Columbus voyage recounted as early step toward a new world
A historical account traces Columbus 1492 voyage from the Canary Islands to San Salvador and his subsequent months exploring the West Indies. It notes the discovery changed world history and details voyagers, birds, provisions, natives, and the return journey ending with a Barcelona triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
West Indies
San Salvador
Atlantic
Orient
Canary Islands
Spain
Columbus
Santa Maria
Cuba
Haiti
San Domingo
Europe
Azores
Barcelona
Linda Lea Carter Rites Held Oct 7
Friends and relatives mourn the death of Linda Lea Carter who was killed in a Dallas car accident Friday night. She was the daughter of Dorothy and Loyd Carter of Mesquite and the granddaughter of the late Vester Parker. Burial occurred Tuesday at Knoxville Cemetery at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lea Carter
Dallas
Dorothy and
Loyd Carter
Rt. 2
Mesquite
Carter
Dorothy Parker
Vester Parker
Noxville
Paul Bode Family Reunion Held at Pentecostal Hall
The Paul Bode family held a reunion at Pentecostal Hall on Sunday with about 65 descendants attending. Barbecue and trimmings were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bode
Pentecostal Hall
Itri Music Opens In New Fredericksburg Location
Henry Itri marks twenty years in Fredericksburg with a grand opening at a modern new building on North Milam Street Sunset Village The shop now offers guitars amplifiers sheet music tapes and a coin department while maintaining service for radio hi fi stereo and tapes The Itris invite the public to visit the new store after twenty two years in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Itri
Fredericksburg
North Milam St
Itri
Kaiser Furniture
Main Street
Tri
Admiral
West Main Street
Sunset Village
Milam Street
Iri
Krs
United States
Lrs
Itris
Rainstorm floods Texas hill country causing deaths and livestock loss
A major rainstorm Saturday night triggered floods across the Pedernales and Grape Creek systems. One death reported in Fredericksburg, multiple drownings and missing livestock, with 7.65 inches at Doss and over 12 inches in Uvalde and San Saba areas. Damaged water gaps, roads, and buses delayed in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedernales
Stonewall
Grapetown
Fredericksburg
Doss
Tommy Reed
Jimmie Lee Span
San Antonio
Edwin Rausch
Grapetown Hall
Grape Creek
Benno Bang
Edwin Fischer
Rausch
Threadgill
Beaver Creek
Junction School House
Ranch Road
LBJ Ranch
Highway Department
Pedernales River
Kermitt Hahne
Station Knaf
Kirschberg
Norman J. Dietel
U. S
White Oak
Enchanted Rock
Crabapple
Eckert
Willow City
Uvalde
San Saba
LaPryor-Uvalde & Bandera
Harper
Hill Country
Little Devil's River
W. E. Fletcher
Noxville
Eagle Pass
Monroe Herbert
Bear Creek
Guenther Heimann
Edwin Heimann
Camp House
Herbert
Roland Bonn
Morris Ranch
Noxville Schoolhouse Dedication Ceremony Held Saturday Afternoon
The dedication of the Noxville schoolhouse marker was held in the county court room with Rev. Carlos Parker delivering the dedicatory address. The marker was unveiled after a caravan visit and a 40 guest register noted, with contributions from Mrs. Mary Knox and remarks by Luke Hagood and Judge Wilbur R. Dunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Parker
Noxville
Kimble Historical Survey Committee
County Court Room
George Parker
Kimble Museum
Hazel Parker Gillette
Mary Knox
Luke Hagood
History Appreciation Subcommittee
Roy Nelson
Wilbur R. Dunk
E. R. Gaver
Joe Felps
KCHSC
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Kindle County Historical Survey Committee
Junction Eagle
4 H Club Belief and Harper Bulls of the Woods Contest
A readable blend covers 4 H pledge ideals for head heart hands and health as youth clubs promote clearer thinking and service. It notes the Bull of the Woods contest in Harper with a midnight November 7 signup and four extra cash prizes for hunters with bucks or a turkey, plus local merchants listing signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Area
Nimrods
Harper
Frey Bode
E. T. Wahimund
R. E
Rollie
Peril Louis Friedrich
Frank E. Standt
Harper School Board Sets Budget and Motions at October Meeting
Harper School Board met October 6 called by President Colan Barrett with trustees Bequest Phillips Ressmann Rahe Schumpelt and Bierschwabe. Supt. Hopf present. Motions approved include paying bills per agenda approving the auditor’s report and transportation payments for White Bluff students. Next meeting set for November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School Board
Colan Barrettrett
Joe Bequest
C. C. Phillips
Roy Ressmann
Hubert Rahe
Alice Schumpelt
Oma Bierschwabe
Hopf
White Bluff
Harper Residents Return Home and Visit
Miss Alice Molder on leave from Cuba visits her parents Mr. and Mrs John Molder in Harper. Dr Cleo Frantzen and daughters Lisa and the baby, and Miss Frances Floyd were Harper visitors Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Howard Walden of Corpus Christi visited Mr and Mrs H L Stevens Saturday through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Molder
