State of the Union and Cotton Acreage Legislation
President Eisenhower delivered his second State of the Union to a joint session. The session focused on cotton acreage legislation with a House bill setting 22 million acres and Senate actions trimming to 21.3 million. Provisions include reallocation of surrendered acreage and history based acreage determination to aid Texas growers.
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Eisenhower
House
Senate
Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate Agriculture Committee
Texas
Local Family News Highlights
Mrs Ollie Parker spends the month in San Antonio with relatives. Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and son Jim Bob visit Fredericksburg for a Monday shopping outing. A daughter was born to Rev and Mrs Jack Minter on Sunday January 10.
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Ollie Parker
San Antonio
Creighton Stevens
Jim Bob
Lulla Roberts
Fredericksburg
Ooo
Jack Minter
Sunday
Local Families Visit Over Weekend In Harper
Mrs. Tillman Landers and daughter, along with Mrs. Gene Walker and her child, visited their mother and grandmother Mrs. A J Arnold in Harper over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oehler rushed to Abilene Sunday after the death of Mr. Oehler’s father. Dayton Rahe and Dallas Reiger couples attended a Western Auto Merchandise Show in Houston.
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Tillman Landers
Gene Walker
Menard
A. J. Arnold
Harper
Carl Oehler
Abilene
Dayton Rahe
Dallas Reiger
Houston
Fisher elected chairman of Texas delegation in Congress
Rep. O Clark Fisher of the 21st district is named chairman of the Texas delegation in Congress for 1954. He succeeds Paul Kilday of San Antonio who led the Texas lawmakers in Washington last year. The 24 member delegation includes the two Senators and Fisher sits on the House Armed Services Committee and related defense subcommittees.
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Rep
O. Clark Fisher
Texas
Congress
Washington
Paul Kilday
San Antonio
Fisher
House
Armed Services Committee
Millams Spend Weekend in Austin Attending Church
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Millam spent the weekend in Austin where they attended services at the Primitive Baptist Church and returned home Monday.
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J. A. Millam
Austin
Primitive Baptist Church
Presbyterian Women’s Association Meets for First Session
The Presbyterian Women’s Association will meet Thursday January 21 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs A C Wendel with Mrs Gordon Harper co host and Mrs J R Peril leader The topic is Christ Calls Us To Witness in the United Service All members urged to attend as chairmen will be appointed
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
A. C. Wendel
Gordon Harper
J. R. Peril
Christ
United Service
Gillespie County Commissioners Set Salaries and Livestock Values
In the first year meeting the Gillespie County Commissioners fixed salaries for officials including County Judge 212.50 per month and Sheriff 312.50 plus deputies. Livestock evaluations were set for horses and mules 20 dollars, cattle 25 dollars, grade cattle 40 with some sires higher, sheep 3, goats 2.50, hogs 5, with slight increases for registered stock.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District News
The Jan 8 meeting reported the district annual activities and plans to attend the State Convention in Fort Worth January 11 to 13. Technicians aided the Wrede School group to develop an earthen dam for livestock water and grazing distribution. Essay contest “What Can I Do About Soil Conservation” offers $250 cash plus 100 medals and a Colorado vacation for the state winner, with entries due March 1 1954 and judged by John Tarleton State College.
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Gillespie County
Save
Texas
Colorado
John Tarleton State College
Family Visitors Share Sunday Calls at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their children visited Arth Bierschwale on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and their daughters were guests in the Watkins Tarr home on Sunday.
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Jack Jones
Arth. Bierschwale
Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Texas Inheritance Without a Will A Guide
A public informational column explains how property passes intestate under Texas law. It outlines distinctions between real and personal property, community versus separate property, and homestead rules, with sample distributions for spouses and descendants. A pamphlet offer from the State Bar of Texas invites readers to request by postcard.
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Texas
State Bar of Texas
Colorado
Austin
Gillespie County Fair reports a successful year and new directors
Gillespie County Fair Association stockholders heard a report of a greatly attended year with the largest exhibits yet and that the last old debt of 1500 was retired. New directors elected include Roland Bonn Albert Ellebracht Elgin Friedrich Elgin Heimann Frederick Kraus and others.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Walter Ottmers
Ottmers
Association
Roland Bonn
Albert Ellebracht
Elgin Friedrich
Elgin Heimann
Frederick Kraus
Victor Krauskopf
Wallace Ottmers
Clarence Schaetter
Gilbert Eckhardt
Alex R. Frantzen
Ralph Gold
Adolph Kott
Otto Spaeth
Dr. V. B. Spiva
K. C. Striegler
Benno Bang
Douglas Dittmar
Pat Dooley
Edgar Klett
Edgar Kictt
Family and visitor gatherings fill weekend notices
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne visited his father Louis Lehne and Mr and Mrs Emil Lehne Sunday. Howard Cottle and Carrol Cottle of Rocksprings were Harper and Fredericksburg visitors Wednesday. Mrs J C Cosper hosted about 60 relatives for Christmas dinner. Ray Wyatt of Bandera and Jack Watson of San Antonio were guests of Charles Mains Sunday. J M Stevens home welcomed Fay Walker and Perry Biles et al. Oren Parker family joined Calvin Tuckness at Pontotoc. Elmo Lumpkins and Raymond Cottle visited Roy Cottle in Rocksprings Sunday. C N Taylor and Scotty Lee visited Gillie Pape and Roy Cottle Saturday and Sunday. Jim Smith of Ingram attended Pentecostal Church services Sunday.
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J. C. Cosper
Raymond Cottle
Alvie
Ray _Wyatt
Bandera
Jack Watson
San Antonio
Charles Mains
J. M. Stevens
Fay Walker
Perry Biles
Corpus Christi
Ruben Bode
Donsnie
Creighton Stevens and Sons
Lula Roberts
Elmo Lumpkins
Roy Cottle
Jim Smith
Ingram
Pentecostal
Breezy annual 7A show highlights
An unclear fragment mentions a breezy annual 7A event with a show component. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, making details uncertain. The item appears to summarize a local program or competition with a presenting group.
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Beate
Perry
the Herald
Ren. C. C. Fisher
Commissioners Court
Conservat
District News
Soil Conservation Service
Bob Fritz
Petersburg
Roselyn
Lewis Independent
P. G. Box
Elmo Baethge
Frede
R T-Bones Ricksburg
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Prop
Gulf Gas & Oils
Harper, Texas
Janction Warehouse Co
Conrad Holekamp
Junction
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Txas
de Dane Bor
THE
Harper Herald
Iday
Leroy Rode
Cherry Springs
Lutheran Church
Edmund Tatsch
Herald
Schubert
Stark Bro
Dan H. Cornett
E. College
Alfred Lehne
Louis Lehne
Emil Lehne
Howard Cottle
Carrol Cottle
Harper and Fredericksbugg
Oren Parker
Calvin Tuckness
Pontotoc
Felix T
Tybor
Palace Theatre
Bidg
Ram
M. G
Sport Shop
Kerrville
R. E. Devon
Kendall - Hodges
TEXA
Ge Bot Coop
Jone
He Pradu
Melvin
Mercury
Smith and Ere
Pedite
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