Airmail tests shift more mail to airlines
The Post Office Dept backs experimental air service between New York Chicago and Washington, with three cent letters and six cent stamps. ARRA says railroads now carry most intercity mail, but the scheme risks higher taxpayer costs and favors airlines over rail. The piece notes railroads invested heavily in mail handling and that air mail losses fall on taxpayers while proposing careful cost checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Post Office
Postmaster General
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
Newark
Washington
Chicago
Association of American Railroads
New York City
Congress
United States
New York Herald- Tribune
Magncuw ‘Nes
Southern Railway System
Agneidereble
Usis
Former Governor Stevenson Opens US 290 in Kimble County
Former Governor Coke Stevenson and State Highway Commissioner Herb Perry share a friendly handclasp at the US 290 opening near Roosevelt in Kimble County. Joe Roddy, KELP El Paso general manager, stands behind as master of ceremonies and Stevenson introduces Perry who delivers the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson
Herb Perry
Carrizo Springs
Roosevelt
Kimble County
Stevenson
Joe Roddy
KELP
el Paso
Perry
Fredericksburg
Allen Keller
Bill Petmecky
Herman Fischer
Henry Schmidt
Victor Nixon
Tom Schmidt
Edgar Stroeher
Gilbert Eckhardt
Alex Mittendorf
Gilbert Kaderli
N. J. Dietel
Victor Dittmar
U S 290 Eight Mile Section Opens With Ceremonies
Eight mile stretch of U S 290 from Roosevelt to West Texas was opened in ceremonies led by Herb Perry new State Highway Commission member and former Lions International president. Coke Stevenson introduced Perry as the dedication speaker. The project cost about 2.69 million dollars for the final Texas highway 59 miles and the Allen Keller Company completed the eight mile cut through a hill in four months with a 492000 dollar contract. Local prizes and first through traffic featured a Texas Arizona trucker and a 17 year old Junction girl Lorene Johnston cutting the ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US 290
Roosevelt
Herb Perry
Carrizo Springs
State Highway Commission
Lions International
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Kimble County
Llano River
Perry
Allen Keller Company
State Highway Department
Keller
Stevenson
Lorene Johnston
Junction
Jack Winn
Leonard Williams
Huntsville
Alabama
California
Joe Roddy
Ribbon Cutting Opens US 290 at Roosevelt in Kimble County
Miss La verne Johnston of Junction performed the cutting ceremony beside State Highway Commissioner Herb Petry and former governor Coke Stevenson. Four cheerleaders in uniforms held the ribbon as the truck in the background won a prize for first motorists to pass through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Johnston
Junction
Roosevelt
Kimble County
Herb Petry
Coke Stevenson
Farewell Party for Miss Barbara Lennon at Baptist Church
Friends gathered at the Baptist Church on Friday night to honor Barbara Lennon with a farewell party. Attendees shared games and songs, then cookies and punch were served, before Barbara left on Tuesday to enter Nixon-Clay Business College in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Barbara Lennon
Iris, Nelle
Catula Riley
Sarah Casper
Dallas Rieger
Ethel Rieger
Bonnie Rieger
Lubbock
D. W
Harper Defeats Sisterdale to Reach Finals at Stonewall
Harper loses game one 19 to 5 but wins game two 5 to 4 to clinch a finals berth against Stonewall. Kohls earned the win while Cosper took the loss. Salcher and Kohls starred with key hits as Harper overcoming early deficits to force a deciding showdown next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Sisterdale
Stonewall
Sisterdale Indians
Listerdale
Kenneth Cosper
George Salcher
Roeder
T. Taylor
Marquardt
R. Taylor
Kasten
Matter
Habenicht
Kohls
Matters
J. Cottle
Salcher
Rahe
Bierschwab
Masters
Cosper
Lee Moldenhauer
Marvin Kaderli
Martin Marquardt
W. A. Cottle
Abrhee
Rfl
Ose
Langbein
Hahbenicht
Harper- Abrhpore
Taylor
Feller
Parker
Kadern
Moldenhauer
Cottle
Pirates
Umer Cute
Harper Longhorns Open Season Versus Mullin Next Friday
Harper Longhorns football opens Sept 16 at 8 pm vs Mullin on Harper field. Nine game schedule includes five district games with Utopia, Medina, London, Leakey and Center Point. Coach Salcher brings 16 players to practice including six lettermen and returnees Parker Schmidt Bennet Lang Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorns
Mullin
la Pryor
Harper Longhorn
Harper Field
Longhorns
Utopia
Medina
London
Leakey
Center Point
Couch George Salcher
Eugene Parker
Qarterback
Cyrus Schmidt
Barbecue Dinner at W. R. Massey Home
Mr and Mrs W R Massey hosted a Sunday barbecue at their home with attendees including Mrs John Holland Willow City Mr and Mrs Frank Massey San Antonio Mr and Mrs Cleo Holland and daughters Mrs May Puryr Austin Mr and Mrs Raymond Reed Florida Mr and Mrs Herman Otto Mr and Mrs W W Massey and son Jackie Llano Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey San Marcos and Mr and Mrs Jasper Massey and son Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Massey
John Holland
Willow City
Frank Massey
San Antonio
Cleo Holland
May Puryr
Austin
Raymond Reed
Florida
Herman Otto
W. W. Massey
Jackie
Llano
Clayton Massey
San Marcos
Jasper Massey
Kerrville
Wedekinds Attend Harper Baptist Church Service
Mr and Mrs Fred Wedekind of Hunt attended church at Harper Baptist Church Sunday morning. They visited Mrs J C Stevens Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jou
Fred Wedekind
Hunt
Harper Baptist Church
