Three Day July Race Meet Slated At Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg marks Fourth of July weekend with a three day race meet at Fair Park. Sponsored by the Fair Association and Lotis Jordan Post American Legion, the event features horse racing daily plus baseball softball and pony league games. Band music daytime fireworks and a full card of races slated for each afternoon with many top horses stabled for the meet.
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Fredericksburg Snt
Fredericksburg
Fair Park
the Fair Association
Lotis Jordan Post
American Legion
Fourth of July Festivities Planned in Fredericksburg
The community schedules three day holiday events July 2 to 4 with baseball softball and pony league all star games at the Fair Grounds. Hasenpfeffer Band provides daily music starting 1 30 p m plus daylight fireworks shells and an American flag drop. Gate and grandstand pricing detailed with advance seats at the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.
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Gillespie County
Farmer Boys Baseball League
Fredericksburg Texans
Doss Cyclones
Fredericksburg Pony Baseball League
Mason Pony League
Hasenpfeffer
Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg Giants
Pat
Fredericksburg
Peace as a universal demand and the need for real disarmament
A reader argues that worldwide desire for true peace transcends national politics. The piece notes public weariness with wars and armaments, cites Geneva conference as potential check, and stresses the need for thorough inspections to enforce disarmament, recalling historical examples from Washington 1921 and Pearl Harbor.
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United Nations
Russia
United States
Great Britain
India
Red China
Soviet Russia
Britain
E)lly” Mitchell
Herbert Hoover
Hannibal
Washington
Pearl Harbor
S. A. Light
Family trip to Mexico precedes funeral in town
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Marschall with sons Malcolm and Cody and Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Kroll with their son visited Saltillo and Monterrey in Old Mexico last week. The Marschalls returned Sunday night to attend the funeral of Albert Sagebiel.
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Victor Marschall
Malcolm and
Cody
Waldemar Kroll
Small Son
Old Mexico
Saltillo
Monterrey
Marschall
Albert Sagebiel
Farmer Boys League Scores and Upcoming Games
Last Sunday results show Texans 12 over Harper 7 and Doss 9 to Comfort 3 while Stonewall defeated Sisterdale 9 to 7. This Sunday schedule lists Harper at Stonewall and Comfort at Sisterdale with Doss visiting Fredericksburg.
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Texans
Harper
Doss
Comfort
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Stonewall Comfort
Fredericksburg
L Pet. Seoor Eee
Fredericksburg Epee
Miss Corinne Cameron Represents Fredericksburg in Seguin Beauty Contest
Miss Corinne Cameron of Fredericksburg will compete in the Fourth of July Bathing Beauty Contest in Seguin at Max Stracke Park as part of Independence Day celebrations. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Cameron and a Fredericksburg High School graduate, noted dancer and majorette. she may advance to Miss South Texas Bathing Beauty honors. Sponsored by Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, she will be accompanied by her parents and Mayor and Mrs. William Schroeder, who represent the city at Seguin.
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Corinne Cameron
Fredericksburg
Seguin
Max Stracke
Alfred L. Cameron
Fredericksburg High School
Gillespie County Fair
Miss Cameron
South Texas
Texas
Mr and Mrs Honig Visit Rahe Family This Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Honig and their daughters visited Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe Sunday afternoon for a social call.
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John Honig
Hubert Rahe
Duderstadt In Fredricksburg Hospital From Tick Infection
M R Duderstadt hospitalized in Fredricksburg due to an ear infection caused by a tick. Mrs Ida Kneese and Mr and Mrs Edgar Ellebracht with children brought Johnnie Kneese home after a week with his grandmother.
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M. R. Duderstadt
Fredericksburg
Ida Kneese
Edgar Ellebracht
Johnnie Kneese
Sewing Club Hosts Birthday Gathering at Gammenthalers
Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler hosted the Sewing Club on June 23 with seven members and two visitors. Bingo, cake, and cold drinks were shared. The next meeting is July 28 at Mrs. Paul Staudt’s, followed by an annual picnic July 10 at Harper Community Park with barbecue and games. members should bring a friend and register on arrival.
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Sewing Club
Fred Gammenthaler
Paul Staudt
Harper
Mahler Brothers Sell Four Aberdeen Angus Cows
T Mahler Sr and G M Mahler of Harper sold four purebred Aberdeen Angus cows to Paul M Dreiss Jr of Comfort Texas. The transaction was reported in the Herald with a note encouraging patronage of Herald advertisers.
