Pension for Alger Hiss fuels political clash in era
Reporter Henry J. Taylor outlines battles over a proposed federal retirement pension for Alger Hiss. He notes Civil Service replies, congressional bills led by Katharine St. George, White House denials, and behind the scenes efforts to block or support such pension payments amid Hiss’s Felon conviction and upcoming Lewisburg sentence. The piece traces reactions and plans as Texas and national races unfold.
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Henry J. Taylor
Alger Hiss
William C. Hull
Civil Service Commission
Federal Service
Hiss
United States
Congress
Katharine St. George
Tuxedo Park
New York
Washington
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
St. George
Civil Service
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Highway Department Paves Road Curb to Curb at Harper
Fredericksburg crews paved curb to curb in front of Harper public school from the Baptist Church to the Kerrville Fredericksburg junction and Pedernales River bridge. A seal coat and sidewalk paving were completed or planned with an expected finish by Monday. Citizens commend the highway department for the improved appearance of the Harper highway.
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Texas State Highway
Fredericksburg
Harper Public School
Baptist
Highway Department
Harper
Local Notables Travel and Community News From Parker Home
Mrs. J A Milam reports social calls by Dr Fred Lowry and son Mike and George Brady of Austin at Walter Parker home. San Antonio visitor Lee Allen Pape spends time with Joe Parker. Junction guests and election watchers attend community events. The Wim berley Reunion draws sixty attendees from Texas Colorado and Oklahoma. Thermometer hits 110 as new mail routes announced and local trips for J F Parker Lovan Parker and others.
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J. A. Milam
Fred Lowry
Mike
George Brady
Austin
Walter Parker
Lee Allen Pape
San Antonio
Joe Parker
Belton Tatsch
Kathy
Jimmie
Junction
Oren Parker
Doyle Parker
Dillard Stapp
Scotty Kinsey
Walton Whitworth
Archie Lennon
Barbara
Charles Frederick
Elmer Lee Russell
California
Virgil Lennoon
Carlos Parker
Adentonio
Isaack
Wimberley
Ballinger Park
Garland
Jess F. Parker
Cecil Parker
Mary Ellis
Bruce
Janice
Joyce
Daylene Parker
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Marvin Ernst
Rocksprings
Willie Colling
Gilbert Anderegg
Roy Roberto
Garland Milam
Kerrville
Aubrey Harper
Jett Parker
Lovan Parker
Jack Stapp
Scotty Kin
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Herald
Amateur rodeo planned at Harper park August 6-7
A two day amateur rodeo will be held at Harper community park on Friday and Saturday August 6 and 7. Ot tmar Schnerr of Gillespie Co. provides stock noted as excellent for the show. Events include calf tie down bareback bronc riding girls barrel race bull riding double mugging and a match roping if feasible. There will be clown acts and added purses for bronc and bull riding with best two day averages rewarded. Admission 75 cents adults 40 cents children under school age free. Barbecue luncheon starts 4 pm Saturday with music and open air pavilion dancing at 9 pm.
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Harper Community Park
Ottmar Schnerr
Gillespie Co
Texas
Floy Bode Station & Warehouse
Harper
Sewing Club Meets at Youth Center
The Sewing Club met at the Youth Center July 22 with eight members present. A motion to have Mrs. Alfred Kramer obtain more material for pillow cases and to keep salt sacks donated by Mrs. Simon Casper was made. A crock and pitcher donated by the club, and a gift to Mrs. Gammenthaler for guessing the beans in a jar were noted. All attendees said the picnic on July 11 was enjoyable. Fine money collected was 25 cents. Hostesses served sandwiches, angel food cake, cookies, chips, Ritz crackers and soft drinks. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Floyd Boatright's home August 19.
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Alfred Kramer
Simon Casper
Gammenthaler
Floyd Boatright
Harpers Sizzle into Week of Dry Heat
Residents suffered through extreme heat with Sunday noted as the year’s hottest until Monday surpassed it. Dry conditions persisted as no relief from rain appeared on the horizon.
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Harper
Fannie Suffel to Perform in SWISTC Festivals
Harper teacher Fannie Suffel will assist in four one act plays at Southwest Texas State Teachers College during the SWISTC drama and speech festivals. The College Little Theatre will host the July 30 program at 8 p m as part of a three week workshop for public school teachers and students led by Prof. Jim Barton with help from Dr. Giles W Gray and Bruce Roach.
