Atomic energy outlook and breeder plant costs
An announcer and reporter discuss the promise of atomic energy for electric power. They explain breeder reactors, fuel costs, transmission expenses, and the high cost of energy plants while noting two small reactors and a large plant under construction in Shippingport Pennsylvania. The piece emphasizes practical experience in building and operating reactors as the main bottleneck and urges engineering study and education through GM broadcasts and pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
Shippingport
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
U. S
Taylor
General Motors Corpora
Pitchigan
Photo staff saves land by restoring water to soil
A staff photo notes efforts that saved land by returning much of last weekend's rainfall to the soil, helping erosion control and moisture retention for the area.
Soaking Rains Boost Gillespie County After Dreuth Threat
Heavy showers drenched Gillespie County and parts of neighboring counties Thursday through Saturday, with Luckenbach Willow City and Comfort recording up to four inches. Fredericksburg saw 1.83 inches in five showers, totaling 4.13 inches this year, as small grain benefits and ranchers resumed grazing. Reports from Stonewall Post Oak Hye and Doss-Harper areas show varied rainfall, including 3.10 to 4 inches in some spots and lighter totals elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Luckenbach
Willow City
Gillespie
Comfort
Alton Hausler
Johnny Dittmar
Nebgen
Oswald Eckhardt
Rheingold
Lcra Gaage
Willie Wehmeyer
Victor Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
Norman J. Dietel
Handy Stop
Elroy Schnelle
Stonewall
Hugo
Weinheimer
Post Oak
Eugene Lindig
Hye
Lindig
E. A. Feuge
Mason Highway
Otto Kott
San Antonio
Kott
Edgar Kott
Crabapple Road
Mund & Itz
Doss
Ted Mund
Otto Rahe
Harper
Edmund Fiedler
Petersburg
Fredericksburg and Harper Lead Kerrville Junior Meet Winners
Fredericksburg captures the championship and Harper wins the consolation trophy at the Hill Country Junior High Invitational Basketball Tournament in Kerrville. Fredericksburg defeated Boerne 32 20 and New Braunfels 27 24, while Kerrville fell 34 25 to Fredericksburg in the final. Harper sidelined Junction 34 28 in the consolation final after earlier beating Boerne 32 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Harper
Boerne
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Junction
Hondo
Sul Ross Freshman Judging Team Shares Fourth at Fort Worth
Billy Freeman Hogan a freshman at Sul Ross State College from Harper is on the high ranking Sul Ross Freshman Judging Team. The squad placed fourth at Fort Worth's Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, the top Texas finisher as Oklahoma schools claimed the top three spots. The team also placed second in Beef Cattle Division. Hogan majors in Range Animal Husbandry and is a member of the Rodeo Club and Clip & Brand Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Billy Freeman Hogan
Sul Ross State College
Harper
Sul Ross
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Billy
W. A. Hogan
Rodeo Club
Clip & Brand Club
Local visitors and family updates from Harper County
Iral Calentine of Austin spent Saturday through Tuesday with his mother and his children. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McDonald and Mrs. W. C. Copple of Kerrville visited Mrs. Carrie Calentine Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wedekind of Hunt were in Harper Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lucy Whittenburg of Sweetwater and Mrs. Henry Allen of Rotan visited Mrs. Whittenburg's daughter, Mrs. Paul Suffel, and family during the weekend and are staying with a sister at Linton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Stevens and sons traveled to San Antonio Monday to accompany their son Logan to a dentist appointment. Logan had the misfortune of losing his front teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iral Calentine
Austin
Oscar McDonald
W. C. Copple
Kerrville
Carrie Calentine
Mrs
Fred Wedekind
Hunt
Harper
Lucy Whittenburg
Sweetwater
Henry Allen
Rotan
Sinclair Farm Show Schedule Set for Six Dates
The Sinclair Farm Show plans six events in Gillespie and Blanco Counties starting Tuesday Feb 15 at 7 30 p m in Stonewall and ending the next night at Alfreds Hall on the San Antonio highway. Features include farm movies cartoons other acts and a repeat performance by The Sinclair Octet with free admission and door prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Farm
Gillespie
Blanco
Stracher and Holly
Sinclair Baillees
Stonewall
Klein's
Alfred's
Schmidt's
San Antonio
Sinclair Octet
Edgar Stroeder
A. W. Holly
Founder's Day Tea Held by Harper P-TA
The Harper P-TA met in the Study Hall on February 6 at 3 p m for Founder's Day Tea. Mrs Edna Crenwelge read Foster history and presented songs by Foster to Sth 6th and grade pupils. Sth sang Camp Town Races Nellie Bly. 6th Old Black Joe Uncle Ned. 7th Jennie With the Light Brown Hair Beautiful Dreamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper P-Ta
Edna Crenwelge
Steven Collin Foster
P-Ta
Foster
Camp Town Races
Nellie Bley
Black Joe
Ned
Jennie
Bailey
Warren McDougall
Homer Lee Stevens
Burney
Hurst
Treasury
Floy Bode
Tietz
Charles Gammenthaler
Rollie Perll
W. M. Harris
Rocky Inn Reopens Under Chester Tatsch in Chester
Chester Tatsch owner of the Rocky Inn announces renovation and reopening. Formerly Bill's Lunch Room run by Bill Kaiser, the building will serve short orders steaks ham burgers and drinks to friends and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Tatsch
Edmund Fiedler
Bill
Bill Kaiser
Mr. Tatsch
Three Women Named to District Court Petit Jury Week One
The February term jury list includes three women among 60 names for the first week, up from 45 previously. Notable entries: Mrs Ernest Hodges Mrs Carl Hartmann and Mrs Alfred Duecker along with numerous men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
