Red Cross Founding Vision Shaped by Dunant in Solferino Era
Hundred years ago at Geneva a Swiss banker named Henri Dunant sparked a humanitarian movement after witnessing Solferino’s aftermath. The Geneva Conference formed the Red Cross and the emblem arose from Switzerland. Dunant later endured poverty and exile before receiving belated recognition and a Nobel Prize.
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Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
Lincoln
Berlin
Bismark
Europe
Henri Dunant
Dunant
Solferino
N64
Louis Appin
Rede Cross
UN Ant Wds
Mane
Hans
Tuptes
Tleidess
Hetden Unt
Miss Kathryn Stevens Heads Junction Assembly 286 Rainbow Girls
Kathryn Ann Stevens was installed as Worthy Advisor of Junction Assembly 286, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, at the Junction Masonic Hall on September 21 1963. The ceremony featured lavender themes with officers named, biblical readings, and a reception for about 300 guests.
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Kathryn Ann Stevens
Junction Assembly
Order of the Rainbow Girls
H. L. Stevens
Order of the Rainbow
Junction Masonic Hall
Barbara Creech
Mary Ruth Blackburn
Char
Presbyterian Women Association Meeting Notes
The Presbyterian Women met on Thursday morning with 13 members present. They were invited to an Ingram meeting on Sept 23 and a district meeting on Oct 16. The next regular meeting was moved to Oct 24 at 7:30 PM. Mrs Fred Whitewood and Mrs R E Peril led the program "Social Power for The Future" amid discussion on southern job prospects and required education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
Fred Whitewood
R. E. Peril
South
4-H Models All Set For National Fashion Show
4 H club fashion contestants from all states and Puerto Rico prepare for the 42nd National IH Club Congress in Chicago during the first week of December. The 1963 state winner of the air dress revue will receive all expenses to Chicago and a national award. Garment scoring covers finished garment 2 points construction 25 points suitability and value for money 50 points. Mr and Mrs Otto Dittmar of Doss visited their son Robert and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood spent Sunday with their son Jed and family at Pettus.
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Chicago
Oz Guilds
Puerto Rico
Conrad Cicken
Aleady
Otto Dittmar of
Doss
Robert Dittmar
4-H Clubs Combine Fun and Leadership
Recreation in 4-H develops leadership and hobbies through group games and songs. Projects include benefit shows safety campaigns and community facilities. The top 4-H recreational member earns a trip to the 1963 National 4-H Club Congress and eligibility for one of six $500 scholarships.
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Chicago
Social notes from Kerrville area weddings and funerals
Mrs Ola Peril attended the funeral of B M Hexson in Kerrville last Wednesday while Mrs Cora Nabers of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf Friday. Numerous locals and visitors joined ceremonies and installations in Junction as Kathryn was named Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow Girls. Jerome Lange of Dallas visited his parents, and Carl Ernst of California moved to the Bernhard residence with Tommy Harlan family.
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Ola Peril
Kerrville
B. M. Hexson
Cora Nabers
Fredericksburg
Alfonso Hopf
Jerome Lange
Dallas
Mrs
Joe Lange
Carl Ernst
California
Tommy Harlan
Bernhard
Llano Visitors Spend Sunday with Mrs Massey
Mr and Mrs Harbert Otto and his little niece Maxam Otto of Llano visited her mother Mrs W R Massey Sunday afternoon.
Tax collections begin October 1 for 1963 period
State and County Tax collections start Tuesday October 1 with discounts allowed. The 1963 tax collection runs through January 31 1964. No overall tax increases. minor levy adjustments only in Gillespie County Water Central and Improvement District. Discounts for prompt payment range 3 percent in October 26 percent in November 1 percent in December with full payment due in January.
