Stalin’s Death and Army Shift Signal Kremlin Realignment
The author discusses shifts in Soviet leadership after Stalin, noting Turkish foreknowledge of Stalingrad, Zhukov’s rise, and a move to realign with the Red Army. He argues Kremlin dependence on the army for stability, cites Turkish views, and stresses continued U.S. defense needs while warning against Soviet deception.
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Stalin
Kremlin
Stalingrad
Turkey
Fevzi Chakmak
Ankara
New York Times
Timoshenko
Mr. Taylor
Doubleday & Company
New York
Zhukov
Marshal Zhukov
Berlin
Eisenhower
Red Army
Russia
Moscow
Finland
Fuat Koprulu
Nazi Germany
Germany
Hitler
Marshal von Brauschitsch
General Beck
America
Alexis
Zhekov
Harper Methodist Church Educational Annex Completed Dedication Planned
The Harper Methodist Church completed its educational annex last week a 30 by 40 foot wood framed building with asbestos shingles celi tex interior walls and a large assembly room. It contains a kitchen rest rooms a study storage and four classrooms formed by folding doors. Labor cost is listed at 240 with dedication date pending awaiting furnishings and partitions.
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Harper Methodist Church
Horace King
San Antonio
King
Smal
Tommy Harlan
Oscar MacDonald
H. W. McClellan
Parker Ellebracht engagement announced in Harper
Harper couple announce the engagement of Carolyn Joan Parker to Levi Ellebracht of Fredericksburg. Carolyn is a Harper High School 1955 graduate who studied at Southwestern Bible Institute Waxahachie. Levi graduated Fredericksburg High School 1953 and works in ranching. Wedding planned August 4 at the Pentecostal Church of Harper.
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J. H. Parker
Harper
Carolyn Joan
Levi Ellebracht
Elgin Ellebracht
Fredericksburg
Miss Parker
Harper High School
Southwestern Bible Institute
Waxahachie
Ellebracht
Pentecostal Church of
O'Daniel to Speak in Fredericksburg June 29
W Lee O'Daniel visits Fredericksburg to campaign for Texas governor. He arrives with the Hill Billy Band led by Baby Rose and will discuss land scandals desegregation water supply old age pensions and teacher retirement and soldiers bonus. The tour continues to Llano Burnet Georgetown Belton with a closing rally at 8 p.m.
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Fredericksburg
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Court House Square
United States
Hill Billy
Baby Rose
Sophie Tucker
O’daniel
Southwest
Austin
Llano
Burnet
Georgetown
Belton
Harper 4-H Club Plans Summer Workshop
The Harper 4-H Club met at the Harper Youth Center with members two leaders and visitors. They formed plans for a summer workshop and set the next meeting for Thursday, July 5. All members are urged to attend.
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Harper 4-H Club
Harper Youth Center
Big Bend Park Plan Aims 10 Year $10 Million Program
National Park Service outlines a decade long plan for Big Bend National Park Texas. Secretary of the Interior Sea ton allocates 5 857 000 for roads and trails and 4 320 000 for buildings and utilities. Start this year includes a 550 000 Rio Grande road project and 440 000 for employee dwellings next year. Basin and Rio Grande village campground improvements to cost 50 000 each.
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Washington, D. C
Big Bend National Park
Texas
National Park Service
Seaton
Conrad Wirth
Rio Grande Road
Tornillo Creek
Daniel Ranch
Wirth
Rio Grande Village
Kerrville Jaycees Stage 22nd Hill Country Rodeo
Cowboys from the Harper area sign up for Kerrville Jaycee Rodeo July 4 6 7. The 22nd annual Hill Country Cowboys Championship Rodeo will be held in Kerrville Antler Stadium with an added all day barbecue and water show at Louise Hays Park. The first show opens at Antler Stadium on July 4.
