Johnson Subcommittee Urges Faster Defense Mobilization
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes Senator Lyndon Johnson leads a Senate committee on preparedness pressing for speed and effectiveness in the defense program. It cites findings on weapon supply, critical materials stockpiles, and farm goods, praising blunt, fair oversight and calls to reactivate government owned synthetic fuel plants to speed mobilization.
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Ft. Worth
Washington
Truman
Na ‘Ious
Marshall
Korea
Johnson
Henry F. Pringle
Nation’s Business
Texas
Senator Johnson
Senate
Pringle
Dr Knapp’s Texas Farm Demonstration Sparks National Extension
In 1993 Dr Seaman A Knapp led the first successful farm demonstration on Walter C Porter’s Poetry Road property near Terrell Texas. The effort built the nation’s extension system with county agents and home demonstrators expanding since 1904. Knapp urged action over talk, declaring what a man does himself he cannot doubt.
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Seaman A. Knapp
Texas
Walter C. Porter
Poetry Road
Terrell
Knapp
Sageser-Haas Post Meeting News and Plans
The Sageser-Haas Post American Legion and Auxiliary report a strong start in 1951 with a Jan 4 meeting. Members praised refreshments, music chair Mrs Stevens plans program additions, and a December report highlighted active service. Gift Shop Parts planned for Nov 11. membership drive continues with a Jan 31 quota deadline and Feb 2 meeting urged for all members and prospective members.
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Sageser-Haas
American Legion and Auxiliary
Stevens
the Legion
Legion
Auxiliary
Harper youth shot at party in Kerrville after quarrel
In Kerrville Tuesday night a 19-year-old Harper youth, Leo Lange, was shot in the midsection at a private party on the Hopf residence lawn. James Loullas Reiger, 18, also of Harper, was charged with assault with intent to murder after a pistol shot wounded Lange. Lange underwent surgery at Peterson Hospital and rests, expected to recover.
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Kerrville
Harper, Texas
Peterson Hospital
Leo Lange
James Loullas Reiger
Har
Reige
Ker
Sherif Marl Garret
Garrett
Rege
Lange
Highbie Llopf
Hopf
Lemus St
Kerr Ville
Garret
Reiger
L. H. Purvis
Dwight Knapp
Knapp
Hoover Casper
Belton Tatsch Jr
Whon
Army
Funeral Services for Sam Coffey in Junction
The Junction community held funeral services for Sam Albert Coffey at the Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Walter Leamons and Rev. Louis Pearl assisting. Coffey died December 28 after a lingering illness and is buried in Junction Cemetery. he leaves a widow Alice Vaan, two daughters, two sons, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren, with services conducted by the Masonic Lodge.
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Junction Eagle
Sam Albert Coffey
MM. Hunsucker
Fiers
Smith Funeral Home
Walter W. Leamons
Church — of Christ
Louis Pearl
London
Junction
Coffey
Coneho County
Tie
Kimble County
Devil's River
Old Nouville
West Texas
Alpine
Harper
Clayton Fellers Hosts Turkey Dinner With Friends
Clayton Fellers entertained a group of friends at a turkey dinner Sunday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mains and their children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gammenthaler and children, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Feller and their son of Fredericksburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Belle.
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Adulph Staudt
Fredericksburg
Frank
Sunday
Merce
Clayton Feller
Thea
Charles Mains
Charles Gammenthaler
Chester Feller
Elbert Belle
Duderstadt's Southdown Fat Lamb Grand Champion
Duderstadt's Southdown Fat Lamb named grand champion at the boys stock show as a large crowd attended the annual event held here Thursday.
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Duderstadt
Malcolm Fluitt
Fredericksburg
Jack Groff
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Worth Howe
Harpe
Parent Teachers hear speech on humor and honesty
Harper PTA meeting featured Mrs. Lewis A. Stevens who spoke on building a sense of humor and honesty in children. The program included piano solos and songs by local students. Awards and notes highlighted upcoming talks, with a large FFA and 4 H stock show drawing over 400 attendees.
