Hill Country Fair in Junction This Weekend
The 19th annual Hill Country Fair runs Friday through Saturday in Junction with a six-race goat race daily offering $150 purses, a billie sale of 50 billies and 50 does Friday and another 50/50 on Saturday, a street parade, prize classifications, attendance prizes, and nightly dances featuring Texas Top Hands and Van Kirk Patrick.
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Junction
Billie Sale
Southwst
Texas
van Kirkpatrick
Twe
Hill Country Fair Association
Debating Gen George Marshall's Place in History
The piece argues that Gen George Marshall's 1946 China policies contributed to Communist victories in China Korea and Indo China. It contrasts historic accountability with Western reluctance to assign blame, noting Peress promotion as an example of lacking fixed responsibility.
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George Marshall
China
Soviet Russia
Free World
Eisenhower
Woodring
McCarthy
Gen
Napoleon
Elba
Joe” Stilwell
Owen Lattimore
Institute of Pacific Relations
Marshall
Korea
Indo-China
Hari-Kari
Berlin
Maj. Peress
Peress
Pakutsk
Color Bearers Guard at Harper Rodeo Show
A large crowd gathered as color bearers and a guard lined up across the arena at the Harper Rodeo on Saturday night. Ottmer Schnerr supplied stock for the amateur western show, with proceeds benefiting Community Park improvements and maintenance.
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Harper
Ottmer Schnerr
Returned From European Cruise By Naval Officer Trainee
Worth Duderstadt, a UT physics major, completed a two month NROTC training cruise aboard USS Missouri. The group stopped at Portugal and France including Lisbon Cherbourg Paris Louvre Versailles and Paris gardens. They celebrated Cherbourg’s 1944 liberation anniversary and toured historic sites.
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France
Louvre Museum
Eiffel Tower
Notre Dame
Bastille
Palais Royal
Sorbonne
University of Paris
Paris
Versailles
Worth
University of Texas
Pvt Billy Chaney Begins Eight Weeks Army Training
Pvt Billy Chaney son of Tom Chaney of Victoria began eight weeks of basic training at Fort Bliss Texas in the Anti aircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center He will study rifle machine gun bazooka marksmanship and Army technical subjects The first phase ends with a one week field maneuver Fort Bliss near El Paso Texas is a frontier outpost on the Mexican border Also Mr and Mrs Ira Copple and children of Conecan visited his mother Mrs V O Copple and aunt Mrs Carrie Calentine Sunday
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Fort Bliss
Texas
Billy T. Chaney
Tom Chaney
Roab Ave
Victoria
West
el Paso
Public view on Marshall China policy sparks debate
The piece argues Gen. Marshall failed to unify Communists and Nationalists in China, noting his publicity portrayal as a hero was misplaced. It questions the mission's feasibility and suggests the public record will offer clearer judgment on Marshall's China era.
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Gen. Marshall
China
Harper Scout Troop Leads Pledge at Local Rodeo
Harper Boy Scout Troop, recently formed, saluted the colors and led the pledge of allegiance at Saturday night’s Harper amateur rodeo. Judge's stand featured Lem Jones, noted Hill Country announcer and auctioneer, preparing to announce events.
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Harper
Harper Boy Scout
The
Baptist Church
Lem Jones
Harper Amateur Rodeo Draws Huge Crowds at Park Event
The Harper Community Park hosted a two day amateur rodeo drawing strong attendance. Local groups including Gillespie Kimble Edwards bands and the Harper Boy Scout Troop supported the event with colors pledges. Proceeds fund park improvements and maintenance. Competitions featured calf tie-down double mugging bareback broncs bull riding and girls barrel racing with top times and averages listed.
ASC Committee Elections Set for Gillespie County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee elections will be held for Gillespie County eight farm communities on Tuesday August 24 1954. Voting is by mail this year with two ballots per farming household. Ten nominees appear on ballots and voters choose five. Elected will serve as chairman vice chairman regular member and two alternates starting September 1 1954. They will direct ASC programs including price support operations and supervision of acreage allotments.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee
Gillespie County
Thomas Jung
ASC
Ele Ct
Mrs. J. A. Parker Buried Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. A. Parker aged 75 were held Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Old Noxville Cemetery. She died at home Tuesday morning. Survivors include two sons C. A. Parker of Roosevelt and E. B. Parker of Christoval, three daughters, and many grandchildren. The Parker family previously ranched in Noxville Roosevelt and Christoval and were active Baptists.
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J. A. Parker
Noxville
B. W. Mantooth
W. W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Smith Funeral Home
Roosevelt
E. B
Christoval
Ernest Dunbar
Herbert Simon
Miss Marilyn Mittel Named 1953 Angora Queen at Sonora
W. S. Orr, former association president, crowns Miss Marilyn Mittel of Sonora as Miss Mulcair 1953 for the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association. Orr places a bracelet on her wrist as a token of the honor.