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Kerrville Jaycees
Kerrville
Antler Stadium
Jaycees
Louise Hays Park
Harper
Crider’s
Hunt
Chamber of Commerce
Wilton
Gene Crider
Crider
Hill County
Cool Antler Stadium
Four Day Fredericksburg Race Meet Opens Sunday
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County prepare for a four day July Fourth race meet from Sunday to Wednesday with six races per day and purses from 100 to 250 dollars. The Independence Day Derby carries 250 dollars, and stalls have over 100 reservations.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Fair Association
Melton (Mally) Keller
W. N. Lee
Walter Ottmers
Leo Petsch
Calvin Bierschwabe
Victor Sagebiel
C. A. Stone
Otto Schumann
Chamber of Commerce
Texans
Harper
Little Boys League
Pony League
Llano Pony League
Kerrville Kittens
Soldier returns from Baltic maneuvers and reports ski finals
PFC Kelton Lange, radar operator with Headquarters Battery 552 AAA, returns to Karlsruhe Germany after maneuvers at the Baltic Sea. On furlough he witnessed the Austria Germany finals of the Olympic ski jumps. He notes nearly daily rain for the past month. He is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Max Lange of Harper.
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Kelton Lange
552 AAA Battalion
Baltic Sea
Karlsruhe
Germany
Austria-Germany
Kelton
Max Lange
Harper
Rainfall Falls Far Short Of Harper's Normal
Harper's rainfall for the first half of the year totals 4.18 inches, far below recent years and risking a new drought record. Weather observer Otto Rahe notes comparisons with 1954 and 1955 totals and provides monthly breakdowns for Harper from January through June.
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Harper
Otto Rahe
Marschall Visits From Stephenville Ahead of Reunion
Rudi Marschall from Stephenville visited his father Ed Marschall who remains bedfast. The McDougall reunion drew a large crowd at Klaerner's Park on Sunday with numerous Harper attendees listed by name. Teddy Holm returned to San Antonio after visiting grandparents Otto and Alice Rahe.
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Rudi Marschall
Stephenville
Ed Marschall
McDougall
Klaerner’s Park
Harper
Walter McDougall
Mickey
Mia
Jack Groff
Lydia Bierschwab
Charles Hilary
Clayton Kneese
Ida Kneese
Glenn Green
Ellis Elebracht
Teddy Holm
Otto Rahe
San Antonio
Local Pony League Games Set as Texans Return
The scene features Pony League games this day with teams on the schedule and the Texans returning on Wednesday. Music in the Park will perform under Hilmar Wagner providing musical entertainment for the race event.
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Texans
Hilmar Wagner
Stevenson Home on Telegraph Plateau Busy Ranch Life
Stevenson home at Telegraph remains active in the ranching business while Mrs Stevenson keeps house and cares for the family.
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Stevenson
Telegraph
Mrs. Stevenson
Entries Open For Jaycee Rodeo Fete At Kerrville
Jaycee Rodeo at Kerrville offers a $1000 added prize pool with trophy belt buckles deducted from the purse. Entries open at Crider's and by phone July 2–3. events include calf roping saddle bronc bareback bull riding barrel races and wild mule race with fees from $4 to $20.
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Jaycees
Wilton
Gene Crider
Crider’s
Jaycee
Wilton Crider
Crider Brothers
Hot Check Artist Warned In Harper Case
Fredericksburg Credit Bureau reports a woman identified as Mrs. W. P. Locke passed a ten dollar check to a Fredericksburg business with a Harper address and no funds at Harper State Bank. Residents warned not to accept any checks from her.
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Fredericksburg
Social Security Coverage Expands For Farmers and Self Employed
Austin Social Security officer James B. Marley notes new coverage rules. Survivors benefits may go to families where the breadwinner earned at least 400 this year, with child and mother survivors up to 18. Newly covered self employed persons over 65 may qualify for old age benefits. Tax returns must be filed for 1955 earnings to credit social security, with past due returns now due.
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James B. Marley
Austin
Marley
District Director of Internal Revenue
Beaumont couple visits relatives in town
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Acker of Beaumont spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Parker.
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Johnnie Acker
Beaumont
Walter Arker
Entry Fees And Participation Details For Kerr County Event
The notice states entry fees must be cash or postal or telegraph money orders and that Kerr County residents should mail the quotation to friends interested in participating.
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Kerr County
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Mutuss
First Methodist Church of
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Carolyn Joan Parker
MacDonald
Victor Marschall
Malcolm and
Cody
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Pete Badge
King Ranch
Three Rivers
Kennedy South
Corpus and
Pappy O’daniel
Big Bend
the Herald
Harper Area
Jaycee Rodeo
Picaly
Coke Stevenson
Dennis
Jane
Hale Haven
Radio Poat
Hot Check
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