Lions Club to Sponsor Wool and Mohair Show at Harper
The Harper Lions Club plans the annual fleece show at Harper Community Park with classes for all sheep breeds and goats. A charity basketball game for the Crippled Children's Fund will feature Whitewood and will be held indoors. A recent club meeting reported $341.91 raised for FFA and the show, with a donor list including Raymond Spaeth John Morriss and many others.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper Community
Lions Club
Harper Fire Department
Crippled Children’s Fund
Whitewood
FFA
Raymond Spaeth
John Morriss
A. L. Bierschwabe
George Gibson
Carlos Parker
Walter Parker
Babson Seeks Middle Ground on Military Training
Babson discusses uncertain future for 18 to 22 year olds amid war plans. He offers a cautious view that only a few more youths may be sent to Asia while calling for balanced defense support and avoiding panic. He suggests experts expect naval and air force roles to dominate in World War III scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Asia
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Korea
Indochina
Burma
India
Washington
Europe
Russia
MacArthur
Suffolk Cross Fat Lamb Sells for 65 Cents Per Pound
The 3 month 130 pound first place Suffolk Cross fat lamb sold for 65 cents per pound at the Gillespie County Boys Fat Stock Show and Sale. Temple Duderstadt bought the lamb bred by R E Ressmann & Son, with Roy Ressmann noted as a two-time grand champion exhibitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk Cross
Temple Duderstail
Roy Ressmann
Gillespie County
R. E. Ressmann & Son
Temple Duderstadt
Ressmann
Stonewall Woman Killed In Austin Road Wreck
Gillespie County records its first fatal highway accident of 1950s era as Emma Baag, 54, of Stonewall, dies after a two-vehicle crash eight miles east of Fredericksburg on the Austin highway. Walter Baag, 54, suffers facial injuries. F. R. Brown, 27, a former California resident, is treated for back and other injuries. A second crash near the scene involves James Kent Lewis, 21, UT student, who skids on slick pavement and collides with a parked trailer-truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredereksburg
Austin
California
Walter Baag
Stonewall
Mathisen Starm
Emma Baag
Ivan Lawrence
Lam Carey
Fredericksburg
Mercury
James Kent Lewis
University of Texas Sudent
Nagman
Lewis
Simon Burg
Nebgen
Kent
Wm. Schneider
Brown
District Court
National Rural Electric Contest winner from Texas attends meeting
Charles Hoelche of Rowena Texas won a national 4 H Family and Home Electric Contest in Chicago and will attend the Rural Electric Cooperatives of the United States meeting January 29 to February 1 as a guest of the Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative. He studied farm appliances and adapted a chicken feeder and cream separator to electricity and helped wire homes and buildings. The report notes local court salaries and county business, plus 4 H awards and a Harper 4 H Club fat steer exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoelche
Rowena Texas
Witu
Chicago
Rural Electric Co-Ops
United States
Texas Power Reserve Eslectric Cooperative
State Association of Rural Electric Co-Ops
Charles
Gillespie County Fat Stock Show Ends Strongly
The Gillespie County Fat Stock Show wrapped up Saturday with the 4 H Club and members presenting the event at Pred eliksours Fear Grounds. Proceeds from the sale reached 160 lambs sold at 1 cent per pound and 22 calves averaging higher prices the top prize went to a Hereford calf. Local families attended including Worth Howe Jr and Roland Johnson with visits to Rev Jack Minter and Louis McDonald in Segovia.
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Gillespie Co Boys
Predeliksours Fear Grounds
Ted Ones
Prissele
Smiles
Stocarom
Poe Salty
Seana
Menmoers
Joe Catuin
Tredertebs
Tacth
Pert
Cotes
Ayete
Charles
Mr Worth Howe Jr
Roland Johnson
Baby
Rev
Jack Minter
Committee Chairmen Appointed At Helping Hand Club Meeting
The Helping Hand Club held its first regular meeting of the year on Thursday January 11 1951 with 112 members and two visitors. New president Mrs J W Harper presided. chairmen were named for finance cemetery social welfare program and flowers. Members discussed future plant exchanges and fund raising sales including corn husk sales to aid the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
J. W. Harper
Charles Gammenthaler
A. C. Wendel
Wendel
C. Gammenhaler
Harper
Gordon Harper
Arthur Baumann
Burns Engages Lois Burns to Fred Whitewood Jr
Miss Lois Burns announces engagement to Fred Whitewood Jr son of Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood of Harper The couple plans a ceremony at Marfa Presbyterian Church The bride to be is a Sul Ross State College student and Rossonian Choir member The groom to be is a senior at Sul Ross State College and a Cup and Board member
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Maria
Raymond C. Burns
Lois
Fred Whitewood Jr
Fred Whitewood
Harper
Marfa Presbyterian Church
Miss Burns
Hudson High Scoul
Hudson
Sul Kross State College
Alpine
Rossonian Choir
Theta Gamma
Publicizing Selective Service Stay on Enlistment
General Paul K L Wakefield states no person may be enlisted after the start of the selective service process. The Department of Defense interprets notification for armed forces physical examination as the point after which enlistment cannot occur. Local draft boards were advised of this interpretation via a public release dated November 15 1948.
