France Builds Atomic Pile Complexities for United States
The article warns that France has built an atomic pile, weakening the US monopoly on nuclear knowledge. It notes Communist influence in France, loose secrecy controls, and potential Soviet access to secrets. It questions how far France and the US will cooperate amid rising global atomic competition.
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Britain
France
Staffig
Russia
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Communist Party
Oak Ridge
Canada
Hanford
Wash
Soviet
Vrance
Opee
WS News & World Report
Indpapment
Harper High Seniors and Assembly Highlights
Harper High notes feature seniors Geneva Merle and Dallas Rieger with biographical snippets and ambitions. An assembly on February 18 showcased sixth and seventh graders in plays and songs, followed by a football jacket presentation to multiple students and a Valentine party hosted by house Schmidt.
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Grammar School Assembly
Ola Maertz
Davene Schmidt
Jennile Wiennecke
Texas
Tennessee
C. D. Jung
Carroll Walker
Antone Mrosek
Elbert Schmidt
Dallas Rieger
Denis Neal
Carlton Neal
Charles Neal
Clark Bierschwab
Junior Baumann
Ray Carter
Pat Rogers
Wesley Sageser
Nathaniel Hoermann
Harper Lions Club Plans Fleece Show Draws $340 Bedroom Set Prize
The Harper Lions Club met to discuss a May Fleece Show featuring a $340 bedroom suite prize with inner spring mattress and pillows. Tickets at $1 sell for the drawing, winner to receive a $70 radio phonograph. Proceeds fund Community Park expenses and Neece Show setup. New member W. J. Poyner joined. basketball event proceeds totaled about $385.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Fred Whitewood
W. J. Poyner
Hopf
A. L. Bierschwale
Kerrville Lions Club
Rep A W Moursund To Report Saturday
Representative A W Moursund announced he will report to constituents on Saturday March 5 at 12 30 p m over Radio Station KNAF Fredericksburg He will discuss the Gilmer Aiken Bills pending in the Legislature report on the Farm to Market road program and other points in his eleven point program of advancement.
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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 conducted in March across all Gillespie County school districts. Children who are six on or before September 1, 1949 and not over 17 on that date must be rendered.
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Henry Hirsch
Gillespie County
Gerhard Petermann Reelected Comfort Schools Head
Gerhard Petermann is reelected Superintendent of the Comfort Public Schools for a year term. He has been connected with the Comfort system since 1934 and has led as superintendent since February 1, 1944. A Fredricksburg Public School and Southwest Texas Teachers College graduate, he is the son of Mrs. August Petermann and the late August Petermann of Gillespie County.
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Gerhard Petermann
Comfort Public
Petermann
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Southwest ‘Texas ‘Teachers College
August Petermann
Gillespie County
Harper High Students Prepare For Interscholastic Meet
Harper High School aims for success in the Spring Interscholastic League Meet of District 72B. The first station is Comfort on March 18 and 19 for athletic events, followed by literary and typing contests in Johnson City on March 25 and 26, with track events at Schreiner Institute in Kerrville on April 19.
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Frances Floyd
Colliers
Harper School
Comfort
Johnson City
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Felix Kensing Elected WSCS President at Harper Church
On Sunday February 20 the WSCS of Harper Methodist Church met to elect officers for the coming year The theme By His Light Shall the Nations Walk guided spiritual meditation led by Mrs G A Pape Officers chosen include Mrs Felix Kensing president Mrs G A Pape vice president Mrs R E Bode secretary Missionary Education and Service Mrs Douglas Duderstadt secretary of promotion Mrs Frank Staudt secretary of supplies Mrs S S Stewart treasurer and Mrs Wm Keen secretary of local church activities A special program is planned for the first Sunday in March with lunch encouraged for all attendees.
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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 v Schaper Driving While Intoxicated
The State of Texas v Elgin W Schaper resulted in a $100 fine and costs with 30 days in county jail and a 12 month license suspension. Bernice Kuenemann won removal of disabilities of covenure granting her right to conduct business without her husband. Nora Maner et al vs Adella Langerhans et al estate settlement continued for pre trial June 3. Jury was discharged Monday. court to reconvene Thursday for further matters.
