General Clark cites vast POW losses and 1950s massacres
A reader recounts a Charleston interview with 4-Star General Mark W. Clark ret., claiming he signed the Korean Armistice and identified extensive United Nations Command POW deaths. Clark alleges 11,622 American deaths, mass executions, and ongoing prisoner holds, detailing the Little Switch and Big Switch exchanges and locations like Panmunjom Port Arthur and Vladivostok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark W. Clark
Red
China
Clark
Charleston
South Carolina
United Nations
Reds
United Nations Command
Gane
Red Command
Panmunjom
Tokyo
Korean Armistice Commission
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Taylor
General Clark
Ine College
Lestun
South Caroina
Youth Stock Show Declared Very Successful by Judges
The Harper Youth Show featured 20 divisions with top stock in goats sheep cattle and swine. County Agent Vernon Jones judged the event noting no sale was held as all animals advance to county or state fairs. several exhibitors led in multiple classes including Kenneth Oehler Delbert Oehler George Parker and Bernice Duderstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Kenneth Oehler
Angora
Doe
Ola Maertz
Ram
George Parker
Bernice Duderstadt
Donald Ochler
Lew Moellendorf
Angora Doe
Delbert Oehler
Carlton Wendel
Ling Doe
Lamar Itz
Donnie Bode
Bobby Brown
Fred Edwards
Donald Oehler
Clifford Wiennecke
Vernon Jones
Kimble County
Kerr County
Gillespie County
March of Dimes Benefit Show at Harper High
Tonight at 8 at Harper High School gym a March of Dimes benefit features Leonard Lott as general chair with Hillbilly Sauer among a mix of vocal and instrumental numbers and dancer acts. No admission charge, free will offering collected. last year set a new contributions record and organizers aim to top it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Leonard Lott
Sauer
Lott
Oak Hills Study Club Meets at Mrs Barrett Home
Oak Hills Study Club met January 15 at 2 30 in Mrs Charlie Barrett home with Mrs Clint Brown as hostess The meeting was called by vice president Mrs Mattie Arnold in president absence Plans were made to support March of Dimes by providing food and by members performing a Parliamentary Skit in Texas Manner Hostess served refreshments to members including Mes W H Stevens J T Maner Carl Oehler L H Harper W M Harris M M Brown R E Peril G Mahler Paul Suffel L A Stevens and Mattie Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hills
Charlie Barrett
Clint Brown
Emil Wahrmund
Mattie Arnold
W. H. Stevens
J. T. Maner
Carl Oehler
L. H. Harper
W. M. Harris
M. M. Brown
R. E. Peril
G. Mahler
Paul Suffel
L. A. Stevens
23rd Annual County Youth Show This Saturday
The Gillespie County Fair Grounds hosts the 23rd annual 4 H and FFA Fat Stock Show this Saturday. Activities begin with fat steer weighing at 7 30 a m and stalls due by 8 a m. Livestock judging ranges from 8 05 a m to 11 a m with dairy cattle at 11 a m and the sale order drawing from 11 a m to 1 p m. Fat steer judging starts at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadt
Gillespie County
Bernice
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
M Sgt Hill Spends Leave In Tokyo
M Sgt Harold E Hill wife Lydia lives Kerrville Texas. He spent a week of leave in Tokyo from his Korea unit. Hill is son of Aura Perryman Houston and member of 159th Field Artillery Batt Headquarters Battery. He entered the army in 1940.
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Tokyo
Harold E. Hill
Lydia
Earl Garrett
Kerrville
Texas
Korea
Japan
Sergeant Hill
Aura L. Perryman
Chenevert
Houston
159Th Field Artillery
Far East
Hill
Jackie Eathorne Jr Named Outstanding Air Man of the Month
A 1954 letter notes Jackie Eathorne Jr of Harper praised for exceptional duty at the 17th Maintenance Squadron REMCO in Japan. He earned Outstanding Airman of the Month and promotion to Airman First Class after long hours and high praise from visiting dignitaries. His mother, Mrs Doris Stevens of Odessa, received the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stevens, Jr
Odessa
Texas
Stevens
John
Air Force
John R. Hane
USAF
4H Club Council Plans Barn Dance and Stock Show
The 4 H Club Council met January 11 in the Grand Jury room. New officers were elected: Marlene Fritz president Freddie Miller vice president Bernice Duderstadt secretary-treasurer Rosie Lee Lindly reporter. The annual 4 H and FFA Stock Show is set for January 22 at the Fair Grounds. A barn dance was planned for after Easter. No February meeting due to Miss Smith and County Agent Stone traveling.
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4 H Club
Grand Jury Room
Carlton Wendel
Marlene Fritz
Freddie Miller
Bernice Duderstadt
Secr
Rosie Lee Lindly
FFA
Fair Grounds
Airman First Class Jackie Eathorne Jr Honored in Japan
Jackie Eathorne Jr formerly of Harper has been with the US Air Force in Japan for a year. He earned promotion to Airman First Class and was named Airman of the Month for outstanding performance per a Herald letter. He attended Harper High School and played on the football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Harper High Schoool
Japan
Walter McKay Joins Agriculture Superior Service Awards Board
Walter McKay, Texas State Director of Farmers Home Administration, is named to the US Department of Agriculture Superior Service Awards Board by Secretary Ezra T. Benson in Washington. The seven member board selects award recipients for notable contributions to agriculture and public service, with the ceremony held annually in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker T. McKay
US Department of Agricultures’ Superior Service Awards Board
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
McKay
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
Dallas
Department of Agriculture
Texas State Department of Agriculture
Hoblitzelle
Woman Detained After Reckless Driving Stop
A driver was pulled over by a police officer for reckless driving. She explained that she had just washed her car and couldn't control it.
Ridge runners swap news on a quiet town street
Two grizzled locals pause in a street exchange. One asks about home and the other grumbles the old woman won’t speak to him and he won’t interrupt her mood. The idle moment captures frontier weariness and small town rhythms.
Splendid Rains Bring Green Up Across Gillespie County
The area saw heavy rains Monday night ranging from .62 to 1.80 inches, boosting January totals well above last year's average and bringing promising green to grain fields and grazing grounds. Observers in Harper, Fredericksburg, Doss, Grapetown and nearby areas report 1.2 to 1.8 inches, with Pedernales River running bank full and multiple stations tallying over two inches for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Harper
Otto Rahe
Bill Dittmar
Petersburg
Emil Fritz
Tivydale
Tom Carr
White Ouir
Fredericksburg
Norman J. Dietel
Otto Kott
San Antonio
Pedernales
Orvel Harvey
Kerrville
E. A. Feuge
Mason Highway
Doss
A. A. Wendel
Hugo Sattler
Dess
Hilda
Arnold Rade
Onion Creek
Grapetown
Edwin Fischer
Handy Stop
Elroy Schnelle
Stonewall
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Henry J. Taylor
Clerk
Eek Cdn
James Tarr
Ola Mae Itz
Lloyd Wendel
A. H. Edwards
Richard Suffel
Alfred Edwards
Brown Whitewood
Champion Steer
Bernice Dutler
Herald
Jackie Eathorne, Jr
Man
US Air Force
W. H
Doris) Stevens, Jr
REMCO
17Th Bombardment Wing
Walter McKay
Dept. OF Agriculture Superior Service Awards Board
Ola Mae
Pion Rambouillet Ene
Parker
Kenneth
Delbert
Alf
Rusenberger
Hugo Weinheimer
Herman Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Rheingold
Oswald Eckhardt
Lew Moe
Hull
Walpote
Wool Lamb
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