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Auttomurst
Gillespie County Water Central and Improvement District
Lara
Harper and
Fredericksburg
Luckenbach
Stonewall
Rocky Hill
Culledoy Durst
Gillespie County Religious Census Set for Sunday
The Gillespie County Religious Census will be held Sunday September 29 from 1 to 5 p m. Hundreds of callers from every church will survey congregations with assigned areas. If unfinished, follow days Monday or Tuesday. Rev Henry Prewtow chairs planning and publicity for Bethany Lutheran Fredericksburg.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Ministerial Association
Miniinterial Association
Henry Preptow
Bethany Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Prominent Fredericksburg Citizen dies at 75
Ben H Kneese longtime Fredericksburg leader and former school board secretary died suddenly Monday night at 11 45 p m from a heart attack He was 75 years 9 months old Kneese served in church and civic roles including First Methodist Official Board Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce He is survived by wife two sons Raymond and Harold two grandchildren and a sister Funeral services were held at Beckmann Funeral Home and First Methodist Church Interment followed at City Cemetery Pallbearers named.
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Ben H. Kneese
Fredericksburg
Ele
Mr. Kneese
Gillespie County
First Methodist Church
Kneese
Federal Land Bank of
Kerrville
Secetary
Gillespie County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Rotary Club
Palo Alto
Marble Falls
Blinn Memorial College
Brenham
University of Texas
Kernville
Chas. Schreiner Bank
Schreiner
Adela Schmidt
Fritz Schmidt
San Antonio
Stein Lumber Co
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Llano Highway
Ile
Raymond Kneese
Harold Kneese
U. S
Ottilie
R. J. Koenig
San
Dittmar J F Cook and Moses Attend Doss Church Service
Mesdames Edwin Dittmar J F Cook and Chester Moses attended church services at the Primitive Baptist Church at Doss on Sunday.
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Mesdames
Edwin Dittmar
J. F., Cook and
Chester Moses
Primitive Baptist Church
Doss Sunday
Local family visit referenced in brief note
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cottle hosted visits with Mrs. Nethe Thuem and Mrs. J. C. Cosper who visited Miro and Mrs. Roy Cottle the past week.
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Raymond Cottle
Nethe Thuem
J. C. Cosper
Miro
Roy Cottle
Visitors from SWSTC Stay With Local Parents
Miss Jeanette Rogers Jimmie Peril and Jack Phillips attend SWSTC in San Marcos and spend the weekend visiting their parents.
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Jeanette Rogers
Jimmie Peril
Jack Phillips
SWSTC
San Marcos
Upper Llanos Election for Supervisor at Henry East Ranch
The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District holds a supervisor election on Tuesday October 1 at 3:30 PM at the Henry East Ranch, 17 miles northeast of Rock Springs on the Junction highway. A field trip and discussion on deer trends and forage plants accompanies the event.
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Upper Llanos
East Ranch
Edwards County
Llanos
Edwards
Kimble County
Henry East
Hardi Tobin
Harper 4-H Club Sponsors Rabies Vaccination
The Harper 4-H Club plans a rabies vaccination program for cats and dogs. Contact Darlene Mrosek Cathy Tatsch Eileen Hopf Jerome Esquell or any Harper 4-H member for details. Date will be set soon.
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Harper 4-H Club
Darlene Mrosek
Cathy
Tatsch
Eileen Hopf
Jerome Esquell
Harper 4-H
Otto Itz Celebrates 85th Birthday
Otto Itz celebrated his 85th birthday with a Sunday gathering at Mrs. Clifford Bode’s home. A barbecue dinner was served to guests including Archie Wienecke of San Antonio and the Bode and Bernhard families from Kerrville and local neighbors.
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Otto Ity
Clifford
Bode
Husband
Archie Wienecke
San Antonio
Douglas Bode
Kerrville
Cheste
Itz and Lamar
Chester Bernhard
Deen
Mic
Victor Wendel
Band Booster Club Meets At School House At 2 30 Pm
The Band Booster Club will hold its regular meeting at 2 30 p m at the school house on Tuesday October 1. All members are urged to attend.
ZIP code revolution begins in mail handling nationwide
Postmaster General J Ed ward Day promotes ZIP as the first step toward a modern automated postal system. Five digit codes tie to city and state. San Antonio uses 782 as center. ZIP aims to cut personnel costs and speed sorting with optical scanners planned in two years. Public adoption expected to rise mail volume and stave rate increases. S. A. Light
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U.S
Zip
Post Office Department
J. Edward Day
San Antonio
Day
Post Office
Deysert
Sear
S. A. Light
Local family visit features Whitworths and Thomases
Mrs. RoW. South and children from Odessa visited the Ben Thomases. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Whitworth and Terry spent Monday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pele Whitworth.
