History of cheese tracing monastic roots to modern world
The article surveys cheese origins from Cistercian monasteries in northern France and Roquefort’s early mentions. It notes monastic dairy practices, the Holstein breed development, and the shift from milk to cheese for preservation. It adds scattered local notices about families visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-Du-Salul
France
Conques
Irene
Avignon
Na-Ture
Rome
Switzerland
Europe
British Isles
Massachusetts Bay Colony
New World
Harper Invitational Basketball Tournament Set December 5 7
Eight girls and eight boys teams compete for crowns at the Harper Invitational with defending champs Mason Cowpunchers in boys and Comfort Deer in girls. First round matchups include Harper girls vs Center Point and Fredericksburg Billikens vs Comfort Deer, with semi finals Friday and Saturday culminations including championship games. Local residents featured in social notes from Junction and nearby towns.
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Harper Girls
Center Point
Fredericksburg Billikens
Comfort Deer
Johnson City
Brady
Medina
Junction
Comfort
Bandera
Fredericksburg Hillbillies
Mason
Deer Turkey Hunting In Harper Area Best In Years
Harper area hunters report a bumper season with storage at the Harper Locker Plant reaching 330 deer and 20 turkeys by Wednesday, far surpassing levels from 1956. Local youths and residents, including David Fiedler with a 17 point buck, are among the notable catches as the community notes busy cafes and frosty hunting mornings.
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Harper
Harper Locker
David Fiedler
David
Alonzo Fiedler
Lott
Texas
Emil Fiedler
Fiedler
Lonnie Friedrich
Friedrich
Edmund Moellendorf
Frank Staudt
Clint Brown
Herald
W. L. McGinley
Brown
James Jung
Jung
A. C. Wendel
Pancake Supper to Benefit Band Jackets
The Band Roouster Club hosts a pancake supper Saturday night in the school lunch room starting at 5 30 p m. Tickets are 50 cents for all you can eat including sausage and coffee. Bring friends to enjoy games and music as funds go to jackets for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roouster Club
Turkey comeback on Edwards Plateau in Texas
The November Texas Game and Fish reports a rebound of wild turkeys on the Edwards Plateau after six years of decline. Weather and better land use aided nesting and feeding, while cedar clearing reduced, boosting populations across Bandera Kerr Edwards and Medina counties with Bandera leading at 3783 percent.
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Austin
Tex
Edwards Plateau
Texas Game & Fish
Game and Fish Commission
Jack Thomas
Houston Green
Texas
Turkey
Bandera
Kerr County
Edwards County
Medina County
Weekend Visitors and Hunting Trip Highlight Local Quiet
Austin residents Miss Bernice Duderstadt and Jim Wilson joined Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt. Hobbs New Mexico couple Mr and Mrs G F Alsbrook visited Pete Whitworth and family at Nathan Whitworth ranch where a fine buck was bagged. Rev Bob Chaffee and Houston friends were in town for a weekend visit and hunting.
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Pete Whitworth
San Angelo
V. C
Doole
Millersview
Michael
G. F. Alsbrook
Hobbs
New Mexico
Nathan Whitworth
Bob Chaffee
Houston
Harris Family Visit From Austin Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ralph Harris and their baby from Austin spent the weekend with Mrs Chester Itz and Mr Chester Itz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harris
Baby of
Austin
Chester Itz
Lions Hear County Agent Stone at Wednesday Lions Club
Lions Club members met at the school for a regular meeting with a Thanksgiving turkey meal and one guest, County Agent Charles Stone. He spoke on sheep and wool improvement, free county services, and a deer film shown by Fred Whitewood, plus slides on wool preparation. The next Lions meeting is set for Wednesday night December 4.
