Llano Schools Vote On Consolidation Plan
Five Llano County rural districts Long Mountain Legion Valley Sandy Valley Oestreich and Lehmberg vote July 10 on joining the Llano rural high school district. Each district's majority is needed for consolidation with no impact if others fail. The enlarged district would standardize taxes and transport while improving facilities and programs for local students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Rural
Speck
Long Mountain
Legion Valley
Sandy Valley
Oestreich
Lehmberg
Llano County
M. D. Buster
Llano
Permanent three cent letter rate confirmed by Congress
Postmaster Frank Staudt was notified that the 3c letter rate remains in effect permanently along with other rates as of June 30, 1947, under House Joint Resolution 89th Congress approved by President Truman. Postmasters were ordered to enforce the updated rates. Also noted are brief visits from Kerrville residents and a party from Fredericksburg venturing to Renton, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Staudt
Post Office
Washington
Truman
Staudt
Harper Receives 5.04 Inches Rain in June
Last Sunday results show Ingram 11 Seipp 9, Sisterdale 5 Bandera 4 Camp Stanley 5 Stonewall 4 in 12 innings. Upcoming games July 6 feature Sisterdale at Harper Camp Stanley at Bandera and Ingram at Stonewall with Seipp’s off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Stanley
Stonewall
BTA
Hecteteen
Bandera
Sisterdale
Seipp’s
Ingram
Seipps
Harper
Sisterdale Edges Bandera In Tight 5-4 Baseball Win
Sisterdale defeated Bandera 5 to 4 in a six inning lead change affair at Sisterdale last Sunday. Boos pitched all nine innings, allowing four hits and striking out seven as Sisterdale capitalized on Bandera errors to rally in the seventh and ninth. Bandera took a brief lead in the ninth before Seewald sparked the tying and winning runs for Sisterdale with a two-out hit and L Habenicht’s clutch triple. Upcoming schedule sends Sisterdale to Harper. Harper rainfall noted at 5.05 inches for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisterdale
Bandera
Boos
Flood
Moreau
Marquardt
Leewald
Listerdale
Seewald
Kohls Fiied
V. Habenicht
Ebell
Fischer
Rechenthin
L. Habenicht
Gay
Gray
Nixon
Harper
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A
Mr. Rahe
Highway Commission Announces Farm to Market Road Policy
The Texas State Highway Commission released details of a new state wide policy for Farm to Market roads. It outlines cooperative funding with counties and road districts, sharing 75 percent of construction costs by local entities and 25 percent by the state, plus future maintenance by the department. The policy also notes limited federal funds and a cap of 100000 dollars per project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Austin
State Highway Commission
The
Commission
Texas
Dewitt C. Greer
Greer
State Highway Department
Board of County and District
Massive dragline collapses in river gravel pit near Fredericksburg
A large dragline operating five miles southwest of Fredericksburg on Kerrville road toppled into a gravel pit. It was severely damaged by fire whose cause remains undetermined. The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to the early morning alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedernales River
Fredericksburg
Kerrville Road
Roy Roberts Improves Barber Shop in Harper
Roy Roberts has returned to Harper to operate his brother Belmore Roberts Barber Shop and has installed a large glass window on Main Street with a modern exterior and repainted interior. Plans include a new linoleum floor and additional improvements. Mrs. Prochnow of San Antonio visits daughter Mrs. Elbert Feller. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lehne spent Sunday in Fredericksburg with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Roberts
Harper
Belmore Robert
Main Street
Alfred Lehne
Fredericksburg
Construction cost distribution plan for county to state level
The proposal seeks to use county level construction costs in a single year to determine statewide allocations. It argues this approach would reflect local price variation and aim for a fairer statewide distribution of funds under the plan.
