Do We Practice What We Preach About Yugoslavia
This piece argues American moral leadership is undermined by support for Tito. It questions Tito’s military reliability, predicts Red influence in Europe, cites Tito’s propaganda, and hints at broadcast pamphlets for further details while noting alleged Red officers’ views on a future Balkan balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
Germany
Russia
Europe
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
General Eisenhower
Bishop York
Stalin
Red Army
Red
Belgrade
Red Commissar
Balkans
Harpers Observe 68th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Herman Harper marked their 68th anniversary with family gathered Sunday at their Bandera Road home Kerrville. Out of town relatives include Charles Leinweber Mountain Home Hy Buttrell Port Arthur Edith Burrus San Antonio and others from College Station and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Harper
Mrs. Harper
Bandera Road
Kerrville
Charles Leinweber
Mountain Home
Hy. Buttrell
Port Arthur
Edith Burrus
San Antonio
Leinweber
Buttrell
Clarence Burrus
Charles L. Leinweber
College Station
L. O. Cunningham
Harper's Young Folks Photo Set Sixth Preview
The sixth Harper's Young Folks photo set by Woltz Studios Des Moines features children Scotty Lee Ray, Raymond and Roy Jones, Gerald Wayne Rahe, Edward Dikeman, and Janice Gammenthaler, with parents listed beside each youngster in a two row caption.
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Harper’s
Woltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Scotty Lee
C. N. Taylor
Raymond
Jack Jones
Roy
Jack
Heavy weekend rains dump 3.10 inches in Harper area
Otto Rahe reports heavy Sunday and Monday rainfall totaling 3.10 inches with outlying Harper sections seeing more damage from flash floods. fences and earth dams washed away as creeks rose. Pedernales River showed its highest level in years and Doss near cloudburst area logged two inches in twenty minutes. Other reports cite 5.15 inches at Fredericksburg and 6 inches at upper Crabapple road with Lake Buchanan rising slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A
Mr. Rahe
Harper
Pedernales
Doss
E. A. Feuge
Mason Road
Fredericksburg
Charles Waller
Upper Crabapple Road
Tom Carr
White Oak
Oswald Eckhardt
Rheingold
Levi Deike
Hye
F. B. Riley
Enchanted Rock
Liano
Lake Buchanan
Lutheran WMS Meets in Parish Hall on April 16
The Lutheran WMS met April 16 in the Parish Hall with 16 members. The program featured Scripture and Prayer by Mrs. V A Hopf and a reading titled An Indian Version of The Twenty Third Psalm by Mrs. Chester Itz. Reports from departments were read and federation delegates elected: Mrs. Gene Harper, Mrs. J G Mezger, Mrs. Hubert Rahe, Mrs. Robert Dittmar with alternates. The meeting will be in Llano on May 8. Church calendar placement discussed. The gathering closed with the Lord's Prayer and Doxology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
V. A. Hopf
Chester Itz
Gene Harper
J. G. Mezger
Hubert Rahe
Robert Dittmar
Llano
Lion Club
Social honors Mr and Mrs William Strackbein
A farewell social was hosted by the Lutheran WMS in the Parish Hall on Monday night for Mr and Mrs William Strackbein and their sons. The event celebrated the Strackebins and their time in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strackbein
Society member recalls 1940 founding and gifts
A society member notes organization began in 1940 as ladies served cake, sandwiches, coffee, and punch. Mrs. Max Lange presented Mrs. Strackbein with a gift on behalf of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lange
Strackbein
Troy Foster and Max Reinbach Named Outstanding Conservationists
Max Reinbach, honored as the outstanding non-farmer aiding Gillespie Suil Conservation District, receives guidance from Troy Foster on growing range grasses. Foster, selected Regional Outstanding Conservationist by the Ft. Worth Press, shows a field planting of K. R. Bluestein with $60 per acre seed returns and substantial grazing benefits. A complete story on these two conservationists appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Foster
Max Reinbach
Gillespie Suil Conservation District
Ft. Worth Press
Foster
K. R. Bluestein
Minstrel May 22 Fire Dept Validates Baseball Victory
Harper defeated Stonewall 9 to 2 at Harper community park as six runs came in the bottom of the first inning. Feller pitched six-hit ball over nine innings aided by Harper fielding errors caused by soggy ground from morning rain. Freddy Tatsch led Harper with a double and two singles. Stonewall’s Weinheimer started and was touched for runs early. Ruebsahm relieved late. Next Sunday Comfort plays at Stonewall and Harper visits Listerdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Stonewall
Harper Community Park
Herbert Feller
Weinheimer
Omer Cottle
Baumann
F. Tatsch
Omer
Ruebsahm
Leroy Tatsch
Feller
Freddy Tatsch
Heimann
Klein
Comfort
Listerdale
H. Rahe
Strackbein
H. Bierschwab
H. Feller
Oren Cottle
Scarborough
Casper
L. Tatsch
Mrosch
Omer Cattle
Behrends
C. Burg
Massey, Metzger and
Spaeth
V. A. Cottle
Governor Proclaims Home Demonstration Week in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers designates April 27 to May 3 as Home Demonstration Week citing 41 000 members in 2 023 clubs. The proclamation praises the Texas A&M Extension Service USDA and county courts for advancing rural living and better homes.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Bonnie Cox
TAES
R. M. Almanode
THDA
Gus Rogas
Maurine Hearn
Sam Speir
Travis County
J. E. Mills
Thda District 10
G. W. Ferguson
Thda Messenger
College Station
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Shivers
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
A&m College System
Commissioner's Court
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Munday
Cox County
B. M. Harris
Plainview
Hale County
Gilbert Anderegg Hosts Farewell Dinner
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg entertained with a farewell dinner at their home Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs William Bill Strackbein and son who left for Arkansas to make their home They recently sold their Harper home to Mr and Mrs R F Monske of San Angelo Family and relatives attended the event.
