National Youth Week urged by Attorney General Clark
Attorney General Tom C. Clark pledges full DoJ support for National Youth Week urging focused effort on rehabilitation and guidance. He warns punishment alone fails to curb delinquency and stresses homes, schools, and churches as core institutions. most youths are decent, and preventive guidance can reduce crime and improve America’s future. Local notes include Mildred Boatright visiting San Angelo and families in Harper.
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al Tom C. Clark
Department of
R. Clark
Clark
United States
Amer
Services Raising Rank of Rev F X Wolf to Monsignorship
The Very Rev Father F X Wolf will be honored at special services in St Marys Church next Wednesday at 10 30 a m. His Excellency Right Rev Robert E Lucey Archbishop of San Antonio will confer the title of Monsignorship on the Fredericksburg church head during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary’s Church
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Important Week Calendar Highlights and Anniversaries
The notice marks Groundhog Day on Feb 2 and lists events from Feb 8 to 14 for Boy Scout Anniversary Week and Feb 9 to 15 for National Drama Week. It notes Feb 11 as Thomas Edison’s birth anniversary and Feb 12 as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday with a Georgia Day holiday observed in Georgia.
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Thomas A. Edison
Abraham Lincoln
Georgia
Calendar items for February and national observances
February days and events listed include St. Valentine s Day on the 14th, Oregon and Arizona statehood anniversaries, Bell and Gray patent of the telephone in 1876, and dates Feb 15 to 22 National Cherry Week. Also Washington s Birthday menus on Feb 18 Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Feb 19 Lent begins Feb 21 World Day of Prayer Feb 22 National Lew and Save Week runs to March 1.
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Oregon
Union
Arizona
Bell and Gray
Washington
Ala
Fla
George Washington
Veterans Agri School Class Applicants Must Sign Now
Ex servicemen and veterans may enroll in GI agricultural courses with monthly stipends of 65 dollars for single men and 90 dollars for married men with dependents. Applications due by Friday Jan 31 to E Dean Hopf at Harper or Albert Petermann in the county courthouse.
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E. Dean Hopf
Harper
Fredericksburg
Mr. Hopf
Albert Petermann
Gillespie County airport head named in state panel
Rep. Tom Martin was named chair of the Fish, Game and Wildlife committee in the Texas Legislature and to other key panels including Revenue and Taxation and Livestock. The article notes the Gillespie County airport near Fredericksburg, with a new hangar and FAA approval, set to offer flight training from the Fredericksburg Flying School. It mentions Martin’s district includes Buchanan Lake and deer and turkey hunting areas, highlighting local civic impact and upcoming legislative session.
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Tom Martin
Gillespie County
Fish, Game and Wildlife Committee
Texas
Rep
W.O. Reed
Rep. Martin
Martin
Buchanan Lake
W. O. Reed
Dallas
Beauford Jester
Jester
House
Lions Hold Ladies Night Banquet and Program
The Harper Lions Club held its third anniversary on Wednesday January 29 with a Ladies Night banquet at the school building. Rev W M Logan gave the invocation and spoke on beekeeping, Day ton Rase performed musical pieces with wife, and members introduced wives. The next meeting is February 5.
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Harper Lions Club
W. M. Logan
Antonio Rose
Dayton Rase
Logan
W O W Camp Plans New Lodge Building In Harper
The W O W Camp No 2242 of Harper Texas plans a 30 by 70 lodge with glazed concrete floor using native stone for dancing and roller skating. It will stand opposite Stewart's Grove at Kerrville and Fredericksburg roads. A March 1 theatre program will raffle a handmade doll with $50 cash. An oyster supper in Harper school hall drew 85 locals and three Kimble county guests.
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Harper
Texas
Roy Roberts
Chas. Barreett
Stewart's Grove
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Tme
Harper School
Kimble County
J. E. Koon
Z. Stone
Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt Honors Husband With Turkey Dinner
Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt entertained at her home Monday night January 27 with a turkey dinner and trimmings to honor her husband’s birthday anniversary and his twin brother Morris Ed of Fredericksburg. Attending were his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Duderstadt and Miss Imogene. Mr. and Mrs. Nobel Jokes and children. Mr. and Mrs. Warren McDougall and son. and Morris Ed Duderstadt and family.
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M. R. Duderstadt
Morris Ed
Fredericksburg
John Duderstadt
Imogene
Nobel
Warren McDougall
Duderstadt
Walter Parker Writes from Korea
Walter Parker reports from Iri Korea in January 1947 about life with the 6th Division 63d Regiment. He notes local conditions, says residents want American forces withdrawn, and mentions a Fredericksburg man Oliver Heimann from the 3362 Eng Base Survey Company who may visit.
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Iri
Korea
Fredericksburg
Oliver C. Heimann
3362
Eng
Sept
Texas
Walter Parker
Two Latin Americans Confess To Car Theft
After lie detector tests at Camp Mabry Austin, John A. Esquibel confessed to stealing Joe Tatum's Ford sedan in Fredericksburg on Friday January 17. Felix Alzares also confessed to involvement. Esquibel and Alzares were jailed in Gillespie County for trial next district court session in February. Four other Latinos found in Tatum's car were released with no charges.
