Senators rebuke Communist delegation in veterans protest
A charged scene in the U S capital shows veteran leaders denouncing a Communist delegation as they press for influence over legislation. Senator Edward Martin says the party has no right to veterans' respect while Senator Homer Ferguson notes the only thing he respects is their right to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Congress
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Ferguson
Terguson
Martin
Russia
Adolph Hitler
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Meeting Slated Monday Night For Election Of Two Park Directors
Report covers a upcoming Monday night meeting to elect two park directors. Also includes editorial style attack on Communists by Senators Ferguson and Martin, defending American democracy and veterans groups, plus local social notes and brief community updates.
Harper Team Opens Season With Second Win In Hill Country League
Harper led from start to finish in a 5 3 win Sunday. It was the team's second victory in five starts this season in the Hill Country League. A meeting is set for Monday night June 8 at 8 p m in the school building to elect two outgoing directors for the Harper Community Park. Voting members and all interested are urged to attend. Further park matters will be discussed.
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Harper
Harper Community Park
Law Enforcement Officers Met At Rocksprings Next Wednesday
Prominent lawmen will speak at the FBI Law Enforcement Conference in Rocksprings under Maurice W. Acers of the FBI. Howard Mayes and Sheriff R. R. Corder will join, with a 2 pm start and a barbecue supper for attendees. The program includes a burglary investigation demonstration to show how criminals operate and how to generate leads.
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FBI
Rocksprings
Maurice W. Acers
San Antonio
Howard Mays
R. R. Corder
Acers
Howard Mayes
Texas
Hill Country League Scores and Upcoming Games
Last Sunday results: Sisterdale 0 Camp Stanley 2, Harper 5 Ingram 3, Bandera 15 Seipp’s 1. Next Sunday matchups: Sisterdale at Ingram, Bandera at Stonewall, Harper at Seipp’s, Camp Stanley off.
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Sisterdale
Camp Stanley
Harper
Ingram
Bandera
Seipp’s
Stonewall
G.P. WL
Stanley Bandera
Seipp
s _Sisterdale
Ingram Beats Harper Aces After Early Rally
Clark and Bridges pitched for Ingram allowing 12 hits as Dayton Rahe led the Harper bats with three of four. Harold Rahe added two hits including a triple. Omer Cottle stole second and scored, and DeLorey, Oren, and Sparks fueled a late Ingram comeback with key hits and a pivotal misplay, setting up a Harper score early.
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Clark
Bridges
Ingram
Dayton Rahe
Dayton
Harold
W. Feller
J.thurman
Ingram Boys
Omer Cottle
H. Rahe
Beaver
Omer
Harper
Sparks
Oren
de Lorey
Mr. Sparks
DeLorey
Short
Lorenz
Tommie
Holliman
Walter
Mgr. DeLorey
Morris
Long Johnnie Thurman
Colbath
Correction to Harper High School commencement report
A correction clarifies that Dorothy Mae Parker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vester Parker, not Mr. and Mrs. Jess Parker. Additional notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Roy Steitle and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whetstone and son at a ball game in Ingram, and visits involving Mrs. Margie Buckhanan, Mrs. Theresa Tobin, and families in Rocksprings and Grove City.
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Harper High School
Dorothy Mae Parker
Jess Parker
Parker
Vester Parker
Roy Steitle
Albert Whetstone
Ingram
Funeral Held for Felix Spence in New Mexico
Harper residents attended the funeral of Felix Spence of Carthage New Mexico last week. Spence born August 16 1888 in Harper died May 23 1947 at age 58 years 9 months 12 days. Services were at Socorra Presbyterian Church with Rev Charles F Mitchell. burial at Fairview Memorial Park Albuquerque.
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Allen L. Gibson
Roy Coker
Doris Elaine
New Mexico
Felix Spence
Carthage
Spence
Gibson
Harper, Tex
Estella Spence
Presbyterian Church
Socorra
Charles F. Mitchell
Isle of Somewhere
Lee Coker
Dan Coker
Hunter Long
Bern Willliams
Dean Fite
Fairview Memorial Park
Albuquerque
Camp Stanley Edges Sisterdale 2 0 In Fast Game
Camp Stanley defeated Sisterdale 2 to 0 at Camp Stanley in a well played contest. Reed struck out 12 for Camp Stanley while Boos fanned one for Sisterdale. Ebel took batting honors with three hits in four trips as Sisterdale had eight hits but left runners in scoring position. Next Sunday Sisterdale plays at Ingram.
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Camp Stanley
Sisterdale
Reed
Bocs
Stanley
Listerdale
Boos
Recenthin
Ingram
iSchool Friends Help Colon Barrett Celebrate Birthday
Colon Barrett celebrated his birthday anniversary last Friday evening with school mates and friends. Attendees included Buddy and Suell Roberts Carlie Masters Zane and Buzzy Parker Joe Edd Cherry and Clark Bier schwabe. Wieners marshmallows cookies and cold drinks were served. Various games were played.
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Colon Barrett
Buddy
Suell Roberts
Carlie Masters
Zane
Buzzy Parker
Joe Edd Cherry
Clark Bierschwabe
Relatives and Friends Enjoyed Fishing Trip Last Sunday
A group of relatives and friends visited the C. A. Schraub camp on the south Llano River for a Sunday fishing outing. The men fished overnight, then the families joined for a day of meals including salads, new potatoes, mutton barbecue, fried chicken, fish, cake and coffee. Several in the group enjoyed the number 42 during the day. Everyone reported a delightful time.