J. C. Stevens
Two Injured In Hi way Accident Sunday
Two persons were injured when a 1950 Buick and a 1948 Chevrolet pickup collided head on five miles north of Comfort on US 87 at 2 20 p m Sunday. Mrs Irene Stasny and her granddaughter were treated for facial cuts and bruises at Fredericksburg hospital. A second incident on Old Harper Road involved a 1940 Chevrolet that rolled over after a tire blowout with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort
US 87
John Huie
Bob Werner
Irene Stasny
San Antonio
Wilson Mitchell
Texas Game and Fish Commission opens Hill Country deer station
The Texas Game and Fish Commission drives deer management to boost ranch income and hunter sport. At Kerr County near Hunt a 6493 acre wildlife station begins detailed work with wildlife biologist T A Booker and wildlife area manager Frank Etheredge to balance livestock and deer, study management, and address questions for Hill Country ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Game & Fish Commission
Commission
Kerr County
Hunt
T. A. Booker
Soil Conservation Service
Kerrville
Frank Etheredge
Big Bend
Booker
Etheredge
Deer management experiment at station investigates livestock impact
The article details a county backed deer study with 10 pastures of 96 acres each, fenced to exclude deer and stocked with eight does and two bucks per pasture. It tests light moderate and heavy stocking to gauge effects on deer weight and mortality while examining management methods and cedar control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker
Etheredge
Harper Catholic Church Bazaar Set for September 11 Dinner in School Gym
Final preparations under way for a Harper church bazaar to benefit Harper Catholic Church. Dinner starts at 11 with a full menu including chicken and dressing, fresh sausage from Santa Gertrudis beef, country store sales, fancy works, cake and cookies, a fish-pond, wrapped donations, and a square dance demonstration led by Mrs. Ver non Rogers. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Gertrudis
King Ranch
St. Anthony’s Church
Mary Louise Denman
Leroy Denman Jr
San Antonio
St. Charles Ranch
Rustwell
Johnny Sullivan
Vernon Rogers
Rabid Fox In Pen Attacks Pets Near Fredericksburg
Aubrey Parker faced a frightening scene when a rabid fox in a pen near his home bit a rooster and possibly his dog. Parker rushed the dog for rabies shots at a Fredericksburg veterinarian as the fox and rooster were exterminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Parker
Parker
Fredericksburg
Barbecue Dinner At Mart Stevens Home Honors J M Stevens
Visitors gathered at the Mart Stevens home Sunday for a barbecue dinner honoring J. M. Stevens birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and families from San Antonio Austin El Paso and here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart Stevens
Creighton Stevens
Bob Friddeau
San Antonio
Murray Stevens
Austin
Archie Delevan
Lamar Parker
el Paso
Kenneth Parker
Robin Bode
Donnie
Era
Roy Coggeshall
Dayton Crowell
Lulla Roberts
Here
J. M. Stevens
Visitors greet Round Mountain Roberts kin
Mr and Mrs Rey Roberts and Beverly visited Mr and Mrs Oliver Roberts at Round Mountain last Wednesday. A daughter was born Sept 2 at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio to Mr and Mrs David Beathen with grandmother Mrs Floyd Buoatrigat of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Rey Roberts
Beverly
Mes
Oliver Roberts
Round Mowne Tain
David Beathen
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Floyd Buoatrigat
Harper
Lavernia Visitors Note Family and Nursing Student
Mr and Mrs William Cosper of Lavernia visited his mother Mrs J C Cosper Sunday night and returned Monday. Mr and Mrs Alvin Solbrig traveled to Austin Friday with their daughter Joyce a Brackenridge School of Nursing pre clinical student enrolled since July 15 1955 for Labor Day holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cosper
Lavernia
J. C. Cosper
Alvin Solbrig
Austin
Joyce
Brackenridge School of Nursing
Oestreich-Fredericksburg Family Visits Weekend
Mr and Mrs Raymund Oestreich and children from Fredericksburg visited Mrs Parker and her husband Sunday. Edwin Lang Sr hosted weekend visitors Ellis Lang from San Antonio and his family along with Edwin Lang Jr and his children from Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymund Oestreich
Fredericksburg
Sam Parker
Edwin Lang Sr
Ellis Lang
San Antonio
Edwin Lang Jr
Austin
Lang Family Visit Highlights Fredericksburg Ties
Mrs Paul Lang and Miss Ber Nice Lang of Fredericksburg visited their parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lang
Bernice Lang
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
Statement of appreciation after team barbecue
The speaker thanks Omer for managing in George's vacation and praises the Rocky Inn for the barbecue supper after the game. He invites everyone and families to Stonewall Sunday and Harper the next Sunday for another double meeting if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer
George
Rocky Inn
Stonewall
Harper
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Ocy
By Donald I. Rogers
U.S. 290
Merle Cottle
Sandra
Michael
Donna Sue
Vene Cottle
Corded
Marvin Kohls
Iron Man
Laverne Langbein
Tooter Parker
Johnnie Cottle
A. C. Ernst
Ernst
Langbeth
J. W. Bierschwale
Bierschwale
Herbert Fell
Game Commission
Central
Elmer Kelton
San Angelo Standard Times Agriculture
Jsunition
Edgar Strusher
Herman Pimher
Stu
Qua Schwiening
Alex Mitvweadar
Harper Catholic Church
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