West Point scandal and national moral decline explored
The article links a West Point cheating case to wider public corruption fears, noting football players tied to cribs, college scandals, and federal inquiries. It compares past graft waves with current disillusionment and questions whether moral cynicism has taken hold in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Monroe
Kefauver
Fulbright Committee
White House
RFC
Washington
Grant
Harling
Harding
Industrial News Review
Antonius Mrosek Completes Air Force Basic Training
Pvt. Antonius Mrosek age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mrosek of Harper has completed his AF basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland AFB the gateway to the Air Force Lackland near San Antonio is the world s largest air force base and site of basic training for men and women His training prepared him for entry into technical training and for assignment in specialized work A scientific evaluation of his aptitude and career inclined path was included in the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Antonius Mrosek
Joseph Mrosek
Harper
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
Lackland
San Antonio
Air Force Base
Human Resource Research Center
4-Hers Show Large Pumpkins In Gillespie County Fair
County Agent Charlie Stone displays a big pumpkin grown by a 4-H member to District Extension Agent Dick Miller. Miller is remembered by older residents as a former Gillespie County Agricultural Agent in a staff photo memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Charlie Stone
Dick Miller
Miller
Ooo
Herald
C D Jung Arrives From Korea on Leave
C D Jung son of Mr and Mrs Herman Jung of near Harper arrived Tuesday night from Korea where he had served eight months on an attack transport ship. He enlisted in June 1950, left for Korea in December, and completed eight trips between Japan and Korea. He arrived in San Diego August 20 and reached Fredericksburg the same day after a Dallas to San Antonio flight. He has a 20 day leave to spend with family and friends.
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C. D. Jung
IH. N
Herman Jung
Harper
Korea
C. D
Navy
Japan
Jung
San Diego
Dallas
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Giants at Stonewall in championship preview
Results from last Sunday include Stonewall 8 over Boerne and Comfort 9 over Llano by forfeit. Giant won 13 to nothing against Wimberley. Next Sunday opens the championship with Giants at Stonewall and Camp Stanley at Comfort.
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Stonewall
Boerne
Comfort
Llano
Flog
Giant
Wimberley
Giants
Camp Stanley
WL Comfort
Stonewall Ordd Es Ces Narbnepeas Fog
Oenepeeade Oecee
Boerne Ao
Farmer Boys All Stars Fall 13 to 2 in Fair opener
Fredericksburg Giants powered to a 13 to 2 victory over the Farmer Boys All Stars on opening day at Gillespie Co Fair. Three home runs provided the highlight as Alfons Klaerner Otto Schneider and Harold Rahe went deep. Hartmann earned the win Priess the loss.
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Farmer Boys League
Fredericksburg Giants
Gillespie Co. Fair
Alfons Klaerner
Otto Schneider
Giants
Harold Rahe
Harper
W. A. Cottle
Harper Cubs
Farmer Boys All-Stars
Ottmers
Albert
H. Eckert
Grobe
Stonewall
Reichenau
Wallendorf
Dietrich
Wendel Caatching
Priess
Seipp
H. Rahein If
S. Kohls
R. Marquardt
Sisterdale
M. Bonn II
Enderlin
B. Eckert
Oren Cottle
Kohls
Marquardt
Schneider
R. Bonn
L. Schneider
A. Klaerner
Taylor
Hartmann
H. Rahe
Molden
Hauer
O. Schneider
Bonn
H.ckert
Wendel
All-Stars
M. Molberg
E. Klaerner
Elton Jordan
Grand Jury Dismissed After One Day Session
One day district court session ends with grand jury dismissal. 2nd Lt Harold Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs David Schmidt of Harper, trains as a pilot at Goodfellow Field San Angelo. He entered the Air Force four months ago and is a 1950 Harper High School and Texas A M College graduate.
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Harold Schmidt
David Schmidt
Harper
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Air Force
Seechmidt
Harper High School
Texas A&m Q College
Conservation plans outline grass planting and brush eradication at local ranches
Marshall Cook bought the Rose ranch near London and plans grass planting and brush eradication while moving from Gordon City where he served on the North Concho Soil Conservation District board. H K Caldwell will plant his north field to perennial grasses after a sorghum stubble cover. The Richardson brothers rest their section pasture with brass in reserve and specify grasses Green sprangletop little blue stem and tall dropseed. Henry Kast rests Lane Trap for winter use and shifts feeding grounds daily to protect turf and improve grazing.
