Read This A moral critique spans national scandals and norms
The piece surveys gambling probes from Kefauver to public office corruption and moral decline, linking West Point cheating to broader scandals. It notes public complacency and questions whether graft is inevitable while citing recent industrial and social observations and local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Monroe
Kefauver
Fulbright Committee
Yedeia
White House
RFC
Washington
Grant
Harling
Lubious
Harding
Industrial News Review
Local Army and Navy families note service milestones
Pvt Antonius Mrosek completes AF basic indoctrination at Lackland AFB the gateway to the Air Force. Co D Jung arrives from Korea on leave after eight trips aboard an attack transport ship. Mr and Mrs A A Wendel visit the Langes. Mrs Sheppard and children plan to join her husband in Germany.
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
Co. D. Jung
IH. N
Herman Jung
Korea
C. D
Navy
Japan
Jung
San Diego
Dallas
Fredericksburg
Harry Sheppard
Ashville
N. C
Fred Blerschwale
Sheppard
Germany
Giants crush Farmer Boys All Stars 13 2 at Gillespie Co Fair
Fredericksburg Giants overwhelm the Farmer Boys All Stars 13 to 2 on opening day of the Gillespie County Fair. Three Giants homers boost the score as All Stars struggle in first inning. H. Rahe and O. Schneider homer for the All Stars. Details include pitchers Hartmann and Priess, and multiple players from Harper and nearby clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Boys League
Fredericksburg Giants
Gillespie Co
Alfons Klaerner
Otto Schneider
Giants
Harold Rahe
Harper
W. A. Cottle
Harper Cubs
Farmer Boys All-Stars
Ottmers
Albert
H. Eckert
Grobe
Stonewall
Reichenau
Rf Wallendorf
Dietrich
Wendel Caatching
Priess
Seipp
H. Rahein
Oren Cottle
Abrhpore Ortmers
Kohls
iWallendorf
Marquardt
H. Rahe
M. Bonn
B. Eckert
Moldenhauer
Enderlin
O. Schneider
R. Bonn
L. Schneider
A. Klaerner
Taylor
Hartmann
Q. Schneider
Bonn
H.ckert
Wendel
Wallendorf
All-Stars
Hartman
Grand Jury Dismissed After One-Day Session
2nd Lt. Harold Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs David Schmidt of Harper, is in pilot training at Goodfellow Field San Angelo. He entered the Air Force four months ago. A 1950 Harper High School and Texas A&M College graduate, Schmidt served in the district court session held Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schmidt
David Schmidt
Harper
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Air Force
Schmidt
Harper High School
Texas A&m College
Conservation plans outlined by local soil district officials
Marshall Cook H K Caldwell and O L Richardson discussed plans for grass planting brush eradication and pasture management. Cook bought the Rose ranch near London and previously served on the North Concho Soil Conservation District board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Cook
H. K. Caldwell
O. L. Richardson
Rose Ranch
London
Mr. Cook
Gordon City
North Concho Soil Conservation District
Presbyterian Women’s Association Meeting Nominates Leaders
The Presbyterian Women’s Association met in Mrs Paul De Lorey’s home with co host Mrs Paul Jones. A nominating committee of Mrs Charles Gammenthale Mrs Lewis Stevens and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale was named and officers to rotate were approved. Hostesses for the next meeting will be Mrs Clarence St Clair and Mrs Omer Cottle with Mrs Mattie Arnold leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Womens Association
Paul de Lorey
Paul Jones
Willie
Lewis Stevens
Charles Gammenthale
Arthur Bierschwale
Clarence St . Clair
Omer Cottle
Mattie Arnold
District Court Notes and Grand Jury Indictments
District Court of Gillespie County convened with Judge Ferguson. Grand Jury impaneled with 12 members, returns four indictments including murder and DUI offenses. Wheeler sentenced to one year with probation. Birk set for trial Aug 27 with special venire of 120. Civil cases disposed. multiple divorces granted or dismissed. court adjourns to continue next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Thomas Ferguson
