Eisenhower criticized for Ladejinsky case briefing confusion
President says Benson and Stassen were right on firing and hiring Ladejinsky but was not briefed with full facts. The case highlights conflicting views on security and loyalty, stirring calls for a clear government system and even prompting discussion of J Edgar Hoover’s involvement to restore justice and efficiency.
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
Presbytery attendance and Legion visit noted
Brown Whitewood and James Tarr joined Dr and Mrs Paul Schwab in San Antonio for the Youth Presbytery at Trinity University Presbyterian Church. Several American Legion Auxiliary members visited Mrs Sam Honig last Wednesday afternoon. she recently was hospitalized and is doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Whitewood
James Tarr
Paul Schwab
San Antonio
Trinity University Presbyterian Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Sam Honig
Nice Slow Rains Bring Soil Moisture to Hill Country
Heavy rain and a cold front spread across the hill country on Thursday with freezing risk expected by Friday. In Harper county the Thursday afternoon rain gauge stood at 0.34 inches and Fredericksburg reported about 0.33 inches. January 1955 total rainfall reached 2.20 inches in Harper, improving prospects for farm and ranch conditions this spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo- Lubbock
United States
Harper
Otto Rahe
Fredericksburg
Norman J. Dietel
Kerrville
Mr. Rahe
Official Boy Scout Week Poster Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Boy Scout Week runs February 6 to 12 marking the 45th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America With 3 660 000 participants nationwide since 1910 more than 22 750 000 have been members The theme Building for a Better Tomorrow Units will dramatize Scouting’s purpose and heritage This week also marks the first year of National Conservation efforts requested by President Eisenhower Qualified units will receive National Conservation Good Turn Certificates of Merit jointly issued by Ezra Taft Benson and Douglas McKay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Ing
Eisenhower
Jeciety and the Interior
Ezra Taft Benson
Douglas McKay
Johnson Recuperating At Stonewall Ranch After Kidney Stone Surgery
Sen Lyndon B. Johnson, Senate majority leader, recuperates at his Stonewall ranch following a kidney stone operation at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota two weeks earlier. He arrived by plane to Gillespie County Airport and will stay about ten days, saying he feels better after crossing the Pedernales River and plans to lie around in the sun. No Senate votes are scheduled while he convalesces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
United States Senate
Stonewall
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Sen. Johnson
Gillespie Co
Pedernales
Senate
Feed program ends February 15 for emergency aid
Washington informs the State Director of Farmers Home Administration that no applications for Emergency Feed Program assistance will be approved after February 15. Farmers may not claim freight reimbursement for hay bought after March 31. Approved applicants have 120 days from the last approved application date to use ASC purchase orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Director of Farmers Home Administration
A.S.C
FHA
Fredericksburg
Kerrville and Fredericksburg Visitors Spend Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nabers in Kerrville Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Steitle and their son of Fredericksburg visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parker, Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood
Mrs
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Gilbert Steitle
Fredericksburg
Sam Parker
Troop 139 Harper Plans Pot Luck Supper
Troop 139 Harper with Scoutmaster Dennis Parker and assistant Clark Bier schwabe will host a Pot Luck Supper Tuesday February 8 at 7 PM in the Harper American Legion Hall Roy Rutherford District Executive will speak The troop started May 31 1954 with six boys and now totals 16 members Sponsored by the Harper Baptist Brotherhood First Baptist Church of Harper W C Russell president Elton Dean Spencer institutional representative and other committee members. Camp Tom Wooten at Austin welcomed Scouts from troops 1382 and 136 last summer Sessions run June 12 for one week at 12 50 per week Each troop provides leadership while the camp supplies program instructors and activities.
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
Tom Wooten
Austin
Capitol Area
Elmon Grona Rites Held Thursday
Funeral services for Elmon Grona were held Thursday February 3 at 2 p m at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev O Lindenberg officiating. Full military honors were given at City Cemetery. He died at the Legion Hospital Kerrville Tuesday at age 530 years 10 months 11 days after a three week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmon Grona
Beckmann
Duderstadt Family Attends Vat Stock Show in Houston
Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt and daughters Bernice and Mary, along with M. R. Jr., left Monday for Houston to attend the Vat Stock Show. Bernice won third place with her heavyweight steer, according to KNAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Duderstadt
Bernice
Mary
M. R. Jr
Houston
KNAF
Clean-Up Day Slated At Community Park
Harper Community Park Association directors met Tuesday to plan a park clean-up on Monday Feb 28. Trees will be pruned and brush cleared, with FFA boys assisting by bud pruning some pine trees. Volunteers urged to bring an ax or saw. a cover for the barbecue pit was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park Association
FFA
Dr W J Goerner elected to two historical societies
Dr W J Goerner pastor at St James Harper received notice of election to the American Society of Church Histories by Dr Paul Schwab of Trinity University and to the Moravian Historical Society of the U S at Nazareth Pa. He researches Waldensians in Austria during the 14th century and authored several works on education and church history. He marks 50 years in ministry June 18 1955 and a golden wedding July 15 with family gathering in Harper.
