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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1970
Page
4
Richard Kasper returned from Sait Branch pasture with Rainey and two boys when they encountered a buck near former Ad Becker ranch now C Heard property. Kasper chased, threw a rock, and the dog tracked the buck until it was bagged, then escaped as his horse balked at the challenge.
Friends recall a long awaited visit as Santa meets locals and shares nostalgia. Pat Stehling, injured in a Friday night crash, has been discharged and is recovering at home. Funeral attendants and local visitors are noted, with New Year greetings and well wishes for peace worldwide.
Harry Wahrmund explains Thread Gill Creek name origin with Mrs. Martin Anderegg noting a Gill resident. Six Mormon families once lived in Doss. a Mormon school was planned but abandoned. Scenic SH 16 view toward old Junction Fork river bridge marks SH 10 work from Kerrville westward. Allen Keller Co starts 6.975 mile Kerrville section with 375 working days to complete near Kerrville.
The December 12 1969 RC&D Executive Committee meeting in Fredericksburg focused on expanding the Eastern Hill Country Project from four to six counties Gillespie Blanco Burnet Lampasas Llano and Mason with possible inclusion of Kimble County A merger with the Central Texas Hill Country area was discussed and dam and watershed studies were announced for Town Creek and Live Oak Creek A tribute was paid to Arthur Walz Blanco who died in 1960 and the January meeting was tentatively set for Blanco.
Mrs. Jane Grosse aged 3 was killed while hunting alone on a ranch eight miles west of Mason on December 18. Survived by husband Maj. Wm. Richard Grosse two sons mother and two sisters. Funeral at First United Methodist Church December 20 with burial at Gooch. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Ahrens plan to live on the Harvey Lindner ranch near Comfort as of Tuesday.
Harper residents share holiday gatherings with relatives and friends on Christmas Day and the days after. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maurer visited Mrs. Alois Kunz family in Harper then Alf Pehl family in Fredericksburg for dinner. Mrs. Max Lange hosted Christmas children including Gene Prestidge of Houston Kelton Lange of Seguin and Elmer Lee Lange. Clark Bierschwale home welcomed Pete Whitworth and Arthur Bierschwale’s mother. A. J. Kinsey hosted daughter Mrs. V. C. Whitworth of Doole and Scott Kinsey family of Lubbock for Christmas dinner.
Buddy Eilers offensive tackle for the San Antonio Toros in the Continental Football League helped lead a 21 to 17 win over the Las Vegas Cowboys in San Antonio on December 7. The piece profiles his background from Sacred Heart High School to Texas A&M, Marine service, multiple league tryouts, and his family connections. District Judge David Brown announces a probable candidacy for attorney general against Crawford Martin.
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