Roy Bierschwale
Leo Hartmann
Daniel Hohenberger
Warren Petsch
Edgar Gold
Marcus Burg
Desmond Sagehiel
Elgin Sauer
Paul Sauer
Henry Schmidt
Clarence Lochte
Roy Henke
Chas. Enderlin
Lenar O. Birk
Lewis Edgar Wheeler
State of Texas
Floyd R. Brown
Perry L. Cosper
Bernice Enderlin Cosper
Gillespie County Farmers Meet August 31 for Ag Plan Review
Gillespie County Mobilization Committee announces a county wide meeting of farmers ranchers and interested citizens on Friday August 31 at 8 00 PM in the Castro Call Room to review all Agriculture Department programs and coordinate improvements A long list of local officials and farmers will summarize agency services and discuss changes to better serve the family farm The meeting aims to produce a complete report for the State Mobilization Committee and seeks broad participation across Callespie and Fredericksburg communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Castro
Uoos Department of Agriculture
State Mobilization Committee
Callespie
Penthys
Ote
Friede
Prederichsburg
Miss Antoinette Parker Honored at Beaumont Tea
Miss Antoinette Parker popular bid eto f John Acker of Beaumont was honoree at a gift tea Thursday morning at the American Legion Hall in Harper. Guests included her mother Mrs Walter Parker and grandmother Mrs Margaret Keen. A miniature western scene centered the tea table and corsages featured Marconi daisies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Parker
John Acker
Beaumont
American Legion Hall
Uarper
Miss Parker
Walter Parker
Margaret Keen
W. C Whitorth
Arthur Spellman
Cecil Parker
Mary Lee Jones
Kerrville
Geo. Hodekamp
Nora Jo Peterson
Lewis Stevens
Worth Howe
Hill Country League Scores and Upcoming Playoff Pairings
Stonewall 8, Boerne 0. Comfort forfeits Liano 0. Giant 13, Wimberley 0. Next Sunday playoff games feature Giants at Stonewall and Camp Stanley at Comfort with the Championship series beginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Boerne
Comfort
Liano
Flog
Giant
Wimberley
Giants
Camp Stanley
Stonewall Oderre Ser Ea Pheeneas
Voyageesan Genes
Fog. Giants
T1 Boerne Ae Wimberley
Harper Public Schools to Open 1951 52 Year Sept 3
The Harper Public Schools will open the 1951-1952 year on Monday September 3 1951 with a general assembly followed by student registration and textbook issuance. The schedule and bus times remain unchanged. The lunch room will operate and Mrs Marvin Kramer will supervise it. Faculty lists include Neil Rascoe J Philip Rogers John Townsley Howard Schultz Mary Schultz Paul Suffel Margaret Goodlett Dean Hopf Annie Mae Rascoe Lewis Stevens Harald Adcock. The district reports good financial health with deficits from 1949-50 cleared and further improvements planned including library science department and vocational shop upgrades and roof repairs. Buses have been repaired and are in first class condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Public Schools
Marvin Kramer
Neil Rascoe
J. Philip Rogers
John Townsley
Howard Schultz
Mary Schultz
Paul Suffel
Margaret Goodlett
Austin
Hopf
Annie Mae Rascoe
Lewis Stevens
Harald Adcock
Walker and Rieger exchange marriage vows in Kerrville
Miss Josephine Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin Walker and James Dallas Rieger son of Mr and Mrs J B Rieger were quietly married in Kerrville on Tuesday August 7 with Rev H Marshall Smith presiding. The couple planned a Tucson honeymoon trip and will reside in Harper where the groom ranches. Both attended Harper schools with Rieger graduating in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schmidt
Jack Nixon
West Morse Street
Fredericksburg
Josephine Walker
James Dallas Rieger
Kerrville
Olin Walker
J. B. Rieger
H. Marshall Smith
Allan Spohn
Honeyman
Tuscon
Arizona
Harper