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Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Mulcair
Marilyn Mittel
Sonora
W. S. Orr
Association
Miss Mittel
Frederickeburg Hall Appointment Notes
A local notice states a new holder succeeds Marilyn Mittel of Sonora at the Obstruction Hall in Frederickeburg, marking a formal transition in the post.
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Frederickeburg
Marilyn Mittel
Sonora
Records Shattered At 35th Texas Angora Goat Sale
The 35th annual Texas Angora Goat Raisers Show and Sale at Gillespie County Fair Grounds saw record high bids. Richardson bought 20 billies for 5155, with 213 billies sold for 26200 and 77 does for 3624.50, averaging 123 per billy and 47.07 per doe amid broad Texas turnout. Officers were named J B Reagan Leakey president and Carlos Ashley spoke as state senator. Miss Mohair 1955 was chosen Nancy Bryan Hunt Sonora.
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Texas
Jacksboro
Mullen
Waco
Brownwood
Lomota
Lampasas
Goldthwaite
Rocksprings
Boerne
Marble Falls
del Rio
Mason
Comfort
Carta Valley
Sonora
Bandera
Johnson City
Richardson
Wardlaw Brothers
S. E. Kinder
James Whittenberg
Fr. E. Ebeling
Burnet Animal
Billies
Pete Gulley
Lem Jones
Billy
Doe
Does
Nimitz
J. B. Reagan
Leakey
Brooks Sweeten
Claude Haley
Uvalde
Carlos Ashley
Nancy Bryan Hunt
Mohair
Donave Davis
Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall
San Antonio and Kerrville Visitors Stop by Scarboroughs
Mrs Chas H Johnson of San Antonio and Mrs G C Jones of Kerrville visited the Scarborough home over the weekend. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Smalley and Jimmie Rasco of San Antonio, Mr and Mrs Henry Kirk of Willow City, and Mrs Jack Wilson of Kerrville. Dr Hubert Merrit and daughter in law Mrs George H Merrit of Houston also visited. Dr Merrit is listed at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio.
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Chas. H. Johnson
San Antonio
G. C. Jones
Kerrville
J. M. Scarboroughs
J. M. Scarborugh
Ray Smalley
Jimmie Rasco
Henry Kirk
Willow City
Jack Wilson
Hubert Merrit
George H. Merrit
Houston
Merrit
Santa Rosa Hospital
Lange Family Reunion and Jubilee Celebrated at Old Home
The Lange family reunion on August 8 gathered nearly 100 relatives at the old family home. Anton Lange hosted with six married children and three in religious life present, plus siblings and nieces from the Sisters of Divine Providence. The event honored Brother Frank with a silver jubilee and included prayers, a barbecue supper, a camp film, and attendance prizes.
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Lange
Anton R. Lange
God
Joseph
Louis
Anton
Mary
Joe Stehling
Hedwig
Henry Stehling
Lucy
Frank
Brothers of Mary
St. Mary's University
Central Catholic High
San Antonio
Victoria
Cliff Lodge
Mountain Home
Father Gitter
Brother Frank
Bro. Frank
Michael Lange
Hildebrand
Brother Charles
Langes
County Fair portraits feature duchess and queen
Bray photos at the County Fair show Frances Dittmar standing second from the right as the Harper Lions Club duchess. At the far right, Gladys Fever is named the Gillespie County Farm Bureau queen.
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Bray
Frances Dittmar
Duchess
The
Harper Lions Club
Gladys Fever
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
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Billy Chaney
Ira Copple
Conecan
V. O. Copple
Carrie Calentine
Harper Community Park
Gillespie
Kimble
Edwards
Bob Langehennig
Loyd Micheal
Clemens Reed
M. Harvey
Jim Simmon
Mike Pember
Tom Whitworth
Hilmar Schultz
Johnnie Bierschwab
Billy Hogan
J. Simmons
Dbm Simmons
Bill Maddox
Gene Feder
Hazel Calcott
Mable Admas
Sherrie Micheal
Hazell Calcott
Robbie Gibson
Bable Admas
Bill Blake
Jim Reese
Sonny Halt
Joe Bradford
Damon Bush
Willard Bush
Tooter Shanklin
Crash Stewart
Bill Baker
Floyd Johnston
Sonny Hart
Donnie Bode
Thomas Pape
Roland Iband
Winters
Julia Cook
Clyde
F. M. Floyd
Frances
J. C. Cosper
Pete Cosper
Archie Lennon
Pat Cowsert
Arthur Davis
Sabinas
Miss Mohair
Gora Universe
Bob Davis
Rio Frio
Fair Park
Harold Habenichts
Harold Grady
Kathy Adele
Btaf
Queen's Court
Othe Herald
Galusbe
Mohairi
Sabinal
Center
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Elaine McKay
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