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San Marcus
Harper
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Fannie Suffel
Little
Jim Barton
Barton
Giles W. Gray
Louisiana State University
Bruce Roach
Texas Interscholastic League
Dr John McCaleb Joins Midwestern University Faculty
Kerrville readers learn that Dr John McCaleb of Kerrville joins Midwest University Wichita Falls as professor of agriculture. A World War II veteran and former Texas Tech agriculture staffer, he earned BS and PhD from Texas A&M and has ranching experience.
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Kerrville
John McCaleb
Sam McCaleb
Midwest University
Wichita Falls
McCaleb
Division of Agriculture
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Veterans School
Harper
Texas
Texas A&m College
Central Pacific Area
Ilouston
Fort Worlsbe
Abenn
Rev and Mrs Grosenbacher Wed In Michigan
Rev and Mrs Clifford Grosenbacher wed in a June ceremony in South Haven Michigan. The bride Rosemary Lannin and groom Walter Grosenbacher plan a future in Hartford Connecticut where he will study missions before sailing to Liberia in 1966 for missionary work.
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Missouri
Clifford Grosenbacher
Maywood
Illinois
South Haven
Michigan
Armin G. Wong
St. Lukes
Muskegon
Kenneth W. Johnson
Stephanie Church
James Church
Tazel Park
Wengs
Ken Larkin
Davenport
Town
Charles Mallock
Kenneth Lannin
Grousenbacher
Chicago
Hartford
Connecticut
Board of Missions
Africa
Liberia
Kerrville Family Plans Move to Wichita Falls
Kerrville residents Kayle aged 11 and Michael aged 9, along with Dr. McCaleb and family, announce plans to relocate from Kerrville to Wichita Falls after spending the summer in Kerrville.
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Catplo
Hogs
Dr. McCaleb
Huis Wade
Ormen Neite C. Ayers
Graham
Dance
Kayle
Michael
Wil
Wichita Falls
Kerrville
Kerrville Twins
Fletcher Family Returns Home From Two-Week Vacation
Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher return with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs H D Sivells from a two week trip to New Mexico and Arizona. They visited Cloudcroft Russado Mescalero Apache lands Albuquerque Sandia Mt Lava Beds Painted Desert Grand Canyon Flagstaff Jerome and more before returning via El Paso Juarez and Albuquerque meeting relatives along the way. The 2900 mile journey had one vapor lock in the Sacramento Mountains.
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W. E. Fletcher
H. D. Sivells
Austin
New Mexico
Arizona
Cloudcroft
Russado
Mescelaro Indian Reservation
Albuquerque
Sandia Mt
Lava
Petrified Forest
Painted Desert Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon
Jerome
America
Apache Drive
Flagstaff
Don McClures
McClure
Mr. Fletcher
Phoenisx
J. B. Fletcher
Miami
Miami Copper Mines
Billy Grosenbacher
Cuerco
Sacramento Mountains
Cutting Horse Contest at Blanco State Park Fair Grounds
Cutting horse contest organized by Poenisch of the NCHA will run August 6 and 7 at Blanco State Park Fair Grounds. Enter by $20 per horse. purse equals total entrance fees plus $100 added money for the Wanner. First day go around winner gets 70 percent, final Saturday winner gets 30 percent. National Cutting Horse Assn approves. judge appointed by the association. A quarter horse show runs on the same dates with ribbons awarded.
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Car Poenisch
NCHA
Blanco State Park Fair
National Cutting Horse Assn
Longhorn Cattle to Be Shown at Giliespie County Fair
Longhorn cattle from Fort Griffin near Albany will be on display at the 66th Giliespie County Fair on August 20 21 and 22 as a free attraction of the Texas Park Board. This rare live livestock exhibit will feature steer about 19 hands high and 1900 pounds, with pens built to house them.
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Old Fort Griffin
Albany
Giliespie County
Calvin J. Bierschwabe
Texas Park Board
Fort Giffin
Fort Worth
Fai
Teads
Livestoce c&Vision
I Js
Blerschwale Aye
Texas
Giants
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