Bernice Duderstadt Wins State 4-H Meat Animal Award
Bernice Duderstadt 16, of Gillespie County, wins the 1955 State 4-H Meat Animal Award. Floyd Lynch announces the award and an engraved watch. Her record spans 112 sheep, 16 beef calves, 12 breeding cattle with exhibits at local through world contests. She is a Harper High School junior and active in 4-H, church work, and student leadership.
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College Station
Bernice Duderstadt
Gillespie County
Floyd Lynch
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago
Bernice
M. R. Duderstadt
Harper
Harper High School
Harper 4
Farm Bureau
San Antonio
C. A. Stone
Harper 4-H Club
Victor Wendel
4-H Club
Burgess Maclean spies linked to Korea losses
The piece argues that Allied failure in Korea stemmed from fear of Chinese offensives based on intelligence leaked by Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess. It cites MacArthur and Van Fleet doubts, claims they informed Beijing our attacks would be limited, and notes Petrov’s confirmation of espionage.
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Burgess-Maclean
Korea
China
Manchuria
MacArthur
van Fleet
Yalu River
Foreign Office
London
Donald Maclean
Washington
Guy Burgess
Vladimir Petrov
Australia
Maclean
Burgess
Emporia Wedding: Miss Clara Burenheide Weds Carl Baker
Miss Clara Burenheide daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Burenheide Route 4 Emporia and Carl Baker son of Mr and Mrs E T Baker Matfield Green exchanged marriage vows at Sacred Heart church Emporia Rev Rene Englehart officiated The double ring ceremony featured fern decor and pink rose corsages The couple left for a wedding trip and will reside in Pampa Texas where Mr Baker will work on a ranch.
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Clara Burenheide
Ben Burenheide
Emporia
Carl Baker
E. T. Baker
Matfield Green
Sacred Heart Church
Rene Englehart
Wilbur Talkington
Clarence Arndt
Raymond Burenheide
Richard Jones
Leo Burenheide
William John Williams
John Korte
Alfred Burdenheide
Peggy Jones
Donna Morris
Baker
Empor
San Antonio narotics inquiry could strengthen drug laws
Senator Price Daniel and a senate subcommittee investigated narcotics traffic in San Antonio. Testimony highlighted peddling from Mexico and addiction linked to poverty and crime. Proposals included bonding enforcement officers and broadening search powers. a bill to bar known addicts from crossing borders was promised.
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Sen. Price Daniel
Senate
San Antonio
Mexico
Owen Kilday
A. D. Richards
Laredo
International Bridge
U.S
Daniel
Congress
U. S
S. A
St James Womens Missionary Society Elects New Officers
The St James Women's Missionary Society met on Wednesday October 12 with 11 members present. Dr Goerner led the Bible study. New officers were elected: Mrs Ferdinand Tatsch president Mrs Melton Casper vice president and Mrs Victor Wendel secretary.
Forests Visit Masseys This Friday in Ioerne
Mr and Mrs Steve Forest of Ioerne visited her parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey on Friday.
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Lwa
Steve Forest of
Ioerne
Alr
W. R. Massey
Veterans Land Board Accepts Applications From Weis Veterans
Earl Rudder, commissioner, announced the Veterans Land Board will accept requests for application forms to purchase land under the Veterans Land Program starting October 31, 1955. Requests by mail only. posted before Oct 31 will be returned. Forms mailed to a limited group during the first week, then numbered as received. Old forms invalid. do not send money. include clear mailing address. select tract before applying. 30 day window to complete and return forms.
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Earl Rudder
General Land Office
Austin
Veteran's Land Board
Veterans Land Program
Rudder
Veterans Land Act
Veterans’ Land Board
U S Air Force Seeks Observation Station at Harper
The air force plans an observation station at Harper and asks Lions and PTA officials to help. A representative will speak at the school house on Wednesday night, November 2, with time to be announced. He will bring a film and answer questions, and a skeleton crew of 15 volunteers is needed.
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Air Force
Lions
PTA
Dinner Guests at Homer Lee Stevens Home
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones and children, Mrs. A. C. Wendel, and Mrs. J. O. Stevens.
