Gillespie County Eyes Big Turnout In Saturday Primary
Local voters in Gillespie County will cast ballots in the Texas Democratic Primary Saturday as 21 precincts open their polls. Top races include Governor U.S. Senate Attorney General and Congressional contests with Walter McKay of Fredericksburg seeking state office for the first time.
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Gillespie County
Walter McKay
Fredericksburg
U. S. Senate
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Thomas Ferguson
Sam Connally
Public Power Tactics and Economic Arguments Debate
George M. Gadsby criticizes federal power programs as costly and inefficient while arguing that cheap government power relies on tax exemptions and misused funds. He cites rising project costs and misleading estimates, urging scrutiny of public power subsidies and revolving funds. FIRST PRIZE WINNER of the Central Texas Electric Coop is Lone Grove School of Llano County receiving a Frigidaire Deep Freeze at Fair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Bureau
United States
Treasury
Federal Treasury
Columbia Valley
California
Department of the Interior
Yarne
Iran
Central Texas Electric Coop
Fair Park
Lone Grove
Llano County
L. M. Wallis
Llano
Jeff
Harper Community Park Hosts Aug 9 Rodeo and Barbecue Day
Harper community park plans a full Saturday of events on August 9 starting with a 3 p.m. girls softball game followed by a Harper Longhorns baseball matchup at 4 30 p.m. A barbecue supper at 6 p.m. and a night rodeo in the lit arena conclude with an open air pavilion dance to benefit park funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Harper
Ball Park
Harper Longhorns
Farmer Boys League
Isue
Comfort Clips Harper 2 1 in Ninth Inning Rally
Comfort scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to edge Harper 2 to 1 in a Farmer Boys League game at Comfort. A Sarabia allowed four hits while fanning 11 for Comfort. H Feller struck out three and yielded eight hits in 8 2/3 innings. Harper committed seven errors. Comfort three.
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Comfort
Harper
Farmer Boys League
A. Sarabia
H. Feller
Sarabia
Feller
D. Rahe
Rocha
A. Saraba
Treiber
A. Sara
Baumann
Ione Harper
Ling
Doss
Enderlin
Harperabrhpore
T. Feller
F. Tatsch
ID. Rahe
H. Bierschwale
H. Rahe
Second prize winner at CTEC meeting announced
Benno Engel of Luckenbach won second prize, a Frigidaire electric range, congratulated by Congressman O. C. Fisher. In the photo also appear H. M. Phillips editor of Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers magazine and W. C. McWilliams of Central Texas Electric Cooperative.
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CTEC
Benno Engel
Luckenbach
Tric Rage
H. M. Phillips
The
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Magazine
San Angelo
W. C. McWilliams
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Attendance Prize Winners at Central Texas Electric Co op Meeting
List awards from the first annual Central Texas Electric Coop membership meeting at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds. Winners include Max W. Jacoby for a SewRite sewing machine and Martin Kocherschke for a Sunbeam egg poacher, among numerous other prizes and recipients across Fredericksburg Castell Mason Llano Kerrville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Co-op
Central Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
SewRite
Max W. Jacoby
Fredericksburg
Sunbeam
Martin Kocherschke
Castell
Walter Eckert
Doss
Arnold B. Pfeiffer
Comfort
Clifford Sherwood Jr
Katemcy
Dominion
Eugene Reed
Max Henke
Raymond Keyser
Mason T
Travelers Clock Radio
W. E. Benskin
Cherokee
Ernest Lange
Mason
Frynite
Oscar F. Schneider
Llano
Universal Toaster
Elgin Behrends
Udo Rusenberger
Amil F. Klein
Roos
Westinghouse
Ruben Doebbler
Harry Behrends
Charles Boerner Jr
Felix Maier
William H. Ernst
Kerrville
Alberto Nagel
Walter Kordzik
Bruno Eckhardt
Edwin Wiedenfeld
RCA Radio
Joe Heinemann
Harper
G. R. Wittig
A. H. Wendel
Har
Hugo Lochte
Carolyn Stehling
Frigidaire
Benno Engel
Luckenbach
Lone Grove School
Liano
Repre
Big Exposition Draws 7000 for Triple Event
A threefold exposition at the fair grounds drew over 7,000 visitors on opening day. The Central Texas Electric Cooperative held a membership meeting in the grandstand while the Trades Show by Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeder's Association Show and Sale ran for two days. Highlights included an amateur contest, Hasenpfeffer's Band concert, and the cooperative’s board of seven directors being reelected unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeder's Association
CTE Coop
Hasenpfeffer
Hugo Weinheimer
Manauger Adolph Swanson
Arthur Stehling
Eleven Selectees To Take Physicals For Reexamination
IV-F men to be sent for re examination physical on July 28 1952 per local Selective Service office Readable lines include names from Fredericksburg Blanco Kerrville and Sisterdale with one name per entry The list features Saragosa G Luna Oswald E Jackson Henry M Wiennecke Albert W Moose Abel H Pruneda Rubin K Ehlers Manuel S Ayala Jr Joseangel Nieto Johnnie L Benson Elmer H Schwope and Chéster J Marquardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Office
Fredericksburg
Saragosa
G. Luna
Kerrville
Henry M. Wiennecke
Albert W. Moose Abel H. Pruneda Rubin K. Ehlers
Manuel S. Ayala Jr
Local Visitors From Texas Towns Stop in Harper
Samie McDonald of La Feria and his daughter Mrs Louetta Anderson of San Antonio visited Harper Friday. McDonald stayed to see his sister Mrs Carrie Calentine. Anderson visits Eldorado relatives this week. Aubrey Harper and wife and their son returned Monday from a trip to Arkansas and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samie McDonald
la Feria
Louetta Anderson
San Antonio
Harper
McDonald
Carrie Calentine
Anderson
Eldorado
Aubrey Harper
Small Son
Bill Strackbein
Arkansas
Corriedale Queen Coronation Highlights Meeting
The meeting featured the coop assuming management of its electric system formerly run under the Lower Colorado River Authority. A concert by the 657th Air Force Band from Kelly Field directed by Chief Warrant Officer Carmine Luce capped the session, and prizes were awarded.
