Federal aid to education seen as tool of control
A San Antonio Light excerpt argues that federal funding for education serves to supervise and direct schooling, claiming it erodes local control, promotes ideological conformity, and could empower subversive influences. The piece warns of a bureaucratic regime dictating curricula and morals nationwide.
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Congress
Supreme Court of the
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Columbia University
Department of Justice
Congress of the United States
America
San. Antonio
Harper Schools Dismissed This Week Due To Record Snow
Record snow and freezing temperatures forced Harper schools to close for a full week. Supt Neal Fox said buses will run again next Monday and the term will extend one week, aiming for a May 22 closing.
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Harper
Neal Fox
Chest X Ray Campaign Opens Countywide to All Adults
The Fredericksburg Gillespie county campaign offers free chest X Rays to every adult 15 years and older. A mobile unit from the State Health Department is stationed at Hill Country Implement Co with capacity for 1500 to 1600 daily, aided by local civic groups and schools. A “Mr Hush” contest on station KNAF invites participants to guess the mystery name, with 32 winners to be drawn Saturday evening after the final X Ray.
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Gillespie
Hill Country Implement Co
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
State Dept. of Health
Lee- Rop Bolote
Ken Hess
State Health Department
St. Mary’s
PTA
V. B. Spi
Mr. Hush
KNAF
County Reaches Good Tax Paying Record Despite Bad Weather
In Texas Gillespie County maintained a solid tax paying record despite snow and ice. Tax Assessor-Collector Wm. M. Petmecky reported nearly 97 percent of taxes paid by Wednesday noon with last day crowds, mail payments, and continued delays in license plate supplies. Calvert, named by Governor Jester as State Comptroller, oversees state tax collection and payments, praised for integrity and long service to the office.
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Austin
Texas
Robert S. Calvert
Beauford H. Jester
George H. Sheppard
Calvert
Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
KNAF
Petmecky
Comptroller's Office
Jeste Re
Bob Calvert
Comptroller
Sheppard
Mr. Sheppard
McLennan County
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Sweetwater
A T Railroad
First National Bank
France
Germany
Susce Eed Air Ser
Mohair Aid Talks Push for Non-Recourse Loans
Department of Agriculture officials study possible help for hard pressed mohair growers. A loan program patterned after the wheat and cotton loans may be adopted with non recourse loans and a loan price around 50 cents for grown mohair and 80 cents for kid hair. President Truman briefed, officials seek relief until market reactivates.
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Department of Agriculture
B. F. Vance
P&ma
Texas
Ralph Trigg
Frank Wooley
Mr. Vance
CCC
Vance
PMA
Secretary of Agriculture
Glenn Harris
California
Carl Fry
Tennessee
Truman
White House
el Paso
San Antonio
Uvalde
Jack Richardson
Dewey
Mr. Truman
ECA
Comptroller Calvert Married Josie Moody of Sweetwater
The new Comptroller is active in church fraternal and civic affairs being chairman of the Board of Deacons of the Central Christian Church of Austin a member of the Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite Shrine American Legion and Lions Club.
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Cial
Calvert
Josie Moody
Sweetwater
Central Christian Church of Austin
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
Shrine, American Legion
Lions Club
Miss Antonette Parker and Fred Whitewood Jr Visit Kin
Miss Antonette Parker and Fred Whitewood Jr visited with homefolks for a few days. The trip highlighted family gatherings and local connections during their stay.
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Antonette Parker
Fred Wa&itewood Jr
Pleasant visit noted at Tory home Sunday night
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Harper were pleasant visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Watkins Tory Sunday night.
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Aubrey Harper
Mrs. Watkins Tory
Massey Leads Hell on Wheels unit as Honor Company
Pvt Clayton Massey of Company A 41st Armored Infantry Battalion Camp Hood Texas is named member of the Hell on Wheels 2nd Armored Division as December 1948 Honor Company. Major General Christia nsen presents the honor plaque in the orderly room. Lt. Col. Nichols commands the battalion and Captain Burk arranges a one day holiday for all company members.
