Atomic defense view argues keep atomic bomb sole possession
L A Light reports on Robert Johnson former air force general turned New York Ordnance District adviser arguing that only by keeping the atomic bomb can America deter world war. He says even underground factories fail to protect vital industries and warns a future war would devastate the U S if others gain the weapon. He urges maintaining exclusive control as humanity’s safeguard.
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Robert Aod Johnson
Industriat
Wea
New York Ordnance District
Johnson
Hearns
Ohnson
Pepias
Merica
America
L. A
Garland 4-H boy wins national field crops award in Chicago
Harris Hill, 17, of Garland Texas, is named 4-H national field crops contest winner and receives a $200 Fowler McCormick scholarship from John L. McCaffrey of International Harvester. The seven year 4-H record includes crop yields and near $18,000 total income, with Hill now a freshman at North Texas Agricultural College.
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Harris Hill
Garland
Dallas County
Tex
Fowler McCormick
John L. McCaffrey
International Harvester Company
Harris
International Harvester
Chicago
4-H
Sudan
North Texas Agricultural College
Paper Stickers To Serve As Auto License Plates
Tax officials say stickers will temporarily serve as automobile license plates for the early registration year. Drivers will receive two metal plates later in summer. metal shortages forced the change. Plates are stamped at the penitentiary and distributed from Austin with distribution limited to nearby counties. Harris County will use aluminum plates this year. passenger plates remain paper. Licenses not available until February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Petmecky
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Huntsville
Harris County
Texas
Petmecky
Second Cold Wave: Ice Covers Hill Country Friday Morning
Harper residents awoke to an ice coated landscape as a second cold spell in two weeks froze rain that fell overnight. Temperatures were expected to stay frigid for several mornings with unofficial readings around four degrees above zero. Injuries from slips were common, including Otto Rahe who fractured his wrist and others like Joe Fiedler and Louis Brinkrolf who suffered broken ribs and bruises during the ice storm.
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Harper
Trarper
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A. Rain
Mr. Rahe
Fredericksburg
Joe Fiedler
Mr. Fiedler
Louis Brinkrolf
Mr. Brinkrolf
Wildlife meet brings crowd to Gillespie court for deer and turkey laws
A packed Gillespie County Courtroom hosted a wildlife meeting and open forum last Tuesday. Resolutions passed covered preservation, propagation, and hunting regulations for deer and turkey. Tom Martin, now representative, organized the event with Grady Hill presiding. photographer Harry Kanpp captured the scene.
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Gillespie Counnty Court
Deer
Turkey
Tom Martin
Representa
Lions Club Meet Aids Road Talks And Banquet Plans
Harper Lions Club met at the school building with guests from Kerrville Fredericksburg Kingsville Llano and area. A banquet honoring the Harper High School football team was planned for Friday January 24. A round table on road problems highlighted the discussion with focus on the Harper Kerrville road and possible asphalt topping for Gillespie County.
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Harper Lions Club
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Kingsville
Llano
Harper Area
Lion
E. Dean Hopf
Harper High
Lion Neal B. Fos
Harper
Harper-Kerrville Road
Gillespie County
Harper- Kerrville
Lions Club
Joe Molberg
Alex Krantzen
Oliver Kowert
Sidney Henke
Arthur Kowert
Elh. Riley
Mr. Sennings
Mr. Richard
Mr. K
Former Gillespie Agent Iva Burleson Cone Dies in Temple
Mrs. Iva Burleson Cone Jr, 45, longtime Gillespie County Home Demonstration Agent, died after a two week illness at a Temple hospital. Formerly Miss Burleson, she served in Gillespie and other Texas cities. Funeral services were Sunday in Llano with burial in Oxford Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and infant son.
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J. C. Cone, Jr
Gillespie County
Temple
M. W. C. S. Officers Will Be Installed January 24
The Women of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will install officers on Sunday morning January 26 at 11 o clock. Elected officers include Mrs Wm Keen president Mrs Charlie Mains vice president Mrs Carl Oehler recording secretary Mrs H A Porter corresponding secretary Mrs S S Stewart treasurer and Mrs Carl Oehler reporter. The next meeting is January 26 at 2 p m at the church.
