Burdett testimony hailed as expose of Communist conspiracy
The piece argues many Americans acted as spies for the Soviet Union and criticized the Justice Department for not pursuing cases like Lattimore. It praises congressional committees McCarthy era style for exposing widespread Communist influence and warns against underestimating ongoing conspiracies. S. A. Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Department of Justice
Lattimore
Supreme Court of the
U.S
Brownell
James P. McGranery
Congressional Committee
McClellan
Eastland Committee
McCarthy
Jenner
Congressional
Winston Burdett
Burdett
FBI
Harvey Matusow
American Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for Next Year
The American Legion Auxiliary met July 1 at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall with Mrs. Tommy Whetstone presiding. Officers elected include Mrs. Tommy Whestone president, Verdie Fletcher first vice, Minda Fao Harper second vice, Mae Brown chaplain, Edna Casper secretary, Belton Tatsch treasurer, Alma Wendel historian, and Mary L. Stevens program chair. Installation set for August 5. Delegates to the Department Convention July 22–24 at Plaza Hotel in San Antonio named Belton Tatsch, Martha Whetstone, and Mary L. Stevens with Martha B. Whetstone and Annie Fay Bode as alternates. A joint meeting with Sageser-Haag Post 650 planned for August 5 to hear Boys State and Girls State reports. Born to Elgin Baquel and spouse July 6, Katherine Jeanet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Tommy Whetstone
Tommy Whestone
Verdie Fletcher
Minda Fao Harper
Mae Brown
Edna Casper
Belton Tatsch
Alma Wendel
Mary L. Stevens
Sageser-Haag Legion
Jennie Lea Wienecke
Eugene Parker
Department
Plaza Hotel
San Antonio
Goerner Couple Mark 50th Anniversary Today
Rev. W. J. Goerner pastor at St. James Lutheran Harper and Mrs Goerner observe their golden wedding anniversary with a noon dinner a 3 pm thanksgiving service led by Rev C N Roth and liturgist Dr A G Wiederaenders. Open house 4 to 5 pm at the parish house. Sons and daughters and several relatives plan to attend. The event also honors Rev Goerner’s 50th year of ordination and their son’s silver anniversary at Robert B Green Hospital San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Goerner
St. James Lutheran Church of
Harper
Texas
American Lutheran Church
A. G. Wiederaenders
TLC
Seguin
Frederick Eby
University of Texas
Goerner
The
Texas University
Neudorf
Saskatchewan
Canada
George Hoffmann
Winnipeg City
John Goerner
Robert B. Green Hospital
San Antonio
Elizabeth
Washington, D. C
Capt
Herbert Goerner
Bryan Air Force Base Hospital
Martin Goerner
Bethlehem, Pa
Texas Legislature Grants Broad Wildlife Control in 17 Counties
Sixty nine new wildlife laws passed by the Texas Legislature expand the Game and Fish Commission authority to 67 counties. Effective September, these laws localize harvest rules and extend Possum Kingdom limits to the border. A universal license exemption for residents aged 65 and under 16 is proposed, while penalties for electric shocking devices to kill fish are set and prima facie evidence defined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Possum Kingdom
Commission Regulatory
Harp er Pioneer Chester W Granville dies at 69
Chester William Granville died Monday morning July 15 1955 at 5 15 in Kerrville Texas after weeks of illness He lived in Harper most of his life engaged in insurance real estate and varied businesses He was senior elder at the Harper Presbyterian Church survived by wife Selma McDougall son Woodrow Ellis Granville two grandchildren and two sisters Funeral services were held Tuesday July 12 at 5 p m at the Harper Presbyterian Church with interment in Harper Cemetery Smith Funeral Home of Kerrville directed the local obit notes his work as reporter advertiser at the Harper Herald and owner of the Harper Hotel and Cafe in 1950
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester William Granville
Presbyterian Church of
Harper
Paul B. Schwab
Granville
State T. B. Hospital
Kerrville
Harper Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Selma McDougall
Tom C. McDougall
Anita
Robert Wolfmueller
Woodrow Ellis Granville
