Mrs Tucker's Foods Merges With Anderson Clayton Co
Industry history and merger details trace Mrs Tucker's Foods from its Sherman Texas roots to its long growth in cottonseed oil products. The piece chronicles early mills, refinements, and expansions, noting colorfully the 1947 name change from Interstate Cotton Oil Refining Co to Mrs Tucker's Foods and future Jacksonville plant development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Tucker’s Foods
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Sherman
Southwest
Backer
Sherman Oil and Cotton Co
Tucker
Texas Cottonseed
N. B. Birge and Associates
Interstate Cotton Oil & Refining Co
Baton Rouge
Denver
Interstate Cotton Oil Refining Co
Mrs. Tucker's Foods
Rain Brings Relief as Hill Country Sees Million Dollar Showers
The Hill Country benefits from two weeks of heavy rain described as the million dollar kind. May rainfall reaches 4.30 inches in Harper with 2.60 inches in a recent week. Pedernales River rose for the first time since 1944 as streams and rivers gained. Ranchers report abundant range grass and optimism for crops, praising the rainfall’s impact on local stock tanks and pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Otto Rahe
LCRA
Randers
Texas
Pedernales
Llano
Guadalupe
Clint Brown
Blue Hill Ranch
Harper Wool and Mohair Show at Harper School Gym
Harper Lions Club hosts its 7th annual wool and mohair show in the school gym on May 31 with eight display booths from Harper Junction Rocksprings Bandera Divide Center Point and Fredericksburg. Judges from San Angelo oversee fleeces at 10 am and 1 pm events include 4-H and FFA contests with prizes, a noon sausage luncheon, and trophies from local sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Harper School
Clint Brown
Harper Lions Club
William Campbell Jr
Jim Gray
San Angelo
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
Soil Conservation Service of
Fredericksburg
Texas
Ladies
Harper
Junction
Rocksprings
Bandera
Divide
Center Point
Comfort
Emil Wahrmund
Hondo Crouch
Dan Hoerster
J. R. Peril
Harvey Stevens
Dale Priour
Arthur Blerschwale
KNAF
Lem Jones
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
Schreiner Wool & Mu‘haty Co
Junction Warehouse Co
Conrad
Mrs Harold Habenicht Attends Beta Sigma Phi State Convention
Mrs Harold Habenicht, outstanding Beta Sigma Phi member of Gamma Zeta Kilgore, attends the State Convention in Austin May 17 and 18 at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Adele Scarborough, daughter of J M Scarborough Jr., Harper, and daughter-in-law of Cora Habenicht, Fredericksburg, is noted as part of the group. Eunice Harlan, Kansas City, spoke on the banquet topic Faith to Believe and Courage to Do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Gamma Zeta
Kilgore
Harold Habenicht
Austin
Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Adele Scarborough
J. M. Scarborough Jr
Harper
Cora Habenicht
Fredericksburg
Habenicht
Eunice Harlan
Kansas City
Billie Gene Lennon Weds E D Cochrane in Midland
Billie Gene Lennon daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Lennon married E D Cochrane in a double ring ceremony at St Andrews Presbyterian Midland on May 17 officiated by Rev seas O Waterstreet. The couple left for a trip to Little Rock Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Gene . Lennon
J. W. Lenon
Midland
E. D. Cochrane
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Seas O. Waterstreet
Mary Lou Lennon
Leroy Strowd
Little Rock
Arkansas
Fred Whitewood Jr Arrives In Far East
A/3C Fred J. Whitewood Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood of Harper Texas, has arrived in the Far East with the 20th Weather Squadron MATS. Whitewood, a qualified Weather Observer, was stationed at Chanute AFB Illinois before deployment and will serve at a Honshu weather station in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Whitewood Jr
Fred Whitewood
Harper
Texas
Far East
20Th Weather Squadron
Military Air Transport Service Organization
Whitewood
Chanute Afb
Illinois
Honshu
Mrs. Morris 90 Dies in New York City
Mrs. A. H. Morris, 90, of New York City, died at home Tuesday morning, May 13. Her husband A. H. Morris and their son Capt. John A. Morris, of New York, were former Morris Ranch owners. Relatives include Reginald Morris and Reginald Morris Jr. of Morris Ranch, John S. Morris of Harper, Otho Morris of Kerrville, and Charjie Morris of Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Morris
New York City
Capt
John A. Morris
New York
Morris Ranch
Reginald Morris
Reginald Morris Jr
John S. Morris
Harper
Otho Morris
Kerrville
Charjie Morris
Ingram
Massey Family and Will Holland Enjoy River Fishing Trip
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Massey and Will Holland spent a day fishing on the Liano river last week, enjoying a quiet excursion together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Massey
Will Holland
Liano River
Fort Worth Shews and Indiana Visitors Arrive to Visit Friends
Rev and Mrs C W Shew and their Fort Worth son arrive this week to visit friends at Harper. Mr and Mrs Bill Stevenson of Indianapolis Indiana also plan a visit to Harper friends during the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Shew
Fort Worth
Bill Stevenson
Indianapolis
Indiana
Harper
Brownie Troop Helpers Assist With Community Drive
In a local effort Mrs. Morris Vourhies and several Brownie troops aided a sponsor in distributing pop to a community event. The group worked to ensure supplies reached attendees and supported the charity drive objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Vourhies
Fredericksburg To Host NBC Texas Sectional Baseball Meet
