President missteps in Ladejinsky case raise security questions
S A Light argues at length that the Ladejinsky affair shows the Eisenhower administration mishandled briefings and security judgments. He faults Benson Stassen and Dulles for disagreements, questions White House briefing quality, and calls for a clear, just system possibly overseen by J Edgar Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilf Ladejinsky
FDA
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Ladejinsky
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Eisenhower
Department of Agriculture
State
Benson and Stassen
State Department
Joe McCarthy
United States
Dulles
White House
J. Edgar Hoover
S. A
Nice Slow Rains Refresh Hill Country January Totals
Rainy Thursday brings welcomed moisture across the hill country with Harper reporting 0.34 inches by 2 pm and Fredericksburg about one third inch. January 1955 total falls at 2.20 inches, improving farm prospects and easing drought concerns as a cold front moves in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo- Lubbock
United States
Harper
Otto Rahe
Fredericksburg
Norman J. Dietel
Kerrville
Mr. Rahe
Brown Whitewood and James Tarr Attend Youth Presbytery in San Antonio
Brown Whitewood and James Tarr joined Dr and Mrs Paul Schwab in San Antonio for the Youth Presbytery held at Trinity University Presbyterian Church. Several American Legion Auxiliary ladies visited Mrs Sam Honig last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Honig has been confined to the hospital and is now doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Whitewood
James Tarr
Paul Schwab
San Antonio
Trinity University Presbyterian Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Sam Honig
Johnson recuperating at Stonewall ranch after kidney procedure
Sen Lyndon Johnson, U S Senate majority leader, heals at his Stonewall ranch following a Mayo Clinic kidney stone operation two weeks earlier. He arrived via Gillespie County Airport Sunday and plans about ten days rest, saying sun and recovery boost his strength as Senate awaits action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Stonewall
United States Senate
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Sen. Johnson
Gillespie Co
Pedernales
Senate
Feed Program Termination Deadline Stated
Washington conveyed through the State Director of Farmers Home Administration that no Emergency Feed Program applications will be approved after February 15. Claims for freight reimbursements on hay purchased after March 31 will not be allowed. Approved applicants have 120 days from the last approved application date to use their ASC purchase orders. Local FHA committees will not accept feed applications after February 15. Farmers are urged to check grain and hay supplies and consult with FHA committee men for additional feed needs in the next sixty days. In Fredericksburg county, FHA committees have certified 20,793 tons of hay and 57,593,600 pounds of grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Director of Farmers Home Administration
A.S.C
FHA
Fredericksburgh
Elmon Grona Rites Held Thursday
Funeral services for Elmon Grona were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev. O Lin denberg presiding. Military honors accompanied the service in City Cemetery. Grona died at Legion Hospital Kerrville at 6 p.m. Tuesday at age 50 years 10 months 11 days after a three week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmon Grona
Beckmann
Duderstadt Family Attends Fat Stock Show in Houston
Mrs M R Duderstadt and daughters Bernie and Mary along with M R Jr traveled Monday to Houston for the Fat Stock Show. A KNAF report notes Bernice won third place with her heavyweight steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Duderstadt
Bernie
Mary
M. R. Jr
Houson
KNAF
Bernice
Troop 139 Harper Pot Luck Supper February 8
Scoutmaster Dennis Parker and assistant Clark Bier schwabe will host a Pot Luck Supper at 7 PM Tuesday February 8 in the Harper American Legion Hall Roy Rutherford District Executive will speak. The troop organized May 31 1954 with six boys and has grown to 16 members sponsored by the Harper Baptist Brotherhood First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Parker
Clark W. Bierschwabe
Harper American Legion Hall
Roy Rutherford
American Legion Hall
Harper Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Harper
W. C. Russell
Elton Dean Spencer
Darwin Wayne
Kerrville and Fredericksburg Couples Visit Sunday
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood visited Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers in Kerrville Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Steitle and son of Fredericksburg visited her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Parker Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood
Mrs
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Uou
Gilbert Steitle
Fredericksburg
Sam Parker
Camp Tom Wooten Camp Opens With Scout Attendance
Camp Tom Wooten in Austin for the Capitol Area hosts sessions for scouts from several troops. About 17 scouts from troop 132 and 12 from troop 136 attended last summer. One week sessions cost 12.50 and the camp runs eight weeks starting June 12. Each troop provides its own leadership while the camp supplies the program and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wooten
Austin
Capitol Area
Clean Up Day Slated At Harper Community Park
Harper Community Park Association directors met Tuesday to plan a park cleanup on Monday February 28 pruning trees trimming brush removing dead trees and inviting all interested residents to help. FFA boys will prune fruit trees and volunteers should bring an ax or saw. A cover for the barbecue pit was also discussed for future installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park Association
FFA
Dr W J Goerner Voted Into Two Historical Societies
Harper pastor Dr W J Goerner has been notified of his nomination to the American Society of Church Histories by Dr Paul Schwab of Trinity University San Antonio and elected to the Moravian Historical Society in Nazareth Pa He has authored several works and plans to celebrate 50 years in ministry and a golden wedding anniversary with family gathering in Harper on July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Goerner
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
American Society of Church Histories
Paul Schwab
Trinity University
San Antonio
Goerner
Moravian Historical Society of the
U. S
Nazareth
Pennsylvania
Austria
University of Texas
August Herman Franke
Indianola
Texas
Texas City
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Elizabeth Goerner
Washington, D. C
John Goerner
Robert B. Green Hospital
Airforce
Lackland Air Base
Herbert Goerner
Air Base
Bryan
Martin Goerner
Bethlehem Steel Works
Bethlehem
Baptist WMS Met January Twenty Seventh Fifty Five
The WMS of Harper Baptist Church met Thursday night January 27 1955. Mrs B J Hughugh called the meeting to order Mrs Edward Bailey led the opening prayer Mrs Floyd Boatright gave the Community Mission report noting plans to remember the ill. Mission books Under the North Star were distributed. The Mission Study book will be held in February. The president led the Bible Study in absence of the chairman Miss Clause Catula Iris Nell served refreshments to the WMS Brotherhood G A R A and Sunbeams.