Harper Public
Mr. Rieger
The
Herald
School district seeks transfer and ADA aid details
In Harper School district all pupils not enumerated must see the school superintendent this week for transfer and transportation aid information from the foundation fund and ADA purposes. A group of friends honored Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler at their wedding anniversary with refreshments for about 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Foundation
ADA
Fred Gammenthaler
Local Families Visit Relatives and Tour West Texas
The Whetstone and Brown families visited relatives in Brownwood on Sunday. Mrs. Whetstone and Tammy then went to Waco to spend a week with her brother's family. May Bell Belton arrived to visit relatives in Harper and Rocksprings with Clarence Bierschwale family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bir
Fred Whetstone
Tammy
Marshall Brown
Lon Whetstone
Brownwood
Waco
Clarence Bierschwale
Miss May Bell
Belton
Harper and Rocksprings
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Mrs. C. J. Whitewood
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Hubert Baumann
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Arthur Baumann
Chase Stone
Dick Miller
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the Herald
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Ogu
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Farmer Boys All Stars
Upper
Llano
Richardson Brothers
O. L. Glen
Henry Kast
Henderson Conservation Group
Presbyterian Womens Assn
Pete Kramer
Victoria
Betty Lee Kramer
Wayne Barrett
Little Son
Barrett
Sisterdale
Seipp’s
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Gillespie
Grand Jury
Marcus F. Burg
G W. Duderstadt
Lamar Parker
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Rom Rutledge
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Laura Rode Dans
Leto
Danz
Laura Rode
Birk
Herman Eckhardt
Martin Kuykendall
Felix 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
Leruvy Crenwelge
Walter F. Crenwelge
Felix Mueller
Omar Cottle
Alfred Duecker
Sylvester Crenwelge
M. L. Bogisch
Albert Feller
Rubin Crenwelge
Iy. A. French
Robert A. Zenner
Albert Kordzik
Bodo Feller
Calvin Bierschwale
Alvin Solbiig
Paul Stehling
Alfred Grona
Emile T. Wahrmund
Emil Horlen
Erwin Kraus
Clarence Probst
Paul Dana
Herbert Durst
Edward Hagel
Walter Holmig
James L. Henke
Edwin Strackbein
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Hubert Rahe
Udo Spraeutigam
Temple
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Joe A. Weidenfeller
Henry Ilitsch Jr
Alois Kenschke
Alvin Ransieben
Seipp's
Boeine
Gillespie Farmers
Berto Nagel
Melton Kelle
Simon J Burg Nolin Althaus
Rubin C Schmidt
Allen Priess
Andrew Jenschke
Lows Weirte
Edwin C. Peese
Clarence Nielsen
Richard Langehennig
Edwin Pfeiffer
Guenther
Tt. Guld
Eddie C. Hahn
Erwan Durst
Norbert Roeder
Edgar Burrer
Charles Ernst
Oscar Engelhardt
Herwin Wehmeyer
Milton Petermann
Victor A. Wendel
Henry A. Arnitt
Alfred A. Kunz
Reinhold Ochler
Leon Tomlinson
Chester W. Otte
Marvin Ketron
Walter Barsch
Arthur Gold
Reinhard Enderlin
A. L. Baethge
Fred Itz
Clarence Ernst
Paul Weinhemer
Edgar Wehmeyer
Alvin C. Feller
Rubin Ruebsahm
Lee Sehmidt
Edwin Pliester
Felix F. Saenger
Lonnie A. Itz
Rubin E. Hahne
Edgar Behrens
Henry O. Reinbach
Theo. Lang
Felix C. Rischner
Laurie Wells
Benno C. Meyer
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Lester Hahn
Felix J. Riva
Ben H. Heinen
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Henry Segner
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Ang
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Burnett
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Houston
P. FB. Jones
Fred Whitewood Jr
Ink
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Lubbock
Hill Country League
Harper School
Harper 4-H
Gillespie County Fair
Harper 4-H Club
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