Eisenhower labor program endorsed by the newspaper
The paper supports President Eisenhower’s labor recommendations aiming to shield workers from corrupt labor bosses and antiunion conspiracies. It calls for full disclosure of union funds, secure secret ballots, and revised Taft-Hartley provisions, urging Congress to enact the program promptly. It notes potential opposition from some labor leaders but frames the plan as pro labor for rank and file rights.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
S. A
March of Dimes Program Nets $365 in Harper County
The Harper area held its annual March of Dimes benefit at the school building Saturday night. Victor Marschall chaired, joined by Floy Bode and a county committee. Contributions from the event totaled $365.61 after expenses, with funds supporting the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis and a county share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Victor Marschall
Floy Bode
Dennis Parker
A. B. Barker
Rober Dittmar
National Foundation For
Bloodmobile to Visit Lions Church in Fredericksburg
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the annex Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg on February 6, 1958, with chairman Fred Mathisen urging residents aged 15 to 60 to donate a pint. County donors have given up to a gallon in past visits, and many are expected to earn the Gallon Donor pin this year.
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Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Gillespie County
Annex Ation Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Fred Mathisen
Mathisen
Fredericksburg Ladies Host Ranchers Wives Meeting
The Hill Country Chapter of the Women's Auxiliary to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will meet Saturday February 1 at 3 00 PM at Casa de Lomas Kerrville with Fredericksburg ladies as hostesses Election of officers for the coming year will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Casa de Lomas
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
WSCS Ladies Of Methodist Church Met January 21
The WSCS ladies met January 21 for a regular session with song A Story To Tell to the Nation. Devotional by Mrs. Hollan Walker and prayer led by Mrs. Ray Blerschwalo Jed. Program Today in Japan by Mrs. Ruben Bede. Mrs. Carl Oehler reported on the Bi-District WSCS meeting at Bandera on January 16. They plan to bring used clothing February 4 for Whoever Will Mission in San Antonio. Prayer closed by Mrs. Theo Oehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Hollan Walker
Ray Blerschwalo
Japan
Ruben Bede
Carl Oehler
Bandera
Whoever Will
San Antonio
Theo Oehler
Local visitors from Austin and San Marcos visit area families
Miss Joyce Solbrig of Austin and Miss Janice Spaeth of San Marcos joined James Tarr Gene Bude and Douglas Tatsch of Austin visiting their parents this week in town.
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Joyce Solbrig
Austin
Janice Spaeth
San Marcos
James Tarr
Gene Bude
Douglas Tatsch
Dittmar Family Visits Friends in Alamo and Rio Grande Valley
600 Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar and sons and Mr and Mrs Otto Dittmar of Dass spent several days visiting friends in Alamo in the Rio Grande Valley. Mr and Mrs Victor Harper and children visited Mr and Mrs WW J Dew in the Fred White home Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dittmar
Otto Dittmar of
Dass
Alamo
Rilo Grande Valley
Victor Tlarper
J Dew
Fred White
George Duderstadt
Fred Bode
Kerrville
Winston Bode
Austin
Ray Bierachwale
8. Stewart
Here
Hugo Klein
Fredericksburg
Otto Wienerke
Additional Farm Credit Available In 97 Texas Counties
Emergency loans extend to farmers and stockmen in 97 counties. 3 percent interest, annual repayments. Walter T. McKay announces authorization by Ezra Benson. Loans aid 1955 operations, with eligibility set by county FHA committee. Applications are now being accepted at FHA offices.
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Texas
Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Archer
Anderson
Atascosa
Bastrop
Baylor
Bee
Bosque
Bowie
Brazoria
Burleson
Caldwell
Calhoun
Callahan
Camp
Cass
Cherokee
Clay
Coleman
Collin
Comal
Concho
Delta
Denton
DeWitt
Eastland
Ellis
Erath
Falls
Fannin
Fayette
Ft. Bend
Franklin
Freestone
Frio
Also
Galveston
Goliad
Gray
Guadalupe
Hamilton
Harris
Harrison
Hays
Henderson
Hill
Hood
Hopkins
Hunt
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Karnes
Kaufman
Lamar
LaSalle
Lee
Liberty
Limestone
Live Oak
Macuuloch
McLennan
McMullen
Matagorda
Medina
Milam
Morris
Nacogdoches
Navarro
Palo Pinto
Panola
Parker
Polk
Rains
Red River
Rusk
Sabine
San Augustine
San Saba
Shackelford
Shelby
Somervell
Throckmorton
Titus
Tom Green
Travis
Trinity
Uvalde
van Zandt
Victoria
Waller
Washington
Wharton
Wichita
Williamson
Wilson
Wise
Wood and Young
McKay
Gat Plains
Farmers Home Administration Committee
FHA
Friendly Sewing Club Meets At Mrs Bier schwale Home
The Friendly Sewing Club met at Mrs. Lewis Bier schwale home with seven members. Mrs. Lee Schmidt presided. donations included two Aprons from Mrs Vene Cottle and a pillow case from Mrs Tony Mrosek. The club gave $2.50 to the March of Dimes. sales totaled $55.54 and materials used $33.74. Refreshments were served. next meeting at Mrs Fred Gammenthaler’s home to quilt a club quilt.
