Poll Tax Receipts Fall Short Of Presidential Year Totals
Gillespie County poll tax payments show 2900 this year versus 3700 in the presidential election year, with 2500 in the off year. Milton Durst notes age 60+ residents vote without tax or exemption, while 21-year-olds in 1953 or turning 21 before 1954 need an exemption receipt. Auto plates went on sale Feb 1. first buyer Otto Goehmann. Plate numbers and deadlines listed. title and 1953 receipt required to purchase.
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Gillespie County
Milton Durst
Durst
Otto
Goehmann
Women health and history snippets and McCarthy critique
A survey notes women begin anemia to donate blood and a Siberian region uses fish-skin garments. It cites women's political roles, rifle skill pioneer Annie Oakley, and U.S. voter gender balance. It discusses antis McCarthyites and a letter praising McCarthy’s stance against Communism, urging realism over naive opposition.
Hillcrest Singers to Perform at Methodist Church Sunday
Harper locals note the Hillcrest Singers will perform at the Methodist Church on Sunday February 7 at 2 30 pm with the public invited. Nearby family visits and condolences are reported including Agnes Slay and Trent in Oklahoma.
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Hillcrest
Johnnie McDougall
Clarence McDougall
James River Ranch
Fred Gammenthalers
Heraughter
Carl Durst
Redericksburg
J. B. Reiger
Silas Reiger
Charles ‘Derick
Elker
Oklahoma
Agnes
L. W. Trent
Trent
Ham
Mong
Coga
John Thurhead
Johnson
Nhip
Ed. Baileys
Harper School Teachers Aid March of Dimes Show
Harper Amateur Show at the Harper gym drew a large crowd for the March of Dimes benefit. Performers included R. K. Williams Paul Suf fel Phil Rogers Ed Bailey with Mrs. Lewis Stevens at piano. Net proceeds reached 341.92 as reported by Leonard Lott. Norbert Fritz of KNAF recorded the event for a Saturday broadcast.
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Harper Gym
Leonard Lott
Harper
R. K. Williams
Paul Suffel
Phil Rogers
Ed Bailey
Lewis Stevens
Bailey
Williams
Norbert Fritz
KNAF
Dayton Crenwelge Captures Hereford Honors in Houston Show
Gillespie County FFA youth Dayton Crenwelge won top honors in the Houston Fat Stock Show Junior Hereford Show with a medium weight fat steer. Clayton Jung took first in the lightweight division. The event saw multiple county entries claim many awards. Doug Carter’s family note he is stationed in El Paso.
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Dayton Crenwelge
Gillespie County
FFA
Houston
Clayton Jung
Crenwelge
Doug Carter
el Paso
C. H. Bonn & Sons
Jungs
Hilma Henke
Gustav Crenwelge
Jung
Thomas Jung
Wayne Poe
Goldthwaite
A.C. East
Annabelle Hartmann
Wilburn Meier
Wilbert Ransleben
James Cox
Eldon Ray Feller
Clayton Behrends
Clinton Herber
Kenneth Kunz
Clinton
Southdown Lambs
Kermit Roeder
Melvin Dittmar
Robert Lee Williams
Freddie Petmecky
Perrie Jo Bude
Clifford Spaeth
Behrends Brothers
Gillespie Caives
Angus
William Petmecky
Gillespie County Chamber of Commerce
Permecky
Local families host weekend gatherings in Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hampf and their son visited Giddings relatives including Henry Thiele. Thomas Harlan returned mid term from Texas Tech to his parents in Lubbock. Pvt. Teddy Harlan, after Radar training in El Paso, phoned his mother from San Antonio before returning to his Georgia camp.
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Allen Fowler
Charles Allen
San Antonio
Fred Gammenthaler
Chris Hampf
Henry Thiele
Giddings
Alfred Lehne
Theo, Oehler
Thomas Harlan
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tommy Harlan
Pvt
Teddy Harlan
el Paso
Georgia
Harper Amateur Talent Skits Highlight FHS Speech Class
Two skits presented at the Harper Gym showcased members of the FHS Speech Class. Above left to right: Vernell Schmidt zensky James Feuge Isabelle Grona Paula Tatsch and Albert Ristau.
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Harper
Vernell Schmidtzensky
James Feuge
Isabelle Grona
Paula Tatsch
Albert Ristau
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Meets at Junction
The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District approved initial conservation agreements totaling 5286 acres for Dr J E Wiedemann Clark Bierschwale and S W Dunnam covering seeding and diversion terraces. Demonstrations on pitting at Bill Oliver and Wiedemann farms featured moisture tests and expert Q A from Agronomist J C Ebersole. Local 4 H and FFA members exhibited cattle and sheep with numerous placings across light medium and heavyweight categories.
