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Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1949

Page

3

China Policy Debate and US Veto Power in UN Security Council

The piece argues the State Department’s China policy has veered toward recognizing Communist China, aided by left wing propaganda. It warns recognition would boost the Soviet veto in the UN Security Council and undermine Nationalist China, urging adherence to principles and strategic interests in Asia.

State Department China Franklin D. Roosevelt Yalta Manchuria Soviet Russia Chiang Kai-Shek Red Army Japan Peiping Russia Department Chennault MacArthur Philippines Okinawa Department of Defense Britain United Nations Security Council Council France the Nation Chiang Mae 8 United Nat

Rains End November Drought in Gillespie Hill Country

Charles A. Stone assumes Gillespie County Agriculture Agent duties succeeding Henry Grote. He and wife Charles A Stone III moved to Fredericksburg with Miss Dorothy Koch continuing as secretary. Rains fell Friday and Saturday across the hill country, halting a month long November drought, with totals from .56 to 1.92 inches. Stonewall had the heaviest in several months, aiding winter grains and range grass.

Charles A. Stone Gillespie Co Henry Grote Dorothy Koch Grote Stone Falls County C. D. Stone Eddy Texas Eddy Public Schools Mr. Stone Texas A&m College Station A&m Kosse Limestone County Wharton Wharton County Bastrop County Bastrop County Agriculture School Bastrop County Youth Foundation Fredericksburg Gillespie County Harper Stonewall Hye Alfred Neffendorf Otto Rahe Levi Deike Williams Creek Tom Carr White Oak LCRA Oswald Eckhardt Rheingold

Barbecue And Turkey Dinner Honors Wendel Daughters

Miss Madgalena and Ada Lena Wendel were honored on their birthday at the family home with barbecue turkey cake and coffee. relatives and friends included Heimann families Klaehn Wendel Lehne Solbrig Hilburn Kerrville visitors Hopf Gammenthaler Fowler in San Antonio.

Madgalena Adalena Wendel Lorenz Wendel Jacob Heimann Sr Meta Nora Heimann Carol Jake Heimann Bill Umash Ernst Dye Clarence Heimann Karl Klaehn Henry Moellendorf Hy. Wendel Victor Wendel Alfred Lehne Chester Solbrig Milton Wendel Alfons Lang Fred Gammenthaler Mrs. Allen Fowler San Antonio

Visitors from Lehane and Rahe families visit Rahe home

Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehane visited Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe and Mrs Fred Rahe Sunday night. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer.

Alfred Lehane Hubert Rahe Fred Rahe Robert Maurer

Mao's representatives and the fate of China in world affairs

A fragment argues that including another communist state as permanent in global bodies would amount to accepting a communist world order. The text cites perceptions of China and the United Nations, noting risks to American policy and national stance.

Mao China S. A

District Court News: Nevitt Forgery Guilty Five Years

District Court sessions in Fredericksburg disposed several cases Judge Ferguson presiding. Richard Nevitt pleaded guilty to forgery and received five years in penitentiary. He will await similar charges in Burnet County jail. Civil actions included changes of custody, ages, foreclosures, and adoptions with rulings including adoption of Robert James Kunz and name change to Kunz Grona.

District Court Ferguson Fredericksburg State of Texas Richard Nevitt Nevitt Burnet County Lenar O. Birk June S. Birk Dallas County Joe Douglas Stein Joe Douglas Walter Weiershausen Richard Oppelmann Beatrice S. Trice Chas. E. Trice Charlies Reiter Alvin E. Ford Robert James Kunz Robert Grona Robert James Kunz Grona Elgin Beckmann Marscall Klingelhoefer

New Stockbarns Planned For Gillespie Co. Fair

Members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee and the Fair directors met at the fairgrounds Monday to discuss building the new livestock barns. A subcommittee will draft plans this week under Fair President Harry Davis. A unanimous vote favored construction, which will create a versatile livestock exhibit hall and auction arena for stock shows, sales, and varied events at the Gillespie County fairgrounds.

Fairgrounds Gillespie Co Harry Davis

Subscriptions and Dismissed Actions in Local Notices

The Herald lists multiple cases and notices including case dismissals and returned confiscated beverages. Lenar Birk and June Birk face a habeas corpus note. Ellis Nixon and Lorene Nixon divorce dismissed. Sultemeier versus Wasselmann road dispute dismissed. Stark divorce dismissed. Texas Finance Corporation foreclosure on chattel mortgage dismissed. beverages returned to owners upon State request.