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Women of Christian Service of
The
Methodist Church
S. S. Stewart
Wm. Keen
Charlie Mains
Carl Oehler
H. A. Porter
Texas Leading Farm Market Road Program in 1946
Austin Jan 10 Tom K Eplen president of the Texas Good Roads Assn said the Texas Highway Department is ahead of any U S state in farm to market road work. A Public Roads Administration report places Texas in the top three for contracts and miles, with 685 projects totaling 52 5 million on 4650 miles between Jan 1 and Dec 28 1946. Pennsylvania and California show large totals in contracts and miles.
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Austin
Tom K. Eplen
Texas Good Roads Assn
Texas Highway Department
United States
Thomas H. MacDonald
Public Roads Administration
Texas
Son
Pennsylvania
California
Mrs Clemens Maurer Honored With Birthday Party
A large group celebrated Mrs. Clemens Maurer s 30th birthday at the Maurers home. About forty guests from Fredericksburg Kerrville and local families attended including Mr and Mrs Edmund Kane and families Miss Viola Reed and others. Guests expressed best wishes for many more happy returns of the day.
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Clemens Maurer
Inauguration of Texas Governor Broadcast
The inauguration ceremonies in Austin on January 21 will be broadcast to Texas by Radio Station WOAT in San Antonio. Activities begin at 12 15 p m Tuesday and last thirty minutes carrying the actual ceremonies with remarks by notable Texans.
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Austin
Beauford Jester
Texas
WOAT
San Antonio
Capitol City
Wildlife Game Resolutions Committee Members Featured
Members of the Wildlife Game Protective Association Resolutions Committee are pictured after their meeting last week. Front row reads Doce St. Clair Fort Worth president of the Texas Wild Life Federation Ad Sticler Comfort.
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Wildlife Game Protective Association Resolutions Committee
Doce St. Clair
Ft. Worth
The
Texas Wild Life Federation
Ad. Sticler
Comfort
Truman Urges Labor Plan and Congress Cooperation
President Truman asked Congress to craft a labor program by March 15 to curb nationwide strikes and boycotts. He sought powers to end jurisdictional strikes, prevent unjustified boycotts, and strengthen dispute settlement while expanding social security and housing. He urged welfare, medical care, anti prejudice, river development, refugee admission, and a universal military training plan, calling for close cooperation with Congress.
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Harry Truman
Congress
Truman
Labor Department
Ele
Department of Welfare
Oped
U. S
Army
Navy
Smiley Burnette to Star in Fredericksburg Personal Appearance
Hollywood comedian Smiley Burnette known as Frog Burnette will perform one day only in Fredericksburg on Friday January 24 at the Palace Theatre. Walter Knoche theater manager announced Burnette will stop en route from Hollywood to Houston for a Gene Autry radio broadcast and rodeo. Glenn E. Shaw arranged the appearance with Burnette’s show and advance tickets are on sale. the program includes The Fighting Frontiersman, Bill Rosa and Cy Butler, with Burnette performing his song Its My Lazy Day.
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Fredericksburg
Smiley
Frog” Burnette
Gene Autry Pictures
Walter Knoche
Burnette
Hollywood
Houston
Gene Autry
the Palace
Glenn E. Shaw
Los Angeles
Shaw
The
Palace
Knoche
Texas Hall
Smiley Burnette
Bihh Rosa
Cy Butler
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Roy
Gwendlyn
Near Rocksprings
John L. Weaver
Junction
Us. Nath Walker
Jinx Hart
Kitceen
J. R. Wright
Ingram
Joeedier
Garland, Tex
Harry Kanpp
Martin
Grady Hill
Fete
Gillespie Home
Home
Ancona
Italy
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Marshal Tito
Togliatti Ade
Pece
Troika
Syavnet
Herald
Wildlife Game Resolutions Committee
Herbert Mears
Menard
Adam Wilson
Hunt
Wm Ault
Bill Kothe
E. C. Becker
A. Fry
Itondo
San Angelo
Mr. Ih
West Texas Wildlife Federation
Harry Knipping
Victor Rogers
the Herald
Chester Ochler
John S. Whitewood
Mra
Tommie Jung
Inez Whitewood
Smiley “Frog” Burnett
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