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Co. T. Mahler Sr
Gus Joe Mahler
Harper
Paul M. Dreiss Jr
Comfort, Texas
Family visit spans Quemada Valley and nearby towns
Mrs. Ella Lee and grandson Marshall Neigh of Quemada Valley visit sister Mrs. Herbert Jones and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staudt call on Mr. and Mrs. Gillie Pape at the Prade Ranch Sunday. Miss Minnie Hill joins to accompany to Harper for a visit.
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Ella Lee
Marshall Neigh
Quemada Valley
Herbert Jones
Frank Staudt
Gillie Pape
Prade Ranch
Minnie Hill
Harper
When the old colored fellow faces chicken theft trial
A joke quote portrays a rural court moment where a judge asks if the defendant has witnesses. The accused, Rastus, replies that if he goes after chickens he does not take witnesses, signaling a humorous taunt about the case and its fairness.
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Rastus
Mrs Hopf Visits, Attends Sagebiel Funeral
Quy Mrs Alfred Kott visited daughter Mrs Glen Hopf and Mr Hopf during the week and attended the funeral of Albert Sagebiel.
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Quy
Alfred Kott
Glen Hopf
Mr. Hopf
Albert Sagebiel
Kansas State Prof Studies Llano Rocks
Kansas State College geologist R M Hutchinson studies very old igneous and metamorphic rocks in Llano County Texas funded by 1490 from the Penrose fund of the Geological Society of America. His work compares Llano uplift rocks aged 846 to 936 million years with Manhattan Kansas rocks about 200 million years old.
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Manhattan
United States
Kansas State College
R. M. Hutchinson
K. State Department of Geology
Llano County
Texas
Llano
Hutchinson
Penrose Fund
Geological Society of America
Penrose
Bulletin of
The
United States Geological Survey
Kans
Parker Family Visiting Harper Plans Memphis Trip
Mr and Mrs G R Parker and their Seattle based daughter stayed with W E Fletcher in Harper over the weekend. The Parker family travels toward Memphis Tennessee to visit his parents ending with an unspecified path.
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G. R. Parker
Seattle
Washington
W. E. Fletcher
Harper
Memphis
Tenn
Kerrville Watkins visit Odesa and Rio Grande City kin
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Watkins of Kerrville with daughter Mrs. Raymond Cochran of Odesa and Mrs. Ross Watkins of Rio Grande City spent Sunday afternoon visiting Mrs. Herbert Jones and Mrs. Ella Lee.
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Ted Watkins
Kerrville
Raymond Cochran
Odessa
Ross Watkins
Rio Grande City
Herbert Jones
Ella Lee
Harold Schmidt Returns to Five on Harper Ranch
Harold Schmidt and his family return to their Harper area ranch after his release from military service. He was stationed in Las Vegas as a Jet Fighter Instructor since coming back from Korea.
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Harold Schmidt
Harper
Harold
Las Vegas
Nevada
Korea
Salcher Family Ends Austin Dallas Visit
Prof. and Mrs. George Salcher and their son returned to Harper after visiting relatives in Austin and Dallas, traveling home on Monday of last week.
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George Salcher
Austin
Dallas
Harper
Kerrville youth visits grandmother during holiday
Jimmie Hart of Kerrville is spending several days visiting his grandmother, Mrs. L. H. Harper.
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Jimmie Hart
Kerrville
L. H. Harper
Granville Family Weekend Visit to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Elia Granville and their young daughter from San Antonio spent the weekend visiting their son Chettie and Mrs C W Granville at the State TB Hospital in Legion and also called on Ellis mother Mrs C W Granville.
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Elia Granville
San Antonio
Chettie
Ellis
C. W. Granville
Mr. Granville
State TB
Legion
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf Visit Son in Austin
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf visited their son Erato and family in Austin on Sunday.
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Ogn
Oliver Hopf
Erato
Austin
Tatsch-Harper gift funds TLC dormitory wing
Ferd Tatschs presented a $30 000 donation to President Edward Sagebiel of Texas Lutheran College in Seguin to help fund a new 97 unit girls dormitory on the TLC campus. A Tatschs Wing will be named in honor of the donors. Mrs Tatschs and Dr L Foster Fredericksburg TLC Board member appear in the photo.
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Ferd Tatsch
Harper Rancher
Edward Sagebiel
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
TLC
Tatsch
L. Fel
Ler
Fredericksburg
TLC Board of Regents
Tatschs
St. James
Teachers Attend Third Social Studies Conference at SWSTC
Frances Floyd of Harper and Texas educators joined 100 delegates at Southwest Texas State College in June 1921 for the third annual Social Studies Conference. Dr. Robert H. Montgomery argued that social changes arise from technology and urged teachers to adapt. The event, sponsored by the Texas Council for the Social Studies and SWSTC, discussed a new social studies handbook and teaching methods for public schools.
