Economic Stability Act of 1949 bill in banking panel
The House Banking and Currency Committee holds H.R. 2756 the Economic Stability Act of 1949. Critics say it seeks a centrally planned economy and vast presidential power to inspect and direct private and public sectors, undermining existing law and democracy. Citizens are urged to contact their senators and representatives.
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
Brent Spence
Kentucky
United States
F. Morley
Truman
Franco's candor praised by Kaltenborn after Spain visit
Kaltenborn interviewed Franco to counter earlier anti Franco stance. He praised the dictator's candor, noting contrasts with Russia Hungary Yugoslavia and Western leaders. The piece critiques U S policy toward Portugal and references lend lease spending, while noting local family news from Brady and Kerrville.
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Spain
Portugal
Eire
Kaltenborn
Franco
Russia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Churchill
Roosevelt
Hitler
Congress
Europe
Harper Hosts Stonewall in First Home League Game
Harper baseball comes home to Community Park Sunday at 3 p m to face Stonewall Pirates in the opening league game of 1949. Amos Miller the likely starter for Harper returns after missing last Sunday while Boerne’s White Sox hurled to defeat. The Harper roster includes Rahe De Lorey Cottle Rahe Miller Fox MacDonald Rogers McDougall Lorenz Cottle Wahrmund Gammenthaler Feller and other local players as the field at Community Park nears ready status for the clash.
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Harper
Community Park
Stonewall “Pirates
Boerne
Stonewall
Fredericksburg Giants
Camp Stanley
Kerrville Athletics
Amos Miller
San Antonio
Miller
Boerne White Sox
Dayton Rahe
Morris DeLorey
Omer Cottle
Harold
Harper's Ball Club
Mrs V C Whitworth Honored With Gift Tea
Mrs V C Whitworth former Miss Jo Ann Kinsey is honored with a gift tea Saturday at her aunt’s home. Hostesses, register attendants, Easter motif decor, and out of town relatives are noted amid a family gathering with music and refreshments. Local notables and travelers attend as relatives travel from Kerrville and Junction.
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V. C. Whitworth
Jo Ann Kinsey
A. C. Wendel
Walter Parker
Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Antoinette Parker
Jack Jones
Robert Kensing
A. Kinsey
C. O. Whitworth
Fred Whitworth
Burton Brown
Kerrville
Lewis Stevens
W. H. Whitworth
K. Sheppard
Junction
Fred Nabers
Gene Nabers
Mountain Home
LCRA Approves Call For Bids On Bonds For Building Two Dams
LCRA directors authorize a bid call for about 17.5 million dollars in bonds to fund two new dams Marble Falls and Granite Shoals with powerhouses and turbines. Plan to raise revenue bond limit to 50 million and assure no Federal Power Commission control. Also notes new headquarters in Austin and move planned by May. Local social notices follow.
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Lower
Colorado River Authority
Federal Power Commission
Marble Falls
Granite Shoals Dam
The
Authority
Tom Miller
Austin
Raymond Brooks
Austin American Capitol
Paul Ruby Visits Here With Wife Then Returns to California
Paul Ruby of Los Angeles spent several days here with his wife who has been visiting relatives. He returned to California on Sunday April 17 where he is attending college. Patronize HERALD Advertisers.
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Paul Ruby
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Total eclipse observed despite clouded night skies
Astronomers report a duskier total eclipse of the Modh due to heavy upper atmospheric dust. A photograph by MacDonald captures a partial trick effect near apogee, with clouds dulling the event and complicating the view.
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MacDonald
Austin Ladies Visit With Relatives Over Weekend
Mrs Mildred Wiggins and Miss Mary DeFreest of Austin spent the weekend here with relatives. They were dinner guests with Hillary and J R Bierschwale. Mrs Lydia Bierschwale attended Monday.
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Mildred Wiggins
Mary DeFreest
Austin
Hillary
J. R Bierschwale
Lydia Bierschwale
Local social visit from Liano and Heart of the Hills couples
Mr and Mrs Herbert Otto of Liano and Mr and Mrs John Wilson of the Heart of the Hills visited Mr and Mrs W R Maser.
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Herbert Otto
Liano
John Wilson
The
Heart of the Hills
W. R. Maswey
State Highway Dept completes curb to curb paving in Harper
The Texas State Highway Department finished the curb to curb paving project in Harper last Wednesday. The work ran from the Pedernales River bridge north through town to near the Scarborough residence on the junction highway. Two coats of gravel and two coats of asphalt were laid over a caliche base, with all grading and paving done by the highway department. Commissioner Arnold Markwortt supervised, and caliche and water were supplied by the county. The project was authorized after a go ahead from district engineer W. D. Dockery. The Harper Lions Club and Commissioner Markworth helped push the project to completion.
