Farmers doit in markets not surpluses
A Kansas farmer shifts from government storage to selling mushmelons locally and seeds a boom. Neighbors follow, market overrun, then fail. The essay argues for self regulation through farm co ops to stabilize prices, avoid surpluses, and share abundance, urging prayer and cooperation. Candlelight Ceremony United Davene Schmidt W. J. Jonas Jr.
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Kansas
Troilers
United
Davene Schmidt
W. J. Jonas Jr
Couple Renews Vows on 25th Wedding Anniversary
A couple marked their silver anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony. The celebration honored 25 years of marriage and featured family members in attendance, reflecting lasting commitment and shared memories.
Silver wedding at St. Anthony's in Harper
Mr and Mrs Robert J Fritz renewed their wedding vows at St Anthony's Catholic Church Harper on July 2 with Rev A A Gitter officiating. The couple, married in 1935, celebrate with Mass, a pink phlox decorated altar, a barbecue at Klein's Hall, and a dance for about 300 guests. They have nine children and were attended by family friends from the area.
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St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
Robert J. Fritz
A. A. Gitter
Klein's Hall
Dorothy
Gerald
Kinsey Family Weekend Visits Across Central Texas
The Kinsey family from Lubbock spent the weekend with A. J. Kinsey and Dillard Stapp. Llano visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Massey hosted Herbert Otto and W W Massey, joined by Steve Forest and children from Boerne. David Whitworth of Doole spent the week with his grandparents Pete Whitworth.
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Scotty Kinsey
W. R. Massey
Herbert Otto
W W. Massey
Llano
Steve Forest
Boerne
David Whitworth
Doole
Mrs
Pete Whitworth
Married in Kerrville Wedding of Miss Davene Schmidt and William Jonas Jr
Miss Davene Schmidt and William J. Jonas Jr. married Friday July 1 at First Presbyterian Kerrville. Rev. Robert E. Graham officiated with music by Mrs. Brehmer and Mrs. McCarroll. the couple will teach in Kerrville in September and reside there.
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Davene Schmidt
William J. Jonas Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Kerrville
Robert E. Graham
Herbert Brehmer
Charles McCarroll
David Schmidt
Harper
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
Jonas
W. J. Jonas Sr
Tivy High School
Schreiner Institute
Texas A. and M. College
Ralph Harris
Austin
Charles Schmidt
Morris Ranch
Milton Crenwelge
Fredericks
Broiler Condemnations Hit Producers Hard
College Station says broiler condemnations at processing plants cost producers 22 to 23 million dollars yearly. F Z Beanblossom notes 10 percent of producers cause most losses due to septicemia toxemia and inflammations. Emphasizes disease prevention sanitation and 100 percent wholesome birds with USDA grade labels for graded products.
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Beanblossom
Texas
USDA
Alamo Presbytery Hears Dr Hillis On Laity Involvement
The Men of the Alamo Presbytery met July 9 at Harper’s Presbyterian Church. Dr Hillis of Austin spoke on laity participation in church work, urging members to be active and sincere in church programs. Attendees came from Austin San Antonio Ingram Menard Mason and Harper.
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Alamo
Hillis
Austin
San Antonio
Ingram
Menard
Mason
Harper
Band Booster Club Meets First Monday In August
All members are reminded that the regular meeting will be held the first Monday in August at the School House. Important business will be discussed at that time. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bierschwale were dinner guests of Mrs. Mat the Arnold Sunday. Jon Floyd Seiders, grandson of Mrs. F. M. Floyd, is in the U S Army stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Mrs
Ray Bierschwale
Matthe Arnold
Jon Floyd Seiders
F. M. Floyd
U. S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
St James Members Plan Camp Chrysalis Outing
St James congregation members and families plan a July 17 trip to Camp Chrysalis south of Kerrville. They will arrive about 3 30 to 4 00 p m for swimming in a new pool and fellowship. An evening lunch will be served and all other items furnished. An evening devotion will close the day led by Pastor Rose.
