Indo-China War Windup Oversimplified Air Power View
Henry J. Taylor argues in a broadcast that winning in Indo-China would require far more than air and navy power. He notes Korea’s narrow peninsula and threefold larger Indo-China with limited railways and few indigenous forces, urging realism about troop needs and occupation risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Taylor
Taylor
Indochina
Korea
Indo-China
South Korea
Indo
China
Congress
Senate
Navy
Southeast Asia
Genesval Motura
Local San Antonio Couple Ties Veil In Lutheran Ceremony
The Rev Max Heinrich officiated at a May 30 wedding uniting Irene Frances Metzger and Jess Willard in Zion Lutheran Church San Antonio Attendants were the brides sister Mrs Elbert Feller and the grooms brother Van Wilkins A reception followed at the bride's mother's home and the couple planned a two week honeymoon to California Attending from nearby were Mrs Emma Filter Mrs Clara Peter and Mrs Victor Prochnow and Elbert Feller Peggy and Nancy from Harper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Heinrich
Irene
Frances Metzger
Cetonio Prochnow
Henry Prochnow
San Antonio
Jess Willard
Henry Wilkins
Zion Lutheran Church
Elbert Feller
Harper
van Wilkins
Hill Country Telephone Coop Awards $71 000 Contract To Kellogg Co
The Hill Country Telephone Cooperative board awarded a $71 000 contract to Kellogg Switchboard Company for central office equipment. The meeting was at the Plaza Hotel in San Antonio. The cooperative serves Kerr Gillespie and Mason counties and has a $911,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan for initial construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Telephone Coop
Kellogg Co
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative
Kellogg Switchboard Company
Plaza Hotel
San
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg 3 Day Fourth of July Celebration Opens
The Fredericksburg three day Independence Days Celebration runs July 3 to 5 at Pioneer Fair Grounds. Events include horse racing with 120 plus horses daily 220 yards to a mile, plus baseball and softball games and performances by the local brass band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Pioneer Fair Grounds
Fair Park
Goldthwaite Red Sox
Fredericksburg Giants
Hein
Mason Pony League
The Eagle or the Oyster The Nation’s Beliefs in Freedom
Merle Thorne editor of SERVICE Magazine argues that American ideals hinge on individual liberty and economic freedom. He contrasts self reliance with opportunism and urges readers to favor the Eagle over the Oyster in the nation’s guiding creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Henie
Washington
Lincoln
Franklin
Patrick Henry
Jefferson
Merle Thorne
Service Magazine
Killian-Keller Nets $492 Thousand Kimble County Job
Killian-Keller Construction Co of Fredericksburg won a $492 667 bid to build 8.5 miles of US 290 from the Sutton County line to Roosevelt in Kimble County. Work begins in about 30 days, employing 70 to 80 at peak, with grading structures and surfacing plus widening the Llano River bridge and building a Buck Hollow bridge. This marks the third award for the firm in three months, totaling $987,893 across three projects including RM 93 in Llano County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian-Keller Construction Co
Fredericksburg
Austin
Kimble Co
Sutton County
Junction
Roosevelt
Llano River
Buck Hollow
Killian-Keller Co
Allen Keller
Blumenthal-Hye
Jury Commission Sets August Jury Panels
A jury commission led by Edgar Kordzik Herman Mund and Paw Weber met to select grand and petit jurors for the August term of District Court. Judge Ferguson presided. In Ellis Nixon vs Emmie Nixon custody of children awarded to the Nixon grandparents. Agnes Juenke Itz vs Harry Itz divorce granted with custody to plaintiff. Grand Jury to reconvene today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Kordzik
Herman Mund
Paw Weber
Ferguson
Ellis Nixon
Emmie Nixon
Rubin Nixon
Agnes Juenke Itz
Harry Itz
Eddie Kensing Elected President of Kensing Reunion
The seventh annual Kensing family reunion met Sunday at Klein's Hall Spring Creek with 50 guests. Eddie Kensing of Harper was elected president Emil Lange of Doss vice president and Mrs Monroe Kensing Kerrville secretary treasurer. The group plans to meet again the fourth Sunday in June 1955. Barbecue was catered by Arthur Gold and prepared by Eddie Kensing with Francis Heep assisting. Out of town guests included Laura Ghoulson Spring Texas Harry Nolan Columbus Texas A R Braeutigam Compton California and Mrs Arthur Kott Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Kensing
Klein's Hall
Spring Creek
Louis Brodie
Howard Lange
Eddie Kensing
Harper
Emil Lange
Doss
Monroe Kensing
Kerrville
Klein’s Hall
Arthur Gold
Francis Heep
Laura Ghoulson
Spring
Texas
Harry Nolan
Columbus
A. R. Braeutigam
Compton
Calif
Arthur Kott
Los Angeles
Religious Vacation School Ends Friday at St Anthony's
St Anthony's Catholic Church concludes two week Religious Vacation School with 68 children enrolled. Five hours daily for five days per week. Sisters from San Antonio Fr. Gitter pastor assisted by Mrs Alfons Stehling Mrs Bob Iritg and Miss Frances Rischner. Visual education used with sound film strips on the Apostles Creed shown daily. Initiated in 1933 by the present pastor.
