Broadcast Speeches From San Antonio Jaycees Seminar
KNAF will air taped speeches from the San Antonio Jaycees two day seminar titled Lets Look at America broadcast daily at 1 15 p m through October 5 The event drew large crowds with speakers including Gen Albert Wedemeyer W Cleon Skousen and San Antonios Mayor Walter McAllister broadcast rights provided by Mason county veterans groups and American Legion Post No 285
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KNAF
Norbert Fritz
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
Jaycees
Alamo City
America
David Rothmann
Ray Lehmberg
Mason
Mason County
Fredericksburg
American Legion Post No. 285
Leroy Kasper
Frantzen - Ahrens
V.F.W
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Antonio
Albert Wedemeyer
China Theatre
Sixth Army
W. Cleon Skousen
Salt Lake City
Utah
FBI
Mr. Skousen
Walter W. McAllister
Albert Eckhardt
L. A. Jaycees
Highway Commission Approves Gillespie FM Road Project
The Texas Highway Commission approved 137000 for 6.3 miles of new Farm to Market road in Gillespie County as part of the 1961 FM Road Program. The project runs from east of Fredericksburg toward Blanco County, north of the Pedernales River, under EB Pittmen Jr. supervision, contingent on funds and right of way.
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Texas Highway Commission
Gillespie County
Ed Bluestein
Austin
Fredericksburg
Burnet Road
Blanco County Ranch Road
Pedernales River
EB. E. Pittmen Jr
Victor H. Sagehbiel
Biuestein
Highway Commission
Blanco County Ranch
Bluestein
The
Price Daniel
Highway Department
Colson-Briscoe
Gov
Daniel
Soil Conservation District Supervisors To Be Named Oct. 3
The Gillespie County Soil Conservation District subdivision 3 election will be Tuesday October 3 at Doss school. Voters must own land in the subdivision and reside in the county. The winner serves a five year term on the five member board. a brush control tour will follow. Benno Meyer of Cherry Mountain is the current supervisor.
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Soil Conservation District
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Doss School
Gillespie Co Scd
Doss
Squaw Creek
Cherry Springs
Cherry Mountain
Pecan Creek
SCD
Board of Supervisors
Benno Meyer
Two Day Seminar With Noted Speakers Broadcasts
The two day seminar featured speakers including Robert B. Thieme Jr a Houston pastor introduced by Rev G A Merkens of Concordia Lutheran San Antonio James M Gaines S A chamber of commerce Dr Gerhart Niemeyer Notre Dame political science Elton Cade American Legion Tex 20th District and Donald L Jackson ex House Un American Activities Com member and former California congressman The Texas Hill Country audience was invited to tune in daily on KNAF from 1 13 p m through October 7 with broadcasts The Fredericksburg Jaycee Seminar attendees Milton De9ehler and Norman J Dietel also attended in San Antonio last Saturday.
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Robert B. Thieme Jr
Houston
G. A. Merkens
Concordia Lutheran Church
San Antonio
James M. Gaines
S. A.chamber of Commerce
Gerhart Niemeyer
University of Notre Dame
Elton Cade
American Legion Dept. of Texas
Donald L. Jackson
House Committee On Un-American Activities
California
Texas Hill Country
Voice of the
Texas Hillis
KNAF
Fredericksburg
Jaycee Seminor
Milton De9ehler
Norman J. Dietel
Texas Congress Of Parents-Teachers To Hold 52nd Convention
The 52nd annual Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers convention will run November 29 to December 1 at City Coliseum in Houston with Dr. Andrew D. Holt of the University of Tennessee as a featured speaker. The event includes a Texas pageant, a life membership breakfast, special teas, and four $250 scholarships for Texas high school graduates entering state colleges to pursue teaching careers. Mrs. T. W. Whaley of Rosse presides. Mrs. Clifford N. Jenkins of Long Island is national representative and will install officers. Nine or more named bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew D. Holt
University of Tennessee
Houston Public Schools
Mesdames Jenkins and Whaley
Leon S. Price
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
City Coliseum
T. W. Whaley
Rosse
Clifford N. Jenkins
Long Island
N. Y
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
S. L. Canterbury Jr
Kilgore
Marvin Armstrong
Lubbock
Bill Leadbetter
Donna
J. W. Miller
San Antonio
Teacher-Training Workshop In Civil Defense To Be Held
Texas Education Agency will run a free teacher training workshop in civil defense at Fredericksburg Public School starting October 3. The 12 hour course Education in Survival runs on nights October 3 4 10 11. It targets teachers for close student contact and will later be offered to adult public. Some teachers plan to become instructors for later offerings. Topics include The Need for Civil Defense Protective Measures Against All Types of Disasters Effects of Nuclear Weapons How to Make Preparations for Survival and more.
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Texas Education Agency
Fredericksburg
Local families visit relatives and friends over weekend
Jim Lumpkins of Mason spent several days with his son Elmo Lumpkins and family. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Lange of Hye visited their uncle Max Lange Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs W E Fletcher were Fredericksburg visitors last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs Edmund Tatsch visited their son Elgin and family near Fredericksburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs Belton Tatsch visited Ferdinand Tatsch a patient in San Antonio’s Nix Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Miller of Bonham visited the R E Perils over the weekend. Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey spent Sunday with daughter Mrs V C Whitworth and family at Doole. Doc and Mrs Paul Saffel of Center Point attended the football game here Friday night. All Graze…
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Jim Lumpkins
Mason
Elmo Lumpkins
Cornelius Lange
Hye
Max Lange
Edmund Tatsch
Elgin
Fredericksburg
Belton Tatsch
Ferdinand Tatsch
Nix
San Antonio
David Miller
Bonham
R. E. Perils
Mrs
A. J. Kinsey
Mrs. V. C. Whitworth
Doole
Paul Saffel
Center Point
Hill Crest Singers to Perform at Harper Church
Kerrville and Fredericksburg visitors populate a weekend in the area. The Hill Crest Singers are slated to perform at Harper Methodist Church at 2 30 p m Sunday October 1 inviting all to attend. Local families hosted relatives including the Langs and various Kerville and Ballinger visitors during the weekend.
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Hill Crest Singers
Harper Methodist Church
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San Antonio Jaycees
Kerr County Agriculture Bldg
Kerrville, Texas
Llano
Llano Livestock Auction Co
Wayne May
Phillip Smith
Gillespie Co
Congress of Parents
W. E. Fletcher
Pat’s
Hank Weiershausen
the Concho Drifters
J. J. Patranella
Municipal Auditorium
Kerrville
RussRayman
Gothher
Garner State Park
Billy Deaton
Russ Rayman
Combes
Mercury Records
Johnnie Sellers
Lois Lott
J. C. Casper
Alfred Kramer
Elbert Kramer
L. Kramer
Norman Sullivan
Edwin Lang
Richard Bateman
Daughter of Ballinger
Dean Hopf
Simon Cosper
New Iberia
William Cosper
Gertrude Maurer
Henry Maurer
Ken Whitewood
Todd
Medina
Fred Whitewood
Fred Gammenthaler
Charles
Ooodi
Dodge
Standard Service Company
East Main Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
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