Yugoslav Attack on US Plane Sparks War of Words
The attack on a US transport over Yugoslav territory drew a sharp State Department protest. Senator Styles Bridges criticized Yugoslav actions while noting US aid and supplies to Yugoslavia have funded relief efforts amid alleged aggression. The incident follows a prior downing on August 9 as tensions rise between the two nations.
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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
The so called million dollar rains fell across much of the state this week bringing light to moderate showers. Harper reported .25 to .50 inches while Fredericksburg measured .60 to .63 inches and Austin saw upwards of 2 inches. South Texas also received beneficial rain with some areas exceeding three inches.
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Vivdly Caine
the Herald
Harper
Fredericksburg
Austin
San Antonio
South Texas
Panhandle
North Texas
Harper Downed Sisterdale 14-9 In Weekend Baseball Action
Harper defeated Sisterdale 14 to 9 as Wuest and Omer Cottle held the visitors to 10 hits. T Feller went 5 for 5 to lead Harper with seven RBIs, while both teams committed four errors. Next Sunday Harper hosts Sisterdale with two more dates planned in September and the season finale to follow.
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Harper's
Sisterdale
Wuest
Omer Cottle
T. Feller
Harper
Harper Club
Ingram
Harper Abrhpoae DeLorey, c 612411 H. Rahe, Lf 521000 Omer Cottle
D. Rahe
Lorenz
Oren Cottle
C Feller
Cook
Sisterdale Abrhpoae
Willie
L. Habenicht
Moreau
Exohls
Ebel
Jung
Habenicht
Behr
Frantzen
DeLorey
Koennecke
Fischer
L. Habericht Seewald
H. Rahe
Feller
Seetwald
Frentzen
Seewald
JH. Rahe
Behr and
Williams Creek First Rural School to Open in County
Williams Creek becomes the first Gil lespie County rural school to open for the 1946 47 term on Monday August 26 with staffing listed for the district. Rambling notice notes several rural schools yet to open and ongoing difficulty in hiring teachers, naming the schools and teachers and indicating some campuses have no teachers or no schools.
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Williams Creek
Gillespie County
Albert Petermann
Henry Hirsch
Pilot Knob
Doss
Pecan Creek
Petermann
Toscano
Live Oak
Viola Bur
Harper School Bus Routes outlined for next week
Supt Neal B Fox released bus routes for the upcoming week. Pocket Bus will use the old Fredericksburg road. Reservation Bus starts at Ed Walker's mailbox on the Junction highway and proceeds to Klein Branch and Harper. Knoxville and White Bluff busses follow their previous route. Also noted: August Sagehiel family Ida Sagehiel visited Rahe and Sagebiel homes. Lynn Taylor left for medical school in New Orleans.
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Neal B. Fox
Fredericksburg Road
Ed. Walker
Junction Highway
Bernhard Gate
Klein Branch
Harper
Noxville
White Bluff
Samd
August Sagehiel
Ida Sagehiel
Otto Rahe
Albert Sagebiel
Lynn Taylor
New Orleans
Gillespie County Grand Jury Rebukes Parents Over Delinquency
Gillespie County grand jury reports good law and order but urges stricter supervision of delinquent children. It returned fifteen indictments including burglary rape and escape from jail and commends the sheriff county attorney and peace officers. The panel also praises Fredericksburg Chamber efforts for a playground and supports a Pedernales river state park near Fredericksburg.
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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
Comfort Schools Open September 3 for 1946-47 term
The Comfort public school system will open its 1946-47 term on Tuesday September 3 at 9 am with classes to begin then. Registration for students starts Friday August 30 at 9 am. The faculty is largely set with one position pending, including Lupt. Petermann and district leaders, and enrollment expected around 250 students. Mrs Walter Stieler will supervise the lunch room.
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Comfort Public School
Gerhard Petermann
Comfort Schools
Lupt. Petermann
R. Willmann
Zelma Blackburn
Hans Bergner
R. R. Tippitt
Bernard Stieler
Hy. Young
Lucille Murphy
Annie McElroy
R. 8. Sheppard
H. F. Norvell
Walter Stieler
J E McDonald Re elected in Texas run off
J E McDonald was reelected as Commissioner of Agriculture in a Texas run off held Saturday. He secured another term by the votes of local citizens, with results signaling continued leadership for the agency.
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Allen Shivers
du Saturday
People of Texas
Agerleo Teaere
Harper’s girls softball team dominant in Fredricksburg Kerrville games
The Harper squad has won most of its season games against Fredericksburg and Kerrville foes. The line of players includes Jo Maxine Casper and Jo Anne Kaiser among others. They lost their last game Friday night to an All-Star team at Seipp’s in Fredericksburg.
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Harper's
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Reading
Jo Maxine Casper
Jo Anne Kaiser
Opal Eckhardt
Lillian Lange
Merle Cottle
Mildred Boatright
Frankie Thurman
Jean Kramer
Marcie Thomas
Seipp’s
Harper PTA to W.O.W Sponsors Rodeo Meet Sept 5
Mrs. Tommy Harlan, program chairman, announces Harper P T A will host its opening meeting September 5 at 8 p m in Harper school. A short program, recreation, refreshments, and a business session will set the year’s study theme Building Firm Foundations with games to follow.
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Tommy Harlan
Harper P.T.A
The
Herald
Harper School
ANG Barbecue and Rodeo at W O W arena Harper
A barbecue supper and rodeo are planned at the W O W rodeo arena in Harper on Saturday September 7 beginning at 1 30 p m Rodeo events include Calf Tie Down Steer Riding Bron s Riding Breakaway Goat Roping and Man s Breakaway Entry fees are two dollars for most events and one dollar for the final goat roping with Jack Jones and Pooch Stevens managing the rodeo The gathering aims to strengthen community ties and support the local school
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W.O.W. Rodeo
Harper
Jack Jones
Pooch Stevens
County Tax Rate Maintained At 71 Cents For 1916
Gillespie County commissioners kept the county tax rate at 71 cents for 1916, the same as 1945, with a five cent road district rate. State taxes drop from 72 to 37 cents, and no ad valorem tax will be collected for the state except 35 cents for schools and 2 cents for Confederate pensions. Tax savings exceed 15000 dollars, per Tax Assr. Coll. Wm. M. Petmecky.
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Gillespie County
Commissioners’ Court
Wm. M. Petmecky
Dove Season Opens on Sunday for North Zone
Local game warden Adolph Heep announces the dove season begins Sunday September 1. Licenses expire August 31 and must be renewed. Daily limit 10 birds. possession limit 10. Shotguns capped at three shells and not larger than 10 gauge. Mourning dove season in the north zone runs Sept 1 to Oct 30 with shooting hours from half an hour before sunrise to sunset.
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Adolph Heep
Heep
Gillespie
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