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San Antonio
Gitter
Alfons
June Rainfall Reports Minimal In Harper Area
Harper records only 1.25 inches of rain for June from LCRA observer Otto Rahe. He notes wcześ gases: mid month totals .05 and .20 inches, with a weekend 1 inch. Residents lament drought relief compared to West Texas floods along the Rio Grande and nearby basins.
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Harper
Otto Rahe
LCRA
Mr. Rahe
West Texas
Rio Grande River
Pecos
Devils River
Gillespie-Mason-Kimble- Kerr County
Rio Grande
Laredo
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Falcon Dam
Combined Vacation Bible School Opens July 12
The Daily Church Vacation Bible School sponsored by Harper Presbyterian and Methodist Churches begins July 12. Classes run 3 to 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church with Mrs A B Haines directing and church members teaching Beginners Primary Junior and Junior High. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones moved to the Lowell Hawkins Ranch near Recksprings and left Tuesday, to be missed by Harper residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Presbyterian and Methodist Churches
The
Presbyterian Church
A. 8B. Haines
Ingram
Jack Jones
Lowell Hawkins
Recksprings
Harper
Geistweidt Rites Held for Wm J Geistweidt at Doss
Rites conducted at Beckmann Funeral Home for William J Geistweidt 88 died in a Fredericksburg rest home. Rev Otto Lindenberg officiated with St Peters Lutheran Church mixed choir. interment in City Cemetery. Survived by wife, three daughters, one son, three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Beckmann
William J. Geistweidt
Otto Lindenberg
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of
Doss
Mr. Geistweidt
Fredericksburg
This
Henry
Lena Otto Geistweidt
Minna Kneese
Hulda
Emil Strackbein
Cora
Alvin Solbrig
Harper
Ruby Geistweldt
Ben Geistweldt
Jacob
Henry Geistweldt
Mary
Otto Kensing
Lena Worlle
Geistweldt
Onion Creek
Youth honored as Col Garrison urges help to curb delinquency
Col Homer Garrison Jr, head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, urged the honored youths at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Fredericksburg to aid in curbing juvenile delinquency. He warned that by 1960 there could be a half a million juvenile offenders if crime rises, and praised local youth and community efforts. He cited car theft by youths under 21 and praised Gillespie County, noting the Chamber’s role beyond industrial aims. Four new directors were named, and the youths honored included David Walter.
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Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
America
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Chambers of Commerce
Col. Garrison
Charles Burg
M. tSpee George
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
William Petmechy
Ele
Brady New Braunfels
Kerrville
Gilbert Eckhardt
Henry Joseph
Roy Weinheimer
Norman J. Dietel
David Walter
Val
Harper Community Park Membership Meeting Held at Fire Station
A membership meeting of the Harper Community Park is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Harper Fire Station hall. The gathering will be on July 6 at 8 p.m. All members and directors are urged to attend.
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Harper Community Park
Harper Fire Station
Standard Service Named Dodge Truck Dealer Opens July 3
Fredericksburg dealers H C Hannemann and Hilmar Stehling announce Standard Service Company named local Dodge truck dealer. Gala opening Saturday July 3 will feature free coffee and doughnuts as customers view new Dodge V 8 models with 145 153 and 172 horsepower, power steering, wider treads and redesigned frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Service Company
H. C
Hans) Hannemann
Hilmar Stehling
Fredericksburg
Standard Service
Dodge Trucks
Dodge
Comepac
Hannemann
Stehling
Wedding tied to Mildred Bowers with Arnold Eisenhower
Mrs Edwin Lang and daughter Bernice attended the wedding of Mildred Bowers to Arnold Eisenhower at St Marys Church Fredericksburg Tuesday morning. Relatives and friends from George Duderstadt and Douglas Duderstadt families visited Jourdanton and nearby. Dolores Duderstadt stayed a week with relatives while Anita Thurman hosted a Tuesday visit. An average of more than 488 families weekly received Red Cross disaster aid in the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lang
Bernice
Mildred Bowers
Arnold Eisenhower
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
Lang
George Duderstadt
Douglas Duderstadt
Mitch ‘Thomas
Jourdanton
Dolores Duderstadt
Red Cross
Laval
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VOC
Indo- China
Japan
Germany
Austria
Trieste
England
Matthew Ridgway
U. S. Army
Hardihood
Redmen
Killian-Keller
Kimble County
Phillip Cook
Kilgore
Clyde Cook
F. M. Floyd
Frances
Kensing Reunion
St. Anthony's
Majestic
Ount Robson
Canadian Rockies
Emperor Falls
Canadian National Railways
Rockies
Combined Vacation Bible School
Wm. J. Geistweidt
David Beathen
Uwe
Mac Henderson
J. OQ. Stevens
Mrs. Stevens
Hendersons
Elaine Bode
San Aatualo
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
State Department of Public Safety
Champher of Cour
Stonewall
Community Park
Dodge Truck
Anita ‘Thurman
Charlie Coffey
John M. Hawking
San Antonis
Rey
Mrs. Snow
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