Harold Schmidt Receives Jet Fighter Wings at Williams AFB
Second Lt. Harold B. Schmidt, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Schmidt of Kimble County near Harper, earned the silver wings at Chandler Arizona. Colonel James D. Mayden presented the wings and diplomas at a base theatre ceremony. The graduation class included five NATO nations and U S pilots trained under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Schmidt will report to Nellis AFB for gunnery school.
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Williams Airforce Base
Chandler
Arizona
Harold B. Schmidt
David Schmidt
Kimble County
Harper
James D. Mayden
Arizona County
Phoenix
NATO
Denmark
Norway
France
Portugal
United States
Schmidt
Air Force
Goodfellow Afb
San Angelo
Texas
Peacock Military Academy
San Antonio
College of Texas A&m
Williams Air Force Base
Davene
Charles
Nellis Afb
Las Vegas
Nevada
First Meeting of Central Texas Electric Cooperative Directors
The article notes the first regular meeting since independent operation began on June 20. It names directors and officers pictured: standing Luke Moss Liam Lee Loeffler Mason C J Cone Liano Tom Carr Kerrville Chester Schwethheim Comfort Hugo Weinheimer Stonewall Ralph A. Swanson manager and seated W C McWilliams office manager Arthur Stehling attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Texas Power Reserve
Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeder’s Association
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Hugo Weinheimer
Stonewall
Luke Mass
Llano
Chester
Schwetheim
Comfort
Lee M. Loeffler
Mason
Paul Stehling
Tom Carr
Kerrville
J.C. Cone Jr
Liano
O. C. Fisher
Fisher
Potatoes and Politicians in the New Deal Era
Willford I. King argues that New Deal regulation disrupted free market potato pricing. He notes bureaucrats backed by government purchases kept prices above market, prompting record crops and large government expenditures, illustrating political interference in business.
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Willford I
New Deal
Uncle Sam
Harper Beats Doss Cyclones 7 3 In Fairly Even Matchup
Harper Longhorns won 7 3 over the Doss Cyclones in a Sunday game to extend a four game win streak and move closer to the top of the Former Boys League standings. Mer Feller pitched well allowing two clean innings before a trio of late errors. Next Sunday Harper travels to Boerne while Doss goes to Stonewall.
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Harper Longhorns
Doss Cyclones
Mer
Herbert Feller
Harper
Doss
W. Hahn
Freddie Tatsch
Baumann
Johnnie Bierschwale
D. Rahe
Hahn
Freddie
Boerne
Stonewall
Meee
J. Baethge
J. Bierschwale
F. Tatsch
H. Bierschwale
Oren Cottle
H. Rahe
Omer Cottle
Lorenz
IH. Feller
Gillespie County School Census Totals 1952 53
Census figures compiled for Gillespie County show 789 in the Common School District, 1177 in the Fredericksburg Independent School District, and 216 in the Harper Independent School District. The list names dozens of named communities with scholastic counts and notes 1951 52 term totals for comparison.
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Gillespie County
Austin
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper Independent
Luckenbach
Rocky Hill
Pilot Knob
Squaw Creek
Crabapple
Meusebach Creek
Cherry Springs
Stonewall
Wrede
Lower South Grapetown
Doss
Pecan Creek
Morris
North Zone All Stars defeat South Zone in 11-9 Farmer Boys game
The North Zone all stars beat the South Zone 11-9 in Comfort in a non league Farmers Boys game. Pitchers Herbert Feller and James En derlin led the North, Hal Ray Bierschwale caught. South’s Speedy Smith and Sar abia worked on the mound, Kaiser and Kosten also contributed.
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Farmer Boys
Comfort
Herbert Feller
James Enderlin
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Speedy Smith
Sarabia
Kaiser
Kosten
Sisterdale
San Antonio
Harper Firemen May Take Minstrel Show To Fredericksburg
Harper volunteers capped a two night Juneteenth Minstrel at Harper school with receipts over 600 dollars. Fire Chief Roeder reported plans to present the show in Fredericksburg with cooperation from the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department and Lions Club. Walter Ottmers and the Herald editor will arrange dates. Also note: Sister Columba made her religious profession at Our Lady of The Lake Convent in San Antonio.