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Friendly Sewing Club
Lewis Bierschwale
Lee Schmidt
Vene Cottle
Tony Mrosek
Fred Gammenthaler
Charles Whitewood Rites Held Saturday
Charles J. Whitewood of Vonna died Thursday afternoon January 23 at age 91 in his home. Born in Maresfield England on March 11 1867 he immigrated to Texas in 1898 living in Kimble County with brother James Spencer Whitewood. He married Claudia Rogers August 26 1901. Survived by widow two daughters Blanche Bell and Mary Ella Yearly four grandchildren and many relatives. He served as honorary Harper Independent School District trustee president of Harper State Bank elder in the Presbyterian Church and musician at camp meetings and Sunday School. The family moved to Donna to be near daughter Maurice Bell. Rev Conway Wharton officiated with organist Mrs Cullen Wilson and soloists. Active pallbearers included T E Bottom Paul Hansen T F Boling Jack Ledbetter Bill Ledbetter and Gordon Wood.
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Charles J. Whitewood
Vonna
Maresfield
Wussex
England
James
Lydia Whitewood
Texas
Kimble County
James Spencer Whitewood
Claudia Rogers
Blanche
Maurice Bell
Mary Ella
Dew
Whitewood
Harper Independent School District
Harper State Bank
Presbyterian Church
Harper
Carl Oehler
Donna
Conway Wharton
Edin
Cullen Wilson
Ward Townsend
Old Rugged Cross
T. E. Bottom
Paul Hansen
T. F. Boling
Jack Ledbetter
Bill Ledbetter
Gordon Wood
Plainsmen Quartet Set to Perform at Harper School Gym
The Plainsmen Quartet of Dakus will give a concert at Harper School Gym on Friday January 31 at 8 p.m. This marks their fourth Harper appearance. The group has toured nationwide and is noted as an outstanding singing ensemble. No admission charged. Public invited.
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Dakus
Harper School Gym
Harper
United States
Harper locals share visits across Texas towns
Local notes list numerous visitors and family gatherings. Max Lange guests include Paula Pape in San Antonio at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Felix Feuge from Fredericksburg visits Lange family. College Station’s Robert Kensing and family spend weekend with Whitworths and Kensings. Multiple trips to Stephenville, Mason, Kerrville, and Arlington area residents noted.
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Max Lange
Paula Pape
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Tatsch Announces Candidacy for Gillespie Precinct Two
Chester Tatsch of Harper formally announces his bid for Gillespie County Commissioner Precinct Two. Born in the county, he is a farmer and rancher with a Divide Community School background, married Anita Klein in 1937 and has three sons. He seeks citizen support for the November election and vows to serve all constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Tatsch
Harper
Gillespie County
Mr. Tatsch
Petersburg
Albrecht Tatsch
Divide
Anita Klein
Willie Klein
Tatsch
P. T. A. To Meet Feb 6 At School House
The regular meeting of the PTA will be at the school house on February 6. Members are expected to attend and discuss upcoming school activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
PTA
Will Stockard Funeral Here Friday
News of Will Stockard's death in California is followed by funeral services planned for Friday at 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Stockard
California
Presbyterian Church
Founders Day Program Led by Mrs Fred Whitewood
A Founders Day program is scheduled for February 6 at 3 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Fred Whitewood. An executive meeting will precede at 2:30 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 3 p.m.
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Fred Whitewood
Topperwein's Fifty Year Marksmanship Feat Remembered
Observers recall Adolph Topperwein's 72 500 shots with a .22 rifle over ten days at San Antonio fairgrounds, missing only nine, a record heralded by True Magazine for endurance and precision, echoing turns of early American spectacle and the era of famous sharpshooters.
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San Antonio
Exas
Fair Grounds
Adolph Topperwein
Winchester
Buffalo Bill
Annie Oakley
Adam H. Bogardus
William Frank Carver
Carver
Dave
San Antonio Fair Grounds
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Warren G. Moore
Tyler
Texas Department of the American Legion
Maj
Joseph L. Solomon
USAF
Warner Robbins
Little Joe
Tans
Sandy
Lindy
Nets
Arthur Dietz
Cordie Keyser
Eva Bramlett
Ruth Mertens
Lions Church
Citizens
Lamaretz
FFA
Malcolm Marschall
Delaine
W.S.C.S Ladies of Methodist Church
Charles Whitewood
Plainsmen
the Herald
Harper Locals
Felix Feuge
Mr. Lange
Robert Kensing
College Station
Pete Whitworth
E. Kensing
Meta Spaeth
Otto Lang
Hulda Sageblel
H. L. Stevens
Roy Nelson
Junction
Hershel Phillips
Near
Abilene
Lulla Roberts
Jack Groff
Elsie Rothmann
Mason
Edmund Tatsch
Lee Rode
Daughtery
Stephenville
Wesley Warrell
Fritz Sager
Jenny Anderson
Tommy Harlan
Hillcrest
Fred Jones
Managua
Nicaraguua
Paul Jones
Mattie Arnold
Menard
Tillman Landers
Alvie Cosper
Long Beach
Calif
Pete Cosper
Elmo Lumpking
J. C. Cosper
Ruben Roeder
Song
Com. Precinct Two
Ad Topperstein
Mickey Mantle
Ad Topperwein
B. A
Mount
Everest
Bar
Topperwein
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