State Capital Highlights Sidelights by Bern Stanford
The Texas Industrial Commission votes 5 to 1 to avoid politics and focus on attracting industry, citing 475 plants located since 1938 and plans for 375 more in 99 counties. Gov. Price Daniel opposes interposing in Houston school desegregation, while inheritance tax notes tax implications for national debt retirement. Naming dispute over San Marcos and New Braunfels park may shift at October board meeting. Pistol sale curbs and good character certificates questioned. Old age rolls decline despite rising elderly, due to Social Security and retirements. Auto inspections begin with a deadline in spring. lines expected as 4.5 million vehicles are checked.
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Tex
Texas Industrial Commission
Texas
al H. Chesser
Railroad Brotherhood
E. B. Germany
Commission
Germany
TIC
Walter Dickerson
Houston
Price Daniel
Houston School Board
Gov
Daniel
Houston Board
San Marcos
New Braunfels
State Parks Board
San Marcos State Park
San Marcons
State Conference On Aging
Lyndon Johnson bannered service stations shown in photo
In the image Paul Klein stands at his Humble Service Station on Stonewall with a large Lyndon Johnson banner reading a Leader to Lead the Nation. Another similar banner hangs at Erin Danz Tip Top Cafe and Kermit Hahne Sinclair Service Station, per staff photo.
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Paul Klein
Stonewall
Lyndon Johnson
Erin Danz Tip Top
Kermit Hahne Sinclair
Stonewall Centennial Parade lines up diverse entries
The Stonewall Centennial celebrated with a large parade entries from VFW, Hermann Sons and other groups. It includes 75 plus residents riding, school bands, sheriff possee teams, a stagecoach caravan, and numerous volunteers. A grand 9 00 a m parade judging at 8.30 am with events on the school grounds and goat roping, horse racing, beard and old fashioned contests.
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Stonewall
VFW
Hermann Sons
Hagle Rock Ranch
Wimberly
Charlie Capps Ranch
Blanco
Simon Burg Ranch
Pedernales
John Pehl
KNAF
Centennial Grounds
Otto Schumann
Albert
Texas
Mason City Clerk Belmore Lange Drowns Fishing
Mason City clerk and 12-year city official Belmore Lange, 42, drowned Monday while fishing in the Liano River ten miles southwest of Mason. His wife saw him sink after stepping into a deep hole while wearing boots and carrying a minnow bucket. He was found after authorities were summoned, and services were held at First Baptist Church with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Lange was born December 27, 1917, married in 1944, served in WWII, and left a wife, two children, and several relatives.
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Mason
Belmore Lange
Liano
Lange
Mason City
Simon
First Baptist Church
Gooch
Onion Creek
Gillespie County
Gertrude Friday
Nachidoches
Baptist Church
Mason Lions Club
Lois Ann Lange
Jimmie Lange
Ernest Lange
Streeter
Willie Lange
Midland
Raymond Lange
Roy Priess
Ft. Worth
Pershing Centen nial Day Proclaimed by Eisenhower
Sept 13 1960 is proclaimed General of the Armies John J Pershing Centennial Day by President Eisenhower. The nation will observe ceremonies honoring Pershing and those who served with him. He received about 19 honorary degrees and was a 1886 US Military Academy graduate. He holds the rank of General of the Armies by act of Congress in 1919.
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John J. Pershing
Presiden Eisenhower
86Th Congress
General Pershing
Gen. Pershing
U.S. Military Academy
Cavalry
Lang Family Weekend Visit Highlighted by Austin Youth
Frank Lang of Austin spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lang, sharing time at home and catching up on family matters.
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Frank Lang
Austin
Mrs
Louis Lang
Clark Bterschwale
Brownwouad
A. L. Bierschwale
Pete Whitworth
Roy Davis
San Antonio
Howard Walden
Frank
Dan Senggin
Corpus Christi
H. L. Stevens
V. C Russell Jr
Killeen
E. L. Russell
Dripping Springs
Jack McRae
Dalas
V. C. Russell Sr
Army Specialist Four Fey In Germany On Pelican-Killer Exercise
Army Specialist Four William G. Fey 22 with the 46th Artillery Group joined a five day field training exercise in Germany called Operation Pelican-Killer. He arrived overseas in April 1959 and serves as a liquid oxygen plant operator in the 523d Engineer Company. Fey is a 1957 graduate of York Agricultural Institute Jamestown Tennessee and entered the Army in January 1958. His wife Glenda Sue lives in Harper Texas.
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Neckarsulm
Germany
AHTNC
William G. Fey
Glenda Sue
Harper
Texas
46Th Artillery Group
Fog
523D
York Agricultural Institute
Jamestown
Tenn
Army
Ft. Jackson
8. C
Charles E. Foy
Allardt
Kerrville Man Visits Grandmother Ida Kneese
Wayne Knese of Kerrville spent last week visiting his grandmother Mrs. Ida Kneese.
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Wayne Knese
Kerrville
Ida Kneese
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Betty) Weinheimer
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