Editorial: Cold War Test Standoff and Clean Bomb Proposal
In response to the Soviet halt pledge, the administration presses ahead with U S tests in the Pacific for national security and ally safety. Dulles defends realism over flashy headlines, calling the Soviet move a fraud and urging a calm, strong pace toward peace with a clean bomb program and reduced fallout. A brief nostalgia note follows about a 1913 1915 Reo touring car photo from Harper.
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Pacific
Dulles
Eisenhower
United States
Free World
Gromyko
Britain
Russia
Yesteryear
Harper
Walter Parker
Belmore Roberts
Family Notices and Birthday Tributes From Local Scene
Friends and relatives express sorrow as C. N. Taylor remains gravely ill and not expected to live. Ida Kneese spent a week with daughter and kin in Kerrville. Guests celebrated Louig Lehne’s 88th birthday at the Lenne home with Emil Lehne, Gilbert Crenwelge, and families from Fredericksburg, Dosa, and Johngan Citye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Taylor
Alfred Lenne
Louig Lehne
Emil Lehne
Gilbert Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Albert Burrer
Marcus Rode
Dosa
August Schmidt
Johngan
County Hearing Planned On Rabies Control In Gillespie
Gillespie County Commissioners Court set a public hearing for 10 a.m. Tuesday April 29 at the county courthouse to decide on a county wide rabies control program. Dr R D Duryea of the State Health Department outlined the program. The court also acted on multiple items including park designation for Oakcrest Park and park funding, a motor grader purchase, juror expenses, juror food, a Ground Observer Corps lease, juror pay increases, and the retirement of airport bonds totaling 44000 330 in interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association
R. D. Duryea
State Health Department
Austin
Fredericksburg
Precinct 1
Oakcrest Park
The
Cour
Victor Sagebiel
United States Government
Ground Observer Corps
Comfort Garden Club flower show set for April 9
The Comfort Garden Club will host its fifth annual spring flower show on Saturday April 9 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Comfort Elementary School Auditorium. Entries accepted 8 to 10 a.m. and must be removed by the next morning. Mrs R P Smith chairs the event with six judges evaluating horticultural and arrangement entries.
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Comfort Garden Club
Comfort Elementary
Flower Show Committee
Flower Show
R. P. Smith
Cemetery clean-up day draws volunteers despite showers
Several people turned out for the Cemetery Cleaning Saturday though showers kept them from working too long. Others came in the afternoon when it cleared, and organizers plan to do this again in the near future.
Clark Bierschwale Promoted to Harlingen Branch Manager
E. M. Stevens of Great Western Loan and Trust Company San Antonio announced Clark Bierschwale formerly of Harper has been promoted to branch manager in Harlingen. He has three years with the company and will oversee insurance and consumer finance business with about a half million dollars outstanding.
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E. M. Stevens
Great Western Loan and Trust Company of
San Antonio
Clark Bierschwale
Harper
Harlingen
Bierschwale
Stevens
Mrs Hamilton Visits Daughter in Abilene
Mrs. T. L. Hamilton of Abilene visited her daughter Mrs. Carl Oehler and family for several days during the past week.
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T. L. Hamilton
Abilene
Carl Oehler
Coffey Family Returns Home After Kerrville Visit
Mr and Mrs Charlie Coffey have returned to their ranch after visiting Kerrville with their son Ralston and family due to Mr Coffey health. They were in Harper Friday attending to business matters.
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Charlie Coffey
Kerrville
Ralston
Mr. Coffey
Harper Friday
Band Concert Raises Funds for Band Jackets
A goodly crowd attended the Thursday night band concert. Proceeds will go to the fund for jackets for the band. Mr and Mrs Eli Metzger of San Antonio were visiting relatives here recently. Mr and Mrs Oren Parker spent Sunday afternoon in Kerrville with their son LaVon Parker and family.
