Facts About the Statue of Liberty’s History and Costs
A compact outline of Lady Liberty. Details include dimensions of her head nose and mouth, the French gift for American independence, and costs totaling 1 000 000 dollars for statue and pedestal. Timeline notes9 include arrival of torch and forearm in 1876 and unveiling on Bedloe’s Island in 1886.
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Liberty
France
United States
America
Philadelphia
Madison Square
New York City
Paris
New York
Bedloe’s Island
Wil & Bawmer Co
Fredericksburg Gains While Gillespie County Drops Below 10000
In the 1960 U S census Fredericksburg shows a roughly 19 percent gain over 1950 with a population of 4 592. Gillespie County falls to 9 983, the first time under 10 000 in years, while the county and city figures include the same residents.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Victor Sagebiel
W. G. Stacy
State of
Texas
Stacy
Kerr County
Lampasas
Eldorado
Kerrville
Tre Edwards
Mason
Menard
Kimble
Kerr, Schleicher
Sutton
Gillespie
Junction
Sonora
Khrushchev Accused of Ordering Soviet Air Crash Murder
In a dramatic UPI dispatch from Moscow, Premier Khrushchev allegedly ordered the destruction of an unarmed U S aircraft that drifted into Soviet air space after the pilot became unconscious due to oxygen failure. The incident triggers sharp political rhetoric about murder and U S plans to visit Russia.
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United Press International
Moscow
Khrushchev
U. S
Supreme Soviet
Eisenhower
Russia
UPI
S. A
Sunday Services Highlight Junction Visit and Preacher
Mr and Mrs Lews McDonald of Junction visited Mrs J Casper and Mrs Temple McDonald Sunday. Rev Richard Hughes of Austin preached at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and will preach again next Sunday.
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Lews McDonald
Junction
Temple McDonald
Richard Hughes of
Austin
The
Presbyterian Church
Harvey S Firestone’s Akron Start and Tire Innovation
In 1900 Harvey S Firestone began in Akron Ohio to create a better tire product and lay the cornerstone of his new business. The effort marked the beginnings of the Firestone company and its early push to improve tire quality and reliability.
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ASEN
Akron
Ohio
Harvey S. Firestone
Democratic Primary Brings Small Vote Turnout
Gillespie County held a sparse Democratic primary with 532 ballots cast across 16 precincts, four precincts not voting due to lack of volunteers. Despite low turnout, local results followed state trends with top counts for O C Fisher and Joseph Leonard Jr., and write-ins noted for county chair.
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Gillespie County
W. E. Fricke
Luckenbach
Cave Creek
Doss
Willow City
Gillespians
Bill Albcorn
Jerry Sadler
Price Daniel
Ben Ramsey
Will Wilson
Robert W. Calvert
Robert S. Calvert
Lloyd W. Davidson
W. T. McDonald
Court of Criminal Appeals
Lyndon B. Johnson
O. C. Fisher
21St
Joseph Leonard Jr
Fisher
Marvin Blackburn Jr
Terry Townsend
Tom Schmidt
Arthur Kowert
Adolph Kneese
Last Rites Held For Mrs Louis P Roeder
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Sunday May 8 for Mrs Louis P Roeder nee Olga Frantzen at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev L J Durkop officiating. Interment was in City Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Eckert Benno Eckert Jr Harvey Eckert Clifford Staats Charles Kilgore and Michael Kilgore. She died at a local hospital at 2 30 p m May 8 aged 78 years 10 days. Born April 26 1882 in Texas to Charles and Emma Rusenberger Frentzen. She and Louis P Reader wed in San Antonio April 1924. Surviving are four daughters Thekla Mrs Benoit Eckert Stonewall Florence Mrs Henry Kilgore San Antonio Christine Alvs N C Blundell San Antonio Leola Mrs Ed Seniffers San Antonio a son Harry Staats San Antonio three stepchildren Estella Mrs Louis Kordzik Ida Mrs Ernst Hohmann Fredericksburg Ruby Mrs Cliston Arbelger San Angelo two sisters Lena Mrs A H Kneese and Leonite Mrs Hilmar Gold Fredericksburg and 18 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were twin sons Allen and Aaron Roeder World War II casualties and another son Harvey Staats wed Inantaney.
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Beckmann
Louis P. Roeder
Olga Frantzen
L. J. Durkop
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Durkop
Cnterment
James Eckert
Benno Eckert Jr
Harvey Eckert
Clifford Staats
Charles Kilgore
Stonewall
Florence
Henry Kilgore
San Antonio
Christine
Alvs
N. C
Blundell
Leola
Ed Seniffers
Harry Staats
Estella
Louis Kordzik
Ida
Ernst Hohmann
Fredericksburg
Ruby
Cliston Arbelger
San Angelo
Lena
A. H. Kneese
Leonite
Hilmar Gold
Allen
Aaron Roeder
Harvey Staats
Wae
Weekend Visits Span Midland to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Corus Schmidt and daughters of Midland visited their parents Mr and Mrs Lee Schmidt and Mr and Mrs George Gibson. The Wendel party spent the weekend with their son Carlton at Wharton where he attends college. The Tobins visited their mother Mrs Tracy Tobin with trips to San Antonio Sunday. Ed Bailey and Mrs Fred Blerschwale Jr shopped in Fredericksburg Friday. The Dithnas visited their son Robert Dittmar and family. W A Hogan and son Billy dined with Creighton Stevens and visited J M Stevens Sunday.