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C. A. Schraub
Llano River
Pete Whitworth
Robert Kensing
E. R. Brown
Paul Barr
Fred Whitewood
John S. Whitewood
Inez
Robert
Tommie Jung
Edd Walker
Clara Wendel
Milton Dyer
W O Brown
Bill Brown
Haroldene Porter
Chester Brown
Ford Prepares Major 1948 Model Change
Ford plans a radical 1948 model overhaul with a whole new line of cars. Henry Ford II withheld details while executives toured the Kansas City plant, noting potential price stability but delaying visible deliveries to 1949 or late 1948. John R. Davis cites 1,200,000 orders, up 45 percent from January 1945. Ernest Breech hints prices may stay near current levels.
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Kansas City
Henry Ford II
John R. Davis
Ford
Detroit
Ernest Breech
Davis
Mr and Mrs Forrest Green Host Barbecue for Son Birth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Forrest Green entertained with a barbecue dinner Sunday honoring their son's first birthday anniversary. Attending were Dr and Mrs J B Birt, Mr and Mrs C W Granville and Ellis, Mr and Mrs Clifton Kneese and baby, Mrs Ida Kneese and son Clayton.
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Forest Green
J. B. Birt
C. W. Granville and
Ellis
Clifton Kneese
Ida Kneese
Clayton
Brady Plans Big July Jubilee
Brady will reopen with a three day July Jubilee featuring hearse races and a new 4000 seat grandstand plus 3000 bleachers at the Brady race track as part of a larger fair project. The three day celebration is set for July 3 15 per Brady chamber of commerce manager Joe T Ogden.
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Brady
Brady Race Track
South
Joe T. Ogden
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Comfort Chamber and Legion Sponsor Rodeo and Barbecue
A 1947 Comfort rodeo and barbecue at Gass Park hosted by the Comfort Chamber of Commerce and American Legion Post 150 draws a record crowd. Events run from 10am with FFA roping, calf scramble, barrel race, four rodeo events, and a 20-minute exhi bition by Bexar County Sheriff's Posse, plus a noon barbecue and a grand parade. Cold beer served at 1 pm.
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Gass Park
Comfort
Comfort Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Post
Joint Amusement Committee
FFA
Llano District VFW Elects Slate at Convention
Llano hosts the Llano district VFW convention with Bandera selected as next meeting site in September. San ford B Tune is re elected district commander. J H Perry senior vice commander. A P Overstreet junior vice. Lee Wimberly district chaplain. Lee B Moran district adjutant. Mrs Grace Clause elected district president. Eva Mae Gifford district secretary. Mildred Overstreet and Stella Tune senior and junior vice presidents. Visitors Edwin Hopf and wife from Fredericksburg noted. Hopf improving.
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Llano
Bandera
District of Veterans of Foreign Wars
C. O. Barker
State Department
Texas
Beth Kveton
Dallas
Sanford B Tune
J. H. Perry
Kerrville
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DOW Ve
Onadkrons
Armerican
Mic” Robert Mauer
Henry Pfeiffer
Alf. Pehl
Otto Segner
V.R. Guffy
Fredericksburg
J. L. Spencer
Mrs. V. O. Copple
San Marcos
Pa R. Brown
Ierper
R. C. Hagee
Cherry Springs
H. J. Howard
Corpus Christi
Boyd Morris
Mrs. Yates Boatright
Mrs. Sparks Boatright
Floyd Boatright
Hill Country League
G. A. Bonner
Leakey
Margie Buckhanan
Bill Foster
Grove City
Penn
Hans Wachhals
Theresa Tobin
Buddy Roberts
Hardin Tobin
Bill Kaiser
Werner McDougall
Uvalde
Bruce Edward Hagee
Fort Worth
Mrs
Robert Schaefer and Sons of
A. J. Kinsey
Scotty
Joe Ann
Mason
Voice of America
Washington, D. C
Geo. C. Marshall
Congress
United States
Marshal
Karl B. Mundt
Rep
House
Kansas
Clarence R. Sheets
Harold Nelson
Guaranty State Bank
Topeka
United States Savings
iSchool
Mr. and
Forrest Green
Mose Bierschwale
Son of
Abilene
JL. Farris
H. Wachhals
Robert Mauer
Jack Jones
Roy
Gwendolyn
Otto Rahe
Keidel Hospital
Inez Whitewood
Joyce Whetstone
Messrs
Elmer L. Russel
Marshall Brown
L. A. Stevens
Temple
Mary Virginia
Margaret Farer
W. E. Fletcher
Victor Marshall and Sons
Comfort Chamber and Legion
Erato Hopf
Little Daughter
Austin
Oliver Hopf
John SS. Whitewood
A.C. Wendell
Tueday
Ovuo
Charles Donald
Howard Byrd Schmidt
A. & M. College
V. C. Russel
V. C Russel Sr
Elmer Lee
Archie Lennon
Bryan Keithly
Kermit
G. D. Lennon
Sam McCaleb
Watkins
Tarr and Sons
Pat Rogers
Dist
VFW
Edwin Hopf
Hopf
Hollywood
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