Bricker Amendment Advocates Protect Constitution
Senator Bricker of Ohio pushes a constitutional amendment to curb treaty power. Clarence Manion warns that courts devalue the Constitution by upholding treaties. He cites Dulles and a U N Charter case, urging action via Senate Resolution No. 1 to safeguard rights. Citizens should contact their representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricker
Ohio
Clarence Manion
United States
John Foster Dulles
Congress
Vinson
Debate on amendment casts doubt on executive power limits
Washington observer notes in America weekly that the proposed amendment duplicates constitutional limits yet threatens to disrupt treaty making by dragging House into the process, risks including all states and delaying foreign relations, with Dulles stating 200 weekly executive agreements. Also local social notes from Fredericksburg and San Antonio mention weekend visits and a quirky fact about a span and a dog's tongue.
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Wilfred Parsons
Washington Observer
America
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Dulles
Lincoln Speech at Edwardsville 1858 Bulwark of Liberty
This fragment highlights the creed that liberty is our bulwark and the source of independence. It asserts faith in the love of liberty planted by God and in a universal heritage of freedom for all men across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsaham Lincoln
Ewardsville
Tax collections hit high marks in county and state totals
County Tax Assessor-Collector Milton Durst reports state taxes at 97.50 percent of charges totaling 29 176 97 from 29 924 72 and county taxes at 97.40 percent of 103 723 16. Common school district taxes reach 98.21 percent of 27 824 91. Independent school districts see 97.0 percent in Fredericksburg and 96.41 percent in Harper with Willow City at 98.22 percent. Discounts given for Oct–Dec payments total 598 25 state 2 003 26 county and 550 97 for districts. Penalties rise after Jan 1 with 1 5 percent in February 3 percent in March 4 42 percent in April and 11 percent after July 1 plus costs. Final poll taxes show 2 901 paid and 40 exemptions issued. eligible voters over 3 200 in the county.
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Gillespie County
Milton Durst
Durst
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Harper Independent
Willow City Independent
Revival Meeting Kicks Off At Harper First Pentecostal
Pastor Carlos Parker of the First Pentecostal Church of Harper announces a week long revival starting Sunday night with nationally known evangelist Paul Lowenberg as guest speaker. Lowenberg, recently in Shreveport after returning from Cincinnati, will present timely topics and inspiring messages. A Holy Land film on Palestine will be shown during one of the evenings inviting all area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pentecostal Church of
Harper
Carlos Parker
First Pentecostal Church
Paul Lowenberg
Canada
Shreveport
Parker
The
Har
Per
Lowenberg
Cincinnati
Ohio
Evangelist Lowenberg
Holy Land
Palestine
We Rekindle Our Faith Theme For P T A Meeting
The Harper Parent-Teachers Association held its regular meeting on February 4 at the school. Founders Day Silver Tea honored Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, founders of the national PTA, with funds sent to the State PTA Office. The program led by Mrs. J R Peril featured several members. A Safety Workshop is planned for February 19 in Fredericksburg with classes in the primary school building. The group approved $35 for elementary grade games and elected a nominating committee: Mrs. Clifford Bode, Mrs. Charles Rogers, and Mrs. Herman Oehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Parent-Teachers' Association
Parent-Teachers' Association
Alice McLellan Birney
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
National
Congress of Parents and Teachers
J. R. Peril
Raymond Spaeth
Douglas Duderstadt
Fred Whitewood
H. I. Stevens
Belton Tatsch
Charlie Rogers
Warren McDougall
Fredericksburg
Harper Pta
Ed Bailey
Phil Rogers
Clifford Bode
Charles Rogers
Herman Oehler
Robert Baker Enters Sul Ross State College Spring Term
Robert A. Baker of Matfield Green Kansas, son of Mr and Mrs E T Baker, has completed registration for the spring semester at Sul Ross State College Alpine Texas. A senior majoring in range animal husbandry he is a Harper High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Robert A. Baker
E. T. Baker
Matfield Green
Kansas
Sul Ross State College
Baker
Harper High School
Pvt. Dugress Carter Begins Eight Weeks at Fort Bliss
Pvt. Dugress Carter of Harper Texas started eight weeks of basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss Texas. The initial phase covers infantry fundamentals rifle machine gun bazooka drill and field maneuvers with a one week field exercise.
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Fort Bliss
Texas
Dugress Carter
Tom Carter
Harper
Ft. Bliss
Pvt
Carter
AAA Rtc
Ft. Biss
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation Notes at Gene Lightfoot Ranch
Contour lines were staked on a 10 acre field five miles west of Junction where terraces are unnecessary. Dan Kennedy moves cross fencing on highway pasture to better control grazing. Luke Hagood expands irrigation one mile south of Junction planning grain sorghum. SCS technicians aid Pete Laake and L. E. York with border layouts. Grass planting time returns with seed purity and germination cautions. An SCS representative will be at the courthouse on Monday Feb 15 to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Lightfoot
Junction
Dan Kennedy
Kennedy
Luke Hagood
Pete Laake
L. E. York
SCS
Laake
Field Day Guides Grass Seeding on Local Farms
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District hosted a field day with reseeding expert J. C. Ebersole from Abi lene. Farmers and conservation group members discussed seedbed prep, weed control, fertilizer methods, and seeding on range and cultivated land, plus equipment and methods for best grass stands.
