The Green Back and the Great Seal Lessons
A concise guide explains back of the dollar bill, detailing the pyramid, Eye of Providence, motto In God We Trust, Novus Ordo Seclorum, and the Eagle with 13 stars 13 arrows and 13 leaves. It cites Hunt Gaillard and Britannica notes on Franklin Jefferson Adams and Providence.
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The
United States
William Barton
Gaillard Hunt
State Department
Jefferson
Franklin
Adams
Encyclopedia Britannica
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
the Christophers
WSUS Yearbook Session Held at Methodist Church
Mrs William Keen and four others met at Mrs Carl Oehlers home to assemble yearbooks for the WSUS of the Methodist Church. Nearby family visits included Mrs Bessie Carruthers staying with relatives in San Angelo, and Wallace Mains visiting with his son Charles Mains. J R Smart, recovering from eye surgery, stayed with relatives.
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William Keen
Douglas Duderstadt
Hollan Walker
Felix Kensing
Herman Oehler
Carl Oehler
WSUS
Methodist Church
Wallace Mains
Charles Mains
J. R. Smart
Frank Hopf Reelected President of Kasper Hopf Family Reunion
Descent from Kasper and Valentine Hopf gathered at Alt Klein's Hall for the 6th Kasper Hopf reunion with about 150 attendees. Frank Hopf reelected president, Felix Hahn vice president, and Mrs Hubert Rausch secretary treasurer. Crowned King Jeffery Hopf, youngest boy born in 29 years. Events included a memorial, amateur program, and gifts for longevity and service.
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Kasper
Valentine Hopf
Alt. Klein’s Hall
Eugene Perry
Evelyn Klaerner
Alf. Crenwelge
Frank Hopf
Hugo Klaerner
Max T. Henke
Milton Petermann
Rosemary Petermann
Llano
Lix Hahn
San Antonio
Hubert Rausch
Felix Pehl
Jeffery Hopf
Perry Mueller
Louis Mueller
Germany
Perry
Jeffery
Pehl
Edwin Petermann
Clifford Duecker
Raynette Woerner
Raymond Woerner
Hugo Mueller
Adolf Becker
Doss
Local travels and family notices in brief
Mr and Mrs Joseph Mrosek and daughter left Saturday for Oklahoma to visit their son and brother Tony and wife. Mrs C T Mahler reported a new grandson born to Mr and Mrs Bud Davidson of Eldorado named Charles Dan with sister Melody 16 months old. Mrs Ernest Klein and a son Marvin of Spring Creek visited her son Edwin Klein and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs Ida Warner and mother Mrs Henry Moellendorf visited San Antonio to consult an eye specialist. Charlotte and Cynthia Greeson spent several days visiting their grandparents Otto and Mrs Wienecke last week.
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Joseph Mrosek
Oklahoma
Tony
C. T. Mahler
Bud Davidson
Eldorado
Charles Dan
Melody
Ernest Klein
Marvin
Spring Creek
Edwin Klein
Ida Warner
Henry Moellendorf
San Antonio
Charlotte
Cynthia Greeson
Otto Wienecke
Sam Parker Close to Sheep Shearing Record at Harper Ranch
Harper ranchman Sam Parker sheared 15 head including 14 yearling bucks and a two-year-old in long wool. He netted 412 pounds total, with the two-year-old at 51 pounds, averaging nearly 26 pounds per yearling.
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Sam Parker
Harper Ranchman
Services Held Friday For A P Boyett
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church for A P Boyett with Rev. George Walker of San Marcos officiating. Interment followed at Harper Cemetery beside his father in law Fred Giles. Boyett, 58, died September 12 in a San Antonio hospital after an illness of several months. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Giles and two children A P Boyett Jr and Mrs Marvin Wills, both of San Marcos, plus two grandchildren. He also leaves a brother Ernest Boyett of Junction, five sisters Mrs R C Hobert Beaumont, Mrs H R Smith Austin, Mrs Joe B Fleming Austin, Mrs L H Cordray Riverbank California, and Mrs J White Austin. He worked 12 years for the State Game and Fish Department and lived in San Marcos the past seven years.
