Wasp Sting Dangers Highlight Insect Poison Warnings
A column recalls a fatal wasp sting at Ft Hood and explains three paths to insect sting deaths. Allergic reactions, excessive venom from swarms, or direct nerve injection can be deadly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce T. Eytinge
Southwest Products
Wesley W. Wisenant
Ft. Hood On
Temple
Killeen
Ft. Hood Hospital
Wisenant
Vinesou
Ana McDade
Honda Anvil Herald
Honda
Rita Leinweber
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Fillemin
West Verde Creek
Farm Rd
Edna
Mtind Harry
Karnes City
Reconstruction bids on eight miles of U S 290 Harper Road
Resident Highway Engineer E E Pittman announced that bids would be opened in Austin on July 26 for the reconstruction and widening of eight miles on the U S 290 highway from Fredericksburg west along Harper road, Texas State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 290
Harper Road
State Hiway Dept
E. E. Pittman
Texas State Highway Department
Austin
Fredericksburg
Widening projects on four bridges along Fredericksburg to Harper route
Pittman announced asphalt paving on the final eight miles of RM 1888 from Luckenbach to Blanco will be completed this week. The full 16 mile stretch has been widened and rebuilt with new bridges over the past year or two by Allen Keller Construction. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Wayre Popnoe visiting Lamesa relatives and Debbie Cochran of Midland staying with her grandmother Mrs Herbert Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Harper
Schnerr Draw
Dittmar Creek
Walnut Creek
Flag Creek
Pittman
Luckenbach
Blanco Road
Allen Keller Construction Company
Wayre Popnoe
Lamesa
Pete Casper
Debbie Cochran
Midland
Herbert Jones
Harper Resident Laid to Rest
Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler nee Gears Knight died July 1967 at 80 years aged 80 years 11 months 12 days. Funeral services were held at St James Lutheran Church Harper July 10 with interment in Harper Cemetery. She lived in the Harper community for nearly 60 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gammenthaler
Gears Na Knight
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
Texas deer hunting seasons set with New Year shoot allowed
The Texas Park and Wildlife Commission approved deer hunting on New Year’s Day next year and shortened the white-winged dove season. Deer seasons run November 11 to January 1 in most areas, with a four deer district bag limit in Trans Pecos and an experimental October-November frame for Frio County. A weekend only white wing season remains September 23 weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parke & Wildlife Commission
Commission
Turkey
Frio
Trans- Pecos
Rev Gallaher Attends Southwest Regional Training School
Rev. Dave Gallaher from the Synod of Texas will join eight peers at Ghost Ranch New Mexico July 14 25 for study and prep of a new United Presbyterian Christian Education program. Dr Douglas Brackenridge of Trinity University will guest preach while Gallaher is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Gallaher
Synod of Texas
Board of Christian Education
Ghost Ranch
New Mexico
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Harper
Douglas Brackenridge
Brackenridge
Trinity University
Trinity
Youngstown
Ohio
Muskingum College
New Concord
Pittsburgh- Xenia Seminary
University of Edinburgh
New College
Scotland
Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary
Presbyterian
University of Glasgow
Army Private Spencer Completes Field Communications Course
Army Private Joe D. Spencer 23 son of Mr and Mrs Elton D Spencer Kerrville Texas completed field communications crewman course at Ft Huachuca Ariz July 7 Training covered wiring from field to communication center basic electricity switchboard installation operation and pole climbing His wife Sandra 418 Bluebonnet Dr Kerrville also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Joe D. Spencer
Elton D. Spencer
Harper Route
Kerrville, Texas
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Sandra
Bluebonnet Drive
Kerrville
Winters pastor honored on 40th ordination anniversary
The Rev. Walter C. Probst Jr was honored at St John Lutheran Church Winters for the 40th anniversary of his ordination. His sons the Revs Charles D. Probst and Walter C. Probst Jr led services and spoke. A luncheon, a 2:30 p.m. service, and a 3:30 p.m. reception followed. He is a Mason native born September 25 1906. He served churches in Kerrville Harper Bartlett Yorktown and Winters. He held wartime chaplain duties at the Kerrville VA Hospital and led Lutheran district committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Probst Jr
Mason
Texas Lutheran College
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Dubuque Conservatory of Music
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Kerrville
Harper
Kerrville Veterans Administration Hospital
Dams Planned for Williams Creek Flood Project
Bids to construct sites 1 and 2 of the Williams Creek watershed flood prevention project will be opened August 17. Specifications were prepared by the Gillespie County Water Control and Improvement District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
Wc&id
Williams Creek
Albert
Gillespie County Water Control and Improvement District
Soil Conservation Service
Otto Schumann
Gillespie County
Troy Foster
WCID
Dean Hopf
Richard Kasper
Agnes Sagebiel
Ray Bodine
SCS
Temple
Bob Ganon
Don Windrow
Bud Smathers
Local social notes from Harper and area gatherings
Mr and Mrs Frank Gould of Luling visited the Elams on Thursday and Friday. The Elams visited their son Larkin Smallwood at Aviade July 4 through Wednesday and relatives at Sabinal. Attendees at the Junction Presbyterian wedding of Herbert Jones and Joann Doran included the Bierschwale family and others from Kerrville and Sanderson. Additional visits spanned Fredericksburg Sonora and Harper area kin with Bierschwale and Maddox households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gould
Luling
Jeff Elam
Larkin Smallwood
Aviade
Sabinal
Herbert Jones
Joann Doran
Presbyterian Church In
Junction
Clark Bierschwale
Jack Jones
Jennifer
Arthur Bierschwale
Mary Lou Leanon
John Reddick
Kerrville
Locals note travel and visits as families gather
Chas Gammenthaler and siblings leave for Florida after funeral services for Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler. Eddie McDougall ill in Fredericksburg Hospital. Mrs Warren McDougall and others depart for a short course in Austin. Local visits include Cosper, Massey family, Jenschke, and Whitwood households. Soil Conservation Service outlines bids for Gillespie County Water Control and Improvement District projects with multiple sites and flood control structures planned.