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Coop
Lower
Colorado River
657Th Air Force Band
Kelly Field
Carmine Luce
Patricia Arnold
Blanco
Corriedale
Charles Schlamens
Jorgi Lagow
Eldorado
Jane Winkler
Giddings
Jack Stanford
Alvin Dunn
Betty Meurer
Henry Frantzen
Muriel Meier
Leroy Lochte
Patsy Jordan
Franklin Loth
Jo Ann Striegler
Marvin Itz
Or. C. Fisher
The
Sheep Association
E. Sonny Bergmann
Round Mountain
Crockett Riley
Willow City
St. Mary's
Edison Street
Bethany
Zion Lutheran
Local League Scores and Upcoming Games
Results from last Sunday show Stonewall 7 over Sisterdale 17, Harper 1 over Comfort 2, Doss 5 over Boerne 4 in 16 innings, Center Point 1 over Enderlin 7, with July 17 Doss 5 and Sisterdale 17. Upcoming on July 27 Enderlin at Comfort, Center Point at Stonewall, Sisterdale at Boerne, Harper at Doss. Mrs Chester Tatsch is hospitalized in Fredericksburg with pneumonia. A gathering at the Kneese home celebrated Ida Kneese and Tommy Kneese birthday anniversaries with an ice cream supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Harper
Comfort
Doss
Boerne
Center Point
Enderlin
Tommy Kneese
Ida Kneese
Tommy
Farmer Boy's League
Sisterable
Corriedale Breeders Banquet Honors Queen at Hotel Nimitz
Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf attended the banquet hosted by the Corriedale Breeders Association Friday night at the Hotel Nimitz. Mrs Aaron Boyett was crowned queen. Mrs Maggie Giles of San Antonio visited their aunt and sister Mrs Walter Tarr on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hopf
Corriedale Breeders Ass'n
Hotel Nimitz
Aaron Boyett
Maggie Giles
San Antonio
Walter Tarr
Bier schwale visit with grandparents at Junction
Mr and Mrs Clark S Bierschwale and their young daughter of Junction visited his parents Mr and Mrs J L Bierschwale on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark S Bierschwale
Junction
J. L. Bierschwale
Rogers Family Visit in Harper Sunday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers and their son Wayne visited his parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers in Harper Sunday afternoon.
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Pat Rogers
Wayne
Harper
J. J. Rors
Mary and Her Little Lamb at Coronation Pageant
Karen Ann Dittmar daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar played Mary in the Coronation of the Queen of Corriedales last Friday. The pretty petite girl and her lamb drew attention as they accompanied the royal entertainment before the Queen and her Court.
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Mary
Lamb
Grand Champ Corriedale Ram Tops Texas Show Sale
The grand champion Corriedale ram at the fifth annual Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeders show and sale in Fredericksburg sold for 260 dollars to E Sonny Bergmann Round Mountain. The event featured a triple exposition with a local electric cooperative fair and a country manufacturers trades show. Forty rams averaged 53.60, ten ewes 30.40, and seven lambed ewes 10 per pair, as C W Riley Willow City was elected Texas Corriedale Association president and Patricia Arnold crowned Texas Corriedale queen with Q C Fisher presiding.
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Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeders’ Assn
Fredericksburg
Sonny” Bergmann
Round Mountain
T. C. Stanford
Eldorado
W. M. Arnold
Blanco
Corriedale
Central Texas Electric Co-operative
C. W. Riley
Willow City
Texas Corriedale Association
Bergmann
Curtis Siegmund
Ledbetter
H. C
Mrs Goerner Receives Life Membership Pin
The Lutheran Missionary Society met July 16 at 3 pm with devotional and songs. Mrs. Goerner received a Life Membership pin from Mrs. Raymond Spaeth, honoring Rev and Mrs Goerner on their 47th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Missionary Society
Lee Schmidt
Glen Hopf
Alfred Spaeth
Goerner
Raymond Spaeth
Lutheran Welfare Society
4-H Girls Meet The Harper Club
4-H Girls met July 17 1952 at 1 30 p m in the school with Mrs M R Duderstadt to continue sewing projects. All garments must be finished by the next meeting. Bernice and Annie Marie Lange served cookies and ice cream. Bernice Lange is 4 H reporter. A brief social mentions visits by Fred ericksburg residents and others to Lang and Harper families.