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Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Jack Jones
A. C. Wendel
J. O. Stevens
Commissioners Convey Right of Way To State
Gillespie County Commissioners Court met last week and conveyed sections of right of way to the State Highway Department. Land from Peter Ingenhuett and Walter Herbert will widen US 87 south of Fredericksburg, and land from others between Doss and Harper will build Farm-to-Market Road 783 eight-and-a-half miles to complete paving toward Mason and Harper. Edgar Treibs was again named county weigher. The court authorized the tax assessor to hire C R Law Tax Records to compile a delinquent tax roll and approved attorney fees for Raymond Kneese and William Schneider Jr as court appointed attorneys.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
State Highway Department
Peter Ingenhuett
Walter Herbert
Fredericksburg
Doss
Harper
Mason
Edgar Treibs
Milton Durst
C. R. Law Tax Records of
Austin
Raymond Kneese
William Schneider Jr
Helping Hand Club Meeting Accounts and Plans
The Helping Hand Club met at Mrs. Fred Gammentaler's home on Thursday. A cemetery report showed 109.01 total toward cemetery care with 81.01 on hand after receipts. Trustees plan to buy an air drill for graves. A Berry contest was led by Mrs. Watkins Tarr and hints were shared. The Daltsy applique quilt was worked on and refreshments were served. Next meeting at Mrs. S. S. Stewart's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gammenthaler
C. A. Spencer
George Duderstadt
Fred Nabors
Bruce Porcher
Watkins Tarr
S. S. Stewart
Family Barbecue Honoring Returning Siblings Draws Local Crowd
Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown and Mr and Mrs Chester Fiedler hosted a Sunday barbecue at Community Park for sons Elaine Brown and Elroy Fiedler returning from Alaska service. About 200 friends from San Antonio Bandera Johnson City Kerrville Rock Springs Fredericksburg Mason and Junction attended. Music by local performers followed by visiting time.
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Wallace Brown
Chester Fiedler
Elain Brown
Elroy Fiedler
Alaska
U. S
San Antonio
Bandera
Johnson City
Kerrville
Rock Springs
Fredericksburg
Mason
Junction
Orlin Brown
el Dain Brown
Victor Harper
James Langehennig
Local residents visit Kerrville and Harper areas
Mrs Clayton Kneese and Mrs Ben Thomas traveled to Kerrville on Friday. Ida Kneese visiting her daughter Mrs Forest Green and family returned to Harper with them. Mrs Lon Whetstone is ill in a Fredericksburg hospital after living at Hill Crest Rest Home. Mr and Mrs E B Eckerle, Mrs Faye Burge Dieckeman and Edward visited relatives in Rock Springs and the Prade ranch on return.
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Clayton Kneese
Ben Thomas
Kerrville
Ida Kneese
Forest Green
Harper
Lon Whetstone
Fredericksburg
Hill Crest Rest Home
E. B. Eckerle
Faye Burge Diekeman
Edward
Rock Springs
G. E. Pape
Prade Ranch
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Travel News
Mr and Mrs Gus Mahler and two daughters of Junction visited Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ray Blerschwale spent the weekend with relatives in Houston.
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Gus Mahler
Daughters of
Junction
M. R
Mrs
Ray Blerschwale
Houston
Mrs Wendel to Visit Daughter Near Rock Springs
Mrs A C Wendel plans a several days visit with her daughter Mrs Jack Jones and family near Rock Springs this week, visiting in the region and spending time with relatives.
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A. C. Wendel
Jack Jones
Rock Springs
Roeder Family Visits Moellendorf Household Sunday
Mr and Mrs Ruben Roeder and their children visited Mr and Mrs Albert Moellendorf on Sunday in a family gathering celebrating the weekend.
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Ruben Roeder
Albert Moellendorf
Family visits and travel notices
Mrs Roy Steltle and family visited her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Markworth. John Molder after several days with his mother and relatives in Vicksburg Mississippi has returned home.
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Roy Steltle and
Walter Markworth
John Molder
Vicksburg, Miss
Mrs Mayhugh Visits Mother In Flog Hospital
Mrs B J Mayhugh spent Sunday night and Monday with her mother Mrs Lon Whetstone who is in the Flog hospital and clinic.
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B. J. Mayhugh
Lon Whetstone
Flog
Local figures attend Junction associational meeting
Mr and Mrs B J Mayhugh and Rev and Mrs J C Mangold attended the associational meeting at Junction last Thursday with Mrs Darwin Brown and son present.
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B. J. Mayhugh and Son
Lonnie
J. C. Mangold
Brotherhood
Center Point
B. J. Mayhugh
Darwin Brown and Son
Junction
Langs depart for new station in Amarilla
A/30 and Mrs. Paul Lang, during a furlough visit with his parents, left Monday for his new station at Amarilla.
