Kennedy seeks five billion foreign aid next year
The president asks Congress to add about five billion dollars in new foreign aid, a near one billion increase. He cites India Yugoslavia Indonesia and Egypt as beneficiaries while critics argue the four nations ally with the Reds and waste aid. They urge a tougher policy prioritizing friends and restricting aid to unfriendly states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Congress
U. S
India
Yugoslavia
Indonesia
Egypt
Soviet Union
China
United Nations
Mrs. J. Q
Titan 2 Rocket Tests Signal Bold Military Capabilities
The Titan 2 completes a 5,000 mile test flight to the South Atlantic signaling enhanced firepower and space launch potential. Analysts note its nuclear payload capacity and rapid readiness for retaliation, shaping Soviet leadership responses as Khru shchevy boasts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic
Moscow
Khrushchevy
San Antonio
Kramer Family Barbecue Honors Confirmation of Kelton and Bernice
Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer and Elgin Kramer hosted a barbecue supper honoring Kelton and Bernice Kramer's Confirmation. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and their children from New Braunfels and several other local families from San Antonio and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kramer
Elgin Kramer
Kelton
Bernice Kramer
Pete Kramer
New Braunfels
Rudy Staudt
Paul Staudt
Hans Wachhals
Lee Roy Tatsch
San Antonio
Legionnaire Alfred Lehne Praised in Harper 100th Anniversary Series
Alfred Lehne, World War I veteran and longtime Harper resident, is featured in Harper Herald’s review of Sageser-Haas American Legion Post 650 members. Born 1894 in Fredericksburg, he served in 1918 19 in France, trained in trench work, later praised Veterans Hospitals in 1957 and Houston. He and wife Cora Roeder live in Harper since 1941, operate lumber and hardware business, and have a son Robert and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper Herald
Sagesar-Haas American Legion Post
Alfred Lehne
Lehne
Waco
France
Veterans Hospital
Legion
V.A. Hospital
Houston
Fredericksburg
Louis Lehne
Cora Roeder
Robert
Sageser-Haas Post
American Legion
Rocksprings Hosts Women's Auxiliary Style Show
The Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will hold a spring style show in Memorial Hall Rocksprings on Saturday March 31. Registration and coffee run from 9 to 9 30 a m with the show starting at 9 30 a m followed by a business meeting. Members and wool and mohair enthusiasts are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Memorial Hall
Rocksprings
Dynamite Hoggett
Rock Springs
Harper PTA Meeting Set for April 5 in Afternoon
The Harper Parent-Teacher Association will gather at 3:00 PM Thursday April 5. The program includes a devotional by Eda Bailey Space Age by Leon Dunn and the Science Department Music by the High School Band a guest speaker Recruiting Officer. Members urged to attend and help their child’s room win. The meeting was moved from night to afternoon for the Centennial event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Parent-Teacher Association
Eda Bailey
Leon Dunn
Science
1962 License Plates Must Be Bought By Saturday
Milton Durst county tax assessor collector reminds citizens to purchase 1962 license plates by Saturday March 31. Highway Department warns vehicles without plates face penalty after April 1. Durst says his office in the courthouse will be open all day and into the evening March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Durst
Highway Department
Durst
Court House
Trusting West Texans and the Hidden Risks of Carelessness
A reflective column urges caution about universal trust in West Texas communities noting the ease of theft when keys are left in cars and doors left unlocked. It cites examples from San Angelo and Hill Country to warn readers to stay vigilant and call off lax routines despite friendly fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
San Angelo
Mrs. C. A. Spencer Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Spencer 83 were held Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Harper Baptist Church with Rev. Tom O Bryant and Rev. Jack Minter officiating Interment was in Harper Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home Kerrville She was a Harper native who lived there most of her life until a year ago when she moved to Eldorado Her death occurred in San Angelo Survivors include two brothers J H Stevens of Harper and Aspd Stevens of Eldorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Spencer
