Bernice Duderstadt Wins State 4-H Meat Animal Award
Bernice Duderstadt 16 of Gillespie County wins the 1955 State 4-H Meat Animal Award announced by state 4-H leader Floyd Lynch. She will receive an engraved watch and her record will enter sectional and national competition. Donor is Thomas E. Wilson of Chicago. Bernice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt of Harper, is a Harper High School junior and a longtime 4-H member with a record spanning 112 sheep 16 beef calves and 12 breeding cattle. Her stock has shown locally district state and world competition. she has received multiple honors and also contributes as a pianist, Bible School teacher, and class leader at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Why A War Was Lost In Korea And A Marriage Notice
Analysis argues Chinese forces would not have entered Korea without safe targets in North China and Manchuria. It cites Maclean Burgess and Petrov as spies guiding enemy action. Miss Clara Burenheide and Carl Baker wed at Sacred Heart church Emporia with detailed reception roles and future plans in Pampa Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess-Maclean
Korea
China
Manchuria
MacArthur
van Fleet
Yalu River
Foreign Office
London
Donald Maclean
Washington
Guy Burgess
Vladimir Petrov
Australia
Maclean
Burgess
Clara Burenheide
Ben Burenheide
Route 4
Emporia
Carl Baker
E. T. Baker
Matfield Green
Sacred Heart Church
Rene Englehart
Wilbur Talkington
Clarence Arndt
San Antonio Narotics Probe Seeks Tighter Drug Laws
Senator Price Daniel and a senate subcommittee visited San Antonio to study narcotics traffic. Testimony reflected local conditions, noting San Antonio as a clearinghouse for drugs from Mexico and linking addiction to poverty and crime. Sheriff Kilday proposed bonded officers with search powers. a federal bill to bar known addicts from crossing borders is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Price Daniel
Senate
San Antonio
Mexico
Owen Kilday
A. D. Richards
Laredo
International Bridge
U. S
Daniel
Congress
S. A
St James Women’s Missionary Society Holds October Meeting
The St James Women’s Missionary Society met Wednesday October 12 with 12 members present. Dr Goerner led the Bible study. New officers were elected with Mrs Ferdinand Tatsch as president, Mrs Melton Casper as vice president, and Mrs Victor Wendel as secretary. Mr and Mrs Steve Forest of Oerne visited her parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Forest of
Oerne
Air
W. R. Massey
Veterans Land Board Opens 1955 Applications
Earl Rudder, commissioner of the General Land Office, announced in Austin that the Veterans Land Board will accept mail requests for application forms to purchase land under the Veterans Land Program starting October 31, 1955. Requests before that date will be returned. During the first week a locked box will hold requests and be drawn and numbered. A limited number of forms will be mailed immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rudder
General Land Office
Austin
Veteran's Land Board
Veterans Land Program
Rudder
Veterans Land Board streamlines forms under amended act
Rudder outlines new procedure for veterans to obtain application forms. Old forms are invalid. request via written to the Veterans' Land Board. Do not send checks or cash. Include mailing address and select tract before requesting forms. Veterans have 30 days to complete after forms are mailed. System aims to cut paperwork and speed transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudder
Veterans Land Act
Veterans’ Land Board
Veteran’s Land Board
U S Air Force Eyes Observation Station in Harper
The Air Force plans an observation station in Harper and has asked Lions and PTA officials to coordinate. A representative will speak at the schoolhouse on Wednesday night November 2 with time to be announced. He will present a film and answer questions. a skeleton crew of 15 volunteers is needed to set up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Lions
PTA
Dinner guests at Homer Stevens home Sunday
Visitors in the Homer Lee Stevens residence for dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and their children, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones and children, Mrs. A. C. Wendel, and Mrs. J. O. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Jack Jones
A. C. Wendel
J. O. Stevens
Commissioners Convey Right of Way To State
Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved two sections of right of way to the State Highway Department for highway work. Property from Peter Ingenhuett and Walter Herbert aids widening US 87 south of Fredericksburg, and land between Doss and Harper funds FM 783. Edgar Treibs named county weigher again. Durst to contract C R Law Tax Records for delinquent tax roll. Attorney fees approved for Kneese and Schneider Jr. as court appointed counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Met at Mrs Gammel Thalers Home
The Helping Hand Club met at Mrs. Fred Gammen thaler’s Thursday afternoon for a brief business session. The cemetery fund stood at 81.01 after contributions and on hand cash. Trustees plan an air drill for grave work and the Berry contest and quilt project were featured. Several members attended visits to Kerrville and area relatives, with updates on ill friends and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gammenthaler
C. A. Spencer
George Duderstadt
Fred Nabors
Bruce Porcher
Watkins ‘Tarr
S. S. Stewart
Community barbecue honors returning service members
Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown and Mr and Mrs Chester Fiedler hosted a barbecue at Community Park on Sunday October 9 to honor their sons Elaine Brown and Elroy Fiedler who recently returned from Alaska in the U S Service. About 200 friends from San Antonio Bandera Johnson City Kerrville Rock Springs Fredericksburg Mason and Junction attended. Music featured Orlin Brown Mason El Dain Brown Victor Harper James Langehennig Fredericksburg and Wallace Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Langs Begin New Assignment Visit Ends in Transit
A/3C and Mrs. Paul Lang, on furlough with his parents, departed Monday for his new station at Amarilla after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lang
Amarilla
Birth announcement for Dittmar’s son in Fredericksburg hospital
A son was born October 18 in Fredericksburg Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dittmar. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dittmar of Cass and Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hopt of Harper. A sister, Karen Ann, welcomes the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dittmar
Fredericksburg Hospital
Otto Dittmar
Cass
V. A. Hopt
Harper
Karen Ann
Four men head to Colorado for a hunting trip
Floyd Bode Alonzo Rech Ed Mund Fiedter and Melvin Ander left Thursday for Colorado for a few days hunt with plans to return by weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bode
Alonzo Rech
Edmund Fiedter
Melvin Anderegg
Colorado
Hunt
Godfrey Visits Sen. Johnson in Texas Hill Country
Arthur Godfrey, famed radio and TV host, toured Lyndon Johnson's Texas Hill Country ranch near Stonewall with Johnson and an entourage including Scoop Russell and national journalists. They rode with Johnson in a Ford wagon, held a news conference, swam in Johnsons pool, and visited Fredericksburg sights before flying out from Gillespie County Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Godfrey
Sen. Johnson
Fredericksbuurg
Lyndon Johnson
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Godfrey
Austin
F. M
Scoop) Russell
National Broadcasting Corporation
Washington, D. C
William S. White
New York Times
Gerald Griffin
Baltimore Sun
George Ree
Sen
Johnsons and Thornberry Attend State Fair Event
Sen. and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson along with Rep. Homer Thornberry of Austin departed from Gillespie County Airport by Texas Railways Lockheed Lodestar for the State Fair in Dallas. Johnson was guest of honor with Rep. Sam Rayburn of Bonham at Johnson Rayburn Day on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Dallas
Texas Railways
Sen
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Johnson-Rayburn
New San Antonio Bank Opens With Deposits Over 24 Million
New San Antonio Bank Opens With Deposits Over 24 Million. Texas bank Main Bank and Trust in San Antonio opened for business with first day deposits reaching 2.669 million dollars. Officials including Mayor Kuykendall Attorney General Shepperd and State Treasurer James attended ceremonies. Organized by Sam Bennett Jr Barney Matteson John Peace and Arthur Stehling. Over 200 stockholders subscribed to the capital stock. The bank occupied temporary quarters at Sir N Main and plans a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Ass'n Fall Sale in Mason
The Hill Country Hereford Association will host its sixth annual fall sale in Mason on Wednesday October 26. A total of sixty six head will be offered including 56 bulls and 10 females with 44 bulls aged 18 months. Judge H A Fitzhugh of San Antonio will judge at 9:00 a.m. and auctioneer Walter Britten starts the sale at 2 p.m. A sale catalog is available from J D Jordan, Secretary, Mason Texas. Mr and Mrs V G Whitworth of Deale visited Harvey Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ai| Country Hereford Association
Mason
Silas Rothmann
H. A. Fitzhugh
San Antonio
Texas
Walter Britten
Pam
J. D. Jordan
WSCS Begins Study Of Indian Americans
The WSCS at Harper Methodist Church met Tuesday with Mrs. Stewart leading devotional and Mrs. Oehler starting a study titled Within Two Worlds by Dr. David Cory. The society plans a Quiet Day of continuous prayer and a Week of Prayer and Self Denial ending with Prayer Sunday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Harper Methodist Church
Stewart
Carl Oehler
David Cory
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Annual Barbecue and Meeting
Gillespie County Farm Bureau holds its annual barbecue and Policy Development meeting on Thursday Oct 27 1965 at 6 30 p m in the Exhibition Hall. All Farm Bureau members may attend. The gathering will set 1936 policies including State and National items such as Water Development Gasoline Tax refunds and federal price concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lhe
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Schroeder
Ieft
Len Johnson
Urday
Hearn Mistory
Cane
Bill Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Burenheide
Richard Jones
Leo Burenheide
William John Williams
John Korte
Alfred Burdenheide
Peggy Jones
Donna Morris
Baker
Bichsel
Veterans Land Board
Weis
U.S. Air Force
Helping Hand Club Met
Edgar Strackbein
Clayton Kneese
Ben Thomas
Ida Kneese
Forest Green
Lon Whetstone
Hill Crest Rest Home
E. B. Eckerle
Faye Burge Diekeman
Edward
G. E. Pape
Prade Ranch
Gus Mahler
Daughters of
M. R
Ray Bierschwale
Houston
Ruben Roeder
Albert Moellendorf
Roy Stelle
Mrs
Walter Markworth
QVC
John Molder
Vicksburg, Miss
Pete Whitworth
V. C
Deale
Michael
David
B. J. Mayhugh and Son
Lonnie
J. C. Mangold
Center Point
Uou
B. J. Mayhugh
Flog Hospital
Elinic
Darwin Brown and Son
Sen. Tohnann
Hill Country
Hereford Ass'n
Herald
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!