Divine Right of Kings Editorial Sparks California Debate
The Selma Enterprise reprints an editorial arguing the Bureau of Reclamation seeks to seize power from Pacific Gas and Electric, calling it socialism and a move toward dictatorship. It cites 1949 license fights, FPC rulings, and DOJ action as evidence of government overreach and royalist attitudes threatening free enterprise.
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Selma
California
Enterprise
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Federal Power Commission
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
FPC
Congress
Department of Justice
EPC
March rainfall boosts Gillespie County optimism
Weather observers report widespread rainfall across Gillespie County in March with totals from 2.20 to 4.01 inches. Frederickburg, Crabapple, Handy Stop and White Oak locales show notable gains, signs of renewed farming confidence after a drier prior year.
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Gillespie Co
Otto Rahe
Harper
Elroy Schnelle
Handy Stop
Schnelle
Tom Carr
White Oak
Oswald Eckhardt
Reingold
Rogers Family Visits Relatives in Uvalde and Harper
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers visit their sons Bob and Ted Rogers in Uvalde this week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lang of San Angelo spend the weekend at their Harper home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rogers
Bob and
Ted Rogers
Uvalde
Arthur Lang
San Angelo
Harper
Family Visit Before Fred Whitewood Jr Sail Date
Fred Whitewood Jr and his wife with baby of Rantoul Illinois arrived Sunday night to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Sr for a few days and visited her parents at Alpine. Fred will sail for Japan April 15.
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Pfe
Fred Whitewood Jr
Rantoul
Illinois
Fred Whitewood Sr
Alpine
Fred Dr. Will
Japan
Third set of pictures from Harper's Young Folks
Waltz Studios of Des Moines Iowa published a third Harper's Young Folks photo set. Kids pictured include Nancy Feller seven months Peggy Feller four Judy Mahler four Linda Mahler ten Linda Harper seventeen months and Lloyd Harper four.
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Herald of Harper’s
Lions Club Receives School Zone Highway Signs
The Harper Lions Club, with guest Fred Whitewood Jr on ten day leave, received completed highway safety signs for the school zone. Lion (Rev.) Farmer presented them for installation in front of Harper school. The club plans a base, set for next Monday, and invites Mrs Mayhugh and husband to a future meeting for painting services acknowledged by the club.
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Lions Club
Fred Whitewood Jr
Lion
Hugh
Mayhugh
Lion Charlie Barrett
Cemetery Road
Highway Department
Lion A. L. Bierschwale
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Wm Ristau
The Ristau couple marked their golden anniversary at the Harper road home with seven children and nine grandchildren present. Wilhelm Ristau, born 1897 in Bromberg, met Minna Filter Ristau in 1902 and moved to the United States, living in McKeesport and later Fredericksburg. The pair, married Easter Day 1902, raised nine children, with two predeceased, as relatives and friends gathered for a noon chicken dinner and afternoon cake celebration.
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Wm. Ristau
Rudolf Ristau
Harper Road
Wilhelm Ristau
United States
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
Ristau
Fredericksburg
E. Morse Street
William Jr
Houston
Arthur
Esther Haun
Chicago
Martin
Dallas
Adam
Martha
Nora Fuhrmann
Kilman
Thurman Family Visit to Stockdale Ties Kin Ties
Mr and Mrs Frank Thurman and their son Forest traveled to Stockdale to visit their daughter and sister Mrs Gene Stover and her family during the week end a family reunion note from a local column.
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Frank Thurman
Forest
Gene Stover
Stockdale
Visitors From Junction Drop By
Mr and Mrs Clark Bier schwale of Junction visited Harper Saturday afternoon, spending time with friends and exploring local sights during their trip.
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Mrs
Clark Bierschwale
Junction
Harper
Comfort Plays At Harper Sunday
The Comfort Junior Bronchos will face the Harper Longhorns at Harper Community Park in the opening Farmer Boys League game next Sunday April 6 at 3 pm. Harper roster includes manager pitcher Herbert Feller and players Oren Cottle Leroy Tatsch Kenneth Cosper Omar Cottle Johnny Cottle Harold Adcock Harold Rahe Dayton Rahe Junior Baumann Freddie Tatsch Joe Mack Scarborough Tommie Feller Hal Ray Bierschwale Eugene Strackbein Howard Schultz J W Bierschwale Clayton Massey and Henry Wiennecke.
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Comfort
Junior Bronchos
Harper Longhorns
Harper Cubs
Harper Community Park
Farmer Boys League
Harper
Herbert Feller
Oren Cottle
Leroy Tatsch
Kenneth Cosper
Omar Cottle
Johnny Cottle
Harold Adcock
Harold Rahe
Dayton Rahe
Junior Baumann
Freddie Tatsch
Joe Mack Scarborough
Tommie Feller
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Eugene Strackbein
Howard Schultz
J. W. Bierschwale
Clayton Massey
Henry Wiennecke
Harper and Doss Split Practice Games In League Action
Harper led 10 to 9 in a six inning rain shortened opener at home, while Doss recovered to win 4 to 3 at Doss. Harper pitcher Kenneth Casper and catcher Joe Mack Scar borough faced Lange and Baethge for Doss in last Sunday’s close scrimmage.