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Presbyterian Church
A. P. Boyett
George Walker
San Marcos
Harper Cemetery
Inlaw
Fred Giles
Boyett
San Antonio
Phyllis Giles
A. P. Boyett Jr
Marvin Wills
Ernest Boyett
Junction
R. C. Hobert
Beaumont
H. R. Smith
Austin
Joe B. Fleming
L. H. Cordray
River Bank
California
J. White
State Game and Fish Department
Mrs. Moss Named To Democratic Exec Committee
Mrs. Jim Moss who chairs Gillespie County’s Democratic delegation to the State Convention in Fort Worth last week was elected state executive committee woman by acclamation. The convention also named J. H. Shelton of Brownwood as the other district 16 member, with Johnson and Rayburn backing Governor Price Daniel’s leadership of the state party.
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Jim Moss
Gillespie County
Fort Worth
Moss
Lyndon Johnson
J. H. Shelton
Brownwood
Sen
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Mrs Charles Keyes Killed In Car Wreck
A Gillespie County traffic fatality occurred when Mrs. Bertie Mae Ashford Keyes died after a head on crash at Stonewall. Donato Hernandez Vera and his sister Eulalia Vera were injured. Vera faces driving on the left charges. Mrs Keyes was 57, leaving five daughters and a son.
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Charles Keyes
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Schaetter Funeral Home
Stonewall
Walter Werner
Harry Heidemann
Keyes
Austin
Donato Hernandez Vera
Seagraves
Vera
Cal Hospital
Eulalia Vera
Appointed Home Demonstration Agent for Gillespie County
Mrs. Maxine Grobe is named County Home Demonstration Agent for Gillespie County by Judge Victor Sagebiel. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Willman of Blanco she earned a Bachelor of Science from Southwest State Teachers College San Marcos and taught home economics at Crystal City High School and Fredericksburg High School. She and husband George Grobe reside with children Richard and George Erwin at 806 N Lincoln St. She assumes duties October 1.
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Maxine Grobe
Gillespie County
Victor Sagebiel
Max Willman
Blanco
Grobe
Southwest State Teachers College
San Marcos
Crystal City High School
Fredericksburg High School
George Grobe
Richard
George Erwin
Lincoln St
Mrs Doyle Parker Named Band Booster President
The Harper Band Boosters elected Mrs Doyle Parker as president at the September meeting with 95 members joined last year. New officers include Mrs Raymond Spaeth as vice president and Mrs Carl Ochier as secretary, with Mrs Herman Ochier treasurer.
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Harper Band
Edwin Bracatigam
Doyle Parker
Raymond Spaeth
Carl Ochier
Herman Ochier
Parker
Floy Bode
Warren McDougall
M. R. Duderstadt
Victor Marshall
Tne
Local visits by Lehne Lang Solbrig and Reed families
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne visited Mr and Mrs Alfonso Lang and Mr and Mrs Chester Solbrig and their young daughter Sunday at Spring Creek. Mr and Mrs Chelas Reed and their granddaughter from Brady spent the weekend with Mrs Reed’s brother Herbert Gamel and family.
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Alfred Lehne
Alfonso Lang
Chester Solbrig
Spring Creek
Chelas Reed
Brady
Harper Longhorns Fall To Nueces Canyon In Debut
The Harper Longhorns opened the 1956 season with a 42 to 6 defeat at the hands of Nueces Canyon from Barksdale. Despite the loss the team showed fight with seven first downs to five for Nueces Canyon and seven penetrations to two. Next they host La Pryor Bull Dogs, a top six man program, Friday.
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Harper Longhorns
Dean Hopf
Nueces Canyon
Barksdale
Longhorns
Canyon Boys
la Pryor Bulldogs
Harper
Bulldogs
Revival Planned At Baptist Church
Revival services run Sunday morning September 30 through Sunday night October 7 at First Baptist Church. Theme Christ Above All. Pastor Reverend Bennet leads each 7:30 to 8:30 p m session with 7:00 to 7:15 p m prayer before. Cottage prayer meetings occur each night of the week before except Wednesday at the church. All visitors welcome.
