Fast Chip 115 Miles Per Hour But Not Fast Enough
Two Waco youths Emerson Clapper Jr. 16 and James Hayter 18 stole a 1952 Oldsmobile from a Waco lot and led Kerrville and Gillespie County officers on a high speed chase through the hill country. The car was abandoned near the Morris Ranch road after running out of gas. both teens were captured and jailed in Gillespie County.
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Waco
Gillespie County
Emerson Clapper Jr
James Hayter
Johnson City
Jerome Price
Price
Carey
Fredericksburg
Hugo Klaerner
Austin
Schaeferkoeter
Klaerner
Kerrville
Kerrville Highway
Freitag
Klaemer
L. H. Purvis
Walter Moss
Klaemner
Moss
Mr. Carey
Ranger Purvis
Oldsmobile
Morris Ranch
Purvis
Kerr Co
San Antonio
Letter to the President on America’s moral mission and Chesterton
An excerpt from an influential January article urges the President to remember his duties as a sacred task guided by God. It cites Chesterton on America’s creed of equal rights, national unity, and the Brotherhood of Man under God, urging leaders to embody these ideals for the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Gilbert Keath Chesterton
Chesterton
England
Brotherhood of Man
God
Jefferson
Lincoln
Americas
Rainfall totals for Harper reach 28.20 inches in 1952
The Harper area recorded 28.20 inches of rainfall for 1952, near the long term average, with December bringing two good showers totaling 3.? inches. Countywide totals vary, Fredericksburg and nearby Rheingold Stonewall Meusebach areas reporting 45 to 50 inches, due to a September flood. The rains improve soil, range, and grassland prospects for next year.
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Harper
the Herald
Rahe
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Meusebach
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Update
The district reports 43 percent of landowners cooperators after under four years of operation despite severe drought. Of 203 cooperators, 129 used conservation practices. 82 applied practices this year. Benefits include larger lamb crops heavier livestock and better ground cover aiding rain use and recovery after drought. Ranchers expect lighter stocking post drought and a faster range recovery with a strong winter cover crop program. Highlights include an essay contest on Soil Conservation Is Everybody's Job sponsored by Fort Worth Press and a grass judging contest by the Hill Country Association. Deane Craven and Rayola Schneider placed in regional standings with Van C Brown winning individual grass judging among sixty entries.
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Drouth
Forth Worth Press
Hill Country Association of Soil Conservation District
Deane Craven
Rayola Schneider
van C. Brown
District judging yields third place for three individuals
In group judging fourteen teams entered from several districts. Bob Neal Tommie Murr and Jimmy Rieck shared third place among the competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Neal
Tommie Murr
Jimmy Rieck
Farm-Market Road Projects Awarded to Killian Keller Co
The Texas State Highway Department on Friday awarded two Farm-to-Market Road construction contracts to Killian Keller Co of Fredericksburg. The Gillespie County project covers about 6.74 miles from U.S. Highway 260 to Cave Creek road with grading, structures, base and paving and two 150 foot bridges. The Blanco County FM-1834 project spans 4.94 miles north of Joohnava City to U.S. Highway 2861, including several small bridges, with a total contract value of 146081 dollars.
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Highway Dept
Killian-Keller Co
Texas State Highway Department
Killian- Keller Co
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Vid Burmt
Blanco County
Allan Keller
Burnet Road
Giledois County
Cave Creek
Tures
Barrons Creek
Palo Alto Creek
Pedernales River
Joohnava City
Sandy
Spraller
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Rev and Mrs J D Farmer
Rev and Mrs J D Farmer celebrated their 50th anniversary with open house at Harper Methodist Church. Married December 24, 1902 in Evant Texas they have six children thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Attendees included siblings and grandchildren with music and a cake bearing the 1902 1952 date.
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J. D. Farmer
Harper Methodist Church
Farmer
W. W. Jones
Jessie
John Ellison
Cherokee
Texas
Mabel
Cleo Cathey
Pampa
Woodson Farmer
Evans
Evelyn
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Carl Oehler
Rueben Bode
Perry Woerner
Ruth Gerloff
Wilburn Decher
Park Association Sets Meeting for January Sixth
The Park Association will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday January 6 at 7 30 p m at the fire station. All members and interested park supporters are invited and urged to attend.
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The
Park Association
Local Family Visits Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. A W Barker and their daughter from San Antonio spent the week end with her mother Mrs John Rogers. Mrs Jim Custer of Mason visited her mother on Sunday.
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A. W. Barker
San Antonio
John Rogers
Jim Custer
Mason
Cook Family Christmas Visit in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and daughter Cindy of San Antonio spent Christmas with his mother Mrs J F Cook in a family gathering noted in the paper.
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Quatral Calentine
Harlington
Harper
Carrie Calenstine
Wilber Dickey
Dale Cook
Cindy
San Antonio
J. F. Cook
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Gillespie Co
Tom Caery
Frank
Baumann
Frank Baumann
Egee Petag Era
Information
Loretta Jenschke
Arthur Baumann
Arth, Jr
Kermit Ottmers
Erwin Ottmers
Kendall County
Erwin Ottmers, Jr
Kermit
Ottmers
Palmer
Hohenberger
Megereue Puneeee Teva-Pess
Heens Caunereeaascenne
Pene Seers
Otas Ca Teeneee Penede
Em Enne Eens
Upper
Llanos
Alf. Lehne
Robert
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