Mystery of flying saucers across the nation
A nationwide aerial mystery alarms many as reports of flying saucers spread from coast to coast. The Army Air Forces deny testing any new weapon while scientists admit uncertainty without direct sightings. Sightings surge mainly in the Northwest with photos proving elusive. Some observers suggest high altitude planes or sunlight reflections. a Los Angeles letter claims space craft from another planet study Earth and warns against interception. Reports cover 33 states since the first sighting June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
Los Angeles
Earth
Decentralization Uptake Boosts Small Town Industry Appeal
The rise of decentralized manufacturing boosts small towns as General Electric expands from 36 to 93 plants in 18 months, with 29 in smaller communities. Other firms like US Rubber, DuPont, Alcoa, Philco, and US Steel also adopt this trend. Benefits include cheaper land, local labor, lower costs of living, and stronger community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
General Electric
US Rubber
DuPont
Alcoa
Philco
US Steel
America
Hay Ride Enjoyed By Youth Sodality
The Youth Sodality of St. Anthony's parish held a hay ride and picnic at Louis Feller’s river-front park. Twenty-seven youths traveled from the church on a hay-filled wagon, played games, roasted wieners, and enjoyed music from Johnny Besier and a portable phonograph. Gratitude is given to Misses Margaret and Theresa Rischner and to sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rischner for transportation and organization. Florine Pape and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pape and Mrs. Schaeffer of Fredericksburg visited Mrs. Parker Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's
Louis Feller
Pedernales
Johnny Besier
Margaret
Theresa Rischner
Felix Rischner
Sodality
Fuel of the Future: Pittsburgh Diagram Reveals Gasoline from Coal
A Gulf laboratory explained a German-origin process to synthesize gas from coal or natural gas, air, and water. The produced gas passes a catalyst to yield vaporized petroleum materials and alcohols, which are scrubbed and refined into city gas and fuels including gasoline, lubricating oils, diesel fuel, and wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Germany
Gulf Research Laboratories
County Tax Increases Set After Board Review
Gillespie County Commissioners Court, acting as Board of Equalization, spent weeks examining assessments and proposes rate hikes to align values. Notices went to 111 taxpayers for hearings slated Monday and Tuesday to protest or approve the increases affecting residences, businesses, ranches, farms, merchandise, fixtures, and utility property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Board of Equalization
Helping Hand Club Met Last Thursday At Mrs Jones Home
Helping Hand Club met July 10 at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs P F Jones with joint hostesses Mrs Darlan Mrs Ruskey Mrs Siers and Mrs Jones. Attendance was affected by illness of Clarence Ruskey and brother. Committees reported on cemetery work flowers and care for the ill. The club voted to pay funeral flowers for Wiley Boatright. A quilt project was planned for July 17 with a Bring a plate lunch. Membership drive yielded 16 new members and side entertainments were arranged. New members listed. songs were sung and refreshments served. Next meeting to be with Mrs Ray Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Jones
Mains’ Aide
Siers
Mains
T. Harlan
O. Ruskey
Fletcher
Carrie Calentine
A. C. Wendel
John Bierschwabe
Kneese
Boatright
B. Gammenthaler
L. Bierschwale
V. Harper
C. Moses
J. Whitewood
H. K. Granville
Ray Jones
Butler
Irvin Brown
P. Stevens
Mark Stevens
Stonewall Edges Seipp Team In Tenframe Errors
Stonewall wins 3 1 on Seipp's home field after three costly errors in the 10th as Lee blanks Seipp's through ten frames. Seipp's pitching gives up ten hits to Ruebsahm Enderlin and Reichenau drives one long ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Seipp
Lee
Ruebsahm
A. Enderlin
Clarence
Ga Ga" Reichena
Cottle Reelected President of Harper Park Board
V A Cottle was reelected president of the Harper Community Park Board at a Monday meeting. R E Peril became vice president, Chas Barrett secretary, and Floy Bode treasurer. Plans include a 60 by 80 structure with a 60 by 60 concrete floor, later expanding the space for rest rooms and a kitchen. Rodeo events are slated for August 16 with a potential Harper Fredericksburg return game. The board discussed member assessments and reliance on free will donations, announced park improvements, and possible land purchase for a better entrance, urging local contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Harper Community Park
