The Faith Of Our Fathers On Freedom And Democracy
This piece contrasts American freedom with totalitarian rule, praising the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes individual rights, worship, speech, and economic liberty, arguing capitalism fuels progress while communism restricts freedom and a worker's utopia proves false.
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England
Lexington
George Washington
Valley Forge
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Facts Forum
Presbyterian Women Society Met at Manse Meeting
The Presbyterian Women's Society met Thursday at the Manse with Mrs. Clayton Kneese and Mrs. Warren McDougall hosting. Mrs. R E Perl led the lesson and 112 members were served refreshments. December hosts include Mrs. Watkins Tarr Mrs R E Perl and Mrs Dennis Parker as offices for the coming year will be inflaled by Mrs Hanels of In am. Allen Fowler of San Antonio visited the Gammenthaler home for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Women’s Society
Clayton Kneese
Warren McDougall
R. EB. Perl
Watkins Tarr
R. E. Peril
Dennis Parker
Hanels
In Am
Allen Fowler
San Antonio
Te Gammenthaler
Enchanted Rock visits spark talk of a National Park
A National Parks Service panel led by L Wirth inspected Enchanted Rock last Saturday as a possible future national monument. The entourage included Charles Moss Frank D Quinn Albert Faltin Lincoln Borglum Conrad L Wirth and local officials. A venison and beef barbecue greeted the visitors at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas where Raymond Klaehn 19 trains for the Air Force.
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Enchanted Rock
National Parks Service
L. Wirth
Charles Moss
Frank D. Quinn
Texas State Parks Board
Albert Faltin
Lincoln Borglum
Beeville
Gutzon Borglum
Conrrad L. Wirth
Wm. Schroe
Her
Wm. Petmecky
Fredericksburg
Poner Drive Nets Boy Scout Troop $34.85
Dennis Parker and Victor Marschall hauled nearly 7000 pounds of paper to San Antonio for the Boy Scouts. The donation earned 50 cents per 100 pounds, totaling $34.85. The Scouts thank contributors, especially rural residents who left paper at Rev Brown's garage for easier pickup.
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Dennis Parker
Victor Marschall
San Antonio
Rev. Brown
Methodist Church Plans To Build Educational Building
The Kerrville District Rev L A Spellman led a Harper Quarterly Conference session on November 22 voting to finalize plans for an educational building. The eleven member Official Board becomes the Building Committee to seek plans, with Rev Horace King acting as official council and possible designer.
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L. A. Spellman
Kerrville
Harper
Methodist Church
Harper Methodist Church
San Antonio
Horace King
Brother King
Leisure Time Use Urged To Benefit Nation By Parks Chief
National Parks Board chairman Conrad L. Wirth spoke at Enchanted Rock about using leisure time for wholesome outdoor recreation to counter indoor vice. He urged communities to develop outdoor facilities and noted a possible Enchanted Rock park with a survey planned. Lincoln Borglum attended. Big Bend National Park dedication was noted.
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Nat. Parks Chm
Wirth
Enchanted Rock
National Parks Board
Conrad L. Wirth
America
Mr. Wirth
Hun
Frank D. Quinn
Chamber of Commerce Parks Committee
Ras Iy Mind Fur
Scout District Banquet Planned For Adults In January
Victor Marschall of Harper Albert Sieckmann of Doss and Bruce Kowert of Fredericksburg attended a Hill Country District Scout meeting in Llano. The group decided to host a district banquet for all adults interested in scouting on January 30 1956 in Fredericksburg.
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Victor Marschall
Harper
Albert Sieckmann
Doss
Bruce Kowert
Arthur Kowert
Fredericksburg
Llano
Family visit in Doole spans Thanksgiving week
Mrs. V. C. Whitworth and her children Cynthia and David of Doole spent Wednesday through Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kinsey.
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V. C. Whitworth
Cynthia and
David of Doole
A. J. Kinsey
Kerrville Ford Agency Becomes Phillips Schreiner Firm
Kerrville’s Ford agency and garage will operate as Phillips Schreiner Ford Center at the same Kerrville site. George McKinney announced the final transaction completed Wednesday with the new partners Phillips and Schreiner, retaining staff and George Lamb as office manager.
