Coke Stevenson Ranch Life in Kimble County
The former Texas governor Coke Stevenson, now a rancher on a 15000 acre Kimble County estate, tends cattle and irrigates with an Llano River tunnel. He contemplates a future run against Lyndon Johnson if his health permits while guarding a rich Texas history reflected in his home’s artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Coke Stevenson
Goverernor of
Texas
Kimble County
Lyndon Johnson
Stevenson
Rock Ranch
Fay Wright
Llano River
Stevenon
Masor
Christmas Canyon
Adlai Stevenson
Coke
Dwight D. Eisenhower
G.O.P
Ilinois
Alden Barkley
Johnson
Barkley
Flood Drenches Live Oak Park Area Near Fredericksburg
Flash flood last Wednesday around 3 p m sent Live Oak Creek over banks two feet into Alfred Wunderlich store. Bill Voigt wades flood in big boots with two others unseen while waters recede in a second photo. Felix Fuhrmann notes Honey Creek near all time high as flood lasts briefly. Weslie Calentine visits Harper on Sunday.
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Live Oak Park
Harper
Fredericksburg
Live Oak
Alfred Wunderlich
Bill Voigt
Harper Road
Honey Creek
Oak
Felix Fuhrmann
Leading Exhibitor Boys Sheep Show Highlighted by Kimble Contests
Donnie Bode, a 4-H participant from Kimble County, led in the district show with five of ten placings and claimed top ewe and ram lamb orders. Kimble exhibitors swept prizes in district and county events, with Bode earning the TS&RGA award for the best sheep production in 1951 and noted as achieving the largest individual financial return since the program began in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Bode
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Fair Grounds
Kimble
Gillespie
Menard, Sutton
Schleicher
Bode
Jerry Dutton
George Parker
Ewe Lambs
Dutton
Ram Lamb
Parker
Ewe Lamb
Ram
R. E. Bode
East Kimble
Ts&rga
Red Cross and R F C Aid Flood Victims in Gillespie Blanco
The American Red Cross and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation sent representatives to Gillespie and Blanco counties to assist flood victims. Sadie Stohl of St. Louis arrived to survey damage and will stay at Ranch Motel in Fredericksburg. Red Cross relief HQs were set up at Weinheimer's Store in Stonewall. Officials noted losses could reach half a million dollars in Gillespie County and greater in Blanco County, with disaster loans available through the RFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Gillespie
Blanco
Red Cross
J. C
Campbell
Sadie Stohl
St. Louis
Am. Red Cross
Ranch Motel
Fredericksburg
Rev
Stonewall
Hye
Weinheimer
Rev. Campbell
Albert Everett
Gillespie County
Blanco County
H. R. Holt
South Flores St
San Antonio
Holt
Hugo Klaerner
State Highway Dept Defers Decision on 445000 Hwy 290 Plan
Gillespie County Commissioners did not act Saturday on a proposal to rebuild 11.44 miles of Austin Highway No. 290 in Gillespie and Blanco Counties. The plan requires counties to provide right of way and fencing, with a meeting set to discuss route and flood-damage considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Highway Department
Ed. Bluestein
Mulkey Owen
Victor H. Sageblel
Bluestein
Sageblel
State Highway Department
Austin
Blumenthal
Hye
Blanco County
Miss Wool to Reign at Texas Wool Fashion Revue
Texas history will be made November 10 as the first Miss Wool is chosen for the 37th annual Sheep and Goat Raisers Association of Texas convention in San Angelo. Eleven finalists will be selected by a New York studio, with the winner receiving a $2000 wardrobe and prominence at state and national functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association of Texas
San Angelo
Chambers of Commerce
Miss Wool
Chamber of Commerce
Rain Totals 1.65 Inches in Harper Wednesday Night
Heavy Wednesday night rainfall measured 1.65 inches in Harper with some areas reporting up to two inches. Strong winds and hail driven by a norther accompanied the showers, with White Oak Spring Creek and Live Oak sections seeing hail but no major damage. Other county areas also received good rains a week after severe floods last Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Harper
White Oak
Spring Creek
Live Oak
Harper area social notes highlight travels and visits
Local families from Harper and nearby towns hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. The report names Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kramer, Simon Cosper, and others from Uvalde Marble Falls Comfort Victoria and Edinburg, plus SWSTC and SWGTC plans for students. Homemade ice cream and cake were served at a gathering for Mrs. Bill Dees and daughter before their New Jersey departure.
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Simon Cosper
Louisiana
Alfred Kramer
Harper
William Cosper
Uvalde
Arthur Baumann
Eddie Kensing
Artur Schroeder
Marble Falls
Robert Lindner
Belton Tatsch
J. G. Mezger
F. A. Pressler
Tatsch
Pete Kramer
Victoria
Joe Edd Cherry
Ohio
SWSTC
San Marcos
Gene Jones
Junction
Herbert Jones
John S. Whitewood
Edinburg
Tommy Jung
Fredericksburg
Fred Whitewood
Brown
Bill Dees
Carol
Homer Stevens
Harper Longhorns Fall Short At Manor 1952 Thriller
Harper High School lost 19 to 14 at Manor with two first-half touchdowns by Buddy Frederick and Hal Ray Bierschwale converting for extra points. Manor rallied in the second half with Buddy Meredith scoring twice and Loftin catching the deciding 25 yard pass from Jack Hennig. The game featured a late Manor touchdown and a penalty for a long run back on kick return as Harper fought to salvage the game. Harper next travels to Blanco then hosts Pflugerville in the community park? game next Friday.
