Constitution Is Your Business Defense of States Rights
Clarence Manton argues the Constitution protects against communism by preserving state and local control. He warns treaties threaten the Bill of Rights and urges support for the Bricker Amendment to place treaties under the Constitution. He calls readers to action, then notes local visits and residents.
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Washington
Pentagon
Notre Dame
Daily Worker
United States of America
United States
John Foster Dulles
Congress
Guatemala
Supreme Court
Senate
Bricker
George
Two Texas 4-Hers Win National Honors in 1953 Programs
Texas 4-H members earned top national honors in Entomology and Recreation Rural Arts in 1953. The article lists winners and their achievements among members of the Lone Star State clubs.
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Lone Star State
Texas 4-H honors Ellen Denson and Evelyn Robinson
The Texas Club office honors Ellen Denson 15 of Browns ville for top all around 4-H Entomology in 1953. She receives a 19 jewel watch from Hercules Powder Co. Ellen has collected 250 insects, built displays, mounted about 140 specimens, and given 49 talks to 211 people. Evelyn Robinson 17 of Graham receives a Certificate of Honor and 37.50 recreation scholarship from United States Rubber Co for leadership in 4-H Recreation and Rural Arts. she leads Indian Mound 4-H Club and plans study in college.
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Texas Club
Ellen Denson
Brownsville
Hercules Powder Co
Ellen
J. D. Denson
Evelyn Robinson
FE. M. Robinson
Graham
Evelyn
United States Rubber Co
Indian Mound
Nebgen School group reviews soil and water efforts in spring meeting
The Nebgen School Conservation Group met on Tuesday March 23 at the Nebgen school house to discuss individual conservation plans and progress in applying practices. A field tour visited Roy Jacoby and Johnny Dittmar pastures with Jacoby detailing range deferment and brush control and Dittmar outlining his brush clearance program.
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Nebgen School
Nebgen
Roy Jacoby
Johnny Dittmar
Jacoby
Mr. Dittmar
Soil Conservation Service
Essay on soil conservation by Junction High School student
The first prize essay from Junction High School urges soil conservation starting at home. It emphasizes working with the Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District to save land wildlife forests and water and to implement rotation grazing fencing irrigation and brush control for profitable ranching.
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Junction High School
Upper
Llanos
America
Nature
Gillespie County HCC Plans Radio Programs
The Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council met in the Grand Jury room on March 25 at 2 30 p m. The finance committee reported on fundraising. Three members were appointed to arrange a home demonstration radio program. The consumer chairwoman will seek reduced rates for contour sheets if clubs pool orders. Each club will report August crafts at the next meeting. Ewald Sagebiel becomes THDA chair after August. A bus will take members to the San Angelo meeting including Bandera Kerr and Gillespie counties.
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Gillespie County
Ewald Sagebiel
THDA
Ruben Ruebsahm
San Angelo
Bandera
Kerr
Conservation plans approved by District Board
The Board of Supervisors met March 19 to approve conservation plans for landowners including Beeler Eckert Welgehausen Truesdell Becker Holy Moellering Eckert and to form special committees. The district will mail a quarterly newsletter to cooperators and assist in developing complete conservation plans for their properties.
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Board of Supervisors
C. Q O. Beeler
Eckert
Walter Welgehausen
Enchanted Rock
Harry Schlueter
Luckenbach
W. T. Truesdell
Palo Alto
Johnny Becker
Doss
Ella Holy
Pedernates
Arno Moellering
Crabapple
Barry J. W. Eckert
Wolf Creek
School Census Totals 2142 Youth in Gillespie County
Gillespie County reports 2142 school age children in the annual census. Fredericksburg ISD accounts for 1245 students, Harper ISD for 220 with 148 Gillespie, 24 Kerr, and 48 Kimble County residents. Rural schools list Stone Wall 130, Morris Ranch 89, Willow City 79, plus several smaller totals.
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Gillespie County
Albert Petermann
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper Independent
Harper
Kerr County
Kimble County
Stonewall
Luckenbach
Rocky Hill
Pilot Knob
Squaw Creek
Crabapple
Cherry Springs
Wrede
Lower South Grape Creek
Doss
Pecan Creek
Morris Ranch
Willow City
Johnson City Chosen for Corriedale Show and Sale
The Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeders Association selected Johnson City as the next annual show and sale site at a Saturday meeting. The sale date is set for July 23 24 or July 30 31. Association president is W M Arnold and vice president is Truett Stanford.
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Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeders Association
Johnson City
Crockett W. Riley
Willow City
W. M. Arnold
Blanco
Truett Stanford
Eldorado
Jerome Lange Places Tilt In Dairy Judging
Jerome Lange of Harper placed seventh in the dairy judging contest at the sixth annual Invitational Judging Contest held March 20 at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. A Harper team, including James Tarr Douglas Tatsch and Charles McDougall, competed with about 60 Texas high schools.
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San Marcos
Jerome Lange
Harper
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Agriculture Department
Swtstc
Texas
James Tarr
Douglas Tatsch
Charles McDougall
Arthritis and Rheumatism Overview From Science Features
Rheumatic diseases affect about 7% of the population and cost billions in wages and medical care. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cause pain and stiffness, mainly in hips knees and hands, with women more affected. Treatments include rest, diet, heat, and hormone drugs like hydrocortisone derivatives such as Cortril.
