General Election Reflections On Voter Turnout And Spirit
A post election commentary notes record state and national turnout while praising peaceful transition. It reflects on Kennedy Nixon campaigns, the jet age for rapid speaking engagements, and Jeffersons thoughts on political rivalries and public good in a free society.
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Gillespie County
Allisons
America
Kennedy & Johnson
Nixon & Lodge
Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Miami
Florida
Thomas Jefferson
Walter A. Mosel Dies at 73 in Fredericksburg Memorial
Walter A. Mosel 73 a World War I veteran died November 9 at Kel del Memorial Hospital. Born May 22 1887 he married Lille Rech in Fredericksburg on November 26 1921. He leaves three children four grandchildren and several siblings. funeral was at Schachter Funeral Home and St Mary's Church with interment at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Walter A. Mosel
Keldel Memorial Hospital
Mr. Mosel
August
Elsie Jung Mosel
Fredericksburg
Lille Rech
Tile
Mildred
Robert Wheatley
San Antonio
Annie
Charles Lang
Frederick J. Moses
Austin
Olga
Ella
Bertha
Himar
Edgar
Alfred Mosel
Hugo_Mosel
Corpus Christi
Norma Mosel
Schachter
County Savings Bond Value Exceeds Two Million
A U S Treasury release shows Gillespie Co holds about 2 200 500 in Series E and H bonds. Bonds issued since 1949 earn at least 3 3 percent compounded semi annually to maturity. About 77 000 will accumulate by 1960. Savings bonds provide liquidity, can fund seed wheat groceries rent and note liability to local business. They offer a systematic plan for education retirement and big life purchases backed by government credit.
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U. S. Treasury Department
Gillespie Co
Civil Defense Program Completes First Year in Texas
The Civil Defense Adult Education division of the Texas Education Agency reports 18 503 adults across Texas completed the 12 hour civil defense course in the program’s first year. Through September 4 283 persons finished since July 1 and total completions during the year reach 14 220 with 848 classes held since October. Courses are free in public schools taught by trained teachers paid 5 a hour. Texas is a five state pilot. expansion planned nationwide. contact George Blaisingame, Director, Civil Defense Education, TEA, Austin.
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Texas
Civil Defense Adult Education Division
Texas Education Agency
TEA
State Division of Defense and Disaster Relief
Department of Health, Educaton and Welfare
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
George Blaasingame
Civil Defense Education
Austin
You Hold the Whistle Youth Guidance Speech
A Pauliat Feature Service column argues for strong moral guidance to curb juvenile crime. It stresses parental and community roles, religious faith, and respect for law as essential to shaping youths in the modern era. The piece links crime rise to material comfort and calls leaders to reinforce values.
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God
Conservation notes show farmers boosting erosion controls
Melvan Jordan near Blumenathal expands a diversion terrace and grasses to protect cropland. Billy Jeague manages brush control and pasture deferment. Roland Gold near Willow City enlarges a stock tank while peas improve a sandy field. Tax advice stresses strict record keeping and proper deductions for farming losses.
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Melvan Jordan
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
Blumenthal
Jordan
Soil Conservation Service
Billy Jeague
Teague
Crabapple
Roland Gold
Willow City
Gold
Flo
Harper's Churches Welcome All to Services This Week
Catholic parish invites all to attend Mass at 5 and 9 30 on Sunday November 20 with additional Activities including School of Religion St Ann Society youth events choir study club and Thanksgiving Day Mass A second schedule notes Confirmation class worship study and worship times on November 19 20 and 24 with Rev E C Lambert and church staff extending a cordial invitation to walk in and join services.
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Kennedy
Hunter's
School of Religion
St. Ann’s Society
Sunday Worship Invitation at Local Church
Charles Mains and John Tarr lead a Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. followed by a 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. You are cordially invited to worship with us.
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Charles Mains
John Tarr
First Baptist Church Services and Welcome Note
Rev W H Totty pastor delivers gospel at 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m worship service and 7 p m evening service A cordial welcome to all to attend and worship at the church
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Totty
Profit From Business Records for Farmers and Ranchers
College Station experts urge well kept farm and ranch records to reduce costly errors. Records of 1960 operations help show income from enterprises, gross receipts, cash expenses and major outlays, aiding tax depreciation and net profit assessments before year’s end.
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Bates
Internal Revenue Service
College Station
C. H. Bates
Sageser Family Attends Grandmother Keller Funeral
Mr and Mrs Wesley Sageser and children attend the funeral of Mrs Keller on Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Kensing visit their parents Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and Mrs Eddie Kensing.
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Mrs. Wesley Sageser
Mrs. Keller
Robert Kensing
Pete Whitworth
Eddie Kensing
Theo Oehler
T. J. Oehler
Sheep and Goat Raisers meet at Ranch House
Attendees at the Sheep and Goat Raisers district meeting in Ingram Monday included R. E. Peril Mrs. Ola Peril Arthur Bierschwale and the Browns E R and Mrs Burton Brown visited Kinsey home Sunday. Local visitors from Kerrville Junction Round Mountain and Ft Sill spent a weekend with relatives and family members.
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Ingram
Ranchmans Wool and Mohair Commission House
R. E. Peril
Ola Peril
Arthur Bierschwale
E. R. Brown
Burton Brown
Kerrville
A. J. Kinsey
Harper Pentecostal Church Calendar and Evangelistic Service
Harper Pentecostal Church announces weekly schedule with Wednesday evening prayer, Friday prayer meeting for ladies, Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Worship at 11 00 a m Evangelistic services feature Rev David Coote of San Antonio preaching both morning and evening services
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David Coote
San Antonio
Marines Assigned to Pacific Squadron to Stop Bering Sea Poaching
In 1891 a special detachment of Marines joined the Pacific Squadron to halt the wholesale destruction of seals in the Bering Sea by poachers operating out of season.
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Bering Sea
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