Texans Praise Growth Yet Call For Stewardship
Bruno Brauner writes of 50 years in Texas, noting roads, farms, and pecan trees across Comfort Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. He contrasts old paths with new amenities, laments vandalism at Balancing Rock, and thanks Texans for progress. Visitors Merle Beaty, Frank Thurman family, and Misses Parker and Gloria Jean page the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Bruno Brauner
Merle Parker
Gloria Jean
New Braunfels
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept Thanks Donors For New Building
Harper volunteers led by Floy Bode thank area contributors for the new Harper Fire Station. Cash gifts total over 3700 dollars with about 1000 dollars still needed to cover roughly 5000 dollar costs. A public donor list is printed and more donations are sought to finish outstanding obligations.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Floy Bode
Harper Fire Station
Harper
Bode
Fire Department
the Herald
Final Arrangements Made For Jaycee Ram Billy Sale
Arrangements for the Ram and Billy Sale sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce were completed. Prospects for a good sale are excellent despite many animals from Blanco County being lost to quarantine. Entries accepted until 10 A M Monday. Sale begins 10 A M Friday with classification by Fred Barwood and County Agent Schlemmer. Auctioneers are J P Poynor and Jack Groff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Lawrence
Blanco County
Fred Barwood
Songra
Schlemmer
Bandera
J. P. Poynor
Harper
Jack Groff
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Anthrax Quarantine Extends Toward Gillespie County Border
A livestock quarantine spreads from Blanco and Hays into Kendall Gillespie and Comal counties after 32 Blanco cases. Officials, including Judge Sagebiel and Gillespie commission members, agreed roadblocks from Blanco to Gillespie to halt stock shipments. No new cases since Saturday. lifting ban unlikely for 14 days due to cattle deaths.
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Blanco
Hays
Kendall
Gillespie
Comal
Blanco County
Hays County
Victor Sagebiel
Gillespie County
EE. D. Harrison
Willow City
Double Horn
Albert Road
Cancer Claims Life Of Ernest Plummer In Houston
News reports the death of Ernest Plummer of Houston who died Wednesday at 11 o clock. Funeral planned for Thursday in Houston. Plummer had been ill for several months. Mrs Plummer is sister of Paul Jones of Harper. Jones and Jones spouses left for Houston to attend the funeral. Prof Phil Rogers returned from San Marcos after completing a six week SWSTC course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thurman
Teachers College At
San Marcos
Harper
L Ernest Plummer
Ernest Plummer
Houston
Plummer
Paul Jones
Jones
Jack Jones
Phil Rogers
SWSTC
Gillespie County Collects Auto Taxes Boosts Revenue
Gillespie County reports a 98.44 percent tax payment rate for the year ending June 30 1951 with unpaid taxes at 1158.19 of 74795 16. Auto registrations added 60918 20 to the treasury with 11043 53 allocated to the State Highway Department. Over 5000 registration receipts issued and processing continues through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Milton C. Durst
Durst
State Highway Department
Pvt Ray Carter Honored With Barbecue Dinner
Mr and Mrs Loyd Carter hosted a barbecue at their home honoring Pvt Ray Carter who had a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Carter and other relatives. Attendees included Lamar Parker Peggy Lou Parker Tom Carter and family Aubrey Carter and sons Ray Carter left for Ft Jackson South Carolina after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Carter
Pvt
Ray Carter
Tom Carter
Lamar Parker
Peggy Lou Parker
Douglas
Aubrey Carter
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Mart Stevens and Eva Delevan Rewe Wave Fifty-Year Vows
Mr and Mrs Mart Stevens renewed their marriage vows at Harper on a porch ceremony officiated by Rev Will Price. The couple celebrated their 90th anniversary at home with family and friends, a barbecue supper, music, and a three tier wedding cake. They have six children and ten grandchildren.