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Paul Lang
Amarilla
Whitworth Family Visit Highlights Deale Weekend
Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth spent Sunday with their son V C and family at Deale Michael and David joined their grandparents for the visit, extending the family gathering.
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Pete Whitworth
V. C
Deale
Michael
David
Birth for Dittmar Family Boy in Fredericksburg
A son was born October 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dittmar in Fredericksburg. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dittmar of Cass and Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hopf of Harper. He has a sister, Karen Ann, to welcome him.
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Robert Dittmar
Fredericksburg Hoapital
Otto Dittmar
Cass
V. A. Hopf
Harper
Karen Ann
Hunters Start Colorado Trip After Brief Training
Floyd Bode Alonzo Reed Ed Mund Fiedter and Melvin Ander egg depart Thursday for Colorado on a short hunting trip. The group plans a few days afield and will return with potential game reports.
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Floyd Bode
Alonzo Reed
Edmund Fiedter
Melvin Anderegg
Colorado
Dags Hunt
Arthur Godfrey Visits Sen Johnson In Fredericksburg
Entertainer Arthur Godfrey visited Senator Lyndon Johnson at Stonewall last weekend and toured Fredericksburg with Johnson aides and local officials. The group flew in Friday, toured the Johnson ranch, swam in the senator’s pool, and saw historic sites before departing from Gillespie County Airport Sunday morning.
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Arthur Godfrey
Cane
Lyndon Johnson
Bill Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County
William Schroeder
Godfrey
Len Johnson
Sen. Johnson
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Austin
F. M
Scoop) Russell
National Broadcasting Corporation
Washington, D. C
William S. White
New York Times
Gerald Griffin
Baltimore Sun
George Ree
Sen
Sen. Tohnson
Texas
New San Antonio Bank Opens With Deposits Over 2 Million
Texas bank Main Bank and Trust in San Antonio opens amid ceremonies led by Mayor Kuykendall and AG Shepperd. First day deposits reach 2.669 million, a state record, with over 200 stockholders subscribing to one million dollars in capital. The bank rents temporary quarters on Main Street while planning a new building.
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New San Antonio Bank
Texas
Main Bank and Trust
San Antonio
J. Edward Kuykendall
John Ben Shepperd
Jessie James
John Peace
Sam Bennett Jr
Barney Matteson
Arthur Stehling
Sir N. Main
Hill Country Hereford Assn Fall Sale Set in Mason
The Hill Country Hereford Association will hold its sixth annual fall sale in Mason on Wednesday October 26. Sixty six head including 56 bulls and 10 females will be offered. Bulls are 18 months old and carefully selected for quality. H A Fitzhugh of San Antonio will judge at 9:00 a.m. Walter Britten will start the sale at 2 p.m. A catalog is available from J D Jordan secretary Mason Texas.
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Country Hereford Association
Mason
Silas Rothmann
H. A. Fitzhugh
San Antonio
Texas
Walter Britten
J. D. Jordan
Whitworths Visit Harvey For Monday Stop In Deale
Mr and Mrs Vo Ce Whitworth of Deale spent Monday morning visiting Harvey as their trip brought them to the city for a brief stop and local sights.
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Vo Ce. Whitworth of
Deale
Harvey
WSCS Begins Study Of Indian Americans
The WSCS of Harper Methodist Church met Tuesday with Mrs. S. S. Stewart leading a devotional. Mrs. Carl Oehler opened a study of Indian Americans using Within Two Worlds by Dr. David Cory. The group plans a Week of Prayer and Self Denial starting with a Quiet Day and ends with a special prayer service on Sunday night, Oct 80 at 7 p.m.
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WSCS
Harper Methodist Church
S. S. Stewart
Carl Oehler
David Cory
Vica
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Plans Annual Barbecue Meeting
Gillespie County Farm Bureau schedules its annual barbecue at 6 30 p m on Thursday October 27 1965 at the Exhibition Hall. All members urged to attend followed by a Policy Development meeting to set 1956 state and national Farm Bureau policies including water development gasoline tax national control education and other federal issue discussions.
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Kha
Gillespie County Farm Beereau 13
Farm Bureau
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Bichsel
Veterans Land Board
Weis
U.S. Air Force
Tin Harper
Helping Hand Club Met
Edgar Strackbein
Homer Thornberry
Dallas
Gillespie
Texas Railways
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Johnson-Rayburn
Hill Country
Hereford Ass'n
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
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