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St. James Congregation
Kerrville
Chrysalis
Fastor Rose
Kinfolk Visit Grandmother in Kerrville
Sacile and Gary Green of Kerrville are visiting their grandmother Mrs. Ida Kneese for several days.
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Sacile and
Gary Green
Kerrville
Ida Kneese
Fredericksburg Social News Notes Attendees and Travel
Visiting Mrs. Fred Rahe Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beyet and Mrs. Max Kuenemann of Fredericksburg. Misses Karen Dittmar Kathy Duderstadt and Gayle Dittmar will leave Sunday for Kingaville to attend Swirling School at A and College next week.
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Fred Rahe
Albert Beyet
Max Kuenemann
Fredericksburg
Karen Dittmar
Kathy Duderstadt
Gayle Dittmar
Kingaville
A. and. College
School Board Elects New Teacher In Harper
At the July 6 meeting the Harper School Board elected Mrs. J. E. Shannon of Brownwood as a new teacher. The district still seeks several teachers by the next meeting. Henry Streety is hired as Band Instructor. President John Honig heads a committee of Gene Harper Raymond Spaeth and Elmo Lumpkins to prepare a pamphlet of board policies for patrons teachers and students, due in the fall.
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Harper School Board
J. E. Shannon
Brownwood
Henry Streety
John Honig
Gene Harper
Raymond Spaeth
Elmo Lumpkins
Lutherans Accept New Lutheran Constitution at St James
The St James congregational meeting approved adopting a new constitution aligned with the merged Lutheran Synods ELC UELC and ALC set to begin January 1 1961. Changes include more frequent Junction services for Pastor Rose and after some months of the merge.
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St. James
Victor Marshall
Rose
Lutheran Synods
ELC
UELC
ALC
American Lutheran Church
Junction
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Meeting at Anderegg Home
The Presbyterian Youth Fellowship gathered Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg's home with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Peril. Attendees enjoyed swimming and refreshments before a program and business meeting. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones and several others.
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Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Gilbert Anderegg
J. R. Peril
John Tarr
Roy Jones
Twinkles Lennon
Kathy Duderstadt
Jaydean Peril
Delores Duderstadt
Lukie Malns
Joe Dean Spencer
Mary Ann McDougall
Jan Brown
Brown Whitewood
Cody Marschall
Jack Jones
Jennifer Ana Naysuse
Aia
Arthur Blorschwale
Douglas Duderstadt
Mary Nell Tarr
Kathryn Stevens
Local Families Visit Across Kerrville and San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ander egg and daughters toured San Antonio last week. Mrs Albert Shilling and children and sister Joyce visited Mrs Edwin Lang Jr and family Friday night. Mr and Mrs Fred Nabors spent Sunday in Kerrville and Devine with Mr and Mrs Fred Rogers.
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Gilbert Anderegg
San Antonio
Albert Shilling
Kerrville
Joyce
Edwin Lang Jr
Fred Nabors
Kerrville and
Devine
Fred Rogers
Golden wedding anniversary for Alfred and Martha Reeh
Mr and Mrs Alfred Reeh celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 10 at Klein's Hall Spring Creek. The couple married May 2 1910 at St Marys Church Fredericksburg. They have 11 children 32 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Alfred Reeh
Klein’s
Henry Weber
Theresa Moritz
Arthur Reed
Charles Moritzer
Angora Doe Sale At Junction July 20
One of the largest sales of registered and purebred does in years will be held at Rancher's Commission Co in Junction on Wednesday July 20 starting at 1 p m. About 500 registered and 2000 purebreds will be offered in lots of three to fifty. Auctioneer Lem Jones says they are top quality with consignments from leading breeders including Joe Gardner Arthur Davis Stanley Lackey and others. Attendees at the Edd Pehl Reunion included numerous families from across Texas and Louisiana.