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Public Health Service
Elbert Feller Becomes Harper Texaco Station Owner
Elbert Feller, lifelong Harper resident, takes over the Texaco Service Station in Harper effective March 9, succeeding W. R. Massey. Former Kerrville Telephone Company employee and Harper Locker worker, Feller offers complete filling station service with parts and accessories. He and wife Mrs. Feller, formerly Myrtle Prochnow, reside with two daughters Peggy and Nancy in the former Bill Kaiser home.
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Elbert Feller
Harper
Texaco
W. R. Massey
Feller
Kerrville Telephone Company
Harper Lockers
Myrtle Prochnow
John Edd Spencer Receives 4-H Achievement Award
Harper 4-H Club praises John Edd Spencer for faithful service to church, community, and club. He keeps a quiet work ethic with a sheep project and added leather craft, inspiring his younger siblings and earning future leadership potential.
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John Edd Spencer
John Edd
Harper 4-H Club
Safety Association Re Elects Officers
Dallas Eight San Antonio men and one from Seguin were re elected to offices in the Texas Safety Association at the 15th Annual Texas Safety Conference in Dallas. J. P. Gibbs of Seguin joined John S. Phillips Datus E. Proper and Wm. R. Linkin on the board. H. M. Sanders was re elected regional vice. Regional directors Bert W. Ragsdale Roy Kneip Ben C. Glaze and Eugene M. Hammond were chosen. Col. E. B. Tilley was re elected president. Oscar McDonald of Kerrville visited family in Harper.
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Dallas
San Antonio
Seguin
Texas Safety Association
J. P. Gibbs
Johns. Phillips
Datus E. Proper
Wm. R. Linkin
H. M. Sanders
Texas Employers Insurance Association
REA Boss Praises Johnson on Rural Electrification Drive
Ancher Nelson REA Administrator commends Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson after his Progressive Farmer article on REA work. Nelson says the piece clarifies REA aims and urges wide readership while urging faster, stronger action to cut unserved farms in the South from sixteen percent.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Rural Electrification Administration
Ancher Nelson
REA
Sen. Johnson
Progressive Farmer
Texas Co-op Power
Nelson
Johnson
Trustees Election Set in County Schools Saturday
Trustee elections will be held Saturday April 3 in county public schools. Harper Independent School District voters choose one trustee from A B Barker Gilbert Anderegga and Virgil D Parker with polls 8 a m to 6 pm. County trustees: Raymond Spaeth Precinct 2 Enos Roae Precinct 4 currently serve. Rural districts also vote by write in on the same day.
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Harper Independent
A. mi
A. B. Barker
Gilbert Anderegg
Virgil D. Parker
Raymond Spaeth
Enos H. Roae
Prineet
Guill
Liano Plans Fire Safety Program In Texas
Liano Texas will launch a fire safety program on April 15 with school church and mercantile building inspections by the Alamo Division inspectors of the Texas Insurance Fieldmen's Association. Inspectors will tag hazards with Fix Me and provide owner or tenant guidance. a follow up check occurs about 30 days later.
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Liano
Texas
Alamo
Texas Insurance Fieldmen’s Association
Liano Firemen
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Rogers
San Antonio
Marshall Springs Conservation Group Receives 1953 Honor
The Gillespie County Soil Conservation District recognizes the Marshall Springs group eight miles from Fredericksburg on the Liano Highway. Members Elgin Ellebracht Ben Kneese A C Adams and Harold Kneese began group work in March 1950 and have since pursued soil and water conservation through meetings tours and field projects.
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Gillespie County
Soil Conservation District
Marshall Springs
Fredericksburg
Elgin Ellebracht
Ben Kneese
A. C. Adams
Harold Kneese
Soil Conservation Service
Oak Hills Study Club Hosts Speakers March Meeting
Oak Hills Study Club met at Mrs. Carl Ochler's home on March 27. Guests Mrs. Lyne Lewis and Miss Esther Mueller shared talks with Lewis showing paintings and hang a picture tips while Mueller discussed teaching in occupied Germany and displayed watercolors. Refreshments were served to two guests and seven members.
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Lyne Lewis
Esther Mueller
Fredericksburg
Oak Hills
Edward Bailey
Paul Sulfel
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Junction
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Cooperative Extension Service
Conservationstrict News
Willie Wehmeyer, Jr
Soil Consesvation Service
A. R. Burg
South Stonewall
Harry F. Eckhardt
Alfons Stehling
Petersburg Conservation Group
Henry Friedrich
Charles Koenig
ACP
Martin Dittmar
Spring Creek
Eddie Grobe
Marvin Mohr
Harry Nill
Vector
Gaines Dog Research Center
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
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Irfu
Chicago
Ernest J. Krvetcen
Galnaspeg Asecorgh Center
H.C.C
Lemuel Jones
Olive Parker
E. F. Groff
M. R. Duderstadt
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Rheingold
Hugo Basse
Live Dak
Oswald Wendel
Roy Weinheimer
Alfons Nebgen
Sylvester Ahrens
Corriedale
Science
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Safety Association
REA Head
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Charlie Klaehn
Major
C. A. Lehne
Short Hood
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England
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Forril Sitae
Oak Hills Study Club
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