Bead Man's Kin Sought in Llano Melee Fatal Shooting
Llano man Anselmo Hernandez Guellar, 34, shot himself after a bar melee near Diamond Courts in Llano shortly after midnight Monday. Patrolman Bill Shipp aided as police restrained him with tear gas. Guellar died at Slane Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. relatives had not been found by Tuesday night. Guellar had lived in Austin and worked for Dezendorf Marble Co. in Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Anselmo Hernandez Guellar
Guellar
Leonard Turbiville
Shipp
Slane Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Austin
Liano
Dezendorf Marble Co
Rains Benefit Gillespie County and Surrounding Areas
A fine rain moved across Gillespie County early Saturday, with Fredericksburg seeing rain from 3 a.m. to noon. Rainfall totals from RNAF reports include numerous local stations and farms, aiding crops and fruit orchards in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
N. J. Dicetel
RNAF
Emil Stahl
Cave Creek
Milton Wendel
Loyal Valley
Mr. Beyer
Felix Hahn Jr
Squaw Creek
Calvin Rita
Lve
Kirschberg
Alex Knopp
Springs Creek
George von Netzer
Luckenbach
Henry Frantzen
Edwin Schaefer
Llano Road
Enchanted Rock
Johnny Dittmar
Nebgen
Rev. Sager
Stonewall
Mooney Hits A Million For Second Consecutive Month
Kerrville, Texas Mooney Aircraft Inc reports April sales of 1,050,900 surpassing March 1,001,700 and continuing the company’s run above one million dollars. First half fiscal 1964 sales total 4,408,600, up 42 percent from 1963. Full-time staff at the Keyrville plant is 568.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Tex
Mooney Aircraft, Inc
Mooney
Keyrville
Army Reserve Center Fredericksburg to Host Open House
Fredericksburg Army Reserve Center on the Austin Highway will hold an open house Sunday May 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. to observe Armed Forces Day May 16. Co B 871st Engineer Bn will show equipment and discuss reserve training and summer Ft Polk camp plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reserve Center
Fredericksburg
Austin Highway
Alton R. Oehler
Co. B
871St Engineer Bn
Armed Forces
Army Reserve Program
Ft. Polk
Cut Worm and Pecan Casebearer Controls for Cotton and Nuts
County Agent C A Stone outlines chemical spray programs for cotton cut worms using a Toxaphene DDY or StrabaneDDT mixture and for pecan nut casebearer with Sevin Malathion or both, detailing rates, timing, and residuals. He notes screw worm reports across counties, urges sample submissions to the Screw Worm Eradication Division, and stresses range management and forage-based stocking.
Swigg and Whirl Club to dance at Community Park
The Swigg and Whirl Square Dance Club will host a dance at Community Park on Friday evening May 15 at 8 00 p m. Everyone is invited to attend for an evening of fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swigg and Whirl Square Dance Club
Community Park
Polly Ann Barrett Declared National Piano Winner
Polly Ann Barrett 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Barrett, won a National title at the National Piano Guild Auditions in Fredericksburg. She performed ten memorized pieces plus musicianship and received a Superior rating and the Wolfgang Amandus Mozart pin for five years of National and International Guild wins. Her teacher is Miss Frances Ernst of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Ann Barrett
Charles Barrett
National Piano Guild
Fredericksburg
Polly
Wolfgang Amandus Mozart
Frances Ernst
Ozona Friday Bridge Club Outing Highlights
Mrs. Roach hosted the Friday Bridge Club of Ozona last week touring the Roach ranch and the Pedernales River drive. Lunch followed at Villa Camille in Hunt. In bridge, Mrs. W. T. Bradbury led with high score, Mrs. O. D. West was low, with Mrs. Early Bagett and Mrs. W. H. Bunger earning other prizes. Prizes went to Mesd. Hillery Phillips, J. W. Henderson, Joe Davidson, V. J. Pierce and D. Hasler of Plano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldred Roach
Ozona