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Eli Metzger
San Antonio
Oren Parker
Kerrville
LaVon Parker
Statewide Traffic Safety Meeting Wednesday in Texas
Gillespie County hosts a statewide traffic safety meeting on Wednesday April 23 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courthouse. Governor Price Daniel outlines a statewide program aiming to cut traffic deaths by at least 10 percent from 2539 last year. Local officials and media representatives attend as county meetings echo the governor’s plan.
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Victor Sagebiel
Texas
Sagebiel
Price Daniel
Gillespie County
Wm. Schroeder
Andrew Loeffler
Hugo Klaerner
Jarvis Wieser
Patrick Dooley
Walter
Bob) Werner
Elgin Rosenbusch
Pat Jung
Emil Dietrich
August Land
J. J. Hildebrand
Fred Thompson
Fred Bailey
Sagedel
Daniel
Governor’s Highway Safety Commission
Brad Smith
Final date to sign for Wool Incentive Payments
Wool growers in Gillespie county must file receipts and sign applications for payment at the local ASC office by April 30 1958 for wool sold between April 1 1957 and March 31 1958. Wool sold after March 31 1958 enters the 1958 program with a 62 cent per pound incentive price. The program encourages higher payments by higher wool prices.
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Gillespie County
ASC
Verlander Announces Run for Texas House District 74
Edward V. Verlander Burnet County president announces candidacy for State Representative District 74 covering Gillespie Liano Burnet Lampasas San Saba and McCullough counties. He notes tax relief soil and water conservation wildlife management and equal district representation as priorities.
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Edward V. Verlander
Burnet County
Gillespie
Liano
Burnet
Lampasas
San Saba
McCullough
Verlander
Harris County
Texas
Houston
A & M College of Texas
Agriculture
U. S. Army
Southwest Pacific
University of Houston
Jane Elizabeth Ray
Muldoon
Fayette County
Sharon Ray
Rick Edward
Southwestern Graphite Company
Jane E
State of
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Meets Sunday April 3
The Presbyterian Youth Fellowship gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Watking Tarr on Sunday evening with eight members two visitors and sponsors and some parents present Jimmie Peril chaired Roy Jones Jeanette Rogers John Warren McDougall and John Tarr read Bible verses The lesson focused on Missionary Dr Albert Schweitzer Brown Whitewood presented Schweitzers life and noted his musical talent Charlie Rogers spoke about the Bastrop and Buffalo Gap Summer Conference Refreshments were by Mesdames Ture and Douglas Dud Chaat and various games and quizzes were enjoyed.
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Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Watking Tarr
Jimmie Peril
Roy Jones
Jeanette Rogers
John Warren McDougall
John Tarr
Albert Schweitzer
Brown Whitewood
Schweitzer
Harper Lions Club Fetes School Athletes And Band Members
The Harper Lions Club hosted a dinner and program for about 50 attendees including school athletes, band members, and faculty. Guest speaker was Schreiner Institute head basketball coach Mr. Turner. A nominating committee reported and nominees for officers were announced for the next fiscal year. Election set for May 7.