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Texas State Highway Department
Harper
Pedernales River Bridge
Scarborough
Junction Highway
Highway Department
Arnold Markwortt
W. D. Dockery
Harper Lions Club
Markworth
Texas Highway Department
Unusual Eviction In California Home Over Old Radio Bill
Mrs. Elsie Phillips, 65, sits on the porch of a small Los Angeles home she once owned. She lost the residence via a Superior Court action that began over an unpaid 1940 radio repair bill of 8.90 dollars. A. M. Pearson, head of a radio company, acquired the deed. The lot is valued at 4,000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Elsie Phillips
A. M. Pearson
Truck Load of Mexicans In Mason Road Wreck
A freight truck carrying twenty five Mexican passengers from Harlingen to Colorado crashed on the Fredericksburg Mason highway at seven in dense fog. Driver Ray Mundo Sanchez blamed a faulty steering mechanism. six injured were hospitalized. Florenza Sanchez, four, suffered leg and back injuries. others sustained minor cuts.
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Harlingen
Texas
Beet Fields
Colorado
Fredericksburg -Mason
Big Hill
Fiedler
Ivan Lawrence
Raymundo C. Sanchez
Fredericksburg
Florenza Sanchez
Theresa Sanchez
Crug Sanchez
Rebecca Sanchez
Pablo Sanchez
Lupe Almazon
Hill Country League Results And Next Week Fixtures
Giants beat Stonewall 6 to 3 while Camp Stanley defeated Sisterdale 4 to 2 and Boerne crushed Harper 15 to 0. Next Sunday matches Sisterdale at Fredericksburg Stonewall at Harper Comfort at Camp Stanley with Boerne off.
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Giants
Stonewall
Camp Stanley
Sisterdale
Boerne
Harper
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Flog
Boerne Sisterdale
Quarterhorse Futurity at Big Springs Sunday
Harper’s Lem Jones to announce public address for the Big Springs Quarterhorse Futurity this Sunday April 24. Preliminaries were held last Sunday. Melton Keller of Fredericksburg had entered a two year old but was eliminated. Finals start Sunday at 2 pm with purses of 5400 first 2700 second and 900 third. All entries must be in the two year old class. 52 two year olds from across the United States entered.
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Lem Jones
Harper
Big Springs
Melton Keller
Fredericksburg
al Sectionnss
United States
Farmers urged to submit crop acreages for 1945 49
County farmers must report cotton peanuts wheat grain sorghums and other crops for 1945 through 1949 to determine 1950 wheat allotments. Reports are due by June 1 with July 1 deadline for producers to have allotments in hand. AAA office adds staff and will stay open Saturdays until sign-up ends.
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Oder
AAA
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Banks Report Mixed Changes in 1949
Loans and discounts across the three Gillespie banks rise by 72 192 17 while total deposits fall by 410 665 65 from December 31 1948 to April 11 1949. Fredericksburg National Security State Bank and Harper First State Bank collectively hold 7 023 070 44 in deposits on April 1 with declines led by the tax and license season.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg National
Security State
First State Bank of
Harper
Security Bank
Harper First State
Gillespie
Security State Bank
Harper Bank
Frig. Natl Bank
Harper 1St State Bk
Frig. Natl. Bank
Frg. Natl. Bank
Harper First State Bank
Two Children Die In Llano Home Fire
April 14 tragedy in Llano as two young children Shirley Jean Wisdom age 1 and Glendal Wayne Wisdom age 2 died in a house fire. The mother left them alone briefly, a passerby named Walter Parks Jr. rescued the younger child but died later, the father worked on a local ranch, fire chief Milam Barnett said the cause was undetermined and the home was a small frame structure.
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Llano
Shirley Jean
Glendal Wayne
Joe Wisdom
Wisdome
Walter Parks Jdr
Liano
Llano County
Milam Barnett
Buckner Family Visit With Calentine in New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs Ray Buckner and their son visited Mrs Carrie Calentine in New Braunfels to spend time with her during a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Gammenthaler
Fred Gammenthaler
Orville
Bandera
Ray Buckner
New Braunfels
Carrie Calentine
Two Day Rodeo Set at Schmidt Arena near Fredericksburg
A two day rodeo begins at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Schmidt's Arena on the San Antonio highway south of Fredericksburg. Barbecue, Brahma Bull Riding from Crider Ranch, calf roping with Doyle Riley, and the Ladies Barrel Race are on the program along with a Saturday night dance.
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Schmidt
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Crider
Hunt
Texas
Walter Langencanig
Florida
Doyle Riley
Schmidt's
San Angelo
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