Mineral legends and geology lure in Willow City area
A reader reports a historic map of the Willow City region near Enchanted Rock hinting at gold and uranium and a possible long lost Spanish mine. A geologist from the University of Houston calls the area a paradise for minerals and notes vast surface and subsurface wealth potential amid granite and other rocks.
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Lin Althaus
Willow
Houston
University of Houston
Willow City
Enchanted Rock
McMahon and Maner Named Outstanding 4-H Adult Leaders
Mrs. James Nila McMahon and her brother Kenneth Stormy Maner receive Outstanding 4-H Adult Leader awards from CTEC for Gillespie County. McMahon active since her child’s 4-H entry, assisting clothing projects, Dress Revue judging, Stock Show concessions, district horse show meals, and youth scholarships. Maner, a longtime 4-H leader with the Harper Horse Club, helped stage district shows, trimmings and grooming, donated trophies, and served as records judge for FFA while directing civic work with Gillespie County Fair and CTEC.
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James McMahon
Kenneth Maner
James
Nila) McMahon
Kenneth
Stormy) Maner
CTEC
Gillespie County
McMahon
Maner
Harper ¢ H Horse Club
4-H
Harper
Welge
Pilot Knob
Roy Lange
Fredericksburg
Richard Neffendorf
Doss
FFA
Gillespie County Fair Association
Bill Thiele
Levy Rusenberger
Aaron Fritz
Clayton Crew
Four Attend Statewide Farm Bureau Meeting Report
Four Gillespie County Farm Bureau leaders participated in a statewide membership report activity on October 26 in Brownwood. The group included Marvin Grona, the county president, his wife, and Mr and Mrs Marvin Burgess. Gillespie County reported 892 member families signed up to date. the year ends October 31 with a goal of 910 and last year’s total was 870.
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Fredericksburg
Range & Field
Larry W. Prather
Kerrville
Walter R. Byrd
Prather
Kentucky
Saginaw
Iowa City
Iowa
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Margaret
Mike
Gregg
Donna Kay
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Marvin Grona
Grona
Marvin Burgess
District 7
Brownwood
Gillespie County
Farm Bureau le
Dean
State Farm Bureau
Doyle Condra
Runnels County
TFB
J. D. Jordan
Mason
Texas Farm Bureau sets goal for 125000 members in 1970
District 7 meeting in Harper discussed district and statewide Farm Bureau membership figures. As of Oct 26 the state total reached 119636, with 116622 families in the last fiscal year. B J Gist urged counties to push toward 125000 and highlighted plans for expansion and activity across 203 counties.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Sidney Dean
Waco
TFB
B. J. Gist
Abilene
District 7
National Farm Bureau
Houston
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Burnet
United States
George Bush
Tex
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Senate
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Fred Chambers
Cave Creek Church
Austin
Bob Cross
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Texas
Harper Herald
Spring Creek
Alex Knopp
Knaf
Walter Wallendorf
Fulton
South Heights
Levi Deike
Hye
Otto Landig
Stonewall
Pedernales
N.J.D
Larry Prather
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U. S
21St Congressional District
Lloyd Bentsen
Dick Gill
C. Fisher
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Byron Fullerton
Od Crawford Cc
Martin
Edward M. Yturri
Robert
Calvert
L. Abbott
Jesse James
Robert F. Koennecke
General Land Office
Bob Armstrong
Harry Trippet
Commissioner of Agriculture
John C. White
Daniel C. Heath
Ben Ramsey
Jack Pope
Supreme Court
Ruel C. Walker
James Denton
Court of Criminal Appeals
John F
Jack) Onion JR
Truman Roberts
J. P. Word
Gerhardt A. Schulle Jr
Court of
Fred V. Klingeman Civil Appeals
Victor H. Sagebiel
Parte
A. J. Petmecky
Eves Os
Felix Scherer
Reuben Herbert
B. L. Enderle
James Allred
State of
Mission
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Marion Baethge
Ial
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
McHair
Cerner
Frederickeburg
Junction
Ted Holekamp
C. T. Holpekamp
Fhones
Wool Ranch
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