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Marshall Cook
H. K. Caldwell
O. L. Richardson
Rose Ranch
London
Mr. Cook
Gordon City
North Concho Soil Conservation District
Richardson Brothers
O. L. Glen
Henry Kast
Henderson Conservation Group
Presbyterian Women's Association Names Nominating Committee
The Presbyterian Women's Association met at the home of Mrs Paul De Lorey with co-hostess Mrs Paul Jones. A nominating committee was named: Mrs Charles Gammenthale, Mrs Lewis Stevens, and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale, with officers to be rotated. Hostesses for the next meeting will be Mrs Clarence St Clair and Mrs Omer Cottle, with Mrs Mattie Arnold leading refreshments for 12 members. Relatives of local visitors Mr Pete Kramer and Miss Betty Lee Kramer were mentioned along with Mrs Wayne Barrett and her family visiting from San Antonio and Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Association
Paul de Lorey
Paul Jones
Wildie
Lewis Stevens
Charles Gammenthale
Arthur Bierschwale
Clarence St. Clair
Omer Cottle
Mattie Arnold
Pete Kramer
Victoria
Betty Lee Kramer
Harper
August District Court Session in Gillespie County
The August term opened with Judge Thomas Ferguson as the court convened. Grand jury returned four indictments including murder and DUI charges. Wheeler sentenced to one year probation in lieu of imprisonment. special venire prepared for Birk trial. several civil cases disposed and court adjourned to Monday.
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District Court of
Thomas Ferguson
Roy Bierschwale
Leo Hartmann
Daniel Hohenberger
Warren Petsch
Edgar Gold
Marcus Burg
Desmond Sagehiel
Elgin Sauer
Paul Sauer
Henry Schmid
Clarence Lochte
Roy Henke
Chas
Enderlin
Lenar O. Birk
Lewis Edgar Wheeler
State of Texas
Floyd R. Brown
Perry L. Cosper
Bernice Enderlin Cosper
Grant
G W. Duderstadt
Lamar Parke
Chester Schwetheim
Rom Rutledge
Sharles Smith Fluitt
Malolm Filuitt
Frederiksburg
S. Gillespie County
Laura Rode Dans
Servo
Danz
Laura Rode
Gillespie County Farmers Meet August 31 in Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Mobilization Committee calls a county wide meeting for farmers ranchers and all interested in agriculture on Friday August 31 in the District Court Room Fredericksburg. The session will review USDA programs aim to improve service and coordinate activities with a committee to report back to the State Mobilization Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Farmers
Gillespie County
Mrrda
Distriau Raum
Iso
Studs
US Department of Agriculture
State Mobilization Committee
Cullespie
Fredericksburg
Miss Antoinette Parker Honored At Beaumont Tea
Miss Antoinette Parker popular bride elect of John Ackel of Beaumont was the honoree at a gift tea Thursday morning at the American Legion Hall in Harper. About one hundred guests attended. Also noted were visits by relatives and a new birth announced for Fred Whitewood Jr. in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Parker
John Ackel
Beaumont
American Legion Hall
Harper
Miss Parker
Walter Parker
Margaret Keen
W.’ Whitorth
Arthur Spellman
Cecil Parker
Mary Lee Jones
Kerrville
Geo. Hulekamp
Nora Jo Peterson
Lewis Stevens
Worth Howe
Harper Public Schools Open 1951 52 Term
Harper Public Schools begin the 1951 1952 year on Monday September 3 1951 with a general assembly followed by student registration and textbook issuance. The plan includes full day operation, cafeteria service, a full faculty, and scheduled buses.
Walker and Rieger Tie Knot in Kerrville Ceremony
Miss Josephine Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin Walker and James Dallas Rieger son of Mr and Mrs J B Rieger were married in Kerrville on Tuesday August 7 Rev H Marshall Smith officiated with only Mr and Mrs Allan Spohn as attendants The couple honeymooned in Tucson Arizona and returned to Harper August 17 where they will reside while Rieger runs the ranch Their Harper school backgrounds and 1949 graduation of Mr Rieger are noted by The Herald wishing them a long happy marriage.
