Shades of World War II price controls loom on lumber
The article argues that price controls on lumber fail due to standing timber prices, varied production costs, and countless timber types. It recalls wartime WPB efforts, drops in 1942–45, rebounds by 1950, and describes diverse small mills, transport, and regional costs making uniform pricing impossible.
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Solomon
Robert Na- Than
Philadelphia
Office of Price Administration
War Production Board
WPB
OPA
Lumber
United States
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named at Graduation
Jeff Whitworth son of Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth earned valedictorian honors while Peggy Scarborough daughter of Mr and Mrs Claston Parker received salutatorian recognition at Wednesday night commencement services for the graduates.
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Duanna Beth Whitworth
Jeff
Pete Whitworth
Peggy Scarborough
Claston Parker
Harper High School
Miss Whitworth
Miss Parker
Clark Bierschwale
Arthur Bierschwale
Native woman Creek School Closing at Spring Creek
The Native woman Creek school closes with a Saturday program at Arthur Reed's Spring Creek Hall on June 2. Children stage a two act operetta Taffy Ann at 2 30 p m, barbecue at 5 p m, adult play Good Gracious Grandma at 7 p m and a dance to follow with music by The Hill Country Boys.
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Squaw Creek
Arthur Reed
Spring Creek Hall
Walter Louis Crenwelge
Virginia “Ann Stehling
Ernestine Crenwelge
Dennis Stehling
Larry Crenwelge
Robert Straube
Dora Lee Crenwelge
Nathaniel Crenwelge
Carryn Crenwelge
Carlton Sieckmann
Adrien Stehling
Felix Hahn, Jr
Sidney Crenwelge
Elizabeth Ann Sieckmann
Elizebet
Henry Breckenridge
Harold Strackhein
George Breckenridge
Victor Crenwelge
Lennox
Hilda
Tatsch
Helen Allen
Helen Ruth Hahn
Cecile Allen
Helen
Clancy
Philip Crenwelge
Wiggins
Stanley Crenwelge
P. Sam
Pete Crenwelge
Delicia
Theresa Straube
Reverend J D Farmer Named Harper Methodist Pastor
Rev J D Farmer appointed by the Southwest Texas Conference to lead the Harper and London Methodist Churches. He and his wife will live at the Harper parsonage and he will preach June 3 with Sunday School at 10 a m and Worship at 11 a m followed by a dinner on the grounds. Supt Neal B Fox and his sons Rex and Gilbert of Shiner attended Harper commencement exercises.
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J. D. Farmer
Southwest Texas
Methodist Church
San Antonio
Harper
London
Neal B. Fox
Memorial services held for war dead graves decorated
Memorial services were held at the local cemetery Sunday at 3 p.m. Rev. Carlos Parker led the service assisted by two other ministers. The American Legion Auxiliary decorated the graves and friends and relatives brought flowers for the graves. A nice crowd attended.
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Carlos Parker
A. L. Spellman
Jack Minter
American Legion Auxiliary
Harper Cemetery Clean-Up Day Preparations and Local News
A town announces a next Wednesday June 6 cleanup for Harper Cemetery with volunteers urged to bring tools. A new power mower has reduced overgrowth while the cemetery fund invites further donations at Harper First State Bank or to committee members. Local drilling efforts on the Allan Gibson ranch ended with equipment removed after a 126 foot tower toppled injuring a worker slightly. a Kerrville hospital visit followed. Dr. and Mrs. J B Birt and others traveled from Dallas and East Texas to Corpus Christi for a visit.
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Harper Cemetery
Harper Cemetery Committee
Harper First State Bank
Allan Gibson
O. W. Killam
Lareda
Killam
Alonzo Reed
Harper
Kerrville
J. B. Birt
Hill Country Telephone Coop Forming in Gillespie County
Temporary board announced for Hill Country Telephone Coop formed with Gillespie County Farm Bureau backing. Charter received Monday. general organization meeting set for June 8 at 8:30 p.m. at Fair Park Exhibition Hall Fredericksburg to elect a full board and complete the non profit cooperative.
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Hill Country Telephone Coop
Eugene Lindig
Bill Schneider
Roy Jacoby
Walter Schlaudt
Herman Eckhardt
Otto Schumann
Hill Country Coop
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
The
Farm Bureau
Rural Electric Cooperative
Gillespie
Counies
Telephone Coop
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Fredericksburg
Coke Party Honors Miss Zane Parker at Walter Parker Home
Mrs. Walter Parker and guests hosted a Coke party last Friday 10 to 11 am honoring Miss Zane Clell Parker of the graduation class. Attending were named classmates and sophomore girls. Gifts were presented to the honoree amid candy bars peanuts and iced Cokes. Mr and Mrs Robert Kensing attended graduation exercises. Mr and Mrs Harold Adcock left for a California vacation.
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Walter Parker
Bill Stevenson
Earl Raley
Zane Clell Parker
Misses Fern Hermes
Cleo Goff
Bernice Lang
JoAnn Spaeth
Josephine Walker
Bonnie Bernhard
Bonnie Jo Metzger
Dana Beth Whitworth
Peggy Lou Parker
Harper Cubs overpower Stonewall 14 to 5 in baseball
Harper Cubs overcome Stonewall 14 to 5 as H Feller hurled nine innings. Harold Rahe and Hal Bier swelling three hits each pace Harper while Stonewall pitchers Klein Grobe Klier and Odean yielded 14 hits. Next Sunday Harper faces Enderlin at Seipp s ball park.
