Verdin Nest and Local Wildlife Notes Highlight Hill Country
The column praises Carlo Morris as a keen birder who described a Verdin nest, notes its unusual Southwest presence, and recalls its nest design. Gratitude is extended to contributors and to St. Francis of Assisi. Acknowledgment also goes to volunteers who cleaned up post Fourth of July rodeo litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo Morris
San Marcos
Carlo
Pough
Marvin
St. Francis of
Rare Green Violet-eared Hummingbird Visited Shade Ranch
Margaret Dunlap recounts a rare Green Violet-eared hummingbird at Shade Ranch on the Blanco River on July 3. Experts from Austin confirmed the Texas and U.S. rarity, with prior Texas sighting in Austin in 1969. Approximately 250 people from 27 Texas towns, 6 states, and 2 foreign countries have visited. authors note migratory behavior and possible displacement by storms. Correction issued: last issue miscounted Whoopers.
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Margaret Dunlap
Shade Ranch
Blanco River
Big
Austin
Texas
U.S
Mexico
South America
Oberholser & Kincaid
C.t. Thalassinus
Guatemala
Margaret
C. and
Jalisco
Michoacan
Morelos
San Luis Potosi
Veracruz
Central America
Peru
Bolivia
H.O. Wagner
Mexico City
A.F. Skutch
Costa Rica
United States
Texas- Mexico
Henry
Texas Masons Tour Europe With Grand Lodge Support
Texas Masons travel in large groups to Europe using the American International Travel Service sponsored by the Texas Masonic Grand Lodge. The tours carry 250 persons from Dallas or Houston via major hubs, with air travel, hotels, meals, tips, and sightseeing arranged. Mose Smith praises the program after visiting Germany Switzerland Spain and Morocco with his grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spendid
American International Travel Service
Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
Europe
Dallas
Houston
Chicago
New York
Toronto
Air
Mose Smith
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Morroca
AITS
Morris Family Reunion Honors Caldwell County Roots
The Morris family held a June 22 reunion at V F W Hall in Rockney Texas with forty attendees. They celebrated Alex Morris Sr descendant links to Caldwell County including road duties in 1848 and serving on the first Grand Jury. Attendees came from Lockhart Wimberley Waco Elgin Luling Round Rock McNeal Austin Refugio and McMahan. Planning for a 1976 gathering was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Morris
V.F.W Hall
Rockney
Texas
Alexander Morris Sr
Caldwell Co
Commissioners Court
Elder Morris
Robert Byers
James Skinner
Benjamine Ship
J.R. Methusson
Lagrange
Lockhart
MacHan
Alex. Morris Sr
William B. Jones
Caldwell Counties
Fiietag
Alex Morris Jr
Jim Morris
King & Queen
Jack Wainscott
Lester Morris
Dorothy
Glen Gedion
Lisa
Jan Gedion
A.B. Galloway
Brenda
Wimberley
Kermmet SeaBrook
Waco
Bert Johnson Jr
Elgin
Dad Morris
Jackie
Winnie Morris
Joe Morris
Phillip Joe
Kenneth Fiietag
Douglas
Luling
Bruce Morris
Round Rock
Willie Walsh
Bobby
Glenda Hicks
McNeal
Ed. Jenkins
Austin
Herman Rickie
Allen Bock
Pearl Tankersley
Mickey Dodd
Houston
Johnny Hicks
McMahan
Wimberley School Students Register for 1980 Back-to-School
Kindergarten through sixth grade students in the Wimberley School district must register Friday August 22 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The notice urges all students to register that day to avoid delays on the first day of school, Monday August 25.
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Kindergarden
Wimberley
S and L Drug Changes Management to Franks Prescription Pharmacy
Mr. Frank Svacina purchased the S and L Drug and renamed it Franks Prescription Pharmacy. He is a registered pharmacist and will fill prescriptions and stock drugs, sickroom supplies and sundries. Hours are Monday through Friday 9 to 5 and Saturday 9 to noon. Visit to get acquainted.
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Frank Svacina
Franks Prescription Pharmacy
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L Drug Mart
Wimberley Square
Texas Masons
Morris
Morrisses
Cauldwell Co
Phillip Joe Morris
Eer
Waldripe
Carta & McCrocklin
P. O. Box
Wimberley, Texas
Charles Waldrip, Jr
Carol Burton
Jim McCrocklin
S & L Drug Changes Management
Bass & Smith
N. Guadalupe St. San Marcos
Horace D. Bass
Virgil Sayre
P.O. Box
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