Rainfall Dots Gillespie County with Varying Inches
Thursday morning brought light to moderate rain across Gillespie County and surrounding areas. Harper saw about .10 inch while Spring Creek measured 5/8 inch, Doss near one half inch, and Simmons Station near an inch with other spots showing .04 to .25 inch and some hail. Additional showers extended toward Sonora and Menard with scattered amounts and hail west of Junction.
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Gillespie County
Harper
Hall
Spring Creek
Richard Kott
J. M. Durden
Doss
Emil Feuge
Fredericksburg
Mason Road
Simmons Station
Doss-Mason Roads
Crabapple Road
Adolf Schneider
Glenn Jenkins
Willow City
Conrad Holekamp
Junction
Sonora
Menard
Eden
Holekamp
Traitors and broadcasters from Tokyo to Berlin in wartime life
Henry J. Taylor recounts encounters with wartime radio traitors from Tokyo Rose and Lord Haw Haw to Iva Toguri and William Joyce, detailing their studios, methods, and wartime betrayals, plus notes on Goebbels propaganda and postwar fates.
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Henry J. Taylor
America
Taylor
Tokyo
Berlin
Moscow
Japan
West
Virginia
United States
Lord Haw Haw
Iva Toguri
Watts
California
Felipe D’aquino
DOMEI
USA
Reformatory For Women
Anderson
West Virginia
Life Magazine
Engagement of Val Dean Bierschwale to Alvin Lange
Photo by MacDonald shows Val Dean Bierschwale daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale Sr Harper announcing engagement to Alvin J Lange son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lange Harper No definite wedding plans have been made.
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Fred Bierschwale Sr
Harper
Val Dean
Alvin J. Lange
Joseph Lange
Kimble County Savings Bond Chairman Receives 100 Percent Medal
C T Holekamp is awarded the 100 percent Treasury Medal by Nat Adams and Ed Gossett for his outstanding patriotic service to the Savings Bond program. 1955 Kimble County exceeded its quota at 149.1 percent. The silver medallion features the Minute Man and Treasury seal with inscriptions honoring Holekamp and U S Savings Bonds program.
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Treasury
U. S. Treasury Award
U. S. Savings Bonds Program
Aso
Holekamp
Kimble Co
Adams
Gosseett
Treasury Department
Lions Club backs Kerrville Centennial Float project
The Lions Club met Wednesday night and agreed to support the Kerrville Centennial Float project with financing. President W A Brown named Hellen Walker Fred Whitewood and a nominating committee for the coming year. The parade is set for April 28 and Jim Gray of the USDA San Angelo was unable to attend but will speak on Wool Improvement at the May 2 meeting. All interested are urged to attend.
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Lions Club
W. A. Brown
Lions
Hellen Walker
Fred Whitewood
Mittee
Kerrville
Jim Gray
U. S. Department of Agriculture
San Angelo
Gray
Boy Scouts Plan Summer Camp and Overnight Outing
The Boy Scouts and scout master Dennis Parker with committeemen and parents met at the Legion Hall. They plan to attend Summer Camp on July 8 in Austin and will hold an overnight campout at Dennis Parker Ranch on April 20.
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Boy Scouts
Dennis Parker
The
Legion Hall
Austin
Harper locals host family gathering with music and turkey
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Brown included Orlin Brown and daughter Dora and Ruby with friends from Mason. Wesley Sageser and daughters Diana and Yvonne of Pasadena visited Richard Roeder and Virginia Riley. Roeder home also hosted Fred Hartmann and Anthony Hartmann, Freddie Hartmann Jr., Oscar Fiedler, Mrs. Charles Keller and Lawrence Roeder for a turkey dinner.