Gillespie County Farm Bureau sets July 27 queen contest
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau announces a queen's contest and Talent Find on Thursday July 27 at 8 p m in Community Savings Center Hall. Eligibility for queen is a Farm Bureau daughter or sister aged 16 to 22 as of Sept 1 1967. Talent Find is open to members and amateurs 17 to 30 as of Dec 1 1967. Contact Mrs Curtis Eckhardt at 997 5452 by July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Community Savings Center Hall
Texas
Curtis Eckhardt
Bids Sought for Fredericksburg Highway Dept Headquarters
E. E. Pittman Fredericksburg resident highway engineer announces bids due July 24 for a new U S 290 east highway headquarters opposite the city sewage plant and Barons Creek bridge. Plan to open bids, award contract, and begin work this fall with completion about six to eight months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Dept
U. S. 290
E. E. Pittman
Gillespie County
U. S. 200 East
Barons Creek
Pittman
U. S
Hemis Dair
San Antonio
Hill Country Cowboy Camp Meeting Dates Set
The Hill Country Cowboy Association schedules the camp meeting from August 6 to 18 at the Mountain Home Tabernacle. Preachers include Dr. Ray Mayfield Houston Baptist Jim Jones Charlottesville NM Methodist layman and Rev Frank M Barker Jr Birmingham Ala Presbyterian. Music led by Mr and Mrs Clyde Garret Hempstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T J. Oehler
The
Hill Country Cowboy Association
Tabernacle
Mountain Home
Ray Mayfield
Houston Baptist
Jim Jones
Charlottesville
Frank M Barker Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Clyde Garret
Hempstead
Doris Kay Spencer to Wed Christopher Shaughnessy
Engagement notice announces Doris Kay Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs E D Spencer as engaged to Christopher Michael Shaughnessy son of Mr and Mrs C J Shaughnessy of McAllen with a wedding planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Spencer
Doris Kay
Christopher Michael Shaughnessy
C. J. Shaughnessy
McAllen
Blood Donation Plea Ahead of Summer Travel
ARC appeals to Gillespie County residents to donate blood before vacations. Next Bloodmobile visit in Fredericksburg is Friday July 28 from 1 to 7 pm at Community Hall, with volunteers led by Mrs. AL Barker and Mrs. Harry Feuge. Hartmann notes summer dip in donations while accidents rise and urges healthy adults 18 to 65 to give.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Community Hall
Edison Street Methodist Church
AL. Barker
Harry Feuge
Harry A. Hartmann
Red Cross
Notice for Prompt Reaseable at Harper Drug Store Texas
A brief humorous notice announces a cosmetic product or service at Harper Drug Store in Harper Texas. It invites customers to come and look. The message mentions a new item described as cosmetic and suggests timely attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Faberge
Come
Harper Drug Store
Harper, Texas
Kelton Kramer Honored At Alfred Kramer Home
Kelton Kramer was honored with a bar be que supper Sunday night at the Alfred Kramer home. Elgin Kramer and Alfred Kramer prepared the meal. Guests included Mr and Mrs Allen Bridges and their Kerrville family, Mr and Mrs Pete Marschall and children, Mr and Mrs Paul Staudt, Alfred Kramer the 2nd and Gloria Kramer. Kelton plans to leave for overseas. July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelton Kramer
Alfred Kramer
Kelton
Elgin Kramer
Allen Bridges
Childen
Kerrville
Pete Marschall
Paul Staudt
Gloria Kramer Kelton
Over Sea
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By Hart Stilwell
Mmenthaler
Harper Herald
Mayfield Mattress CO
Kenedy
Cuero
Dewey Henderson
Mrs
Rev. Gallaher
Mexico
Starr, Cameron
Hidalgo
Elmer Lang
Max Lange
Brenda
Camp Chrysalis
Hilmar Kleahn
Felica. Gay
Stanley Borchers
Seguin
Lorenz Wendel
Cumberland Presbyterians
Private Joe Spencer
Doss
Bob Gam
Project Construction Engneer of
Cotte
the Herald
C. H. Bierschwale
Phil Maddox
P. B. Maddox
Sanderson
Edgar Ellebracht
Lydia Bierschwale
J. B. Birt
Ray Bierschwale
Raymond Parker
Mr. Bherachwale
Morris Bein
Sue Rahe
Sonora
Nelson Stubbield
Zelma Nell
Chas. Gammenthaler
Florida
Eddie McDougall
Fredericksburg Hospital
Mesd
Warren McDougall
Johnnie McDougall
Elbert Feller
Arthur Bierschwabe
Alvie Cosper
Long Beach
California
J. C. Cosper
Clayton Massey
Llano
Henry Jenschke
Cannon Lake Shores
Arthur Baumann
Fred Whitwood
Medina
Ivy Chapel
Henry Wuike
Arthur Jenschke
Willie Schumann
Willie Schuemann
Lawrence Krause
South Heights
Johnson City
Doris Kay Spencer
ARC
Hartmann
Canada
Canadiana Cross Transfusion Service
United States
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