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Board of Supervisors
Upper
Llanos
J. E. Wiedemann
Clark Bierschwale
W. Dunnam
Bill Oliver
J. C. Ebersole
Soil Conservation Service
Polio Patient Seeks Breath Support Amid Therapy
rough Joe Sidney Row a four year old polio patient in San Antonio retires on an iron lung to breathe his need for exercise met by a chest respirator while his arm and leg muscles get workouts Georgiana Harmon staff therapist treats Joe at Southwestern Poliomyelitis Respiratory Center Houston Jefferson Davis Hospital center one of nine in the U S funded by March of Dimes National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Thousands of youngsters like Joe benefit from prolonged treatment to strengthen polio weakened muscles By joining the 1984 March of Dimes you help assure care for polio patients
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Joe Sidney Row
San Antonio
Georgiana Harmon
Joe
Houston
Jefferson Davis Hospital
U.S
National Foundation For
New Officers of Gillespie County Fair Association Named
A group photo from a recent Gillespie County Fair Association meeting shows new officers and directors. Seated: Pat Dooley secretary William Petmecky corresponding secretary and manager Calvin Bierschwabe president Edgar Stroeher honorary president E L Walter vice president Edgar Kietz. Back row: Clarence Schuetter Elgin Nelmann Roland Bonn Wallace Quemers Albert Edlebracht Elgin Fried rich Victor Krauskopf and Frederick Krausktul.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Far Grounds
Pat Dooley
William Petmecky
Calvin Bierschwabe
Edgar Stroeher
E. L. Walter
Edgar Kietz
Clarence Schuetter
Elgin Nelmann
Roland Bonn
Wallace Qumers
Albert Edlebracht
Elgin Friedrich
Victor Krauskopf
Frederick Kraus
Ktul
Youth Choir Social at Manse Church After Practice
The Harper Youth Choir gathered Sunday night at the Presbyterian Church for practice and then moved to the manse for a social. Carl Oehler C N Taylor and Paul Suffel served cookles popcorn balls and salt drinks.
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Harper
Presbyterian Church
Manse
Carl Oehler
C. N. Taylor
Paul Suffel
Farm Bureau backs teachers' pay raise plan in Texas
Texas Farm Bureau leaders told members in Waco on January 27 that the group favors a pay raise for teachers financed by a natural resources tax. The policy, adopted last November, also opposes Gilmer-Aikin changes that raise local funding shares.
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Texas Farm Bureau
J. Walter Hammond
State Farm Organization
TFB Board of Directors
Waco
TFB
Farm Bureau
Hammond
Gilmer-Aikin Foundation
Austin
Harper High appoints English teacher Mrs Lucille C Kaps
Harper High School announces the appointment of Mrs Lucille C Kaps as English teacher replacing Miss Lyssette Brown who resigned mid term Supt Rd Batley confirms the staffing change this week.
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Rd. Batley
Lucille C. Kaps
Harper High School
Kaps
Lyssette Brown
Emil Honig Rites Held In Austin Tuesday
Funeral service for Emil Honig held in Austin with Rev Zipp officiating. Honig 68 died in California Friday. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Attendees from White Bluff included Sam Henry and son John and Mr and Mrs Holland Walker.
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Austin
Emil Honig
Sam
Dan Honiig
White Bluff
Honig
California
Greenwood Cemetery
Rev. Zipp
Lutheran Church
Sam Henry
John
Holland Walker
Lions Club Hears on County Nurse in Schools
Harper Lions Club discussed possible employment of a county health nurse by the Harper schools and urged club support. Ed Bailey the club president and superintendent of Harper schools spoke on the plan. Bailey also sought help funding irrigation at Community Park as meeting time shifted to 7 30.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper
Ed Bailey
E. D. Spencer
Eldorado Club
Harper Club
Bailey
Texas Farm Bureau Officials Meet In Atlanta Ga Today
Texas Farm Bureau officials meet today and tomorrow in Atlanta Georgia with South region leaders to plan a vigorous policy execution campaign. President Allan Kliner and other officers of the American Farm Bureau Federation lead discussions on foreign policies budget taxes and labor regulations. Texans attending include President J Walter Hammond Vice President C H DeVaney and several state directors and officers.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Farm Bureau
Atlanta
Farm Bureau
South
Allan Kliner
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roy Garrett resigns as Harper High football coach
Harper High School coach Roy Garrett has resigned from his duties in football and basketball effective last week as confirmed by Superintendent Ed Bailey. No successor has been named yet. The Duderstadt sisters are spending the week in Elouston for the Fat Stock Show.
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Roy Garrett
Harper High School
Ed. Bailey
Duderstadt
Elouston
Local Legion Post Receives Award for 1954 membership
The American Legion Post of Harper was awarded an Honor Ribbon for enrolling more members in 1954 than in 1953 by December 31.
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Legion Post
American Legion
Harper
Tom Carr Reports Good Grass and Grain in White Oak
Tom Carr notes strong grass and grain in White Oak with January rainfall of .60 inches, down from .77 inches the previous year. Otto Rahe of Harper reports .30 inches versus .35 inches in January 1953.
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Tom Carr
White Oak
Carr
Otto Rahe
Harper
Woerner Warehouse Special Offer for Poultry Buyers
Woerner Warehouse Inc announces a limited deal on February 10 and February 17 offering 25 day old cockerels free with every purchase of 50 pounds or more of Paymaster Mash Starter or Growing. No registration required and any customer is eligible.
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Woersner Warehouse, Inc
Sinclair Farm Show Dates Are Set
The Sinclair Farm Show dates are listed by Stroeher & Holly as held at multiple venues from Feb. 9 to Feb. 18. Locations include Klein's Hall Harper road Stonewall gym Doss School Schmidt's Hall San Antonio highway Jaycee Theatre Johnson City and Cherry Springs Parish Hall. The public is invited for movies prizes and cartoons.
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Stroeher & Holly
Sinclair
Klein's Hall
Harper Road
Stonewall
Doss
Schmidt's
San Antonio
Jay
Human Body Divided Into Three Parts Excerpt
A grade school exam paper contains a misspelled and garbled passage stating the body is divided into three parts the head the chest and the stummick and lists organs like eyes brains lungs liver bowels with garbled characters. The text shows student errors and typographical slips.
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