Ways to the Top Job by Frank L Remington
The piece surveys factors shaping U S presidential races with anecdotes from 1876 and 1920. It notes how events like a janitor's gas-lighting, telegrams, heat waves, and a surprise vice presidential nomination influenced outcomes. It highlights the role of chance and circumstance in selecting leaders.
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United States
White House
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wilson
McCombs
Calvin Coolidge
Chicago
Warren Harding
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Oregon
Vermont
Coolidge
Presdent Harding
Harper Church Bazaar and dinner to benefit new church
The Catholic community of Harper hosts a family style dinner starting 11 o clock at the Public School Cafetorium to reduce the debt on the church built in 1957 58. A fish pond fancy work gift shop candy cake country store and prize drawings accompany the event. Mass times are 7 20 and 9 00. Square Dance set for Saturday Oct 17 at 8 p m.
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Harper
St Ann's Society
St. Ann's Society
Knopp & Metzger
Peach Queen To Be Presented At Hemispherical Pageant
Miss Janu Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Clint Brown of Har per will be presented as Peach Queen among seven contestants at the Hemispherical Pageant and Ball to be held at El Antonio Country Club in San Antonio on Saturday October 17. The first affair honors inter American unity and the culture trade and industry of New World nations and marks San Antonio 250th anniversary.
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Janu Brown
Clint Brown
Harper
el Antonio Country Club
San Antonio
Youth Leaders to Hold 17th Annual Banquet in San Antonio
The 17th annual Youth Leaders banquet will be held on October 29 at the Villita Assembly Hall in San Antonio. It honors over 3800 youth leaders as part of Catholic Youth Week observed nationwide. The event features Rev Don Baugh as invocator and Patrick McMullan as main speaker.
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San Antonio
Villita Assembly Hall
Don Baugh
San Antonio Council of Churches
David Jacobson
Templer Beth el
Patrick McMullan
CYO
South Texas
Houston Colts
Dodger
Don Drysdale
Jim Piersall
Texas
W. W. McAllister
Conway Craig
Women’s group meets at Fredericksburg church home
On October 8 the combined Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Roy Ressmann’s home for a study led by Mrs. Marie Taylor titled A New Age Opens New Doors. Refreshments followed with chicken salad sandwiches chips mints tea or coffee and red velvet cake for about Phovembers.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Fredericksburg Edison Street Methodist Church
Harper First Methodist Church
Roy Ressmann
Marie Taylor
Ressmann
Texas Hill Country Barbecue to Honor Tower and Goldwater Jr
Republicans of the 16th Senatorial District host a Hill Country barbecue at Fair Park on Saturday October 17 with dignitaries including Senator John Tower Barry Goldwater JrLibby and Mary Karen Miller Pat Boone and John Wayne Jr on the guest list The program features an invocation a Tower message and a barbecue dinner Door prizes include a television set and a radio Texas for Goldwater coordinators note Tower’s conservative record and Goldwater Jr views while local residents and visitors attend events and related notices on hospital and family visits.
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Texas
Senator Tower
Barry Goldwater Jr
Libby & Mary Miller
Fair Park
J. J. Hildebrand
FHS
Fred Mathisen
Gillespie County
John G. Tower
Barry Goldwater
Libby
Mary Karen Miller
Dick Miller
Pat Boone
John Wayne Jr
H. F.treptow
John Tower
Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tower
Berlin Wall
Viet Nam
Laos
Congress
Bill Miller
Texans For Goldwater
Hardy Hollers
Austin
Robert Smith
San Antonio
Texans For Goldwater Organization
Radiwo Post
Wayne Jr
Forger Caught At San Angelo
San Angelo officers captured Roy P. O’Quynn on forgery charges after stolen checks totaling about 2000 dollars stamped For Deposit Only were cashed in San Angelo and other towns. The case involved Mrs. Harold Stehling of Crenwelge Motor Sales and led to a statewide alert before the arrest on Tuesday.