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First Baptist Church
Christ
Bennet
Harper Scheel Cafeteria Weekly Lunch Menu
Monday roast with gravy mashed potatoes and peas. Tuesday hamburger steak with baked beans tomatoes and lettuce. Wednesday ham with sweet potatoes and green beans. Thursday hamburger and cheese with potato chips. Friday fish with catsup and beans. Includes bread milk jelly and butter across the week.
Stehling Family Reunion Draws Four Hundred Descendants
About 400 descendants of Franz and Amandus Stehling gathered at Kiaerner Park for the first Stehling family reunion. Organizers formed a permanent group with directors from both branches, naming Harold Stehling secretary treasurer and Jack Stehling historian, while Louis Knopp will chair next year’s event. The Freddie Tatsch band played as festivities ran from morning to night, with attendance expected to grow in future years.
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Franz Stehling
Amandus Stehling
Kiaerner Park
Franz
Germany
Gillespie County
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
Felix Stehling
Paul Stehling
Amandus
Turkey Marketing Day draws 300 at Gillespie County Fair Grounds
More than 300 turkey producers and county participants attended the Turkey Marketing Day at Gillespie County Fair Grounds on September 13. The event featured grading of turkeys, a talk on utilizing more turkey, a barbecue lunch, and remarks by leaders from the Texas Turkey Federation and Texas A&M.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Lampasas
Woerner
Farmers Grain Co
Knopp and Metzger Produce
Detke Feed Store
George Croft
Johnson City
Lochte Storage & Commission Company
Warren Miller
Leroy Rabke
Alfred Kunz
Wilbert Seipp
Edswin Pfeiffer
C. A. Stone
Fair Grounds
F. Z. Beanblossom
Extension Service
Texas A & M College
H. H. Weatherby
Texas Turkey Federation
Federation
Turkey
J. Alsfred Bybee
J. H. Quisenberry
Commissioners Hear School Depository Report
At the Gillespie County Commissioners Court session a report from Security State Bank on school funds showed balances: State & County Available Fund 9,880.07, local maintenance 15,092.52, transportation 8,823.55, permanent school fund 129.46, total 33,934.60. They also appointed Eugenia Ann Crenwelge deputy clerk and election judges to replace others, and allocated lateral road funds: 660 to Precinct 1, 4,140 to Precinct 2, 3,960 to Precinct 3, 3,240 to Precinct 4.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Security State Bank
County School Fund Depository
Eugenia Ann Crenwelge
Max Arhelger
Levy Ottmers
Williams Creek
Eugene Lindig
Adolph Bauer
Roy Stroeher
Matthew Pyka Jr
Precinct
Barbecue Dinner Held by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Martin on River
Mr and Mrs W F Martin entertained Sunday with a river side barbecue. Guests included Mr and Mrs W L McGinley, Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt and children, and Mr and Mrs R F Manske.
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W. F. Martin
W. L. McGinley
M. R. Duderstadt
R. F. Manske
Visitation at the Wendels with Oendlers Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wendel visited the Theo Oendlers Sunday. Also visiting were their daughter Mrs. R. W. Kothmann and family and Mrs. Lester Land and family.
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Arnold Wendel
Theo Oendlers
R. W. Kothmann
Lester Land
Din nker Honors Herbert Wayne Feller Baptism
Mr and Mrs Herbert Feller hosted a Sunday reception at Community Park for relatives and friends in honor of their infant son Herbert Wayne whose baptism was held at St James Lutheran Church. Sponsors named include Mrs Pete Creweige Miss Gladys Feller Rutland Behrens and Walter Feller.
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Herbert Feller
Herbert Wayne
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J. R. Perll
Bessie Carruthers
San Angelo
Alfred Kramer
Pete Kramer
New Braunfels
Archie Lannon
V. C. Russell Sr
Mrs V. C Russell Jr
Bitch Dhauier
Killeen
State Fair
Dallas Power and Light Company
Kasper - Hopf Family Reunion
the Herald
Cee
Wisold Siosmels Wezgayd
Veras
Schaetter
Daniel Grieder
Harvey Ashford
Robert Keyes
Andrews
Ray Lezette
Houston
Emma Kuhn
J. H. Ashford
Granada
J. D. Ashford
Indiana
Baptist Church
Harper Scheel
Sulim
Iribe
Stehling
Dinnker
Herbert Wayne Feller
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