Snow In 1895 Echoes In Hays County
Saint Valentine’s Day snow is shown in a 14 February 1895 photo of Noah Black’s home located on Gatlin Creek between Wimberley and Dripping Springs. The Black family, relatives, and pioneer Garretts are described with later ownership by Mrs Gladys Shults and lineage to Mrs Pete Glosson.
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Hays County
Noah Black
Wimberley
Black
Gatlin Creek
Dripping Springs
Gladys Shults
Buda
Pete
Naoma) Glosson
Garrett Black
Minnie Lea Rogers
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority backs Cloptin Crossing dam plan
At the March 15 1973 meeting in Seguin the GBRA board voiced strong support for the Cloptin Crossing Dam and Reservoir. They authorized General Manager Robert H. Vahrenkamp to testify before the House Public Works Committee in Washington DC. The project is authorized in the Omnibus River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1973 and aims to provide flood control water supply and recreation benefits for Wimberley San Marcos Lockhart Luling and Gonzales. The plan aligns with the Texas Water Plan and has support from the U S Army Corps of Engineers for flood control and related purposes.
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Cloptin Crossing
Guadalupe - Blanco River
Blanco
San Marcos
Wimberley
Lockhart
Luling
Gonzales
Texas Water Plan
Texas Water Development Board
Guadalupe-Blanco River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Wimberley Mill
Jane Walter
Pennington Memorial Chapel
Pennington Funeral Home, Inc
Texas
Edna Allbright
Bill Pennington
Bill Allbright
Datsun
America
Nissan
w/e MOTORS INC
S. Guadalupe ST
Mary Gibb
Realtor
the Square
P. O
Bath Rock
Wilson Creek
Hatiow
Lge
Wimberley Square
Rolling Oaks
Austin
Rieynth Ly
Woodcre
Mary Bibb
Aake
GBRA
Woods Jewelry
Jelies E. Hopkins
Marcos
Terr Es F
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