Answers In The Stars And The H Bomb's Tempest
The article links hydrogen bomb heat to stellar fusion, noting sun temperatures and explosive fronts. It cites the White House decision on January 31, 1950, and recalls Oak Ridge, Alamogordo, and Bikini trials, highlighting immense temperatures, timing, and evolving H bomb development.
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Savannah River
Bikini
Fred Hoyle
St. John's College, Cambridge
Harper & Brothers
New York
Old Earth
White House
Coop Loses Supreme Court Appeal in Texas Civil Case
The Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Central Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. and Stehling matter for want of jurisdiction. The San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals had upheld Judge Ferguson's ruling for Stehling, finding Inter alia lack of resident status in Gillespie County and no venue failure.
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Supreme Court of Texas
Central Texas Electric Cooperative Inc
Arthur Stehling
Coop
San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals
Ferguson
Stehling
Gillespie County
Alfred Petsch
Supreme Court
Farm Bureau Officers Attend Training Institute
Gillespie County Farm Bureau officers gathered for a training institute held in the Striegier Building offices last Saturday. Seated left to right: Charles Klinksick president, Leo Siz first vice president, Ben Evers director, Richard Kasper director, Carlos Grote committeeman. Standing: Levi Rusenberg er director, Rubin Wahrmund staff photo director, Alvin Ransleben director, Rubin Schneider second vice president, Theo Arlitt committeeman, Harry Ahrens secretary treasurer, Rubin Meier.
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Farm Bureau
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Striegier
Char
Les Klinksick
Leo Siz
Ben Evers
Richard Kasper
Carlos Grote
Levi Rusenberger
Rubin Wahrmund
Alvin Ransleben
Rubin Schneider
Theo Arlitt
Harry Ahrens
Rubin Meier
Harper Locker And Grocery Opens Under New Ownership
Harper Locker and Grocery formerly Hopf's Locker and Grocery announces an open house on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moellendorf and Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Roeder will offer cof fee, punch and doughnuts. The store will offer custom butchering and processing along with a full meat and grocery line and is affiliated with IGA stores.
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Harper Locker and Grocery
Hopf
Lions Club Meets at Harper School for Ladies Night
The Harper Lions Club held its bi monthly meeting at Harper school on a Wednesday night. Judge Walter Lemmons of Junction spoke on Lionism and club activities while no business was conducted. A pleasant meal and social gathering followed.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper School
Walter Lemmons
Junction
Farm Bureau Holds Training Session in Gillespie County
Gillespie County Farm Bureau directors and committee men met for an all day session on Saturday January 28. Chas Klinksick presided and introduced J D Jordan Texas Farm Bureau Mason Texas as principal speaker. The program covered Farm Bureau history and philosophy and included state and national level issues. Local concerns warned residents to beware imposters posing as charitable representatives.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Chas. Klinksick
J. D. Jordan
Texas Farm Bureau
Mason Texas
Farm Bureau
Owever
Isue
Farm Prices Drop Faster Than Consumer Costs, Report Says
College Station report notes farmers receive 39 cents of each retail dollar, the lowest since 1940, with 53 cents in 1945 and 42 cents in 1954. November retail prices down less than 2 percent from 1954 while farmer prices fell about 10 percent.
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College Station
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Mrs S S Stewart Surprised On 81st Birthday
Mrs. S S Stewart marked her 81st birthday with a Sunday afternoon party at her home on January 26. Hostesses were Mrs. Felix Kensing and Mrs. R Bierschwale with WSCS members of First Methodist Church assisting. A group sang hymns, Mrs. Clara Wendel registered 30 guests, and Mrs. Stewart received a corsage from Mrs. Kensing.
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S. S. Stewart
Felix Kensing
R. Bierschwale
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Ruben Bode
Clara Wendel
Stewart
Kensing
Mesd
Tracy Tobin
Freda Bagh
Bessie McDougall
R. B. Goff
J. F. Cook
Sarah Casper
Wm. Keen
Floyd Boatright
Frank Staudt
Douglas Buderstadt
C. N. Taylor
Gordon Harper
Eddie Kensing
J.J. Rogers
F. M. Floyd
A. C. Wendel
Lydia Bierschwale
Carl Ochier
Anita Thurman
Mattie Arnold
Max Lange
Chester Moses
Walter Parker
Dolores Duderstadt
Juanita Bierschwab
Minnie Hill
Scotty Lee Taylor
Birthday Surprise Fetes Mrs. Ernest Kramer at 69
Mrs. Ernest Kramer was honored with a surprise birthday dinner at home on Sunday January 29 for her 69th birthday. All six children and 17 grandchildren attended with a deli cious chicken dinner. The gathering included Mrs. Hedwig Filter and multiple Kramer relatives from Fredericksburg Kerrville Tivydale and other towns.
