Johnson hosts National Parks chiefs at Enchanted Rock
Senator Lyndon Johnson welcomed National Parks Service chairman Conrad L. Wirth and Texas State Parks Board director Frank D. Quinn for a Friday evening visit. Johnson invited Wirth for a personal tour of Enchanted Rock to show support for the idea that the area could become a National Park or National Monument.
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Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Senate
Sen
National Parks Service
Conrad L. Wirth
Frank D. Quinn
Texas State Parks Board
Johnson
Mr. Wirth
Enchanted Rock
Hig Bend
Chisos
Borglum
Quinn
Wirth
Big Bend
Cape Hatters
Carolina
Atlantic
Fredericksburg
Wm. Schroeder
C. J. Dooley
Parks
N. J. Dietel
C. C. Parks Board
Austin
Stonewall
Senator Johnson
Enchanted Rock National Park
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Petmecky
Fred Thompson
T. Wright Neal
Arthur Kowert
Mr. Quinn
Hotel Nimitz
Parks Committee
Llano
Lincoln Borglum
Jimmy Gutzon Borglum
Beeville
William Schroeder
Gilbert Kaderli
Walter Fuhrmann
Charles Moss
Albert Faltin
Orville Buttery
Wilma Larrimore
Liano
Robert C. Walter
Helmuth Behrend
Gilbert Eckhardt
Henry J. Schmidt
Wm. Petmecky
Calvin J. Blerschwale
C. C. Parks Board Committee
C. C
Parks and Recreation Committee
Kefauver Inclined to Run After Visit to LBJ Ranch
Sen Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, a leading Democratic presidential hopeful, days after visiting the LBJ Ranch, said he is inclined to run but will not commit to a candidacy. He emphasized not seeking the vice presidency, praised Sen Johnson, and described ongoing probes into General Motors and defense contracts.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
United States
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
Kefauver
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Stonewall Ranch
Sen. Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Sen. Kefauver
Lesie Carpenter
Washington
Houston Post
Llano-Blanco County
Johnson
Federal Bureau of Inves Eation
Carpenter
Miajor
House of Representatives
Congress
America
Johnson City
Russia
Southeast Asia
General Motors Corporation
Finance Committee
Lake Whitney
Texas
Democratic Party
Massey Family Visit From San Antonio Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey and their small son of San Antonio visited his parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey over the weekend. Subscriptions drive concluded with message in the Herald.
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Clayton Massey
Small Son
San Antonio
W. R. Massey
A Merry Christmas for the Future With U S Savings Bonds
Dallas reporters report Texas Savings Bonds co-chairs Na than Adams and Ed Gossett urge Christmas shoppers to include U S Savings Bonds. They note Texas buyers spent $162.469 million by October 1955, up 19 percent from 1954.
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Dallas
Nathan Adams
Ed Gossett
Savings Bonds Advisory Committee
Texas
United States
U.S
U. S
National Parks Effort Gathers Steam At Enchanted Rock
Fredericksburg and Llano leaders host a push for Enchanted Rock to become a National Park or National Monument. Visitors including Lincoln Borglum and Lyndon Johnson aides meet with officials, praise local enthusiasm, and plan future inspections and tours.
Santa Claus to Visit Fredericksburg Saturday Parade and Showroom Display
Santa will arrive at 2 00 p m on a red float with candy and fruit for children. Local bands from Fredericksburg High School and St Marys High School will march him through the city, weather permitting onestates. The parade runs from Kraus corner to Nimitz Hotel ending at the bandstand in Courthouse Park where Santa will greet thousands of youngsters and distribute gifts. The Trades Extension Committee helps with distribution and the Christmas lights on Main Street will be turned on that evening for the season.
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Santa Claus
Fredericksburg
FHS
Santa
St. Mary's High School
Joseph Paulson
St. Mary's
Standard Service Company
North Pole
Courthouse Park
Kraus Corner
Nimitz Hotel
Trades Extension Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Gilbert Eckert
Art Kowert
Clff Balser
Paul Lange
Alfred Crenwelge
John Dooley
Leroy Woerner
Hans Hennemann
Ty Cox
Emil Sehandua
Buyers Favor Two Tone Gars on 1955 Chevrolets
TI H Keating Chevrolet general manager said two tone bodies covered two thirds of 1955 model sales, a peak in a continuing postwar trend. Nine of ten sport models used dual colors, seven of ten station wagons two tone, with green blue and turquoise as dominant colors and beige green common in large closed cars.
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TI. H. Keating
Chevrolet
Keating
Kerr County youths bag five point ducks on Henke ranch
Attorney General John Ben Shepperds two sons Skippy age 16 and Johnny age 12 were among Kerr County hunters this week. They each shot five point ducks on Ed C Henke ranch Wednesday.
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John Ben Shepperd
Austin
Kerr County
Skippy
Johnny
Ed C. Henke
Antarctic Lakes Found During 1947 High Jump Flights
During February 1947 Operation High Jump flights reported warm lakes in an area of the Antarctic where ice lies hundreds of feet deep. Cold dry air helps preserve organic matter and scientists suggest food stores could be kept there to bolster reserves or stabilize world markets. Thanksgiving visits include the Tarr family at Rock Springs ranch and the Klein family visiting Mrs. Ernst Klein.
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U. S. Navy
Antarctic
Capacity Day Sales Drive At Sinclair Dealers
Sinclair Re fining Company representatives announce Capacity Day on Saturday November 26 to spur one day gasoline gallonage gains. Local dealers compete for the top increase and a Capacity Day Winner prize. Public facilities remain open and customers urged to support their Sinclair dealer.
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Sinclair
Edgar Stroeher
Sinclair Refining Company
Stroeher
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