Gumbert Reflects on Baseball’s Changes and Hall of Fame Honor
Gumbert notes shifts in the game from lone finishers to platooned relief roles and larger salaries. He recalls an induction ceremony with 15 to 18 new hall members and 400 to 500 attendees over two nights. He predicts the designated hitter could be dropped next year. Baseball runs in his family with two great-uncles who pitched in the 1890s.
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Obituary Thomas Luft 70 dies after prolonged illness in Wimberley
Thomas Edwin Luft 70 died May 22 1992 at his Wimberley Texas home after a prolonged illness He was born March 5 1922 in Wauwatosa Wisconsin and married Marjorie Mann May 7 1942 He served as a Sergeant in the 11th Bombardment Group 7th Air Force on Okinawa and later attended SMU He worked for DuPont and retired to Wimberley In Wimberley he was active in St Stephen’s Episcopal Church He is survived by his wife sons and granddaughters and memorials are suggested to St Stephen’s Church San Marcos Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
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Rights Erode as Government Pressure Grows in Texas
A reader laments rapid loss of freedoms across city county school state and federal levels tied to wildlife and water rules. She cites Texas Commission on environmental limits and FEMA funding, urging letters to officials and voting out incumbents. The letter ties tourism in Wimberley to tax base concerns and cites historical cautionary parallels.
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Wimberley
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Hays County
Allen Walther
Call to Action for Sound Government Economics
Reader argues for prudent fiscal policy and urges voters to resist requests for grants and loans. The letter warns that government money comes from taxpayers and cites concerns about lobbyists and national bankruptcy, urging a collective call to action.
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Seniors Crowdfund Comfort for PAWS Helpers
Evelyn Olson, a wheelchair bound senior with arthritis, crochets dog sweaters and cat pot holders to aid PAWS fundraisers at Budafest. Though not a Hays County resident, her two toy poodles inspire her work and her relatives at PAWS Shelter benefit from her gifts as supporters span all ages and talents.
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Hays County
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