Big Bend Park Stamp Proposed by Texas Lawmakers
A proposed commemorative stamp for the dedication of Big Bend National Park gained support at a Travel U. S. 90 Highway Association meeting in Del Rio. John L. Dodson Jr. urged Texans to back Rep. Rutherford’s plan to persuade Postmaster General Summerfield, stressing border goodwill and international friendship. The resolution goes to the association directors in Schulenburg on January 8, 1956.
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Big Bend National Park
U.S
J. T. Rutherford
Big Bend
Dodson
Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
Rio Grande
Association
Schulenburg
Silent Night Origin Tells Of An Austrian Priest
In 1818 in a small Austrian village, Father Joseph Mohr asked Franz Gruber to set his words to a guitar friendly tune after the church organ broke. Walking home after last rites, Mohr saw the starry sky and felt inspired, leading to the creation of Silent Night.
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Austria
St. Nicholas Church
Franz Gruber
Joseph Mohr
Father Mohr
Gruber
Centennial School Mothers Honor Party Hosted by Mrs Lassiter
Mrs Lassiter held a Mother's Day party for the mothers of students in her Centennial School class. The Bertas served as hostesses and were noted as representative of the contest’s typical attendee.
Lassiter and daughter win Texas Lady trip to Hollywood
Berta Lassiter and her daughter Thelma Ferris Adams will depart San Antonio on Dec 24 to Hollywood aboard North American Airlines, stay a week at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and meet stars after Adams won the Texas Lady essay contest sponsored by the San Antonio Express Interstate Theatres North American Airlines and RKO Studios.
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Cinderella
Berta Clark Lassiter
San Antonio Express
Interstate Theatres
North American Airlines
RKO Studios
Lassiter
Thelma Ferris Adams
San Antonio
Chatham Islands Meet New Year Before Rest of World
Chatham Islands residents welcome the New Year first as the date line and primed timing keep them ahead by hours. In 1956 they will toast New Year as New York and London begin January 1. Also noted, Mrs. Mary Davidson marked her 100th birthday on a Friday the 13th.
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Chatham Islands
New Zealand
Admiralty
New York
London
Big Ben
Little Rock
Mary Davidson
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Ives
Texas Cafe
Mr. and
Mrs. J. Y. Walker
Seaaon
Big Bend Park
Aso
Texas
H. F.dallman
Alpine Cemetery
ASSN
Berta
Berta Lassiter
Alpine
Berta Ramos
Berta N
Tera Fierro
Berta Uranga
Movie Capital
Granada Theatre
Aztec Theatre
Chatham
Brady
Texaco
Joe R. Brady
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