National Guard 3 Cent Stamp To Honor Service
Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson announced a 3 cent National Guard commemorative stamp to honor the force’s peacetime and wartime contributions. The blue stamp debuts Feb 23 1953 in Washington and features a Guardsman with backgrounds of wartime Army and Air National Guard actions.
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Jesse M. Donaldson
National Guard of
United States
National Guard
Washington, D. C
National
Army
Air National Guard
U.S
182Nd
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
New York
Lafayette
Korea
Air Guard
Guard
Mekeel
University Cultural Club Presents Ballet and Piano Duo
The University of Texas Cultural Entertainment Committee schedules Mia Slavenska Frederic Franklin Ballet with Alexandre Danilova guest star on February 20 at the Austin City Coliseum. The program includes Streetcar Named Desire and Mile Fifi with critical acclaim in New York. A 30 member company and an orchestra join three former stars of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Symphonic Variations and The Nutcracker Suite. Free for blanket tax and season-ticket holders. $2 for others. Also, The Piano Duo with Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale on February 5 in Gregory Gymnasium. free for blanket-tax and season-ticket holders, $1.50 for others.
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University of Texas Cultural Entertainment Committee
Frederic Franklin
Alexandre Danilova
Austin City Coliseum
Fifi
New York City
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Cutural Entertainment Committee
Arthur Gold
Robert Fizdale
Gregory Gymnasium
Brilliant Two
Archie Jones
March of Dimes Benefit Amateur Show at Harper School
The second annual amateur program for the March of Dimes benefits will be staged tonight at Harper school gym starting 8 p.m. Master of ceremonies Lem Jones guides an hour and a half program featuring Texas Valley Boys and other acts. Guest speaker Bill Elmendorf, central Texas Infantile Paralysis Fund rep, will explain fund use in polio relief.
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Harper School
Lem Jones
Texas Valley Boys ‘Dance Orchestra
Bill Elmendorf
Central
Texas
Eisenhower backs 1953 March of Dimes drive
President elect Eisenhower urged national support for the January March of Dimes. He met Raleigh sisters Patricia six and Pamela five who recovered from polio and appeared on the poster. He emphasized helping others like them and helped film a TV spot. The campaign follows a record polio epidemic of 1952 with 55 000 affected. At year start 58 000 polio victims remained in treatment with local chapter aid.
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New York City
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Raleigh
N.C
Patricia
Pamela O'Neil
Eisenhower
March of Dimes
Pamela
Patricia O'Neil
N. C
Twelve Gillespians To Report For Physical Feb. 17
The Local Draft Board No. 50 orders twelve Gillespie and Kerr County registrants to report for Armed Forces physical examinations on February 17, 1953. Names include Robert F. Walker Kenneth C. Eckert Delano A. Nixon and others from Gillespie Kerr Llano Blanco counties with transfers from Dallas Cameron Jena Beaumont Wichita Falls and Beeville. The note ends with a stray line about camels and eyelashes.
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Gillespie Co
Robert F. Walker
Kenneth C. Eckert Delano A. Nixon
Jesus Perez Leroy E. Wehmeyer
Edgar Heimann Jr
Alfons L. Lange
Kurt E. Bauer
Charles E. Friedrich Colan
C, Barrett
James Heinen
Harley E. Gold. Nichols T. Butler Jr
Thomasville
Kenneth J. Ivison
Freddie E
Ayala
Wayne D, Smith
Robert D. Rankin
Jose A. Cantu
Tom Blanks
Manuel Garza Jr
Fidel G. Leal
Ralph P. Jones
Dallas
Eddy E. Lankford
Cameron
Bobbie J. Richardson
Jena
Joseph J. Durso
Beaumont
Texas
John R. Bowmer
Wichita Falls
Court of Honor To Highlight Saturday Evening at Doss
The Doss Boy Scouts Troop 132 observes Boy Scout Week with a Box Supper Court of Honor and a Beauty Queen to be named Saturday night Feb 7 at 6 30 pm at the Doss School House. There are 21 boys in the troop.