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Camp Mabry
Austin
John A. Esquibel
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg
Esquibel
Felix Alzares
Bob Loth
Gillespie County
Ines Esquibel
Modesto Sunega
Paul Delgado
Nay Zapata
Tatum
John Esquibel
San Antonio
Alzares
Surprise Party and Gift Shower for Mr and Mrs Earl Walker
Misses Elizabeth Gammen Thaler Opal Strackbein and Mrs Doris Eathorne hosted a surprise party and gift shower for Mr and Mrs E Walker at the Walker home on Saturday night. Games 42 and Rummie were played by relatives and friends. Refreshments included sandwiches pickles angel food cake fruit punch and coffee. The Walkers received a fine array of gifts.
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Elizabeth Gammenthaler
Opal Strackbein
Doris Eathorne
E. Walker
Walker
Mrs. S. S. Stewart Birthday Surprise Gathering
A group of friends surprised Mrs. S. S. Stewart at her home Saturday evening for a birthday anniversary. Hosts were Mrs. Edward Siers and Mrs. O. Ruskey. Guests included Mrs. Keen, Mrs. Floyd Boatright, Mrs. Dave Butler and son, Mrs. Bessie McDougall, Mrs. Clara Masters, Mrs. P. F. Jones and Miss Ruth, Mrs. J. F. Cook, Mrs. R. Roberts and daughter, Mrs. Gordon Harper, Mrs. Clara Wendel, Mrs. Walter Tarr, and Mrs. Ida Smith.
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S. S. Stewart
Edward Siers
O. Ruskey
Keen
Floyd Boatright
Dave Butler
Bessie Mc.Dougall
Clara Masters
P. F. Jones
Ruth
J. F. Cook
Emblems of War Highlight Disabled Veterans Symbols
A World War II veteran may be identified by emblems on a lapel and the Disabled American Veterans urges public recognition. The D A V headquartered in Cincinnati promotes emblems including Top the D A V emblem, the Purple Heart bar, and the World War I silver victory button as markers of disability.
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Cincinnati
Congress
Amelia
Harper Lions Host Banquet for Harper High School Football Team
The Harper Lions Club hosted a Friday night banquet at the school for Harper High School football players and guests. E Dean Hopf served as toast master with remarks from Rev A A Gitter and Supt H A Moore. Lively program included flute solo Mary Virginia Stevens, introductions, songs, and thanks to Rex Fox and Belmore Roberts.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper High
E. Dean Hopf
Lions Club
A. A. Gitter
Texas
Mary Virginia Stevens
Louis Stevens
Lillah Mae Wendel
Felix Lang
Supt. H. A. Moore
Tivy High School
Kerrville
Mrs
Auld Lang Syne
Hopf
Rex Fox
Belmore Roberts
Roberts
Harper School Board
Miss Doris Whitworth Weds Robert Kensing at Fredericksburg
Miss Doris Whitworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth married Robert Kensing son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Kensing at First Methodist Church Parsonage Fredericksburg Friday at 11 am Rev W Q Schulze officiated with Dennis Parker as attendant The bride wore a white wool suit and black accessories She is a Harper High School graduate and Texas Tech student The groom is a Harper High School graduate who attended Texas A&M ranches with the Kensing ranch near Harper They left for a honeymoon in old Mexico and will reside on the ranch near Harper The Herald extends best wishes to the couple
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Mason News
Bessie Ischar
Emil
Anna Martin
Martin
Llano
Mason Funeral
M. J. Schwarz
Crosby Cemetery
First Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Doris Whitworth
Pete Whitworth
Robert Kensing
Eddie Kensing
W. QO. Schulze
Dennis Parker
Harper High School
Texas ‘Tech
Lubbock
Texas A.&m
Kensing Ranch
Harper
Old Mexico
The
Herald
Soil Conservation District Supervisors Issue Report
The five Gillespie County Soil Conservation Supervisors report district residents are entitled to progress updates. They attended a two day statewide meeting in Austin on December 11 1916 and met with long standing districts to inform planning here. Committee reports were due January 16 1947 with eleven of twenty nine submitted by January 20.
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Gillespie County
Soil Conservation
Ada Kneese
Herm. Maner
Weinheimer
Arnold Rode
R. T. Lawrence
Austin
Alfred Cameron
Hugo Weinheimer
Alsbert Maner
Halmar Weinheimer
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WELK
America
Hearst
S. A
Mildred Boatright
San Angelo
Theo, Holm of
Antonio
Mr. and
Otto Rahe
Albert Lange Visi
Waltermann
Lange
Monand
Jungmann
Baby
Eddie Klein
Mrs. Levi
Little Son
Raba
Fr. Wolf
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's Hall
Agri
France
Mac Arthur
Tokyo
Japan
Zinovi Perchkoff
Supreme Command
Allied Powers
Mason
Game
Tivydale
C.A.A. and Veterans Administration
Oscar Krauskopf
Gillespie Couny
Lions
Harper Plans
Earl Walker
J. EB. Coon
W.O.W
Charles Donald
Harold Boyd Schmidt
A&m College
David Schmidt
Harper Lions
Soil Conservation District Supervisors
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