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 Goernes
Robert B. Green Hospital
Airforce
Lackland Air Base
Herbert Goernes
Air Base
Bryan
Martin Goerner
Bethlehem Stesi
Bethlehem
Baptist WMS Meets January Twenty Seventh 1955
The Harper Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society met Thursday night January 27, 1955. Mrs. B J Hughh called the meeting to order as Mrs Edward Bailey led the opening prayer. Mrs Floyd Boatright reported on ill lists and distributed Under the North Star mission books. Eight ladies attended and refreshments were served by Miss Catula Iris and Nell to the WMS and associated groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 invites members to a 7:30 p m meeting Friday Feb 18 in the district courtroom Gillespie County Courthouse A Social Security representative will explain laws affecting farmers and ranchers Meier will report on a Waco workshop where 160 county unit presidents were briefed on member roles in the Farm Bureau
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Gillespie Co
Rubin Meier
Meier
Waco
February Term District Court Jury List Adds First Women Jurors
Judge Thomas C. Ferguson called a pre term hearing to set trial dates and juries for the February District Court term. The Grand Jury assembles February 7 at 9, with members including Marcus Burg Max Rehnbach Kurt Eckhardt Clinton Gold Guenther Kordzik Mrs Robert Wheat Mrs Robert Reissig Carl Oehler Albert Ellebracht Marcus Rode Adolph Kott Bill Kothe Victor Krauskopf Mrs Edgar Klett Mrs Emily Schmidt and Milton Grona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Burg
Max Rehnbach
Kurt Eckhardt
Clinton Gold
Guenther Kordzik
Poll Taxes Sold In County In Off Year
Tax assessor-collector Milton Durst reports 2250 poll taxes and exemptions issued by January 31. Off year activity noted with no major elections. Durst also announces 1955 automobile plates on sale AB 6700 to AB 9999 AC 10 to AC 1099. Farm plate buyers must sign affidavits for farm use. affidavits required by State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Durst
Durst
State Highway Department
Harper Visitors Share Weekend Cards from Kerrville and Rocksprings
Mr and Mrs Harvey Juenke and daughter of Kerrville visited his mother Mrs Adolph Juenke in Harper Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children of Rocksprings visited relatives at Harper Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Juenke
Kerrville
Adolph Juenke
Harper
Jack Jones
Four Texas 4-H Youth Earn National Citizenship and Public Speaking Honors
Texas 4-H members Elowyn Ellis, Shirley Whitworth, George Irvin, and Treasure Ann Channing received certificates of honor in the National 4-H Citizenship and Public Speaking programs. Elowyn Ellis, 17, Plainview, led in leadership and livestock projects with 28 awards. Shirley Whitworth, 16, Roby, excelled in leadership, home improvement, cattle, and cooking. George Irvin, 16, Grand Prairie, and Treasure Ann Channing, 16, Channing, earned Public Speaking honors with talks on What Makes a Community and A Creed for Americans respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elowyn Ellis
Shirley Whitworth
Plainview
Roby
Thos
San Balvador
Shirley
Cullen Terry
George T. Irvin
Grand Prairie
Treasure Aan
Channing
Pure Oil Co
George
Vorre Ann
America
Reed
Harper 4-H Club Meeting Notes January 1955
The Harper 4-H Club met January 26, 1955 with 20 members two leaders and visitors present. The motto and pledge were recited. Mrs Calcote assisted boys with leathercraft and Mrs Metzger helped girls with records. Elva Dittmar reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcote
Metzger
Elva Dittmar
First Aid Classes To Begin Friday At Harper High
The First Aid course starts 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 has worked with CTEC since 1952 and held roles in Cap Rock, Comanche, and Hill Country electric coops.
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 Highway
Fredericksburg City
Lmits
Roy Willmann
CTEC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Qareureter
BOY Scout Week
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
Our County
Texas 4-H
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