Wimberley: a call to preserve our growing environment
The author praises Wimberley as a historic, community-built town and urges residents to shield its hills, trees, and unique landscape from overdevelopment as a megapolis looms. He cites local projects, planners, and a proposed Clapton’s Crossing Dam, stressing cooperative, thoughtful planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Planning Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Gail P. Eldridge
Gail
Chapel-in-the Hills
Wimberley
Jake Pickle
Holiday Hills Ranch
Blanco River
Gulf of Mexico
Angora Goats Shape Wimberley Hills Life and Times
Sixty years ago Angora goats helped cowherds in the Wimberley Hills after grist mills and cotton gins thrived. recollections mention early imports in 1910 and 1914, huge 4 000 head herds in 1924, and mohair prices rising as the goat market shifts from decline to revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberley
Pleasant Wimberley
Zack Wimberley
Pioneer Pleasant
Papa
Twin Sisters
Gay Harris
Austin Lowery
Louis McCuistion
Will Dobie
Karl M
Murray
West Texas
Spoon Mountain
Saunder
Gay
J. R. Dobie
Wimberley Mill Chamber of Commerce Journal 1968 Leaders
The Wimberley Chamber of Commerce publishes the Wimberley Mill monthly under permit 4. Adelia Scudder is editor with Parks Johnson as associate editor and Mary Bibb as advertising manager. Officers for 1968 include R B Meredith president Floyd Motter vice president J W Buckner second vice president Jack Monnette treasurer and Rosemary Johnson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Scudder
Parks Johnson
Mary Bibb
Chamber of Commerce
R.B. Meredith
Floyd Motter
J.W. Buckner
Jack Monnette
Rosemary Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grist
Floyd Smith
Bill
John FE
Harris
Austin
Oklahoma City
Monterrey
Mexico
Kyle
Bill Scudder
DeGroot and Scudder
Bill Smith
Bill Hamby
Wimberley Hills
Raymond Jenkins
August Shearing
Mountain Ranch
Carl! Jr
Raymond
Mark McCuistian, Carl] Jr
Wimberley Mill
The
Wimberley Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Stony Ridge Stables
Larry Fowler
P.O
Box 44
Stony Ridge
P. O
Box
General
Wimberley, Texas
Canyon
Hwy
Sattler Rd
Canyon Dam
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