Blood Drive Urges Gillespie County to Meet Quota
Gillespie County Red Cross chapter explains the shift to Central Texas Regional Blood Center at Waco and urges volunteers to exceed quotas. It notes blood use doubled since 1953, with 26 pints short at the last bloodmobile visit, and calls residents to report for a June 2 1960 donation at St Marys School.
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Gillespie County
The
American Red Cross
Central Texas
Waco
St. Mary's School
Mrs Keen Visits Critically Ill Sister-in-law in Hospital
Mrs Walter Parkey and her mother Mrs W M Keen visited L E Miller who is critically ill in a Junction hospital Sunday. Mrs Miller is the sister-in-law of Mrs Keen.
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Walter Parkey
W. M. Keen
L. E. Miller
Junction
Miller
Keen
Funeral attendees for Miss Bessie Mueller in Fredericksburg
At Schaetter Funeral Home Fredericksburg Monday afternoon attendees included Mrs Edwin Klein and daughters Mr and Mrs Victor Marschall Mr and Mrs Chester Bernhard Mrs Elsie Walker Mr and Mrs Chester Itz and Mr and Mrs Bill Dittmar Also Mrs Allie Eason of Ingram spent Wednesday with Mrs W M Keen
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Bessie Mueller
Fredericksburg
Schaetter Funeral Home
Edwin Klein
Victor Marschall
Chester Bernhard
Elsie Walker
Chester Itz
Bill Dittmar
Allie Eason of
Ingram
W. M. Keen
Dope Addiction Warns Against Peer Pressure
A Poulit Feature Service piece from Washington cautions that drug use begins with curiosity and dares, especially among teens. It describes the progression from the first shot to addiction, noting that teens may be pressured by friends to try marijuana or heroin, seeking escape from everyday problems.
Vacation Bible School To Start Monday At St James
St James Lutheran Church begins a two week Vacation Bible School on Monday morning May 30 with a 10 day dramatic course titled Teach Us To Pray. The program covers prayer through the Lord's Prayer and offers classes for kindergarten through intermediates plus student workbooks and activity packets. Children four and older not yet confirmed are invited.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Bible Schol
U S Soviet Summit Fallout Heightens Cold War Tensions
The U 2 incident reshapes views on Soviet espionage and Western intelligence challenges. Analysts note Moscow’s reach through embassies and the impact on Khrushchev as he faced Paris and a doomed summit. Competing pressures from Beijing and Moscow are cited as factors in the crisis.
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Soviet Union
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Frank Costello
Lutheran merger creates the American Lutheran Church
The American Lutheran Church forms in Minneapolis uniting Evangelical American and United Evangelical Lutherans into a 2,258,000 member denomination. Dr. Frederica A. Scholtz of New York elected first president. cross language roots noted. Funded locust control drive and a ten year American University expansion plan outlined with major facility projects and a Rhode Island Juvenile Court Resource Unit to aid troubled families.
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American Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
United Evangelical Lutheran Churches
America
Uniting Churches
ALC
ELC
UELC
Fredrica A. Schiotz
Nuss York
Scholtz
Arabian Peninsula
Middle East
Pakistan
India
United Nations Special Fund
Food and Agriculture Organization
Rome
American University
Washington, D. C
The
Methodist Church
Hurst *R. Anderson
Law School
Fine Apts Cornsler
School of Business
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Council of Churches
E. John Yuells
Child Guidance Chines
Anendance
Ponte
Divisser of
Proms and Parole
Remar Czino
Church
Amis Direc
James Car
Oroc Tne Am
Veeck
Csmister
Yuells
Church Announcements Invite Attendance At Services
Local church notes extend a cordial invitation to Sunday worship and study with senior honors and a Golden Age Dinner. Vacation Bible School runs May 30 to June 3, with choir practice June 1 and Mass/schedule updates for summer. A barbecue sale Sundays at Hill Crest Station is announced plus community notices and memorial day reminders.
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Hill Crest
Ellis Lang
Trouble maker ad wins top public service award
A 1959 Saturday Review top public service ad goes to Nationwide Insurance for Trouble maker. The campaign targets the silent citizen who never speaks up on issues and risks offending democracy. The judges include college presidents and publishing executives.
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New York City
UNS
U. S
Nationwide Insurance
Saturday Review
DWA
Poppy Day Tribute by Veterans Aims to Aid Disabled Fellows
The article notes a bright red Memorial Poppy handed by an American Legion Auxiliary member, made by hospitalized veterans to honor World War I II and Korea dead and to help care for their own. It also mentions VA patient Mrs. Herbert Gamel returning to Fredericksburg hospital then traveling to San Antonio for spine diagnosis and surgery. A newborn daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lang in North Carolina is reported with family details. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg visited San Angelo.
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American Legion
Herbert Gamel
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Joseph Lang
North Carolina
Edwin Lang
Hobson Hapf
Here
American Legion Auxiliary
Friendly Sewing Circle Meeting at McDougall Home
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs Reginald McDougall home on April 28 with nine members. Members donated aprons scarves pillow cases and put holders. The next meeting is set for May 26 at Mrs L J Bierschwale and refreshments were served.
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Reginald McDougall
Fred Gammenthaler
Margaret Lehne
Kramer
Joe Muiusek
Cottle
Louis Lang
L. J. Bierschwale
McDougall
Sears Gilts Offered to 4-H Members This Year
County Agent C A Stone notes the Sears Roebuck Foundation provides eight registered Duroc Gilts to 4-H members annually. Participants must feed care breed the sow, exhibit at County Sears Show, pay 1.50 for papers, and return a gift next year. Deadline is 5:00 p m Friday May 27 with contact to agent's office.
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C. A. Stone
Sears, Roebuck Foundation
Sears
Stone
Sears Roebuck
Local Family Heads to Seminole for Visit
Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale and Mr and Mrs Alvin Lang travel with two children to Seminole to visit their son and brother Hal Ray Bier schwale and family. Mrs Fred Bierschwale Jr and daughters accompany to Big Spring to visit friends there.
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Fred Bierscwale
Alvin Lang
Seminole
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Fred Bierschwale Jr
Big Spring
Teens honored at Dutler-Stadt home after Commencement
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dutler Stadt hosted graduates Monday night with a pen house and a midnight snack for about 30 youths. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Peril Harold Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Warren McDougall. A bright red Pappy pin from the American Legion Auxiliary featured a disabled veteran.
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Douglas Dutler- Stadt
J. J. Peril
Harold Schmidt
Warren McDougall
College duo visit families after weekend in San Marcos
Misses Peggy Hopf and Elaine Bode from Southwest State College in San Marcos spent the weekend with their parents Dean Hopf and Mrs Floy Bode.
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Peggy Hopf
Elaine Bode
S.W.S.T. ,College
San Marcos
Dean Hopfs
Floy Bodes
Harper Pentecostal Church Service Invitation
Carlos B. Parker, pastor, invites everyone to attend at the Harper Pentecostal Church. Join the service for worship and fellowship with the congregation.
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Harper Pentecostal Church
Carlos B. Parker
First Baptist Church Services and Welcome
Rev. W. H. Totty leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. A cordial welcome to all.
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Totty
Lumpkins Family Visit in Mason Ends Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lumpkins and their children from Mason spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Lumpkins, visiting at their home.
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Hubert Rahe
Carl Oehler and Sons
Killeen
Oehler
Billy Lumpkins
Mason
Mrs
Elmo Lumpkins
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