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Ernest Kramer
Fredericksburg
Mr. Kramer
Hedwig
Helping Hand Club Supports March of Dimes With Tamales and Quilt
The Helping Hand Club contributed 59 dollars for the March of Dimes benefit and sponsored a tamale sale. The group will meet at Mrs. Albert Maner’s home on Thursday February 9 at 2 30 p m.
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Helping Hand Club
Albert Maner
Sleet Covers County as Schools Close and Scouts Mark Birthday
Harsh sleet and light snowblanket the Texas Hill Country causing school closings countywide. Roy Roberts and Hugo Klein, locals, report savings on power as county polio benefit sets a new record despite poorer attendance.
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Texas
Harper
Harold Rahe
Rahe
Roy Roberts
Hugo Klein
Fredericksburg
Klein
Seven Year Old Jo Ann Esquell Catches Monarch Butterfly
Jo Ann Esquell a seven year old second grader at Harper School observed an orange black monarch with a white wing spot on October 22 1955 while in Tivydale community. She followed it to blue and white wildflowers where it was captured and later sent to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The butterfly tagged in Rockport Texas October 18 traveled to the Hill Country in four days. The museum credits the find to her observer ship and note its Danaus Plexippus species as monarchs migrate between California Gulf coasts and northern breeding grounds.
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Little Jo Ann Esquell
Harper School
Joe Esquell
Tivydale Community
Jo Ann
Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology and Paleontology
Toronto
Canada
Harper High School
F. al Urquhart
Rockport
Texas
Jack Hager
California
Gulf
King William of
Orange
King Billy
Danaus Plexippus
Annual Polio Benefit in Harper Draws Strong Turnout
R K Williams science teacher at Harper High notes record attendance and funds at the annual polio benefit held last Saturday night in the Harper school gym. He thanks the committee merchants Dr L W Feller guest speaker Lem Jones MC and local ministers plus musicians and press for their help.
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Floy Bode
Harper School
Bode
Merchants of
Harper
L. W. Feller
Lem Jones
Official Boy Scout Week Poster 1956 Observances
More than 4.1 million Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers and leaders nationwide will observe Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12 marking the 46th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Since 1910 Scouting has served over 24.5 million people. The Four-Year Program Onward for God and My Country is launched in 1956 to prepare boys for today and tomorrow. Rededication ceremonies will be held February 8 at 104000 units nationwide.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
Bo Scouts of America
Boy Scouts Observe 46th Anniversary This Week
National officials in Washington and governors nationwide join four million Scouts for the Four-Year Program Onward for God and My Country during Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12. The 46th anniversary marks 24.5 million participants since 1910 and 4.1 million current members in 104 thousand units. The program emphasizes God, country, and democratic ideals with a George Washington painting to be sent to President Eisenhower and reproduced for state capitals.
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George Washington
Eisenhower
America
Social Security Representative Here February
The social security representative will visit Fredericksburg Texas on Thursday February 9 1956 at 1 00 pm in the Commissioner’s Court Room. The Austin office of the Social Security Administration offers this community service for local residents.
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Social Security
Fredericksburg
Texas
Commissioner's Court Room
Austin
The
Social Security Administration
Texas Public School Week Proclaimed by Gov Shivers
Gov Allan Shivers proclaims Texas Public School Week March 5 to 10 to encourage visits to public schools and public support. The Texas Citizens Committee on Education led by John McKee of Dallas promotes the event with a goal of over 1.5 million citizen visits statewide.
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Texas
Allan Shivers
Texas Citizens Committee On Education
John McKee
Dullas
Shivers
Republic
Stamps Quartet to Perform Sunday at School Gym
Mrs Earl Walker and children visit Midland husband convalescing at his mother Mrs Nath Walker home 400. Public invited to hear the Stamps Quartet in the school gym Sunday night February 5 at 8 00 p m.
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Earl Walker
Midland
Nath Walker
Stamps
Local Children to Be Photographed Free for Publication
The Harper Herald invites parents to bring children to the Sportsman Cafe on Thursday February 9 between 10 am and 6 pm for free photos by Waltz Studios of Des Moines. Images will appear in a forthcoming Citizens of Tomorrow feature. no obligation, no subscription required.
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Harper Herald
The
Herald
Sportsman Cafe
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Mra
A. C. Nendo
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