Keating urges larger UN Congo force and funding
Sen Kenneth B Keating argues the Congo UN force should grow from 13 363 to as many as 60 000 at a cost of about 100 million dollars this year The piece questions who pays noting the US has contributed most while Russia and other nations owe funds and warns against propping up stabilisation for non contributing powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth B. Keating
R-Ny
United Nations
Congo
Russia
United States
U. S
Soviet
United Nations under pressure from Soviet push for reform
The essay argues the Soviet Union seeks to cripple the UN by installing a three member triumvirate with veto power and attacks Dag Hammarskjold. It urges the United States and free nations to resist and consider revamping rules, including denying voting rights to nonpayers until dues are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
United Nations
Congo
Dag Hammarskjold
West
Red World
Security Council
Secretariat
U. S
Hammerskjold
U.S
South Texans Receive Tax Refunds
IRS speeds up refunds with 297,124 mailed in South Texas through March 3, 1961. Total payments reach 29.4 million dollars vs 16.7 million last year, a 47.5 percent rise, credited to taxpayers filing returns early. R. L. Phinney of Austin notes strong cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
R. L. Pninney
Internal Revenue
Austin
South
Texas
Phinney
Old Mattresses Made New Innerspring Specialists
Mayhelds Mattress Company in Kerpville advertises mattress refurbishment with felting and guaranteed work. Archery equipment left at Harper Locker Plant for processing is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Locker
Mayheld
Matus Company
Kerpville
Harper Cubs Join Hill Country Baseball League
A meeting at Elks Hall Kerrville admitted the Harper Cubs to the Hill Country League after a $100 deposit. Reginald McDougal was named manager with Charles Mains as assistant. Eugene Parker elected team captain. Harper plans practice and a March 19 game vs Kerrville All Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Baseball League
Elks Hall
Kerrville
Harper Cubs
Harper
Reginald
Pat” McDougal
Charles Mains
Eugene “Tooter” Parker
Mharper
Harper Community Park
Madge Pehl Honored At Bridal Shower
Bride-elect Madge Pehl was feted at a miscellaneous bridal shower on Sunday afternoon March 12 at Sunnyside Tavern. About sixty guests attended as family and friends wore corsages and the bride-to-be signed the guest book. Miss Pehl will marry Levi Kramer on April 16 at St. Anthony's Church in Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Pehl
Levi Kramer
Sunnyside Tavern
Howard Black
Erwin Kramer
J. R. Black
del Rio
Alfred Kramer
Harper
Guenther Peh
Alfred Feller
Margie Feller
Rosalie Klaerner
Leroy Wehmeyer
Robert Pehl
Calvin Herbert
Miss Pehl
Kramer
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Representative weighs in on HJR No. 4 pari mutuel betting
The Texas representative addresses readers in Gillespie County about HJR 4 proposing constitutional change to legalize pari mutuel betting in nine large counties. He recounts a Feb 14, 1961 hearing with proponents stressing rights and boom effects, while critics liken gambling to economic harm and credit strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Arthur Smith
First National Bank of Dallas
Fred Turner
Midland
Tommy Lee
Gillespie
McCulloch
Boerne Hosts DCCW Meeting in Fredericksburg Deanery
The Fredericksburg Deanery of the Deanery Council of Catholic Women met in Boerne on Sunday March 12 with 83 attendees from Kerrville Bandera Fredericksburg Stonewall and Boerne Parish officers reported and ACOW President Miss Loretta Stehling spoke on the Las Vegas National Convention and parish outreach efforts including Feed A Family and The Madonna Plan. The meeting announced the 1960 Bishop statement theme Personal Responsibility Spiritual Maturity and the next convention in San Antonio April 16–17 hosted by Floresville Deanery with Notre Dame Parish hosting a March 19 barbecue dinner for Rev Ralph J Smith jubilee events and a Solemn High Mass on March 21. The fall meeting will be in Stonewall.
