A Former Texan Reflects on Fifty Years in Texas
Bruno Brauner offers impressions on returning to Texas after decades, praising roads, farms, pecan trees, and progress while lamenting graffiti and gate upkeep. He thanks locals in Comfort Fredericksburg and surrounding areas, noting friendly reunions with old Texas peers. Mentions visitors from Albuquerque and San Marcos.
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Texas
Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Bruno Brauner
Anthrax Quarantine Area Extends Toward Gillespie County
A livestock quarantine expands from Blanco and Hays to include Kendall Gillespie and Comal counties amid 32 Blanco cases. Officials place road sentries on Willow City east, Double Horn, and Albert roads to halt infected livestock shipments. No new cases reported since Saturday. lifting stock bans unlikely for two weeks.
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Blanco
Hays
Kendall
Gillespie
Comal
Blanco County
Hays County
Victor Sagebiel
Gillespie County
E. D. Harrison
Willow City
Double Horn
Albert Road
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept Thanks Donors for New Building
Harper volunteers express gratitude to contributors who funded the new Harper Fire Station. Cash gifts total more than 3700 with other donations, while about 1000 more is needed to cover costs of roughly 5000. A donor list and public letter are published.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Floy Bode
Harper Fire Station
Harper
Bode
Fire Department
the Herald
iSee
Bank erects Spectators' Gallery for new 40 story tower
Republic National Bank of Dallas builds a cushion seated gallery with awning during its 40 story construction. The space includes soft drink vending machines and a telephone for SPEMBSE members. Membership cards are issued and a progress newspaper mailed to members.
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Republic National Bank of Dallas
Republic Bank Chapter
Society For the Promotion and Encouragement
Spembse
Final Arrangements for Jaycee Ram-Billy Sale in Fredsburg
The Junior Chamber of Commerce Ram and Billy Sale plans were finalized by the Sale Committee led by Jack Lawrence. Entries close by 10 AM Monday. judging begins Friday at 10 AM with Fred Barwood and Schlemmer coordinating. Auctioneers J P Poynor and Jack Groff will oversee the sale with animals from Blanco County affected by quarantine.
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Jaycee Ram-Billy Sale
Fredsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Lawrence
Blanco County
Fred Barwood
Songra
Schlemmer
Bandera
J. P. Poynor
Harper
Jack Groff
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Death of Ernest Plummer in Houston
News of Ernest Plummer of Houston who died at 11 o clock Wednesday. Funeral planned for Thursday in Houston. Mrs Plummer hosts Paul Jones of Harper. Mr and Mrs Jones and Mr and Mrs Jack Jones traveled to Houston for the funeral. Plummer had been ill for several months. Prof Phil Rogers returned from San Marcos after a six week SWSTC course. Mrs Dale Dervandt and sons visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Burleson in Fredericksburg. Mrs A C Wendel returned from a ten day visit with relatives in Don na and Edinburg.
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Frank Thurman
Teachers College At
San Marcos
Harper
Ernest Plummer
Houston
Plummer
Paul Jones
Jones
Jack Jones
Phil Rogers
Dale Dervandt
Jim Burleson
Fredericksburg
A. C. Wendel
A. J. Whitewood
John S. Whitewood
Donna
Edinburg
Gillespie County Tax Uptake Tops 98 Percent
Gillespie County tax payments reached 98.44 percent for the year ending June 30. Durst reports unpaid taxes total 1158.19 of 74795.16 assessed. Auto registrations brought in 60918.20 for the county with 11043.53 remitted to the State Highway Department and registrations exceeding 5000 issued.
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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 Sunday to honor Pvt Ray Carter on furlough from his station at Fort Jackson South Carolina Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lamar Parker Miss Peggy Lou Parker Mr and Mrs Tom Carter and family Mr and Mrs Aubrey Carter and sons and Pvt Ray Carter who left that evening for service Other attendees were Mr and Mrs Simon Walker Mr and Mrs Henry Walker and sons Mr and Mrs Earl Walker and children of Midland who came to Harper for Nath Walker funeral last week
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Loyd Carter
Pvt
Ray Carter
Tom Carter
Lamar Parker
Peggy Lou Parker
Douglas
Aubrey Carter
Pvi
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Simon Walker
Henry Walker
Earl Walker
Midland
Harper
Nath Walker
Fifty Year Gap Repeats Wedding Vows in Style
Stevens brother of J. M. served as best man fifty years ago and again this Sunday. At night Mrs Fay Walker sister of Mrs Stevens acted as brides maid in the repeat wedding vows after a half century. Staff photo.