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Harper Cubs
Stonewall
Harold Rahe
Hal Bierschwab
Cubs
H. Feller
Harper
H. Klein
Grobe
Klier
Ocean
Enderlin
Seipp
Ball Park
Hodges
J Eckert
Moritz
Padgett
Wuest
F. Tatsch
T. Feller
H. Bierschwale
Feller
Bierschwale
H. Ecker
Odean
Kiler
H. Feiler
Kliter
U. Klein
Khier
Loff Odean
Kiein
Sankey
A. Cottle
Eddie Rickenbacker Buys Bear Creek Ranch Near Hunt
Official notice confirms Eddie Rickenbacker and family bought Bear Creek Ranch from Richard Frederick of San Antonio for 290000 dollars. The 2700 acre property near Hunt will host part year stays, with minor furnishings remaining and Trout pool, livestock displays, and ties to Hull Country Boys Livestock Shows noted.
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Bear Creek
Nadie Rickenbacker
New York
Richard Frederick
San Anton
Ruc Hkenbacker
Werrville
Frederick
Friederich
Bear Creek Ranch
Frieder Rich
California
Hull Country Boys
Rickenbackers
Eastern Air Lines
Kerrville Mountain Sun
U S Closes In On Secret of H-Bomb Hint From AEC
Washington report states the United States has proved via Eniwetok tests that the heat and timing necessary to trigger thermonuclear fusion can be maintained after an atomic explosion. The announcement stops short of confirming a live hydrogen bomb, but signals feasibility and mastery of the trigger mechanism.
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U. S
AEC
Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Eniwetok
Teigger
Pentragon
Pentagon
University of Chicago
Truman
Soil Conservation Winners Receive Awards at Junction
Winners of the essay contest How Soil Conservation Has Made My Town Better were honored in Junction last Wednesday morning. W R Humphrey of the Ft Worth Press awarded prizes and the contest is sponsored by the Ft Worth Press. Guenther Wittig received a plaque for best comeback farmer in the 51 county Soil Conservation Region and an Outstanding Conservation Farmer of Gillespie Co plaque from the Lions Club. Student winners pictured include Helen Mae Meurer Marilyn Lawrence Kenneth Knopp Betty Jean Lochte Frank Schmidt Jr Dorothy Mae Gold Annabel Feuge Della Mae Engel David Walter Virginia Evers. others unable to attend were Willie Gaines Tom Robertson. A 13 000 essay field statewide was noted. Dedication of the Texas A&M Adjunct was on the program along with a free barbecue lunch for 1500 attendees.
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Junction
W. R. Humphrey
Ft. Worth Press
Ft Worth Press
Guenther Wittig
West Texas
Wittig
Lions Club
Ft. Worth
Gillespie Co
Helen Mae Meurer
Marilyn Lawrence
Kenneth Knopp
Betty Jean Lochte
Frank Schmidt Jr
Dorothy Mae Gold
Annabel Feuge
Della Mae Engel
David Walter
Virginia Evers
Herman Weinheimer
Dudley Mann
Arnold Rode
Father Hildeprand
Walter Fuhrmann
Texas A&m
Texas A&m College
Kimble County
Texas A&m Living
Ares
Sul Ross State College Graduation Lists 153 Degrees
Fred J. Whitewood Jr. is among the graduates in Sul Ross State College thirty second spring commencement. A total of 153 degrees were awarded May 28, the largest long term class, with 78 Bachelor of Science in Range Animal Husbandry and 12 Bachelor of Arts, 8 Master of Arts, 12 Master of Education, 7 Bachelor of Music, 16 Bachelor of Business Administration, and 5 other degrees. Dr R M Hawkins presided as president conferring degrees.
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Sul Ross State College
T. H. Etheridge
Sul Ross
Howard H. Hollowell
Oak Cliff
Dallas
Hamilton Rogers
Fort Worth
R. M. Hawkins
Fred J. Whitewood Jr
Hill Crest Gospel Singing Sunday at Harper Church
The Hill-Crest Gospel Singing meets Sunday June 3 at 2 30 p m in Harper Presbyterian Church. Interdenominational event invites singing groups and gospel lovers to attend with a cordial welcome. The senior class and sponsors plus some parents traveled to Galveston for senior day.
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Hill-Crest Gospel
Hill-Crest
Harper Presbyterian Church
Galveston
Kerrville Art Club to Exhibit 100 Paintings June 9
Kerrville Art Club holds its first annual art exhibit on Saturday June 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Blue Bonnet Hotel. About one hundred original paintings will be on display with no admission charge. Three paintings by famous local artists will be given as door prizes. winners need not be present to win.
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Kerrville Art Club Watch
Blue Bonnet Hotel
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Hunt
C. J. Whitewood
Harlington
By Neal Stanford
Christian Science Monitor
Harold Hahenicht
Kilgore
J. M. Scarborough
Peggy Ann Scarborough
John Eathorne
San Angelo
Mrs. Eathorne
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