Roach Ranch
Pedernales River
Villa Camille
Hunt
W. T. Bradbury
O. D. West
Low
Early Bagett
W. H. Bunger
Mesd
Hillery Phillips
J. W. Henderson
Joe Davidson
V. J. Pierce
D. Hasler
Plano
Birthday Party for Johnna Lyn Bierschwale
Mrs. Johanie Bierschwale hosted a Wednesday birthday party at her home for her daughter Johnna Lyn on her fourth birthday. Guests included Tammie McDougall Marilyn Gail McDougall Melanie McDougall Buzz and Scott Bierschwale and Richie and Jim Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanie Bierschwale
Johnna Lyn
Lydia Bierschwale
Tammie McDougall
Marilyn Gail McDougall
Melany McDougall
Buzz
Scott Bierschwale
Richie
Jimmie Barker
First Ripe Peaches Picked Last Friday
Victor Nixon of Enderle and Nixon Orchards reports the first ripe peaches picked last Friday. An early May variety, the fruit is firm and nicer than last year’s first pick. The orchard now has a new grading and washing machine on Burnet Road and expects more peaches this week. The machine, used mainly for peaches and possibly apples, is the first of its kind in Texas. If weather holds, a bumper crop is anticipated for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Nixon
Enderle & Nixon Orchards
Nixon
Burnet Road
Texas
Rural Carriers To Distribute Survey Cards
Postmaster Frank E. Staudt urges Harper area patrons to watch for June Livestock Survey cards. Mail carriers will place cards in sample boxes next week to provide USDA with a representative sample of local livestock and poultry. Cards go to Cary D. Palmer in Austin for analysis guiding producers on milk, calf, pig, lamb, and hen productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Staudt
Harper
USDA
Mr. Staudt
Roy L. Roberts
Richard J. Roeder
London
Erwin Welch
Doss
Fredericksburg
Albert Hagg
Kerrville
Cary D. Palmer
Austin
Harper Local Notices and Social Gatherings Summary
Harper residents report weekend visits among Midland Austin and Mountain Home guests. Mother's Day hosts include the Bier schwale and Baker families with extended relatives. A music class recital occurred May 7 in the school cafetorium. Additional visits to Rev Gammenthaler at Hill Top Village and a Senior Class event led by Mr and Mrs Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Bieschwale
C. H. Bierschwale
Johnnie Bierschwale
A. B. Baker
Anna Markwortt
H. M. Hamilton
Clarence Levi
Weber
Mountain Home
Harper
Meadames
Robert Fritz
Henry Maurer
Fred Gammenthaler
Richard Gammenthau
Thursy
Kathy Duderstadt and Vern Fritze Jr Plan Kerrville Wedding
Kathy Sue Duderstadt, daughter of Douglas Duderstadt, will wed Vernon Van Fritze Jr., son of Vernon and Mrs. Fritze of San Antonio, on Saturday June 13 at First Methodist Church Kerrville. Duderstadt is a Southwest Texas State College senior and former Harper High School drum major. Fritze is a senior at Texas A and M University and a member of several clubs and honor societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Duderstadt
Vern
Fritze Jr
Kerrville
Douglas Duderstadt
Kathy Sue
Vernon van Fritze Jr
Vernon Fritze
San Antonio
Miss Duderstadt
Harper High School
San Angelo College
Ram Band
Lambda Tau Sorority
Southwest Texas State College
Fritze
Thomas Jefferson High School
Senate Club
County Agent Urges Help in Screwworm Eradication Program
County Agent C A Stone warns many producers have let screwworm wounds go untreated as the eradication effort shows value. A single untreated case can trigger a pest surge. producers should submit samples to Mission Texas or the county agent and use preventives like EQ335 Smear 62 or Co-Ral Korlan after working livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Mission
Texas
Stone
C A. Stone
Sion
Family and Friends Share Weekend Visits in Kerrville and Fredericksburg
The report lists numerous weekend visits across Kerrville Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. Families including the McDougalls Groffs and Cobrs gather for Mother's Day and birthdays. Attendees travel from Houston Llano and Fredericksburg to visit relatives and attend local events.