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J. M
Mart) Stevens
Daugh
Mart Stevens
Harper
Eva Delevan
Baptist Church
Will Price
Annie Brown
Alfred Stevens
C. J. Whitewood
Y. J. Delevan
Joe Stevens
Reuben Bode
Lewis Stevens
Fay Walker
Wl Price
Bandera
Mrs. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Plymouth
Day ‘Ton Rahe
Victor Trarper
Pouch Stevens
Hy. Toliver
Denton
Harvey Stevens
R . Bode
Marshall
Victoria
Murray
Austin
Ceca Nay
Brownwood
Harper Wallops Stonewall Jr Pirates 13-7
Harper defeated the Stonewall Junior Pirates 13 to 7 with Oren Cottle pitching nine innings for Harper. Baumann led Harper at the plate with four hits in six while Stonewall’s Grobe had three of five. Errors hurt Stonewall with nine, Harper five. Next Sunday Enderlin visits Harper and Stonewall plays Boerne.
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Harper
Stonewall
Pirates
Oren Cottle
Cubs
Hodges
Klier
Jr. Pirates
Jr. Baumann
Grobe
Enderlin
Boerne
Tatsoah
KH. Rahe
Baumann
Strackbein
Eckert
GC. Klein
Hodgey
KH. Eckert Grobe
Moritz
Padgett
Feller
J. Eckert
Omer Cottle
Kiler
Kher
Kiier
Cottle
Kiter
Thurman
C. Grobe
Biere Schwale
Cravens
W. A. Cottle
Public Meeting Explains Re Allocation Ad Valorem Election
Gillespie County plans two August 10 votes on reallocating constitutional funds and a 30 cent levy for farm to market and lateral roads. Judge Herman Usener will explain the dual vote to election judges, with the public invited to hear the details July 20 at 8 p.m. in the district courtroom.
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Kaplain Issa
Commissioners' Court
Herman Usener
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Usener
Gillespie County
Imarket
Itax
Val Watiions
Nest Cogdial
Inter
Former Boys League Results and Next Week Schedule
Results from last Sunday show Seipp's 5, Enderlin and Harper 13, Stonewall 7. Sisterdale 4, Albert 5 in 10 innings. Next Sunday July 22 schedule has Enderlin at Harper, Albert at Seipp's, Stonewall at Boerne.
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Seipp’s
Enderlin & Harper
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Albert
Enderlin
Harper
Seipp's
Boerne
GPW
Seipp
Seaguee Elarper
Albert Sisterdale
Hill Country League Results and Schedule
Last Sunday Comfort defeated Fog Giants 6 to 9 while Camp Stanley beat Boerne 8 to 4 Stonewall topped Wimberley 8 to 4 Next Sunday Fbg Giants visit Camp Stanley Wimberley plays Comfort Stonewall has an off day Rev Hubert Baumann and his mother Mrs Arthur Baumann enjoy a fishing vacation with Arthur Ju on the Liano River at Junction
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Comfort
Giants
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Stonewall
Wimberley
Hubert Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Arthur Ju
Liano River
Junction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merle Beaty
Little Daughter
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Beatty
Republic National Bank of Dallas
Republic Bank Chapter
Society For the Promotion
Spemble
Mrs. J. M. Stevens
Ter
Alfred
Jaycee Ram-Billy Sale
Fredsburg
Dale Dervandt
Jim Burleson
A. C. Wendel
A. J. Whitewood
John S. Whitewood
Donna
Edinburg
Simon Walker
Henry Walker
Earl Walker
Midland
Nath Walker
Sri Calentine
Farlington
Johnny
Carrie Calentine
Harper Wallops Stonewall Jr. Pirates
Abrhpore
B. Eckert
Odetan
Seeeones Hodges
HH. Eckert
Seeesassances
Mideesgaesed
H. Klein
C. Klein
Kilectlun
Hill Country League
Comfort Oegnen Connganers
Caneigiadson
Rsesesedd
Boerne -Aanseeepagungen Wimberley Sodere der
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