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Mis Agid
Row. South
Odessa
Ben ‘Thomases
V. Co Whitworth
Terry
Pele Whitworth
Reed and Lang Wedding in Harper Church
Julia Ann Reed and Charles Edward Lang were married September 21 at St. Anthony’s Church Harper. Officiant Rev A A Gitter led a traditional ceremony with organist Elgin Lange and St Anthony’s Choir. Guests from multiple Texas towns attended as couple plans home at 207 W San Antonio St.
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Julia Reed
Charles Lang
Harper Church
Julia Ann Reed
Charles Edward Lang
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
A. A. Gitter
Elgin Lange
St. Anthony's Choir
Dennis Fritz
Bernard Fritz
Stephen Maurer
Kerrville
Keith Henke
Edmund Reed
Fredericksburg High School
Western Union
Radio Post
St. Mary's High School
Annie Lang
Mooney Aircraft
Wanda Lois Crenwelge
James Lang
Alton Reed
Bride
Clinton Schlueter
Harvey Klein
Larry Reed
Mira
Reed
Lang
Henry Maurer
Edward Fritz
H. Lang
Dayton Kramer
Dayton Solbrig
Harvey Tret
Betty Wendel
Stephen Huey
Ann Runnels
San Antonio
Judy Henke
Rosalee Sagehill
Joyce Fritz
Mary Fritz
Robert Fritz
Rosalee Sagebiel
Texas Show Boys
San Antonio St
San Angelo
Mason
Llano
Doss
Harper, Comfort
Marfa
Washington, D. C
Reed-Lang
Ben Henke
Smiths Visit Odessa Kin over Weekend
Mr and Mrs R W Smith, children of Odessa, spent the weekend with her parents Ve and Mrs Bea Thomas. Mr and Mrs Marvin Tosa of San Antonio visited a few days at their Harper home, former home of Mrs Tray To hin hus mother.
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Mrs. Worth Duderstadt
Daughters
Austin
Douglas Duderstadts
Orin Parkers
AL O
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Edwin Lang
R. W. Smith
Odessa
Bea Thomas
Marvin Tosa
San Antonio
Tfarper Od
Tray To Hin Hus
Young Farmer Week Proclaimed in Texas by Governor Connally
Governor John Connally designates September 22 to 28 as Young Farmer Week in Texas. The proclamation marks the tenth anniversary of the Young Farmer organization and highlights 164 chapters in schools and counties. It notes educational programs, civic projects, and leadership efforts to boost agriculture, economy, and national welfare.
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Young Farmer
Texas
John Connally
Young Farmer Organization
Young Farmer Work
Yoag Department
Connally
Ain
Horne
Leachers
Eddice
Joe Furtenberry
Locksley
Mig Ann Lane
Commanche County
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RED Cross Centenary
Atiate
Olla Widenecke
Stevensonville
Otto Wien
Edwin Wklein
Frederiksburg
Brotherhood
Holy Ghost Church
Ity
Marilyn Powell - Hope
Darla Anderege
Karla Anderege
Ann Coleman
Barbara May
Mary Beth Rucker
Hopf Fidelity
Dolores Dudes
Lata Pay Meador
Edith Powell
Kathryn Anderege
Wanda Parrott
Janet Fields
Martha Stevens
Carol Hopf
Immer
Presbyterian Women Association Meeting
Jed Ji
Pettus
Howard Walden
Corpus Christi
Kathryn
Rainbow Girls
Junction
A. C. Wendel
W. C. Russell
Harvey Stevens
Lewis Stevens
George Holekamp
Turtle Creek
Watkins Tarr
John
Mary Nell
David Schmidt
Gilbert Anderego
Darla
Karla
Dean Hopf and
Leon
Victor Marsehall
L. H. Harper
Ben Frenzel
Emma Kunkel
Moellenkopf
Miles
Richard Manske
Aoo
Stanley Schmidt
Randolph Leifeste
Roy Kxothmann
Gilbert Leifeste
Monroe Schmidt
Wilburn Rossmann
Ben Henry Kneese
Conservati
Ram
Otto Itz
Postal
MR. Zip
Steve Forest
Jasper Massey
Clayton Massey
Here
W. R. Massey
MR. and
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