Safety Head Urges Parents to Lead Child Traffic Safety
E C McFadden of Dallas urged parents to take initial responsibility for child pedestrian safety. He cited a state wide program by the Texas Safety Association DPS and the National Safety Council. He advised parents to set a good example, align home lessons with schools, and teach children to wait for the GO signal look both ways and watch for turning traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. McFadden
Dallas
Employers Casualty Company
Texas Safety Association
McFadden
Texas Safety Associaton
Department of Public Safety
National Safety Council
Texas State Fair to Award Over 200000 in Junior Exhibits
More than 2000 junior livestock and poultry exhibitors compete for prizes likely exceeding 200000 during the 1956 State Fair of Texas October 6 to 21. Premiums total 17192 with auction sales boosting receipts, last year yielding 176974.51 for 1074 youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ted
Col
Walter Britton
College Station
Lloyd Joyce
Iaga
John C. Bruns
Fort Worth
A. L. Darnell
Texas A & M College
John H. Jones
Texas A&m
R. C. Mowery
Texas Technological College
Stanley Anderson
Texas Tech
Texas Prepares Bus Driver Safety Handbook
The State Department of Education is producing a bus drivers handbook for 8 900 Texas school bus drivers. It will include safety regulations and the law’s importance. Edgar urged superintendents to engage parents students and service groups to spread awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Texas
Manuel
Edgar
Texans Contribute Over Sixty Five Thousand to Heart Fund
Texans donated 657 690 to the 1956 Heart Fund surpassing the 600 000 goal. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson announced the record total and pride in increased local associations and participation. Edgar M. Brown said a Houston staff meeting September 22 23 will draw 20 plus executives and THA staff with plans for the 1957 Heart Fund next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Texas Heart Association
Edgar M. Brown
Houston
THA
Community Heart Associations
Brown
Heart Association
Seguin Cow Sets Texas Junior Holstein Milk Record
Southwind Delta 2d 3783690 a registered Flolstein-Friesian cow owned by Edmund Campbell of Seguin produced 14 788 pounds of milk and 659 pounds of butterfat on a twice daily milking to set a Texas production record for junior three year old Holsteins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Campbell
Seguin
Texas
Odd Cloud Armada Seen Over Fredericksburg Sunday
Odd virga cumulus cloud formations drifted from West Texas or New Mexico at 16000 to 20000 feet, moving west to east near Fredericksburg. Local observer N J Dietel called the phenomenon very uncommon for Texas and likened it to a space invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
West
Texas
New Mexico
N. J. Dietel
Space
Family Notices Highlight Local Visits and Service
The notice lists multiple Dallas visitors and family gatherings including Aubrey Harper and wife at a grandmother's funeral, Gordon Harper's home return from Fredericksburg hospital, and gatherings with Stevens, Bode, and Massey families in Austin Kerrville and other towns. It also notes Andrew leaving for Lackland Air Force Base and mentions land leveling as a planned agricultural task advised by Bob Thurmond. It closes with Red Cross power of attorney figures for veterans and dependents.
Monorail to headliner at 1966 State Fair of Texas
The Monorail line by Aret commercial will be installed as a top feature of the 1966 State Fair of Texas in Dallas. The 4,000 foot route will run from the entrance to the rear parking area. Monorail Inc of Houston will construct the line, calling it safe silent and swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aret Commerc.al
Texas
Dulles
Monorail. Lac
Houston
Local residents visit and travel notices in Harper area
Mrs. John Morris returns to Fredericksburg after a Harper stay while Miss Marlene Kaiser visits from San Antonio. Families from Junct ion, Pasadena, Lott, Aransas Pass, New Braunfels and Fredericksburg are recorded visiting or traveling, with several trips to San Antonio and California noted among extended relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morris
Harper
Fredericksburg
Marlene Kaiser
San Antonio
Mrs Pape Family Visit and Move to Ranch Life
Mrs W O Pape and her son David with daughter Mrs Earl Prade spent the weekend in Corpus Christi. Mr and Mrs Lorenz Zenner and family have moved to the J J Mortimer ranch to live and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jones
Hitle
Jennifer
Watkins Tarr
Dallas Reiger
J. B. Reiger
Reiger
Spiller Ranch
Ft. Me
W. O. Pape
David
Earl Prade
Corpus Christi
Classic 1950s Cars for Sale
1952 Chevrolet four door sedan with standard transmission radio heater extra clean original. 1947 Plymouth four door sedan heater extra clean. 1950 Plymouth four door sedan heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
DE Soto Club
DE Soto
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Heas
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
Sterling Bros
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Harper, Texas
Lange’s Auto Service
Max Lange
Pine
Joe
Eke
Elmer Loe Lange
Heart
Korea
Fer
Neareal Veeterans Administration Office
Aubrey Harper
Water Harper
Gordon Harper
J. M. Stevens
Creighton Stevens
Ruben Bode
Murray Stevens
Austin
Arvin Tatsch
Arnold Markworth
Andrew
Lackland Air Force Base
W. R. Massey
Herbert Otto
Liang
Steve Forest
Boerne
Jasper Masey
Kerrville
Bob Thurmond
American Red Cross
Veterans Administration
Gene Jones
Sons of Junctoin
Herbert Jones
Arthur Bierschwab
Carrie Calentine
New Braunfels
Adolph Baugh of
Lott
Freda Baugh
Floyd Boatright
Joseph Lang
James Wright
Aransas Pass
Wesley Sagesar
Pasadena
Riley
Diane
Yvonne
Fred Gaumenthaler
Karl Durst
Mrs
Alfred Lehne
Hilmar Barkier
Frederikksburg
9Qa LeRoy, Kramer
Marvin Kramer
LeRoy ‘Tatsch
Wedneyday
California
Alb, Beams
Franklin Lehne
Pat’s Pavilion
The
Circle C Gang
J. J. Patranella
Sunnyside Tavern
Larry Meurer
Desoto
Crenwelge Motor Sales
Quality Grocery
Gene Harper
Prop
Delicatessen
Bendix Appliances _ & POULTRY
Ah K
Oloy
Bode CO
Lehne Lumber & Hardware
Leslie Harper
Conoco Gas & Oils
Firestone
Willard and
Delco
Dempster Water
Sportsman Cafe
Edmund Fiedler
Rahe’s
Dayton Rahe
Tex
Sinclair Gas & Oils
Rocky Inn
Herbert Feller
Kerrville, Texas
Willie Baethge
Elmo Baethge
Water Street
Wershville, Texas
Hill Country
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