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Doss Boy Scouts
Doss
Harry Wahrmund
Jerry Durden Jr
Paul Sauer
Emil Lange
Albert Sieckmann
Albert Ellebracht
QO. Spaeth
Harper 4-H and FFA Clubs Thank Supporters
The Harper 4-H and FFA Clubs extend sincere thanks to all contributors and helpers for the recent annual livestock show. Special gratitude goes to mothers who donated baked goods, Alfred Shorty Crenwelge for hot dog and hamburger foods, Butter-Krust bread distributor Leroy Itz for buns, mothers aiding with the Chuck Wagon, the Harper Lions Club for sponsorship ribbons and cash prizes, and Guy Powell Kerr County Agent for serving as judge.
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Harper 4-H & Ffa
Alfred “Shorty” Crenwelge
Leroy Itz
Harper Lions Club
Guy Powell
Kerr County
Harper 4-H Club Cancels This Month
Harper 4-H Club will not meet this month and will resume with a meeting on Thursday March 5 led by Victor Wendel. Members are urged to attend the County 4-H Club awards banquet on February 12 at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg.
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Harper 4-H Club
Victor Wendel
Nimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg
Harper Volunteer Fire Department elects officers for year
Harper Volunteer Fire Department held its annual meeting last month electing Gene Harper president Elmer Lange secretary treasurer Roy Roberts fire chief and Dayton Rahe reporter The assistant fire chief and captain will be appointed later.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Gene Harper
Elmer Lange
Roy Roberts
Dayton Rahe
Stolen Car Recovered In San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Chester Deiter of San Antonio visited with her parents last weekend Their car stolen a week earlier while parked in front of a grocery store was recovered It was stripped of much removable items but repaired and fixed up again
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Chester Deiter
San Antonio
Carlos Parker
John Eathorne Jr Visits Harper Weekend
John M. Eathorne Jr., stationed at Lackland Air Force Base since March 1952, visited Harper with friends last weekend. He works at the Humans Resources Research Center on psychological research. His mother, Mrs. W. H. Stevens Jr., lives in Odessa, Texas, and John thanks the Harper Herald for weekly issues.
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John M. Eathorne, Jr
Harper
John
Lackland Air Force Base
Human Resources Research Center
W. H. Stevens, Jr
Odessa
Texas
Harper Herald
Herald
Coke Barrett Elected Rodeo Officer
Coke Barrett of Harper was elected sergeant at arms of the Rodeo Club at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. The club plans its National Intercollegiate Rodeo in San Marcos next fall and a rodeo club dance is in the works.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Coke Barrett
Harper
Barrett
Scout Week Program At Stonewall School
Stonewall Troop 138 presents a Scout Week program Sunday night February 8 at 7 pm in the Stonewall School gym. Demonstrations include signaling and first aid, followed by a social hour. Public invited. Also notes a Victoria visit by Mr and Mrs Oren Cottle and children.
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Stonewall Scouts
Hilmbar Nebgen
Alvin Weinheimer Jr
Charles Weinheimer
Stonewall School
Oren Cottle
Victoria
Vene Cottle
Oakcrest Park Spring Preparations Underway in Gillespie County
County efforts focus on park improvements including dam reinforcement, removal of old windmill and tank for an electric pump, road paving inside the park, and completion of rest rooms near the caretaker’s home. Volunteers and donors are urged to support clean up and summer preparations as a large opening barbecue is planned.
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Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
County Commissioners’ Court
Henry Meurer
County Park Board
American Legion
Buoy
A. O. Boening
Commissioners Court
Boening
Ferdinand Haas
Haas
Park Board
Mearer
Chamber of Commerce
Meurer
Harper Girls Win Consolation Trophy in Golden Girls Tourney
Harper High School girls basketball team won the consolation trophy in the Northern zone of the Golden Girls tournament at Fredericksburg gym after a 39 40 opening loss to Bandera. Star Marlene Kaiser led Harper with 26 points against Northside and 23 against Bandera, as Harper defeated Northside 37 36 and Junction 29 22 to claim the prize.
