Record rainfall saga marks 1966 in Texas Hill Country
Weather notes show 1966 total rainfall near 22 to 24 inches in Hill Country, with ten weeks of no measurable precipitation from late Oct to early Dec. October and September offered some rain, while August and March posted higher totals. Debates on forecasts and Cedar tree anecdotes accompany local reports from Frede ricksburg area observers.
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San Antonio
U. S. 87
Fredericksburg
U. S
Rahe
Harper
Range & Field
Texas
Elroy Schnelle
Handy Stop
Emil Feuge
Mason Road
Airman Woodrow Vail Rites Monday
Airman Woodrow Wilson Vail Jr. 19 died in a December highway crash on Highway 87 near Fredericksburg. Born in Fort Worth, he was a 1966 FHS graduate who trained at Lackland AFB as an air policeman. Funeral services with full military honors were held January 2 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St. Mary’s Church.
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Woodrow Wilson Vail Jr
Fredericksburg
Fort Worth
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
Catharine Ida Klein Vail Sr
Ft. Worth
Tommy Vail
Jeannette
Jim Moore
Stanley Morris
Perrin
Air- Koree
Sherman
Jeanne
Michael Gillis
San Antonio
Ella Vail
Charles Klein
Milton J. Klein
FHS
Texas Academy of Art
Houston
Lackland Afb
US Air Force
Schaetter
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Harold Ehlinger
Dennis M. Behm
Vaughn Ruthersmith
Paul E. Splaun
Ad&ec
Robert L. Stock
William J. Haas
Roscoe F. Corkin
St. Mary's Cemetery
Gillespie County FFA 4-H Livestock Show Draws Large Entries
The Gillespie County FFA and 4-H Livestock and Poultry Show at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday January 21 reports 753 total entries from Fredericksburg FFA Harper FFA and County 4-H Club. Entries include 468 Fredericksburg FFA 121 Harper FFA and 169 4-H with 55 steers and diverse cattle goats lambs and poultry. Judges include Don Brandenburg J E Spud Tatum and Allen Turner with sale proceeds set for Saturday night.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Fair
Fredericksburg Ffa
Harper Ffa
County
Fredericksburg
FFA
Fredricksburg Ffa
4-1
Fredburg
Harper Ffaa
Harper Fifa
Joe Tatum
Clyde Woerner
FHS
C. A. Stone
Gillespie
Don Brandenberger
Coleman
J. E
Spud” Tatum
Allen Turner
Eent Menard
Robert
Suffore
Brady Park gets 119650 grant for lakefront recreation
A 119650 grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund will, with matching funds from Brady and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, total 239300 to develop a city park on Brady Lake. The site will support boating fishing swimming picnicking camping and rifle firing. The project is the seventh approved for the area under the federal program administered by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. The plan was led by Brady City Superintendent James Feazelle and Parks Director Clinton Newlin with local and state officials named.
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Brady
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Will E. Odom
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Brady Lake
Odom
Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Co Os
Department of Interior
James Feazelle
Brady City
Clinton Newlin
Brady Parks and Recreation Department
Calving season insights for fall calves and winter feeding
Kimble County cattleman analyzes birth weights and weaning, noting fall calves weigh about 4 pounds lighter at birth than spring calves and may ease calving. He discusses how spring pasture plus milk affects growth, and promotes protein supplements twice weekly to save labor while maintaining gains. He details critical temperatures for cattle and stresses full winter forage and heat production. He closes with good wishes for the new year.
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Fedetars
June Calve
Atlantic
Kimble County
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Otto Rahe
Edmund Koennecke
Rheingold
Wilbert
Freddie
Fritz and Son
Bear Creek
Fred
Dee
Cedars
Range & Fick
Temple
Blanco
Washington
Security State Bank
Don Windrow
Rc&d
H. N. Smith
N.J.D
Woodrow Vail
Brady Park
Marble Falls
Marshall Miller
Texas Sericultural Extension
Conan
The
Harper Herald
Kroman
Federal Land Banks
America
Farmers Providers OF
Federal Land Bank
Main St
Kerrville
Max QO
Reinbach
Nanagel
Rob't C. Brown — Asst
Mgr
Community Savings & Loan Assh
West Main St
Boerne
Burnet
Federal Deposit
Mi 1A
First State Bank
McKinney's Department Store
Your Friendly Service Store
Jsee Eee
Irene's
Lone Masters
Krauskopf Bros
John Deere
Weat Main St
Fredericksburg, Texas
Nealeons Homes
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
United States
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