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Harper Longhorns
Manor
Harper
Buddy Frederick
Hal Ray Bilerschwab
Frederick
Buddy Meredith
Cecil Loftin
Loftin
Jack Hennig
Hennig
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Harold Sandifer
Manor Boys
Longhorns
Blanco
Pflugerville
Harper Community Park
Duderstadt Elected President of 4 H and FFA Livestock Group
M R Duderstadt of Harper was chosen president of the Gillespie County 4 H and FFA Livestock Show Association at the Wednesday membership meeting in the County Court House. Adolf Kott and Victor Wendel named 1st and 2nd vice presidents. Walter Fuhrmann re elected secretary treasurer. Five new directors include Wendel Burg Spaeth Crenwelge and Althaus. retiring directors listed. Treasurer reports over 14000 dollars moved through the books, mostly from last spring’s show auction. Plans note show and auction changes for spring 1953 to be announced.
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M. R. Duderstadt
Harper
Gillespie County
4-H
FFA Livestock Show Association
County Court House
Wer Adolf Kott
Victtor Wendel
Walter Fuhrmann
Victor Wendel
Simon Burg
Stonewall
Otto Spaeth
Doss
Gus Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Nolin Althaus
Willow City
Chester Bonn
Lawrence Hartmann
Albert Maner
W. O. Pape
Guenther Lochte
Susannah Wesley Circle Hosts Book Review in Kerrville
The Susannah Wesley Circle of the First Methodist Church Kerrville invites the public to a book review of Irving Stone's The Presidents Lady by Marjorie Lester of Houston on October 7 at 8 p m in the church Fellowship Hall. Proceeds benefit the Kerrville church building fund. Tickets from church, Main Book Shop, or chairmen Ed Furley and Charles Shelton. at the door on October 8.
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Susannah Wesley Circle
Kerrville
Susannah Wesley
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Marjorie Lester
Houston
Irving Stone
Andrew Jackson
Rachael Danelson
Lester
Pedernaies River Destruction After Flood Ravages County
With the river subsiding, Gillespie and Blanco counties face immense losses from last week’s flood. Destruction along the Pedernaies River includes washed-out fences bridges and water slabs. Residents report days spent cleaning mud from homes and a lingering stench from drowned livestock and fish.
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Pedernales
Gillespie Co
Stonewall and
Hye
Gillespie County
Blanco Co
Local social notes from San Antonio area and beyond
Mrs. Sidney Grona and daughter Rachel of San Antonio visit Mr. and Mrs. Gammenthaler. Alfonso Meurer returns from two years in the US service in Korea and visits his parents. Junction residents move into a newly completed home on the Walter Markworth property. Several families from San Antonio and San Angelo visit relatives. Frances Hiesser and Opal Eckhardt plan a trip to New York and Nashville to attend the Grand Ole Opry. Eckhardt is daughter of Hugo Eckhardt.
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Sidney Grona
Rachel
San Antonio
Charles Gammenthaler
Alfonso Meurer
Korea
Henry Maurer
Alvin Kensing
Junction
Walter Markworth
Harper
Robert Lehna
Alfred Lehna
W. O. Smith
Katie Smith
Daisy Blanchard
Jeraldine Parshall
San Angelo
John Fleming
Mason
Wallace Brown
R. Brown
Edd Walker Sunny
Plaza
Frances Hiesser
Gal
Opal Eckhardt
Ft. Sam Houston
New York
Nashville
Tenn
Webb family welcomes daughter Vivian Janet in Pittsburg
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webb of Pittsburg Pennsylvania a daughter Vivian Janet September 8 The mother is the former Miss Dorothy Oehler The Webbs have two other daughters.
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Robert Webb
Pittsburg
Vivian Janet
Dorothy Oehler
Webes
Little Olin Berrett Delights Harper Visit
San Antonio child Little Olin Wayne Berrett spends several days in Harper with his good parents Mr and Mrs Olm Wel Ce.
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Little Olin
Wayne Berrett
San Antonio
Harper
Mrs. Olm
Dayton Rahe Buys Sinclair Service Station in Harper
Dayton Rahe announces purchase of the Sinclair Service Station in Harper from Oren Cottle. He plans to repaint and renovate for a future grand opening and will continue selling Maytag appliances Westinghouse ranges and small electric appliances. He also will maintain Sinclair gasoline oils auto accessories and invites local customers to watch for the opening date.
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Dayton Rahe
Herald Hits
Sinclair
Harper
Oren Cottle
Rahe
Thcy
Rpernetone Harevester
Westinnghouse
Barretts Return From Nevada Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barrett and Mrs. Olile Parker returned Sunday night from a two week trip to Nevada to bring back their son Colan Barrett from a ranch near Reno. They visited Salt Lake City and attended a program in the Mormon Tabernacle. They saw the Grand Canyon Death Valley Gunnison Colorado and other places of interest. In California they passed through Death Valley where the temperature reached 120 degrees. They report an enjoyable trip with no trouble and note drought in Texas though rain fell around Harper and Gillespie County.
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Chas. Barrett
Olile Parker
Nevada
Colan Barrett
Reno
Salt Lake City
Mormon Tabernacle
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Gunnison
Colorado
California
Death Valley
Texas
Chas
Gillespire
Harper
Local visitors span San Antonio and Corpus Christi
Mrs. Walter Parker and her son Joe visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker in San Antonio on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Derry Beach of Corpus Christi are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oar aei Reryatt.
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Walter Parker
Joe
Wm. Keen Visiad
Walter Winn Parker
San Antonio
Derry Beach
Corpus Christ
Oara Ei Reryatt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soe
Weslie Calentine
Harper Sunday
R.F.C
State Hiway Dept
Wool
Harper Locals
Lawrence Klein
Radio Post
Erwin Danz
FFA Livestock Show Ass'n
Pedernaies River
Wullions
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