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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1954
Page
4
U S District Attorney Charles Herring, the last Democrat in a federal post, resigns to return to private practice in Austin. Rumors say he may run for Texas Attorney General in 1956. Russell Wine is touted to succeed him with backing from Jack Porter.
Whitey Fisher of the State Meter Vehicle Department visits to discuss local traffic issues at Center Junction. A new speed sign claims driving through town in two minutes at 36 mph, slowing drivers and reducing incidents. He urges neighbors to slow down, talk calmly, and respect others' rights.
The 1954 Social Security Amendments raise future benefits for new retirees. Old rules for family and survivor payments remain, while workers retiring later gain higher benefits through earnings counted up to 4200 dollars yearly from 1955, dropping low earnings years, and a new benefit formula. Our next article will detail these changes.
The US Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Manual Arts Therapy Aid Woodworking GS-3 at a starting salary of 2950 dollars a year for employment at the Veterans Administration Hospital Kerrville Texas. Full information and applications may be obtained from the post office or the Executive Secretary Board of US Civil Service Examiners Veterans Administration Hospital Kerrville Texas.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gammen thaler visited Mr and Mrs J M Stevens on Sunday afternoon. The Stevens spent several days at their home near Harper and visited relatives.
A $25 million Texas highway program gains approval from a special committee at Governor Shivers request. The committee chair E H Thornton Jr says financing will be taken to the January legislature. State budgets face a $41 million funding push as departments seek more money. Amon Carter Foundation donates $5,000 for gifts to patients and students at state hospitals and special schools.
The Gillespie County doe hunt closed with far fewer deer checked in than permits issued in Willow City and Cherry Springs. About 620 of 1,300 permits were logged by noon at Willow City led by W N Lee, with up to 30 more possible. At Cherry Springs 398 of 800 permits were checked in by noon, including 23 buck fawns 23 doe fawns and six horn shed bucks, indicating roughly half the permits produced does.
The Harper Methodists announce a Christmas program Sunday night December 19 with all invited. A1C Arthur C. Allen of Forbes Air Force Base Kansas visits Harper to spend the holidays with grandparents J J Rogers and others. The Junior Mission Band hosted a Christmas party December 2 with 44 attendees enjoying sandwiches cookies and hot chocolate. D W Rothmann and daughters visited Mr and Mrs Jack Jones near Rock Springs Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin of Rocksprings visited his mother Mrs Tracy Tobin and other relatives during the weekend.
District Director R L Phinney announced that the 1954 Income Tax Forms and Instructions will be mailed between December 27 and January 7 from Kansas City. Individual taxpayers should delay inquiries until after January 7 and keep the forms for filing. Taxpayers are urged to study the instructions carefully to prepare their returns.
Mrs. Robert Maurer spent Thursday with Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler. Mrs. Derry Beach and son from Kerrville visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harper were San Antonio visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Carlos Parker came home last week after a three week visit with friends in Indiana and no abnormal incidents were reported.
Mr and Mrs Wealle Sageser of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder and other relatives here. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Adolph Bern hard and children in Fredericksburg.
Mrs Edwin Klein and her daughter spent Friday visiting Mrs Orville Harvey and her children. Rev and Mrs Darwin Brown with their aunt Mrs Kate Shaw accompanied them to visit in Cleveton Texas. They planned to return Wednesday.
Fred Whitewood Jr and his small son Bubba visited his parents in San Angelo Monday night. Bubba stayed several days. A daughter Patricia Sue was born to Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr on December 13 in San Angelo. The Whitewoods have Bubba age 3 and grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Sr and Dr and Mrs R C Burns of Marfa.
Mr and Mrs Richard Harlan and a son from New Staunfels visited their parents Mr and Mrs G D Lennon and Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan.
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