Public Safety Director Predicts 29 Deaths for Labor Day Weekend
Col. Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced a 29 fatality forecast for the Labor Day three day period in Texas. About 125 extra patrolmen will join regular Highway Patrol to curb violations seen in most fatal accidents. He urged public vigilance and noted last year 14 rural fatalities each involved at least one violation.
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Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Garrison
N. K.woerner
Pasture Conservation Efforts Highlight County Programs
In Gillespie County Conservational District news, Rusenberger defers a pasture, promoting seed crops of Sideoats grama and Little bluestem with improved ground cover. Schroeder clips young cedar, while Bernhard Stehling allies with SCD to terrace fields near Doss. Kneese collects soil samples for fertility, planning clover use. Brehmer builds a diversion terrace and rests rangeland to boost grasses.
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Levy Rusenberger
Rusenberger
Clarence Schroeder
Schroeder
Adolph Kneese
Fredericksburg
Kneese
Earl Brehmer
Villespie Co. Lcd
Luckenbach
Brehmer
W. E
Billy) Fricke
Fricke
Harper
Emil Tatsch
Tatsch
Simon Honig
Honig
Lutheran theological president elected for Columbia seminary
The Rev. F Eppling Reinartz D D longtime leader of the United Lutheran Church in America in New York City was elected president of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia South Carolina He succeeds Rev John L Yost whose term ends this year Reinartz who has served as secretary of the United Lutheran Church in America since 1947 is a former president of the National Lutheran Council The Rev J Floyd Carroll near Portsmouth Virginia Rural Minister of the Year was named for outstanding rural life and religion efforts The Progressive Farmer and Emory University School of Theology sponsored the award plus the Virginia Council of Churches oversight Miss Lucy Gist Bethlehem Center Fort Worth Texas will direct the Inchon community center near Seoul Korea as a missionary of the Methodist Church The Rev Joseph J Walter S J was named director of the Jesuit Seminary and Mission Bureau in New York City succeeding Rev William T Wood S J The bureau supports about 600 Jesuit seminarians in New York Buffalo and the Philippine provinces.
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F. Eppling Reinartz
United Lutheran Church
New York City
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Columbia
South Carolina
Dr Reinartz
United Lutheran Church In America
John L. Yost
Reinartz
National Lutheran Council
J. Floyd Carroll
Driver-Magnolia Rural Methodist Church
Portsmouth
Virginia
Progressive Farmer
Emory University School of Theology
Virginia Council of Churches
Carroll
Lucy Gist
Bethlehem Center
Fort Worth
Texas
Korea
Inchon
Seoul
Miss Gist
Southern Methodist University
Scarritt College
Nashville
Joseph J. Walter
S. J
Father Walter
William T. Wood
New York
Buffalo
Philippine
Hebrew Bible printed in Israel for first time in 1959
The American Bible Society notes Israel’s Bible prominence with Bible reading in 30 percent of school curricula and a diverse Hebrew literate population. For the first time in 1959 the complete Hebrew Bible was printed locally, with leather bound sets presented to President Isac Ben Zvi and Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, likely boosting circulation toward a nine year total of 136,000 copies.
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Israel
American Bible Society
Isac Ben Zvi
Ben-Gurion
Church World Service appeals to women to gather clothing
Church World Service asks church women to search attic and clean clothing closets to meet overseas aid needs. They request 670000 pounds for Greece 500000 for the Near East the largest single request to date and include items for Italy Poland Japan Korea and infants wear blankets and shoes.
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Church World Service
CWS
Greece
Italy
Poland
Japan
Korea
Near East
New Windsor
Maryland
Nappanee
Indiana
Emerald Ave
Modesto
Calif
Duncan Ave
St. Louis
Missouri
East 20Th St
New York
Doctor Tom Dooley’s Mission to Help Refugees and the Poor
The 1927 born doctor from a wealthy St Louis family built refugee camps in Haiphong aiding half a million Vietnamese. He later founded a hospital in Laos with Navy colleagues and spoke in Holyoke about finding happiness in serving others. Dooley faces cancer yet pursues ongoing relief work.
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St. Louis
Tom Dooley
Navy
North Vietnam
Laos
Dooley
Holyoke
Massachusetts
Rahe family members seek medical consult in San Antonio
My and Mrs. Hubert Rahe took his mother Mrs. Ired Rahe to San Antonio Monday to consult a doctor there.
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Hubert Rahe
Ired Rahe
San Antonio
Local notes and visits across Texas towns
Mrs Paul Lang remains ill and stays with Mr and Mrs George Wahl in Fredericksburg. Ms Bell Coffey moves to Kerrville to live with her son Ralson and family. Holland Walker and Hollis attend a class reunion in Saline. Mrs Fred Whitewood and Mrs Pete Whitworth visit their mother Mrs W O Brown at Center Point. Joe and Mrs Burton Brown of Kerrville visit Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers. Marlene and Willimae Kaiser of San Antonio spend the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Morris Bein. Scouting hosts millions of volunteers and 3500 men guiding youth as life work.