The National Baseball Congress announced the Southern Division Texas State Championship Tournament will be July 10 in Fredericksburg, sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair Association. The NBC also quoted plans for the Northern Division site later this week and noted the winner advances to the Lone Star state final and the national tournament with a $10,000 first prize and a $50,000 Tokyo trip as the top reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
National Baseball Congress
Texas
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association
Jerry Feille
Dallas
N.B.C
Lone Star
Plymouth Oilers
Monterrey Sultans
Mexico
Sinton
Fellle
Tokyo
Honolulu
Mrs J L Bierschwale Hosts Harper Sewing Club Meeting
Mrs J L Bierschwale entertained the Harper Sewing Club with eight members and one guest. They discussed a booth at the Harper Bazaar and voted for a summer picnic at Edmund Fiedler’s on June 8 with dinner on the ground. The next meeting is at Mrs Moses’s home on June 17. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bierschwale
Harper Sewing Club
Harper Bazaar
Edmund Fiedler
Moses
Temple physician visits families during weeklong stay
Dr. Lynn Taybor of Temple spends the week with his sisters Mrs. Milton Dyer and Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt and their families as part of a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Taybor
Temple
Milton Dyer
Mra
Dougas Duderstadt
John Mabry Laid To Rest In Texas
John Phillip Mabry of Ft. Stockton Texas died after an illness and surgery on May 14 1962. Funeral services were held May 19 at 3 p.m. at the Fr Stockton Baptist Church with many friends and relatives in attendance. Mabry was born January 20 1883 in Georgia and died at age 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phillip Mabry
Ft. Stockton
Texas
Valley of Rest
Stockton
Georgia
Havin
Bob Baker Shines in San Angelo Rodeo Events
Bob Baker son of Mr and Mrs E T Baker of James River Ranch and a student at San Angelo College led the college rodeo team to several trophies. He placed first in wild mare race second in bull riding third in bareback riding fourth in calf roping earning total cash of 60 plus a 70 watch as best all around cowboy while his parents attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Baker
E. T. Baker
James River Ranch
San Angelo College
Bob
Baker
Bill Fold
San Angelo
Comfort Hosts First Annual Spalding Tournament
Comfort States to host a single-elimination Spalding tournament June 16 to 20 with six teams including Fredericksburg Comfort and Camp Stanley from the Hill Country League plus Castroville from Highway 90 and W. J. Keefe from San Antonio. Games will be at night at the community ball park near Fredericksburg on the Fredericksburg highway. Pairings set for June 6 with Joe Pankratz assisting Eddie Pollock in running the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort
Hill Country Baseball League
Fredericksburg
Camp Stanley
Castroville
San Antonio
W. J. Keefe
Hot Wells
Texas Consolidated Transport
van Daele
Eddie Pollock
Joe Pankratz
Pollock
Notable Texas resident dies after long health journey
A longtime Texas resident who moved from Doss Valley to Harper then Fort Stockton dies after a life of faith and service. He married Nancy Geser in 1910 and leaves three children Leona, T. Jay Mabry, and Opal, seven grandchildren, and siblings in California and Georgia. Memorials note his Baptist faith and perceived righteousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Doss Valley
Harper
Fort Stockton
Nancy Sugeser
Leona
J. A. Beaver
Ft. Stockton
T. Jay Mabry
Seguin
Opal
Judge Garrett
Belleview
New Mexico
Elbert James Schmidt
Ft. Benning
Joe
Elbert Mabry
California
Georgia
Baptist Church
Couple Diamond Wed at Brooks Field Chapel
Cpl and Mrs Charles W Diamond are settling in San Antonio after a May 10 marriage at Brooks Field Chapel. The bride, formerly Miss Bonnie Joe Metzger, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Carter of San Antonio. Cpl Diamond is stationed at Brooks Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Charles W. Diamond
San Antonio
Brooks Field Chapel
Bonnie
Joe Metzger
Diamond
Cecil Carter
Cpl. Diamond
Brooks Field
Sisterdale Indians Top Harper in 13-Inning 12-11 Victory
Sisterdale defeats Harper 12-11 in a 13 inning Farmer Boys League clash at Harper Community Park. Listerdale, led by three runs from Givighiano, rallies in the 13th. Harper strands bases loaded as Cosper seals the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisterdale Eries
Harper
Sisterdale Indians
Harper Longhorns
Harper Community Park
Longhorns
Wallendorf
Kohls
Indians
Listerdale
Comfort
Bourne
Sisterdale
Herbert Feller
Givigiano
O. Kasten
Jung
Kasten
Ebell
Freddie Tatsch
Kaderll
Glvightane
Feller
Kenneth Cosper
Cooper
Cosper
Wye Rastetter
Remaim
Kenneth
D. Rahe
Dayton Rahe
Harold
Enderlin
Stonewall
Givighiano
Hohmann
Langbein
Kaderli
Kordzik
W. Kasten
Totais Scsccsersseree OO
Harper— Abrhpore J. Bierschwab
Baumann
H. Rahe
K. Cospery
H. Blerschwale
Orea I Cottle
F. Tatsch
H. Bierschwaler
Rohmann
H. Feller
Kaderil
Local notices from Fredericksburg area
Mrs Lawrence Metzger underwent an operation at a Fredericksburg hospital one day last week. Mrs Clara Jo Baker works at Prade Ranch near Keakay until June 1 then to Kansas with her parents. Mrs J Arnold and Mrs S Seewart visited Mrs Armelde’s clinic at Fort McAven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Metzger
Fredericksburg
Clara Jo Baker
Prade Ranch
Keakay
Kansas
J. Arnold
Seewart
Armeld’e Ehikivep
Fort McCaven
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Tucker
Don O’brien
The
Acco Preas
Mrs
Harold Harenicht
Billie Gene Lennon
Fred Whitewood Jr
John Mabry
Comfort States Baseball
Von
Herald
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