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Ford
Kerrville
George McKinney
J. F. Phillips
Charles Schreiner II
Phillips-Schreiner Ford
McKinney
Schreiner
Walter Schreiner
University of Oleans
Charles IV
Walter II
Phillips
Downtown Motors
San Antonio
Linda
Preston
George Lamb
Parker-Saffer nuptials in Boerne Lutheran Church
Laven Parker married Joyce Saffer of Boerne on Saturday evening November 5 in Boerne at the Lutheran Church. The Parker family hosted a reception with Mr and Mrs Parker and daughter Cherry and son Kelly in attendance. Kelly served as best man. The newlyweds reside in Boerne.
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Joyce Saffer
Boerne
Laven Parker
Oren Parker
Harper
Parker
Miss Cherry
Kelly
Fredericksburg Visitors Share Weekend Activities
Mr and Mrs Roy Steltle and sons of Fredericksburg visited her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Markworth on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Orval Harvey and children of Fredericksburg spent the weekend here and he enjoyed hunting. Mrs J D Greeson and daughters of San Antonio spent two weeks visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Wienecke.
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Roy Steltle
Orval Harvey
Fredericksburg
J. D. Greeson
San Antonio
Otto Wienecke
Army Pvt. Robert H. Kensing Completes Dental Assistant Course
Pvt. Robert H. Kensing of Harper Texas receives his diploma from Lt. Col. Clyde B. Kennington after graduating with honors from the Medical Field Service School Fort Sam Houston Texas. Kensing, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hf. Kensing, joined the Army in May 1955. His wife Doris resides in San Antonio.
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Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Raymond Klaehn
Adoph Klaelin
Harper Rt
Fredericksburg
Texas
Air Force
Lackland
San Antonio
Usaf Officer Military School
USFA
Army Home
Town News Center
Kansas
City
Medical Field Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Robert H. Kensing
Harper, Texas
U. S. Army
Clyde B. Kennington
Kensing
E. Hf. Kensing
Harper
Harper High School
Army
Doris
Teachers Hear Jein H Lovelacdy At Gillespie County Meeting
About 75 members and guests of the Gillespie County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association attend a turkey dinner and meeting at the Country Diner on Monday night November 14. John H Lovelady spoke on teacher retirement and SB290 while officers and past presidents were recognized. The February meeting will be in Harper.
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Gillespie County
Texas State Teachers Association
Gus Sager
Viola May Schmidt
Elizabeth Walter
Miss Schmidt
W. C. Westerfeldt
Herbert Haas
Ella Gold
R. K. Williams
Dixie Stafford
Harper
Ingram Warehouse Sells Mohair For 911 Cents
Jim Priour of the Ranchmen's Wool and Mohair Commission House in Ingram reports a sale of 20,000 pounds of adult mohair at 214 cents per pound to Clyde Young for Winslow and Company Boston. Young buys for an English mill. highest adult mohair price in Texas in two years. Priour still has 70,000 pounds kid hair and 500,000 pounds of 12 months wool. His sons J W and Dale also run the business.
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Jim Priour
Ingram
Clyde Young
Winslow and Company
Boston
Young
Priour
Texas
J. W
Dale
Mrs Cosper Buys Nabers Home on Main Street
Mrs J C Cosper has purchased the Nabers residence on Main Street occupied by Mr and Mrs W R Massey. The Masseys moved to the Cosper home on the hill near the school, both households relocating Monday. Repairs are planned on the Cosper house.
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J. C. Cosper
W. R.massey
Nabers
Main St
Mrs. Massey
Masseys
Brown Family Weekend Visit To Junction Parents
Mr and Mrs Marshal Brown of Junction spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs E R Brown.
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Marshal Brown
Junction
Mrs
E.R. Brown
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Presbyterian WS Met
Lackland Afb
Poner
Conrad Wirth
Char
Les Moss
Walter Fuhrmann
City Water
Fred Thompson
Boy Scouts of America
With
National
Boy Scouts Organization
National Park
Great Granite Dome
Quinn
Mount Rushmore
National Monument
South Dakota
Big Bend National Park
Kerrville Ford Agency
Gerald Jenschke
Dayton Weidentelles
Herald
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessey
Lyndon Juhn BO
Blanco Lien
Une Deimesels Pirakivnlial Uvuine
Cabbibg
Tooter Parker
Ace Harpe
Longhorns
St. Mary's Indians
Corus Schmidt
Jein H
the Herald
Ingram Warehouse
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