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Harper High School
Fredericksburg
Bandera
Harper Girls
Harper
Jedge
Perry Winkle
San Antonio Express & News
Northside
San Antonio
Junction
Marlene Kaiser
Marlene
Fredericksburg Billikens
Comfort
Billikens
Mullins
Growth of Boy Scouts Celebrated During 43rd Birthday Week
The Boy Scouts of America mark 43 years with a peak 3 250 000 members and 850 000 adult volunteers. Since 1910 more than 20 200 000 Americans have benefited from Scouting training, fellowship and skills. The 84 300 units are sponsored by 58 934 churches schools and civic groups. The emphasis is on The Scout Family and expanding programs to cover ages 8 to 18.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
County to test 24 hour two way FM radio system
County Judge Victor Sagebiel announces a 24 hour trial of a two way FM radio network once FCC approves an FM station. The plan, agreed by the county court and City, includes a night operator and five licensed staff led by Sheriff Klaerner with a base unit in the sheriff's office and a mobile unit in the sheriff's car. The system aims to improve rapid dispatch and emergency coordination across Gillespie County.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Federal Communications System
Victor Sagebiel
Sagebiel
County Commissioners Court
Justice of Peace
Wm. Bruns
Klaerner
Harper Home Demon Club Meeting Planned in February
The Harper Home Demonstration Club schedules its monthly gathering for February 12 at 2 30 in the Parish House. Co hostesses are Mrs A B Barker and Mrs Corwin Brown. Roll call will be answered with My Most Needed Kitchen Improvement. Miss Conrads discusses Using Canned Vegetables and Planning the Garden.
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Harper Home Demonstration Club
A. B. Barker
Corwin Brown
Family returns home after medical treatment in Fredericksburg
Mrs. Fred Rahe recently left Fredericksburg where she received arm treatment and is back home. Her sister Mrs. Max Kuenemann accompanied her during the return and shared in the travel.
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Fred Rahe
Predericksburg
Max Kuenemenn
Gillespie County Teachers Association Meeting Notice
The Gillespie County Teachers Association will meet Monday night February 46 at 7 30 p m in the District Court Room. Guest speaker will discuss Pending Legislation of Interest to Teachers. Open invitation to TSTA members and prospective members. Herbert Haas is president with officers Kilaeid Flora Wertheim Gus Sager May Schmidt Kari Hartmann and others.
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Gillespie County Teachers Association
TSTA
Herbert Haas
Kilaeid
Flora Wertheim
2Nd View Pres
Mre
Gus Sager
Sidvas
May Schmidt
Soccery
End Kari Hartmann
Wea
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Roy D
Lid Loyd Pankratz
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Bobby D
Kelly William B
McBee
Herbert W. Hartmann
Llano
Coa
Walter L. Wallis Calvin N
Alexander
Blanco Co
Lincoln D, Holtzclaw
James R, Jones
Edwin V. Smith
Court of Honor
J. D. Farmer
Cherokee
Farmer
Harold Wayne Ellison
Frances Gray
Eula Gray
Texas A&m College
FFA
FFA Club
John Eathorne Jr
Stonewall
Harper Hi School Girls
B. Mansfield
L. Schladoer
Jo Ann Ward
M. Spaeth
Bobbie Gibson
Krauter
S. Biermann
A. Sheppard
C. Evers
M. Voint
Hansborough
FHS
W. Beckmann
E. Nebgen
Hartmann
R. Boone
T. Hunger
Johnson
Mullin
M. Kaiser
W. Voigt
Comloke Wacom
J. Mrauter
H. Sheppard
Lois Sehladoer
Frances Ward
Beckmann
Homer
Ethridge
Patty Pafford
Mtunchon Jrceeee
Boerne
Cusses
Hunger
Boone
Boers Neb
Hennessy
Nobles
Spaeth
Kaiger
Gibson
Bandera Cco
Cen
Schladoer
Word
Mansfield
Patford
Anderson
FHS Billikens
Ccsses
Ccsseee
Nebgen
Hodges
Biersmann
Harper Home Demon Club
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