District Court
Ernest Hodges
Carl Hartmann
Alfred Duecker
Emil F. Lange
Albert Kordzik
Adolph Nebgen
Elllmar Nebgen
Edmund Duecker
Harold Rode
Archie Geistwerdt
Ley Itz
Reuben Ruebsahm
Emil Heiner
Ewald Rode
Jon Weidenfeller
Theodore Ted Mund
Robert R. Kott
Erwin Land
A. O. Boening
Richard Knopp
Hilton Spaeth
A. L. Bierschwale
Andrew Kaiser
Lee Schmidt
Edwin Eckhardt
Alex Jenschke
Andrew Brandon
Earl ‘Tretbs
Guido Kuhlmann
Roy Jacoby
Edgar Feuge
E. L. Walter
T. J. Maner
James Loltz
Elgin Helmann
Henry F. Welge
Louis Schmidtzinsky
Werner Henke
Henry C. Meurer
Ernest Hohmann
Alois W. Klein
B. P. Hartmann
Emil Lehne
Elgin Behrends
Emil Sauer
Arthur L. Hahn
Felix Bernhard
Chester W. Otte
Otto Hahn, Jr
Raymond Woerner
Chester W. Solbrig
Elbert Schmidt Leads TLC Debate Team at Abilene Invite
Elbert Schmidt of Harper joins Charles Schultz of Giddings and Ronald Birk of Mason as Texas Lutheran College students to compete in the Invitational Debate Tournament at Abilene Christian College. Schmidt competes in debate. Birk enters poetry and Bible reading contexts. Coach Gene Reynolds directs TLC speech programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Elbert Schmidt
Harper
Texas Lutheran College
Abilene Ae College
Abilene
Schmidt
Charles Schultz
Giddings
Ronald Birk
Mason
Gene Reynolds
Matt
Texas Lutheran
The
Seguin College
Substation Near Harper Improves Central Texas Electric Service
The Central Texas Electric Coop completed a new substation near the Hill Crest Service Station in Harper. Four 500 K Y transformers will reduce 69 000 volt line current to 7 200 volts for Harper Mountain Home and surrounding areas. W C McWilliams says new lines from Fredericksburg to Harper and a switching station on Live Oak Road will boost service, with power expected in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Coop
Hill Crest
Harper
500 K. Y
Mountain Home
W. C. McWilliams
CTEC
Fredericksburg
Live Oak Road
LCRR
McWilliams
New Sportsman Cafe Set for Formal Opening in Harper
The Sportsman Cafe will hold a formal opening on Saturday February 12 in the former Lehne Hardware building. Mr and Mrs Edmund Fiedler owners promise free coffee all day and invite all to visit. The couple formerly ran the Rocky Inn in Harper and say the cafe features modern equipment, new tables and booths, a counter and kitchen, plus a nickelodian for music and dancing space. They will offer regular meals and short orders including chili tamales enchiladas sandwiches hamburgers steaks cold drinks beer candy and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sportsman Cafe
Lehne
Edmund Fiedler
Hill Country
Harper
Reed Heir Subscribes Herald For One Fifty Year
Larry Reed, son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Reed, spent several days in a hospital undergoing minor surgery. We wish him a speedy recovery and a prompt return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Edmund Reed
Senator Ashley to Speak at Fredericksburg Chamber Meet
State Senator Carlos Ashley will address the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting on February 17 at the Hotel Nimitz. He will discuss watershed control and soil conservation bills in the House and Senate. The program includes conservation talks, entertainment, and a barbecued sausage supper at 7:30 p.m led by President Allen Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Chamber of Commerce
Carlos Ashley
Fredericksburg
House
Senate
Allen Keller
Friendly Sewing Circle Met Jan 27
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Alfred Kramer's home on January 27 with nine members present. Four new members joined, and officers were elected with Mrs. Paul Staudt re elected president and Mrs. Lee Schmidt elected secretary treasurer. Members planned a fund raising quilt and a treasurer's report noted $207.22 in sewed item sales for 1954. Hostesses served cake cream puffs sandwiches and coffee. The next meeting will be February 24 at Mrs. Lee Schmidt's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
Paul Staudt
Lee Schmidt
Mrs Rogers Visits Daughter in Mason and Kin Visit
Mrs John Rogers spent a few days with her daughter Mrs Cora Custer at Mason last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Mains and sons spent Sunday in Menard with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogers
Cora Custer
Mason
Charles Mains
Menard
Wheat industry leaders meet in Wichita on surplus and demand
Jens Torjesen E F Kelley Jr and Ralph Sowden leaders of wheat growers bakers and millers met in Wichita to discuss a large wheat surplus and ways to expand markets. Kelley cites domestic demand growth from one more slice of bread daily adding eight million bushels and notes bakers supply 70 percent of US flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Torjesen
Pendieten
Ore
National Association of Wheat Growers
E. F. Kelley, Jr
Lakeland
Fla
American Bakery Association
Ralph C. Sowden
Arkansas City
Kansas
Millers National Federation
America
Wichita
KE. EK. Kelley, Jr
American Bakers Association
United States
Kelley
First Aid Course Starts in Harper With PTA Sponsorship
Harper citizens begin a nine week first aid program at Harper High School Friday night under the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department supervision. Instructors include Sidney Henke Ily Borchers and Hans Hannemann. Enrollment grows with several more expected in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper High School
Harper Pta
Fredericksburg
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Standard Oil Company of
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Westinghouse
Seq
Harper Road
Albert
Hartmann Place
Billy Hogan
I, Massy
Gaines Dog Research Center
Brocky
0.G.ragch
New Orleans
Edie Europe
Guineangreavurer Center
X.Y. C
Rocky Inn
TLC
Wie
New Sportsman Cafe
Herald
Friendly
R. B. Gott
Lee Goff
Alfred Lehne
Alfred Roeder
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