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Tevabien
Paul K L. Wakefield
State
Selective Service
Direcor
Cuesta E Cirector
Secuon
Department of Defense
Judge Sagebiel's First Full Term and Dietrich's Precinct One Session
The record notes the first full term during which Judge Sagebiel presided and the initial full session where newly elected Commissioner Emil Dietrich acted in that capacity for Precinct One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagebiel
Emil Dietrich
Precinct One
Harper 4-H Club Meets in Harper January Meeting
The Harper Gillespie Council Club gathered January 9 in a seventh grade room. President led the session while members’ minutes were read and approved. Mr Wendel urged participation in shows at Harper and Frederickburg and distributed catalogs for Fr ericksburg Show and Auction Sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper - Gillespie
Wendel
Harper and Frederickburg
Frericksburg
Pegey Hopf
Turkey Donations Boost Harper 4H Club Fund
The Harper 4H Club reports over 30 dollars in donations for their turkey project. Mr and Mrs Victor Wendel Harper lead appreciation to supporters in Harper and the founding area. Funds will support the club's turkey, with Edmund Moetlendorf and Rev. and Mrs. Jack Minter among attendees at local services.
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Turkey
Harper 4H
Victor Wendel Harper
Wer
Harper
Edmund Moetlendorf
Victor Rogers Appointed to Gillespie County Draft Board
Victor B Rogers of Fredericksburg was appointed by President Truman a member of local draft board No. 50 at Fredericksburg to represent Gillespie County. He was advised by Brigadier General Paul L Wakefield state director of Selective Service. The board covers Gillespie Blanco Kerr Kendall and Bandera Counties.
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Austin
Texas
Victor B Rogers
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Rogers
Truman
Allan Shivers
Paul L. Wakefield
Wakefiield
Mr. Rogers
Draft Board No
Fins
Gillespie, Blanco, Kerr, Kendall
Liane Counties
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Bernice Duderstadt
Gillespie
Chester Bernhardt
Alf. Spaer
R. EB Peril
Jim Peril
J. R. Pet W. Tarr
V. AJ Cottle
W. Brown
HL Be, Wahrmund
Er Wahrmund
Robert Dittma
Babson
Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc
Remamder
Goa
Fredericsburg
Fraa
Walter Fuhrmann
Bill Oliver
Kerrville
Lemuel Jones
Tempee Duderstadt
Lawrence
Joe Tatum
Malcolm Fluitt
Jack Goff
C. A. Stone
Ressmann Wov
Emma Bang
Wi Aitend National Raral Coop — Ting
Charles Ciaton
VHD
Yun
G. W. Duderstadt
Mes
Theo, Gehler
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Victor H. Sagehiec
Standard Service Company
Siaqu
Dope
Lorence Feller
Bib
B. L. Enderle
Victor Nixon
Wi. M
Flereford
Gus Mahler
Worth Elowe
Miss Duderstadt
Pape Brothers
Veith Southdown
Lamb
Paul Staudt
Sewing Club
JL Bierschwate
P. Staudt
Edmund Fiedler
J. J. Cosper
Bier
al O
Petry
Sting Walt
Irea Gammenthaler
Rece
Tad Watt
Geet
Fat Lettre
Roy Ressmin
Pdes
Staat Kregeriensburg
isUlance Me
Thereford
Gus Mahla
Katherine Smith
Archie Lennon
Elmer Lee Russel
Charles Frederick
Louis McDonald
Segovia
S. S. Stewart
Fred Gaimmenthaler
Toni
Ela
Gene Harper
Lois Burns
Selective Service News
Osu Vite
Jack Minter Wes
Wee's
Howe
Boatright
A. Ki. Barker
Etna Thurman
Baptist Church
Theo. Ovhler
Mrs
Theo. Suite Meter
Adulph Rahe
Hulda Rahe Bell
Frederic+ burg
Victor Rogers
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