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San Marcus Frances Floyd
Harper
Texas
Southwest Texas State College
Robert H. Montgomery
Texas Education Agency
The
Texas Council
Montgomery
Kerr County Backs Deer Season Rules at Meeting
Kerr County residents approved an antlerless deer season with proposed dates December 2 to 11 and kept turkey and quail seasons closed. The vote also banned deer hunting with shotguns and 22 caliber rifles.
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Kerr County
Doc Hunt
Red Reichenau Undergoes Surgery After Burns
Arthur Red Reichneau, line chief for the Central Texas Electric Cooperative, burned at Harper substation while testing fuses. He underwent surgery at Keidel Memorial Hospital in San Antonio. his right arm was removed and other damaged tissue removed. He remained conscious and in good spirits as responders rushed to scene.
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Arthur
Red) Reichneau
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Harper
Keidel Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Harry Reichenau
Reichenau
Hugo Henke Jr
Reich
Boy Scouts Enjoy Overnight Camp at Parker Ranch
Local Troop spent Tuesday through Wednesday at Parker ranch. Attendees included Jimmy Peril Malcolm Marschall John Tarr Hollis Walker Langford Frank Metzger Lamar Itz Cody Marschall John Warren McDougall Chettle Granville SM Dennis Parker and Councilman J R Peril. They reported a nice trip and plan to attend Scout Camp in July from the 10th through that week.
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Parker Ranch
Jimmy Peril
Malcolm Marschall
John Tarr
Hollis Walker
Langford
Frank Metzger
Lamar Itz
Cody Marschall
John Warren McDougall
Chettle Granville
SM. Dennis Parker
J. R. Peril
McDonald Visits Grandparents for Summer Stay
Ian McDonald visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs Os car McDonald and plans to spend the summer with them.
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Ian McDonald
Mrs
Oscar McDonald
Albert Sagebiel Rites Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Albert Sagebiel of Atascosa were held at 10 a m Monday at the Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev Leo Benarden officiating. Interment was in Harper Cemetery. Survivors include widow Hulda Grosenbacher Sagebiel, three daughters Elenor Lucille and Beatrice, and Beatrice’s husband Richard Herrington, five grandchildren, and a son who died in infancy. He was 64.
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Albert Sagebiel
Atascosa
Beckmann
Leo Benarden
Castroville
Lucille
Harold Georges
San Antonio
Beatrice
Richard Herrington
Killeen
Minna
Louis Henke
Augusta
Erwin Netterdorf
Fredericksburg
Loreen Sugebiel
Otto Rusche
Henry
Derman
Ben Sagebiel
New San Antonio Bank Chartered for Downtown Opening
The State Banking Board approved a charter for a new downtown San Antonio bank to be built on North Main Avenue. Organizers include Barney T. Matteson and Arthur Stehling, with plans to open by January 1 1956 and scale capital from 600000 to a potential one million dollars. Stehling, longtime banker and former attorney, leads security ties with Security State Bank and First State Bank of Fair, shaping local finance growth.
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San Antonio
State Banking Board
North Main Avenue
Barney T. Matteson
Sam C. Bennett, Jr
John Pease
Arthur Stehling
Banking Department
Texas
Security State Bank
Fredericksburg
Stehling
Commercial Bank
Mason
City National Bank
Corepus Christi
F Bld
Stehring
First State Bank of
Fiar
Per
Traffic death toll and patrol stats for District 9 Texas
The Texas Highway Patrol District 9 reports 18 deaths in May and 122 accidents total. 833 people were injured and property damage reached 71885 dollars. 924 arrests for traffic violations include 36 DUI 269 speeding 61 improper passing and 158 license violations. Warning notices issued to 2073 drivers. 41 violators from other districts arrested. In Gillespie County on patrol are John Hale and Walter Werner.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Gillespie
Gillespie County
John Hale
Walter Werner
Difford Grosenbacher Born to Missionary Couple
A girl was born to Rev and Mrs Difford Grosenbacher on June 10. He serves as a missionary to Liberia, Africa. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W O Grosenbacher of Tyrone Missouri, briefly of Harper.
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Difford Grosenbacher
Hle
Liberia
Africa
W. O. Grosenbacher
Tyrone
Harper
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Kansas State
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Red’ Reichenau
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