San Antonio
Ed Fisk
Mack Weston
Harper Herald
Harper Theatre
Harper Hotel & Cafe
Harper Cemetery
Hill Country
Texas
Smith Funeral Home
Local visitors return home after holidays with relatives
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and their son of San Antonio returned home after a vacation spent with relatives and friends here. Parents of Mrs Eddie Meier of France visited several days with Mrs Meier and her husband, and they also toured Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Earl Walker and their three children, who had been vacationing in Corpus Christi, stopped in Harper for a visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Duderstadt
San Antonio
M. R. Duderstadt
Kenneth Parker
Eddie Meier
France
Earl Walker
Corpus Christi
Harper
James B. Rieger Rancher Dies at 70 in Harper
James B. Rieger prominent Harper rancher died Sunday at his Flat Rock area home from a heart attack aged 70 years 9 months 25 days. He moved to Harper from Lubbock about 18 years ago. Survived by wife two sons a daughter two brothers two sisters two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Harper with ministers officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Rieger
Harper
Flat Rock
Wendel
Lubbock
Mr. Rieger
Montague County
Texas
James H. Rieger
Ethel Hatley
L. L. Hatley
Oklahoma
Canadian
Dallas Rieger
A- T. Rieger
Paris
Arkansas
Delana
W. C. Glenn
Amarillo
C. L. Rieger
Joe B. Rieger
Walter Cannon
Ida Slover
Menard
Walter
Charles
First Baptist Church
Jack Minter
Kerrville
D. W. Brown
Bishop Martin to World Council meeting in Davos
Texas Methodists will be represented at the World Council of Churches Central Committee session in Davos Switzerland from August 29. Bishop William C Martin presides over the Dallas Fort Worth area and has held national church leadership roles. The King Ranch in Texas covers 970000 acres, the largest ranch in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Methodists
Central Committee
World Council of Churches
Davos
Switzerland
Zurich
William C. Martin
Dallas- Fort Worth
Methodist Church
Council of Methodist Bishops
National Council of Churches of Christ
United States of America
Stehling Case Advanced for Early Hearing in Texas Appeal
The Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio granted Arthur Stehling’s motion to set an early hearing for September 7, 1955, on the appeal of Central Texas Electric Cooperative versus Stehling. The case concerns a plea of privilege to move the suit from Gillespie to Bexar County, with prior district rulings finding Gillespie improper for fraud, property location, and residence reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Civil Appeals of
San Antonio
Arthur Stehling
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Court of Civil Appeals
Stehling
Bexar County
Gillespie County
Thos. C. Ferguson
Ferguson
W. B
Jack) Ball
Mourland, Ball, Bergstrom and Marran
John Pease
Alfred Petsch
W. A. Burnam
Steh- Ming
Johel
Mrs Billy Joe Petri Honored With Shower
A miscellan eous shower honored Mrs Billy Joe Petri former Miss Lilla Mae Klachn on July 10 at Lutheran Parish Hall. Guests included relatives and close friends. Mrs Hilmar Klaehn registered attendees. a buffet salad plate was served and gifts were given. The couple married June 25 in Fredericksburg and will reside in Port Lavaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Society
Paul Schwab
Dean Hop
Billy Joe Petri
Lilla Mae Klachn
Lutheran Parish Hall
Gien Hopf
Hilmar Klaehn
Henry Moellendorf
M'Li
Annual Hill Country Fair Race Meet and Billy Sale at Junction
The 19th annual Hill Country Fair Association Race Meet and Billy Sale will run August 11 to 13 in Junction with six horse races daily starting at 2:30 pm and 2700 dollars in purses. The Billy Sale begins August 12 at 9 am with top Angora bucks auctioned August 11 classification. top buck and top doe prizes of 100 and 50 dollars respectively. A street parade opens the event on August 11 at 10 am, plus municipal pool, Llano River, golf, fishing and open-air dances with The Highlanders, Larry Nolan performing through the three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sale
Junction
Texas
