Heavy August Rain Boosts County Moisture Prospects
A ground soaking rain drenched the county on Wednesday night with Harper reporting an inch or more and the Reservation area up to two inches. Through August total rainfall exceeds typical levels, with over five inches in Harper and over six in nearby regions. Fredericksburg weather official N J Dietel notes 1.72 inches for Wednesday and over six inches for the month to date. Rain began around 4:40 p.m and persisted overnight. Range conditions improve greatly, aiding anticipated deer and turkey hunting as the season opens November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Chas. Barrett
First State Bank
Barrett
N. J. Dietel
Fredericksburg
Dietel
Comfort girl crowned Miss Texas Rural Electric Cooperative
Laura Lee Gass of Comfort named Miss Texas Rural Electric Cooperative for 1965 66 representing CT EC at the national Rural Electrification pageant in San Francisco next February and serving CT EC throughout the year. She is a CT EC hostess and plans to enroll at Texas A I College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Louise Gass
Comfort
Texas Electric Cooperative
Jan Brown
Harper
Texas Rural Electric Cooperatives
San Antonio
W. C. Mc. Williams
Wilbur Durst
Laura Lee Gass of
Texas Rural Electric Coop Queen
Central Texas’ Electric Cooperative
J. C. Gass
Comfort High School
Texas A & I College
Miss Texas Electric Cooperative
Laura Louise
Texas
San Francisco
California
Las Vegas
Miss Gass
Rural Electric
Dog days of summer weigh on national mood in 1966
The piece contrasts Vietnam war strain and domestic unrest with hopeful ecological notes for South Texas fisheries. It cites casualties near revolutionary war levels, diplomacy, civil rights progress, rising violence, welfare costs, crime and narcotics concerns, stock market dips, and a lone positive update from Elgin Dietz of the Parks and Wildlife Department about top condition rivers Sabina Fre Nueces and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Congress
Domeste
South Texas
Elgin Dietz
Parks and Wildlife Department
Thas
Sabina
Fre
Nueces
San Anta
DPS Urges Public To Drive With Care on Labor Day Weekend
DPS director Col Homer Garrison Jr reports an estimated 41 traffic deaths in Texas over the Labor Day weekend as the state faces a potential third straight record high in fatalities. He notes Texas is about 15 percent ahead of 1965 and urges safer driving through Operation Motorcide with 1598 uniformed officers and joint efforts with multiple agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
United States
Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Texas Highway Department
Texas Safety Association
Texas Coucil of Safety Supervisors
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Boos and Itz Pledged Marriage in San Angelo Ceremony
Cathyleen Faye Boos and C. Lamar Itz pledged marriage Saturday in a San Angelo ceremony. Miss Boos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo FF Boos, wore a crepe gown with lace and chapel train, and her sister Sharon Gath Boos served as maid of honor. The couple exchanged vows as Leroy Locite provided organ music and Durkop led singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathyleen Faye Boos
C. Lamar Itz
Faye Boos
Leroy Locite
Dan He
Fredericksburg
Edmund
San Angelo
Fredericksburg High School
Kerrville
Sharon Gath Boos of
Frontier Festival Roundup Schedule at Harper Park
Plans proceed for the two day Frontier Festival Roundup at Harper Community Park on September 3 and 4. A Saturday parade starts at 4 pm followed by a 5:30 pm barbecue plated at 1.00. Rodeo events begin at 8 pm with a 10 pm start at the open air pavilion. Sunday features an old time fiddlers contest at 4 pm, 5:30 pm barbecue, and 8 pm rodeo. Performances by Kerrville Guadalupe Quadrille team and Lloyd Woodly's open show rodeo from Lampasas plus bull riding calf roping and other events. Harper Lions Club and park groups sponsor. proceeds fund park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Kerrville Guadalupe
Lloyd Woodly
Lampasas
Bo Bland
Old Timers Reunion Planned for Labor Day at Klein's Hall
Gillespie County Qnd Teamsters Reunion set for Monday September 5 at Klein's Hall Spring Creek Harper road. Henry Wendel president and officers extend inviting all members and visitors. Program planned and barbecue will be available as in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Qnd Teamseter
Klein's Hall
Spring Creek
Harper Road
Henry Wendel
Zip Code program explained for faster mail delivery