Lenar O. Birk June S. Birk Ellis E. Nixon Lorene Hill Nixon Theodore A. Sultemeier Joe Wasselmann Elsie Stark Edward Stark Texas Finance Corporation Gerald P. Fischer

Deer And Turkey Hunt Continues In Hill Country

Weather remains hot as deer and turkey hunting continues in Gillespie County. Notable captures include Bob Harington's 12 point buck at Walter Solbrig ranch near Harper and Peggy Lehne's 6 pointer on Chas Klaehn ranch. Harvest totals rise in cold-storage plants with 1518 deer and 345 turkeys reported. No hunting violations noted.

Bob Harington Palestine Chris. Lehne el Paso Harper Peggy Wm. Jones Ray Jones Jess Parker Ranch Dick Kordzik Almon Kirchhoff Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Kordzik Gillespie County Game & Fish Protective Assn Stein’s Ice House G. F. Henke Wolf Creek Ad. Heep Heep

Auxiliary of Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Meet in Kerrville

The Hill Country Chapter of the Women s Auxiliary of the TS&GRA will meet at the Blue Bonnet Hotel Kerrville on Monday December 12 at 3 p m for a Christmas party and a report on the year s activities Plans for the next year will be discussed Mrs J E Cowden president invites all interested ladies to attend.

Auxiliary of Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Kerrville Hill Country Women's Auxiliary The Ts&gra Blue Bonnet Hotel J. E. Cowden Rae

Absent-Minded Professor Seeks Haircut Clumsily

A distracted professor enters a barber shop and asks for a haircut. He apologizes for not removing his hat, unaware that ladies are present, prompting a lighthearted exchange about etiquette.

Brown’s Quiet Day Turns Misread Funeral Prank

A humorous exchange reveals a misheard excuse about a grandmother’s funeral. A office boy’s attempt to take the afternoon off leads to a lesson that turns into a failed joke, leaving Brown puzzled and the conversation centered on the misunderstood reason.

Brown

Is Jim a confirmed bachelor now

A humorous aside notes Jim becoming a confirmed bachelor after sending his photo to a Lonely Hearts Club which replied we are not that lonely. Another passerby, somewhat intoxicated, met a rattlesnake on the road and boasted I was never in better condition though his remark misses a clear connection to events.

Jim

Harper All Stars To Meet Junction Exes At Park Saturday

Harper All Stars travel to Harper Community Park Saturday night for a six man football showdown with the Junction Exes. The first game, at Junction last Friday, ended 20-12 in favor of Junction amid a large crowd and several former college stars. The Lions Club sponsors proceeds to help fund the Harper FFA and 4-H show, with concessions planned before and during the game.

Harper All-Stars Junction Exes Harper Community Park Junction Harper Worth Howe Rex Fox Jack Groff Harper Lions Club Felix Lang Lang Har High School Massey Walker Neal C. Whitworth Wern Howe Ray Carter Pat Ayers Dean Hopf Roeland Johnson Denis Nes Richard Harlan

Former Harper Supt E O Larkin Assessed Two Year Sentence

Ballinger November 29 A 119th Judicial District Court jury found E O Larkin former Lake View Independent School District superintendent guilty of embezzling property valued at 50 or more and sentenced him to two years in the state penitentiary The verdict followed a tense court session with defense attorney Dallas Scarborough challenging the DA and prompting a renewed jury instruction The trial drew about 75 spectators as testimony established a lumber haul from Amarillo to a work site amid the case's contentious proceedings.

Ballinger 119Th Judicial District Court E. ©. Larkin Lake View Independent School District J. R. Black Jr Abilene Dallas Scarborough Larkin Black O.L. Parish C. Bryant Winters O’neal Dendy Dendy Scarborough Court House Edwin Michie Amarillo Michie

Larkins farm lumber deliveries loom in court

Testimony details a 1948 September shipment from Larkins farm near Tuscola with four roof trusses and windows and doors hauled by Michie and others. Witnesses describe lumber moved to Abilene and Winters, and a disputed $800 check used to “straighten out” Larkin’s books, with Briley claiming involvement but lacking buyers.

Larkin Tuscola Amarillo Michie Pete Martinez Three Rivers Lake View Independent Martinez Ke Mendez Abilene George Briley Winters Briley Dendy Dimension Lumber Dead

Sodality Meeting Notes From November 28 1949

Seventeen members attended the regular Sodality meeting on November 28 1949. Committees reported progress and Catholic Truth noted volunteers to fund Sunday visitors. A Christmas name drawing is planned for December 8 and a Christmas party is being organized. The meeting closed with a prayer by the Prefect.

Catholic Truth

Housewarming for Mrs J J Cosper in Harper

Members of the Harper Sewing Club surprised Mrs J J Cosper with a housewarming at her new home on Wednesday afternoon November 3 at 2 pm. The table was set in white and decorated with red roses. Ladies served sandwiches cake and punch. Bingo delighted the 23 attendees.

Harper J. J. Cosper Cosper

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