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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1954

Page

4

Texas Race Focuses On Shivers Yarborough Debate In Final Days

In Austin, Texas voters watch the governor’s race as Allan Shivers and Ralph Yarborough trade charges. Shivers highlights road funding and welfare programs while Yarborough attacks corruption claims, pledges state service gains, and criticizes youth programs and a budget slash. Meanwhile legal questions surface on Democratic delegate counts and federal aid requests follow drought in Central Texas.

Austin Tex Texas Allan Shivers Ralph W. Yarborough Shivers Yarborough Cio.pac Government of Community Services Youth Development Commission Commission

Texas Education Funds Reach Record High Statewide

County schools received 319 228 43 for public education last fiscal year as part of a 211 million statewide share. Governor Shivers cited the Gilmer Aiken formula allocating money for salaries operations buses cafeterias and school improvements while noting growing teacher numbers and rising average salaries.

Austin Texas Gillespie County Texas Education Agency Allen Shivers Gilmer Aiken Shivers

Reserve Officers Training Flight Operations Course In Kerrville

The Hill Country hosts its first specialized training course for Air Force Reserve officers at the 9870th Air Reserve Squadron Kerrville Texas. Major Thomas W Wren announced enrollment for a Flight Operations course open to pilots observers and operations staff with primary or additional AFSC. Classes run twenty four two hour sessions in the evenings and can be attended in pay status. Interested reservists should visit the 9870th or call 1328.

Hill Country Air Force Reserve 9870Th Air Reserve 406 Main St Kerrville Texas 9870Th Thomas W. Wren Wren Air Force Main St 1328

McDonald Reunion Echoes in Live Oak Visitations

Kerrville residents Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey and son visited W R Massey on Tuesday. The McDonald reunion gathered at Klaerner's Park in Live Oak on July 10 11 with Alvie Casper and family from California in attendance. Fredericksburg and Kerrville couples visited J F Cook last week. J C Mangold visiting Dallas for weeks. Hardin Tobin Rocks visited his mother Mrs Tobin and they joined Honeycut reunion at Johnson City. Roy Roberts and Beverly were among others attending.

Mrs Clayton Massey Kerrville W. R. Massey McDonald Klaerner’s Park Oak J. C. Mangold Dallas Hardin Tobin Rocks 6 Tobin Johnson City Roy Roberts Beverly

Morris Family Visits Relatives in Town

Mr and Mrs F A Morris and children, visiting South Bend, Indiana, are in town for a month's visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Morris who reside on the old William Cooper ace. Mr and Mrs Booker Munt of Denver City Texas spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs J B Relyer.

F. A. Morris South Bend Indiana Frank Morris William Cooper Booker Munt Denver City Texas J. B. Relyer

IT'S THE LAW Bone Appellate Courts Explain Justice

This Texas law based column explains how appellate courts handle cases from trial courts including differences between civil and criminal appeals and the path from district court to state supreme court or federal circuit, noting how errors can reverse trial decisions and how laws may be corrected by legislature.

Texas’ Supreme Court Democratic Executive Committee Shivers Texas Communist Party John Ben Shepperd Shepperd Pennsylvania U. S. Supreme Court America Trial Court State Supreme Court Supreme Court Supreme Court of Texas District Court Court of Criminal Appeals U. S. District Court Circuit Court of Appeals Supreme Court of the United States

Valentine visitors share weekend with Tobin family

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Scarborough of Valentine visited Mrs. Tracy Tobin and other relatives during the weekend. The Fred Whitewoods and E. R. Brown enjoyed a barbecue dinner at the Clint Browns last Sunday.

Ira Scarborough Valentine Tracy Tobin Fred Whitewoods E. R. Brown Clint Browns

Local visitors from Kerrville Shreveport Pontotic and San Antonio

Mrs. W. F. Dees and daughter Carroll of Kerrville spent several days visiting her in laws in Shreveport Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Polk of Pontotic and Mr. and Mrs. Marcos Lawhon of San Antonio visited Miss Bert Riley last Thursday.

