Thousands Lose Drivers Licenses After Accidents
The State suspended 14 224 drivers licenses in 1954 for safety rule failures linked to 10 397 accidents under the Safety Responsibility Law. Gillespie County had 14 suspensions. Local residents Mrs Marshall Brown and Mrs Gus Mahler attended a study club event in Junction while Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children visited relatives near Rocksprings.
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Marshall Brown
Gus Mahler
Junction
Oak Hills
Charlie Barrett
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and travel
Mr and Mrs Dayton Rahe accompanied his mother to San Antonio to visit her daughter Mrs Theo Holm and family. Rev Ralf Dale of San Antonio spent the weekend in the Carlos Parker home and preached at the Pentecostal Church. Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey and their son visited his parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey in San Marcos. Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas left for Galveston where Mr Thomas will have surgery. The Friendly Sewing Circle meets January 27 at Mrs Alfred Kramer home. All members invited. Mr and Mrs J J Rogers visited their sons Ted and Bob in Uvalde Sunday through Tuesday. Mrs Wm Keene visiting relatives at Junction for several days. Mr and Mrs Elis Lang of San Antonio spent Sunday with his parents. Mr and Mrs George Wahl of Fredericksburg visited their daughter Mrs Paul Lang Sunday afternoon.
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Dayton Rahe
Otto Rahe
San Antonio
Theo. Holm
Ralf Dale
Carlos Parker
Pentecostal
Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
J. J. Roger
Ted
Bob
Uvalde
Elis Lang
Edwin Lang
George Wahl
Fredericksburg
Paul Lang
Jack Smith
Eda Lea
Richard Harkenstein
Seguin
Ida Smith
Jack
Ingram Couple Weekend Visit with Moellendorfs
Mr and Mrs Robin Roeder of Ingram spent the weekend with Mrs Henry Moellendorf and family continuing social visits.
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Robin Roeder of
Ingram
Henry Moellendorf
Ida Warner Visits Fredericksburg Social Round
Mrs Ida Warner spent last Wednesday with her niece Mrs Orville Harvey and family in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Roy Steltle and sons of Fredericksburg spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Markworth. Mrs Carrie Calentine and son Iral and children spent Sunday with their daughter and sister Mrs Wilbur Dickey and Mr Dickey.
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Ida Warner
Orville Harvey
Fredericksburg
Roy Steltle
Carrie Calentine
Iral
Wilbur Dickey
Dickey
Iral Calentine
Austin
Johnnie
Carrie Mae
Anna Louise
Burrer Visitors Call on Fredericksburg Friends
Mr and Mrs Hilmar Burrer and Mr and Mrs Albert Burrer of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne Sunday afternoon.
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Hilmar Burrer
Albert Burrer
Fredericksburg
Alfred Lehne
Texas Named National Gateway for Heatleg Drugs
United States authorities describe Texas as a national gateway for narcotics as a DPS Narcotics expert W B Naylor estimates millions of dollars worth of drugs passing through the state.
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The
United States
Texas
Department of Public Safety
W. B. Naylor
Wildlife and range management at Texas meet discusses deer harvest
The Texas section of the Range Management Society of America met January 7 at the M O Presbyterian Ranch Lodge. Dudley Mann and Melvin Camp from Fredericksburg attended. Gene Walker urged annual deer harvesting to balance population with forage. Cross fencing and rotational grazing were promoted to improve range use. Willow City Soil Conservation Group met January 13 and showed films on conservation benefits. Future meeting planned for April. Don Williams Chief of Soil Conservation Service.
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Texas
Range Management Society of America
M. O. Presbyterian Ranch Lodge
Soil Conservation Service
Dudley T. Mann
Melvin Camp
Fredericksburg
Gene Walker
Willow City Soil Conservation Group
Thurday Nigt
Willow City
Victor Sagebler
H. C. Kirk
Desmond Sageblel
Albert Holland
Richard Laurence
Fitzhugh Lee
Public School Week Designated By Gov Shivers
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims March 7 12 1955 as Public School Week in Texas urging citizens to visit schools and learn about programs and achievements The designation underscores support for classrooms teaching careers and school improvements Austin January 10 1955 plus note on Iral Calentine visiting family.
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Shivers
Republic
Texas
Allan Shivers
Local Families Visit and Attend Events Across Towns
Seguin and Loyal Valley families visit relatives in Seguin while others attend weekend activities in San Antonio Kerrville and Baytown. Frances Floyd spends weekend in San Antonio and at the Municipal Auditorium. Clyde Floyd accompanies his mother to Baytown for a two week visit.
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Frances Floyd
San Antonio
Municipal Auditorium
Williams to keynote Texas soil conservation session in San Antonio
Principal speaker at the Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors Convention will be Mr Williams. Landowners may also view large equipment on display. The event opens Friday with a general session at 6 20 a m at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium.
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Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
San Antonio
Williams
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
Hen and worm clash ends with ice broken
A playful scene unfolds as a worm repeatedly snaps back at pecking hens. The hens rally, feathers ruffle, and a loud ruckus ensues before someone breaks up the ice with an ax.
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DeWitt Hale
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Porcilla
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Gillespie County
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H. Welge Lewis
P. O
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