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Gilbert Anderegg
William
Bill) Strackbein
Arkansas
Harper
R. F. Monske
San Angelo
Strackbein
McDou Family Visits Rogers Sunday Afternoon
Joe and Mrs Johnny McDougal and their young son visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Rogers Sunday afternoon.
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Joe
Johnny McDougall
Little Son
Charlie Rogers
Mr and Mrs Hopf visit son in Uvalde
Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf accompanied their son E C back to Uvalde for a visit with his family last Monday and Tuesday.
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Alfonso Hopf
E. C
Uvalde
Sewing Club Met With Mrs Floyd Boatright
The Harper Sewing Club met at Mrs Floyd Boatright's home with seven members and two guests. They donated 500 to each cemetery and voted to buy more sacks for pillow cases and towels. Mrs Hobby Hupf was welcomed as a new member. The next meeting is at Mrs J L Bierschwale's home on Tuesday May 20.
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Harper Fire
Public School Gymnasium
A. A. Gitter
Harper Fire Department
Kelton
Elmer Lange
Fire Boys
Lange Brothers
Harper
Bill Kaiser
Fire Department
Dayton Rahe
Harper Sewing Club
Floyd Boatright
Hobby Hupf
J. L Bierschwale
Thiele Home Guests Honor Infant Baptism
Sunday visitors at the Henry Thiele home included Mr and Mrs Ray Jones and sons and Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler. IThiele progresses with crutches while a knee injury heals. Theo Moellendorf hosted a turkey dinner for his infant son's baptism with attendees including Willie Meier and daughter from Harper.
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Henry Thiele
Ray Jones and Sons
Theo. Oehler
Ithiele
Theo. Moellendorf
Willie Meier
Harper
Reinbach Honored for Soil Conservation Efforts
Max O Reinbach secretary of the Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association is named outstanding non farmer in Region II for soil conservation. He helped organize Gillespie County Soil Conservation District and chaired the Farm Ranch Mortgage and Debt Committee. He will receive a plaque at Ft Stockton on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Q. Reinbach
Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association
Ft. Worth
Texas
Reinbach
Gillespie County
Ft. Stockton
Strackbein Couple Honored At Farewell Sunday Party
Mr and Mrs William Strackbein were honored at a Sunday night fare well party hosted by Mr and Mrs Victor Wendel with the Sunday School Teaching Staff and families as guests. Mrs Strackbein has served on the teaching staff for many years and colleagues expressed regret at her departure. The event featured singing games and refreshments including sandwiches potato chips cake coffee and punch.
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Victor Wendel
William Strackbein
Strackbein
Outstanding soil group from Albert gains award
Albert Conser vation Group members study range conditions on Otto Schumann Ranch near Albert with Marvin Daniels after being named the outstanding group in Ft. Worth Press Save the Soil and Save Texas contest. They sought Gillespie Soil Conservation District aid and applied recommended practices. the group will receive a $200 award at the Regional Awards Banquet in Ft. Stockton on May 3.
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Albert Conservation Group
Otto Schumann
Albert
Marvin Daniels
Ft. Worth
Save the Soil
Save
Texas
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
J. Q. Tunner
Willie Schumann
Edwin Itz
Herman Eckhardt
Eugene Luw
Jocal
Young Tanney
Willie Schumann Jr
Ft. Stockton
PTA To Meet Thursday May 1 With Installations
PTA session set for next Thursday May 1 features a 2:30 p m business meeting. Devotional by Mrs Reuben Bode and music by Mrs Lewis Stevens. Installation of officers by district officer. May Day tea to honor incoming and retiring officers.
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PTA
Reuben Bode
Lewis Stevens
Oak Hills Study Club Sets Ground Equipment Budget
Oak Hills Study Club met Saturday at Mrs. L. A. Stevens home with seventeen members and two guests. They voted to spend 35 for playground equipment to donate to Community Park and named Mrs. Watkins Tarr as chair to oversee purchases with assistance from Mrs. R. E. Powil and Mrs. Gus Mahler.
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Stxteen
Oak Hills
Korea
Kerrville
Carl Oehler
C. L. Mains
Dean Hopf
Marshall Brown
R. E. Peril
Clint Brown
Douglas Duderstadt
Lucille Conrads
Gillespie Co
Harvey Stevens
Miss Conrads
Neel
Fredericksburg
Cust Brown
L. A. Stevens
J. R. Pertl
Carl Qehler
Ams
Watking Tarr
Apnold
Gus. Mahler
Gus. Mahler, Mrs. <. L. Mrs. K. EB. Peril
Brown
Emil Wahrmund
Morris Vourhiea
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Yugoslavia
Tito Jg
United Press
New York World Telegram
Sun
America
Herman Harpers
Harper's Young Folks
Woltz
Lutheran W.M.S
Arthur Baumann
Richard Roeder
Joe Heinemann
Joe Mrosek
Catholic Women's Society
Breme
Sewing Club
Ooaq
Max O. Reinbach
P.T.A
Oak Hills Study Club
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