Texans debate poll tax and party choices in 1956 Arkansas style
A thoughtful column from Austin discusses poll tax implications and the growing array of political options. It notes four parties, upcoming national conventions in July, and multiple local and state primaries through August, September, and November shaping who leads the party and how Texans vote.
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Austin
Texas
Pappy O’ Daniel
Chicago
Democratic Executive Committee
Mineral Wells
Eisenhower
Taft
United States
Fertilizer drive to stock phosphate for fall use
Farmers urged to purchase superphosphate now to avoid shortages this fall. PMA and Gillespie County Soil Conservation District organize advance orders via purchase orders at the PMA office, then pickup at dealers. Soils show high phosphate need. local conservation work includes Chester Koennecke’s water way and other soil improvements.
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PMA
Gillespie County Soil Conservation Dist
Koennecke
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Maurer Family Visits In San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Henry Maurer and Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer with Mrs Eddie Reed and Miss Gertrude Maurer visited their sister in San Antonio. Also visiting Alfred Lehnes were Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher Mr and Mrs Charlie Klaehn and Mr and Mrs Glen Hapf Sunday night.
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Henry Maurer
Robert Maurer
Eddie Reed
Gertrude Maurer
San Antonio
W. E. Fletcher
Charlie Klaehn
Glen Hapf
Alfred Lehne
When They Decided They Didn’t Need the Wall
A fragmentary note explains that after deciding the wall was unnecessary the two sides ceased repairs. The text emphasizes a shift in relations and a halt to maintenance actions.
Trade mark rights explained in plain terms
This column explains what a trademark does identifying merchandise as the product of a specific manufacturer. It covers ownership through use, protection against confusion, and the value of marks as assets. It notes registration options, use requirements, and cautions readers to seek legal advice for changes in law. 10- OC Business visitors in Fredericksburg Monday were Rev. and Mrs. Curtis and son, John, and Iris and Nell Riley.
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Egypt
Athens
England
Texas
Fredericksburg
Local residents greet Pat Rogers returning from Korea
Pat Rogers arrives home this week after months in Korea and is greeted by friends and relatives in Harper Sunday afternoon. The community notes several visits and gatherings as residents travel to Gonzales San Antonio Port Arthur and Dallas for family events and church.
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Pat Rogers
Korea
Ihe
Harper
Timely Tips Pineapple Canning and Freezing Guide
Pineapples Sugar Loaf and Smooth Cayenne are best for canning when ripe bright orange and spines pull out easily. Use plain cans or enamel or glass. make syrup from 1 cup sugar to 3 cups hot water and process times vary by container size. cores and trimmings can be canned or juiced. freezing uses cold syrup and quick freeze in moisture proof cartons.
Mountain Home visitors join J O Stevens home gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Henderson and two granddaughters of Mountain Home plus Mrs. Lee Goff visited the J. O. Stevens home on Monday.
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Mack Henderson
Mountain Home
Lee Goff
J. O. Stevens
Local Social Roundup in Kerr County and Surrounding Areas
Kerrville visitors include Milton Wendel and Mrs S A Kennedy of Premont visiting cousins in Kerrville. San Antonio residents Mrs J S Roehm and Meta Roehm spend weekend with Alfred Lehne. Several couples visited relatives near Mason Fredericksburg and Junction. Elbert Schmidt leaves for Camp Polk after furlough with family in Harper and Fort Stockton. Austin pair H D Sivells visit Fletcher parents for weekend.
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J. S. Roehm
Meta
San Antonio
Alfred Lehne
Elbert Schmidt
Camp Polk
Elgin Schmidt
Harper
Fort Stockton
Visits of Kerrville Thurmanns and Jung Jr Arrive Home
Mr and Mrs Wiley Thurmann and daughter from Kerrville visited brother Nathaniel Thurmann in White Bluff Saturday after v00. Mrs Charles Gammenthaler and two children, long in North Carolina, returned home Saturday afternoon with her father S L White and son. Sgt James Jung Jr, stationed in Korea 19 months, arrived home to visit his parents Mr and Mrs James Junge.
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Johnny Acker
Whitworth
London
Frances Fritz
Edwin Fritz
Fritt Frehop
Wiley Thurmann
Kerrville
Nathaniel Thurmann
White Bluff
Charles Gammenthaler
S. L. White
North Carolina
Sgt
James Jung Jr
Korea
James Junge
Cosper Family Attends Relatives Funeral in Big Springs
Mr and Mrs Alvie Cosper of Big Springs attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs Jack Solomon on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons, now near San Antonio where Creighton works as foreman on the George Delevan ranch, spent the weekend at Harper with relatives.
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Alvie Cosper
Big Springs
Jack Solomon
Creighton Stevens
San Antonio
Creighton
George Delevan
Harper
San Antonio Families Visit Mrs Riley and Daughters
Mr and Mrs Wesley Sageser and Mr and Mrs Buddy Byers and their children from San Antonio spent Sunday with Mrs A C Riley and her daughters in a local gathering.
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Wesley Sageser
Buddy Byers
San Antonio
A. C. Riley
Mrs Ray Jones Visits Mrs Riley Saturday
Mrs Ray Jones visited Mrs A C Riley on Saturday in a social call.
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Ray Jones
A. C. Riley
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Chester Koennecke
Cave Creek
A. F. Behrends
Rocky Hill Conservation Group
Emil Petsch
Luckenbach Conservation Group
Henry Hohmann
Enchanted Rock
Ens
Joe Marsh
Easy Roberts
Handy Peterson
Johnson Place
United States Brewers Foundation
Gillespie County
Red Cross
The
American National Red Cross
M. J. Schwarz
Edith Sagebiel
Norge
Thor
Mt MacCeiling
Carlos Parker and Son
Buzzy
Floy Bode
Port Arthur
Bobby and
Clark Lang
San Angelo
Mrs
Dale Cook
Walter Parker
Joe
Bonnie Marie
Bruce Pipkin Jr
Beaumont
Ashbury Methodist Church
Walter Parker Jr
Felix T. T
Glassing
Palace
Milton Wendel
the Sk O
H. L. Stevens
S. A. Kennedy of
Premont
Ss. S. Stewart
Fred Gammenthaler
Elsie Kothmann
Mason
Watkins Tarr
Houston
F. D. Kothmann
Jack Jones
Arthur Bierschwale
Clark
Junction
H. D. Sivells of
Herald
VETS
Veterans Administration Office
Ofeete
Meee Ee Eae
Jetter
Fredericksburg, Texas
Ike
Fulton
Truman
White House
Key West
Mtard
CBS
Cbs-Tv
Case
FEV
ABC
En Eey
Pmvpe Yi Muna
Om Cannel
Renee
Tess
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