New Mail Schedules Outlined for Harper Post Office
Postmaster Frank Staudt lists new incoming and outgoing mail times for Harper, detailing departures to Fredericksburg Kerrville London Noxville and Reservation with morning and afternoon slots on specified days. Also notes residents visiting and local exchanges with Rocksprings and Houston and prompts Herald subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Staudt
Harper Post Office
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
London
Noxville
Patricia Silvers
Joe Nell
Roger Reeves
New
New Lions Install Amid Tragic Accident In Harper
About 50 Lions Club members and wives attended a ladies night and officer installation at a school building last Wednesday evening. Former District Governor Alex Frantzen of Fredericksburg presided and installed Floy Bode as president and a slate of officers including M. R. Duderstadt, Omer Cottle, C. L. Brown, Chas. W. Barrett, Roy Roberts, A. L. Bierschwale, Lion Taner, John S. Whitewood, Boyd Morris, and J. R. Bierschwale. Frantzen read the Lions Club code of ethics. Paul DeLorey provided piano selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Alex Frantzen
Fredericksburg
Floy Bode
M. R. Duderstadt
Omer Cottle
C. L. Brown
Chas. W. Barrett
Roy Roberts
A. L. Bierschwale
Lion Taner
John S. Whitewood
Tail Twister
Boyd Morris
J. R. Bierschwale
Lion Frantzen
Lions Club
Gift Shower Honors Mrs Sidney Grona and Others
Gift shower held for Mrs Sidney Grong at the school house with pink and white decorations and a guest book kept by Mrs Pete Kramer. A later report covers the death of Werner Schlueter after a fall in a well during maintenance work. funeral held in Fredericksburg with the American Legion in charge. Schlueter, a World War II veteran, left a wife Jacqueline Hammond and a son, plus parents and sister Irene, with a detailed life history from Cave Creek to Fredericksburg High School and Army Air Forces radar work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Wachals
Pete Kramer
Robert Maurer
Sidney Grong
Wachals
Maurer
Karl Durst
Grona
Werner Schlueter
Schlueter
Edwin Schlueter
Cave Creek
Fredericksburg
American Legion
Louis Jordan Post
Smithville
Katy
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Jacqueline Hammond
Walter Hammond
Belton
Texas
Irene
Tejas Club Hosts Meeting At Mrs Oehler Home
The Tejas Club gathered Saturday at Mrs. Carl Oehler's home with guests including Mrs. Norton Matthews of Menard. They discussed forming another federated study club in Harper, heard from speakers on national federation work, and appointed committees for bylaws and nominating. A July 11 meeting was set to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas Club
Carl Oehler
Norton Matthews
Menard
Harper
Will Stockard
David Schmidt
Charles Mains
el Progress Club
Matthews
Dean Hopf
Federation of Women’s Clubs
J. Thomas
Glen Hopf
Bill Brown
Robert Kensing
Robi. Dittmar
Shanghadé
X ray imaging to boost oil recovery technique
An X-ray machine tests how oil gas and water flow through underground rock samples. Gulf Research Laboratories engineers use the device on cylindrical rock samples with injected fluids, producing miniature pictures of oil behavior. The approach aims to raise oil recovery percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Research Laboratories
Visits of Eldorado and Junction Families Highlight Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. O Suddeth and daughter from Eldorado visited Mrs. C A Spencer and Archie Spencer early this week. Mrs Katy Coggeshall and Peggy with Mrs A C Wendel met Dr and Mrs Herbert Wright in Junction on Wednesday. Peggy stayed in Junction with the Wrights for several days. Dr Leo Holm and two children from San Antonio spent the weekend with Otto Rhade and family. P F Jones and Ruth visited Bertram for a Brazeau reunion. Ruth extended her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nath Walker
Simon Walker
Houston
Bill McKinney
Los Angeles
Calif
John L. Weaver
Clair Walker
Junction
Edd
Earl
Holland
Henry Walker
Harper
B. Brown
Walker
O. Suddeth
Eldorado
C. A. Spencer
Archie Spencer
Katy Coggeshall
Peggy
A. C. Wendel
Herbert Wright
Wright's
Leo Holm
San Antonio
Otto Rhade
P. F. Jones
Miss Ruth
Bertram
Brazeau S
These Workers Tell What They Plan To Do With Payroll Savings
A group of workers explains their intended use for payroll savings as bonds mature. They describe plans to invest, save for emergencies, fund education, or purchase household needs, highlighting cautious financial goals and confidence in bond yields.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Llano Schools
Mrr
Maxie Baumann
Mra
Arthur Baumann
Henry Jenschke
Wm. Kaiser
C. A. Lehne
Renton
John Adams
Hill Country League
Herald
Clyde Floyd and
F. M. Floyd
Frances
New Lions
Sidney Grona
the Herald
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!