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M. R. Duderstadt
Bernice
Annie Marie Lange
Bernice Lange
Kerrville Visitors Seen Friday
Mrs Lon Whetstone Mrs A C Wendel Mrs Marshall Brown and Mrs Fred Whetstone were Kerrville visitors Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Whetstone
A. C. Wendel
Marshall Brown
Fred Whetstone
Kerrville
Harlan Family Heads on Across States Trip
Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan and their son Thomas departed Sunday for a tour of the United States visiting relatives along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Harlan
Thomas
States
Baytown Couple Visited Clyde Floyd's Mother
Mr and Mrs Clyde Floyd of Baytown spent several days visiting his mother Mrs FP M Floyd, reflecting family ties and hometown connections in a local society note.
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Clyde Floyd
Baytown
Fp, M. Floyd
Langs Visit Relatives in Harper During Weekend
Mr and Mrs Albert Lang of San Antonio visited relatives at Harper during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lang
San Antonio
Harper
Visit Highlights Family Gatherings Across Town
Mr and Mrs George Holekamp of Turtle Creek spent two days last week with her mother Mrs L A Stevens. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and children visited his mother Mrs Ernest Klein at Spring Creek Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Lang
Howard Bowers
Carolyn Lott
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
George Holekamp
Turtle Creek
L. A. Stevens
Edwin Klein
Ernest Klein
Spring Creek
Mr and Mrs Perry Casper Visit Harper Relatives
Mr and Mrs Perry Casper of San Antonio spent several days visiting relatives at Harper last week.
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Gene Harper
Small Son
Sam Scarborough
Brownwood
Mrs
Perry Casper
San Antonio
Harper
Visit to the Gerland and Stocherd Homes
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ande and their daughters were visitors at the home of Fred Gerland and also at the home of Mr and Mrs W D Stocherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ande
Fred Gerland
W. D. Stocherd
Presbyterian Women Meet With Mrs Tommy Kneese
The Women’s Society of the Presbyterian Church gathered at Mrs. Tommy Kneese’s home with co host Mrs C Kneese. Mrs Dean Hopf led a Missions lesson during the meeting and 18 members attended. The group invited the Ingram Society to the August meeting with Mrs Watkine Tarr, Mrs J J Rogers, and Mrs Pat Rogers as hostesses and Mrs A J Arnold as leader. Mrs Warren McDougall turned in $9 from jelly sales. Cake and punch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of the Presbyterian Church
Tommy Kneese
C. Kneese
Dean Hopf
Ingram Society
Watkine Tarr
J. J. Rogers
Pat Rogers
A. J. Arnold
Warren McDougall
Children of Mrs. Ida Kneese Enjoy Reunion at Ranch
The Kneese family held a Sunday reunion at the Clayton Kneese ranch with Mrs. Ida Kneese and many relatives from Harper New Braunfels Round Mountain and local families. A barbecue meal followed by visits marked the first reunion with plans to host again on the third Sunday in Jury of 33.
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Ida Kneese
Clayton Kneese
Forest Green
Edgar Ellebracht
Tommy Kneese
Harper
Alton Kneese
New Braunfels
Christian Burke
Round Mountain
Freeman Mrs Alice Freeman dies after stroke in Harper
Mrs. Alice Freeman aged 77 or 78, longtime Center Point resident, died Wednesday at her Harper home after a several day illness from a stroke. Funeral services were held in San Antonio at 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Alice Freeman
Harper
Amos B. Hardin Promoted To Captain in Air Force
Amos B. Hardin of Hunt has been promoted to captain in the US Air Force at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. He serves with the 6200th Motor Vehicle Squadron of Philippines Command and Thirteenth Air Force, on his second overseas assignment after service in Europe during 1944-45. His wife Louise M. Hop din and their son Alan Bruce reside in El Paso.
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Clark Afb
Amos
Hardin
A. B. Hardin
Hunt
US Air Force
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
6200Th
Philippines Command
Air Force
Thirteenth Air Force
Louise M. Hopdin
Alan Bruce
el Paso
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George M. Gadsby
Edison Electric Institute
Chicago
Ill
Ndustrial News Review
C. W. Mayott
Natural Resources
Ralph Swanson
Matter
Barsch
Oswald E. Jackson
Chéster J. Marquardt
Chester Tatsch jIs
Corriedale Ram
W. R. Smith
Odessa
Ben ‘Thomas
F. D. Kothmann
Menard
Jack Lee
John S. Morris
Jack Jones
Nolan Guthrie
Rock Springs
Presbyterian
Amos B. Hardin
Nida Mae Maner
Shine
Ban Maries
Nila Mae Maner
Mra
Mane
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Shiner
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