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Paul Lang
George Wahl
Fredericksburg
Fred Whitewood
Pete Whitworth
W. O. Brown
Center Point
Marlene and
Willimae Kaiser
San Antonio
Morris Bein
Church welcomes and schedule for St Anthony’s parish
Harper’s Churches extend a cordial welcome to attend services at St Anthony’s Church. Mass Sunday at 9 am, Wednesday Mass at 8 pm with Confraternity meeting. Friday Mass paused during football season. Visitors include families from Kerrville New Braunfels and San Antonio. Parish events include St Anthony’s Society, servers, quilting sessions, and Wednesday night meetings.
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Harper's Churches
St. Anthony's Society
James Lutheran Church Services And Schedule
Rev C H Rose presides over the 12th Sunday after Trinity on September 4 at James Lutheran Church The day includes 8:00 a m worship 9 45 a m study 10 45 a m worship with Holy Communion and 7 p m Young Married Couples A choir practice is listed for September 7 at 8 00 p m and the 1st and 2nd year confirmation on September 10 A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend every service
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services and Meetings
Rev. E C Lambert pastor Mrs Mane Taylor 8 8 Miss Scotty Lee Taylor organist Mr T J Oehler long leader. Sunday worship 11 00 a m Sunday School 10 a m Holy Communion every third Sunday. Woman's Society first Tuesday each month. Mrs Roy Ressman president Official Board meets second Tuesday. Ray Blerschwale chairman. A hearty welcome to one and all.
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E. C. Lambert
Mane Taylor
Scotty Lee Taylor
T. J. Oehler
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Roy Ressman
Ray Blerschwale
Local Visitors and Summer Trip Notes
Rev. Hubert Baumann of La Coste visited with his mother Mrs. Arthur Baumann on Thursday. Miss Betty Jane Bailey, who spent the summer at Alto Frio, returned home Saturday.
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Uoo
Hubert Baumann of
la Coste
Arthur Baumann
Betty Jane Bailey
Alto Frio
Worship Service Invitation by Church
John Albrecht Pastor Charles Mains and Sunday School Superintendent John Tarr invite participation at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. You are cordially invited to join in worship.
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John Albrecht
Charles Mains
John Tarr
Maurer Family Attends Delphine Maurer Nurse Graduation
Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer attended the graduation exercises of Delphine Maurer a registered nurse in Astin on Sunday. Delphine is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clemens Maurer of Kerrville. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Dallas Reiger and children with Mr and Mrs Jack Jones. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Hollan Walker and son Hollis Mrs Orval Harvey and children and Mrs Hugo Klein and daughter.
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Buck Baker
Jack
Kerrville
Herbert Gamel
Robert Maurer
Astin
Delphine Maurer
Clemens Maurer
Dallas Reiger
Jack Jones
Hollan Walker
Hollis
Orval Harvey
Hugo Klein
Family visit and illness in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and daughters Lavern Rita and Ruben visited Mrs Ernst Klein at Spring Creek. Mr and Mrs J O Robinson and children of San Antonio and Mrs A E Roberts of Carrizzo Springs are with their aunt and sister Miss Bertie Riley who is ill in the Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic.
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Edwin Klein
Lavern
Rita
Ruben
Mr Klein
Ernst Klein
Spring Creek
J. O. Robinson
San Antonio
A. E. Roberts
Carrizzo Springs
Bertie Riley
Fredericksburg
Two Week Revival Begins With Evangelistic Service
A two week revival starts with nightly services at 7 30 except Saturdays. Sunday School at 10 00 and Worship Hour at 11 00 followed by a 7 30 Evangelistic Service. Rev W D Starkweather of Dallas will preach from Isaiah 43 13 God said I will work and who shall let it.
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W. D. Starkweather
Dallas
First Baptist Church Services Announced
Rev. W. H. Totty, pastor invites all to Sunday School at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m and Evening service at 7 p m with a cordial welcome extended to everyone.
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Totty
Social visit to the Kramers by local families
Visiting Sunday were Mesdames Annie Markwortt and Chester Moses accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Staudt and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wachhals plus Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Staudt and their little daughter.
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Alfred Kramer
Annie Markwortt
Chester Moses
Paul Staudt
Hans Wachhals
Rudy Staudt
For Sale Angora goats and Deboulet ewes in Texas
Two Angora billy goats one Reed-breeding and several pure-bred Deboulet ewes offered for sale. Reasonably priced. Contact Bill Edwards at UN 4-3064 Har per Texas.
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Bill Edwards
Harper, Texas
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