Suppression of inventions exposed by industry claims
Contributed piece debunks long running suppression claims by promoters and scammers. It cites Rochester cloth, forever sharp razors, 100000 mile tires, perpetual matches, and water fuel hoaxes as fake schemes that never reached commerce, while noting genuine advances in cars and trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
New York
Boston
Akron
Ohio
Akron Rubber Companies
Diamond Match Company
Warmingdale
Long Island
Annual Fat Stock Show Opens At County Fairgrounds
The 22nd Annual 4 H and FFA Livestock Show draws nearly 300 entries including 100 plus cattle 160 sheep 150 birds and goats for two day events at the fair grounds. Friday offers weighing classes sifting judging and a sale order drawing while Saturday features weighed sale animals dressed capons and an auction starting at 1 p m J W J Poyner Odessa is auctioneer A B Childers Waco judges beef and dairy cattle O L Carpenter Sonora sheep and goats Roy Snyder and W Moore Extension Service provide poultry and lamb judging Arthur Bierschwale returns home after emergency surgery at Kerrville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
W.J. Poyner
Odessa
A. B. Childers
Waco
O. L. Carpenter
Sonora
Roy Snyder
Texas A&m College Extension Service
W. J. Moore
Extension Service
Harper Residents Back Fire Department with Generous Donations
Harper residents supported the volunteer fire department by contributing to annual debt retirement and maintenance. The Lions Club collected 352.65 dollars, deemed sufficient to clear debts and fund equipment upkeep. New officers were elected El ton Spencer president Clifford Bode secretary and Floy Bode fire chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Lions Club
Fire Department
Elton Spencer
Clifford Bode
Floy Bode
Lee Schmidt
Helen Pape
R. E. Peril
Paula Pape
Albert Maner
Alfred Spaeth
Gilbert Kaderli
Lillie Walker
Clara Wendel
Alfred Kramer
C. N. Taylor
Viola Rogers
Mattie
Frances Floyd
Oswald Feller
Clarence Ernst
Max Lange
R. B. Goff
E. W. Walker
E. B. Eckerle
Hollen Walker
Levi Kensing
Willie Dittmar
Belton Tatsch
Felix Kensing
John Morris
Lewis Stevens
Charles Barrett
Bertha L. Fuhrmann
Louis Lange
Rowert Exchange
Sageser-Haas Post
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Chester Itz
A. H. Wendel
Victor Marschall
Alonzo Rech
Sewing Circle
Fred Whitewood
Emil F. Tatsch
John Honig
John Duderstadt
J. F. Wedekind
Zelma Hopf
Watkins Tarr
Paul Suffel
Frank Rischner
Home Demonstration Club Discusses Fabrics and Finishes
Harper Home Demonstration Club members urged reading garment labels and selecting washable durable fabrics. At the meeting Mrs. Wendel was named president and committees were set for finance social service and reporter. The group will join the January 28 March of Dimes event and will meet next at the Legion Hall hosted by Mrs. Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Conrads
Harper Home Demonstration Club
C. Moses
T. Harlan
Albert Maner
Wahrmund
Marshall Brown
Rollie Peril
Chester Moses
W. O. Brown
Legion Hall
Mesd
E. Brown
E. Fletcher
Mrs Henry Baethge Sr Visits Doss Family
Mrs Henry Baethge Sr of Doss is spending this month with her daughter Mrs Edwin Dittmar and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Baethge Sr. of
Doss
Edwin Dittmar
Midland visitors spend weekend at Harper relatives
Mrs. Herbert Jones and her granddaughter Twinkles of Midland visited Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Jones at Harper and other relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Jones
Twinkles
Midland
P. F. Jones
Harper
San Antonio visit by Bailey and Rogers noted
Well Supt. Ed Bailey and Prof. Phil Rogers were business visitors in San Antonio Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lehne visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burrer at Fredericksburg Sunday after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bailey
Prof
Phil Rogers
San Antonio
Alfred Lehne
Mrs
Albert Burrer
Fredericksburg
Kenneth Whitewood Attends SWTSTC in San Marcos
Kenneth Whitewood attends SWTSTC in San Marcos and spends the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoo
Kenneth Whitewood
Swtstc
San Marcos
Fred Whitewood
Local residents spend weekend in Harper
Kelton Lange Edward Jesse Walker and Melvin Anderegg employed at the Game Preserve above Hunt spent the week end in Harper during a furlough or short break from duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelton Lange
Edward Jesse Walker
Melvin Anderegg
Hunt
Harper
Mrs Pete Whitworth and Barbara Shopping in Harper
Mrs Pete Whitworth and her daughter Barbara were shopping in Harper Saturday evening. Barbara is a senior at Tivy High School in Kerrville and spends weekends with her parents at their ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Whitworth
Barbara
Harper
Tivy High School
Kerrville
Mrs Roy Garrett feted at a Monday night shower
Mrs Roy Garrett was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs P Suffel. Mrs Clifford Bode and Mrs Lewis Stevens assisted. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including cookies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Garrett
P. Suffel
Clifford Bode
Lewis Stevens
Local visit from San Angelo family brief