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State of Texas
Elgin W. Schaper
Bernice Kuenemann
Nora Maner
Adella Langerhans
Second Week Petit Jury List Call for District Court
The following names comprise the Petit Jury list for the second week of District Court with a call date of March 7 at 9 a.m. The roster includes Elgin Staats Arthur Gold Fred H Suenger Gottlieb Friedrich Marvin Schuch Otto Kott Walter Kuhlmann Martin Kneese Calvin Bierschwabe Gilbert Gardner Elmo Baethge Emil Hahn Milton Petermann Otto Dietz Isidore Stehling Harry Moellering Erwin Rusenberger Helmuth Klein Archie Gerstweidt Benno Barth Milton Gerhard Leo Hartmann Erwin Boening Walter Hollmng Elias Klaerner Lawrence Weidenfeller R L Franke Alfred Weinheimer Bruno Fritz Monroe Herbest Richard Stehling Bruno Eckhardt Milton Hansen Harry J W Eckert George Heimann Edwin Crenwelge Kermit Hahne Alex E Segner Albert Kammiah Keyser Bierachwale
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Elgin Staats
Arthur Gold
Fred H. Suenger
Gottlieb Friedrich
Marvin Schuch
Otto Kott
Walter Kuhlmann
Martin Kneese
Calvin Bierschwabe
Gilbert Gardner
Elmo Baethge
Emil Hahn
Milton Petermann
Otto Dietz
Isidore Stehling
Harry Moellering
Erwin Rusenberger
Helmuth Klein
Archie Gerstweidt
Benno Barth
Milton Gerhard
Leo Hartmann
Erwin Boening
Walter Hollmng
Elias Klaerner
Lawrence Weidenfeller
R. L. Franke
Alfred Weinheimer
Bruno Fritz
Monroe Herbest
Richard Stehling
Bruno Eckhardt
Milton Hansen
Harry J. W. Eckert
George Heimann
Edwin Crenwelge
Kermit Hahne
Local Basketball League Forms with Four Teams
A four team independent basketball league is organized here with sponsors Hopf's Locker Plant Elvert Feller Padgett's Construction Co Red White Grocery and Veterans Class. Games are held Tuesdays and Thursdays with results from the first week including Hopf's 25 Padgett's 23 and Red White 37 Wels 36.
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Hopf's
Elvert Feller
Padgett's 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
Locker's
Martin
Carter
Harper High School
Easter Fires Festival to be held in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg hosts the Easter Fires Festival on April 16 with plans for official emblems designed by local artists. The Fredericksburg Easter Fires Association seeks designs embodying hilltop fires and Easter folklore, with a March 8 submission deadline to Henry C. Moore.
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Fredericksburg
Robert Klingelhoefer
Henry C. Meore
Souveniers
Mrs Herbert Jones and Twinkles Lennon Visited Uvalde Relatives
Mrs Herbert Jones and her granddaughter Twinkles Lennon of Uvalde have been weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Tarr while visiting relatives.
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Herbert Jones
Twinkles Lennon
Uvalde
Waltor ‘Tarr
Fort Worth rancher Frank Jones travels through Harp to new home
Frank Jones of Fort Worth, who leases the former Jones ranch, spent the weekend in Harper en route to the ranch. He plans to move his family soon. Clarence Ruskey of Helotes visited his aunt Mrs S S Stewart and friends here. Mr. and Mrs J L Bierschwale stayed with daughter Mrs J J Casper and family at Fredericksburg. Fritz Baumann and daughter of Blessing are in Harper at Arthur Baumann’s bedside, who is very ill. Albert Whetetone and son of Falfurrias visited his wife’s relatives Henry Markword and others. John K Smart of Menard and wife were in the home of John Cattle and wife Sunday. Minnie Mains of Menard spent Sunday with her son Charles Mains and family.
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Frank Jones
Fort Worth
Jack
Paul Jones
Harper
My Jones
Clarence Ruskey
Helotes
Fritz Baumann
Blessing
Arthur Baumann
Albert Whetetone
Falfuiiias
Hirs
Henry Markword
Minnie Maina of
Menard
Charles Mains
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Alan Ladd
Jane Russell
Rieger
Davene
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Valentine Caviers
Mable Herms
Pearl Lang
Gwendolyn Parker
Charles McDougall
Mrs
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Texas City
Supt
Neal B. Fox
Chester Itz
Lions Club
Loften Bowers
Center Pot
WMU
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Carl Ochle
Ingram
Elmer Lee Russel Sunda
Ouu Colon Barrett
Edward Jesse Walke
Bernice Dude
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San Angelo
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Mars
Adolph Staudt
Tillie Baumann
San Antonio
Arthur Baumann Famly
Sam Honig
Doss
Helping Hand Club
Floyd Boatright
H. Wachhall
Maj
Free Land
Eee
Chicago
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Disabled American Veterans, Center
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Port Washington
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Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
People’s Court
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Jing Hart
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Jimmie
Fred Nabers
A. C. Wende
John S. Whitewood
Edgar Strackbein
Uvvo
U.S
New York
Halvard M. Lange
W. Munthe de Morgenstierne
United States
Oscar Torp
Oslo
Norway
Kremlin
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
Walter Winn Parker
Fred Whitewood Jr
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Inez
Robert of
Edinburg
Dean Hopf
Peggy
Davd
John L. Weaver
Small
Junction
Rosin McKinney
California
Nath Walker
Jinx Hart
L. H. Harper
Mr. Harper
Max Lange
Kelton
Lorenz Wendel
Broadway
York
O'Dwyer
J. L. Bierschwale
J. J. Casper
John K. Smart
John
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