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Harper School
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Fredericksburg
Richard Roeder
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Walter Ottmers
Fredericksburg Firemen
The
Lions Club
Herald
Felix Maurer
Laurina and
Columba
Our Lady of the Lake Convent
San Antonio
Columna
Local Masons Install Harper Members and New Officers
A Fredericksburg Lodge ceremony installed officers for the year with Chas W Barrett Victor Marschall and E B Eckerle among the honorees. Harper attendees included John S Morris E B Eckerle Chas Barrett J M Scarborough L H Harper and others. New Harper pastor Rev R Gammenthaler and wife joined the town as Bob Chaffee and family relocate. Farmers Boy League results list Comfort Enderlin and Harper standings with nextweek matches announced.
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Masonic Lodge
Harper
Fredericksburg
Chas. W. Barrett
Victor Marschall
E. B. Eckerle
John S. Morris
Chas. Barrett
J. M. Scarborough
L. H
Ter
Victor F. Marschall
Ivan Lawrence
O. Mintel
Rev. R. Gammenthaler
Marvin Daniels
Randolf Crittenden
Harper Wool and Mohair Show Winners Named
The seventh annual Harper Wool and Mohair Show crowned four trophy winners. Clint Brown chaired the Snow Committee, M L Bennett of Junction exhibited Champion Wool Fleece, Van C Brown showed best pay wool, Bob Brown displayed Champion Ranchman's Flock, James Gray judged the show, and Carlton Wendel presented Champion Mohair Fleece. Bobby Brown and Carlton Wendel posed with their trophies.
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Harper Wool & Mohair
Clint Brown
Snow Committee
M. L. Bennett
Junction
van C. Brown
Bob Brown
James Gray
Texas Extension Service
Carlton Wendel
Bobby, Brown
Bobbie
Harper
Brown
Staphoto
Sears Foundation
Gillespie
Victor Wendel
Harper Longhorns Defeat Center Point 17 3 in Softball clash
The Harper girls softball team in the Hill Country league, the Harper Longhorns, beat Center Point 17 to 3 at Harper Community Park Friday night to tie for first place. The photo shows Valdene and Lydia Bier schwale, Frances Dittmar, Peggy Schmidt, Joan Spaeth, Lillie Klaehn, Marlene Kaiser, Janice Spaeth, Shirley Ernst, M Liss Spaeth. others include Virginia Roeder and Peggy Hopf. Next game at Fredericksburg Thursday night.
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Harper
Harper Longhorns
Hill Country
Harper Community Park
Harper Girls
Valdene Bierschwale
Frances Dittmar
Lydia Fae Bierschwale
Peggy Schmidt
Joan Spaeth
Lillie Mae Klaehn
Marlene Kai
July Fourth Racing and Baseball at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
The Fredericksburg fair grounds host a three day Fourth of July program with seven purse horse races daily and baseball games among local teams. Co sponsored by Gallespie County Fair Association and Louis Jordan Post American Legion, more than 75 horses entered, expected up to 120. Events include Comfort Bronchos on July 4, Farmer Boys League game July 5, and Hit Country League clash Stonewall vs Fredericksburg July 6. Track is described as fast and well prepared.
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Gallespie County Fair Association
Louis Jordan Ff Post
American Legion
W. Lee
Walter Ottmers
Texas
Farmer Boys League
Stonewall
Fredericksour
Eption
Price Daniel Visits Fredericksburg Supporters in Campaign Stop
U S Senate hopeful Price Daniel met about eighty local supporters in Fredericksburg during an informal reception at the Nimitz Hotel. Arthur Stehling presented Daniel with cigars, quipping the candidate should have a good cigar for a good campaign. Daniel and family had traveled from Brunet and San Saba before heading on to San Antonio and other Gulf Coast cities.
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Price Daniel
U. S
Fredericksburg
Arthur Stechiing
Texas Attorney General
Texas House of Representatives
Daniel
Stehling
Nimitz
Jean
Price Jt
John
Houston Daniel
Voters Meet Friday Night in Gillespie County
A Gillespie County voters meeting is set for Friday night June 27 at 8 o clock in the district court room of the court house. The event urges participation in the Democratic July Primary and explains that any qualified voter may participate in July and November elections.
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Gillespie County
Court House
Elescos
Democratic
Sach
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Central Texas Electric Cooperative Plans
Wali
H. Feller
Eckert
Arhelger
H. Bierschwaler
Durden
Electric Coop
All Stars
Bob Chaffee
Mr. Chaffee
Harper’ Presbyterian Church
Nhe Farmer Boy's League
Enderlin
Center Point
Harper Ll
Stonewall I
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
Price Daniel and
Sears
Harper Wool
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