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Corus Schmidt
Midland
Lee Schmidt
George Gibson
Victor Wendel and
Lloyd
Carlton
Wharton
Hardin Tobin
Marvin Tobin
San Antonio
Tracy Tobin
Ed Bailey
Fred Blerschwale Jr
Fredericksburg
Otto Dithna
Doss
Robert Dittmar
W. A. Hogan
Billy
Creighton Stevens
J. M. Stevens
Deer Returns Surpass Cattle in Kerr Wildlife Area
A Kerr Wildlife Management Area report shows net deer income per animal unit at 153.28 dollars, well above livestock returns of 4,669.60 dollars from 162 animal units. The findings suggest deer can be a key ranch asset with habitat and harvest management guiding future development. The area lies about 30 miles west of Junction and includes planning for wildlife-driven income.
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Austin
Tex
Kerr Wildlife Management Area
Games and Fish Commission
Werr
Read the Label and Follow the Rules With Fungicides and Nematocides
College Station warns against excessive residues on harvested crops and urges following manufacturer labels. The USDA registers and approves labeling for interstate shipments, and applicators must use labeled crops and specified rates. Custom applicators, including pilots, must follow the directions to prevent unsafe residues at harvest.
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College Station
Hassan E. Smith
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Smith
More Profit From Fewer Acres
College horticulture expert D F C Mohr of Texas A and M outlines how intensive farming on smaller plots, especially for vegetables like cabbage, can double yields with minimal extra inputs. He cautions that without acreage adjustments, increased efficiency may depress prices. growers should aim to maintain prior output on fewer acres to avoid market gluts and boost profits.
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College Stallon
D. F. C. Mohr
Texas A and M
Muhr
Mohr
Courc
Edna Arlitt Weds Harold Pape At Holy Ghost Lutheran
Miss Edna Arlitt and Harold Pape were married at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with Rev. L J Durkop officiating. The couple, from prominent local families, will reside at a ranch on Route 3 after a small reception and barbecue for about 40 guests.
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Keller Radio Post
Family visits span Klein Hart households in Harpe
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein visited his mother Mrs Anna Moellendorf and Mrs Ernst Klein and Marvin at Spring Creek Sunday afternoon and evening. Mr and Mrs Jinx Hart and children from Kerrville attended church with her mother Mrs L I Harper and Mr Harper at the Presbyterian Church in Harpe Sunday morning.
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Edwin Klein
Anna Moellendorf
Ernst Klein
Marvin
Spring Creek
Jinx Hart
Kerrville
L. Il. Harper
Mr. Harper
Presbyterian Church
Harper
Harper PTA meets for May program and installs officers
Harper P T A gathered Wednesday afternoon May 4 with solos by Mrs C H Rose and a devotional by Mrs Herman Ochler. Mrs Ken Whitewood outlined highlights of the past year and Mrs Dean Hopf installed new officers. National Education Association potential benefits noted for Harper School.
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Harper Parent-Teacher Association
C. H. Rose
Bird Hill
Herman Ochler
Samuel
Ken Whitewood
Dean Hopf
Th District
Charles Mains
J. R. Peril
R. E. Peril
Ed Bailey
Harper
National Education Association
Robert Dittmar
Gillespie County Court to Seek Home Demonstration Agent Funds
At the regular session the Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved a visit to College Station by the Home Demonstration Council to request reinstatement of state and federal funds for the county home demonstration agent. They noted funds cancelation standards and approved auditor guidance and routine bill payments.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council
College Station
Mother's Day visitors visit Mrs J L Bierschw home
Mrs J L Bierschw hosted visitors on Mother's Day including Mr and Mrs J J Cos, Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierswale, and Mr and Mrs E Tatsch. Dr and Mrs Theo Holm and their children from San Antonio also visited Mrs Bierschw's parents Mr and Mrs Ove Rahe on Sunday.
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J. L. Bierschw
J. J. Cos
Arthur Bierswale
E . Tatsch
Theo Holm
San Antonio
Ove Rahe
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Harold Pape
Highway Patrol
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Mayfield
Coaring
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SNS
John L. Weaver
Nath Walker
Lutheran Church
Mesdames Joohn Honig
Sam Hong
Ferdinand Tatsch
Max Lange
Chester Bernhard
R. F. Manske
Alfred Kott
Henry Moullendorf Jr
Victor Marshall
Hubert Rahe
Raymond Spaeth
E. R. Brown
Jed Whitewood
Paul Barr
Rock Springs
John Fleming
Ed Walker
Edward Jesse Walker
Kansas
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la Coste
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Arthur Bauymann
Albert Kaiser
John Duderstadt
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Guns
Gene
Lorna
Fred Rahe
Syodey Affternoon
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Edna Arlitt
Bernice Holly
Bruno Aclitt
W. O. Pape
W. E. Fricke Company
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Louis Kunz Treadhd
Louis Kunz Jr
A.a
U.S. Marine
Gow Caer
Marine Corps
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Herald
Frederickspurg
Felix
Kunz
Raymond
Faiied
Charles
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George
Fredley Ds
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