Harper Baptist Church
Tom O’bryant
Jack Minter
Harper Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Kerrville
Harper
Eldorado
San Angelo
J. H. Stevens
Aspd
TV Show Plot Filmed At Lions Camp In Kerrville
National program films at the Lions Kerrville Crippled Children's Camp in Texas. George Maharis, one of the stars, is struck by a girder and becomes blind. The show highlights the camp and its work with a credits sequence ending with the Lions International emblem. Viewers are urged to watch March 30 and consult local listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Kerrville
Texas
George Maharis
Kerrville
Lions Camp
Lions International
Mr and Mrs Christian Birch visit Round Mountain kin
Mr and Mrs Christian Birch of Round Mountain spent Saturday with her mother Mrs Ida Kneese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Birch
Round Mountain
Ida Kneese
Sullivan Family Weekend Visit with Langs
Lt and Mrs Norman Sullivan and their children from San Antonio spent the weekend with Mrs Edwin Lang and her husband Mr Lang, the Langs' parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Sullivan
San Antonio
Edwin Lang
Langs Retrieve Hill From Santa Anna Visit
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lang took Mrs Hannah Hill back from Santa Anna after she spent two weeks with their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lang
Santa Anna
Hannah Hill
Giant Rally in Fredericksburg for Connally March 31
Former Navy Secretary John Connally headlines a large political rally at Gillespie County Fair Grounds in Fredericksburg Texas on Saturday March 31 at 6 00 p m Local supporters organize barbecue tickets 25 cents to cover food with proceeds by Fredericksburg Jaycee Wives The Beiden Poll and Austin American polls show Connally gaining ground in Texas governor races with support from Hill Country voters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
John Connally
Vatal
Texas
Navy
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
San ,Mercey
Hill Country Friends
Mr. Connally
Soes
Jack Lawrence
P.O
Visite
Blanco
Johnson City
Marble Falls
Cherokee
Am Saba
Liang
Beiden
Connally
Price Daniel
Austin Amenean
Trevis County
Massey and companions visit Llano Edna and coastal sites
Mrs W R Massey and Pam Massey visited Llano on Wednesday and joined by Mr and Mrs Al Muller to Edna to see the Steve Forest family. They toured Hurricane Carla ruins at Port Lavaca and Port O Connor and dined at Shell Fish Restaurant with Bay views. They drove the Lavaca Bay Causeway and visited Tas Alewa Aluminum Plant at PeteCumafuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Massey
Pam Massey
Llano
al Muller
Pam
Edna
Steve Forest
Port O’ Conner
Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca Bay
Lavaca Bay
Point Camilort
Tas Alewa Aluminum
Petes Cumafuit
Steitie Family Visits in Trenida Amid Family Ties
Ms and Mrs Roy Steitie and their son visited her parents Mii and bie Walter Merkwusd suade in a gathering recorded by local observers. The note documents a family reunion with kin from the Prederwistuig area and signals ongoing relations between households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Steitie
Prederwistuig
Mii and
Bie
Walter Merkwusd
Suade
Harper FFA Range and Pasture Team Wins Area Contest
Harper FFA won first place in the Area VII Range and Pasture Contests with 768 points led by top individuals Ronnie Lumpkins and Jim Tatsch. Blanco, Utopia, Sabinal, and John Marshall followed in high team standings. Poultry and Land teams also competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Gregory Parker
Cleaburne Fritz
Kelton Kramer
Keith Kensing
Ronnie Lumpkins
Jim Tatsch
Michael Lange
Lloyd Harper
Billy Holmes
James Esquell
Poultry
Radio Post Engraving
Kellan Kramer
Roger Roeder
Harper
Blanco
Utopia
Sabinal
John Marschall
Jaycees Teen Driving Road-E-O Set for Nimitz Drive
Fredericksburg Jaycees announce the third annual Teenage Driving Road-E-O to be held Saturday March 31 on Nimitz Drive behind the County Courthouse. Local teens from Gillespie County may compete for trophies and a trip to regional, state, and national contests with scholarships totaling $4,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
E-O
Fredericksburg
Kher
Gillespie County
Comanche
Dallas
Washington, D.C
Kiter
Jim Kuhlmann
Gerald Schmidt
Klier
Texas
Bredericksourg
Schmidt
Duderstadt Buried Thursday After Harper Rancher Dies