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Joe Gardner
Arthur Davis
Stanley Lackey
W. S. Orr
W. W. Hall
Herby Oehler
Vera Burrows
Mayfield's Mattress Co. Mattress Repair in Kerrville
Innerspring specialists offer rejuvenation of old mattresses with full guarantee. Leave orders at Harper Locker Plant in Kerrville for service at Mayfield's Mattress Co. Repairs and refurbishing available locally.
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Harper Locker
Mayfield's Mattress Co
Kerrville
Strackbein wedding shower honored in Seguin
Mr and Mrs Edwin Strackbein and son visited Seguin Sunday for a shower and buffet supper honoring Mr and Mrs Marvin Strackbein who were recently married. Also attending from here were Mr and Mrs Clifford Wlenecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Strackbein
John Strackbein
Seguin
Marvin Strackbein
Clifford Wlenecke
Mrs Red Engleman Visits Red at Legion VA Hospital
Mrs Red Engleman visited Red at the V A Hospital in Legion on Sunday.
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Mre
Red Engleman
Red
V.A. Hospital
Midland Visitors Travel for Relatives Lengthy Stay
Garry and Gaytonia Walker of Midland are visiting relatives for several days. Miss Martha Rose Baumann is visiting Fritz Baumann and family in Victoria for a few days.
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Woo Garry
Gaytonia
Walker
Midland
Martha Rose Baumann
Fritz Baumann
Victoria
Metzger Dittmar Families Visit Austin and Illinois
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Metzger and sons spent the weekend with relatives in Austin. Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar went to Austin Monday to meet his parents and accompany them home. They returned from a two weeks visit with relatives in Illinois.
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Lawrence Metzger and Sons
Austin
Robert Dittmar
Otto Dittmar
Ilinois
Local Couples Take Weekend Outing at Buchanan Lake
Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf visited friends in San Angelo Sunday and returned Monday. Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher with Mr and Mrs Victor Harper and children spent the weekend fishing at Buchanan Lake with Mr and Mrs Howard Sivells of Austin joining them.
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Glen Hopf
San Angelo
W. E. Fletcher
Victor Dharper
Buchanan Lake
Howard Sivells of
Austin
Mrs Hillman Landers Visits Mrs Arnold
Mrs Hillman Landers of Menard spent Wednesday night and Thursday with her mother Mrs Mattie Arnold in a brief family visit noted in local social pages.
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Kay
Shay Friedrich
Jolia Anne Reed
Gerald Herbst
Fritz
John Fritz
Elsiny Maurer
Henry Maurer
Harper Lions Club
Mohair
Klein’s Hall
Arden Perty
Ted Hudson
Marilyn Schmidt
Harold Schmidt
Golden Ox
Galveston
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Caz Daniel Erskine
Brooklyn
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Pyiemer
NEW Gants
Broiler
Alamo Presbytery
Camp Chrysalis
Anderegg Home
Olivia
Victor Weinheimer
Elenora
Pryor M. Boyce III
Mildred
Henry Runsleben
Lydia
Harry Seelig
Terry
Max Wahl
Alvin Reed
Francis Sterling
Vera
Walton Becker
Kathryn
Kenneth Kasper
Marjorie
Raymond Duecker
Robin Reed
Charlotte Stehling
Keller
Allen Schmidt
Cynthia Stehling
Sharon Seelig
Bernice Becker
Mesd
Francis Stehling
Milton Boyce
Delores Weinheimer
Alphons Weinheimer
Emil Crenwelge
Edgar Keller
Beed
Ludwig
Angora Doe Sale
Edd Pehl
A. P. Pehl
Fred Lapin
Temple
Willie Henzen
Rock
Walter Kramer
Anne Harchell
Colverse
Frank Pehl
Percy Fosse
White Castle
Lousiana
Edward Pehl
Oklahoma
Exvin Wahrmund
Mountain Home
Jerome Henzen
Don Brown
Lee Roy Kramer
Andrew Kramer
Ruth Kennedy
Marvin Kramer
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