
Arkansas
Whitewoods
Raymond Burns
Massey Home Welcomes Several Visitors
Visiting Sunday were Mrs. Steve Forest and children of Boerne along with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Otto of Llano and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Massey and two children. Tuesday visitors included Dean Massey of Kerrville and Miss Virginia Wendel of Fredericksburg.
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W. R. Massey
Steve Forest
Boerne
Herbert Otto
Llano
Clayton Massey
Massey
Dean Massey
Kerrville
Virginia Wendel
Fredericksburg
Whitworth Family Visit Highlights Local Outing
Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and their son Vr Whitworth spent Thursday evening and night at Doole with Vr Whitworths family They also visited Mr and Mrs Clark Bierschwale Theday night David Whitworth joined his grandparents for a Harper visit.
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Mra
Pete Whitworth
Doole
Vr. Whitworth
Clark Bierschwale
David Whitworth
Harper
Care For Senile Aged In Texas Facing Reform
Texas houses about 4200 aged in mental hospitals and geriatric homes with many inmates lacking mental illness beyond senility. Dr. C J Ruilman notes a shift toward custodial care, with furloughs to nursing homes funded by Old Age Assistance, and calls for redirecting funds to treat true mental patients while maintaining safety and care. The Houston Post digest discusses aging care challenges and state study efforts.
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Texas
C. J. Ruilmann
Texas Confederate Home
Austin
Kerrville
Vernon
Ruilman
Houston Post
Daughter Deborah Susanna Born to Walker Family
Born to Mr and Mrs Carroll Walker a daughter Deborah Susanna August 3 1960 in a hospital at Galveston. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Olin Walker of here. Mrs Walker who spent several days with her son and family has returned home.
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Carroll Walker
Deborah Susanna
Galveston
Olin Walker
Here
Gamel Family Vacation Visit To Missouri
Mr and Mrs Herbert Gamel and their children left Friday for Missouri to visit Roger Harper and family and spend their vacation.
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Herbert Gamel
Missouri
Roger Harper
Kerrville Women Visit Relatives and Friends
Mrs. Oscar McDonald of Kerrville and Mrs. Brown visited her mother. Mrs. P. O. Bode was seen Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler hosted Sunday visitors Mr. and Mrs. Carl Durst and their daughter from Fredericksburg.
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Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
Brown
P. O. Bode
Fred Gammenthaler
Carl Durst
Fredericksburg
Local Family Visits and Weekend Guests Reported
Mr and Mrs Charles Gam menthaler and children visited Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller Sunday. Mrs Faye Walker of San Antonio and daughter Mrs Perry Biles and family from Corpus Christi spent the weekend at the J M Stevens ranch. Mrs Hans Wachhals and son John returned from a trip to visit relatives in Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs Ed Walker and Mr and Mrs Edward Jesse Walker and sons of Kansas visited relatives here last week.
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Wwe
Charles Gammenthaler
Elbert Feller
Faye Walker
San Antonio
Perry Biles
Corpus Christi
J. M. Stevens Ranch
Hans Wachhals
John
Pennsylvania
Ed Walker
Edward Jesse Walker
Mrs. V C Russell Sr Returns From Visit
Mrs. V C Russell Sr returned home Thursday from a visit with her son V C Russell Jr and family at Killeen.
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V. C. Russell Sr
V. C. Russell Jr
Killeen
Mrs A C Wendel Visits Divide Friends Then Attends Camp Meet
Mrs. A C Wendel spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Clarence Leinweber of the Divide. She attended the Cowboy Camp Meeting at Mountain Home and visited kin in Dryden and Sanderson.
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A. C. Wendel
Clarence Leinweber
the Divide
Mountain Home
Lang Family Visit to University of Texas Student
Mrs Jon Lang and her children visited their son Jerome Lang at the University of Texas in Austin. Jerome and James Tarreft plan to move to Pennsylvania for work with a construction company before returning for the fall term of college.
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Jon Lang
Austin
Jerome Lang
University of ‘Texas
Jerome
James
State of
Pennsylvania
Local farmers advance terrace work and pasture plans in Gillespie County
Theo Koennecke near Fredericksburg adds a diversion terrace and plans more terraces on eroding fields. Warren and Emil Petson complete two terraces and a farm waterway four miles east of Luckenbach. Paul Danz near Stone walls finishes 2200 meters of field terraces. Otte of Stonewall starts a farm pond and stock watering improvements amid a strong grasses advance including little bluestem and sideoats grama.
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Theo, Koennecke
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Koennecke
Warren
Emil Petson
Luckenbach
Guenther Ottmers
Stonewall
Willie Otte
Otte
Good Housekeeping Around Grain Bins Prevents Insect Losses
College Station experts urge pre storage housekeeping to cut insect damage to stored grain. C F Garner and R L Ridgway advise clean bins, moisture exclusion, aeration for cooling, and spraying with a residual pesticide. Malathion at eight ppm offers protection if applied before final storage.
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College Station
C. F. Garner
R. L. Ridgway
Garner
Ridway
William Tell a Swiss patriot in the 14th century
The brief note identifies William Tell as a Swiss patriot from the 14th century highlighting his historical role and era.
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William Tell
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