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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1954
Page
4
January 15 is the last day of grace for many taxpayers to file Declarations of Estimated Income Tax under pay as you go rules. The final 1953 quarterly payment is due by January 15 1954. Filing thresholds vary by exemptions and income sources. those failing to file may amend by January 15 or pay 80 percent by then and the rest by March 15. Several local social notes follow about weddings and visits.
State officials cancelled organizer cards for two unions the Distributive Processing and Office Workers Union of America and the International Mine Mill and Smelter Workers after evidence of false statements. The Industrial Commission cites Communist influence and warns of secret meetings in Texas. Attorney General Shepperd backs CIO actions and signals possible special legislative session. Local cases include Judge Laughlin, gas tax rulings, and highway funding. A 1954 oil drilling outlook for Texas tidelands is also noted.
Oil prospecting faces uncertainty as Murry doubts a big Texas bonanza and notes scarce large discoveries in 18 months. 1953 tidelands lease bonuses averaged $80 an acre, four times 1947 levels, signaling some encouraging activity.
Mr Rex Fox and wife and their young daughter of Austin visit Mr and Mrs Mack Scarborough and Joe, joining Mr and Mrs Harold Habenicht and their daughter from Kilgore for holiday time with their parents.
Yuletide guests gathered at the Theo Ochler home in Harper on December 26 with local families and relatives from Shannon School of Nursing San Angelo and Fredericksburg. The Wisconsin note mentions 36 attendees.
The report lists several households visiting relatives in New Mexico and Texas. Theo and Mrs Ochler visited Mrs Rahe. Gammenthalers visited Fredericksburg. Kneese family shared Christmas dinner. Bierschwales visited Ellebracht. Cottle Lumpkin families returned from New Mexico. Lehne family split between San Antonio and local visits. Schnabel Plummer relatives visited Burnet and Houston. Plummer to remain several days.
The Harper Herald page notes Mr and Mrs Henry Walker and children of Midland visiting Nath Walker and relatives. B L Cook and Dale Cook with Cindy visited Carlsbad Caverns. Elizabeth Goerner of Washington DC spent Christmas with Dr and Mrs W J Goerner. Scotty Kinsey hunted an 8 point buck. Dave Badthea Butler and their wives and son from San Antonio visited their mother Mrs Floyd Boatright. Van C Brown and two children spent holidays with relatives at Gonzales.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts and Beverly spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tobin of San Antonio and Mrs. Tracy Tobin who had been visiting in San Antonio and Cotulla. Out-of-town relatives attended Mrs. Lara Tarr's funeral in Harper, including Aron Boyant of San Marcos and Maggie Giles of San Antonio, May Jones, Bill Lennon and Gene Jones of Junction, Ted Watkins and son Herbert Watkins of Kerrville and Ferris, Texas.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones visited H L Stevens home and Harold Adcock on Christmas afternoon. Waymond Nelson and son Duke of Houston and Stewart Davis of Junction were visitors in J O Stevens home Saturday. Herbert Lang of San Diego Oliver Lang of San Antonio and Bobbie and Clark of Miles spent the holidays with relatives at Harper.
Mrs A C Wendel hosted fifteen for Christmas dinner with pictures taken in the afternoon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Smith and daughter Seguin Miss Eda Lee. Mr and Mrs Omer Cottle and children. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Holden of Victoria. Others visited or stayed with relatives in Floresville Harp Harper New Braunfels San Antonio Midland Quemado and Harper. The Wendel home was also visit site for Mrs Jack Jones and two children Jennifer and Raymond. The Brown family celebrated a birthday dinner for Mrs W O Brown with most of the extended family present including sisters and a brother.
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