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Harper Parent Teachers Association
Lewis A. Stevens
J. Roberut
Tal Bus Sone New
Elva Mae Dittmar
Worth Howe Co
Dinah
Linda Mahler
Agnes Rischner
Jamne Braeutigam
Max Lange
Stevens
Childred
Kerr Stock Show Announces New Divisions and Events
Kerrville schedule highlights the sixth annual stock show with many entries and new divisions. Exhibits include cattle sheep and fine wool mutton lamb divisions with a focus on fat lambs and expanded sales previews. The event runs Thursday through Saturday at Kerrville stock pens behind Antler Stadium.
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KERR
Qiayer
Steck
Oliversand
Kearville
Antle
Mrs Elbert Feller Hosts Dinner With Stock Show Honors
Mrs Elbert Feller entertained with a Mexican supper at her home Tuesday night honoring her husband on its birthday. The Beef Heifers 4H and FFA entries dominated livestock awards with champions and numerous place finishes across beef calves capons turkeys sheep and lambs.
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Elbert Fellee
Local visitors and family greetings noted in San Antonio
The report lists 000 visitors at the Jack Jones home including Mr and Mrs D Kothmann and their children. Otto Rahe is visiting his daughter Mrs Theo Hulm and family in San Antonio this week.
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Fred Gammenthaler
Charles Gammenthaler
Elizabeth Grona
San Antonio
Jack Jones
Mrs
D. Kothmann
Otto Rahe
Theo Hulm
Presbyterian Women's Association schedules 1951 programs Harper
The Presbyterian Women's Association of Harper releases a 1951 program calendar with monthly topics and leaders such as Power and Witness January 18 led by Mrs Will Stachard, Hospital Stand Witness March 15 led by Mrs HL Stevens, and Christmas December 20 led by Mrs Chas Gammen among various hostesses. The note adds a stray line about ranch animals in the Hill Country.
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Presbyterian Women's Association of Harper
House of God
Will Stachard
Mr. Dudestadt
Warren McDougall
Joy Tha
Vommy
Clarence St. Jutt
Omer Cottle
God
Dennis Parke
Herald Subscription Drive Mentioned in Brief
A short line notes readers can subscribe to the Herald for $1.50 per year, indicating a local effort to boost circulation.
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Herald
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Austin
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V. A. Hopf
Arthur Groysenbacher
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Joe Lachman
Ann Nichols
Montanna
Dayton Rahe
Robert Dittmar
Glen Hopf
Pauline Boatrigh
Lorine Oehler
Fred Gammenthaier
Golver Tippf
A. Wender
Fred White Wood
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Scarborough
Armed Forces
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Raymond Dale Pape
Fred James White
Johnson City
Emery Jay Dan
Ira Clyde Baker
Simon Bernhard
Nebgen Marion Ernest Scott
Mountain Home
Alfred Real
Berghein, Kendall Co
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Field Creek
Llano
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J. PL Box Jr
Liano
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Light Joe Lupe Najar
Billie Charles
Templeton
Roland Campbell Jr
Thomas William Colling Francis Ras Henderson
Worth Haggerton
Clayton Fellers
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Pac
AEG
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Seteoadt
Beet Bulls
George Parker
FFA
Steve Oehier
Phi Counties
Jatuarsy Pelco
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Awa
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Beaates
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FEFA
FEA
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FIFA
Keltet Lange
Colon Barret
Clark Bierschwate KA
Clati Bierschwate
Turkey
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Alvis Lange
Due
Duvene Schmidt
Davene Schmidt
Corriedale Breeding
Peggy Hopf LH
Corriedale
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Fra
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Delaine
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Rambouillet
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Bobby Brown
Steve Oehler
Dome Bude
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Grand Champton
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William Jones
Ola
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Dean Hopf
Worth
Chas. Gammen
A. Blerschwalethaler
Carl Whit
D. Schmidtworth
A. Spellman
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