2200 Mile Texas to Colorado Trip Highlights
County Surveyor F W Hans along with Mr and Mrs Mark O and sons Mark Jr traveled 2200 miles through Texas New Mexico and Colorado over six days They visited Carlsbad Cavern Florence Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak observing the Arkansas River Seven Falls and irrigated fields near Amarillo Lubbock The tour included three miles on foot in the caverns and a suspension bridge near Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hanson
Mark O. A
Mark, Jr
San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Carlsbad
Mexico
Royalorge
Florence
Colorado Springs
Colo
Seven Falls
Pikes Peak
Pike's Peak
Amarillo-Lubbock
Sharpshooter Harold Vogt Wins at Camp Perry
Msgt Harold Vogt of Fort Riley Kansas won the sharp shooter class at the National Rifle and Pistol Matches in Camp Perry Ohio. He fires for the Fifth Army pistol team and received sterling silver as an award. Vogt is the son of Otto Vogt of Shiner and entered the Army in 1936 with training at Fort San Houston. He has served in Europe and the Far East and was stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Ohio
Harold Vogt
Dorothy
Grove St
Nanticoke
Sargeant Vogt
Fort Riley
Kan
Fifth Army
Otto Vogt
Shiner
Army
Fort San Houston
Europe
Far East
Fort Sill
Okla
Humble TV program features Texas teams vie for world spot
The broadcast lists teams from Lake Jackson Houston Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Wichita Falls and Hutto. The winner will represent Texas at the world championship in Sacramento California. Also featured are the Wool Fiesta at San Angelo and the Lampasas County continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Jackson
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Hutto
Texas
Sacramento
Calif
San Angelo
Lampasas County
Complimentary Letter to Elliott Knesek From Navy Chaplain
Mr and Mrs Edwin Knesek receive a letter from Harold A Shoulders chaplain of the U S Navy at Weeksville Elizabeth City NC praising their son Elliott. The base unit notes include recreation facilities and calls for continued home letters and Red Cross contact for emergencies. Elliott is stationed at the naval air facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Knesek
Harold A. Shoulders
U. S. Naval Air Facility
Weeksville
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Elliott
Knesek
St. Elizabeth's
Red Cross
Finance Training Meeting Prepares Scouts for October Kickoff
District Chairman Perry Love opened the meeting with guests from Austin and district members. Discussions covered the Jamboree at Valley Forge and the Fall Dalafa District Camporee set for October 13 and 14, 1956. Dr. Watzlavick presented a film on the National Jamboree before Dr. George Beto and committee led the Finance Training Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bul Nami
Cuero
Pete Raska
Yoakum
W. W. Davis
Hallettsville
C. A. Pennington
Schulenburg
Chester Cruzbauer
la Grange
John Pechack
Flatonia
William Hohit
Moulton
Don Kasper
Shiner
Perry Love
Austin
Valley Forge
Watzlavick
George Beto
Jersey cow sets milk record at Knolle Jersey Farms
A seven year old Jersey cow named Mas terman Golden Xenia produced 18 760 pounds of milk with 1 020 pounds fat in 363 days. The animal earned Gold and Medal of Merits from the American Jersey Cattle Club. Knolle Jersey Farms in Sandia Texas hosts the largest Jersey herd in the United States, with over 4 000 Jerseys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Knolle Jersey Farms
Sandia
Masterman Golden Xenia
United States
Michalec Koehler Rites Held In Moulton Saint Joseph
Miss Gertrude Michalec and Bobby Gene Koehler wed in a Aug 25 Nuptial Mass at St. Joseph Church Moulton Saint. The couple will reside in Houston after the ceremony and both bring family ties from Shiner and Marian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Michalec
Louis Michalec
Shiner
Bobby Gene Koehler
Otto A. Koehler
Marian
Bernard Goebel
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Moulton Snt
Also Mentioned on This Page
M-Sget
Humble TV
Butane
Propane
Lavaca County Butane CO
Shiner, Texas
Humble
Humble Credit Card
Humble-matic
Canada
VFW Hall
Sponsored
VFW
Dallas Power and Light Company
Scouts
Moulton Eagle
American Jersey Cattle Club
Columbus, Ohio
Alvin Michalee
Raymond Koehler
Elmo
Roy Koehler
Jimmy Holub
Caroline Michalec
Linda Michalec
Janet Michales
Annabell Buck
Barbara Abshur
Claudine Krueger
Teker
Jerry Michalec
Jerry Koehler
Diane Michalec
Phillip Koehler
Legion Park
Rudy Kurtz
Shiner High School
Prudential Life Inc
New Braunfels
Navy
Star Kist
Cali
del Haven
Catsup
Johnson
Gebhardt
Purex Bleach
Libby
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