World Friendship Stamp Promoted by Postmaster General
Post Office announces a 3c Children’s Stamp to foster world friendship and peace. Slogan “Friendship The Key To World Peace” marks a national contest win by Ronald Dias of Hawaii. Winning design submitted from Roosevelt High School Honolulu. Butterfield drives the project from New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office Department
Mr. Summerfield
United States
Ronald Dias
Roosevelt High School
Honolulu
Hawaii
West Olive Avenue
Burbank
Calif
U. S. Office of Education
Council
Washington, D. C
Hilda Butterfield
New York City
Sir Frederick Theodore Roosevelt Butterfield
England
King Salmon 3c stamp release announced for Seattle
Summerfield announces a 3c King Salmon stamp marking wildlife conservation. The release in Seattle on November 9, 1956 highlights federal and state conservation work and depicts King Salmon migration upstream with ladders and log-jam removals featured on the design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Arthur E. Summerfield
America
United States
Alaska
First Baptist Hunt Wins Town and Country Award
The First Baptist Church of Hunt won the Town and Country Achievement Award sponsored by the Medina River Baptist Association. Pastor Rev. W. L. Brown will receive a parchment scroll while the church gets a metal plaque for display. The program honors outstanding church and pastor achievements and promotes broader Baptist responsibilities in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
First Baptist Church of
Hunt
Medina River
Baptist Association
W. L. Brown
Fred-Tex’s Harped Hero: Frank M Morros Remains Machinery Mainstay
Frank M Morros of Harper Texas keeps busy at the Fredericksburg Fred-Tex Machine Company plant on North Llano Street. A Michigan native born in 1882 and veteran of Tool and Die Experimental and Kaiser-Frazer, he now specializes in machine repair and rebuilding. He and his wife Bertha live on an acre by the Community Park and have two sons employed in Studebaker and Bendix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred-Tex Machine Company
Llano St
Fredericksburg
Frank M. Morris
Harper
Fred-Tex
Art Bently
Bentley
Morris
Fred Tex
Niles
Michigan
South Bend
Indiana
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Tool and Die Experimental
Buchanan
Mich
Too
Die Experimental
National Starward
Studebaker Corporation
Rudy Furnace
Downjack
Kaiser-Frazer
Bendix Aviation
Bendix
Texas
Gulf Coast
Bertha
Studebaker
FHA To Execute Certificate On Reduced Freight Under Hay-Roughage
Walter T. McKay announced Farmers Home Administration will issue certification forms for farmers and ranchers under the Hay and Roughage program to secure 50 percent reduced freight rates on hay shipments to drought zones. The reduced tariff applies only to eligible individuals and program details are available at local county FmHA offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Drouth
County
Farmers Home Administration Office
Rural firearm report shows sow and pigs roaming fields
A 12 gauge shotgun was used at about 40 yards to confront a sow and several pigs still roaming the countryside. Klein reports ongoing damage from numerous other roaming animals. The photo features Mr. Klein, his brother Robert, and Robert's five year old son Bobbie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Post
Klein
Mr. Klein
Robert
Bobbie
New Chrysler Products Hit Market October 30
Three new Chrysler Motors products the 1960 Plymouth DeSoto and Chrysler will debut Tuesday October 30 at Crenwelge Motors and Standard Service Company Plymouth and Chrysler shown by Standard Service while Plymouth and DeSoto shown by Crenwelge The Plymouth boasts a design ahead of its time with five inch lower ride height longer wheel base bold fins and forward thrusting headlights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler Motors
Plymouth
DeSoto
Chrysler
Crenwelge Motors
Standard Service Company
Standard Service
Crenwelge
Harper Methodist Educational Building Dedication
The Harper Methodist Church will dedicate its Educational Building at 7 30 p m Sunday with Dr Lowell Ryan as guest speaker. Rev Jesse Long says an open house will follow and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Methodist Church
Lowell Ryan
Methodist Church
Corpus Christi
Jesse Long
Boy Scouts Hike To Tarr Farm
On Tuesday October 3 the Boy Scouts hiked to Watkins Tarr farm where they played a football game then returned to the Legion Hut for a meeting. Victor Marshall announced over 600 pounds of paper were collected and sold for 32 dollars and 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr Farm