Funeral services for George W. Duderstadt 85 rancher of Harper were held at 2 p m Thursday March 22 in Smith Funeral Chapel with burial in Harper cemetery. He died March 21 in Sid Peters Memorial Hospital after living in Harper since 1903. He was a 50 year Mason and a Harper Methodist Church member. Survivors include his wife Margaret four siblings and several children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Duderstadt
Harper
Smith Funeral Chapel
Harper Cemetery
Mr. Duderstadt
Sid Peterson
Masonic Lodge
Maxon
Harper Methodist Church
William A. Lott Buried in Kerrville
Funeral services for William A. Lott age 84 were held at Notre Dame Catholic Church Kerrville with Rev Ralph J Smith officiating Interment followed at Garden of Memories cemetery Pallbearers included John Stephens Francis W Fritz Victor A Lott Wesley A Lott Charlie Lott and Leonard Lott He died in a Kerrville hospital early Friday morning March 23 He was born May 15 1877 in Gillespie County and lived in Gillespie Kerr counties working in farming and ranching He is survived by his widow Emma Kunz Lott a daughter Elizabeth Merrit four sons John Lott Oscar Lott Gilbert Lott and Tom Lott eight grandchildren three great grandchildren four sisters and three brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Catholic Church
Kerrville
Wiliam A. Lott
Ralph J. Smith
Garden of Memories
John A. Stephens
Francis W. Fritz
Victor A. Lott
Wesley A. Lott
Charlie Lott
Leonard Lott
Mr. Lott
Gillespie County
John
Katherine Jordan Lott
Morris Ranch
White Oak
Kerr County
Emma Kunz Lott
Elizabeth Merrit
Hunt
John Lot
Pico Revira
California
Oscar Lott
San Antonio
Gilbert Lott
Tom Lott
K Kerrville
Mea
Lina Meurer
Fredericksburg
Olga Stephens
Annie Lindemann
Comfort
Bertha Weirich
Berkeley
Arthur Lott
Ingram
Hilmar Lott
James G. Lott
San Gabriel
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harlan in Denver
A baby girl was born March 22 to Mr and Mrs Teddie Harlan in Denver Colorado. She has a brother to welcome her and grandparents named Mr and Mrs Myre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddie Harlan
Denver
Colorado
Mr. and
Myre
Tommy Harlan
Jones Family Visit to Mrs Janes Sunday
Mr and Mrs Gene Jones and their sons with a friend from Junction visited Mrs Herpert Janes, Gene Jones mother, on Sunday in a family social stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Jones
Junction
Herpert Janes
Centennial Historical Committee Seeks Harper Pictures
The Harper Centennial Historical Committee met at Clarence Leinweber’s home for a Saturday morning session with a noon luncheon. A red checked table cloth and wagon replica centered the dining table, and place favors were mini covered wagons. They ask residents to contact Mrs. James Lewis Stevens Dean Hopf E C Eckerle Watkins Tare Clarence Leinweber or Edith Burris with pioneer pictures or data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Leinweber
Harper Centennial Historical Committee
Harper
James Lewis Stevens
Dean Hopf
E. C. Eckerle
Watkins Tare
Mountain Home
Edith Burris
W. Agarita
San Antonio
Mrs. Kothmann Seeks State Board of Education Seat
Mason resident Mrs. David Kothmann, 38, announces candidacy for the 21st District representative on the State Board of Education ahead of the Democratic primary on May 5 1962. She cites textbook revision goals, accountability of tax funds, and her experience as a mother of three and an accountant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kothmann
State Board of Education
Mason
Kothmann
Rothmann
Stace
House of Representatives
Onelevision
St James Lutheran W.O.C. Hope Circle Meeting
The St James Lutheran W.O.C. Hope Circle met March 15 at the Parish Hall with six members. Mrs Clifford Bode led the devotional theme Christ Leads Us In Path of Life and study covered John Chapter 8. Mrs Gene Harper led discussion and Mrs Herbert Feller gave worship offering. closing prayers and hymn followed. next meeting set at Mrs C Bade's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Wo.c. Hope Circle
Clifford Bode
Christ
John
Airs
Gene Harper
Herbert Feller
C. Bade
Lange Couple Honored After Church Confirmation
Michael and Katherine Lange were honored after their confirmation at St. Anthony's Church on Sunday morning March 25 with a barbecue dinner. Guests included sponsors Felix Rischner and Mrs Tommy Reed of Doss and families of Austin Fredericksburg Center Point and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Katherine Lange
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Felix Rischner
