Garlic Heist Echoes From Bronx Market Theft Rumors
A contributed note cites New York papers reporting a theft of four and a half tons of Mexican garlic from a Bronx market. The piece links the crime to garlicky language and trivia, weaving in historical uses, poetry, and lore around garlic. The writer mentions widespread cultivation, California as a major producer, and whimsical reflections on garlic’s cultural footprint.
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New York
Bronx
Mexico
Sam Johnson
Eric Partridge
United States
California
Renort on Ry and Girls State C-fragates
At the regular meeting of the American Legion post Friday August 4 reports were given by delegates from Ry and Girls State. The public is urged to attend to hear the accounts and findings presented by each group.
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Girls
Renort
Mex
Oove
American Legion
Linda Harper
Cetil
Peter
Amenean Leymann and Sons Veciius
Spom Abmem
Has
Karla Andrege
Afr
Gilbert Andveresg
Sweetwater
Odessa
Moody Foundation pledges $40,000 to Hill County hospital
The Moody Foundation of Galveston Texas pledges $40,000 to Hill County Memorial Hospital. The gift is conditioned on the community raising $600,000 to match Hill Burton Funds, enabling debt free operation once matched. Robert B. Baker of Moody Foundation confirms the commitment and outlines the goals. Kerrville, Texas.
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Moody Foundation
Galves
Texas
Hill Countty Memorial Hospital
Alfred Petsch
Comittee
Hill Burton
Petseh
Robert B. Baker
Harper FFA Members Win Lone Star Farmer Awards in Dallas
Harper Texas two FFA members Roy Heinemann and Herschell Esquell received the State Lone Star Farmer award at the Dallas convention. Each has earned over $500 from projects including hogs, broilers, lambs, and gifts. they placed high in county district and state shows and participated in judging teams.
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Harper Ffa
Dallas
Lone Star
EEA
Roy Heinemann
Joe Heinemann
Harper & A
Lone Star Farmer
Roy
San Angelo
Herschell Esquell
Elgin Esquell
Harper
Herschell
San Antonio
FFA
Modern Market in Harper Big 20th Anniversary Sale
Gene Harper owner of Modern Market in Harper marks twenty years in business with a gala anniversary sale. The event runs July 27 through August 1947 featuring bargains on color and black and white TV sets as well as groceries and appliances. Registration prizes will be offered to visitors as Harper thanks customers for their patronage.
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Harper
Gene Harper
Modern Market
U.S. Army
Germany
Aubrey
Carl Oehler
Egon Tatsch
Kowert
Longhorn Inn
Main Street
U. S
Harper Firemen Host Friday Barbecue and Games Night
Mermer Fire Department hosted a barbecue supper Friday night drawing about a hundred members and invited guests. Progressive 42 games provided entertainment for the gathering.
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Mermer Fire Department
Ean
Secrer
Harper Scout Leader Earns Training Award
The Rev Wilbert FE Doerr of Harper received a Luther an Confrence on Scouting training scholarship at Philmont Philmont Scout Ranch in July 1925. Doerr is Troop 139 scoutmaster and St James Lutheran pastor. he joins 74 other Lutheran leaders honored by Lutheran Brotherhood and the National Council, Boy Scouts of America.
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Wilbert FE Doerr
Harper
Philmont
Boy Scouts of America
Lutheran Council
United States of America
Pastor Doerr
Harper Lions Club
St James Lutheran Church
National Council
Lutheran Council In
Lutheran Brotherhood Lutheran Brotherhood
Insurance Society
Harper locals visitants and family trips across Texas
Harper residents report weekend visits and travel including Elmer Lee Jange in Houston with his family, Mrs. Ben Thomas in Oklahoma City, and numerous relatives from Corpus Christi San Antonio Austin Kerrville and Odessa. A church event and 4-H rodeo attendance are noted along with local medical updates.
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Elmer Lee Jange
Max Lange
Houston
Gene Prestidge
Elmer
Miss Mohair Pageant Co Sponsored at Sunday House
Fredericksburg hosts the Miss Mohair Pageant August 3 with the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association show and sale at the Sunday House Convention Center. Open to single women 18 to 29 with college or business schooling. entries due August 1.
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Fredericksburg
New Nuclear Powered Carrier Named for Admiral Nimitz
Senator Ralph Yarborough announced the Navy approved naming the second nuclear powered attack aircraft carrier CVA(N) 68 in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. The ship, authorized in 1957, will feature a two reactor plant and serve as the modern successor to the USS Enterprise.
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Ralph Yarborough
Airmail
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Chester Wo Nimitz
Yarborough
Nimitz
Aio Real
Aveust Faltin
Norman J Diet
Radio Post
Baldwin
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Japan
Farm Bureau to Choose Queen Thursday at Community Hall
Gillespie County Farm Bureau crowns a new queen in a Thursday contest at the Community Savings Center Hall. Seven contestants vie for the title led by Miss Sandra Fikes who will crown the 1966 queen. Contestants include Alice Grobe Judy Behrend Jeanette Gold Beverly Burg and Elizabeth Krauskopf.
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Farm Bureau
Gillespie County
At & P Om
Community Savings Center
Sandra Fikes
Homer Fikes
Alice Grobe
Eddie Grobe
Judy Behrend
Mroo
August Behrend
Jeanette Gold
Vernon Gold
Beverly Burg
Clifton Burg
Stonewall
Elizabeth Krauskopf
Oscar
Texas Range Camp Set With Instruction and Talent Show
Final arrangements are made for the South annual Texas Section Range Society study of Texas grasslands. Visitors welcome daily. schedule includes plant growth, range site, grazing systems, seeding, noxious plant control, range judging, and management planning. Local performers Acapulco Bandittos and ExTroverts compete for Talent Fund honors with talk by Mike Donovan.
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Samp Ho Coleman
Texas
Range Society
Coleman
Harper Herald
WOAT
San Antonio
Don Adams
Austin
Harper band tryouts pick drum major and majorettes
Tryouts on July 8 on the football field selected Kar la Anderegg as drum major Connie as assistant drum major and Vickie Hong Nancy Feller as head majorettes Nancy Phil lips and Mary Nell Tarr also tried out Judges were Medina and Comfort High school band directors The group meets July 9 at 1 30 p m at Harold Sehnudt Ranch on FM 380 Then visits Ranch Experiment Station near Sonora and Coleman welcomes visitors for field tours Evening programs begin at 8 o clock with a 7 00 p m barbecue program plus lectures films and range topics
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Harper
Sonora
Coleman
Chamber of Commerce, Lions and Rotary
Gillespie Fair Catalogue Honors Cong C C Fisher
The 1967 Gillespie County Fair catalogue dedicates the publication to Congressman C C Fisher for over 24 years of service to the 21st Texas District and his support of Hill Country livestock and agriculture. The 200 page book, published by Fredericksburg Publishing, lists officers, admission prices, prize lists, and features photos of winners, queens, and carnival acts.
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Gillespie County
C. C. Fisher
Texas
Guillespie County
0. C. Fisher
Fisher
Fredericksburg
Fair
Box
E W. Stroeher
Texas Angora Goat Raisers
Hull Country Angus Breeders
Gene Ledel
Prompt, Reasonable Radio Service at Moders Market
Notice invites customers to Gene Warper for radio service at Moders Market Harper. Advertisement lists radios, amplifiers, EV sets and other radio wares with UNG-297 reference.
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Moders
Harper
Phese Ung
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