France Breaks Atomic Monopoly with New Pile
Analyzed article notes France builds a low-energy atomic pile, challenging US led secrecy. It highlights Communist influence, looser controls, and potential for sharing secrets with the Soviet Union, risking shifts in US France relations and defense planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Acaire
Staffig
Russia
Readig
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Proest
Communist Party
Oak Ridge
Canada
Hanford
Wash
Soviet
Able. Oy
Cone
Ruassia
Itt
US News & World Report
Seniors of Harper High Highlight Class Profiles and Jackets
Article profiles two Harper High seniors Geneva Merle and Dallas Rieger with birth details hair eye color and ambitions. It notes new reversible football jackets awarded to students including Rieger and a school assembly with Valentine play and queen and king of hearts. Also mentions bus disruption from heavy rain and library donations plus upcoming interscholastic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Rieger
Lubbo
C. D. Jung
Carroll Walker
Antone Mrosek
Elbert Schmidt
Denis Neal
Carlton Neal
Charles Neal
Clark Bierschwale
Junior Baumann
Ray Carter
Pat Rogers
Wesley Sageser
Nathaniel Hoermann
Mrs Chester Itz Fractures Collar Bone After Horse Incident
Mrs Chester Itz was thrown from a horse and sustained a fractured collar bone. She was hospitalized for several days to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Itz
Rep A W Moursund To Report Saturday
Representative A W Moursund announced he will report to his constituents Saturday March 5 at 12 30 p m over Radio Station KNAF Fredericksburg. He will discuss the Gilmer Aiken Bills now before the legislature and report on the Farm to Market road program plus other points in his eleven point program of advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Moursund
KNAF
Fredericksburg
Moursund
Gilmer - Aiken
School Census To Be Taken In Gillespie County In March
County School Superintendent Henry Hirsch announced the annual school census will be taken in March in all Gillespie County districts. All children who are six on or before September 1, 1949 and not over 17 on census day must be rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hirsch
Gillespie County
Lions Club Plans Fleece Show Raffle at May Event
Harper Lions Club discussed the upcoming Fleece Show in May and a raffle featuring a bedroom suite valued at 340 dollars with a 1 dollar ticket. The seller of the winning ticket will receive a radio phonograph set worth 70 dollars. Proceeds support Community Park expenses and the Nieece Show, with new member W. J. Poyner joining and 85 dollars raised from a recent basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Fred Whitewood
W. J. Poyner
Hopf
A. L. Blerschwale
Kerrville Lions Club
Gerhard Petermann Reelected Comfort Schools Head
Gerhard Petermann was reelected superintendent of the Comfort Public Schools for a year term. He has ties to the system since 1934 and has led as superintendent since February 1, 1944. A graduate of Fredericksburg Public School and Southwest Texas Teachers College, he is the son of Mrs. August Petermann and the late August Petermann of Gillespie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Petermann
Comfort Public
Petermann
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Southwest Texas ‘Teachers College
August Petermann
Gillespie County
Harper High School Prep for Interscholastic Meet
Harper High School students gear up for District 72B Interscholastic League events. The first meet runs March 18 19 in Comfort with athletic events, followed by March 25 26 at Johnson City for literary and typing events, and April 19 for track at Schreiner Institute Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Floyd
Colliers
Harper School
Comfort
Johnson City
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Mrs Felix Kensing Elected WSCS President at Harper Church
On Sunday February 20 the WSCS of Harper Methodist Church elected officers for the year. President Mrs Felix Kensing. Vice President Mrs G A Pape. Secretary Missionary Education and Service Mrs R E Bode. Secretary of Promotion Mrs Douglas Duderstadt. Secretary of Supplies Mrs Frank Staudt. Treasurer Mrs S S Stewart. Secretary of Local Church Activities Mrs Wm Keen. A special program is planned for the first Sunday in March with lunch to be shared at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Harper Methodist Church
G. A. Pape
Felix Kensing
R. E. Bode
Secr
Douglas Duderstadt
Frank Staudt
S. S. Stewart
Treas
Wm. Keen
District Court Disposes State Vs Elgin W Schaper
State of Texas vs Elgin W Schaper for driving while intoxicated resulted in a $100 fine and costs plus 30 days in county jail. License suspension for 12 months. Bernice Kuenemann’s petition for removal of disabilities of coverture granted. she may conduct business without her husband. Nora Maner et al vs Adella Langerhans et al estate settlement continued for pre trial conference June 3. Jury discharged Monday. court to reconvene Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Elgin W. Schaper
Bernice Kuenemann
Nora Maner
Adella Langerhans