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David Schmidt
Jack Nixon
West Morse Street
Fredericksburg
Josephine Walker
Olin Walker
James Dallas Rieger
J. B. Rieger
Kerrville
H. Marshall Smith
Allan Spohn
Honeyman
Tuscon
Arizona
Harper
Harper Public
Mr. Rieger
The
Herald
School transfer and ADA aid information request at district
Harper School district urges every unenumerated pupil to meet the school superintendent this week to provide data for transportation aid from the foundation fund and ADA purposes. A group celebrates Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler's wedding anniversary with 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Schooal
Foundation
ADA
Aoa
Fred Gammenthaler
Local visits stretch across Brownwood Waco and Belton
Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone with Tammy and Mr and Mrs Marshall Brown and Mrs Lon Whetstone visited relatives in Brownwood Sunday. The latter group then traveled to Waco for a week with her brother and family. Also in Belton Mrs Clarence Bierschwale and daughter Miss May Bell are visiting relatives in Marper and Rocksprings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sheppard
Ashville
N. C
Fred Bierschwale
Sheppard
Germany
Fred Whetstone
Tammy
Marshall Brown
Lon Whetstone
Brownwood
Waco
Clarence Bierschwale
Miss May Bell
Belton
iMarper
Rocksprings
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Maxine and
Kelton
A. A. Wendel
Carlsbad Caverns
Duana Beth
Barbara Whitworth
W. A. Whitworth
Junction
Bell
Mrs. C. J. Whitewood
Donna
Peggy Lou Parker
Harper, ‘Ano
Rey
Hubert Baumann
New Braunfels
Arthur Baumann
A. F
A. A. Wendel of
Doss
Max Lange Family
Farmer Boys All Stars
Ana
Upper
Presbyterian Womens Assn
Wayne Barrett
Little Son
Barrett
Seipp’s
Seipp's
Harper, Albert
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County
Gillespie
District Court
Grand Jury
Marcus F. Burg
Venice
Herman Eckhardt
Martin Kuykendall
Felx ‘Treibs
Marvin Mohr
Edgar Dearing
Richard Kasper
Elmer Lumpkins
Felix T. Bernhardt
Iddy Wahl
Edgar Ahrens
Harry Hopf
Roland C. Bonn
Erwin Rusenberger
Harvey Rusche
Leroy Crenwelge
Walter F. Crenwelge
Felix Mueller
Omar Cottle
Omar Cottle. ‘T. J. Nellen, Dott Hugo E. Klein, Paul Nebgen, Bruno Eckhardt
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Sylvester Crenwelge
M. L. Bogisch
Albert Feller
Rubin Crenwelge
I. A. French
Robert A. Zenner
Albert Kordzik
Bodo Feller
Calvin Bierschwale
Alvin Solozig
Paul Stehling
Alfred Grona
Emil ‘J
Wahrmund
Emil Horlen
Erwin Kraus
Clarence Probst
Paul Danaz
Felix Kammilah
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Henry Hirsch Jr
Alois Jenschke
Alvin Ransieben
Sisterdala
Harper Boel Ne
Berto Nagel
Melton Keller Simon J Burg Nolin Althaus
Rubin C Schmidt
Allen Priess
Andrew Jenschke
Lows Welrleh
Edwin C. Peese
Clarence Nielsen
Richard Langehennig
Edwin Pfeiffer
Guenther T. Gold
Eddie C. Uaha
Erwin Durst
Norbert Roeder
Edgar Burrer
Charles Ernst
Oscar Engelhardt
Herwin Wehmeyer
Milton Petermann
Victor A. Wendel
Henry A. Arnitt
Rubin E. Jahne
Edgar Behrens
Theo Lang
Felix C. Rischner
Laurie Weiss
Benno C. Meyer
Wesley Wahl
Lester Hahn
Felix J. Riva
Ben H. Heinen
Edgar E. Ottemers
Henry Segner
Felix Schaefer
Herman Schnabel
Burnett
Forest Plummer
Houston
P. F. Jones
Fred Whitewood Jr
Worth Tone
Lubbock
Harper School
Harper 4-H
Gillespie County Fair
Harper Public Schools
Marvin Kramer
Neil Rascoe
Strpt
J. Philip Rogers
John Townsley
Howard Schultz
Annie Mae Rascoe
Margaret Goodlett
Harold Adcock
Harper 4-H Club
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