Little Men in High Places Criticize MacArthur Letter
A letter contends that political rivals seek to exclude General MacArthur from the Japanese peace treaty signing. It lauds his role in victory and peace, cites John Foster Dulles supporting MacArthur, and condemns fellow officials as unfit for duty. The piece notes readers will protest at the next election and lists local visitors and campers alongside brief community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Japan
Truman
State Acheson
Gen
America
Gen. MacArthur
Pacific
John Foster Dulles
Mr. Dulles
L. A. Light
Parker and Ackel Married in Presbyterian Church
Antoinette Parker and John F. Ackel of Beaumont wed in a Saturday morning double ring ceremony at ten o’clock in the Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. L. Spellmann officiated. attendees included Betty Marie Pipkin as bridesmaid and Bruce Pipkin Jr. as best man. The couple plans to resume studies at Sul Ross College after a Galveston wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Antoinette Parker
John F. Ackel
Beaumont
A. L. Spellmann
Bennie Marie Pipkin
Bruce Pipkin, Jr
Walter Parker
Tarleton
Stephenville
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Bruce Pipkin
Texas
Beaumont High School
Lamar Junior College
Galveston
Acker
Sul Ross State College
City Softball League Results and Schedule
Doss defeats Cherry Friday Springs 5 to 3. On Monday Cherry Springs wins 10 to 6 over Dous. Upcoming games feature Gillespie Lumber Co against Harper on Fridays and Mondays, and Doss versus Cherry Springs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Best of five series indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Lpr
Cherry Springs
Harper
Springs
Dous
Gillespie Lumber Co
Doss
Seaman Clifton D. Jung returns from Korean combat zone aboard USS Montrose
Clifton D. Jung, seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Herman Jung of Harper Texas arrived in San Diego August 20 aboard the attack transport USS Montrose after eight months in the Korean theater. The Montrose aided UN forces by rotating British Commonwealth 27th Brigade troops and logged 37 000 miles and 5400 troops moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Clifton D. Jung
USN
Herman Jung
Harper, Texas
Montrose
G. T. McCready
San Jose
Korea
Asiatic
United Nations
Hong Kong
Far East
Japan
Visitors Gather at Floyd and Cook Home
Visitors at the home of Mrs. F. M. Floyd and Miss Abbie Cook over the weekend included Mrs. Clyde Cook of Derry New Mexico and her sister Mrs. Shelton of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Floyd
Abbie Cook
Clyde Cook
Derry
New Mexico
Mrs. Shelton
San Antonio
R. B. Goff
Harry Hillie
Arizona
Cecil D. Hillie
Goff
Lee Goff
Social Security claims rise in Austin area in 1951
During the first half of 1951 the Austin Social Security Office averaged 293 claims per month for old age and survivors insurance an increase from the previous year largely due to new eligibility rules allowing payments after six quarters of work. The rule change applies to retired workers over 65 and survivors of deceased workers since August 1950. Back payments are limited to six months and delays cost benefits. Local notes include a funeral, a family reunion, and visits among residents in the Centex area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Social Security Administration
James B. Marley
Marlay
Centex
Harper P.T.A. Opens Year With First Meeting
The Harper Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the fiscal year on Monday morning at 19 a m. Mrs. George A. Gibson, president, asks all members and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper P.T.A
Harper Parent - Teacher Association
George A. Gibson
Upper Llano Soil Conservation District Seeks Terraces and Aid
The Upper Llano Soil Conservation District promotes terrace work with a new whirlwind terracer for farmers at a small fee and offers SCS technicians to design terrace systems. District aims to provide a combined drill fertilizer distributor soon and urges investments like US Defense Bonds to shield against weather and crop risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llanos Soil Conservation
SCS
Mr and Mrs Felix Rischner Attend Fredericksburg Barbecue
Mr and Mrs Felix Rischner with their children attended a chicken barbecue at the home of Mrs Max Beckmann in Fredericksburg last Wednesday night. The event featured local residents gathering for a social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rischner
Rischner
Fredbierschwale
Ted Brown
Felix Rischner
Fredericksburg
Max IH. Beckmann
Gipson Family Visit Mentioned in Local Note
Mr and Mrs W E Gipson with daughter Mrs A L Spellman and a family are noted. Little Carla Marie Spellmann spent the week with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gipson
San Antonio
A. L. Spellman
Carla Marie Spellmann
Harper Six-Man Football Opens Training Camp In Harper
Harper High School prepares for six man football with 17 players reporting under Coach Schultz. First game is Sept 7 at home against Pflugerville, then Sept 15 at Harper vs Medina. District rivals include Medina Rocksprings Center Point Comfort and Harper with a full schedule listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Schultz