Harper Postoffice Saturday Lobby Hours Reduced to 1 PM
Postmaster Frank E. Staudt announced Saturday hours at the Harper Postoffice Lobby will end at 1:00 p m instead of 3:00 p m. Services including money orders inquiries box rent and general-delivery mail will remain available until 1:00 p m with money order applications accepted but issued Monday morning as trust funds. The change aligns with President Johnson's program tied to the federal income tax cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Staudt
Harper Postoffice
Harper
Star Route
Staudt
Johnson
Mother's Day Gatherings Across Texas
Ju0 reports Mr and Mrs Vielon Pigg of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Jack Smith along with Mrs Patricia Salvers of Seguin visiting Mrs Ira Smith for Mother's Day. Mrs J J Rogers hosted children for the weekend with Mrs Bob McElroy of Alpine and Roy Dedton and son Roy Jr of Sanderson also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Massey
al Mueller
Herbert Otto
Llano
Steve Forest
Kerrville
Jasper Massey
Vielon Pigg
San Antonio
Jack Smith
Patricia Salvers
Seguin
Ira Smith
J. J. Rogers
Bob McElroy
Alpine
Roy Dedton
Roy, Jr
Sanderson
Ted Rogers
Leslie
Uvalde
Pat Rogers
Bobby Rogers
Carl Hellum
Bill Lea
Kenneth Oehler to Receive PhD at Texas Commencement
Kenneth Oehler son of Mr and Mrs Herbie Oehler of Harper will receive the Doctor of Philosophy degree from The University of Texas at the May commencement exercises. He earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from UT in 19 and joined Tau Beta Pi Eta Kappa Nu and Scabbard and Blade. After teaching in UTs Electrical Engineering department he worked as an electrical engineer at Textan and Tractor Inc Austin. He will then serve two years with the U S Army Electronics Proving Ground Fort Mauchuca Arizona. Mrs Oehler formerly Margie Wienecke of Freedonia has taught in Austin schools and plans to accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Oehler
Herbie Oehler
Harper
University of Texas
Tau Beta Pi
Texas
Textan and Tractor, Inc
Austin
Oehler
U. S. Army Electronics Proving Ground
Fort Mauchuca
Arizona
Margie Wienecke
Bennie Wienecke
Fredonia
Mrs. R. E. Peril Named Harper PTA President
Mrs. R. E. Peril was installed president of the Harper PTA at a May 7 meeting in the school cafetorium. Officers installed by Mrs. Chester Bernhard included Mesd. Douglas Duderstad, 1st vice president. Roman Stehling, 2nd vice president. Robert Fritz, 3rd vice president. Raymond Spaeth, secretary. and Alois Jung, treasurer. A tea followed with performances by a flute quartet and piano, a poem reading, and a report on the Spring Conference in New Braunfels. Mothers of the senior class were recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Peril
Harper Pta
Chester Bernhard
Mesd
Douglas Duderstad
Roman Stehling
Robert Fritz
Raymond Spaeth
Alois Jung
Elmo Lumpkins
Herman Oehler
DKG Founders Day Observance Held in Menard
Delta Kappa Gamma members from Menard and surrounding counties hosted a luncheon at the Navaho Inn Menard featuring Mrs. Robert J Desmuke as guest speaker on Our heritage She outlined DKG aims and discussed its role in education A candlelighting ceremony honored the original 12 founders and charter Beta Zeta members were recognized Officers for 1964 66 were installed and 31 members attended with two guests invited for May 21 retirement program for Esther Mueller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Kappa Gamma
Society of Women Teachers
Navaha Inn
Menard
Bela Zeta
Mason
Kimble
Gillespie
Robert J. Desmuke
Ira Ogden
San Antonio
DKG
DAKG
K. M. Eckert
Clara Anderegg
