Texas Democratic committee race and state politics in Austin
In Austin Texas an election for a new Democratic national committee man is upcoming with a nominating committee to decide on Sept 21 and a statewide meeting Sept 22 in Fort Worth to reveal the choice. Potential candidates include Lloyd M. Bentson Jr James E Wheat J O Gillham George W Sandlin and others in a dynamic Texas political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Gillham
Brownfield
James E. Wheat
Woodville
Wheat
State Executive Committee
George W. Sandlin
Allan Shivers
Cay
Paul M. Butler
Adai Stevenson
Shivers
House
Sam Rayburn
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Sandlin
Democratic Club of
Ft. Worth
Morrow
State Committee
Noxville News from Mrs Milam Chronicle Local Visits
Mrs. J A Milam reports a string of visits and hospital trips. Mrs W W Whitworth returns to Fredericksburg hospital. J A Milam travels to Austin for Primitive Baptist meetings and family visits.
Texas Sets Sept 15 1955 to April 15 1956 Motor Vehicle Inspection Period
Col Homer Garrison Jr announced the Public Safety Commission designated September 15 1955 through April 15 1956 as the new seven month inspection period for Texas motorists. Over 4000 inspection stations statewide will offer safety checks for vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Public Safety Commission
Garrison
Texas
Local visitors troupe visits Kerrville and Harper
Mrs Horace Delevan of Odessa and Mrs Jesse Poole of New Mexico traveled with Mrs Dolf Peril to Kerrville to visit their brother Joe Moore and Mrs Moore and then visited old friends in Harper Thursday afternoon. Gene Jones of Junction visited his mother Mrs Herbert Jones Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Delevan
Odessa
Jesse Poole
New Mexico
Joe Moore
Moore
Kerrville
Dolf Peril
Harper
Gene Jones
Junction
Herbert Jones
Texas lawmakers named to committees as storm warning net expands
F Spillman chairs the house investigating committee with members Reps. Reagan Huffman Osborn Welch and McDonald. Water resources panel includes Reps Banks Lau and Wood. A world class storm warning net is being installed in 16 Texas cities using radar sets donated by the Air Force and developed by the Weather Bureau DPS and Civil Defense. Installation sites include Austin San Antonio Corpus Christi Brownsville Victoria Galveston Houston Beaumont Ft Worth Wichita Falls Lubbock Midland San Angelo and Amarillo with more to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Spillman
House
Land Office
Reagan R. Huffman
Marshall
Jesse M. Osborn
Muleshoe
Jack Welch
Marlin
Scott McDonald
Ft. Worth
Water Resources Committee
Stanley Banks Jr
San Antonio
Leroy Lau
Kress
Bill Wood
Tyler
Texas
U. S. Air Force
U. S. Weather Bureau
Texas Department of Public Safety
State Division of Civil Defense and Disaster Relief
Austin
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Victoria
Galveston
Houston
Beaumont
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Midland
San Angelo
Amarillo
Homey reminiscences and small town chatter recounted
The fragmentary text recalls freckle faced kids and topps and marbles games. It blends local gossip about marriages for money and a teller with a questionable eye, plus neighbors like Grandpa Hedges and Rev Charley Grant in a seaside or rural setting.
Livestock Show Assn. Annual Meeting Set for Tuesday
The Gillespie County 4 H and FFA Livestock Show Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday September 20 at 8 p m in the district courtroom at the courthouse. Five new directors will be elected at this meeting. All interested in the livestock show are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County 4-H
FFA Livestock Show Association
Court House
Barretts Host Barbecue Dinner Guests At Harper
Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett entertained Friday night with a barbecue. Guests included Elgin Ellebracht and family Bernice Levi Roy Roberts Beverly Carlos Parker and son Buzzy Mrs Clint Brown and children Mrs Ollie Parker. The Cook and Shaw families visited J F Cook Wednesday. Barker family and Donna from San Antonio vacationing at Harper. Mrs Charlie Rogers joined Barker party from San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Barrett
Elgin Ellebracht
Bernice
Levi
Roy Roberts
Beverly
Carlos Parker
Buzzy
Clint Brown
Ollie Parker
Tobins Visit Hardin Kin and Other Local Trips
