Ground troops urged to counter Communist Korea crisis
A contributed column argues that direct military intervention is inevitable to counter Communist aggression. It cites Leonard Bertsch on planned Soviet expansion and urges the UN to deploy substantial international ground forces, including Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines, to back General MacArthur. It warns the US must avoid shouldering sole responsibility and stresses UN leadership for world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. Bertsch
Greece
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Germany
Senate
House
Truman
National Guard
Security Council
United States
General MacArthur
United Nations
MacArthur
Korea
Australia
New Zealand
India
Pakistan
Philippines
Four Mile Road Paving Extends Tivydale Section
Work started Thursday on extending Tivydale rural road paving by 4.04 miles in Commissioner Precinct 3. County Commissioner Felix Pfiester oversees the project. Paving begins at the Ad Kneese place and runs to Henderson Branch Road, with prior Kerrville road to Ad Kneese gate completed eight years ago. Estimated cost about 800 dollars per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivydale
Felix Pfiester
Ad. Kneese Place
Henderson Branch
Kerrville Highway
Ad. Kneese Gate
Kerrville Road
Live Oak Creek
Precinct 1
Pfiester
July Primary to be Held in Gillespie County
Reports corrected as Gillespie County plans a July 22 election contingent on securing funds. Democratic Committee chair Tom Schmidt announced the date and a fundraising drive led by Arthur Stehling Walter McKay and William Schneider to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
The
Herald
Tom Schmidt
Democratic Committee
Arthur Stehling
Walter McKay
William Schneider
Stehling
Texas Power Reserve
Corpus Christi
Kerrville hosts Texas deer movie premiere Master Whitetail
Kerrville will stage the first Texas made deer film premiere titled Master Whitetail hosted by the Kerr County Wildlife Association. W. Scott Schreiner and other Game Department officials attend as Lon Fitzgerald shoots and Robert G Mauermann narrates. The film traces the white tailed deer from fawn to maturity, filmed in Kerr and nearby Hill Country counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kerrville
Kerr County Wildlife Association
W. Scott Schreiner
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Game Department
Texas
Earr
Texas Hill Country
Lon Fitzgerald
Commission
Robert G. Mauermann
Texas Game and Fish
TSAM STANDING 211 RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Last Sunday ee Stanley beat Fredericks, Stonewall 0, Comfort and Kerrville 7, Boerne and others. Next Sunday Fredericksburg plays Kerrville, Camp Stanley faces Stonewall, and Ct at Menton hosts matchups.
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Ee Stanley
Fredericks
Stonewall
Comfort
Kerrville
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Camp Stanley
Stonewell
Cc T
Menton
Fbg
Giants
Boerne Comfort
Stonewall Camp
Stanley Kerrville
Oil Well Yields Oil Near Kimble County Line
A new oil well, the Faulkner No. 1, is pumping on the Kimble County line about 500 feet from the northern edge. Surveyed by A G Farmer for Atlantic Refining Co, the test location approved by the Railroad Commission sits on Mrs Willie Faulkner’s property. Initial output estimates reach 200 barrels daily with shipment planned to the Shell Pipe Line at Menard station near the Kimble line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Eagle
Faulkner
Kimble County
A. G. Farmer
Atlantic Refining Co
Roy R. King
Kimble
Railroad Commission
Willie Faulkner
Hereford
GWT & P
Sutton Co
Farmer
Shell
Menard
Fort Hood Begins Active Duty Training for ORC Reservists
More than 460 reserve officers and enlisted personnel from Texas Louisiana Oklahoma and Arkansas begin two weeks of active duty training with the Organized Reserve Corps at Fort Hood Texas. Major General A C Smith greeted 239 officers and 220 enlisted personnel as they arrived to use a 240 square mile training area with facilities including skeet range golf courses tennis pools and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hood
Texas
Organized Reserve Corps
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
A. C. Smith
2Nd Armored Division
Clint Brown Installed As New President of Lions Club
Clint Brown was installed as president of the Harper Lions Club at the annual Ladies Night. Other new officers include J R Peril as first vice president Watkins Tarr as second vice president Allan Gibson as third vice president Rex Fox as secretary Fred Whitewood as treasurer Ed Walker as Lion Tanner Holland Walker as Tail Twister and Floy Bode Carl Oehler as directors. Attendance was strong and committee appointments will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Lion Bill Clampett
Kingsville
Kerrville Lions Club
Clint Brown
Chas. Barrett
J. R. Peril
Watkins Tarr
Allan Gibson
Rex Fox
Fred Whitewood
Ed. Walker
Lion Tanner
Holland Walker
Tail Twister
Floy Bode
Carl Oehler
Brown
No Induction Orders Received In Five County District
No induction orders had been received this week for the five county selective service board comprising Gillespie Kendall Liano Kerr and Blanco counties with headquarters in Fredericksburg according to Mrs Hubert Kelch clerk. Press reports earlier stated an order from National director Maj Gen Lewis B Hershey for 20000 men to be filled by September 30 with Texas to furnish 1005 men amid emotions over the Korean conflict and a UN cease fire attempt that brought grave concern as fighting continued near the 38th parallel and a 25 year old would be drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Gillespie
Kendall
Liano
Kerr
Blanco
Fredericksburg
Hubert Kelch
Lewis B. Hershey
Texas
Korea
South Korea
38Th Parallel
United Nations
Burial for Arnold Gammenthaler Held in Harper