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Mart Stevens
Harper
Mart Stevens and Eva Delevan mark 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Mart Stevens repeat their wedding vows at Harper on a porch ceremony officiated by Rev Will Price. The couple, married in 1901, celebrated their 90th anniversary with 300 guests, a barbecue supper, gifts including a Plymouth wagon, and many photos and songs.
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Ter
Reuben Bode
Harper
Will Price
Bandera
Alfred
Mart Stevens
Eva Delevan
Baptist Church
Annie Brown
Alfred Stevens
C. J. Whitewood
Y. J. Delevan
Joe Stevens
Reuben Bede
Lewis Stevens
Fay Walker
Ren Wil Price
Mrs. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Plymouth
Dayton Rahe
Victor Thlarper
Pouch Stevens
Theos
Bonnet
Hy. Toliver
Denton
Harvey Stevens
R . Bode
Stevens
Albert
San Antonio
Marshall
Victoria
Murray
Austin
Cecil Nay
Brownwood
Harper Wallons Stonewall Junior Pirates Clash in 13-7 Win
Harper clubs Stonewall Junior Pirates 13 to 7 as Oren Cottle pitches five allowed hits for the Cubs. Hodges works six frames, Klier surrenders two hits for Stonewall. Baumann leads Harper with four hits in six at bats. Grobe paces Stonewall with three hits.
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Harper
Stonewall
Pirates
Oren Cottle
Cubs
Hodges
Klier
Jr. Pirates
Jr. Baumann
Grobe
Enderlin
Boerne
Tatsoh
KH. Rahe
Baumann
Strackbein
J. Eckert
Klein
K. Eckert
Moritz
Padgett
Fetles
Omer Cottle
Feller
Kiter
Oren Cote
Kher
Cottle
Thurman
Bierschwale
Cravens
W. A. Cottle
Harper Abrhpore
Tatsch
H. Rahe
H. Feller
ABRH
Poe B. Eckert
Odeian
Wl Hodges
FH. Eckert
Orsepaaneovenes
Eckhardt
Behrends
Ascovweij
Eckert
Ecen Sponk
H. Klein
C C. Klein
C. Joisdenie
Public meeting to explain Gillespie County tax elections
The Gillespie County Commissioners plan a Friday July 20 meeting at 8 p.m. in the district courtroom where former Judge Herman Usener will explain the August 10 elections on allocation of constitutional funds and a 30 cent levy for farm to market and lateral roads. The court aims to raise general revenue funds by reallocating existing funds and adjusting the tax rate, with details on how changes affect the total rate of 1.48 dollars and the impact on county and state revenues.
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Commissioners’ Court
Herman Usener
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Usener
Commissioners
Gillespie
Humble Pipe Line Company
Usener the Lesties
Former Boys League Results and Next Week's Schedule
Last Sunday Seipp's scored 5 with Enderlin and Harper at 13 and Stonewall. Sisterdale 4d Albert 5 in 10 innings. Next Sunday July 22 Enderlin visits Harper. Albert plays Seipp's. Stonewall meets Boerne.
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Seipp’s
Enderlin & Harper
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Albert
Enderlin
Harper
Seipp
S. Stonewall
Boerne
GPW
le Seipp
Fenderlin
Eoegace Elarper
Albert Sisterdale
Veeances
Hill Country League Results and Schedule
Last Sunday Comfort defeated Bg Giants 9 to 6 while Camp Stanley edged Boerne 8 to 4 and Stonewall beat Wimberley 8 to 4. Next Sunday July 9 the Giants visit Camp Stanley and Wimberley travels to Comfort with Stonewall off. Rev Hubert Baumann and his mother, and Arthur Baumann enjoyed a fishing vacation on the Llano River near Junction.
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Comfort
Bg. Giants
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Stonewall
Wimberley
Giants
Hubert Baumann
Abs
Arthur Baumann
Arthur Jn
Liano River
Junction
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Merle Beaty
Little
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Merle Parker
Gloria Jean
New Braunfels
Mrs. J. M. Stevens
J. M
Mart) Stevens
Daugh
Sri Calentine
Harlington
Johnny
Carrie Catlentine
Harper Wallons
Stonewall Jr. Pirates
Kaplain Issa
Hill Country League
Wall
Comfert Eoes Osegen
Ouee Veverene
Eeeeaee
aeCeene
Stanley Ol
Boerne Fsco
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