The report notes Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tobin en route to Rock Springs to visit the Hardin Tobins and to see his mother Mrs. Tracy Tobin. It also lists Mrs. J. F. Cook and son J. C. Cook visiting San Antonio and George West, and Mrs. John Rogers with Johnnie McDougall traveling to Mason last Monday to see her daughter Mrs. Jim Custer. Attendance at Mrs. Louzetta Spencer’s funeral at the Baptist Church included Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Stevens, Mrs. Kenneth Parker and a son, Mrs. Fay Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Delevan, Edd Delevan of San Antonio, plus Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Stevens and son of Victoria and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nay and daughter of Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Tobin
Hardin Tobins
Rock Springs
Tracy Tobin
John Rogers
Johnnie McDougall
Mason
Louzetta Spencer
the Baptist Church
Elbert Stevens
Kenneth Parker
Fay Walker
Archie Delevan
Edd Delevan
San Antonio
Marshall Stevens
Victoria
Cecil Nay
Brownwood
Salcher Family Weekend Visit and Baby Leasa Ann Birth
Mr and Mrs O F Salcher of Austin spent the weekend visiting their son George Salcher and family Worth Howe Walter Lampert and Bob Davis of Sweetwater spent the weekend at the Glen Hopf home Friends here will be interested to know that the Howes are the parents of a baby daughter born in July and is named Leasa Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Salcher
Austin
George Salcher
Worth Howe
Walter Lampert
Bob Davis
Sweetwater
Glen Hopf
Howe’s
Leasa Ann
Fredericksburg Area Social and Family Notices Summary
Mr and Mrs August Kirchhoff and family visited near Fredericksburg for Mrs Feeuges birthday. Mrs Ida Kneese spent time with daughter Mrs Forest Green in Kerrville. Mrs Gilbert Anderegg and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale visited San Antonio. Lurbers visited Mrs J Casper in Pontotoc and spoke with daughter Alice in California. Ginnie Ann Berger born Sept 11 at Fredericksburg Hospital. Alice called her grandmother during travels to San Angelo. Mrs A C Wendel and daughters attended a Prayer Retreat in Ingram. Mrs Sagebiel returned to San Antonio after two weeks with sisters Rahe and Hopf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Kneese
Mrs
Forest Green
Kerrville
Orville Lurber
Pontotoc
J. C. Cosper
Alice Cosper
California
Alice
Cosper
Lurbers
Dallas Berger
Fredericksburg Hospital
Ginnie Ann
A. C. Wendel
H. L. Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
Ingram Presbyterian Church
Albert Sagebiel
Otto Rahe
V. A. Hopf
San Antolo
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Friends
Agri
John White
White
Brown Bailey
Jeader
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
James P. Hart
University of Texas
Will Wilson
Supreme Court
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
Senate
Jim Lindsey
Texarkana
Hart
Veterans Land Plan
Texas’ Veterans Land Program
J. Earl Rudder
Rudder
Bascom Giles
Giles
Texas Legislative Council
Ben Glasing
Kingsville
Tom King
Dallas
James W., Yancy
Joe Burkett Jr
E. F. Crim
Pearce Johnson
Obie Bristow
Big Spring
Gustin Garrett
Raymondville
W. G. Kirklin
William S. Heatly
Paducah
Ben
Noxville News
J. A. Milam
W. W. Whitworth
Fredericksburg
Primitive Baptist Meeting
Jim Milams
Ed. Milam
Johnny Reagen
Ed Milam
Cedar Valley
Jess F. Parker
Aubrey
Raymond Parker
Garland Moneue
Gene Royce Ake
Albert Shilling
Gene R
Earl Baker
E. J
Gale Bowland
Hereford
Plains
Billard Stapps
Tom Parker
Jett Parker
Scotty Kinsey
Dillard Stapp
Scotty
A. J. Kinsey
Willie Collins
Susie Stapp
Aubrey Parker
Clifford Bode
Doyle Parker
Ray Bierschwale
Raymond
Mr. Bierschwale
H. Welge Lewis
Mansfield
Hill Crest
Edwin Lange
Magnolia Gas & Oils
Gulf Service
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils and Auto Accessories
Greasing
Harper, Texas Tires Batteries
Drug Store
Meseville
Tem
Water Street
Hill Country
Sonny South
Holsface Hank
Frank Thomas
By AL. Smith
By Arnold
Cee Thseros Cowboy
Cavonnarg
Leys
Zol Klinger
Cavier
Ure Teller
Grandpa
Charley Grant
Slender
Fiske
Sid
Bertha Megooch
Boor & Fellow's
ST. Louise
Art Beeman
Islass
Pop
Ded
Tombstone
BY Courtney Alderson
Harper, Texas
B. L. Cook
Myrtle Shaw
Kansas
J. F. Cook
A. Wi Barker
Donna
Charlie Rogers
David Beathea
Barkers
the Herald
J. C. Cook
George West
August Kirchhoff
Helen
Max Lange
Felix Feuge
Feeuge
Gilbert Anderegg
Arthur Bierschwale
J. F. Cook and Son
J. C
Chas
Mexico
Hove EL ‘Mirador Acapulco, Mexico
Ad Wa
Majcena
Wendy
Raegeren
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