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Lions Heard County
Stone
Lions Club
Charles Stone
Elgin Ellebracht
Marshall Springs
Llano Highway
Oscar Kramer
Fredericksburg Visitors Stop by Kramer Family
Mr and Mrs Harvey Kramer and children and Mrs Ernest Kramer of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Marvin Kramer one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Slade
Utopia
Rev
Kenneth Norton
Harvey Kramer
Ernest Kramer
Fredericksburg
Marvin Kramer
Orval Harvey
Annie Moellendorf
Gillespie County Deer Dog Directory Proposed
The Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association plans a directory service for deer dogs to help hunters locate crippled deer this season. Members invite any owner to contact Clemens Immel or Boyce Fischer or Game Warden Adolph Heen to list dogs. fees may be charged by dog owners, but the association offers the service free of charge to save crippled deer.
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Gillespie County Game & Fish Protective Association
Clemens Immel
Fredericksburg
Boyce Fischer
Idea
Adolph Heen
Fischer
Harper Hosts Nueces Canyon Bi-District Tilt Tonight
Harper Longhorna hosts Nueces Canyon six in a bi district football game at Community Park at 8 p m. Canyon has a strong season record including an undefeated run this year under coach Paradeaux. Johnnie Cottle will have limited play due to a previous arm injury. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children with refreshments on site.
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Harper
Nueces Canyon
Center Point
E. Batley
Longhorns
Medina
Leakey
St. Joseph’s
Abilene
la Pryor
Eola
Kyle
Paint Rock
Canyon Boys
St. Mary's Indians
Frederiksburg
Hutto Hippos
Ll. G. Paradeaux
Baylor University
Canyon Sextet
Census County Divisions proposed for Gillespie County
The Bureau of the Census outlines three Census County Divisions Fredericksburg East and Harper in Gillespie County created with state and county cooperation. Marvin Gordon from Washington consults with local officials to finalize divisions. The plan aims for permanent, easily identifiable boundaries based on key communities and used for local administrative data.
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Texas
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Marvin Gordon
Gillespie County
Gordon
Bureau
Census
Fredericksburg
Harper
Mrs Vester Parker Undergoes Surgery in Fredericksburg
Friends and relatives report Mrs. Vester Parker remains in Fredericksburg hospital awaiting surgery Monday. Mrs Velma Henke and her children from Fredericksburg visit her parents Mr and Mrs Hilmar Lott during turkey school. Mrs JF Floyd and Miss Frances Floyd of Austin spent the weekend here visiting friends and relatives.
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Vester Parker
Fredericksburg
Velma Henke
Hilmar Lott
JF. M. Floyd
Afiss Frances Floyd
Austin
Family Visit From Lamesa To Cosper Shows Weekend Reunion
Mr and Mrs Wayne Jupnee and their two children of Lamesa visited her parents Mr and Mrs Pete Cosper this past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Jupnee
Lamesa
Pete Cosper
New Ford Tractors Displayed At Boening Implement Co
Ford introduces the most powerful tractors yet with 12 models in two classes. Workmaster now 32 drawbar horsepower, Postmaster models 44. features include new front grille, brighter headlights, redesigned fenders, and electric fuel gauge. Boening invites farmers to visit Fredericksburg showroom to see power, efficiency, and updated Ford line.
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Ford Motor Company
Boening Impl. Co
Fredericksburg
A. O. Boening
Ford
Bonning
Boeing
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Mitch Thomas
Jimmie
Jourdanton
George Duderstadt
H. L. Stevens
J. O. Stevens
Fred Wedekind
Harper Longhorns
Dwayne Davis
Gould Davis, Jr
Robert James
Radio Post
Bobbie
Dwayne
Blanco County
Charles Houser
Mesquite
Tie
Roy Littlefield
Ingram
Curt Austin
Starz
Pointer
Houser
Bernice Duderstadt
Jim Wilson
Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt
Fred Whitewood
Ellebracht
Gillespie Co
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann of
Edwin Lange
Edwin K Itin
Milton Ahrens
Jerome Guld
San Antonio
Henry Milton Wienecke
Kerrville
Otto Wiencecke
Ivs
Curtis Carter
Bucks
Charles Lott
White
Peter David
Boening Implement Co
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