Sheep and Goat Raisers to Meet at Texas A&M College
Directors of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will hold a three day session at Texas A&M College October 17 to 19. The event opens with a banquet in Sbisa Hall with Col Ike Ashburn as toastmaster and Dr T O Walton delivering the principal address. Over 250 members and guests will attend including the Women’s Auxiliary. The program includes campus tours and attendance at the annual rodeo, the Texas Aggie versus Texas Christian University football game, and the dedication of the stadium flagstaff with flag raising of the Southwest Conference champions of 1939.
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
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Ike Ashburn
Texas Aggie-Texas Christian University
Kyle Field
Col Travis Diary Acquired by University of Texas Library
The diary of Col William B. Travis, commander at the Alamo, covering August 1833 to June, has been donated to UT Library Archives. It follows his early Texas legal work in San Felipe, his South Carolina origins, and the diary’s path through Captain Franklin J. Starr and Dr. James Harper Starr to the university collection.
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Texas
William B. Travis
Alamo
University of Texas Library
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San Felipe
Stephen F. Austin
South Carolina
Alabama
Franklin J. Starr
Captain Starr
James Harper Starr
Republic
Confederacy
University
Starr
Dr. Starr
Bride Miss Estella Crenwelge Weds Irvin Stevens
Miss Estella Crenwelge married Irvin Stevens Sunday afternoon September 22 at four in the parsonage of Reverend W Vasco Tier in Pleasanton. The bride wore soldier blue with black accessories. attendants were Miss Myrtl Pfluger and Mrs. K Plum in teal and navy. Brooks Tier and Olin Tier served as groomsmen. The couple, daughter and son of Fredericksburg and Pipe Creek residents, plan to reside in Pipe Creek.
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Estella Crenwelge
Irvin Stevens
Rother W. Vasco
Pleasanton
Myrtl Pfluger
K. Plum
Brooks Tier
Olin
Sam Stevens
Pipe Creek
Arthur Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Whitworth and Hopf Stay With Whitewood Grandparents
Misses Dawn Whitworth and Doris Hopf spent Saturday night and Sunday with Dawn's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. White wood, making a short weekend visit.
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Dawn Whitworth
Doris Hopf
Dawn
Mrs. J. S. Whitewood
Billion Dollar Stone Deposit Found in Texas Hill Country
A University of Texas geology bulletin reports a billion-dollar undeveloped building stone deposit lies west of Austin. The 400-page study, produced over seven years by UT experts, covers location quality quantity and transport in Mason San Saba Llano Burnet Gillespie McCullough and Blanco counties. More than 100 quarry sites were deemed favorable. The report goes to printers within two weeks for private firms geologists and architects.
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Great Central Mineral Region
University of Texas Geology
University
Bureaus of Economic Geology and Engineering Research
Austin
W. E. Barnes
Economic Geology Bureau
R. F. Dawson
G. A. Parkinson
Engineering Research Bureau
Mason
San Saba
Llano
Burnet
Gillespie
McCullough
Blanco
Barnes
Austin American
Rabke Pluenneke couple wed in Fredericksburg ceremony
Geneva Pluenneke and Leroy Rabke were married in a 7 pm Friday ceremony at Castell Trinity Methodist Church Fredericksburg officiated by Rev F W Radetzky. The event featured green and white decor, nuptial music, and a reception at the bride’s home. The couple plans a home on the Rabke farm near Fredericksburg.
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Geneva Pluenneke
Milton Pluenneke
Leroy Rabke
Arthur Rabke
Fredericksburg
F. W. Radetzky
Henry Raesener
Lester Keyser
Randolph Leifeste
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Winnie Alexander
Elsie Rabke
Geraldine Rassener
Lovely
Geraldine Raesener
Rabke Place
Mason Co. Newa
Mrs Walter Parker Parents Shop in Devil's River Area
Mrs Walter Parker and her children were shopping in the Devil's River Community when the incident occurred near Harper Saturday evening.
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Walter Parker
Devil’s River
Harper
Kerrville Visitors Highlight Social Week End
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood with children were business visitors in Kerrville Saturday evening. Mrs Homer Lee visited with her mother and sister Mrs A C Wendel and Esther last Saturday. Eber Parker and son Kenneth returned from several weeks stay at Sonora last Saturday.
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Fred Whitewood
Kerrville
Homer Lee
A. C. Wendel
Esther
Eber Parker
Kenneth
Sonora
Kerrville couple visit Harper on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schaeffer of Kerrville spent Sunday visiting in Harper.
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Robert Schaeffer
Kerrville
Harper
Kosub Ersch nuptials held at St. Hedwig Adkins
Miss Lillian Kosub daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Kosub of Adkins and Bill Ersch son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Ersch of Fredericksburg were married at St Hedwigs church Adkins on Saturday October 12 at 9 30 am. The bride was given in marriage by her father and reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside at 227 St Charles San Antonio.
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Lillian Kosub
Louis Kosub
Adkins
Bill Ersch
Fritz Ersch
Fredericksburg
St. Hedwig’s Church
Mary Shedrock
Sophie Zaiontz
Lorence Kosub
Vincent Luza
Hubert Kosub
Richard Kielbassa
Selma Ersch
Arthur Ersch
Roy Ahrens
Vernon
Ed. Friedrich’s
St. Charles
San Antonio
When Is Cream Fit
Oct. 21 College Station A new method to judge cream fitness for human consumption challenges the dairy industry under a new federal food law. FDA enforces penalties for making butter from old decomposed or filthy cream, sharing responsibility with producers. Dairy specialist W V Maddox offers steps to improve cream quality including clean milking, filtering, cooling, avoiding warm and dusty cream, and regular utensil sterilization and frequent delivery.
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College Station
Food and Drugs Administration
W. V Maddox
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas Dairy Products Association
Parade of Fall Values Sale at Frederickburg Ad
An advertisement invites readers to a two week store wide Parade of Fall Values sale starting this Saturday at Fred ericksburg. It highlights many bargains and notes the event runs for two weeks. Early fall is advised for applying superphosphate to pastures. Fire fatalities reach about 10 000 annually in the United States.
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Juenke and Schoenewolf
Fredericksburg
United
Local Visitors Highlight Harper Area Scenes
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Wendel and daughters visited Harper on Tuesday. Mrs. Anthony Mural spent the week with her sister Miss Abbie Cook. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Floyd and Miss Abbie Cook attended a Kerrville pep rally. J. C. Cook of San Antonio visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Whitewood were guests at the Whitewood ranch. Patronize Herald Advertisers.
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Lorenz Wendel
Harper
Anthony Mural
Abbie Cook
F. M. Floyd
Kerrville
J. C. Cook
San Antonio
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