July Volunteer Work Days at Bowen Intermediate
Digest Project Playgrounds calls for volunteers on July 29 from 7 30 to 11 30 a m at Bowen Intermediate. Call Sarah Ferry at 847 8761 for details. Also notes various community activities including blood pressure screening on Aug 2, pre kindie screening info, Aug 2 study group, Aug 3 school registrations, Aug 10 New Neighbors trip and more.
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Bowen Intermediate
Sarah Ferry
Balcones Bank
Scudder
State Board of Education
Patti Brooks Krumnow
Wimberley
Bowen
WISD
S.S
Woodcreek Duplicate Bridge Club
River Tea Room
Betty Kudla
Gail Ware
Danforth
Wimberley Independent
San Marcos
Rio Vista
ATF raids Wimberley bomb-maker in daylight operation
Federal agents combated a Wimberley home in Skyline Ranch two weeks ago, discovering four pipe bombs. William Wesley Deal, 24, described as a paramilitary karate expert with militia ties, faced charges of unlawful firearm possession and unregistered destructive devices. He was arrested July 18 and held for Friday arraignment. Six agencies led the raid. Four pipe bombs were found. one device exploded during a disarm attempt with no injuries. Additional arrests were anticipated as the investigation continues.
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Wimberley
Skyline Ranch
Austin Police Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
US Marshal's Office
Hays County Sheriffs Department
Deal
Travis County
Hays County
Stephen Capeele
Western District Federal Court
Austin
Corky Marshall
Austin Eod
Marshall
Eddy Byford
EOD
Charles Myer
ATF
Replica bomb device prompts official response at WHS
Deal constructed a replica bomb in September 1986 that drew a bomb squad from Austin to Wimberley High School. In a historical photo, Austin Officer Jim O’Leary examines the device while Justice of the Peace Sonny Gold observes, and an eyewtiness recalls Deal admiring his replica’s realism.
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Deal
Austin
Wimberley High School
Jim O’leary
Justice of the Peace
Sonny Gold
WHS
Houston seniors stranded find aid after bus breakdown
A group of 21 Houston senior citizens traveling through Wimberley on Tuesday July 25 faced a bus breakdown at RR12 and River Road. The driver sought help from local staff at the Chamber of Commerce, who offered refuge and assistance.
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Houston
Wimberley
River Road
Chamber of
Hammer
WGMA to host August fund-raiser mini festival in Wimberley
The Wimberley Gospel Music Association schedules a Sunday August 13 mini festival at Lions Pavilion from 2 to 5 pm featuring local soloists and groups from area churches. Funds aim to cover rising costs for the 1995 Wimberley Gospel Music Festival, October 6 7 8 at Veterans Park, with an auction and donations welcomed.
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Wimberley Gospel Music Association
WGMA
Wimberley
Lion's Pavilion
P.O. Box
Karen Webb
Rumor of Escaped Convicts Dispelled by Sheriff
Local report of an alleged mass escape from a bus near RR12 and River Road in Blanco area proved unfounded. Hays County deputies Carter and Haffelder investigated after a driver fled a minor crash. the rumor spread via a police scanner before being corrected by official word from Sgt. Terry Carter on Wednesday afternoon.
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Blanco
Rr12
River Road
Wimberley
Terry Carter
Hays County Sheriffs Department
Lonnie Haffelder
Sheriff's Department
Harris County
Carter
Haffelder
Sheriffs Department
View
View Office
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Wildflowers Retreat Center
See Digest
Feds
By Harrell King
Morris James
Jim Henderson
Cole and
Pam Phillips
Celeste Booker
Voices of
Victory Susan Petros
Marissa Susan Hall
Mona Flore
Linda Browning
Dwain Harbers
Jackie Breedlove
Linda
Bob Bingham
Ray Guidry
Chapel In the Hills
First Baptist Church
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Cypress Creek Church
Wgma Board Members
Wgma Board
Trinity Chapel
Brenda Guillory
Glenda Wilcox
Town
Unitary Road System
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