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Harper
Doss
Farmer Boys League
Kenneth Casper
Joe Mack Scarborough
Doss Lange
Baethge
Choir Organized At Presbyterian Church Here
A choir has been organized at the Presbyterian Church comprising children through young adults. Mrs. Lewis Stevens is pianist and director with Miss Frances Floyd as assistant. Brown Whitewood serves as president with Peggy Hopf as vice president and Bobbie Gibson as secretary.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Lewis Stevens
Frances Floyd
Brown Whitewood
Peggy Hopf
Bobbie Gibson
Kenneth Whitewood
Davine Schmidt
World Famous Sculptor Visits Fredericksburg
Lincoln Borglum and family visited Fredericksburg last Saturday in the town's ceramic studio where Easter souvenirs are made. The group included Mrs. Kott Miss Nancy Borglum and Mr. Kott and they admired the staff's handiwork and ceramic art. Borglum plans a ranching career near Beeville and pursues sculpture as a hobby.
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Lincoln Borglum
Gutzon Borglum
Fredericksburg
George Kott
Kott
Nancy Borglum
Mr. Kott
Kott’s
Borglum
Beeville
Herald
Pentecostal Church marks 21st anniversary with visiting ministers
Ministers from San Antonio Seguin Gonzales Nixon Fredericksburg Kerrville and others attended the Pentecostal Church anniversary service. Members and guests enjoyed sandwiches salads cake and coffee after the event. Local residents Mr and Mrs A A Wendel hosted visitors and relatives over the weekend.
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Pentecostal Church
Frank Stribling
Bill Guilds
Cox
San Antonio
Dunaway
Seguin
Ward
Gonzales
Pankerly
Nixon
Walter Jost
Fredericksburg
Durst
Boerne
Ackergs
Kerrville
Gillespie Jury Convicts W P Smith of Perjury
A Gillespie County jury found W P Smith guilty of perjury in a county court case and recommended a two year prison term. The trial before Judge Thomas A Ferguson featured jurors Marvin Wilke Frederick Birch Alois Jung Reuben Meier Henry W Ransleben Lawrence J Klein Kurt Itz Benno Eckert Jr John Koch Albert Maner Marvin L Pahl and Eugene Jenschke. The state was represented by Wm Schneider Jr Sam Connally and Arthur Stehling. Smith was defended by W B Rogers and Bob Lee Sr. The grand jury was recalled for Friday to investigate new violations. two cattle theft cases from the Arno Moellering farm were set for Thursday. The divorce case Fritz Sageser vs Louann Sageser was disposed with a judgment of divorce.
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Gillespie County
W. P. Smith
Marvin Wilke
Frederick Birch
Alois Jung
Reuben Meier
Henry W. Ransleben
Lawrence J. Klein
Kurt Itz
Benno Eckert Jr
John Koch
Albert Maner
Marvin L. Pahl
Eugene Jenschke
Thomas A. Ferguson
Wm. Schneider Jr
Sam Connally
Arthur Stehling
W. B. Rogers
Fredericksburg
Sheriff's Department
J. W. King
Harold Fauver
Arno
Three New Directors Elected for Harper Community Park
Harper Community Park Inc elected three new directors at the quarterly meeting held at the school building. New directors are Lee Schmidt Ed Walker and Wallace Brown. Outgoing directors are Edmund Fiedler Raymond Spaeth and Paul Jones. A rodeo may accompany the Wool and Mohair Fleece Show in May with Lions Club input.
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Harper Community Park, Inc
Lee Schmidt
Ed. Walker
Wallace Brown
Edmund Fiedler
Raymond Spaeth
Paul Jones
Jack Jones
Creighton
Pooch) Stevens
J. R. Peril
Harper Lions Club
Harper Home Demo Club Meeting on April 10
The Harper Home Demonstration Club will meet Thursday April 10 at 2 30 p m in Mrs A B Bakers home with co hosts Mrs Forest Bode and Mrs Robert Dittmar. Miss Conracts will attend as a guest.
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Harper Home
A. B. Baker
Forest Bode
Robert Dittmar
Watkins Tarr Home Scene of Oak Hills Study Meeting
Mrs. Watkins Tarr and Mrs. Clint Brown hosted the Oak Hills Study Club at the Tarr ranch home on Saturday afternoon. Members discussed a future study course while Gus Mahler led a talk on bedrooms and storage space and the adage a place for everything. Refreshments in an Easter motif followed for attendees including D. Duderstadt Carl Oehler David Schmidt Mattie Arnold Gus Mahler Marshall Brown Lewis Stevens Harvey Stevens and Mrs. Clara Wendel.
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Watkins Tarr
Clint Brown
Oak Hills
D. Duderstadt
Carl Oehler
David Schmidt
Mattie Arnold
Gus Mahler
Marshall Brown
Lewis Stevens
Harvey Stevens
Clara Wendel
Ranchmen Seek Lamb Grading Reform in San Saba Meeting
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association lamb committee officials meet with Congressman O C Fisher in San Saba to press a revision of OPS lamb grading rules. They argue current grading harms the lamb market and list attendees from Fort Worth to Uvalde.
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West Texas
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
O. C. Fisher
Fisher
Washington
Association
San Saba
Clint
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Harper's Young Folks
Mrs. Gus. Mahler
Linda Mahler
Gus. Mahler
Linda Harper
J. V. Harper
Lloyd Harper
Woltz
Harper Sunday
Harper Independent
Victor Wendel
Floy Bode
Wendel
Alfred Spaeth
Edwin Dittmar
Felix Rischner
Gilbert Anderegg
A. B. Barker
Harper School
Paul DeLorey
H. L. Stevens
William Strackbein
Tony Mrosek
Kelly Field
Joe Mrosek
Tony
A. A. Wendel of Doss
Max Lange
Edwin Fritz
Aransas Pass
Gillespie
Fritz Sageser
Louann Sageser
Robert Peril
Jasper Massey
W. R. Massey
Lon Whetstone
Fred Whetstone
Lon Whestone
Fred Whestone
Marvin Kramer
Levi Kensing
Goo. Colon Barrett
San Marcos
Chariie Barrett
PTA
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