Statehood unlikely in 1958 despite bills and support
Gallup notes public backing weakens, House Rules Committee opposition strong, and White House enthusiasm low. Southern bloc fears new states Alaska and Hawaii would shift balance in Congress, delaying statehood beyond 1958 while rural electrification progress and local notices mark community life. Hillcrest Singers set at Emmanuel Gospel Church Fredericksburg on April 6.
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Hawaii
Alaska
Gallup
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
White House
South
A ‘Leson
Hillcrest Singers
Emmanuel Gospel
Spring reseeding plans urged for Upper Llanos range
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation district urges spring range reseeding as a moisture favorable season. Farmers should seed all toot plowed acres this April using native grasses and blends with blue panic and other perennials. SCS technicians will assist in selecting grasses. office located in Junction Courthouse beside ASC.
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Llanos
Soil Conservation Service
Funeral Services for Dr Zeno Martin Noted in Local Obituary
Attendees at Fail Creek near Spicewood on Sunday included Walter and Ollie Parker, Lon Parker, and Roscoe Parker, all tied by friendship to Dr Zeno Martin. Other locals, visitors, and relatives described visiting kin and celebrating life in a compact community notice.
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Zeno Martin
Fail Creek
Spicewood
Walter Parker
Ollie Parker
Here
Roscoe Parker
Lon Parker
Round Mountain
Dr. Martin
Parker
Quote about toothache and wife’s kiss as remedy
A conversational fragment where one speaker claims a toothache vanished after his wife kissed him at home. The other asks if his wife is presently at home, implying a humorous or intimate remedy. The exchange reflects casual humor and domestic banter.
Tatsch Family Visits, Anna Markworth Memorial Weekend
Mr and Mrs Freddie Tatsch and their son from Fredericksburg visited Anna Markworth on Sunday. Their son Douglas Tatsch, a student at Durham Business College in Austin, spent the weekend with the Chester Tatsch family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSA/IC
Paul Lang
Bryan
Edwin Lang
Fredericksburg
George Wahl
Walter McDougall
Jack Groff
Lulla Roberts
Milton Crenwelge
Clayton Massey
Vera Parker
Kerrville
Charles Frederick
Little Daughter
Port Arthur
Archie Lennons
Lonnie Fredericks
Howard Sivells of
Austin
W. E. Fletcher
Joyce Solbrig
Alvin Solbrig
Mrs. Eldrige Beach of
Ozona
Lewis Stevens
Katy Stockard
Vester B. Parker
Calvin Tuckness
Rockdale
Lee Roy Tatsch
Teddle Harlan
San Antonio
Freddie Tatsch
Anna Markworth
Douglas Tatsch
Durham Business College
Mrs
Chester Tatsch
Mrs Goff Returns to Harper After San Antonio Visit
Mrs R B Goff and her daughter Mrs Daniel Durst with family have returned to Harper after a stay in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Goff
San Antonio
Daniel Durst
Harper
Mrs Eddie Reed Visits Fred Gammenthaler Family
Mrs Eddie Reed called on Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler Thursday morning to extend congratulations and share a social visit in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Reed
Fred Gammenthaler
License Examiner Zatopek Announces Expanded Schedule
License Examiner Spike Zatopek unveiled a expanded territory covering 10 counties. Fredericksburg dates stay Saturdays 8 am to noon and second and fourth Mondays all day. Medina County is dropped. Real Kimble and Menard added with visits to Junction on first, third and fifth Wednesdays, Menard on second and fourth Wednesdays, and Leakey Real County on every fourth Friday.
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Spike Zatopek
Fredericksburg
Medina County
Real
Kimble
Menard
Junction
Leakey
Real County
Home Life Quip Over Household Disputes Surfaces
A sly exchange reveals a long marriage dynamic where a spouse jokes about past injuries. The remark implies ongoing friction and tolerance built from years together, with a humorous twist on adjustment to domestic risk.
Line for hours ends with empty shelf
A Mrs and Mr exchange a brief scene about waiting in a long line and finding nothing left when served, implying crowding or shortages.
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Harper Herco
Harpier
Tezas
Ben
Pete) Krauskopf
Krauskopf Bros
John Deere
Henry Keyser
Cherry Springs
Congress
Texas Rea
Washington
Mrs. Stephens
Lometa
E. Babe Smith
Lampasas
Weldon Groves
Hamilton
Conservatio District
DONALD OEHL_ER
Donald Oehler
Methodist Educational
Donald
WSCS
Mark
Methodist Church
Felix Kensing
Carl Oehler
Oehler
Kenneth Norton
Jesus
Galilee
J. 2. Stevens
Fred Wedekind
Houston
Ed L. Casper
Carol Bierschwale
Fred Bierschwale
Sunda
Hubert Rahe
John Honig
Lawrence Zenner
Lawrence Jr
Willie Zenner
Maxie Hartmann
Tom Litzinger
Frank Rischner
the Herald
Douglas Duderstadt
Oren Parker
Ens
Worth Duderstadt
California
Reginald McDougall
Louis Frederick
Dayton Rahe
Buchanan Yam
The
Christ
Brewster
Western Wear
Hubert Brewster
Phone 337 Junction
Texas
Jungtion
Gwyn House
Prop
Remington-Rand & Smith-Corona
Sales & Carvice
Westinghouse Appliance
Floy Bode Company
Westinghouse
Bode ‘Company
Powell Motor Parts
Powell's
Powell Motor Parts & Hardware
Leon Powell
Main St
Wrecker Service
Peetu Maree
Murdock
Mr. Murdock
Pat
Texas Tophands
J. J. Patranella
Sarcelled
Gillespie Country
Zatopek
Klein’s Hall
Harper Road
Hill Country Boys
Raymond Klein
Longe Auto Service
Humble Products Auto Parts
Harper, Texas
Gillespie County
Gio Ret
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