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WMS
Harper Baptist Church
B. J. Mayhugh
Edward Bailey
Floyd Boatright
North Star
W. C. Russell
Joseph
Catula
Iris
Nell
Brotherhood
G.A
R.A
Sunbeams
Farm Bureau To Hear Social Security Man
Gillespie County Farm Bureau will hold a 7 30 p m meeting Friday February 18 in the district courtroom of the Gillespie County Courthouse Rubin Meier president says A Social Security representative will explain the laws as they affect farmers and ranchers Meier will report on a Farm Bureau workshop in Waco attended by 160 county presidents on how to show members their Farm Bureau role
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Gillespie Co
Rubin Meier
Meier
Waco
First Women Jurors on February District Court Jury List
The February term jury list for the District Court includes the first women jurors. Judge Thomas C. Ferguson scheduled a pre term hearing to identify likely trial cases and set hearing dates. Grand Jury members listed for February 21 include Marcus Burg Max Reinbach Kurt Eckhardt Clinton Gold Guenther Kordzik Mrs Robert Wuest Mrs Robert Reissig Carl Oehler Albert Ellebracht Marcus Rode Adolph Kott Bill Kothe Victor Krauskopf Mrs Edgar Klett Mrs Emily Schmidt Milton Grona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Burg
Max Reinbach
Kurt Eckhardt
Clinton Gold
Guenther Kordzik
Robert Wuest
Robert Reissig
Carl Oehler
Albert Ellebracht
Marcus Rode
Adolph Kott
Bill Kothe
Victor Krauskopf
Edgar Klett
Emily Schmidt
Milton Grona
Poll Taxes Counted in County Off Year Totals
Tax assessor-collector Milton Durst reports 2250 poll taxes and exemptions issued by January 31, an off year total near last year. He adds 1955 automobile plates on sale black on orange from AB 6700 to AB 9999 and AC 10 to AC 1099, with farm plates requiring affidavits for farm use. The affidavits must be sent to the State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Durst
Durst
State Highway Department
Harper Family Visits Highlight Weekend Notes
Mr and Mrs Harvey Juenke and daughter from Kerrville visited Mrs Adolph Juenke in Harper Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children from Rocksprings visited relatives in Harper Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Juenke
Kerrville
Adolph Juenke
Harper
Jack Jones
Four Texas 4-H Youth Win National Citizenship Awards
Elowyn Ellis of Plainview and Shirley Whitworth of Roby received certificates of honor in the 4-H Citizenship program honoring Thomas Wilson. George Irvin of Grand Prairie and Treasure Rank of Channing earned state honors in public speaking with prize watches and a silver chest for their winning talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elowyn Ellis
Shirley Whitworth
Plainview
Roby
Thos
Wilson
Elowyn
San Salvador
Shirley
Cullen Terry
Numer
George T. Irvin
Grand Prairie
Treasure Rank
Channing
Presen Serren
Bach Alee
Treasure Ann
George
John Mertt
Yor Hee
Ana
America
Reed
Ute
Americas
Harper 4-H Club Meeting Noted January 1955
The Harper 4-H Club met January 26, 1955 with 20 members two leaders and visitors present. The motto pledge were recited. Mrs Calcote assisted boys with leathercraft and Mrs Metzger aided girls with records, reported by Elva Dittmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcote
Metzger
Elva Dittmar
First Ald Classes To Begin Friday At Harper High
The First Ald Classes start Friday February 4 at 8 p m at Harper High School. Anyone interested is invited to meet at the high school Friday night. The course is sponsored by the Harper PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Harper Pta
W. C. McWilliams Named CTEC Manager
W C McWilliams former assistant and acting manager of Central Texas Electric Cooperative was named manager at a board meeting. He joined CTEC in 1952 from Linton where he led San Patricio Electric Cooperative. Plans for a new semi fireproof headquarters on a three acre site near Fredericksburg were approved with an estimated cost of 30000 to 96000. construction to start in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McWilliams
Central Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Central Texas Electric Coop
Linton
San Patricio Electric Cooperative
Cap Rock Electric Cooperative
Stanton
Comanche Electric Cooperative
Comanche
Hill Country Electric Cooperative
Itasca
Michigan
Akron
Ohio
Kent State University
Thedericksburg Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Roy Willmann
CTEC
Enn
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Ezra Taft Benson
Douglas McKay
BOY Scout Week
Mabel
U.6.nai Academy
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Mwbhipmen
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Perry
JO Veans
Ebach
DR. Goerner
Gillespie County Fair Association
Otto Schumann
W. H. Fricke
Gilbert Kaderli
J. D. Stein
Standing
Adolph
Photo Kott
Victor Wendel
Roy Stroeher
Dick Hoerster
Baptist Wms
Thomas C. Ferguson
District Court of
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Texas 4-H
Georgel
Irvin Treasure Ann
Am County Council
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