U S Plane Downed by Yugoslav Air Force Kill Americans
The Aug 19 incident reports an American transport shot down by Yugoslav fighters over unknown territory between Vienna and Trieste. Five U.S. crew are presumed dead. four bodies reportedly recovered. State Department protested. Yugoslav officials claimed coordination with international rights. Senator Styles Bridges urged action to end such acts.
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Acheson
Vienna
Austria
Trieste
Italy
State Department
Yugoslavia
Styles Bridges
America
Tito
Russia
Spain
Stalin
Million Dollar Rain Benefits Large Sections of State
Wide swathes of Texas received beneficial rains easing drought across Panhandle to South Texas. Amounts ranged from a quarter to several inches with Austin and San Antonio reporting significant totals. Peanuts and range grass benefited, offering brighter outlooks for fall and winter crops.
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Vinny Coie
Herald Rhursday
Harper
Fredericksburg
Austin
San Antonio
South Texas
Panhandle
North Texas
Harper School Bus Routes Outline by Supt Fox
Neal B. Fox outlines Harper School bus routes for reopening. The Pocket Bus departs via the old Fredericksburg road. The Reservation Bus starts at Ed Walker's mailbox, enters at Bernhard gate, routes to Klein Branch and Harper. Knoxville and White Bluff buses follow their traditional route. Also noted are visits by Sagebiels and a departure of Lynn Taylor to New Orleans for medical school.
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Neal B. Fox
Fredericksburg Road
Ed. Walker
Junction Highway
Bernhard Gate
Klein Branch
Harper
Noxville
White Bluff
Harper Defeats Sisterdale 14-9 In Regional Baseball Bout
Harper toppled Sisterdale 14 to 9 last Sunday as Wuest allowed 8 hits and Omer Cottle held the Sisterdale bats to 10. T Feller led Harper with a perfect 5 for 5 at the plate and 7 RBIs while D Rahe and Koennecke added power. Both teams committed four errors in a game lasting 2 hours and 5 minutes with Harper leaving 10 men on base and Sisterdale 6. The Sisterdale club will travel to Harper next Sunday for a return game and Harper then heads to Ingram before the season finale in Harper.
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Harper's
Sisterdale
Wuest
Omer Cottle
T. Feller
Harper
Harper Club
Ingram
Harper Abrhpoae DeLorey, c 612411 i. Rahe, Lf 521000 Omer Cottle
D. Rahe
Lorenz
Oren Cottle
C Feller
Cook
Sisterdale Abrhpoae
Koennecke
Rechentin
Fischer
Willie
L. Habenicht
Moreau
Kohls
Ebel
Jung
Habenicht
Behr
Frantzen
DeLorey
L. Habericht Seewald
H. Rahe
Feller
Seewald
Frentzen
Behr and
Gillespie County Grand Jury Reprimands Parents For Delinquency In Children
The Gillespie County Grand Jury reports good law and order but urges stricter parental supervision of children prone to delinquency. It returns fifteen indictments including burglary rape and escape from jail and commends local law officers and the Fredericksburg area for community efforts. It also notes a proposed Pedernales river state park and credits the United Telephone Co. and local groups for service and playground initiatives.
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Raymond Gray
Gillespie County
Grand Jury
Gray
United Telephone Co
Gillespie Co
Tom Martin
Fredericksburg
Pedernales River
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
District Court
Texas
United Telephone Company
First Williams Creek Rural School Opens in Gilmer County Affected
Williams Creek in Gilmer County becomes the first rural school to open for the 1946-47 term on Monday August 26. Albert Petermann assistant to the county superintendent notes other rural schools will begin in weeks with Sept 16 target for full reopening. Many schools lack teachers. A list of 40 plus rural communities and their teachers or openings is published.
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Williams Creek
Gillespie County
Albert Petermann
Henry Hirsch
Pilot Knob
Doss
Pecan Creek
Tommy Harlan
Harper P.T.A
The
Herald
Harper School
Comfort Schools Open September 3
The Comfort public school system will open its 1946 47 term on Tuesday Sept 3 at 9 am with regular classes. Registration for students starts Friday Aug 30 at 9 am. The faculty is complete except for one teacher. Enrollment is expected to reach 250 students. Mrs Walter Stigler will supervise the lunch room.
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Comfort Public School
Gerhard Petermann
Comfort Schools
Supt
Petermann
R. Willmann
Zelma Blackburn
Hans Bergner
R. R. Tippitt
Bernard Stieler
Hy. Young
Lucille Murphy
Annie McElroy
R. B. Sheppard
H. F. Norvell
Walter Stigler
Harper Girls Softball Team Roster Emerges
The Harper girls softball roster lists Jo Maxine Casper and Jo Anne Kaiser among others. Other named players include Opal Eckhardt Lil ian Lange Merle Cottle Mildred Boatright and Frankie Thurman for the season.
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Jo Maxine Casper
Jo Anne Kaiser
Opal Eckhardt
Lillian Lange
Merle Cottle
Mildred Boatright
Frankie Thurman
Harper P T A To W O W Sponsor Rodeo Meet and Barbecue
Harper P T A To W O W sponsor a rodeo meet on September 5 at 8 p.m. in Harper school with a social and barbecue. A rodeo at the W O W arena on Saturday September 7 begins at 1 30 p m chaired by Jack Jones and Pooch Stevens features calf tie down steer riding broncs breakaway old to visit with one another and goat roping with entry fees 2 00 per event except goat roping 1 00
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Harper P.T.A
W.O.W
Harper
W.O.W. Rodeo
Jack Jones
Pooch Stevens
Gillespie County Maintains 71 Cent Tax Rate for 1916
The County Commissioners' Court set Gillespie County's 1916 ad valorem tax at 71 cents, the same as 1945. The road district rate remains five cents. State taxes drop from 72 to 37 cents with no ad valorem state tax, only 35 cents for schools and 2 cents for Confederate pensions, saving taxpayers over $15,000 per the Tax Assessor.
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Gillespie County
Commissioners’ Court
Wm. M. Petmecky
Dove Season Opens Sunday Seeks Fresh Licenses Before Hunt
Local game warden Adolph Heep announces dove hunting starts Sunday September 1. Licenses expire August 31 and must be renewed. Daily limit ten doves and ten in possession. Shotguns plugged to three shells and not larger than 10 gauge. Mourning dove season in the north zone runs September 1 to October 30 with shooting hours from half an hour before sunrise to sunset.
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Adolph Heep
Heep
Gillespie
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