Beta Zeta
Flora Wertheim
Austin Durst
Mesch
W. H. Schaefer
E. Dean Hopf
Grote
Tyrus Cox
Cors
Henry Jordan
Wiseman
Mesd
A. T. Dewey
B. K. Neel
Mason, Junction
Harper
Fredericksburg
A. E. Nauwald
M's. Schaefer
Adolph Bernhard
Troy Foster
Harper party honors Carla Anderegg and classmates
Community notes report a swim and barby for Carla Anderegg and classmates Kathy Tatsch Barbara Peril Mary Nell Tarr Vickie Honig at the Anderegg home on Saturday May 9 from 5 to 7 PM. Ann Coleman of Junction joined as an honored guest along with other classmates and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Anderegg
Carla
Kathy Tatsch
Barbara Peril
Mary Nell Tarr
Vickie Honig
Anderegg
Ann Coleman
Junction
Sam Coleman
Trinity University 1964 Journalism Institute Announcement
Trinity University launches its 1964 Journalism Institute for high school students from June 14 to 19 on the Skyline Campus. Directed by Paul R. Busch, the program awards trophies for outstanding newspaper and yearbook writing and editing. Students stay in air conditioned dorms, dine in the Skyline Drilling Room, with total cost 45 dollars and applications due by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity University
Journalism
Skyline
University
Department of Journalism
Paul R. Busch
Trimts
Range Forestry Club Hosts Mother's Day Campus Event
The Range Forestry Club held its annual Mother's Day ceremony on the campus and enjoyed a military review with Eugene participating. Nearby, Lt. and Mrs. Bob Labaus of San Antonio visited Mrs. J F Cook over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Von
Joe Hememann
Emma Jane Mary
Linda
A&m University
Range and Forestry Club
Eugene
Bob Labaus
San Antonio
J F Cook
County Demo Convention Endorses Johnson for President
Delegates to Gillespie County Democratic Convention met in the Commissioners' Courtroom on Saturday morning and unanimously adopted a resolution to endorse Lyndon B. Johnson as the presidential nominee for the State Democratic Convention in Houston on June 16. Arthur Stehling and Adolph Kioeese were chosen as delegates to the State Convention with alternates Raymond Riecese Mrs Betty Weinheimer Arthur Kowert Norman J Diatel Duval le Fiochet and Norbert Faats. Arthur Stehling was named permanent chairman and Francis Wal eved as permanent secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Lyndon B. Johnson
Klouston
Arthur Stehling
Adolph Kioeese
Alstetndtes
Raymond Riecese
Betty Weinheimer
Arthur Kowert
Norman J. Diatel
Duvalle. Fiochet
Norbert Faats
Gillespie County Demacade
Arthur Stehliig Saved
Francis Wale Eved
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Fredericksburg High School
Army Reserve
America
C. A. Stone
Charles A. Stone
Mrs. Roach
Harper Locals
Ralph Gillespie
Midland
Lee Schmidt
Jack McCowan
Daughters of
Spons's
Mrs. Clayton
Massey
Walter McDougall
Freddie Groff
Starkey Elementary
Reginal McDougall
Milton Crenwelge
Jack Groff
Joe Parker
Gordon Stuart
Corsicana
David Butler
David Wayne
Charlie Rogers
Jeanette
Floyd Boutright
Gao
Calvin Groff
Houston
R.B. Groff
Adeline Jones
Sanis
Janice
Kadwin Langer
Edwin Lange
Fred Bierschwale
Fred Bierschwale, Jr
Jean
Bee Raehiwake
J. O. Stovall
G. C. Pearson
Stovall
Oveu
Gene Jones
Herbert
Arthur Bierschwale
Herbert Jones
Bor
Karen Dittmar
John Tarr
Texas University In
Robert Dittmar
Watkins ‘Tarr
Harper's Postal Service
U. of Texas
Jessie Allen
Baby
Gene Bode
Bill Mueller
St. Louis
Missouri
Gene
John W Luainmore
Aubrey Parker
D. H. Parker
Trinity University States Journalism Institute
County Demo Convention
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