Firemen Respond as Pickup Destroyed in Rural Road Fire
On Monday night December 6, a 1956 International pickup owned by Edgar Usener Jr. burned on a rural FM road near the old Harper road to Doss, 15 miles west of Fredericksburg. Gasoline spilled from a barrel triggered ignition. Usener escaped with two dogs as flames engulfed the truck and two ammunition boxes exploded nearby. Henry Wunderlich aided pushing the vehicle off the road. Usener reported no injuries.
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Harper Road
Doss
Fredericksburg
Edgar Usener, Jr
Spring Creek
Usener
Albert Leyendecker
Henry Wunderlich
VA urges GI Bill use as education aid grows
Houston VA official P J Mims says GI Bill enrollment rose 39 percent from last year and exceeds Korean era totals. He cites 2.7 million veterans using the benefit, with unemployment linked to low education, and outlines expanded on the job training, counseling, and base outreach to boost college and trade education nationwide.
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G. I
P. J. Mims
Houston VA
Washington, D. C
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Donald E. Johnson
Veterans Administration
Preventive maintenance for stored small engines
County agent outlines steps to winterize lawn mowers outboard motors and other small gas engines. Drain fuel, run engine dry, service carburetor, replace spark plug, oil cylinders, clean exterior, apply oil to unpainted metal, and store in a dry place with cap off to avoid moisture. If left outside, cover with waterproof fabric.
Harper Locker attracts deer processing boom in Harper
Henry Moellendorf and wife own Harper Lockers handling nearly 500 deer since season start with 345 in cold storage and shipments reaching Eden to Mason. The plant sustains multiple employees and earns a growing reputation for sausage and smoked meat as season ends January 2 1972. Meanwhile Butz sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture pledges action on corn prices amid partisan debate. Local farmer Larry Kramer visited his grandmother after hunting at Kramer ranch.
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Henry Mofllendorf
Harper Lockers
Karl Klaehn
Eden
Menard
Junction
Sonora
Mountain Home
Mason
Harper
Moellendorf
Harper Locker Plant
DR Ears. Butz
Senate
Nixon
Butz
Harry Blackmun
Petune Butz
Petit Jury Sworn In for Gillespie County Court Term
A twelve member petit jury was sworn in by District Judge Marvin Blackburner and attended by District Attorney Bob Barton and others to hear the case State of Texas vs Jose Sanchez Martinez for escaping Gillespie County jail. The jury selection from 140 summoned extended into the day with six women and six men serving.
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Gillespie County
Marvin Blackburner
Junction
Bob Barton
Kerrville
Gerald Schmidt
Alfred Schmidt
State of Texas
Jose Sanchez Martinez
Ken Braeuer
Dearing Ranch
Fredericksburg
Martinez
Peut
HW Kleinman
Isadore Stehling
Ernst Crenwelgpe
Mary Nowotny
Henry Welpe
Kermit Ernst
Halthar Stehling
Edwin Tatsch
Frank Schmidt
Fred Paul
David Whitworth
Werner Henke
Alfred Petrnecky
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Sinclair Arco
Washateria
Bill
Arco Servie
Willie Meier
Texas Phone
Barker’ S Grocery
Junction Warehouse Co
Texas
C. T. Holekamp
Ted Holekamp
Ranch Supplies
Flag Bode Company
Vapo Butane Company
Llano St
Woerner Warehouse
Preone
Fredericksburg, Texas
By Duery Menzies
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America
Guillespie County
Inter
Larry Kramer
New Braunfels
Kramer
Alfred Kramer
Petit Jury
Gus
House
Congress
Publc
Gallup
Tedtatec
Abe
Bse
Ks ’ A Ut
Thas
Westinghouse Hair Dryer
Joey Barber Shop
Jootie’s
Harper, Texas
Gene Harper
Steluve -C Sry
Faberge
Harper Drug Store
Virgil Lennon
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