Llano River
Highlanders” of
Fredericksburg
Larry Nolan
Friendly SC Picnic At Community Park
The Friendly Sewing Circle held its annual picnic at Harper Community Park on July 10. Ninety five attendees enjoyed afternoon games and a barbecue supper with cold drinks as prize winners were announced for six attendance prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Sewing Circle
Harper Community Park
Alfons Lange
Annie Marie Lange
Shirley Ernst
Joseph Mrosch
Cecilia Ann Fiedler
JoAnn Madelline
Neal Everett nuptials tie June 30 in San Antonio
Miss Barbara Everett daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Everett Stonewall became the bride of Denis Neal on June 30 at Oak Park Baptist Church Kerrville at 6 30 pm. The ceremony featured family members in attendance and a reception at Oakcrest Park followed by a short wedding trip. The couple resides at 1145 W Kings Highway San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Everett
A. M. Everett
Stonewall
Denis Neal
Oak Park Baptist Church
Kerrville
FHS
American Life & Hospital Insurance
San Antonio
Charles Phillip
Harper
Harper High
Bell Telephone Co
Helen Everett
Don Phillip
Warper
Austin Couple Visits Kin as Kingsville Guests
Mr and Mrs Mack Scaghor ough of Austin spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives here. Go Mrs Jim Fowler and sons of Kingsville visited Mr and Mrs Willie Dittmar and John and Gail Reddick for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mack Scaghorough
Austin
Jim Fowler
First State Bank Deposits Rise in Harper
The First State Bank of Harper reports deposits up by 30 302 69 to 394 365 83 as of June 30 1955 from 364 063 14 on April 11. Loans and discounts grew from 171 573 86 to 177 166 53 while bank resources increased from 440 993 10 to 474 511 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank of
Harper
Gillespie County
Chas. Barrett
Tatsch Reunion At Crabapple July 10
Mr and Mrs Arnold Markwortt Mr and Mrs Chester Patsch and sons Mr and Mrs Alfred Feller Mr and Mrs James Jung and children attended the Tatsch Reunion at Crabapple A barbecue dinner for 30 family members and three visitors was served at the Arvin Tatsch home The next reunion will be at the Chester Tatsch residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Markwortt
Chester Patsch
Alfred Feller
James Jung
Tatsch
Crabapple
Emil Tatsch
Freddie Tatsch
James Jung Jr
Fredericksburg
Arvin Tatsch
Chester Tatsch
Jurors Summoned For County Court Monday
Gillespie County residents listed are summoned for jury service in County Court on Monday July 18. Names include Ottie Sprott Chester Cordes Betty Ann Strocher Clemens A Pehl Max Sultemeier Mrs Hubert Molberg Herman Crenwelge Marvin Hehrends Ben Mogford Erwin Anderegg Milton A Hersbert James Jenschke Werner Mohr Mrs Felix Witke Ruben R Kiler Mrs Louis Stelter Emil Arhelger Mrs Herbert Haas Robert C Probst Mrs Jack Petermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Ottie Sprott
Chester Cordes
Betty Ann Strocher
Clemens A. Pehl
Max Sultemeier
Hubert Molberg
Herman Crenwelge
Marvin Hehrends
Ben Mogford
Erwin Anderegg
Milton A. Hersbert
James Jenschke
Werner Mohr
Felix Witke
Ruben R. Kiler
Louis Stelter
Emil Arhelger
Herbert Haas
Robert C. Probst
Jack Petermann
Lions Sponsor Chest X Rays in Gillespie County
The Fredericksburg Lions Club will sponsor free chest X-rays for Gillespie County residents this year. A preliminary planning meeting is set for Thursday at 1 15 p m in the County Commissioners Court room with Fred Thompson and W C Westerfeldt as co chairmen. P A Gauss from the State Health Department will assist. The X rays have been offered here before twice with strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
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Elgin Baquell
Katherine Jeanet
Tbs
Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Mrs. Goerner
Bill Hart
L. H. Harper
Taylor “Hale
Chester W. Granville
Roy Roberts
Tracy Tobin
Johnson City
Mrs. Tobin
Minnie Honeycut
Brownsville
United States
Jack Earl
Lexus
W. G. Martin
World Council
Sed
King Ranch
Herald
Neal-Everett
David Monen
First State Bank
Lions
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