V. A. Cottle
R. E. Peril
Chas
Rodeo Committee
Harper
Fredericksburg Giants
Harper Edged Out 7-6 At Camp Stanley
Harper fell 7 to 6 after leading Camp Stanley 7-0 in four frames. Dayton Rahe led Harper with three hits, while Reed and Menn held the Stanley lineup in check after a rough start. Final line shows Reed win over V Thurman, 1 hour 50 minutes, with Pfeiffer and Mains umpiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Camp Stanley
Army Boys
Big Reed
J. Thurman
Dayton Rahe
Reed
Menn
W. “Jiggs
Thurman
Stanley
John Thurman
W. Thurman
Ingram
Stonewall
Bandera
Harper-Ingram
Harper Arrhore T. Feller
Oren Cottle
Omer Cottle
H. Rahe
de Lorey
Ft. Tatsch
D. Rahe
Lorenz
McDougall
V. Thurman
Lonas
C Patton
D. Patton
T. Feller
C. Patton
Graham
Doube
Minor
Hernandez
Pfeiffer
Col. Beeson
V. A. Cottle
Admiral Nimitz Inn Hospital Admission Report
Admiral Chester Nimitz entered Bethesda Naval Hospital Washington for treatment of an inflammation in his right leg. The Navy says the 62 year old chief is not seriously ill and is expected to be active again within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Nimitz
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
Navy
Adm
Nimitz
Veterans Affairs contact to visit Fredericksburg Fridays
E. R. Fenton, Veterans Administration contact man, will hold sessions at the Fredericksburg courthouse on the first and third Fridays each month from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The next contact day is July 2, with subsequent visits on the 2 and 4 Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Fenton
Veterans’ Administration
Fredericksburg
Court House
Doss and Onion Creek To Vote On Consolidation
County Judge Henry Hirsch ordered an election in the Doss and Onion Creek School Districts on July 26 to decide their consolidation. Alfred Sauer and Arnold Rode supervise the polls at Doss and Onion Creek respectively following a prior district debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hirsch
Doss
Onion Creek
Alfred Sauer
Arnold Rode
Mrs Christian Burke Visits Round Mountain Family
Mrs Christian Burke and her children from Round Mountain spent the weekend with her mother Lydia aged near Viedt View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Burke
Round Mountain
Lydia Ge Ay Eae
Tor Viedt
6th Annual Delaine Sale At Kerrville
The 6th annual Texas Delaine Breeders sale features 100 Delaine Rams and 35 Delaine Ewes in Kerrville on August 2. The S W Sheep Dog Trials are also scheduled for August 1 and 2 at Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
S.W
Hill Country Study Club Organized
In a Friday afternoon meeting July 11 at the school building Mrs. Robert Dittmar was named president. Other officers include Vice-president Mrs. Robert Kensing Secretary Miss Inez Whitewood Reporter Miss Joyce Whetstone Historian Mrs. Fred White. Constitution and By-laws were read by Mrs. J. Thomas. Mrs. David Schmidt presided until the new president was elected. Nine members attended, with next meeting planned for August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dittmar
Hill Country Study Club
Robert Kensing
Inez Whitewood
Joyce Whetstone
Fred Whitewood
J. Thomas
David Schmidt
Tejas Study Club
Dittmar
Junior Rifle Club To Be Organized In Harper
The National Rifle Association junior program expands to Harper with Rev J J Thomas sponsoring. Open to boys 14 to 18 and girls, with government supplied rifles and safety supervision. Range practice weekly starting July 19 at 10 am. donations via Frk Staudt postmaster requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifle Association
America
J. J Thomas
Frk
Staudt
Rev. Thomas
Frank Staudt
Hill Country League Team Standings and Next Week's Games
Hill Country League standings show Harper 6, Camp Stanley 7, Bandera 4, Ingram 3, Selpp's 1, Sisterdale 0, Seipp's 1, Stonewall 3 in last Sunday results in a 10 inning first game. Next Sunday Camp Stanley visits Sisterdale, Ingram plays Harper, Selpp's hosts Bandera, Stonewall off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
Harper
Bandera
Camp Stanley
Selpp
Sisterdale
Seipp
Stonewall
Selpp's
Ingram Bandera
Seipp’s
Bandera Beats Ingram 11 3 In One Sided Win
