Robbery by Debt Repudiation in Stalin Era Warning
A historical column argues that Stalin repudiates two thirds of government debt, converting bonds and cash held by Russians into far lesser values. The piece decries inflation and a “police state” style governance while praising American constitutional limits. It cites Pettengill and Brandeis and notes local social visits amid the news.
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Stalin
Congress
Molotov
America
Washington
State of the Union highlights tax reform and inflation aims
President Truman outlines tax credits, potential relief, and shifts in corporate taxes while noting high living costs and the need to curb government expenditure. He contrasts Democratic aims with Republican proposals to cut rates and raise exemptions, stressing industrial expansion and job growth as antidotes to inflation.
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Truman
House
Senate
Congress
Treasury
Department of Commerce
Department of Internal Revenue
Sam
Kerrville Hills District Boys Livestock Show Feb 1921
The Kerrville district hosts the fourth annual Hill Country District Boys Livestock Show on February 19 through 21, 1948, with 275 boys and about 1000 head of cattle goats sheep hogs and poultry. Premiums total 1750 dollars plus special awards including a 300 dollar Schreiner scholarship and Sears Foundation prizes. Judges include Fitzhugh Brown Ross Gray Snyder Shaner and Childers with Guy Powell as general chairman and E M Petters as association president.
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Kerrville
Texas
Kerr
Edwards
Real
Bandera
Kendall
Gillespie
Kimble
Schreiner Institute
Sears Foundation
J. M. Lea
Angora Goat American Pure Milk Co
Bandera Farmers and Ranchers Association
Guy Powell
Kerr County Agricultural Agent
E. M. Pet
Ford announces candidacy for 33rd Judicial District Attorney
C K Ford declares his bid for District Attorney of the 33rd Judicial District. He notes tenure as San Saba County Attorney since 1941 with Army service in 1944-45, calls for full time effort, and cites experience with grand juries and felony trials. He is 33, married with two children, and a Baylor University law graduate practicing in San Saba since 1940.
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33Rd Judicial District
San Saba County
Baylor University of
WSCS Met Friday In Home of Mrs Wentworth
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Friday at Mrs Chester Wentworth's home with nine members present. President Mrs Margaret Keen led devotionals, sang with organist Mrs Chester Wentworth, and program chair Mrs Gilbert Pape outlined 1948 goals. Next meeting set for Sunday January 25 at the church.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Chester Wentworth
Margaret Keen
Paul
Sam Connally Announces For District Attorney
Sam Connally a San Saba attorney has authorized the Radio Post to announce his candidacy for District Attorney for the 33rd Judicial District of Texas including San Saba Llano Mason Menard Gillespie Blanco and Burnet Counties. He was born August 25 1916 at Rosebud Falls County and was educated at Daniel Baker College George Washington University and National University earning AB and LLB degrees. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1940 and practiced in Brownwood before moving to San Saba in 1947 to form Ashley and Connally. He spent four years in the army two overseas and is a member of several organizations. He is married with one child.
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Sam Connally
San Saba
Judicial District of Texas
Llano
Mason
Menard
Gillespie
Blanco
Burnet
Rosebud
Falls County
Connally
Daniel Baker College
George Washington University
National University
Texas
Brownwood
Wilkinson, Johnson and Griffin
Carlos Ashley
Ashley
Kerrville and Fredericksburg Visitors Visit Harper and Harpers
Mrs. Fred Nabers and Mrs. Eaton Brown of Kerrville visited Harper on Saturday evening. Morris Beln, a Fredericksburg visitor, came Thursday for dental work.
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Fred Nabers
Eaton Brown
Kerrville
Harper
Morris Beln
Fredericksburg
Mrs E R Brown Visits Relatives in San Marcos
Mrs E R Brown travels to San Marcos to spend several weeks with her daughter Mrs Paul Barr and son in law Mr Barr.
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E. R. Brown
San Marcoso
Paul Barr
Mr. Barr
J P Thornton Laid To Rest At Ninneckah Okla
J P Thornton died January 1 after a brief heart attack in Brownwood hospital. Born April 21 1867 in Mochel'o Kentucky he was 80 years 8 months 12 days. He leaves his wife two sisters and a brother. Funeral at the Baptist Church Ninnekah and interment followed. He had ranching roots and worked at Banner Creamery as warehouse agent.
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J P. Thornton
Brownwood
Mr. Thornton
Mochel’o
Kentucky
Heffington
Hen Collins
Ninneckah
Okla
Willie Sprade
Helping Hands Club Met Friday in Scarborough Home
The Helping Hands Club met at Mrs. Mack Scarborough’s home with co host Mrs. Gordon Harper. Seventeen members attended including one new member Mrs Gene Harper and three visitors. Minutes approved. Plans for cemetery map discussed and a map to be drawn. Sunshine sister system noted with reminders about gifts. Cook book project ongoing. recipes being collected with Mrs Baumann. Committees named for cemetery finance social service. A prize drawn for free laundry services with Mrs Cook donating and Mrs Gene Harper winning laundry. Menu included open face Cheese Ritz sandwiches potato salad cake and coffee. Next meeting to be announced.
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Helping Hands Club
Mack Scarborough
Gordon Harper
O. Ruskey
Gene Harper
Jones
Scarborough
Chester Brown
Frank Staudt
Stewart
Sunshine
T. Harlen
Mains
Wachall
Wendel
Cook
Louis Bierschwale
Harper Baseball Club to Build Bleachers at Community Park
A Tuesday meeting at the Harper Hotel and Cafe approved constructing wooden bleachers for Harper Community Park with capacity for 200 plus. W A Cottle presided as funds aim to exceed 500 dollars, with 72.50 already subscribed and cash on hand over 150 from last year’s games and a one chancel event.
