Block designed 5c Bill of Rights stamp for 175th anniversary
Pulitzer artist Herbert Block known as Herblock designed a 5 cent red white and blue Bill of Rights commemorative stamp to issue July 1 in Miami Beach. The stamp features two hands in conflict with the motto The rights of the people shall not be violated and honors the 1791 Bill of Rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Block
Lawrence F. O’brien
Hwerblock
Washington Post
Block
O’brien
Miami Beach
Florida
United States
Stalin
State Department
Herblock
Mekeel
Fifth Annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree Opens Saturday Parade
The fifth annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree runs Saturday at 10 am with a 30 unit parade through Stonewall. Highlights include the Texas Peach Queen contest during halftime Friday night, antique autos, barbecue, fiddlers, a sock hop, rodeo and helicopter rides over the LBJ ranch.
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Stonewall Peach Jamboree
LBJ
Texas
Nine Beauties to Compete For Peach Queen Role
Three more Hill Country beauties join the Stonewall Peach JAMboree pageant increasing participants to nine. The event to crown the Peach Queen will be Friday June 24 at the Stonewall rodeo arena with judging Friday afternoon and evening and the winner announced at halftime of the Sloan Williams rodeo.
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Stonewall
Distinguished Judges Named For Stonewall Peach Queen Pageants
Judges for the Stonewall Peach Queen events at the 5th annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree June 24 and 25 have been announced. Friday evening judges include Mrs. Joe D. Berette and Col. and Mrs. James Gribble. Saturday will feature Frank Hildebrand and others from Texas tourism, radio, and news outlets. The Texas Peach Queen will be chosen Saturday night during the Sloan Williams rodeo half time, with the winner serving as official representative of Hill Country peach growers for the coming year.
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Stonewall
Frank Hildebrand
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Bill McReynolds
Woai Radio and TV
San Antonio
Richard Roll
Kono-Tv
Ross McSwain
San Angelo
Joe D. Berette
James Gribble
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Hill Country
Woody Roberts
South Texas Playboys
Texas
Texas Peach
Texas Peach and Plum Growers Association
Cactus Pryor
BODE FAMILY REUNION WELD AT COM. PARK
Descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bode gathered at Community Park for the annual reunion with about 125 attendees. A Sunday barbecue, devotion led by Chester Decter, and several visiting families from Kerrville Del Rio and San Antonio were noted.
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Harper
Nolan Cloud
Wimberley
Blanco River
C L. Lienweber
Mountain Home
Texas
Charles Lee Leinweber
Chuck
Gregg
Louis
Pat
College Station
Gordon Harper
Chela Game
Victor Harper
Linda
Lloyd
Boyd
Aubrey Harper
Debbie
Morris
Gene Harper
Bobby
Mitch
Tamra
Roger Harper
Renny
Reggie
Kerrville
The
Cloud
W. P. Creekmore
Nolan
Betty Lou
Ralph
Randy
San Marcos
T.W. Mason
Tommy
Terry
Teddy
Pasadena
W. A. Pearman
Monica
Patti
Mike
Colleen Bowler
Waxahachle
Robert Bode
Donne Bode
San Antonio del Rio
Slane
Mason
Chester Decter
Anne Witting Birthday Party Honored On Eighth Year
Anne Witting celebrated her eighth birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Schmidt with family and friends. Marilyn, Carolyn, Margaret, David, and Christine aided. Guests included Patricia Schmidt Pam Massey Kim Barret Lorna Rahe Charles Dunn Matt Schmidt and others.
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Anne Witting
Harold B. Schmidt
Anne
Marilyn
Carolyn
Margaret
David
Christine
Patricia Schmidt
Pam Massey
Kim Barrett
Lorna Rahe
Charles Dunn
Matt Schmidt
Patricia Whitewood
Vickie Whitewood
Fred Whitewood
Leon Dunn
Charles Schmidt
Hubert Rahe
J. S. Farmer
D. K. Akers
Junction
Birthday fete for Mrs. Ernst Klein at Live Oak
Mrs. Ernst Klein celebrated her 83rd birthday Saturday at Klaeners Park Live Oak. Seven children attended with most of the family. A barbecue dinner was served at noon to about three guests.
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Ernst Klein
Live Oak
Dittmar Sisters Win State 4-H Vegetable Prep Title at A&M
Peggy and Shirley Dittmar of Pottsville 4-H won the Texas State 4-H Roundup title in Vegetable Preparation and Usage at College Station on June 8. They demonstrated a garden dip and snacks, earned medals and certificates, and will travel to San Antonio in November for the South Texas Vegetable Day.
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Peggy
Shirley Dittmar
Pottsville
Philadelphia
Dittmar
Texas
Sondra Keensen
San Antonio
South Texas
Lampasa
County Demonstration Council
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Bonnie Cox
A&m
Tarleton State College
Shirley
Hamilton County
Stephenville
Connie
Delores Dittmar
John Dittmar
Stonewall
Harper Boy Scouts Hold Overnight Campout
Nine Harper Troop 139 scouts joined by Scoutmaster Rev. W E Doerr camped overnight at Elmer Lange property above Doss on June 17. The trip faced rain and early sheltering, but scouts completed hiking wildlife and other merit requirements. Several boys may attend Camp Tom Wooten in Austin the week of June 26 to July 2 with Harold Boyd Schmidt and Rev Doerr expected to accompany part of the week.