Tommy Reed
Doss
Frank Lange
Austin
Edmund Jenschke
Fredericksburg
William Fritz
Keith
Center Point
Birthday Celebration for James Tarr at Hunter Cabin
James Tarr turned 23 with about 20 friends from Austin and Harper at the Hunter cabin. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and his brother John helped host a meal of barbecued mutton beans potato salad and cake. The group played table games into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tarr
Austin
Harper
Hunter Cabin
Watkins Tarr
John Tarr
Funeral attendees honor George Duderstadt at service
The funeral drew many relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Worth Duderstadt and daughter, Winston Bode and family of Austin, Elroy Bode of El Paso, Mr and Mrs Noble Jobes and sons, Imogene Duderstadt of Fredericksburg, Corey Davis of Nixon, Mrs Bill Parish and daughter of Houston, Mitch Thomas and Jourdanton couple, Jimmie Thomas of Austin, Fred Nichols and son of Sonora, Judge Nichols and Nagnie Nichols of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duderstadt
Worth Duderstadt
Winston Bode
Austin
Elroy Bode
el Paso
Noble Jobes
Imogene Duderstadt
Fredericksburg
Corey Davis
Nixon
Bill Parish
Houston
Mitch Thomas
Jourdainton
Jimmie Thomas
Fred Nichols
Sonora
Judge Nichols
Eden
Nagnie Nichols
Port Arthur Family Visiting Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Charles Frederick and daughter of Port Arthur are spending several days visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frederick
Port Arthur
Friends of Mrs La Von Parker Learn of Her Illness
Friends of Mrs La Von Parker regret to learn she has been hospitalized. Details of her condition and location are not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la von Parker
Mr and Mrs Rupert Kensing Visit San Angelo Relatives
Mr and Mrs Rupert Kensing of San Angelo spent the weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and Mrs Eddie Kensug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Kensing
San Angelo
Pete Whitworths
Eddie Kensug
Mrs J C Casper Visits Daughter and Mr Lennon
Mrs J C Casper spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs Archde Lennon and Mr Lennon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Casper
Archde Lennon
Mr. Lennnon
Otto Wienecke Celebrates 62nd Birthday at Home
Otto Wienecke marks his 62nd birthday Sunday with a turkey dinner at home. Guests included Orval Harvey, J. J. Gokis, Hugo Kleins, Henry Nienecke, and Clifford Wienecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wienecke
Orval Harveys
J. J. Gokis
Hugo Kleins
Henry Nieneckes
Clifford Wieneckes
Mrs Brerscawade and others visit in Frederawasburg
Mrs. Fred Brerscawade and Mrs. Alvin Lange joined enxirea for a Saturday visit in Frederawasburg to see Mrs. J. O. Seovad, Mrs. Dalton Monk and Mrs. G. G Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brerscawade
Alvin Lange
Enxirea
Frederawasburg
J. O. Seovad
Dalton Monk
G. G Pearson
Kramer and Fritz relatives visit in San Antonio
Alfred Kramer and Edwin Fritz spent the week enlisting kin here as 4900 Mr and Mrs Daniel Durst of San Antonio visited to bring home Mrs R B Goff who had been staying in San Antonio for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kramer
Edwin Fritz
Bahop
Daniel Durst
San Antonio
R. B. Goff
Local News Briefs From Fredericksburg
Friends report John Strackbein broke his arm after a fall on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Max Lange visited Mr and Mrs Fella Feuge in Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strackbein
Max Lange
Fella Feuge
Fredericksburg
Sanger and Wilson Visitors at Nabers Home
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sanger and Mix and Mrs Louie Wilson of Kerrville were visitors in the Fred Nabers home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sanger
Mix
Louie Wilson
Kerrville
Fred Nabers
Unclear fragment prompts local notice in Kerrville area
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a week guaranteed offer and leave orders at Looker Plant with references to Mayfield's news company in Kerrville. No coherent event or clear entities beyond places and vague guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Jeene
Aree
MayJfield
Kerrvnie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Legionnaires Passing In Review
Ts&gra
Harper Pta
Jerry F. Lackey
Junction, Texas
G. W. Duderstadt
William A. Lott
Historical Committee
W. C. C. Hope Circle
Michael and
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