Local Basketball League Forms With Four Teams
A four team independent league organized here features Hopf's Locker Plant Padgett's Construction Red White Grocery and Veterans Class with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Harper High School Gym New floor noted The league results include Tuesdays scores Hopf's 25 Padgett 23 Red White 37 Wels 36 High scorers include C D Jung J D Peril Dayton Rahe Robert Masters and Buster Gammenthaler Thursday saw Padgett's lose to the Vets 31 30 and Locker's beat Red White 42 21 Upcoming games set Padgett's vs Red White and Locker's vs Vets Both Red White and Vets to meet again with Padgett's facing Locker's Public urged to attend. Local church and community notices follow including Kerrville minister moving into parsonage and a Burton Brown family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopf's
Elvert Feller
Padgetts Construction Co
Carl Padgett
Red & White Grocery
Clifford Bode
Buster Gammenthaler
Hopf
Padgett
Red & White
Wels
C. D. Jung
J. D. Peril
Locker’s
Dayton Rahe
Robert Masters
Padgett's Lost To the Vets By A One-Point Margin, 30-31 and Locker’s
Martin
Carter
Padgett’s
Vets
Harper High School
Goo
Kerrville
Easter Fires Festival to be held in Fredericksburg Apr 16
Fredericksburg officials announce the Easter Fires Festival for April 16 with plans for a community pageant and a new official emblem. Artists may submit sketches embodying hilltop bonfires the rabbit dyeing eggs and local tradition. submissions due March 8 to Henry Moore. The festival is tied to the National Red Cross drive and local church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Robert Klingelhoefer
Henry C. Meore
Souveniers
Mrs Herbert Jones and Twinkles Lennon Visitation in Uvalde
Mrs Herbert Jones and her granddaughter Twinkles Lennon of Uvalde were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Tarr while visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Jones
Twinkles Lennon
Uvalde
Waltor ‘Tarr
Fort Worth man on way to Jones ranch lease
Frank Jones of Fort Worth, who has leased the ranch formerly run by Jack and Paul Jones, spent the weekend in Harper en route to the property and plans to move his family there soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Fort Worth
Jack and
Paul Jones
Harper
Mr Jones
Clarence Ruskey Visits Aunt and Friends in Helotes
Clarence Ruskey of Helotes spent a few days visiting his aunt Mrs. S. S. Stewart and friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ruskey
Helotes
Family visits span Fredericksburg and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs J L Blerschwale spent weekend with daughter Mrs J J Cosper and family in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Frit Baumann and little daughter from Blessing visit Arthur Baumann who is ill. Mr and Mrs Albert Whetstone and son of Falfurias visited Harper and relatives. Mr and Mrs John RK Smart of Menard visited in John & Cattle home. Mrs Minnie Maina of Menard spent Sunday with her son Charles Mains and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Staudt
Fredericksburg
Tillie Baumann
San Antonio
Arthur Baumann
Helping Hand Club
Floyd Boatright
H. Wachhals
Burton Brown
Dean Hopf
Peggy
David
Edinburg
Harper
Jinx Hart
Kerrville
L. H. Harper
Mr. Harper
J. L. Blerschwale
J. J. Cosper
Frit Baumann
Blessing
Albert Whetstone
Falfuisias
Hirs
Henry Markword
John RK. Smart
Menard
John
Minnie Maina
Menard Opuns Sundey
Charles Mains
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Harper High
Geneva Merle I
Dorothy Lamar
Alan Ladd
Jane Russell
Rieger
Grammar School Assembly
Ola Maertz
Davene Schmidt
Jennile Wiennecke
Texas
Tennessee
Davene
House of Schmidt
James I
Valentine Caviers
Mable Herms
Pearl Lang
Gwendolyn Parker
Charles McDougall
Mrs
Homer Smith
Texas City
Supt
Neal B. Fox
Free Land
Cmicago
Jonathan M. Wainwright
The
Disabled American Veterans, Center
James E. Nickerson
Port Washington
N. Y
DAV Service Foundation
Mrs. Ma >Ard
Indiananotts
Ind
OL I
Lions Club
Loften Bowers
Center Pot
WMU
Baptist Church
Carl Oehle
Ingram
Elmer Lee Tussel
Vay
Colon Barrett
Edward Jesse Waike
Bernice Dune
Stadt of
Bias Per
San Angelo
Navy
Mats
Sam Honig
Doss
Comfort Schools
Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
People’s Court
W.s.cs
Elgin Staats
Arthur Gold
Fred H. Suenger
Gottlieb Friedrich
Marvin Schuch
Otto Kote
Walter Kuhlmann
Martin Kneese
Calvin Bierschwaie
Gilbert Gardner
Elmo Buaethge
Emil Hahn
Milton Petermann
Otto Dietz
Isidore Stehling
Harry Moellering
Erwin Rusenberger
Helmuth Klein
Avo- Buin
Edgar Strackbein
Avo
Bob Hope
Phil Harris
Alice Faye
Jack Benny
Dennis Day
National Red Cross
Fred Mathisen
Hollywood Celebrites
Presbyterian Church
Robert Rode
Taylor, Texas
Evelyn Honig
Texas University
Mathilda Rode
Ernest Lindig
M. R. Duderstadt
Sas Angelo
Walter Winn Parker
Fred Whitewood Jr
Sul Ross College
Alpine
John S. Whitewood
Inez and
Robert of
John L. Weaver
Small
Junction
Rosin McKinney
California
Nath Walker
Max Lange
Kelton
Lorenz Wendel
U.S
New York
Halvard M. Lange
W. Munthe de Morgenstierne
United States
Oscar Torp
Oslo
Norway
Kremlin
Broadway
York City
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