Legion Hut
Victor Marshall
Austin
Baptist Woman's Society Installs Officers
New officers for the Harper Baptist Church Women's Missionary Society were installed Wednesday evening October 24 in a candlelight ceremony. Mrs G D Lennon installed officers including Elmo Lumpkins president A B Barker youth director V C Russell first vice president Denver J Bennett second vice president and prayer chair man J A Lennon secretary treasurer Edward Bailey mission study chairman and B J Mayhugh commissions chairman. As Lennon spoke she gave each officer a token symbolizing duties. The group sang Take My Life and Let It Be and the service closed with a dedicatory prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of
Harper Baptist Church
G. D. Lennon
Elmo Lumpkins
A. B. Barker
V. C. Russell
Denver J. Bennett
J. A. Lennon
Edward Bailey
B. J. Mayhugh
Presbyterian Women's Society Holds Meeting
The Presbyterian Women's Society met October 18 at Mrs. A C Wendel's home with 16 members present. The treasurer reported a $23.96 balance and a free will offering for overseas hospital sewing was planned for the next meeting on November 15. Committee chairs were announced for the new year and the program featured a discussion of Ephesians chapter 38 with three more chapters to cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Women's Society
A. C. Wendel
Walter Parker
W. O. Pape
J. R. Peril
H. L. Stevens
Fred Whitewood
W. C. Pape
Warren McDougall
R. E. Peril
David Schmidt
Watkins Tarr
Gilbert Anderegg
Ephesians
Hereford Sale slated in Mason on October 31
The Ill Country Hereford Association will hold its Seventh Annual Fall Sale in Mason on Wednesday October 31. Sixty two head including 59 bulls and 3 females will be offered with 40 bulls aged 18 months. James F. Grote of Boerne will judge at 9 am, Walter Britten to auction at 1 pm. Catalogs available from J. D. Jordan secretary Mason Texas. Mr and Mrs Marvin Kramer visited San Antonio Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill Country Hereford Association
Mason
Silas Rothmann
A. L. Smith
College Station
James F. Grote
Boesne
Texas
Walter Britten
J. D. Jordan
Mason Texas
Hill Country Hereford Association
Harper Longhorns travel to Leakey for district clash
The 1965 Harper Longhorns team heads to Leakey Friday night seeking their second district win. Front row left to right: Jimmy Peril George Mains Cecil Tatsch Lou Moellendorf Douglas Bode. Second row: Martin Fiedler Jerome Lang Johnny Cottle Carlton Wendel Gene Talsch Eugene Bode. Third row: Clifford Wienecke Steve Oehler James Wienecke Bobby Brown Johnny Oehler Howard Walker and Coach Dean Hopf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorns
Leakey
Jimmy Peril
George Mains
Cecil Tatsch
Lou Moellendorf
Douglas Bode
Martin Fiedler
Jerome Lang
Johnny Cottle
Carlton Wendel
Gene Talsch
Eugene Bode
Clifford Wienecke
Steve Oehler
James Wienecke
Independents Like Ike
A Brownwood man writes Texas Democrats that he, as an independent voter, supports Eisenhower and Mamie. He argues a united U S is built by strong families, dislikes war casualties, opposes fighting for France and England over Suez, and says Ike stands by his convictions even if it means running again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Texas Democrats
Eisenhower
Ike
Mamie
U. S
France
England
Suez
Stevenson
Longhorns edge Center Point 32 26 in district opener
Harper Longhorns defeated Center Point Pirates 32 to 26 in a district game. Johnny Cottle ran for four touchdowns and two extra points to reach 26 points while Clifford Wiennecke added the other TD. Center Point led at halftime and through the third quarter before Harper pulled away in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorns
Center Point Pirates
Longhorns
Leakey
Johnny Cottle
Clifford Wiennecke
Golden
W. Fritz
Harper
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First Baptist Church At
Frank M. Morros
Morros
Harper Community Park
Fred-Tex Machine
Art Bentley
Tillman Landers
Lucille Pfeiffer of
Menard
Peggy Hopf
North Texas State College
Denton
Dean Hopf
Arthur Klein
E. A. Basse, Jr
Scenic
Scenic Loop
Klet
Harper Methodist Educational
Boy
Tarr Farm
Baptist Woman’s Society
Presbyterian Women’s Society
Mason Geleber
Marvin Kramer
San Antonio
Elva Mae Dittmar
Harper-Center Point
Harper Whins
Dean Hopt
Edwin Klein
Ad. Bernhard
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Jett Parker
Kerrville
Gordon Harper
Aubrey Harper
Ruben Bode
Donnie Bode
Big Bend National Park
Donnnie Bode
Webb Armstrong
Pecos
Roy Roberts
Beverley
Marvin Tobin
Santone Sun
Treecy Tobin
Eve
Sagan
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