Christmas Socials and Visits Across Town Highlight Festivities
Christmastime gatherings feature Chetle Granville with grandfather in Laredo and Rev and Mrs Darwin Brown with Graham relatives. Bernard Jesco, stationed in Florida, visits friends, Watkins Tarr and family dine with Victor Harper, and Mrs Sam Honig hosts a turkey dinner for her husband’s birthday with several local families in attendance. C N Taylor and Scotty Lee join Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape at the Prade ranch for a festive overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Brown
Graham
Bernard Jesco
Florida
Mrs
Henry Maurer
65 Million More Federal Highway Aid Seen for Texas
Fred Wemple of Midland, president of the Texas Good Roads Association, forecasts 65 million dollars yearly in federal highway aid for Texas under a proposed AASHO plan. The policy statement urges Congress to fund an expanded program, use general funds for defense, and allow flexible fund transfers, with initial five year authorizations and staged interstate construction targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Fred Wemple
Midland
Texas Goorl Roads Association
American Association of State Highway Officials
New Orleans
Wemple
AASHO
National Good Roads Association
Congress
State Highway Department
NGRA
Gideon Named New LCRA Manager in Texas
W S Gideon of Austin will assume General Manager duties of the Lower Colorado River Authority on January 1, announced by Sam K Seymour of Columbus chairman of the LCRA board. Gideon, 49, has served as general counsel and assistant general manager since 1948 and has long been a key figure in LCRA leadership. He is a UT LL B graduate and active in Texas legal and business circles. He and his wife Gladys Gill have three children and reside in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Gideon
Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Sam K. Seymour
Columbus
LCRA
Gideon
Seymour
Mr. Seymour
Coleman
Texas
University of Texas
San Antonio
Seguin
Powell, Wirtz, Rauhut & Gideon
American Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Travis County Bar Association
Austin Chamber of Commerce
University Methodist Church
Gladys Gill
Patty Gideon Wade
Hayward
Calif
Sue
Sim Jr
Derek Wade
Gideons
Perry Lane
LORA
W. 8. Gideon
Christmas Gatherings Across Local Homes
The Gartrell ranching family shared Christmas dinner with Mrs. William Keen and her kin, while Doole and Plainview couples joined their relatives for holiday meals. Abilene and Austin visitors also marked celebrations including a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Bart Whaley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dyer
Little Daughter
View
Texas
Abilene
Bart Whaley
Birth of Ruby Mae Klein in Fredericksburg Hospital
Mrs. Mattie Arnold celebrated holidays with family at Menard and Fr McKavitt. A daughter, Ruby Mae, was born December 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Klein in Fredericksburg Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wienecke and Mrs. Ernst Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Klein
Ruby Mae
Fredericksburg
Otto Wienecke
Ernst Klein
Born to Sgt Lang in South Carolina a son named James Birt
The child James Birt was born December 22 to Sgt and Mrs Joseph Lang in South Carolina. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang Mrs Hobson Hopf and James Wright of Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lang
South Carolina
Edwin Lang
Hobson Hopf
James Wright
Nixon
James Birt
Christmas visitors gather for Lang family dinner
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang over Christmas included Sagt. and Mrs. Norman Sullivan and two children of San Antonio Elis Lang and children, John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann Bernice Lang of Austin H. O. Jones Gatesville Edwin Lang and children Kerrville Paul Lang Amarillo and Set. and Mrs. Joseph Lang of South Carolina could not attend Ruben E. Klein stationed in Denver spent holidays with his parents Edwin and Mrs. Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lang
T/Sagt
Norman Sullivan
San Antonio
Elis Lang
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Bernice Lang
Austin
H. O. Jones
Gatesville
Kerrville
Paul Lang
Amarillo
Set
Joseph Lang
South Carolina
Ruben E. Klein
Denver, Colo
Mrs
Edwin Klein
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Gillespie County
Chas. Barrett
Cashiers
E. B. Eckerle
Chetle Granville
Smith
Laredo
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
Victor Harper
Sam Honig
Rubin Schmidt
Herbie Oehler
John Hon‘g
Martin Jode
Doss
Alfred Kirchhoff
Selma
Ewe Aaev
Texas Good Roads Assn
THE
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
W.S. Gideon
Braniff Airways
Boeing Airplane Company
Braniff
the Herald
U.S
Radio Post - Ph
ROYAL
Schreiner Jobes
Gartrell Ranch
William Keen
Walter Parker
W. C. Whitworth
Doole
Scotty Kinsey
Little Son
Plainview
A. J. Kinsey
Carl Oehler
Song
Bertie Riley
Brad Polk
Oliver Hopf
Erato
Water Street
Kestville, Texas
Hill Country
Pat’s
Circle C Gang
J. J. Patranella
Klein’s Hall
Harper Highway
Hill Country Boys
Maan Ar
Sterling Bros
Crosley and Bendix
Magnolia
Auto Accessories
Floy Bode CO
Harper
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
Rocky Inn
Herbert Feller
Marper
Ermund Fiedler
ARMO
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