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E. R. Brown
Orlin Brown
Dora
Ruby Brown
Mason
Messrs
Fred Whitewood
Billy Brown
Wallace Brown and Son
Wesley Sageser
Diana
Yvonne
Pasadena
Richard Roeder
Virginia
Riley
Roeder
Fred Hartmann
Anthony
Freddie Hartmann Jr
San Antonio
Oscar Fiedler
Charles Keller
Lawrence Roeder
Local Pageant Guests and Holiday Visitors Listed
Attending the pageant at Junction Saturday night were Kenneth and Brown Whitewood and Miss Barbara Whitehurst. Colin Barrett of Farmington New Mexico and Buzzy Parker of Carlsbad New Mexico spent the weekend with their parents. Mr and Mrs Shelby Jobes of Farewell Texas were here for the Eastern holidays with his mother Mrs Wm Keen and others. They also visited her mother Mrs Eason and her sister Mrs R K Williams and Mr Williams at Ingram.
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Junction
Kenneth and Brown Whitewood
Barbara Whiteworth
Colin Barrett
Farmington
New Mexico
Buzzy Parker
Carlsbad
Shelby Jobes
Farewell
Texas
Wm. Keen
Eason
R. K. Williams
Williams
Ingram
Harper Hosts Annual Meet of Women’s Auxiliary
The Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will hold its annual membership meeting on Saturday April 7 at 2 30 p m at Harper School. Guest speaker is Mrs E S Mayer Sr of Sonora president of the State Auxiliary. All members and interested parties are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
H. Brewster of
Junction
Legion Hall
Hill Country
Women’s Auxiliary
The
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Harper School
E S. Mayer Sr
Sonora
Easter Visits Highlight Beaufort Family News
Mrs Johnnie Acker of Beaumont spent Easter with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Parker Visiting her parents Easter Sunday was Cherry Parker San Antonio Marlene Kaiser Bobby Gibson and Peggy Schmidt of San Antonio were here for the Easter holidays Mr and Mrs Louis Nelson and children of Aransas Pass visited Mr and Mrs Homer Stevens and daughters and Mrs J O Stevens over the weekend Supt and Mrs Edward Bailey and daughters visited her brother Charles Drake and family at Alvin over the weekend Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwabe Jr and daughters of Big Springs and Mr and Mrs Carol Bierschwale and children of San Antonio were guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale Sunday
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Johnnie Acker of
Beaumont
Walter Parker
Cherry Parker
San Antonio
Marlene Kaiser
Bobby Gibson
Peggy Schmidt
Louis Nelson
Aransas Pass
Homer Stevens
J. O. Stevens
Edward Bailey
Charles Drake
Alvin
Fred Bierschwabe Jr
Big Springs
Carol Bier
Schwale
Fred Bier
Accuracy Beauty And Attendance Mark Junction Pageant
The sixth annual Easter Pageant by the Men s Bible Class in Loveys Leay outdoor amphitheater drew large crowds and strong attendance with 75 percent out of town cars and 800 to 1200 vehicles. Parking overflow filled benches. intermission buckets surpassed $500. The event began 10 a m with Marvin Blackburn address and W W Leamons invocation, ending at 1230 a m Sunday with the Ascension scene.
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Loveys’ Leay
Legion Memorial Hall
Marvin Blackburn
W. W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Junction Eagie
Band Boosters Set May 12 Concert with St Marys Glee Club
Band Boosters met at the school house with 17 parents and director Joseph Paulson. May 12 concert with St Marys Glee Club of Fredericksburg. Admission 50c and 25c. A sweet sale run by Mrs. C N Taylor, Mrs. Roy Roberts, and Mrs. W O Pape. Plan to attend.
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Joseph Paulson
St. Mary’s Glee Club
Fredericksburg
C. N. Taylor
Roy Roberts
W. O. Pape
Johnson attends Easter service in Fredericksburg
Senator Lyndon Johnson and family join Easter Sunday services at Church of Christ in Fredericksburg. The photo shows Johnson shaking hands with Jim Moss, his brother-in-law and supply pastor, with Johnson’s mother, wife Lady Bird, and sister present among congregants and visitors from several cities.
