Post Office Operations Debated as Break-Even Idea
A Washington letter argues the post office cannot operate as a business, citing rural free delivery costs of 192 million in 1953 and more than 40 000 outlets. The author compares it to public services like the coast guard and public health, noting revenue-only methods fail to cover core duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerfield
Post Office
Cranston Williams
American Newspaper Publishers Assn
Washington Post
Times Herald
Williams
Post Office Department
Congress
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
A&p
Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Stehling Case Reset To March Tenth
Trial of the plea of privilege in Central Texas Electric Cooperative versus Arthur Stehling began with Stehling offering to deliver 135 pages of documents from fifteen years as a former Cooperative attorney. The case filed in July 1954 concerns a heater valued under fifty dollars and the defendant’s efforts to hand over tangible property and records. the court reset the matter for March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Arthur Stehling
Stehling
John Peace
W. B
Jack) Ball
Bexar County
Texas
Coopera
Ralph Husted Set to Speak at PTA Meeting
The Harper PTA plans its monthly meeting Thursday March 3 at 8 p m in the Study Hall. Ralph Husted State Relations Representative of the American Red Cross Austin Texas will discuss Civil Defense and present a film When Disaster Strikes. Mayor Schroeder of Fredericksburg will demonstrate disaster communications. An executive committee meeting precedes at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Roy Roberts
Robert Dittmar
Victor Marschall
Ralph Husted
American Red Cross
Austin
Texas
Husted
Wm. Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Farm outlook for 1955 urged by National Grange head
Herschel D. Newsom, Master of the National Grange, said the U S agricultural situation looks encouraging but not fully satisfying and called for expanded markets over production cuts. He noted Grange gains in beef and dairy consumption, opposed export subsidies, and highlighted moves to restore agricultural attaches to the Agriculture Department. Newsom spoke in San Antonio and Fredericksburg during a Midwest tour before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Grange
Herschel Newsom
Arthur Leesch
H. Newsom
Herschel D. Newsom
James M. Bender
United States
Newsome
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Indiana
Newsom
Grange
The
State Department
Agriculture Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
Bender
Boerne
H. N. Smith
P. H. Walser
Soil Conservation Office
Temple
Brady
Brady Creek
Houston
Federal Land Bank
Washington
Herbie Oehler Clinches Two Angora Banner Honors
Harper Texas goat raiser Herbie Oehler won two Angora banners at the 1955 Houston Fat Stock Show in the Type C Ringlets and Type B Flat Locks classes. Judges named Oehler top in both events amid 78 Angora goats, as other awards went to a Wimberly father son duo and S. W. Dismukes. The show featured large totals across sheep cattle poultry and horses with Armer Earwood judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Harper
Texas
Herbie Oehler
Oehler
Wimberly
H. R. Sites
Bob Sites
Doe
S. W. Dismukes
Rocksprings
Raymond Walston
Menard
Armer Earwood
American Angora Govat Breeders Association
Jersey
Holstein
Guernsey
Aberdeen An
Attorney General Summarizes Vet Land Probes Across Texas
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd outlined the state wide effort on veterans land matters with prosecutors and grand juries active in multiple counties. He said ten former district and county attorneys assist local offices and that full time staff will support investigations, with grand juries in Travis Kerrville DeWitt Uvalde Zavala Kleberg Dimmit Karnes McCullough Kinney Maverick preparing indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ben Shepperd
Texas
Shepperd
Travis County Grand Jury
Les Proctor
Austin
Bexar County Grand Jury
Austin Anderson
DeWitt County
Wayne Hartman
Wiley Cheatham
Hartman
Cheatham
DeWitt County Grand Jury
Jim Weatherby
Kerrville
Uvalde Co Grand Jury
Zavala County Grand Jury
William Davis
Williamson County
Weatherby
Uvalde
Zavala
Sam Jones
Royce C. Johnston
Kleberg County
E. James Kazen
Laredo
Dimmit County
Shepperdan
John May
Karnes County
Paul C. Boethel
McCullough
Douglas A. Newton
Kinney
Maverick
Breeds Charbray and Charollaise Make First Western Ring Appearance
The article notes Marcus Burg Carl Oehler Albert Ellebracht Adolph Kott and Bill Kothe as jurors with Max Reinbach omitted from a photo. It mentions gas Hereford Santa Gertrudis and the new Charbray and Charollaise breeds appearing in judging rings for the first time in the Western hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Burg
Carl Oehler
Albert Ellebracht
Adolph Kott
Bill Kothe
Max Reinbach
Presbyterian Women's Association Met February 17
The Presbyterian Women's Association met Thursday afternoon February 17 at the home of Mrs. A. C. Wendel with Mrs. Gordon Harper as co host. President Mrs. Dennis Parker presided. Mrs. Arthur Bierschwab led scripture and prayer while Mrs. Charles Gammenthaler gave the lesson. Mrs. Watkins presented a Korea map and reading. Refreshments were served to 12 members and one visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Association
A. C. Wendel
Gordon Harper
Dennis Parker
Arthur Bierschwab
Charles Gammenthaler
Watkins
Korea
St James WMS Met In Parish Hall
The St James Womens Missionary Society held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday February 16 at the Parish Hall. Dr W J Goerner led the Bible study with eighteen members answering roll call and the gathering closed with the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Women’s Missionary Society
W. J. Goerner
Lutheran Jr. Mission Band Meets With 29 Members
The Junior Mission Band met February 13 at 2 pm in the Parish Hall with 29 members present. Reading, prayer, and a class reading occurred. A birthday song honored Rev Guerner and others. stamps were gathered for Bethel Institution in Europe. a Valentine Party followed with refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lehne visited in San Antonio for eye surgery on Louis Lehne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Marshall
Sandra Spaeth
John W. Reddick
Karen Ann Dittmar
Jesus
Guerner
Lawrence Metzger
Malcolm Marschall
Bethel Institution
Europe
Lee Schmidt
Alfred Spaeth
Alfred Lehne
San Antonio
Louis Lehne
Community Concert by The Carolers in Kerrville
The Carolers five-voice group performs a varied program at Tivy Auditorium Kerrville on Friday March 4 at 8 p m. Sponsored by Kerrville Community Concerts Association the quintet features Penny Perry Jonathan Wilson Leo Bernache Alvin Edmonson and Eric Carlson with solos duets trios and quintet numbers. Admittance by membership card only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolers
Kerrville
Tivy Auditorium
Symphony
MGM Records
Kerrville Community Concerts Association
Penny Perry
Jonathan Wilson
Leo Bernache
Alvin Edmonson
Eric Carlson
Scouts Camp at Morris Ranch Overnight
Eleven scouts and Scoutmaster Dennis Parker with Clark Bier Schwabe spent Saturday night at Mrs Deikemann's Boys Ranch at Morris Ranch. They returned Sunday morning due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Parker
Clark Bierschwabe
Morris Ranch
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PTA
Soli
Pete Nay
J. M.stevens
Gillespie County
Robert Wuest
Robert Reissig
Jarvis Wieser
Jack Miller
District Court
Wieser
Wuest
New Sportsman Cafe
Edmund Fiedler
Omer Cottle
Virgil
Jo Ann Kaiser) Lennon
Presbyterian Womens Ass'n
St. James Wms
Lutheran Jr. Mission Band
Mar
Secretary Bird
Afrika
Onmearan
Rwe
Carlos Asmley
Bred
Oricksburg Chamber of Comerce
Thuraday
C. C
Keller Frankag
Antonio
JGB
Weve
Eneh
Ashley
SCA
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