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Pvt
Clayton Massey
Hell On Wheels
2Nd Armored Division
Camp Hood
Texas
41St Armored Infantry Battalion
James G. Christiansen
Thomas R McCandles
William H. Burk
Edwin A. Nichols
Pfc
Clayton A. Massey
W. R. Massey
Box 22
Harper
Co. A
41St Armored Infantry
Ordnance
United States Armed Forces Institute
Visit With Haroldene Porter And Donnie Lennon
Misses Haroldene Porter and Donnie Lennon spent the weekend at Harper with Donnie's parents Mr. and Mrs. G D Lennon.
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Haroldene Porter
Donnie Lennon
Harper
Donnie
Mrs
G. D. Lennon
Harper Basketeers Meet Comfort Teams Tonight
Harper high school boys and girls A teams host Comfort high school tonight at Harper gym starting 7 30 p m. Coach Rex Fox notes a cordial turnout. Last Friday St Marys Fredericksburg defeated Harper girls 22 14 and Harper boys 25 14. A return game for A and B teams set for Saturday February 8. Medina A and B visit Harper next Tuesday.
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Harper High School
Comfort High School
Harper Gymn
Rex Fox
St. Mary's
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s
Harper
Schreiner Fund Builds Roads In Kerrville Area
The Capt Charlies Schreiner road fund has provided over $15 000 for road improvements serving Kerrville in the past year including new fences along Highway 83 and driveways at Glen Rest Cemetery Trustees will pay the cost to fence the remaining right of way between life and Harper aiming to complete the route this year The fund was set aside to use interest for Hill Country roads and more than $200 000 has been spent since Schreiner's death in 1927 Trustees include Gus F L A W S Schreiner and E B Carruth Jr
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Capt
Charlies Schreiner
Kerrville
Glen Rest Cemetery
Hfe
Harper
Schreiner
Gus F
L. A
W. S. Schreiner
E. B. Carruth Jr
Harper Baseball Delegates Attend Comfort Meeting
The spring term of Gillespie County District Court opens February 21 with a grand jury summoned for 10 a.m. The jury list includes many named jurors. No jury for the first week. civil dockets await trial. A Hill Country League baseball meeting in Comfort includes Harper delegates and others. league organization and schedules to be finalized soon. Baseball practice at Community Park will begin when weather allows.
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District Court
Gillespie County
Petons Semil Horlen
GF. Henke
Guenther Louchte
Hilmar Weinheimer
Alfred Kusenberger
Hram Hodges
Henry Kneese
Erwin Ottmers
Kurt
Kian Hslar D. Schneider
R. A. Rode
Henry F
Alfons Klaerer
Harry Schaefer
Reinhold Oehler
John Wendel
Chester Boos
Henry Mohr
Edgar Maentus
Alvin Stahl
Otto Schumann
Theo Ablitt
Alvin Ransleben
Victor A. Wendel
Eric Nagel
C. B. Renick
Chas
Weinheimer
Comfort
W. A. Cottle
Fox Fox
Oren Cottle
Morris Toe Lorey
Florold Rahe
Harper
Fredericksboro Giants
Boerne
Stonewall
Inclde Kerville
January Rainfall Totals 3.44 Inches in Harper Area
Rainfall in Harper and surrounding territory topped 3 inches for January, totaling 3.44 inches per SCR A reporter Otto Kane notes a sharp rise from 0.19 inches a year ago. Substantial snows and rains have improved soil moisture, range conditions, and small grain prospects while County agent Henry Grote reports few stock losses and only minor grain damage.
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Harper
Otto Kane
S.C.R.A
Unis
Henry Grote
Grote
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Cony
OC Fisher
Fredericks
Margaret Ann Moritz
John Moritz
Dorothy
Shirley Bernhard
Reuben Bernhard
Gether
Bernhard
Herbert Spring
Pete
Herbert, Jr
Springall
Herald
Harper Basketeers
Tonite
Medina
Schreiner Fund
Galveston News
Banglasud
Harper Baseball
Comfort Meeting
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