Infiltration and NFL Backdrop in Vietnam Debate
The May New York Times piece by Neil Sheehan traces the NFL's creation by Hanoi on December 20 1960 and its ties to the North South conflict. Analysts note a single Communist party with reach across Vietnam, while regionalism strains North and South factions.
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Neil Sheehan
New York Times
South
South Vietnam
National Liberation Front
NFL
Hanoi
The
Times
Saigon
Sheehan
Mr. Sheehan
Vietnam
North
Patrick O'Connor
NC News
Foreign Affairs
George A. Carver Jr
Mr. Carver
Freedom
Trump
Kneese Wins Democratic Nomination for Second 38th District Attorney
Fort Stockton Judge Charles Sherrill declared Raymond L. Kneese winner of the Democratic nomination for the Second 38th Judicial District attorney by 2,993 to 2,986 over Sam L. Darden after a contested May 7 vote. Darden challenged Bandera Gillespie county results. one wrongly cast Gillespie vote was voided. An appeal bond must be filed within five days if Darden proceeds to the court of civil appeals.
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Kerrville - Dist
Charles Sherrill
Fort Stockton
Raymond L. Kneese
Fredericksburg
Sherrill
Kneese
Sam L. Darden
Bandera
Darden
Gillespie
Court of Civil Appeals
Gillespie County
Wayne Behrens Attends Blue Bonnet Boys State
Wayne Behrens son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Behrens of here attends Blue Bonnet Boys State in Austin as one of 750 participants. Sponsored by Sageser Haas Post 650 American Legion, he is a Harper High School junior selected to study Texas Government and election procedures. He left Saturday June 11 and would return June 18 with his parents accompanying him to the bus line.
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Wayne Behrens
Orville Behrens
Blue Bonnet Boys State
Austin
Sageser
Haas Post
American Legion
Harper High School
Boys State
Texas
Wayne
Will
H. K. Gamel
Work Starts On Harper School Addition
Work began on Monday June 13 on adding two downstairs rooms and one upstairs room in front of the Harper High School Gymnasium. Architect is Jack Stehling of Fredericksburg. The contract was awarded to Herbert Gamel of Harper. Supt E Dean Hopf announced. Completion expected in about 45 days.
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Harper High School
Jack Stehling
Fredericksburg
Herbert Gamel
Harper Contractor
E. Dean Hopf
Harper
Six contenders enter 1966 Stonewall Peach Queen race
Hill Country girls Connie Rothmann Mason Sophie Bindsell Susan Stevenson Kathy Haas and Kathy Le Doux plus Bever ley Burg of Stonewall enter the 1966 Peach Queen contest to represent growers across the Hill Country at state fairs. The first six contestants tour San Antonio and Austin to boost interest ahead of the Stonewall Jamboree. The event also crowns the 1966 Texas Peach Queen and features a parade sock hop western dance fiddlers aerospace displays peach contests auctions and various peach dishes.
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Stonewall
Connie Rothmann
Mason
Sophie Bindsell
Blanco
Susan Stevenson
Johnson City
Kathy Haas
Kathy le Doux
Beverley Burg
Hill Coutry
Aerospace Medical Center
HemisFar ‘68
Mayfield Mattress Company Ad Seeks Kerrville Relief
Old mattresses made now by Inaeraprin specialists. All work felts guaranteed. Mayfields Mattress Company Kerrville offers mattress services with guarantees.
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Inaeraprin
Mayfields Mattress Company
Kerrville
Harper Summer Library Opens in Harper
Harper announces the summer library program led by Librarian Leon Dunn. The Texas Reading Club offers a free Texas Reading Club Certificate for completing 12 books and honors for readers exceeding the total. Enrollment now open with applications and a free Library Charge Plate or ID Card.
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Harper School Library
Leon Dunn
Texas Reading Club
Texas State Library of Austin
Harper couple announces engagement in Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg of Harper announce the engagement of their daughter Darla Jean to Alva Benjamin Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barker Jr. of Harper. No immediate wedding plans are being made.