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr and their small son from San Angelo spent one day last week with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Sr in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood Jr
San Angelo
Fred Whitewood
Dooley and Brown Lead Gillespie County Young Democrats
At a Gillespie County Young Democrats meeting Pat Dooley was named president and Dr Dor Brown secretary. The group voted to apply for a state charter and will hold another meeting to name delegates for the state convention in Mineral Wells on Feb 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Couurt House
Pat Dooley
Dor Brown
Young Democrats
Mineral Wells
Parker family weekend visit to Harper from San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and their son Terry of San Antonio spent the weekend at Harper with relatives. Her mother Mrs Rueben Bode who visited her daughter accompanied them to Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Parker
Terry
San Antonio
Harper
Rueben Bode
Mains Host Turkey Supper with Canasta Fun
Mr and Mrs Charles Mains entertained Friday night with a turkey supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clayton Feller and son, Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller and daughters, and Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons. Canasta was enjoyed during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mains
Clayton Feller
Elbert Feller
Creighton Stevens
Red Cross Board To Meet Monday
The Gillespie County Red Cross Board will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the court house, according to Walter Knuche, county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Board
Gillespie County Red Cross Board
Walter Knuche
Gillespie 4-H Council Plans Banquet for Feb 25
The Gillespie 4-H Council met January 12 to plan the annual banquet on February 25 and set February 13 as the registration deadline. They also discussed the 4-H Livestock Show and the club’s finances. Carlton Wendel of Harper chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie 4-H Council
Stone
PTA School of Instruction Set For Jan 29 At Church
A PTA school of instruction will be held January 29 at 9 30 a m at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs H H Fricke of Fredericksburg will be in charge. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Presbyterian Church
H. H. Fricke
Fredericksburg
Harper Youth Win Big In Junction Stock Show
Harper youth dominated the Kimble County 4 H FFA and FHA Fat Stock Show in Junction. Lamar Itz claimed the Grand Champion Rambouillet Ewe, Ola Maertz the Champion Delaine Ewe, Ellis Ellebracht the Delaine Ram Show title, Donnie Bode top Rambouillet Ram Show, with Alfred Edwards, George Parker and Lamar Itz also winning firsts in various sheep classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Kimble County
Junction
Lamar Itz
Nathan's Jewelers of
San Angelo
Ola Maertz
Ramsey Randolph Insurance Agency
Ellis Ellebracht
Donnie Bo
Kendall Hodges Adjustment Sale Opens January 22
Kendall Hodges announces a four week store wide Business Adjustment Sale and Contest beginning January 22 featuring top brands. Brooker Sales, Inc. of Wichita, Kansas conducts the sale under their direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall-Hodges
Brooker Sales, Inc
Wichita
Kansas
Local Sale Promises Free Prizes to Attract Customers
Ray Venable sales representative and Ken dall-Hodges promote a gigantic sale with over 500 dollars in free prizes. Friends and customers are invited to enter for a prize, with details on page 2 of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Venable
Kendall-Hodges
Three Youths Charged After Assault on Officer
Three youths from West Texas were charged with assault after a confrontation at Cherry Springs Hall. Officer Aubrey Wilhelm, aided by Herman Mund and Ben Feuge, subdued the suspects and held them for court in Fredericksburg. Suspects Donis Neal, Carl Neal, and Alfred Carter were released on bond and face justice court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Springs
Aubrey Wilhelm
Menard
Mason
Wilhelm
Austin
Billy
Herman Mund
Ben Feuge
Cherry Springs Hall
Feuge
Fredericksburg
Carl Louiis Neal
Donis Worth Neal
San Angelo
Alfred Carter
Sonora
Donis Neal
Justice Court
Harper
Golden Wedding Celebration in Uvalde for Mr and Mrs Rogers
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers celebrated a Golden Wedding on January 2 in Uvalde honoring a long time Harper residence. A turkey dinner was held to mark the milestone with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
J. J. Rogers
Harper
Charter Emblems Presented To Harper Lions Members
Ten year emblems were awarded to nine Harper Lions Club members at the Charter of Ladies night. Recipients were W A Brown Floy Bode Fred White wood Watkins Tarr Ed Walker Carl Oehler Phil Rogers Allen Gibson and A L Blerschwale. Guest speaker Tom Kirkham Lions International special representative spoke on pre 1920 habits and his duties in his role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
W. A. Brown
Floy Bode
Fred Whitewood
Watkins Tarr
Ed. Walker
Carl Oehler
Phil Rogers
Allen Gibson
A. L. Blerschwale
Tom Kirkham
Lions International
Breckenridge
Kirkham
M. M. Richardson
Kerrville Lions