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Lyndon Johnson
U. S. Senate
Fredericksburg
Church of Christ
Jim Moss
Senator Johnson
Mr. Moss
Sam Johnson
Austin
Birge Alexander
Chet Askew
Dick Allison
Henry Kimeball
Cotulla
J. W. Bateley
Harvey Bright
Stonewall
Mrs Hilda Kneese Sageser Buried After Harpper Area Crash
Funeral services were held April 1 at the First Baptist Church in Harper for Mrs. Hilda Kneese Sageser who died in a one car crash west of Eldorado on March 29. Interment was in Harper Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Weslie Worriell of San Antonio two sisters Mrs Ella Thomas Harper and Mrs Martha Nemeyer Carnegie Okla three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was a nurse and a gold star mother.
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First Baptist Church
Harper
Hilda Kneese Sageser
Eldorado
D. W. Brown
Harper Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Kerrville
Harper Baptist Church
Weslie Worriell
San Antonio
Ella Thomas
Martha Nemeyer
Carnegie
Okla
Have Egg Hunt at Harper Baptist Church
A group of children gathered at Harper Baptist Church on Wednesday evening March 28 at six o'clock for an egg hunt. Afterward cookies and fruit punch were served to Logan and Jim Bob Stevens, Betty Jane, Virginia, Patsy Bailey, Gary Wayne, Sharon Gay, Barbara, Jo Ann, Linda Strackbein, Kay, Sally, Jodie and Mrs BE Spencer, Mrs B J Mayhugh, Martha and Lonnie Mayhugh, Rev. and Mrs D W Brown, Belle Teru, and Wayne.
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Harper Baptist Church
Logan
Jim Bob Stevens
Betty Jane
Virginia
Patsy Bailey
Gary Wayne
Sharon Gay
Barbara
Jo Ann
Linda Strackbein
Kay
Sally
Jodie
BE. D. Spencer
B. J. Mayhugh
Martha
Lonnie Mayhugh
School Trustee Election Saturday at Harper School
Saturday April 7 election day polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Harper School Agriculture building. Trustees whose terms expire include Alfred Spaeth Rollie Perth Louis Lange and Alfred Spaeth and Rollie Peril are not seeking re election with ballots listing Louis Lange John Lange Elmo Lump kin.
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Harper School
Alfred Spaeth
Rollie Perth
Louis Lange
Rollie Peril
John Lange
Elmo Lumpkin
Visitors Gather at Eddie Kensings Home on Easter Sunday
Visitors at the Eddie Kensings home on Easter Sunday included their children Levi Kensing and family from San Antonio, Hood Phillips and family, Robi Kensing from San Antonio, and Moni Kensing with children from Kerrville.
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Eddie
Auto License Plates Sold Through April First
Auto license sales through April first totaled 4759 plates with Saturday peak sales at 532. Total receipts reached $5100.49, with the first $50,000 kept by the county and the remainder split 50 50 with the State Highway Department. Details show 3275 passenger cars 860 commercial trucks 153 trailers 7 horse trailers 11 motorcycles and 3475 dealer plates.
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Milton C. Duret
Gillespie County
State Highway Department
Farmer Boys Loop League Opens April 8
The Farmer Boys League announces a 15 Sunday schedule starting April 8 with Kerrville Fredericksburg Stonewall Harper Sisterdale Comfort Doss and Albert in the circuit. The season features matchups such as Kerrville at Fredericksburg and Sisterdale at Kerrville across April and May with several byes.
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Ericksburg
Farmer Boys League
Martin Marquardt
Listerdale
Kerrville
Fredericksburg Texans
Stonewall
Harper
Sisterdale
Comfort
Doss
Albert
Fredericksburg
Fred
Registered Breeders To Meet At Fair Grounds
Dr. R D Ratliff of the Animal Research and Parasite Division will speak at the Gillespie County Registered Breeders meeting on Thursday night April 12 at 7 30 pm. The event at the Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall includes a barbecued supper. Francis Kott, president, requests all members attend and bring their own knife and fork.
