Miss Mohair Coronation Crowns Nancy Hunt in Kerrville Event
An August 4 ceremony at Robbins-Lewis Auditorium Kerrville crowned Nancy Bryan Hunt Miss Mohair Queen 1955 56. Donave Davis of Sabinal presided. Court includes Perrie Jo Bode Patsy Pehl Frances Dittmar Joy Rothmann Ice Janice Spaeth with about 30 participants. A Coronation Dance followed at Casa de Lomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohair
Robbins-Lewis Auditorium
Kerrville
Nancy Bryan Hunt
Donave Davis
Sabinal
Perrie Jo Bode
Gillespie County Fair
Miss Hunt
Patsy Pehl
Frances Dittmar
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Joy Rothmann
Janice Spaeth
Harpee
Casa de Lomas
Geneva Talks Raise Hint of Eisenhower’s Conciliatory Push
The Geneva discussions show Dwight D. Eisenhower presenting a more conciliatory tone and urging tolerance to ease East West tensions. The summit produced no major agreements. leaders foresee October Foreign Ministers talks and focus on German reunification and European security amidst Soviet caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ussr
Walter Lippmann
Soviet Union
America
Two County Highway Projects Up For Letting Soon
State Highway Department says two county projects will be let for bids in September. One will pave and straighten seven miles from US 87 Mason County to US 290 Harper, with bridges over Threadgill Creek. The second expands bridges on US 87 toward San Antonio, widening Barons Creek and other bridges, except Pedernales River. US 290 east toward Stonewall contract unlikely before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Jack Staples
Harper-Doss
US 87
Mason County
Harper
Commissioners Court
Highway Department
Threadgill
Staples
US 290
Stonewall
Wool Producers Vote On Referendum For Wool and Lamb Promotion
Gillespie County wool growers vote on a referendum to approve deductions from wool incentive and lamb payments under a national act. If two thirds of represented sheep and lamb owners approve, 1955 payments would drop by one cent per pound of wool and five cents per hundredweight of live weight lamb and yearling. Ballots were mailed and must be returned by August 19 with results expected around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jung
Gillespie County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
American Sheep Producers Council
Gillespie County
ASC
Local Visits Over Weekend At Prairie Ranch and Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape of the Prade ranch visited relatives here during the week end. Mrs W F B Dees and daughter of Kerrville visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gillie Pape
Prade Ranch
W. FB. Dees
Kerrville
Fred Whitewood
Mrs. Mattie Arnold To Visit Family In Menard Fort McCavett
Mrs. Mattie Arnold a Harper School music teacher left Monday to visit her family at Menard and Fort McCavett. She boards with Mrs. S. S. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Arnold
S. S. Stewart
Harper
Menard
Fort McCavett
Harpers Hosts Visit By Jones Family And Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Jones of Uvalde spent Saturday night and Sunday at their home in Harper. Mrs. Carrie Calentine and granddaughter accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Wilbert Dickey, to her home near Center Point. She will visit Mrs. Ray Buckner at New Braunfels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Jones
Uvalde
Harper
Carrie Calentine
Wilbert Dickey
Center Point
Ray Buckner
New Braunfels
Harper powers past Stonewall 7 1 in seven innings
Harper dominates Stonewall 7 to 1 as Cosper and Parker combine for strong pitching. Thurman allowed nine hits while Harper built a 5 1 lead by the seventh and added two more in the eighth. Bierschwabe Cottle Rahe and Ernst drove in runs for Harper while Nebgen and Schumann starred on defense. Next Sunday Harper visits Listerdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Stonewall
Kenneth Casper
Tooter Parker
John Thurman
J. W. Bierschwabe
Johnnie Cottle
A .C. Ernst
Harold Rahe
Oren Cottle
Ernst
Herbert Feller
Rahe
Thurman
Listerdale
Doss
Bierschwab
J. Cottle
Feller
Parker
Schumann
J. Nebgen
Cosper
Local families host weekend gathering for 18 youths
Mr and Mrs Clark Bier schwale and two children stayed with Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale from Harlingen Friday to Sunday. A group of about 18 Woodcraft members with several families traveled to Fredericksburg for a Tuesday night swim barbecue hamburger supper and watermelon feast at Live Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Bierschwale
Harlingen
Pete Whitworth
Arthur Bierschwale
Woodcraft
Creighton Stevens
Roy Roberts
Beverly
John Wachhall
Clint Brown
Fredericksburg
Live Oak
Weekend visitors journey to Carlsbad Caverns
Mrs. O Ruskey of Alvin visits aunt Mrs S S Stewart. Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler and sons traveled to Carlsbad Caverns Friday and Saturday. Weekend guests at Carl Klaehn home include Mr and Mrs Hilmar Klaehn and their children from Seguin and Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Petri from Carrizo Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. O. Ruskey
Alvin
Mrs. S. S. Stewart
Carl Oehler and
Carl Klaehn
Hilmar Klaehn
Seguin
Billy Joe Petri
Carrizo Springs
Local families visit, firefighters hold park barbecue
Mrs. Gus Mahler and Judy and Mrs. Marshall Brown of Junction visited Mrs. C. T. Mahler. Fred Whitewood Jr. and family from San Angelo spent the weekend with Fred Whitewood Sr. Firemen and families enjoyed a barbecue at Community Park Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Mahler
Judy
Marshall Brown
Junction
C. T. Mahler
Fred Whitewood Jr
San Angelo
Fred Whitewood Sr
Brown
Junction Race Meet and Billy Sale Weekend
Hill Country residents trek to Junction for the 19th annual Race Meet and Billy Sale at the Fair Grounds. Six 2:30 pm races daily offer 2700 dollars in purses, with entry fees added. The event features a street parade, goat classifications, top buck and doe prizes, open air dances, and local entertainment plus park and golf facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Billy Sale
Fair Grounds
Highlanders
Fredericksburg
Larry Nolan
Liano River
September Draft To Gail 536
A state draft call for 5386 men for September was announced by Brigadier Gen. Paul L. Wakefield. The national call is 10,000 with the state quota 14 less than August and July matches August. Inductions in September require 21 years old or older men with no physical examinations except in isolated cases.