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Deanery Council of
Catholic Women of the
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Kerrville
Bandera
Stonewall
Henry Jureczki
C. O. Callahan
Eddie Zinsmeister
Edna M. Hennessey
Johnnie Evers
H. W. Wagner
Louis Lange
Harper
Ralph Harmon
Calvin Weinheimer
A. J. Pape
San Antonio
ACOW
Las Vegas
Nevada
Mother Teresa
H. H. Wagner
Hans Wachhais
Steve Vehchoff
Frank Loug
Alice Dpd. Jobes
L. A. Gueringer Jr
Emelia Kalka
W. C. Allen
Frank Louy
Carie Michon
Inter-American
Frank Martinez
Kitty Polka
Our Lady of the Pillar
Ralph J. Smith
Notre Dame Parish
Miss Stehling
Father Smith
Notre Dame
CCW
Loretta Stehling
Keller Company Wins U S Highways 281 290 Contract
The State Highway Department announced in Austin that Allen Keller Company of Fredericksburg won the bid for 7.4 miles of construction on U S Highway 281 and 290 with a low bid of 984793 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Department
Allen Keller Company
Fredericksburg
Mrs Bart Whaley Attends Stevens Whetstone Wedding
Mrs Bart Whaley attended the wedding of Miss Theresa Stevens and Thomas Whetstone in Ellaville Georgia on February 26. Her name was omitted in a prior Herald item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Whaley
Theresa Stevens
Thomas Whetstone
Ellaville
Lions Club Wins Exhibition Basketball Bout in Harper
The Harper Lions Club defeated the Harper Volunteer Fire Department 24 to 19 in a Saturday night benefit game at the Harper gym on February 25 with about 48 dollars raised for the fire department after expenses. Dallas Rieger led the Lions with 14 points and Elbert Feller led the firemen with 9. A year earlier the Lions also won 29 to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Harper Gym
Lions Club
Harper Fire Department
Dallas Rieger
Elbert Feller
New Post Office Building Approved For Harper
Postmaster Frank Staudt announced that Harper will get a new post office building with a 1200 square foot masonry structure. Bids for construction are invited with plans available at the post office and due April 15 1961. The concrete tile building features front plate glass doors concrete sidewalk 20 foot driveway and parking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Frank Staudt. Harper
Stqudt
Prejudice is Evil and Must Be Fought Everywhere
A moral exhortation urging to combat prejudice within policing and society. It stresses that intelligence and strength are not tied to race, religion teaches brotherhood, and charity is the Creator's rule. It calls for education in homes, schools, churches, and synagogues to improve race relations and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Ldtt
Tsattot Ponhare Slorvien, Weshington M, Bs
Water development discussed in Kimble County plans
A group of 17 met in Austin to explore water development in Kimble County, urging formation of a water district to fund dams on the Llanos and Pedernales. A bond issue of one to two million dollars is seen as the likely path, with Governor Kerrville and Kerr County figures cited as participants. New lakes are already emerging on the Guadalupe, and a major Canyon Dam near New Braunfels is progressing toward a large future reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas.sachusetts Mutual Crime Commission
Lagle
Kimble County
Austin
Llanos
Pedernales
Gillespie County
Kerr
Guadalupe
New Braunfels
Fischer's
Range & Field
Visiting Mr Jind Mra Raymond Cottle Sunday
Mrs J Casper and Arg Pearl Pender grass visited with Raymond Cottle Sunday along with Mrs Anna Markwordt and Mrs Chester Mosel for the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jind
Raymond Cottle
J.C. Casper
Arg
Pearl Pendergrass
Anna Markwordt
Chester Mosel
Harper Lutheran Church Preaching Mission Planned
St James Lutheran Church and all area Lutherans plan a preaching teaching and mission for April 23 to 27. About 100 attended a briefing at Zion Lutheran Church with Harper representatives Victor Marschall Herbie Oehler Belton Tatsch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Belton Tateeh
Herbie Ocehiex
Elbert Peller
Lee Schmidt
Victor Marsehall
Max Langa
Ruth Bode
C. H. Roce
Rudy Kelling
Mission
Miss Braeutigam Visits Family in Weekend Stay
Miss June Braeutigam, a business college student in Austin, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Braeutigam. Mr and Mrs V C Whitworth and children of Doole joined the Pete Whitworths and the A J Kinseys for a Saturday night and Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Braeutigam
Business
Austin
Edwin Braeutigam
V. C. Whitworth
Doole
Pete Whitworths
A. J. Kinseys
Kerrville Visit Highlights Gammenthaler Family
Mr and Mrs Charles Gammenthaler and their sons Sammie and Bob from Kerrville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gammenthaler
Sammie
Bob
Kerrville
Fred Gammenthaler
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Don Couch
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Hull
Mason
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