Officials in Louisiana and Texas conferences describe five digit Zip Codes to identify mail processing units and delivery stations. The system speeds dispatch by reducing repeated address reading and directs mail to the correct national area state and post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Louisiana
Texas
Post Office Department
Young Homemakers Hold Ice Cream Social for FHA Guests
On Thursday evening the FHA girls who had babysat for the Young Homemakers were treated to an ice cream social on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Harry Sultemier. Families attended and games of 42 entertained the men while the Young Homemakers prepared decorations for the county fair parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Harry Sultemiers
Birthday Celebration For Mrs R B Goff At Home
Mrs R B Goff marked her 88th birthday Saturday at the Lee Goff home with a barbecue supper. Guests included Cal Goff of Houston and Daniel Durst of San Antonio, plus extended family from San Angelo Alpine Dallas Kerrville San Antonio Austin Liang LaCoste Sisterdale Seguin Harper and Comfort. The couple will reside in Kerrville after a wedding trip to Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor
Shirley Luedecke
Gloria Feller
Fredericksburg
Dolores Maiquardt
Listerdale
Donna Kay Goehmann
Lair, Goehmann
Nancy Morrigan
Kerrville
Larry Goehmann
Austin
Jim Semmiler
Cody Marsehall
Malcolm Mantschall
Douglas Bude
Harper
R B Goff
Lee Goff
Calvin Goff
Houston
Daniel Durst
San Antonio
Harvey D Goff
Keith Meadows
WW Poole
Lane City
Olin Walker
Charence Sinclair
Dennis Bernhard
Pat Bruns
Vius Eugene Fellet
Elmer Itz
Park
Renuie Realty
Moones Ateral
San Angelo
Alpine
Dallas
Kervile
Liang
LaCoste
Sisterdale
Seguin
Comfort
Andy
Mac Scarborough Rites Held for 77 in Kerrville
Funeral services for Mac J. Scarborough 77 were held August 24 at Harper Baptist Church with Masonic graveside rites in Harper Cemetery. A World War I veteran, he died August 22 at 2 a.m. in Kerrville Veterans Hospital. Survivors include his wife, son Joe Scarborough of Austin, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac J. Scarborough
Harper Baptist Church
Kerrville
Harper Cemetery
Scarborough
Veterans 'Hospital
Plummer Smith Funeral Home
Bastrop County
Harper
Kerrville Masonic Lodge
American Legion
San Antonio
Joel Scarborough
Austin
Rex Fox
el Paso
Harold Habericht
Kilgore
Robert Scarborough
Ollie Scarborough
Houston
Wesley Kelman
San Angelo
Cole Baker
Mrs. R. R. Webb Graduates to Teach in Dallas
Mrs. R. R. Webb former Dorothy Oehler daughter of Mrs. Theo Oehler and the late Mr. Oehler of Harper received a Bachelor’s degree at North Texas State University Denton on Wednesday August 24. She majored in elementary education and will teach first grade in the Dallas Public School system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas State University
Denton
R R. Webb
Dorothy Oehler
Theo Oehler
Mr. Oehler
Harper
Webb
Dallas
Johnson Birthday Noted by President In 1966 Horoscope
The piece notes Lyndon B. Johnson's 58th birthday on August 28 1966 with background on his birth at Stonewall Texas August 27 1908 and his recent travels including visits to Canada and the United Nations commander General Westmoreland and mentions Rawleighs Almanac 1966 horoscope for Virgos born August 22 September 28 describing orderliness and public interest in new approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
S. E. Johnson Jr
Rebekah Baines Johnson
Gillespie County
Johnson
LBJ
Fredericksburg
William Westmoreland
United Nations
Vietnam
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Texas
White House
Rawleigh
Seledom
Harper School Football Schedule 1906 Season Highlights
The Harper Lomghosns field a 1906 schedule with games at Yates Here Latchey There Center Vovet Herve Mostutre La Pryor M. Canyon Leakey Center Point Medina Open Nov. LS N Canyon. Includes ad for Mayfield Mattress Company Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lomghosns
Tedule
Scheols
Yates
Latchey
Vovet Herve
Mostutre
la Pryor
M. Canyon
Bere
Leakey
Medina
LS. N. Canyon
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Texas Rural Electrics
Mason
W. C. McWilliams
Hardy Moses
Gass
Victor G. Sagebiel
Roscoe Basse
Milton Crenwelge
Clinton Brown
Parker
Bob Brown
Werner Moe
Harper School
Jack Stehiing
Radio Poetic
Extley
Simon Casper
New Pherla, la
Alfred Kramer
Mr. Dietz
Falcon Lake
Btaff
Lamar Itz
Frontier Festival
Harper Lions Club
Harper Community Park Assn
Harper Roping Club
OLD Teamsters
Xerserte
Mac Scarborough
R. R. Webb
Mayfield Mattress Company
Ite
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