Safety rules urged for Gillespie boaters during Safe Boating Week
Contributed safety guidance from Gillespie County Red Cross urges proper life jackets and weather checks. The article covers six core boat safety rules, advice on training and instruction, and the importance of Swim ability for all water users while noting funeral notices for Mrs. Harold Habenicht.
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Gillespie County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
The
Weather Bureau
Brady Girl Phyllis Annette Whitworth Drowned in Pool
Brady Texas Phyllis Annette Whitworth aged 2 years 10 months died after wandering from a Doole family ranch home and falling into the swimming pool. Fire department tried to revive her but she was pronounced dead by Dr Robi Hayes. Funeral services held at Brady Presbyterian Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include her parents three brothers a sister and grandparents. Interstate funeral attendance noted with many relatives from Harper Fredericksburg and nearby areas.
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Brady
Phyllis Annette Whitworth
V. C. Whitworth
Doole
Brady Fire Department
Robi. Hayes
Brady Presbyterian Church
Burmal
Rest Haven
Fredericksburg
Michael
David
Terry
Cynthia Gay
Carl O. Whitworth
Johnson birthplace near LB Ranch to open Thursday Sundays
The President Lyndon B. Johnson birthplace near the LB Ranch will be open for a second year during July 1 to August 20, with hours 1 to 4 pm on select days and year round at the nearby motel open Friday through Monday. Volunteers and local help guide visitors, with safety briefings and assistance featured.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
LB Ranch
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Todas
Marco
Samp Johnson
Stonewall
Johnson
Johnsons
Pedernales River
Ranch Road T
Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler Dies at 80 in Harper Rites Held
Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler age 80 died Sunday in Harper. Born July 20, 1886 in Ilderton Ontario she married Fred Gammenthaler in Battle Creek in 1914. Funeral services were held July 5 at St. James Lutheran Church Harper with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include five children ten grandchildren and several siblings.
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Fred Gammenthaler
Dee Georgeina Knight
Harper
Gammenthaler
Hderton
Ontario
Canada
George W
Elizabeth Atchison Knight
Battle Creek
Michigan
Elsie
Allen Fowler
Frances
Karl Durst
San Antonio
St. James Lutheran Church
W. E. Doerr
Nancy Feller
J. Hardin Perry
Ed Stein
J. B. Birt
G. B. Worley
Frank Kroll
Jarvis Wieser
Harper rainfall for first half 1967 totals 6.03 inches
Otto Rahe, official LORA rain recorder for Harper, reports 6.03 inches of rain for January through June 1967, far less than 13.15 inches recorded for the same period in 1966. Last year 1966 total rainfall reached 23.80 inches, with 10.65 inches in the second half.
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Otto Rahe
Lora Rain Recorder
Harper
Mr Rahe
School Band Tryout Slated Saturday July 8
Six contestants seek majorette and drum major posts for the Long Horn Band at Harper School July 8. Tryouts start at 8 30 a m with competent judges secured to rate performances.
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Harper School
Majoretts
Duderstadt Joins Swearingen Aircraft in San Antonio
M R John Duderstadt a Gillespie County native and former Mooney Aircraft employee becomes director of industrial relations at Swearingen Aircraft San Antonio. He has served as Gillespie County Veterans Vocational Training coordinator teacher Kerr County Chamber director and is active in Masonic and civic groups. He and wife Mildred Mahler have three children.
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M. R
John) Duderstadt
Mooney Aircraft
Kerrville
Swearingen Aircraft
San Antonio
Duderstadt
Gillespie County
Veterans Vocational Training Program
Harper Public School System
Masonic Lodge
AK & AM
Kerr County Chamber of Commerce
Mildred Mahler
CC. T. Mahler
San Angelo
MR Jr
U.S. Airforce
Sweartaven Aircraft
Graduates at St Anthony's School of Nursing Class of 1967
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 1967 at St Anthony's School of Nursing Amarillo featured 15 nursing graduates four x ray students and three laboratory assistants. Honor graduate and valedictorian was Jolene Craghead Fritz of Amarillo. Master of ceremonies Dr Jeff Moore and Bishop Lawrence Defalco conferred diplomas. Richard Barras delivered the address. A choral interlude was provided by junior nursing students under Florence Vachon.
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St. Anthony's School
Richard Barras
Lumpkin-Watson- Smyth
Lawrence Defalco
School of Nursing
Florence Vachon
Amarillo College
Fritz
Joe M. Craghead
Amarilo
Matt Jesko
Hereford
Memorial Hospital Contributions Audited After Fund Drive
A June 30 1967 cut off for the Hall County Memorial Hospital Building Fund triggers a full audit of pledges. Trustee Calvin Bierschwabe and campaign chairman Allen Keller say Balser and Davidson will audit all pledges and a complete contributor report will be released, listing donors by participation level. Huachuca Arizona is noted as a source, with a military link.
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Hall Country Memorial Hospital
Calvin Bierschwabe
Allen Keller
Bierschwale
Balser and Davidson
Community fundraising and highway project details emerge
The Herald notes a community effort aiming for 600000 in pledges as records await audit. A radio and TV service ad appears, and a Kerrville road sign shows Interstate progress and highway funding figures amid a widening project near Junction.
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Harold Habenicht
Adele Scarborough
Kilogre
Kilgore
Harold G. Habenicht
Katy
Harold G
J. Mack Scarborough Harper
Cora
Habenicht
Rex E. Fox
College Station
Joe M. Scarborough
Austin
Harold Habenrecht
Gene Harper
R. E. Peril
Aubery Harper
Santos
Camseteus Shiners
al Pes
Vicki
Boca Ny
Brady Girl
Mrs
Anderson J. Kinsey
Phillis Anette Whitworth
Presbyterian Church
Charlie Rogers
Jeanette
Fred Whitewood
Carl Ernst
Tommy Harlan
Watkins Tarr
Jack Jones
Clara Wendel
Max Lange
E. R. Brown
Kin Whitewood
Pete Whitworth
Dillard Strapp
W. E. Vollins
President Johnson
Gillespie Cy Red Cross
Cabal
Mayfield Mattress CO
Texas
Charles (Buster) Gamenthaler
Florida
Fred Gamenthaler
Carl Durst
Pamala
Orville Gamenthaler
Bryan
Houston
Mroo
Pat Jung
Dallas
Reginald McDougall
Bennie Bark- Ronnie Lumpkins
Here
Charles A. Fowler
Give
John’ Duderstadt
Visitul's
Cleaburne H. Fritz
London Community Council
Rye
George Pearl
Pearl
Brackettville
M DD. Slater
Llano
Peart
London
Lions Club
Jolene Craghead Fritz
Memorial Hospital
Huachuca
Arizona
Robert J. Fritz
the Herald
U.S Dept OF Commerce
Wisn
AY Department
Federal Highway Trust
Dept of Uimmerce
Bureau of
Rudd
Whem Cou
Leas Beeunte
Hort Ud West
R.dito
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