Gridorin
Harper
Pflugerville
Medina
Harper Harper
Rocksprings
Center Point
Comfort
Dayton Friedrich
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Douglas Carter
Kelton Lang
Worth Duderstadt
Keneth Whitewood
Kenneth Maner
J. W. Bierschwale
Johnny Bierschwale
Roger Harper
Joe Scarborough
Ellis Ellebracht
Donnie Bode
Eugene Strackbein
Cyrus Schmidt
Johnny Benners
Manor
St. Mary's
Fritz Gin Tivydale Resumes Ginning After Long Pause
The Emil Fritz gin at Tivydale is ginning again for the first time since 1944. One bale arrived from Bear Creek and another from the Morris Ranch community. Fritz plans to gin each weekday morning as needed using an 85 horsepower gas engine. The Eckert gin at Stonewall has already ginned 25 bales, first for Helmuth Klinksick of Grapetown, then for Dr. Perkins of Comfort, with an annual expectation near 250 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Fritz
Tivydale
Fritz
Bear Creek
Morris Ranch
Eckert
Stonewall
Helmuth Klinksick
Grapetown
Dr. Perkins of
Comfort
Lease Change at Caty Cafe Harper City
Mr and Mrs Tom Carter, owners of the Caty Cafe in Harper, sold their interest to Mr and Mrs Edd Sanders of Camp Wood. The Sanders lease the building from Raymond Cottle and plan to open September 1. The Carters will move to Llopt apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carter
City Cafe
Klarpe
Harper
Edd Sanders
Camp Wood
Sanders
Raymond Cottle
Gibson Family Reaches McCamey Oil Town on Visit
Mr and Mrs Allen Gibson spent last Friday to Sunday in McCamey with daughter Mrs Roy Coker and granddaughter Joyce Blane. They praised the town near Yates Oil Field and irrigation along Pecos River amid dry heat and occasional rain in nearby areas. The Cokers lived formerly in Ft Stockton Camp Wood and Harper last week visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Gibson
Roy Coker
Joyce Blane
McCamey
Gibsons
Big Yates
Pecos
Eldorado
Menard
Cokers
Ft. Stockton
Ute
Edd Sanders
Camp Wood
Harper
Sanders
Zelma Lattle
Twelve Jurors Selected For Texas Murder Case
Twelve jurors chosen by Tuesday afternoon to serve in the State of Texas versus Lenar O. Birk for a Gillespie County district court murder trial before Dist. Judge Thomas Ferguson. The case stems from the August 12 shooting of Seth A. Good in front of the courthouse after an argument over custody of Birk’s daughter Carolyn Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of ‘Texas
Lenar O. Birk
Dist
Thomas Ferguson
Gillespie County District Court
Felix Treibes
Marvin Mohr
Richard Kasper
Edwin Rusenberger
Sylvester Crenwelge
Emil Horlen
Chester Eckhardt
Hubert Rahe
Edmond Fiedler
Alvin Ransleben
Alberta Nagel
Edgar Burrer
Gillespie County
Mr. Burrer
Fredericksburg
Mr. Nagel
Seth A. Good
Good
Dallas
Birk
Carolyn Ann
Ferguson
Mrs. Good
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
South Adams Street
Matin Street
Court House
Burk
Hugo Klaerner
Werner Motdenhauer
Justice Court
Sam Connally
San Saba
Wm. Schneider
Wm. Veldermann
Austin
J. 8. Wieser
Victor B. Rogers
Fielding Hammond
LD. W. Tamtaund
Burnet
Witnesses Heard In Murder Trial Wednesday
About 46 witnesses testified in the Lenar Birk murder trial on Wednesday with the first witness at 9 15 a m Mrs Seth Good wife of the slain man told how she and her child and Carolyn Ann Birk sought entry to the courthouse and heard a shot as Birk moved toward her husband Her testimony described two shots and the positions of those involvedSeveral other witnesses including Sheriff Klaerner testified about the pistol used and custody plans before the court recessed for noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenar Birk
Sam Connally
Seth Good
Moidenhauer
Birk
Wago Klaerner
Klaerner
Alfred Petmecky
Sheriff's Office
Otto Birk
Miss Drake Huhn
Gilbert Kaderli
Post Office
A. J. Orgeron
Fred R. Rhomes
Austin
H. M. Henderson
Ft. Sam Houston
Kahlenberg
Maj. Henderson
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Bill Lee
Sanderson
Bob McElroy
Toyah
Patsy Allen
J. J. Rogers
James
Tom Tarr
Bernice Duderstadt
Frank
Alois
Annie Marie Lang
Carlton Wendel
Victor Wendel
Small Son
Loyd
Red & White Grocery
Richard Bierschwabe
Fort Stockton
Senator Kefauver and Price Daniel
Fstes Kefauver
Price Daniel
National Association of Attorneys General
Seattle
Kefauver
Texas House
Daniel
John Ackel
City Softball League
Co. D
Sam Honig
Martin Rode
Oklahoma
Gene Carter
Hia
Morris Bein
Granville Barker
Sonora
Jim Burleson
Dale Dorwandt
Peggy Scarborough
Brackenridge School of Nursing
Texas University
Dale Cook
Cpl
Archie Lennon
Camp Bullis
Mrs
G. D. Lennon
Paula Pape
Upper
Llano Soil Conservation District
Lewis Ferguson
Don Wootan
Mr. Ferguson
Mr. Wootan
US Defense
Cecil Scott
Bill Oliver
New Braunfels
Oho
W. KK. Taylor
Aaunty
Hlarper Baptist Church
Carol Bierschwale
Harry Sheppard
S.sgt
Thomas Litzinger
St. James Lutheran Church of
Camp Chrysalis
Jack Minter
Oak Park
Kerrville
John Molder
Tom Moore Ranch
Hunt
Mr. Molder
Edwin Lang, JR
Set
Edwin Lang Jr
Edwin Lang
Lang
China
Army
Battle Grounds
Edwin
Ed Sanders
Harper City Cafe
Herald
Ther Hera
Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Congress
Essen- Lik Rusimpesses
Ele
A. Roberts
Carrizo Springs
California
Jack Hughes
Edwin Lange
Roy Deaton
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