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Harper Hotel & Cafe
Harper Baseball Club
W. A. Cottle
Harper Community Park
S. A. Reese
Harperball Club
Reese
Harper FFA 4 H Club Show January 22 at School Barns
The Harper high school FVF A 4 H Club Show will be held January 22 at the Harper School Auction Barns. Entry stalls open 9 00 a m judging begins 10 00 a m. Members of F F A or 4 H enrolled in Harper may exhibit. Grand Champions named in beef goats sheep hogs and more.
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Harper High School
Harper School
Worth Howe
Harper
Howe
Delaine Rams
Delaine
Gilt Ore Sons
Farewell Party For John S Whitewoods Before Move
Relatives held a surprise farewell at the Whitewoods home Saturday night for John S Whitewood and his wife as they prepare to move to Edinburg in the valley. Creighton Stevens Billy and El Dane Brown provided music for the gathering. Coffee cake and cookies were served.
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John S. Whitewood
Creighton Stevens
Billy
el Dane Brown
Mrs. Whitewood
Edinburg
Professor Rogers and sister Mrs Boyce Buster visit Junction
Professor Phil Rogers spent the weekend with his sister Mrs Boyce Buster in Junction, visiting relatives and enjoying local sights.
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Prof
Phil Rogers
Mrs Boyce Buster
Junction
Oehler Family Visits B B Eckerle Home
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Oehler and their son and daughter visited the B B Eckerle home Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Cottle Remodel Home in Harper
Mr and Mrs John S Cottle are remodeling and adding on to their Harper residence. Tommy Harlen is employed.
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John S. Cottle
Harper
Tommy Harlen
Fredericksburg stock show to feature 603 animals from county youth
About 120 FFA and 4 H members from Fredericksburg and Gillespie County will exhibit some 603 animals and birds at the Annual Boys Livestock Show at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds January 23 and 24. Judging starts Friday morning, with a 1 PM Saturday auction led by Pete Gulley.
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F.F
Fredericksburg
Harper
P. E
Pete” Gulley
Births Surpass Deaths in Texas in 1947 Record
Texas saw 195000 live births and 61000 deaths in 1947, yielding a natural increase of 134000. Health Officer Dr George W. Cox notes mortality rose due to cancer and heart disease, while three quarters of 1947 saw the lowest death rates for typhoid fever, diarrhea and dysentery, scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, polio, tuberculosis, malaria, syphilis, pellagra, and typhus.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Soil Conservation Specialist Arrives to Lead Gillespie County Project
T. Wright Neal of the Soil Conservation Service, U S Department of Agriculture, arrived in Fredericksburg to oversee county wide soil conservation efforts. Formerly at Hamilton, he is a Temple native familiar with Texas soil conditions and will start field work late this month or in February.
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Knapp
T. Wright Neal
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Neal
Hamilton
Texas
Temple
Texas Men Take Christmas To Lonely Islanders
Commander T. L. Watkins and William R. Root organized a holiday visit to Coastguardsmen on Mono Island in Mono Passage between Puerto Rico and Haiti. A Red Cross drop brought Christmas gifts to isolated crews for the third year, with Watkins piloting and Root coordinating from San Juan Puerto Rico.
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T. L. Watkins
Naval Operating Base
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
William R. Root
American Red Cross
Tenth Naval District
San Juan
U. S
Mono Island
Mono Passage
Hait
Four Mile Square
Watkins
Root
Blanco
Texas
San Antonio
Harper
Ozona Couple Visits Relatives With Baby Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs C N Taylor and their infant visited relatives in town for the weekend, staying with family in the area.
Feller and Hopf Family Visitors at Rane Home
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Feller and Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hopf were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rane.
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C. C. Feller
V. A. Hopf
Fred Rane
Hill Country Study Club elects officers at January meeting
The Hill Country Study Club held its January 10 meeting at Miss Bill Brown’s ranch home with co-hostesses Mrs. Fred Whitewood and Mrs. Robert Ken singing. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. Worth Lowe and Vice President Mrs. Glen Hopf.
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Hill Country Study Club
Bill Brown
Fred Whitewood
Robert Kensing
Worth Tlowe
Glen Hopf
Joyce Whetstone
Milton Dyer
Fred Whetstone
Peggy Gould
Rocksprings
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hope Return Home From Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hope had been in Austin for the week and returned home Friday. Ed Dabney accompanied them back to Austin Saturday.
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Oliver Hope
Austin
Ed. Dabney
Couple from Seguin Visits Here This Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith and Eda Lee of Seguin visited here over the weekend. Mrs. Smith accompanied them on the return trip after spending several weeks there.
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Jack Smith
Eda Lee
Seguin
Mrs. Smith
Mia Tobias Finishes New Home With Venetian Blinds
Mia Tobias prepares to move into her near completed residence this weekend as her sons install the venetian blinds, creating a quiet cozy new home setting.
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Mia
Theresia Tobias
Mrs Fox Undergoes Surgery. Mrs Achwale Teaches
Mrs Neal B. Fox remains at East San Antonio with Superintendent Fox. She underwent surgery last week and is being assisted by Mrs Achwale who is teaching in her absence.
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Neal B. Fox
E. San Antonio
Fox
Achwale
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