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R. D. Ratliff
Animal Research and Parasite Division
Kerrville
Gillespie County
Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall
Francis Kott
Mrs Alf Kramer Hosts Friendly Sewing Circle Meeting
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Alfred Kramer's home on March 22 with seven members present. Mrs A Reuter of Victoria purchased $25.93 worth of Circle articles. A February star quilt sold and another star quilt was to be made in March. Next meeting set for April 26 at Mrs Fred Gammenthaler's home.
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Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
A. Reuter
Victoria
Scout Troop Plans Paper Drive This Saturday
The Scout Troop will hold a paper drive Saturday morning the 14th. Residents should tie paper in bundles ready for loading or bring it to Rev. Brown's garage for collection.
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Sal
Rev. Brown
Edwin T Lang Son Promoted At Bryan AFB Transfer
Airman Third Class Paul J Lang son of Edwin T Lang from Harper Texas has been transferred to the 350th Pilot Training Wing at Bryan AFB Texas. He is assigned to the L351st Periodic Maintenance squadron as a jet mechanic. The base aims to train pilots in single engine aircraft and sits 906 northwest of Houston. Airman Lang is married to Leona Wah of Fredericksburg and they reside at 600 11th Street Bryan Texas.
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Bryan Air Force Base
Bryan Texas
Paul J. Lang
Edwin T. Lang
Harper
Texas
Videne
Houston
Lang
Leona Wah
Rust Travis
Fredericksburg
11Th Street
Bryan
Tex
Former VP Garner Aims Reporter Jailed Over Drought
John Garner urged publisher Harry Hornby Jr. to jail Uvalde Lead er News reporter Larry Carper for seven years of inadequate rainfall reporting. Garner quipped that if drought blame could not be assigned, the weather reporter should bear it.
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Uvalde
Texas
John Garner
Harry Hornby Jr
Garner
Hornby
Iarry Carper
Reuben Rodes Honor Son With Barbecue
Reuben and Mrs. Rode hosted an Easter Sunday barbecue for their son Donnie’s 20th birthday. Donnie’s fiancée Misa Armstrong of Pecos was introduced to relatives and neighbors at the gathering in San Antonio area.
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Reuben
Donnie
Misa Janey Armstrong
Pecos
Messrs. and Mead
Kenneth Parker
Terry
San Antonio
Elgin Bode
Ester
Maurice O’bryant
Vickie
Mia O'Bryant
Kerrville
Mart Stevena
G. C. Stevens
Logan
Jim
Bob
Everett Fletcher
Clifford Bode
Douglas
Gibert Andergy
Derla
Karla
Alfred Edwards
Jesele Long
Harper
Mra
Fred Hannah and Sons
Obie
Howard Sivells
Q C, Raske
Fredericky
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England
Britain
Isles
Brooklyn
William Joyce
London
Wandsworth
Goebbel
Haw Haw
Stuttgart
Telefunken
NBC
Germany
France
Pearl Harbor
Doubleday @ Company
New Yorn
N. Y
Joyce Wass
Jayce
Hill Country Peace Officers
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Hugo Klaerner
Klaerner
Doug
Las Knebel
Kendall County
Walter Feller
Comal County
Texas Ranger
L. H. Purvis
Walter H. Moss
N. R. Smith
Texas State Highway Patrol
Broadouate
Liey
Rsd
MacDonald
Val Dean Bierschwale
C. T. Holekamp
Treasury Medal
Harper Locals
Meet of
Cray
the Herald
Sy Harry Muller
Gaines Dog Research Center
Panno MT
Oregon
Horvell, AY
Kootenay
Herald
Farmer Boys
Fair Grounds
Alf. Kramer
Bryan Afb
Reuben Rodes
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