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Gilbert Anderegg
Harper
Darla Jean
Alva Benjamin Barker
A. B. Barker Jr
Miss Jan Brown Lights Up Washington With Charm and Campaign Gift
Angelo State College beauty queen Jan Brown met Vice President Humphrey in Washington after leading a Rural Electrification youth tour fundraiser. She presented a $300 light campaign gift, received a bracelet stamped HOWL, and noted the memorable encounter as she enjoyed time with her mother and sightseeing during the extended stay.
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Washington
Angelo State College
Barry Goldwater
Humphrey
Jan Brown
Harper
U. S
Brown
Howl
District of Columbia
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
Miss Brown
Texas
Clinton Brown
Stonewall
Johnson
Ranch Owner Arrested in Comal County Car Theft Ring
Comal County rancher Jerome Schumann faces an examining trial on charges of receiving and concealing stolen autos tied to a San Antonio area car theft ring. He was jailed on $2,500 bond after police found multiple stolen vehicles on his ranch.
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New Braunfels Zeitung-Chronicle
Comal County
Jerome Schumann
Justice of the Peace Court
Bexar County
Schumann
Walter Fellers
San Antonio
Fellers
Alamo City
Jerome Brinkkoeter
Schumann Ranch
Feller
Brinkkeeter
Victor Striegler
Robirth
Striegler
Comal
Bear Creek
Pink and Blue Shower for Mrs. John Reddick
A pink and blue shower was held in Methodist Hall on Saturday for Mrs. John Reddick. Hosts were Mrs Henry Schrader Miss Geneva Jung and Mrs A B Barker. Gifts were opened and guests registered as Miss Eileen Hopf assisted with gifts. The event featured Shasta daisies and a blue cloth decoration.
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John Reddick
Henry Schrader
Eileen Hopf
Debbie Cochran
Geneva Jung
A. B. Barker
Lad and Dad Days At Camp Wooten Announced
The Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts list Lad and Dad weekends at Camp Tom Wooten near Austin. Cubs and male sponsors will enjoy archery boating marksmanship canoeing hiking swimming a campfire story telling songs and religious services from 2 PM Saturday to noon Sunday. Dates are June 11 12 18 19 25 26 July 9 10 and July 16 17 led by Pacesetting Pioneer District South Austin and the Hill Country.
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Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Wooten
Camp
Tom Wooten
Ranch Road
Austin
Pacesetting
South
Hill Country
Students Earn Honors At State 4-H Round-Up
Gillespie County 4-H members competed at the 1966 State 4-H Round-up at Texas A&M University. Teams earned a second in Favorite Foods Contests and tenth in Soil Evaluation Contests. Individual awards went to Filaine Mazinke for second in Favorite Foods and Hershel Esquell for tenth in Soil Evaluation.
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Gillespie County
Texas A & M University
Filaine Mazinke
Hershel Esquell
Harper
Robert Wilson
Dallas
John Deere Co
Roy Heimemann
Dudly Parker
Connie Dittmar
Stonewall
Brenda Weinheimer
Sharon Pehl
John Deere Company
Hershel
Rainbow Girls Event Hosted by Karla Anderegg
Miss Karla Anderegg entertained Rainbow Girls with a barbecue supper and swimming party at her home on Sunday June 12 honoring Rainbow girls and current and former Junction Assembly board members. About 45 guests attended. Mr and Mrs Alfonso Maurer and their Nazareth family visited relatives nearby.
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Karla Anderegg
Rainbow Girls
Junction Assembly
Alfonso Maurer
Nazareth
Henry Maurer
Bode Family Reunion At Community Park Details
The descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bode held their annual reunion at Community Park on Saturday night and Sunday with about 125 attendees. A barbecue dinner was served Sunday with Donnie Bode overseeing the food.
