Texas Highway Week Highlights Growth Strains
The Texas highway system faces strain as vehicle numbers accelerate. Officials note rapid motor-vehicle growth outpaces funding and road expansion, with one third of state highways already obsolete by modern standards. The piece links migration trends to urban jobs and contemplates new industry, like Mooney Aircraft, aiding local employment. drought impacts in Comal County are mentioned, plus a Guadalupe Valley telecommunication loan to expand service.
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Texas
D. C. Greer
Comal County
New
Ance & Finld
Guadalupe Valley Teleoine Cooperative
Smithsons Valley
Alex H. Ebel
New Braunfels Herald
U. S
William Blakeley
John Young
Washington, DC
Local families visit Sunday afternoon
Mr and Mrs Ernest Euize and Miss Irene Bohnert of San Antonio join Mr and Mrs Louis Bohnert and sons of Comfort for a Sunday afternoon visit with Mr and Mrs Gene Tatsch. The bright red Poppy from an American Legion Auxiliary member, a disabled veteran, honors wartime sacrifices from Argonne to Korea.
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Ernest Euize
Irene Bohnert
San Antonio
Louis Bohnert
Sons of Comfort
Gene Tatsch
American Legion Auxiliary
Argonne
Korea
Weekend visit from Dittmar guests and kin
Visitors over the weekend included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dendy and their children from San Angelo and Mr. and Mrs. Delton Wilson from Austin staying with the Dittmars.
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Edwin Dittmar
Bill Dendy
San Angelo
Delton Wilson
Austin
Texas Good Roads meet and Corriedale Show headlines
The annual Texas Good Roads Association meeting will convene June 19 at the Driskill Hotel Austin with new officers and policy reviews. The Fourth Annual Southern District Corriedale Show and Sale occurs May 27 at Kerr County Coliseum Kerrville with auctioneer Lem Jones and judge E Sonny Bergman. Lawrence Hartmann heads the sales committee. Kerrville and Hill Country sheep owners are urged to attend.
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The
Texas Good Roads Association
Driskill Hotel
Austin
Fritz Thompson
Texas Good Roads
Kerr County Coliseum
Kerrville
Lem Jones
Junction
E. “Sonny” Bergman
Round Mountain
Lawrence Hartmann
Fredericksburg
E. Dean Hopfe Harper
Russell Thomas
Bill Rector
Kerr County
Jimmy Thornton
Vacation notice from Marie Taylor salon owner
Marie Taylor announces a vacation from June 1 to June 17 and states Gwen Henderson will operate the shop each Thursday and Friday during the absence. Appointments can be made by calling M4-2910.
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Gwen Henderson
Hatchery Ad Lists Chick Varieties and Combos in Comfort
Comfort Hatchery promotes Baby Chicks XAR and AX White Leghorns Austra White Combines Barred Plymouth Rocks Hatches on Mondays and 2 3 and 4 week old AAN White Leghorn Bullets. Contact Comfort Texas at WY 35 3936.
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Comfort
Texas
Eldane Brown Visits His Father in Leakey
Eldane Brown of Leakey visited his father Wallace Brown on Sunday, sharing time and family moment in a local excursion.
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Eldane Brown of
Leakey
Wallace Brown
Doss Scout Troop Charter Renewed and School Barbecue Planned
The Doss Boy Scout Troop renewed its charter and elected leaders for the coming year at a large monthly meeting. Scouts announced a June hike to the Bobbie Kordzik ranch for swimming and life saving lessons. A no all day public school picnic will be followed by a barbecue on May 27 with a 7:30 p.m. commencement program.
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Doss Boy Scout
Doss
Bobbie Kordzik
Presley Arhelger
E. B. Kinsey
Frank T. Hilton
Gordon Sauer
Billie Mund
Hugo Moellerdorf
Elgin Mund
Emil Sauer
Ewald E. Rode
Otto Spaeth
Lawrence Zenner Jr
Dennis W. Lange
Erwin Friedrich
Clemens Reed
Alex Jenschke
Theo Mund
Eddie Reed
Otto Wiltrout
Dennis Lang
Kordzik
Doss Consolidated
Doss School
Simon
Buchanan Lake
Longhorn Cave
Leroy Solbrig
Letter from Hawaii Arrivals News Family Report
Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale sr receive a letter from Sfc and Mrs Harry Sheppard and family stating they arrived safely in Hawaii where they are stationed.
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Fred Bierschwale Sr
Sfc
Harry Sheppard
Hawaii
Parker Family Visit Stirs San Antonio Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Parker of San Antonio visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buier schwab and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Parker, over the weekend.