W. E. Winn
Donnie Bode
FFA
Social notes of visits and travels across Texas towns
Mrs Arch ie Lennon spent time visiting her daughter Mrs Elmer Lee Russel in Dripping Springs and returned home Saturday with Mr and Mrs Russell who spent the weekend in Harper. Mr and Mrs Vernon Fontain and daughter of Austin and Mr and Mrs Kelso Dabney and daughter of San Angelo visited Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf Sunday. Morris Bein with his father Charles E Bein of Sonora went to San Antonio last week to consult a specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lennon
Elmer Lee Russel
Dripping Springs
Mrs. Russel
Harper
Vernon Fontain
Austin
Kelso Dabney
San Angelo
Cora Nabors
Fredericksburg
Alfonso Hopf
Morris Bein
Charles E. Bein
Sonora
San Antonio
Mr. Bein
Funeral attendance for Mrs. Jacob Helmann in Kerrville
Those attending her funeral Friday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wendel, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bode, Mrs. Max Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Wendel, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bernhard, and Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Klaehn. Mrs Helmann was a sister of Mrs Lorenz Wendel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Helmann
Kerrville
Victor Wendel
Clifford Bode
Max Lange
Lorenz Wendel
Chester Bernhard
Hilmar Klaehn
Oehler Family Visits Mark Dallas Week-end
Mr and Mrs Chester Oehler of Dallas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler during the week end. Other visitors in the Oehler home for Sunday dinner were Mr and Mrs Rollie Rath mann and children and Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Oehler
Dallas
Theo Oehler
Oehler
Rollie Rathmann
Carl Oehler
Radio Post to award four baseball trophies for 1954 season
Four trophies will be awarded by the Radio Post Publishing Company at season end. An outstanding player and top batter in the Hill Country and Farmer Boys Leagues will receive honors based on a committee vote and batting averages. Only regular league games count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Post Publishing Company
William Dietel and Sons
Hill Country
Farmer Boys
Radio Post
Termine
Harper to Host Third Annual March of Dimes Talent Show
The Harper Community presents the third annual March of Dimes Amateur Talent Show on Thursday night January 28 at 8 p m in the Harper gym. Lem Jones serves as MC and proceeds fund polio fight efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper States
March of Dimes
Harper
Harper Gym
Lem Jones
Rochelle Exchange Bot Bought by Central Texas Co op
The Rochelle Telephone Exchange was purchased last week by the Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, per Brady Herald reporting. The co op had earlier acquired Melvin, Sohn, Doole, Voca and Mercury exchanges. Manager Clyde Sanders said 135 miles of new lines were finished in McCulloch County and eight bids for 14 central offices were sent to Washington for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle Telephone Exchange
Central Texas Telephone Cooperative
Brady Herald
Co-Op
Melvin, Sohn, Doole
Voca
Mercury
Clyde Sanders
McCulloch County
Washington
Smiths visit Seguin mother for extended stay
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith of Seguin visited his mother, Mrs. Ida Smith, Sunday. Mrs. Smith accompanied them back to Seguin for several weeks visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Seguin
Ida Smith
Odessa visitors join relatives in Texas
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith and their sons of Odessa are visiting for a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thomas, extending a family reunion in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Smith
Internal Revenue Requests Early Release of 1953 W-2 Forms
District Director R L Phinney asks large employers to release the 1953 W-2 tax withholding statements to employees as soon as possible to expedite filing and payments. Taxpayers can prepare returns with W-2s and mail payments to the District Director of Internal Revenue Austin Texas. Do not send cash. Consider tax consultant help for complex problems and avoid March rush.
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R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue Service
Ais
Distr Director of
Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
Revenue Office
Blue Norther Drops Texas Temperatures to Twenty
A Texas blue norther hit Wednesday night, lowering temperatures to 20 degrees in some areas by Thursday morning. Friday forecasts warn for subfreezing lows with possible snow or sleet, while panhandle and northern sections see fresh light snowfall and icy roads from a thin drizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mercury
Harper
Panhandle
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Nation OF Inventors
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Fine Old Diamond Match Company
America
England
Swindler
Neverthless
Udges
Arthur Bierschwale
Peterson Memorial Hospital
Dooley
Brown
H Council
P.T.A. School of Instruction
Junction Show
Pet Fey
Ner
Bob
Harper Lions
Rochelle
Gentex
Marie
Otto Rahe
LCRA
Hig Guage Fox
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