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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1951

Page

10

Senate Keeps One Cent Tax Increase On Gasoline In Final Vote

The Senate passed an amended House tax bill on its 137th day of the session, keeping a one cent gasoline tax and a one cent cigarette tax while adding a heavy beer levy. The measure aims to yield about 62 million dollars for the general revenue fund over two years and about 44 million for highway funding.

Austin Tex Senate Treasury House General Revenue Fund Ottis Lock Lufkin Allan Shivers Lock Hazlewood Shivers Trinity River Authority J. O. Gillham Brownfield Jimmy Phillips Angleton William H. Shireman Corpus Christi J. E. Cox Conroe

Local residents attend visits and events in Fredericksburg and nearby towns

J R Mayhugh leaves Sunday for Corpus Christi to attend Baptist University. Mr and Mrs Clifton Kneese and son visit Ida Kneese in New Braunfels. Families and friends gather for showers and visits in Fredericksburg Lubbock and San Antonio with trips to Yellowstone planned for Harris and Scarborough families.

J. R. Mayhugh Corpus Christi The Baptist University Clifton Kneese New Braunfels Ida Kneese

Third Annual All-Female Hereford Sale at Mason

The Hill Country Hereford Association plans its third annual All-Female Sale in Mason Texas on Tuesday June 7 featuring 150 head including 60 cows and bred or open heifers. Cattle in good range condition, some with strong bull calf prospects, will be displayed at Mason Sales Company arena with Walter Britten as auctioneer starting at 12:00 noon. Catalogs are available from J D Jordan secretary Mason Texas.

Hill Country Hereford Association Mason J. D. Jordan Mason Sales Company Walter Britten Texas

Social Security Laws Compiled In Issue

An up to date compilation of the Social Security Laws issued by the United States Government Printing Office covers all provisions of the Social Security Act as amended and related enactments through December 31, 194. Individuals needing it should send sixty five cents to the Superintendent of Documents, U S Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D C, reference Senate Document Number 157, 83rd Congress.

United States Government Printing Office James B. Marley Social Security Administration Marley Washington D. C Senate

Two Courses To Be Offered To Merchants

Two courses on food store operations are offered to merchants and employees in Gillespie County starting June 27. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Fredericksburg High School Distributive Education Department, the program includes Grocery Checking Procedure and Food Store Operating Procedure. Clyde Bennett of the University of Texas will conduct the four day sessions from 7 30 to 10 pm and will also consult with enrolled store owners on modernization, layout, accounting and displays at no extra cost.

Gillespie County Chamber of Commerce Distributives Education Fredericksburg Clyde Bennett Industrial and Business Training Bureau University of Texas Bennett

Harper Shuts Out Stonewall 4-0 In Weekend Upstart

Harper blanked Stonewall 4-0 with Tooter Parker tossing a five hit game. Johnnie Cottle caught, Roeder, Casper, Ernst and Bier schwale produced key hits as Harper scored in the second fifth and seventh innings. The crowd roared as Harper eyes Victory No. 5 next Sunday at Listerdale. Stonewall hosts Doss.

Harper Stonewall George Salcher Johnnie Cottle Tooter Parker Roeder Casper J. Cottle A. Nebgen Ernst Bierschwale Benner Oren Cottle Fair Park Listerdale Doss Pstonewall Abrhpore Meurer Staudl Eocebervesseee Weinheimer Saeeeces Rahe Seecorgesseausen Seenersceesees Feller Eneevees Cueee Dr. Cottle Cosper Oeeerevere Parker Cesses Gore Meurer J. Nebgen Grobe

Graduation rush and historic Washington notes

The piece recalls graduation activity at a national level with 350000 students yearly visiting Washington and stair climbs at the Washington Monument. It lists past wildfires, the Ford Theatre opening, Lincoln assassination, and notes several other presidential assassination attempts and motives.

Harp Texas People and Family Visit Ranch Nearby

Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and children spent several days at their ranch near Rocksprings last week. Thomas Harlan, a Texas Tech student, returned to Harper to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan and cousins. Colen Barrett, recently in the armed services, came home to visit his parents. Mr and Mrs B J Mayhugh and children were dinner guests of Supt and Mrs Edward Bailey Sunday.

Walter Parker Jr New Braunfels Walter Parker Sr Teddy Harlan San Antonio Mrs Tommy Harlan Mrs. Watkins Tarr Rocksprings Colen Barrett Armed Services Charlie Barrett B. J. Mayhugh Supt Edward Bailey

Local families host and relocate in Pleasanton bound move

Mr and Mrs J R Peril and children were guests at the Priour home Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt and daughters left Saturday for Pleasanton to make their home. Duderstadt works in the air fields. Subscribe to The Herald.

J. R. Peril Dale Priour Douglas Duderstadt Pleasanton Mr. Duderstadt

Rural acreage prices set to rise with population growth

Buyers realize no ore land is being produced as population climbs. The steady demand suggests higher values for rural acreage in the future with prices moving upward.

TS and GRA to Meet June 4 in Kerrville

The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association's summer quarterly meeting will be held in Kerrville on Saturday June 4 with headquarters at the Blue Bonnet Hotel. All meetings move to Tivy High School from the hotel and County Court House. committees begin at 9:00 a.m. and the general session at 1:00 p.m. A Kerrville supper and dance is planned for Friday night at the Blue Bonnet and a barbecue in Louise Hays Park Saturday noon.

San Angelo Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association Kerrville R. W. Hodge del Rio TS .&Gra Blue Bonnet Hotel Tivy High School County Court House Hodge

Unclear fragment suggests assassination reference and third term topic

The snippet mentions Shrank who wounded Teddy Roosevelt and a claimed motive linked to Roosevelt opposing a third term, indicating a discussion of assassination and political aims.

Shrank Teddy Roosevelt T. R

Local Baseball Scores and This Sunday's Matches

Last Sunday Texans beat Doss 10 to 4 with Harper 4 and Stonewall 0 while Sisterdale topped Comfort 18 to 4. This Sunday's games feature Doss at Stonewall Harper at Sisterdale and Fredericksburg at Comfort.

Texans Doss Harper Stonewall Sisterdale Comfort

Harlan Family Visitation Weekend in New Braunfels

Mr and Mrs Richard Harlan and their son from New Braunfels visited Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan and Mr and Mrs oe Ps Lennon during the weekend.

Richard Harlan New Braunfels Tommy Harlan Ps Lennon

Tech students visit Hereford parents amid summer plans

Thomas Harlan and his friend G. D. Witherspoon from Texas Tech visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Harlan in Hereford. G. D. Witherspoon returned home Sunday. Thomas Harlan will go back to Lubbock January 15 to attend summer school.

Thomas Harlan G. D. Witherspoon Texas Tech Thomas Tommy Harlan G. D Hereford Lubbock

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