American Success Story from Harding College Leader
George St Benson of Harding College urges renewed sacrifice for freedom as He lene Forster recalls a family’s escape from 1920s Germany. Johnny and Helene Forster traveled from Dresden to Hamburg and then to New York with $12, facing language barriers yet sensing opportunity in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Forster
America
Hitler
Germany
Johnny
Dresden
Saxony
Hamburg
New York
Johnny Forster
Helene
Central Park
Manhattan
Chicago
Forsters
Missouri
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
Porsters
Sam
Joe Stalin
Doss School Christmas Program Brightens Holiday Night
The annual Doss school Christmas program drew families as Santa handed out gifts after a short program. Local air force and community members joined in, with notes on visiting relatives and community events shaping the holiday scene.
Cub Scouts Hold Christmas Party At Boy Scout Cabin
Cub Scout Pack 133 held its annual Christmas Party at the Boy Scout Cabin on a Thursday night guesting parents and families. Each den placed decorations on the tree while Santa distributed gifts and carols punctuated the program. Awards were announced for Wolf and Bear badges with arrows and service stars, plus graduation certificates and Webelos and denner roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Boy Scout Hut
Sante
Cub Scouts
Boy Scout Cabin
Cub Scout Pack
Santa Claus
Serv
Emil Schandua Jr
Barry Nixon
Rodney Klett
Frank French
Werner Klier
Gary Hagel
Robert Petermann
J. Maurice Duderstadt
Robert Gail Krause
Milford Castle
James Nettle
Wolf
Bruce Rowert
Curtis Klett
Dorman Crenwlege
Denner
Dan Hartmann
Douglas Nettle
Fred Metzger
Dayton It
Deaner
Robert Loth
Lion
Harper Helping Hand Club Yule Party Highlights
The Harper Helping Hand Club held its December yule party at the Legion Hall with 12 members and 2 visitors. The program included Silent Night Holy Night a poem by Mrs A G Wendel a poem by Mrs S S Stewart Away in a Manger and a reading on the origin of the Christmas Carol by Mrs Fred Gammenthaler plus a prayer by Mrs Wm Strackbein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Helping Hand Club
Legion Hall
A. G. Wendel
S. S Stewart
Fred Gammenthaler
Wm. Strackbein
Christmas Visitors Gather At Willow Homes
Christmas Day scenes unfold with dozens of families gathering at Willow area homes. Attendees include Sagebiels Hohmanns Golds Petersens Edwards Pfeils and many other relatives from Fredericksburg San Antonio Alice and Austin. A large turkey dinner and afternoon visits mark the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Homes
A. G. Sagebiel
V. A. Sagebiel
Louis Hohmann
Edgar Gold
Dorothy
Roland Gold
Gerald
Clinton Gold
Anette
Nancy Jane
Arthur Petersen
Austin
Helmuth Gold
Maurice
Alice
San Antonio
Dorothy Hohmann
Johnson City Socials and Christmas Visits Across Town
Local residents and visitors converge in Johnson City for holidays and family visits. Mrs. G A Cammack travels to San Antonio for Christmas, while Mrs. Laura Klett and Scott Klett host in town. Notables include Alonzo Shelley from California and V A Wood from San Antonio visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Felps
Burnet
Inez Stanford
Marble Falls
G. A. Cammack
Pfe
Alonzo Shelley
California
V. A. Wood
San Antonio
Johnson City
Otto Wittkohl
Fredericksburg
Mamie Klett
Waco
Laura Klett
Scott Klett
Aubrey van Ivey
San Marcos
Lela Ivy
Irvin Althaus
M. A. Scott and Sons
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Louise Smith
Set
Clem Mangham
Wichita Falls
A. B. Cocke
M. & Gipse
Opal Ray Gipson
Austin
J. W. Smith and Sons
Corky Cox
Ohlen Cox
Gilbert Murray
Miller Creek
Slim Sawyer
Oklahoma
J. C. Casparis
Missouri
Heard Casparis
Levi Danz
Llano
Fred Danz
Alfred Davis Jr
Sons
Johnson
Meeting mapped for Hill Country soils conservation
The Jan 29 meeting of the Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation District Supervisors will be held in the Agricultural Building. Hiram Philips will speak on a proposed conservation lease form for range land. W R Nesbitt will showcase a new grass seed harvesting machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Hiram Philips
The
Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser
W. R. Nesbitt
San Angelo
H. O. Schultze
Mason Soil Conservation District
Richard T. Laurence
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
W. R. Crider
Pedernales Soil Conservation District
I. R. Heffernan
Hill Country Association
Kerr Soil Conservation District
Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation District
Kendall, Kerr, Gillespie, Modernales
Upper Llano
San Saba-Brady
Edwards Plateau
Hill Country
Mason Soil Conservation
Family guests from Texas share Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs Buddy Jungmich and daughter Susan of Austin and Mrs Beatrice Jungmichael of Port Arthur were guests on Christmas Day at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Stein. Mr and Mrs I Paul Mann and children and will stay the week here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Jungmich
Susan
Austin
Beatrice Jungmichael
Port Arthur
Edward Stein
Also Mentioned on This Page
George St. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Doss School
Harry Wahrm
Doss
Erwin Baethge
Fort Smith
Ark
Baethge
Erwin Welsch
Willow City
Roy Welsch
Karl Friedrich
A. J. Going
San Saba
Raymond Woerner
Reed's Hall
Hulda Pearl Dittmar
SWUTC
Verner Geistweidt
Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing
Marjorie Ann Sauer
Baylor University
Jim Faught
John Dittmar
Richard Neffendorf
U.S. Army
U. S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Water St
Kerrville, Texas
J. F. Cook
Harper
Rode Freight Lines
San Antonio — Eckert
Lometa
Lampasas
East Park Street
E. Cevallos Street
Mrs
Henry Kirk
Willow City Correspondent
Johnson C
Evrolet
Chevrolet
Hein
E. Main
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