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J.'C. Ebersole
Soil Conservation Service
Abilene
Ebersole
Alex Frantzen
Austin Highway
Henry Kirk
Eckert Conservation Group
Kurt Hansen
Lower Palo Alto
R. T. Laurence
Hubert Klein
Gellermann Road Conservation Group
Alvin Behrends
Stonewall Conservation Group
Town Conservation
Walter Fuhrmann
Soil Conservation District
Sudan
Breeder Chester Bonn Sells Noted Animal to Edgar Brown
Portrait of Joe Tatum Fredericksburg vocational agriculture instructor Chester Bonn Dayton Crenwelge and Edgar Brown, oil and cattleman of Orange, shows the sale of the animal for 12500 dollars. The four are lined in the photo left to right with Brown as the buyer.
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Edgar Brown
Orange
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg
Staffphoto High School
Chester Bonn
Kermit Crenwelge
Dayton
Crenwelge
Brown
I Went With The Children Delights Readers Of Essie Barnes Trip
Autographed copy of I Went With The Children by Essie McGaughy Barnes honored Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler. Letters from Walter Miller Eusibla Luitz Marie Snyder Medley and Dominique De Meriel praise the book as a vivid humane travel account of Barnes with the DeMenil children visiting France and Paris with reflections on faith and cross cultural understanding.
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France
Essie McGaughy Barnes
Theo Oehler
Cass
Eusibla Luitz
East ‘Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
London
Euope
Marie Snyder
Medl
Jacksonville
Texas
Europe
Dominique de Meriel
Brush cutting demonstration on David Meier farm near Fredericksburg
Last Thursday a brush cutting demonstration was held twelve miles north of Fredericksburg on Cherry Mountain Road. George Moore of Servis Equipment Company supplied two brush cutter sizes. About 35 farmers attended as they seek effective brush control to improve range management and increase production.
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David Meier
Fredericksburg
Cherry Mountain
George Moore
Servis Equipment Company
Lang announces bid for Gillespie County Commissioner
Arthur Lang of Harper declares candidacy for County Commissioner Precinct No 2 in Gillespie County ahead of the November general election. Lang highlights lifelong residence in the county and about 20 years of road experience, seeking to serve constituents efficiently if elected.
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Gillespie County
Harper Herald
Arthur Lang
Harper
Lang
Arnold “Shorty” Markwordt
Markwordt
Petit Jury List For February Announced
District Clerk E L Lehmuidt announced the petit jury list for the first week of the February term of District Court beginning February 23. Names include Audrey Harper Lawrence Hartmann Ruben FF Crenwelge Carl Mazinke Alonza Jung Willie Ditmar Clarence E Rattarry Feuge Herman Kirchner and many others. The roster also lists Edgar Durst Cecil Loudon Walter Welgehausen Emi Lehne Leroy N Brandon Arthur Dietrich Felix Pehl and more jurors.
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E. L. Lehmuidt
Audrey Harper
Lawrence Hartmann
Ruben FF. Crenwelge
Carl Mazinke
Alonza Jung
Willie Ditmar
Clarence E. Ratt Uarry Feuge
Herman Kirchner
Co. R. Crittednen
Menery T. Beckmann
Arne Juenke
Charles A. Gammentialer
H. R. Stuart
Albert Klaernes
Robert Maurer
Edwin Pfeiffer
Varnell Barthylomae
Elgin Behrends
Wylliam A. Webleymeyer
Edgar Durst
Cecil Loudon
Walter Welgehausen
Emi Lehne
Leroy N. Brandon
A. le Blerschwale
Arthur Dietrich
Feix Pehl
Robert Klien
Henr Mouellendorf
Herman W. Koll
Gabriel Kilman
Stanley Proc Now
Louis Friedrich
Walter Schlaudt
Ruben H. Eckhard
Clinton L. Brown
Alf, Dueckey
Ben Mogford
Alfred Vogel
Gibson family welcomes a daughter in February
The Gibsons announce the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs A Gibson. They already have two daughters, Mrs Walter Parker and Walter Jr, with Mrs Lula Roberts visiting Walter Parker who spent the week at Leyte Hospital for a check up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Lang
San Antonio
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Johnnie Acker
Fredericksburg
Walter Parker
Joe
Walter Parker Jr
New Braunfels
Walter
the Legion Hospital
A. Gibson
Feb
Sen Walter Jr
Lula Roberts
Leyte Hospital
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Roy Steitle
Song
B. L. Cook
Max Wayne Hopf
Alfonso Hopf
P.T. A
Hayden Osbourn
Gillespie County County Game Protective Association Center
Posee
Marvin Martmann
Austin
Osbourn
Clint Brows
Henry Muellender, Jr
Robert Baker
Herald
Dugless Carter
Fi. Biiss
Upper
Llanos
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District News
G. E. Lehmann
Tivydale
Werner Kordzik
Old Burnet Road
Alfred Kramer
Karper
Jdholines Muay
Eckert
Houston
Shorty
Dayton Crenwelge
Doss
Lee Feuge
Lange’s Mall
Ed Are
Melvin Dittmar
Stanley Sauer
Kermit Friedrich
Clinton Eebracht
Gordon Sauer
Sidney Ellebracht
Leon Spacih
Stul
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