Bandera defeated the Ingram ball club 11 to 3 last Sunday at Ingram. Batteries for Bandera were Hubert and Taylor, for Ingram Swartz Holliman Dickey Werner McDaniel and Culbath. Bandera connected for WW hits and made four errors while Ingram had five hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandera
Ingram Ball Club
Ingram
Hubert
Taylor
Swartz
Holliman
Dickey
Werner
McDaniel
Culbath
L Jaicee Corona Starlight tops Texas Holstein records
Neale Farms of Waco Texas owns L Jaicee Corona Starlight the 3X division 365 day test leader with 1087.3 pounds fat and 27408 pounds milk and 4.0 percent test in Advanced Registry. She is an excellent body conforma tion score and a strong feeder and easy breeder with two young daughters and a yearling son planned as junior sire. Her official test was conducted under supervision of Texas A&M Agricul tural and Mechanical College in cooperation with the Holstein Friesian Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein Frivesian Association of America
Neale Farms
Waco
Texas
D. I. Dudley
Neale
Carnation Creamelle
SiarCee Corona Starlight
LiaiCee Corona Ormsby
L. J. Chapman
Lees Summit
Agricultural and Mechanical Colege of Texas
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Construction Permit Granted To Gillespie Broadcasting Company
The Federal Communications Commission in Washington DC issued a construction permit to Gillespie Broadcasting Company on July 3. The grant requires the company to locate a suitable site within 60 days and complete construction thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Broadcasting Company
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DD. C
Gillespie
El Rancho Theatre Installs New Seats and Fans
El Rancho Theatre owner H. A. Porter in Harper announces updated seating with new chairs and two large exhaust type electric fans. The chairs improve comfort while the fans circulate air at lower temperatures. Porter says the finest motion pictures will be shown at the El Rancho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Rancho
H. A. Porter
Harper
Porter
Seipps Defeats Sisterdale 1-0 In Seven Innings
Seipp's beat Sisterdale 1-0 in seven frames at Seipp's ball park as Hartmann allowed five hits over seven, Habenicht five, Boos one. Two-base hits by C Reichenau A Leazar Jung. Winning pitcher Hartmann. losing Habenicht. Umpire W Epp on strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartmann
Sisterdale
Seipp
Habenicht
Selpp
C. Reichenau
A. Leazar
Jung
J. Hartmann
Boos
Baumann Brothers Visit Parents After Long Weekends
Rev Hubert Baumann of San Antonio and his brother Junior returned Friday evening to visit their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Baumann. Junior had spent two weeks with his brother Fritz and wife and Rev Baumann during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Baumann
San Antonio
Junior
Arthur Baumann
Junior Baumann
Fritz
Mrs Kaleor Spends Week with Fredericksburg Family
Mrs Wm Kaleor is spending this week visiting Mrs Henry J and family at Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kaleor
Henry J
Fredericksburg
Chas Nimitz Injured in Car Collision Near Harper
Chas Nimitz suffered a broken right leg and other injuries when his car collided with a second vehicle on the Harper Kerrville road about 3 a.m. Sunday six miles from Harper. Otto Goehman escaped with minor injuries while Albert Friedrich sustained serious chest injuries. Both cars were badly damaged and the injured were taken to Fredericksburg hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Nimitz
Harper - Kerrville
Otto Goehman
Albert Friedrich
Harper
Friedrich
Fredericksburg
Albert driver and companion injured in late night crash
A car driven by Douglas Pehl with Miss Virginia Scott aboard wrecked near the Albert community road where it joins Austin Way while returning to Fredericksburg. The vehicle overturned after leaving the main highway. Miss Scott suffered a broken left leg while Pehl had only minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Pehl
Virginia Scott
Albert Community Road
Austin Way
Albert
Fredericksburg
Albert Road
Misset
Pehl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Youth Sodality
Gloria Jean Roeder
Florine Pape
Robert Pape
Schaeffer
Cecil Parker
Helping Hand Club
Paul Jones
Harper Community Park Board
Admiral Nimitz Inn Hospital
Hill Country
Hill Country League
Jaicee Corona Starlight
Seipps
Chas. Nimitz
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