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Robert Bode
Donnie Bode
Tour through Southern and Eastern States Relocates
Shirley Kasper of Doss Gail Ditmar of Harper Stella Peterson of Tucson and Miriam Thompson of Clifton left June 3 by auto for a sightseeing trip through southern and eastern states. They plan several days in New York and Washington D C before returning June 27. The four girls were schoolmates at Texas Lutheran College this past year.
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Shirley Kasper
Doss
Gail Dittmar
Harper
Stella Peterson
Tucson
Ariz
Miriam Thompson
Clifton
Auto
New York
Washington D. C
Texas Lutheran College
Texas Peach Queen Recalls Nervous Moment With President
Miss Brown, formerly Texas peach queen, recalled feeling nervous when meeting the President and Senator Humphrey. Humphrey praised the REA young people contribution and said 80 of the 10 playgrounds would be lighted by July 4, with each lighting costing 1500 dollars.
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Texas Peach Queen
Sen
Humphrey
Miss Brown
REA
Mason Pastor Speaks at Bethany Lutheran Brotherhood
Rev. Arnold K. Windecker of St. Paul Lutheran Mason will headline the Men of the Church Brotherhood meeting at Bethany Lutheran on Tuesday June 21 at 8 00 p m. Windecker, a noted speaker active in lay church work, comes from a Canadian Lutheran family and was educated in Texas and Iowa. An evening of fellowship education and social is planned.
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Arnold K. Windecker
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Mason
Men of the
Bethany Lutheran Church
Windecker
Texas
Towa
Wendel Family Reunion Planned for June 26 at Community Park
The family of the late Lorenz Wendel will hold a reunion Sunday June 26 at Community Park. A basket lunch will be served at noon with each family asked to bring their own dishes and silver.
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Lorenz Wendel
Miss Mary Ann Kensing Attends Girls State in Austin
Miss Mary Ann Kensing daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi Kensing will depart June 15 for Austin to attend the Blue Bonnet State of Girls sponsored by the local American Legion Auxiliary.
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Mary Ann Kensing
Daugher
Levi Kensing
Austin
Blue Bonnet State of Girls
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Pastors Changes Listed
Changes in El Country Methodist pastors assigned by Bishop O Eugene Slater at the Palestine Texas conference include Edisons St Dr Horace M King to Brownsville, with former pastor Clifard Edge reassigned. district superintendent A Nurstan Pastocet sent per and son of Res John Milbord Zinkel to Paletos Blur. Charles A Vindlea with former pastor David R.
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el Country
O. Eugene Slater
Palestine
Texas
Edisons
Horace M King
Clifard Edge
Brownsville
Miost
Chuse
Maltord
Bleiholzer
Pselmer Bherholeer
Nurstan Pastocet
Per
John Milbord Zinkel
Paletos
Charles A Vindlea
David R
Future Homemakers Lead at Area Workshop near New Braunfels
Harper Chapter members Cathy Tatsch and Helen Esquet attended the Area VIII Leadership Workshop at Mission Valley Guest Ranch near New Braunfels with advisers Mrs E Lean Dunn and others. The three day event included leadership practice sessions, committee reports, horseback riding, swimming and home cooked meals, with plans for the Area VII meeting in Austin. officials and guests also participated and praised the workshop's value for future chapters.
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Harper
Amelia
Therm
Oat
Mission Valley
Four Star Routes to Get Half Hour Earlier Service
Postal patrons in Harper will receive 30 minutes earlier service from four star routes starting Saturday June 18 1966 due to a schedule change with Kerrville. Star route to Kerrville leaves Harper at 8:00 am arriving 9:00 am. returns 10:30 am to Harper arriving 11:30 am. The London Doss and Reservation routes will also run about thirty minutes earlier. Frank E E Staudt Postmaster.
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Four Star
Harper Post Office
Harper
Kerrville
Janie Haag
London
Doss
Jumper Show Slated at Junction June 25 and 26
A hunter jumper horse show is planned at Junction for Saturday and Sunday June 25 and 26. More information will be announced later. Interested persons are urged to keep these two days in mind.
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Junction
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