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Harper Boy Scout Troop 139
Elmer
Beaver Creek
Hunters House
Weither
Bob Dittmar
Bobby Harper
Joe Mains
Tom Wooten
Austin
Harold Boyd Schmidt
Doerr
J. B. Birt
Adolph
Jack’ Evers
Doss Boy Scouts
Fredericksburg
Feller
Gary Lively
Larry Reed
Patrick Itz
Dennis Lange
Ad. Sembritzky
Doss
Llano River
Leonard Oestreich
Dale Oestreich
Oestreich
Castell
Presley Arhelger
Jay
Fred Itz
Jim Faught
Linvill Crenwege
S. M
Lampasas
Emil F. Lange
Dennis
Roy Lange
Veteran’s Hospital
Temple
Roy
Nelson Geistweidt
Clifford Spaeths
College Station
Peggy Dittmar
Lometa
Guenther Klein
Oestreichs
Kent Boyce
Germany
South Carolina
Henry Welge
Boyce
Berta Ann Welge
Mohr
Brenham
Cherry Spring
Workshop Meet Set For Masons
A Masonic Workshop meeting is scheduled for 8 00 p m on April 15 at Kendall Lodge 897 Boerne. Kermit Z Schnelle of San Antonio will conduct the meeting inviting Center Point Fredericksburg and Boerne Lodges. Nearly 200 workshop meetings are held semi annually for officers of over 970 Texas Masonic Lodges. The Grand Master H W Fullingim of Odessa authorizes the meetings. The Masonic Order is Texas's largest fraternal organization with about 250000 members.
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Kendall
Boerne
Kermit Z. Schnelle
San Antonio
Kelly Air Force Base
Center Point
Fredericksburg
Texas
H. W Fullingim
Odessa
Masonic Order
Over Exposure Dr Elmer DeCorsey Speaks At District Meeting
Dr Elmer DeCorsey of San Antonio retired army physician and Trinity University instructor addressed the district meeting urging early cancer detection and sun exposure caution during the 10 a m to 2 p m interval Other guests included Ray Mathis from Austin and Mrs Elmer DeCorsey among others Awards totaling 1066 for Crusade fundraising were announced with Gillespie County receiving a long running honor plus seven 15 year service awards and two 10 year awards presented to recipients.
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Elmer DeCorsey
San Antonio
Trinity University
Ray Mathis
Austin
Bernard Stieler
Comfort
Flora Morrow
Uvalde
Gillespie
Atascosa
Dimmit
Bexar
Kendall
Kerr
Gillespie County
Doss Firemen Invite All to Annual Dance July 30
Doss Volunteer Fire Department members invite the public to their annual Firemen's dance at Klein's Hall on Saturday July 30. The June 11 meeting reviewed plans with 17 members present and President Pete Crenwelge presiding. Doughnuts and soda were served.
Key Officer Visits 38th Infantry Brigade at Fort Hood
Lieutenant General J L Throckmorton toured the 36th Infantry Brigade Sep during a six day training at North Fort Hood from June 5 to 18. General Ayers said no mobilization plans exist unless the international situation worsens. The 36th Brigade Sep with 659 USAR personnel trains to be ready for mobilization anywhere in the world within 31 days. About 400 National Guardsmen and USAR members trained at Fort Hood with the 1st and 2nd Battalions 141 Infantry practicing an eight hour field exercise and will later undergo a 48 hour Battalion Army Training Test.
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J. L. Throckemorton
Department of Army
Washington, D. C
36Th Infantry Brigade
Sep
North Fort Hood
Throckmorton
Texas Brigade
USAR
Ross Ayers
36Th Brigade
SRF
Strategic Reserve
Conus
Continental
United States
Ayers
Department of Defense
Fort Hood
Texas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Peril Couple Surprised on 26th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J R Peril celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary at home on a Tuesday evening with their children Jammie Perils and Mike Youngs, along with relatives and friends. The gathering included lawn furniture and food for about 100 guests.
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J. R. Pert
Jammie Perils
Mike Youngs
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Alfonso Maurer
Nazareth
Henry Maurer
Herbert Gamel
Mayfields Mattress Company
Karen Schumann
Albert
Verdell Walter
Carol Winter
Johnson City
Kathy Haas
Sophie Bindseil
Blanco
Kathy LeDoux
Susan Stevenson
Connie Rothmann
Beverly Burg
Sloan Williams Rodeo
Joe D. Ecrette
Ecrette
Wanda Shafer
Col. Gribble
Bode
COM. Park
Hilmar Klaehn
Seguin
Billy Joe Petri
Karl Klaehns
Lorenz Wendel
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Oliver Hopf
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Fred Gammenthaler
Alf. Kott
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Here
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Dallas
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Marguerite Farar
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Kay Cottle
Kay
V. A. Cottle
Jim Dillard
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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Fred Nabers
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Kilgore
Mack Scarborough
V. A. Hospital
Cora Haberich
Harry Lukemeier
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Herbert Oto
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Steve Forest
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W. B. Massey
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Frank Hodges
Thelma Schrier
Kelton Lange
Raymond Spaeth
Max Lange
Dennison Gamel
Nolan Cloud Place
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Edwin Lange Jr
Lina Marie
Oren Cottle
Sanda
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Rufus Jenkins
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Milton Ahrens
Edwin Klein
Klein
Chicago
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Clayton Massey
Werner Schumpelt
Elmer Lange
Robert Dittmar
Doss Firemen
By Harry Wahrmund
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San Saba
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San Marcos College
Costa Rica
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