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Harper Lions Club
Fetes
Hans Wachhals
Lions Club
Turner
Schreiner Institute
Carl Oehler
Elmer Lee Lange
A. L. Bierschwale
R. E
Services Held In Harper For Clarence N Taylor 52
Clarence N. Taylor died at Fredericksburg Hospital at 10 55 p m Tuesday after six weeks illness aged 52 years seven months twelve days. His body lay in state at Schaetter Funeral Home until noon Thursday then at the Harper Methodist Church from 1 p m Services were conducted at 2 p m by Rev Kenneth Norton and Bro Walter Lemons Interment in Harper Cemetery Pallbearers were LeRoy Taylor Raymond Pape Buddy Pape Howard Cottle Carroll Cottle and Elmo Lumpkins He was born September 3 1905 to Larkin M and Belle Keaton Taylor married Miss Marie Cottle August 1 1938 at Junction and worked for the Texas Highway Department He served in the United States Army from March 8 1943 to September 9 1943 He is survived by his widow a son Scotty Lee Taylor of Harper two brothers William Taylor of Junction and Charlie Taylor of Devine and four sisters Frances Mrs Walter Latham Eden Rose Kirkpatrick Boerne Vina Mrs W D Dickerson and Maude Mrs J D Joy of Roosevelt
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Clarence N. Taylor
Fredericksburg
Schaetter
Harper
Kenneth Norton
Walter Lemons
Harper Cemetery
LeRoy Taylor
Raymond Pape
Buddy Pape
Howard Cottle
Carrol Cottle
Elmo Lumpkins
Mr. Taylor
Larkin M
Belle Keaton Taylor
Marie Cottle
Junction
Texas Highway Department
Scotty Lee Taylor
William Taylor
Charlie Taylor
Devine
Frances
Walter Latham
Eden
Rose Kirkpatrick
Boerne
Vina
W. D. Dickerson
Maude
J. D. Joy
Roosevelt
Christian Higher Education Sunday Observed at St James Lutheran
Christian Higher Education Sunday will be observed on April 20 at St James Lutheran Church with Pastor Rose delivering a sermon and feature. Six young congregants are pursuing college university and seminary studies including Francis Dittmar Kenneth Oehler Joyce Solbrig Janice Spaeth Mliss Spaeth and Waldemar Wendel among current attendees.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Rose
Texas Lutheran College
Capital Lutheran Theological Seminary
St. James
Francis Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Texxas Lutheran College
Texas University
Kenneth Oehler
Herbie Oehler
Joyce Solbrig
Alvin Solbrig
Brackenridge Nursing School
Janice Spaeth
Alfred Spaeth
Southwest Texas State Teacher’s
New arrival Lorraine Bridget Bevilacqua born in Philadelphia
On April 7 a daughter, Lorraine Bridget, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bevilacqua at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rischner. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Galileo Bevilacqua of Yeadon, Pa. Visiting Mrs. Mattie Arnold was Mrs. Ernest Dobbs now of Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sageser and children of Pasadena and Miss Virginia Roeder of San Antonio spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roeder.
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Lorraine Bridget
Joseph Bevilacqua
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Felix Rischner
Galileo Bevilacqua
Yeadon, Pa
Mattie Arnold
Ernest Dobbs
Oklahoma
Wesley Sageser
Pasadena
Virginia Roeder
San Antonio
Richard Roeder
Mrs Rogers Returns Home From San Antonio Visit
Mrs. John Rogers, who had been visiting her daughter Mrs. A W Barker and family in San Antonio for several weeks, returned to Harper and is with her daughter Mrs. Johnny McDougall and family.
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John Rogers
A. W. Barker
San Antonio
Harper
Johnny McDougall
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OUU
Herald
Staff Photo Sisterdale Cat Farming Record
A staff photo from Sisterdale shows a large yellow cat weighing 33 pounds alongside twelve smaller channel cats totaling 34 pounds. They were all caught on trot lines using perch as bait.
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Sisterdale
Harper rancher Belton Tatsch delivers PTA inspiration talk
Belton Tatsch, Harper area rancher, spoke at a Harper Parent-Teachers Association meeting on April 3. His address urged parents to model Christian values at home, balance duties with church and education, and involve children in family activities while emphasizing self discipline.
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Belton Tatsch
Harper Area
Harper
Asso
Mr. Tatsch
Secior
Christ
John Charles Wynn
Ogden Nash
God
Chey Son
Amen
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Walter Parker, Jr
San Francisco
Calif
U. S. Air Force
Harvey Herald
Ida Kneese
Mrs
Forest Green
Walker
Sierra Bianca Ranchman
T. A. Kincaid J J
Ozona
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers
Assa
Adolf Stieler
Sierra Bianca
Tigora
Hauton
Edward Verlander
Peril
Floy Bode
Fred Whitewood
V.P
Dean Hopford V.P
Gene Harper
C. W. Barrett
Clarence Rose
Lion Tanner
Clayton Massey
Herbie Ochier
Hollan Walker
Elroy Schnelle
Carlton
Gaye
Bubba
Giagalupe River
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