Arnold Gustav Gammenthaler died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday July 7 1960 in Harper at age 67. Born June 9 1883 in Gillespie County he was son of Gottlieb and Helena. Survived by four brothers Fred of Harper Richard Pawnee Louis Fredericksburg Emil Houston two sisters Bettie Fredericksburg and Anna Maurer Harper. Rev C A Greenwaldt conducted the funeral Saturday at Beckmanns Funeral Home with the Mixed Choir of First Methodist Church. Burial followed in City Cemetery Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Gustav Gammenthaler
Harper
Gillespie County
Gottlieb
Helena Schupp Gammenthaler
Fred Gammenthaler
Richard Gammenthaler
Pawnee
Louis Gammenthaler
Fredericksburg
Emil Gammenthaler
Houston
Bettie Gammenthaler
Anna
Henry Maurer
C. A. Greenwaldt
Beckmann
First Methodist Church
Frederiekeburg
Poets of Texas complete poet list sought for bibliography
A call for a complete Texas poet list by the Poetry Society of Texas asks all poets not yet listed to send their names and work details to David R. Russell at 2945 Stanford, Delas, Texas. The note mentions Mrs Walter Eggert and her in laws from Dundee Illinois arriving with her mother and children since Easter, with farmer Doris Hopf named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
The
Poetry Society of Texas
David R. Russell
Stanford
Delas
Walter Eggert
Dundee
Ill
Eggert
Misa Doris Hopf
W S C S Meeting Highlights July Sunday
The WSCS met at the church house on the first Sunday of July for a regular session. The theme was Our Faith, For Building a World, and Christian Community through Personal Dedication. Mrs. Felix Kensing led scripture reading and Mrs. Bessie McDougall led the afternoon study on the Feeding of the Five Thousand. A special song, Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone, was sung. They invited Kerrville Society to visit on August 20 with a special program planned. Mrs. W. W. House attended as a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Church House
Felix Kensing
Bessie McDougall
Jesus Bear
Cross
Kerrville Society
W. W. House
Team Standings and Next Games Schedule
Standings show Harper zero, Stonewall Sisterdale zero, Enderlin Seipp's thirteen, Albert two. Games next Sunday July 16 feature Stonewall at Seipp's, Harper at Sisterdals, Enderlin at Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Enderlin Seipp
Albert
Seipp's
Sisterdals
Enderlin
Stonewall P'See
Enderlin Albert Harper
Miss Donnie Lennon Shower Compliments Upcoming Marriage
Miss Donnie Lennon was honored with a miscellaneous shower and party hosted by Mrs. Elmer Lee Russell and Mrs. Archie Lennon at the Lennon home in Harper. Attendees exceeded 50 as gifts were collected in the rainbow Pot of Gold at the door, with Antonette Parker serving fruit punch and Mrs. W. C. Russell Jr. cutting the cake. The couple, Miss Lennon and Richard Harlen, are to wed July 22 at the Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lee Russel
Archie Lennon
Donnie Lennon
Richard Harlen
The
Baptist Church
G. D. Lennon
Harper
Marshall Brown
Antonette Parker
W. C. Russel Jr
American Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers
The Legion Auxiliary held a Friday night meeting on July 7 at 8 p m to elect officers for the coming year and discuss a picnic table and benches at Community Park. A District President letter urged memberships to reach quota. 29 members now, 27 is the 100 percent target. Peggy Scarborough, Girls State delegate, will report next month. The event featured hosted refreshments afterward. Virginia Roeder celebrated her 13th birthday with a family dinner at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
White
J. M. Scarborough
Ted M. Kiser
Marshall Brown
Herbert K. Gamel
Secr
Jack M. Jones
Treas
Hilmar J. Lott
Sgt
At Arms
Lorenz Wendel
E. R. Brown
Peggy Scarborough
R. E. Peril
Fine Rain Falls Across Hill Country and Harper
A fine rain totaling 1.65 inches fell in Harper Community on Wednesday night Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Otto Rahe, LCRA reporter, notes general rainfall across the Hill Country on Thursday night with some locations receiving half an inch to an inch on Tuesday night. Fredericksburg recorded 1.37 inches on Thursday afternoon and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Otto Rahe
LCRA
Fredericksburg
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Howard Fritz
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Fred F. Florence
Texas Advertising Committee
U. S. Independence Savings Bond Nee
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Dallas
Florence
Republic National Bank of Dallas
Southwest
Martin Campbell
WFAA
Texas Quality Network
W. A. Gibson, Jr
Fort Worth
Outdoor Advertising Committee of
Louis Soles
American-Statesman
Newspapers
Beatrice Sageblel
San Antonio
Jack Stephens
Ingram
J. F. Wedekind
R. R. Merritt
Warren McDougall
Tsam
Tron Gege
Grceepecres
Near Belton
Peggye Gould
Gonzales
Kende
Lions Club
Kimble Rea
E. G. Simmons
Stephenville
REA
Kimble Electric Cooperative, Inc
Ammons
W. E. Allen
Coop
Edwards
Real
C. Kirk
E. V. Stewart
Kirk
West Texas Telephone Cooperative
E. G. Hill
W. O. Dickerson
C. H. Holland
Lamar Wilkinson
Joe B. Ross
C. V. Whitworth
Lindon Thurman
R. E. Rothmann
M. R. Watters
O. F. Weaver
Frank Cloudt
James Wittenburg
Dunk Brothers
L. Collins
L. H. McDonald
Guss Bannowsky
R. Low
Lester Phillips
Kimble Electric Cooperative
V. Whitworth
W. O Dickerson
Joe Brown Ross
Lamar Wilkerson
Linden Thur
Dickerson and Allen
Chester Kirk
Whitewood
Richard F. Richter
Approval and Lang Division
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Hill Country
Woolf & Mohair Co
Sutton
Kimble Coop
Arnold Gammenthaler
Poets of Texas
W.S.C.S
American Legion Auxiliary
Virginia Roeder
Oscar Fiedler
Carl Keller
Massy Upill
Irector
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