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San Angelo
Roy P. O’quynn
Fredericksburg
Harold Stehling
Crenwelge Motor Sales
Uvalde
Johnson City
Crenwelge
O'Quynn
Hill Country Scouting District Met Week of Activities
Hill Country Scouting District met October 6 at Andy's Diner with Lorence Feller presiding. Reports from operating committees, film on district management, and fundraising noted. Fredericksburg excluded from independent funding efforts. Roundtable set for Oct 22 in Llano. Cub Scout Pow Wow planned Oct 24 at Lamar Junior High Austin with reservations by Oct 19. Notable attendees included Paul Beisenherz, Rus Fish, Hans Hannemann. Wood Badge staff led by Harry Wahrmund and Hilton Money.
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Austin
Hans Hannemann
Mason
Llano
Burnet
Blanco
Gillespie
Capitol Area
Lamar Junior High School
Burnet Road
Capitol Area Council
BSA
Ben
Texas
Harry Wahrmund
Doss
Hilton Money Hon
Masog
Wautans
Ingram Youth Fellowship Meeting and Local Socials
The Youth Fellowship met October 11 at Presbyterian Manse with eight members and three Ingram guests. Discussion on Can a Scientist Believe in God followed led prayers, and Dolores Duders served refreshments. Nearby events included a Texas Hill Country Barbecue with Barry Goldwater Jr. as guest and a Harper Young Farmers installation with officers named.
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Presbyterian Man Se
Gallaher
Dolores Duders
Ingram
Harper Locals Dinner Hosts Visiting Kin and Relatives
Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Honig drew guests from Austin Elmendorf and nearby towns. The afternoon included visits to Spring Creek and Elk Creek Missouri relatives, with extended family from South Dakota and Fredericksburg. A barbecue at ACC Adams honored Mr. and Mrs. W O Grosenbacker and daughter. Thirty thousand attended the Sid Reese Church singing in Kerrville. Scoutmaster Randall Hallmark of Kingsland led CAC troop leaders attending.
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Sam Honig
Delbert Oehler
Austin
Mrr
John Honig
Honig
Mia
Mass Rubin Schmidt
Spring Creek
Maio
Walter, Grosenbacker
Elk Creek
Missouri
Ther
Kenneth Winform
Baby
South Dakota
Acc Adams Place
Fredericksburg
W.O Grosenbacker
Otto Rahe
Robert Dittmars
Wo E Fletchers
Glenn Hlopfs
Harold Rahes
Dayton Rahes
Arthur Grosenbacker
Sid Reese
Kerville
Richard Bietschwale
Winnie Parker
Floyd Boatright
Tommy O' Bryant
Tom Wooten
Randall Hallmark
Kingsland
CAC
Harper Young Farmers Organize In Harper Area
A dozen young farmers and ranchers met October 12 at the Harper High School Agriculture building to form a Harper Young Farmers chapter. Guided by Clayton Massey and Fredericksburg peers, officers were elected Charles Schmidt president Gene Bode vice president James Wiennecke secretary Herbert Feller treasurer Donnie Bade reporter and Massey advisor. Visitors included Robert Dittmar and other area members as the group plans monthly meetings and educational programs to aid young farmers.
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Harper
Harper High School
Fredericksburg
Clayton Massey
Charles Schmidt
Gene Bode
James Wiennecke
Herbert Feller
Donnie Bade
Ing
Robert Dittmar
Harper School Board
Young Farmers
Texas Education Agency
Patmos
Sopot
Ex Students honor Johnson Cronkite and Francis at homecoming
The University of Texas Ex Students Association will present the Distinguished Alumnus Award at a October 16 homecoming banquet in Municipal Auditorium. Mrs Lyndon B Johnson, Walter Cronkite, and Charles I Francis are the honored guests with Allan Shivers as MC and John Connally presenting Mrs Johnson.
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Lady Bird
Cronkite
Francis
Texas
University of Texas Ex Students’ Association
Municipal Auditorium
Allan Shivers
John Connally
Mrs. Johnson
Harry H. Ransom
Richard M. T Dick) Morehead
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Walter Mulder
Lutherans Library
Lutheran World Relief
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Man Lange
Hubert Rahe
Eddie Cochran
Marvin Honig
W. E. Doerr
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Paul Wallendorf
Texas Show Boys
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Francis Fritz
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Jeanette Rogers
Jack Phillips
Scotts Lee Taylor
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