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Raymond Parker
San Antonio
Ray Buierschwab
Jesse Parker
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Norman J. Dietel
A heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during the prolonged illness and after death of Mrs. Norman J. Dietel also for floral offerings memorials sympathy cards and for the visits sermons and services of pastors choir organists and hospital staff with thanks from Norman J. Dietel and children Kathy Randy and Pirie and Mr and Mrs G F Henke and family
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L. J. Durkop
Holy Ghost Lautheran Church
Henry Lochte
Lloyd Halamicek
Beckmann Funeral Home
Norman J. Dietel
Kathy
Randy
Pirie
G. F. Henke
St Anthony’s Church Announces Summer Mass Schedule
Harper's churches invite parishioners to attend services with updated weekend and weekday Mass times. Masses adjust for Sunday May 28 and June 4 with earlier start times and a First Friday Mass at 8 pm. Weekday Masses shift to 7:30 am starting next Monday.
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School of Religion For
St. Ann's Society
St James Lutheran Church May Services Reminder
The St James Lutheran Church announces a May schedule with The Congregation at Study at 9 45 a m and The Congregation at Worship at 10 45 a m on Sunday May 28 High School Seniors to be honored A second worship service at 7 00 p m on Sunday May 28 The Monthru period May 29 June 2 offers Vacation Church School 830 to 1100 a m focusing on The Ten Commandments All are invited to attend all services
Methodist Church Schedule of Meetings and Communion
Holy Communion observed on the fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets every Tuesday after the first Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Official board meets every second Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Holy Communion
S.C.S
Plaques for Peace devotion grows from labor pains
The article recounts how three young mothers in Ohio started Plaques for Peace in 1956 to honor a soldier and promote peace. Women offer their labor pains as prayers, plaques are placed in hospitals worldwide, and the program aims to foster selfless charity and unity.
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Marla
Ohio
Korea
Ang
Akran
Pettus Family Visit Spans Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr and their children of Pettus spent Saturday night with his parents sr Sunday They visited Mr and Mrs Ken Whitewood at Medina.
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Fred Whitewood Jr
Pettus
Fred Whitewood Sr
Ken Whitewood
Medina
Harper United Presbyterian Church Community News
Sunday School Superintendent Francis Floyd and pianist John Tarr lead church activities. Local families visit kin in Doole and Sonora. Rodeo attendees from Medina ride bulls. Memorial Poppy Day urged for disabled veterans with calls to wear a Poppy on May 27. Visitors from Fredericksburg Kerrville Dallas Junction San Antonio and San Antonio area attend local gatherings.
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Francis Floyd
John Tarr
Harpe Pentecostal Church Service Schedule
Carlos B. Parker leads services at Harpe Pentecostal Church with Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m and worship Sunday at 11 00 a m following Sunday School at 10 00 a m Evengelistic service at 7 30 p m Everyone is welcome.
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HARPE_ PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Carlos B. Parker
Blessed are they who dwell in Thy house church notice
First Baptist Church Rev WV H Totty pastor invites all to attend Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 a m and Evening Service 7 p m with a cordial welcome to all.
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First Baptist Church
Miss Virginia Roeder Versus Roeder Parents Case Filed
Virginia Roeder sues her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roeder, in a family dispute recorded in the court notices. The filing details and jurisdiction appear in the public docket as a civil action over guardianship, support, or property claims.
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Virginia Roeder
Antonio
Mrs
Richard Roeder
Bier Schwabe Family Plans El Paso Posting
Mr and Mrs Fred Bier schwabe jr were San Antonio visitors with their two daughters. They will leave the last of the week for El Paso where they will be stationed.
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Fred Bierschwabe Jr
San Antonio
el Paso
Mr and Mrs Hugh Bradley Attend Harper Methodist Service
Mr and Mrs Hugh Bradley of Kerrville attended church services at Harper Methodist Church Sunday, reflecting a local faith gathering in the community.
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Hugh Bradley
Kerrville
Harper Methodist Church
UT Tau Beta Pi Inducts 43 New Members
Jerome Hubert Lange is named among 43 University of Texas students welcomed as new members of Tau Beta Pi, the honorary engineering fraternity.
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Jerome Hubert Lange
University of Texas
Tau Beta Pi
Lost yellow dog last seen near C. H. Bierschwal place
An 11 year old yellow dog is missing. Last seen two weeks ago following a car from the C. H. Bierschwal place. A reward is offered for the dog's return. Please contact Phil Maddox in Harper. Phone UN 4 25y1.
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C. H. Bierschwal Place
Phil Maddox
Harper
Barbecue for Sale Announced by Phil Maddox
Phil Maddox of Harper Texas advertises barbecue for sale every Sunday highlighting regular weekly offerings in local notices.
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Phil Maddox
Harper, Texas
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