W. F. Dees Carroll Kerrville Shreveport L. D. Polk Pontotic Marcos Lawhon San Antonio Bert Riley

Highways Patrol Reports Busy May with Thousands Arrested

Texas Highway Patrol reported 10 908 arrests in May led by speed violations. Warnings totaled 21 898 with speed the second most common offense. Patrol activity included 1 163 004 miles logged and 101 907 man hours, mostly night work, plus 3 431 hours on accident investigations.

Texas Highway Patrol W. J. Elliott Texas Department of Public Safety

Harlan and McDougalls Social Visit Saturday Afternoon

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Harlan visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDougall Saturday afternoon. The meeting reflected a cordial social call between two local families.

Tommy Harlan Clarence McDougall

Kelly AFB Hosts Record Auction Sale in Texas

Kelly Air Force Base in Texas announces a three day auction of surplus property valued above 30 million dollars starting September 13. Major Dwight H. Gates says the sale offers hundreds of items including aircraft parts and heavy contracting equipment with catalogs at the inspection gate.

Kelly Afb Texas Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio Department of Defense Dwight H. Gates Kelly

Holiday Visit Ties Tub to Texas Tech Pair

Thomas Harlan spent the July Fourth holidays at home in New Braunfels with his parents. G O Witherspoon of Hereford Texas, his former Texas Tech roommate, drove down to join him Friday afternoon and accompanied him home Monday afternoon.

Thomas Harlan New Braunfels Texas Tech G. O. Witherspoon Hereford Texas G. O Thomas

Corpus Christi and Kerrville couples visit Barretts

Mr and Mrs Clarence Pate of Corpus Christi and Mr and Mrs Dery Beach and son of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs Charile Barrett Sunday.

Clarence Pate Corpus Christi Dery Beach and Son Kerrville Charile Barrett

Harlan Family Trip Details Include Camp Visit Near Kerrville

Mrs. Harlan and Donna Barker traveled with Thomas Harlan to New Braunfels on Monday afternoon. They then joined G. O. and Thomas for a visit to G. O.'s sister Irene Witherspoon, who is spending the summer at Camp Waldemar near Kerrville.

Mrs. Harlan Donna Barker Thomas Harlan New Braunfels G. O Thomas Irene Witherspoon Camp Waldemay Kerrville

Two More Arrested On Theft Charges

Two more Latin-Americans were arrested in the Stonewall area last week on theft charges. Eugenio Saldana and Frank Arriaga were captured in San Antonio, while Guadalupe Saldana was nabbed the prior week. All three are held in the county jail and accused of stealing tools gasoline corn and peaches to sell elsewhere. Some items were recovered by the Sheriff’s Department.

Stonewall San Antonio Eugenio Saldana Frank Arriaga Guadalupe Saldana

Walker family returns home from Harper visit

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker and children, who had been visiting her mother and relatives at Harper, returned to Midland on Tuesday. Gene Harper spent the weekend in San Angelo with Mr. and Mrs. Weslie Kielmann. Mrs. Harper and her son, who visited last week in San Angelo, accompanied him home.

Earl Walker Harper Midland Gene Harper San Angelo Weslie Kielmann

Brown Ranch Visit From Two Families

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood with their sons spent one day last week at the Brown ranch.

E. R. Brown Fred Whitewood and Sons Brown Ranch

Valley visitor list from local families noted

Mrs. C. C. Wright from the Valley is visiting sister Mis. Chester Moses and family. Saturday guests at the Charles Rogers home include Mr. and Mrs. Dave Butler and David from San Antonio and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Barker of San Antonio.

C. C. Wright the Valley Mis. Chester Moses Charles Rogers Dave Butler David San Antonio Arch Barker

Pvt Teddy Harlan Arrives Home On Furlough

Pvt Teddy Harlan stationed at Chicago NL arrived home Wednesday for a furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs T P Harlan.

Pvt Teddy Harlan Chicago Mrs T. P. Harlan

Thurmans Visit Relatives in Harper and Stockdale

Mr and Mrs Frank Thurman spent the summer with their daughter Mrs Gene Stover and family at Stockdale and visited relatives and friends at Harper one day last week.

Frank Thurman Gene Stover Stockdale Harper

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