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Austin
Texas
Paul L. Wakefield
Selective Service
Wakefield
National Director of Selective Service
Family Reunion of Tobin Kin Notes Attendees
The Tobin family reunion gathered at the Kendall County Fair Grounds on Sunday for Mrs. Tracy Tobin and the late Robert Tobin. Attendees included Hardin Tobin of Rocksprings Marvin Tobin of San Antonio and extended relatives from Cotulla Harper and San Antonio. Barbecue with all the trim mings was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Tobin
Robert Tobin
Kendall County Fair Grounds
Hardin Tobin
Marvin Tobin
San Antonio
Darrough
Cotulla
Roy Roberts
Harper
Ira Scarborough
Old Age Benefit Increase Approved for September
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd ruled that a $7 million increase in old age assistance may begin in September. The constitutional snag delayed implementation, but the opinion permits the September payments, requested by the State Department of Public Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
State Department of Public Welfare
Booster Band Social At Baptist Church
Booster Band met for a Saturday afternoon social at the Baptist Church. Attendees enjoyed games and choruses, with ice cream served to Patsy and Betty Jane Bailey Marie Oehler Twinkles Joenon Benny and Nadene Parker Ronnie Lumpkins Sally Joe Dean Kay and Johnnie Spencer and Rev and Mrs D W Brown and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Patsy
Betty Jane Bailey
Marie Oehler
Twinkles Joenon
Benny
Nadene Parker
Ronnie Lumpkins
Sally
Joe Dean
Kay
Johnnie Spencer
D. W. Brown
Thurman Family Guests Visit Edward Bailey Home
Mr and Mrs John Thurman and their children from Johnson City visited Edward Bailey on Sunday with Karla Sue remaining through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thurman
Johnson City
Edward Bailey
Karla Sue
Local visitors share time between St Louis and Port Boliver
Bob Miller of St Louis visits Buzzy Parker for several days. Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt, Miss Bernice, and Rust travel to Port Boliver on Saturday to visit friends and bring Miss Mary home. They return Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Miller
St. Louis
Buzzy Parker
M. R. Duderstadt
Bernice
Rust
Port Boliver
Mary
Youth Choir Invited to Sing at Cowboy Camp Meeting
The Youth Choir directed by Mrs. Lewis Stevens and sponsored by the Presbyterian Church was invited to sing at the Cowboy Camp Meeting Monday night. A goodly number attended including several parents. They performed Evening Prayer with John Arthur Tarr on piano. Fred Bierschwale is in the Legion Hospital for minor surgery. well wishes are extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Lewis Stevens
John Arthur Tarr
Hill Country Phone Coop Inaugurates Ingram Service
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative began service on its new lines at Ingram on Saturday July 30 with about 375 customers switched. New dial phones are set to reach the Doss area within two to three weeks, and the Ingram system reports strong performance after a thunderstorm caused old-line outages. The full Hill Country system aims to complete within 60 days, with 726 customers on seven exchanges to be connected. Rates are 6.50 monthly for eight party, 7.00 for two party, and 7.50 for one party lines. The system may eventually connect to Southwestern Bell for nationwide dialing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Telephone Coop
Ingram
Coop
Doss
Earl Austin
Katemacy
Streeter
Fredonia
Hunt
Mountain Home
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Doss and Stonewall Hold Annual Community Fairs This Weekend
Doss and Stonewall in Gillespie County host annual fairs with displays of canned goods farm produce and handwork. Doss fair Saturday features judging, 2 pm softball and 3 pm Farmers League baseball with Fredericksburg Texans, cake sale band music and two one act plays. Stonewall fair Sunday mirrors Doss with morning judging and afternoon games and a dance by the Texas Rhythmiers. Blanco County Fair in Johnson City runs Friday and Saturday with a carnival rodeo and Queen of Homecoming pageant Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Doss
Stonewall
Boy Scouts
Fredericksburg Texans
Doss Nine
Farmer Boys League
Doss Improvement Club
Listerdale
Wendel Family Sightseeing Trip in Mexico
Mr and Mrs Arnold Wendel and his brother AA Wendel and wife of Dass spent several days sightseeing in Mexico during a family trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Wendel
A. A. Wendel
Dass
Mexico
Barretts and daughter visit Kerrville family
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett and their daughter Polly Ann spent Monday night with their daughter Mrs. Derryl Beach and her family in Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Barrett
Polly Ann
Mrs
Derryl Beach
Kerrville
Free X Rays Offer Ends Saturday At State Health Unit
The mobile unit from the State Health Department at Standard Service Company offers free chest X rays through Saturday. By 10 am Wednesday, 465 people were screened, aiming to surpass last year’s 3,000. Fred Thompson and W C Weatherfeldt urge all eligible residents to participate. children under 15 are exempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Heath Department
Standard Service Company
Fred Thompson
W. C. Weaterfeldt
REA loan aids Rocksprings Nueces Canyon Telephone Co
The Rural Electrification Administration approves a 530000 loan to the Rocksprings and Nueces Canyon Telephone Co of Rocksprings Texas to expand rural phone service in Edwards Real and Uvalde counties. The line serves 462 subscribers from Rocksprings Camp Wood and will modernize to dial operation serving about 213 additional subscribers. C H Gilmer is president and Arthur Sten is counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rural Electrification Administration
Rocksprings
Nueces Canyon
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