Cuba
Mrs
John Molder
Cleo Frantzen
Lisa
Miss Frances Floyd
Harper
Mrs. Howard Walden
Corpus Christi
H. L. Stevens
Harper PTA Plans October 25 Fall Festival
At the Harper PTA meeting on October 25, Mrs Belton Tatsch led a devotional and Mr Bailey agreed to host the event. President Mrs Rudy Staudt presided as committees were named and a letter about cleaning the stage curtain was read. The group urged parents to join and attend to support the school and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton Tatsch
Bailey
Rudy Staudt
Jack Jones
PTA
Proud Record of Growth Com Savings & Loan Anniversary
Community Savings and Loan Association of Fredericksburg Boerne and Marble Falls marks its 9th birthday in December. It highlights FSLIC insured accounts 4 quarterly earnings with compounding option and high federal rate, plus four savings types and loans for homes autos furniture boats and more. Fred Mathnen urges contacting local offices for savings or loan needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Savings and Loan Association of
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Marble Falls
Texas Hill County
FSLIC
Ible
Community Savings
Fred Mathnen
Subscribe to the Herald notice
An advertising blurb promotes subscribing to the Herald at 02.00 per year with three volumes for 07.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Local visitors host Kerrville and San Angelo families
Visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer were Mr and Mrs Louise Hartcock and Mr and Mrs Clemens Maurer of Kerrville. Mr and Mrs Van Mund of San Angelo, then students, spent the weekend with Watkins Tarrs and Ted Munds. Mr and Mrs Raymond Jones of San Antonio visited his parents Jack Jones and Jennifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Koenig
San Antonio
Richard Roeder
Robert Maurer
Louise Hartcock
Clemens Maurer
Kerrville
Mrs. van Mund
San Angelo
the Watkins Tarrs
Ted Munds
Raymond Jones
Mrs
Jack Jones
Jennifer
Sauer Opens Private Law Office in Security State Bank Building
Gordon E Sauer announces the opening of his general law practice in the Security State Bank and Trust Building Fredericksburg. He is a 1966 Texas A M University animal science graduate and St Marys Law School alumnus. He and his family reside in Northwest Hills Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon E. Sauer
Radio Post
Security State Bank and Trust
Sauer
Raymond Kneese
St. Mary's University Law School
Bank
Main Street
South Crockett
Fredericksburg
Texas A & M University
San Antonio
Rice, Whitehead and Seely
Waitz, Brett and Collins
Emil Sauer
Doss
Valerie Elinch
Tommy Elirich
Ft. Worth
Russell Grant
Northwest Hills
Jack
Erwin Nixon
Mason Highway
American Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Hut Country Bar Association
Galespie County
The
Jones Family Visits From Nicaragua Arrive by Plane
Mr and Mrs Fred Jones and their son from Managua Nicaragua spent the weekend with Paul Jones and his son Jack Jones and family Roy Jones piloted the plane from Austin landing at the Martin strip near Kerrville Authorities note the visit is a family reunion in Texas with travel details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jones
Managua
Nicaragua
Central America
Paul Jones
Jack Jones
Jones
Austin
Roy Jones
Martin Strip
Kerrville
Wieneche Visits Chester for Nephew Sonny Filis Aid
James Wieneche travels to Chester Texas to be at the bedside of his nephew Sonny Filis who underwent leg amputation after injuries from a motorcycle accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wieneche
Chester
Texas
Sonny Filis
Funeral services for Rev. M. C. Heerman held in Carmine
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Carmine Texas near Breham for Rev. M. C. Heerman a former pastor of St James Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmin
Texas
Breeham
M. C. Heerman
St. James Lutheran Church
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Garland Black
Sunday afternoon at St James Lutheran parish hall Harper a pink and blue shower honored Mrs Garland Black The event featured corsages of baby socks pink and blue decorations and baby flower arrangements Guests registered at the door with Mrs Douglas Bode Punch was served by Mrs Dennis Brown and cake and coffee by others Hostesses included several Fredericksburg Mason and Kerrville residents About guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Black
St. James Lutheran Parish Hall
Harper
Doyle Parker
Alfred Black
Mason
Douglas Bode
Dennis Brown
Kerrville
Doug Bode
Danny Meyer
Fredericksburg
Logan Stevens
Jim Bob Stevens
Jimmy Peril
Mike Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Comercial Farm
Harper Drug Store
Grace & Leslie Harper
Rhe Mayfield Mat. CO
Kerrville, Texas
Itri Music
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Jennifer Jones
Miss Flame
Alf. Kramer
Levi Kramer
Fort Worth
Ervin Kramer
Hans Wach
Harper's Annual
Darlene Mrosek
Harper Locals
Harper Pta
Pester
Mrs. Garland Black
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