Eisenhower Zhukov friendship shaped by battlefield trust
General Eisenhower describes a lifelong close partnership with Marshal Zhukov built on shared Berlin to Moscow campaigns. They traveled together, spoke privately, and exchanged honors such as the Legion of Merit and the Order of Victory. Eisenhower suggests Stalin perceived Zhukov as a Western ally and sidelined him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Eiisenhower
Marshal Zhukov
General Eisenhower
Berlin
Germany
Moscow
Leningrad
Frankfurt
Rsehel Zhukov
Lisenower
Russia
Eisenhower
Stalin
John
Zhukov
Montgomery
Kremlin
Tke
Red
Crimea
Eisen
Rains Sweep Harper and Gillespie County Weather Mix
Heavy weekend rains across Harper reported at 1.64 inches with hail near the Dittmar ranch while Gillespie County saw varied weather including heat wind dust and a freeze that worried peach growers. Fredericksburg and Stonewall areas logged totals up to about two inches as farmers smudged and prepared for continued pasture and grain growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Harper
Otto Rahe
Rahe
Robert Dittmar
W. E. Fritz
Simon Burg
Stonewall
Burg
Fredericksburg
N. J. Dietel
E. A. Feuge
Mason Highway
Cherry Springs
Douglas Dittmar
Walter Eckert
Salt Branch
Doss
W. G. Sagebiel
J. W. Holland
C. B. Renick
Emil Horlen
Carlos Grote
H. C. Kirk
Oswald Eckhardt
Rheingold
Lcra Gaage
Alvin Weinheimer
Albert
Milton Wendel
Loyal Valley
A. A. Fritz
Tarpley
Bandera
Olin Culberson Leads Texas Easter Seal Campaign
The 1955 Texas Easter Seal drive begins with 1,100,000 sealed letters mailed by the Texas Society for Crippled Children and local Societies. Governor Shivers proclaims March 10 to April 10, 1955 as Easter Seal month. Culberson signed the Appeal letter in Austin. Volunteers organized for the effort are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Society For Crippled Children
Allan Shivers
Olin Culberson
Austin
Easter Pageant Slated At Junction
The Men’s Nonsectarian Bible Class presents a 10 p m Easter pageant in a cliffside Llano River amphitheater on April 9. A large cast from the city enacts scenes from the Israelite temple to the crucifixion and resurrection across five lighted stages.
Harper FFA Members to Visit Union Stock Yards
On March 29 the Harper Future Farmers of America club with 29 members and instructor W M Harris will tour Union Stock Yards with sponsors Lee Schmidt Victor Wendel and Belton Tatsch. The visit includes educational tours of yards and Central Terminal Market and discussions on U S supervision by San Antonio agency heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Future Farmers of America
W. M. Harris
Lee Schmidt
Victor Wendel
Belton Tatsch
Union
R. Beal Pumphrey
Central Terminal
San Antonio
Presbyterian Women Meet and Plan Easter Flower Arrangements
The Presbyterian Women gathered at Mrs. Watkins Tarr home with co host Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg. Twelve members attended and a church cleaning is set for April 5. They discussed the Ganado Mission for Navajo Indians and the Sage Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr
Gilbert Anderegg
Clayton Kneese
Warren McDougall
Arthur Bierschwale
San Antonio
Ganado
Presbyterian National Mission
Sage Memorial Hospital
St James Lutheran Society Holds March Meeting
The St James Lutheran Society met in the Parish Hall on Wednesday March 16 at 2 p.m. Dr J W Goerner led the Bible Study. The session opened with the hymn Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross and ended with the Lord's Prayer and Doxology. Twenty members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Society
J. W. Goerner
Jesus
Commissioners Court Initiates Condemnation for US 87 ROW
Gillespie County Commissioners Court begins condemnation to obtain right of way for rebuilding US 87 from Cherry Springs to nine miles north of Fredericksburg on Kenneth Kothe property. Court and Kothe negotiated compensation but final figures were unresolved due to disputed valuations.
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Cherry Springs
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Kenneth K. Kothe
Ihe Court
Kothe
Gayeaslye
Betrothal Told In Harper Engagement of Mildred Wright
The engagement of Miss Mildred Wright to Joseph Lang is announced. The bride’s parents are Hobson Hopf and James D. Wright of Harper and Port Aransas. Lang’s parents are Edwin Lang of Harper. Plans call for a June wedding. Mildred is a Harper High School senior set to graduate. Lang has just returned from overseas duty and now works in San Antonio.
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Mildred Wright
Joseph Lang
Oak Hill Study Club Meets at Mrs Marshall Brown Home
Oak Hills Study Club gathered Saturday afternoon March 19 in Junction at Mrs. Marshall Brown’s home. The program titled Texas Advancement featured an unusual industry in Texas discussed by members. Mrs. Doug las Duderstadt led the discussion and Mrs. E T Wahrmund invited the group to the April meeting at Mrs. Edgar Stieler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hills
Marshall Brown
Junction
Texas
Douglas Duderstadt
E. T. Wahrmund
Edgar Stieler
Gus Mahler
Linda Ann Mahler
Mrs Arnold visits Kerrville and attends Oak Hill Study Club
Mrs Mattle Arnold visited a friend in Kerrville on Saturday then rode to Junction for the Oak Hill Study Club meeting at the home of Mrs Marshall Brown. Mr and Mrs Ray Bierschwale traveled to Big Springs visiting his brother Fred Bierschwab hospitalized there.
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Mattle Arnold
Willis Barton
Kerrville
Junction
Oak Hill
Study Club
Marshall Brown
Ray Bierschwale
Big Springs
Fred Bierschwab
Ranchers Invited To List Hunting Leases in Harper
Ranchers and land owners in the Harper area are asked to list 1955 hunting season leases with Frank Staudt or Elmer Lee Lange. The compiled list covers deer and turkey hunting privileges for the upcoming fall season and will be shared with interested parties at no charge. Subscribe to TINE HERALD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Frank Staudt
Elmer Lee Lange
Alfalfa Benefits and Planting Guidelines in Local District
Alfalfa is a prime legume in the Gillespie Sull Conservation District, valued for soil building, hay, and grazing. Originating in southwestern Asia, it spread across the United States. in Texas it thrives in warm, low humidity areas and on deep, well drained red soils. Proper management avoids root rot and soil depletion. rotations and fall seeding with inoculated seed boost long term yields. Local farmers Hodges, Wehmeyer, Ottmera, and Grobe report varied results from alfalfa use. Seed in fall, on firm beds, with 15 to 2 pounds per acre common seed and 10 to 4 pounds of Hairy Perennial per acre.
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Gillespie Sull
Asia
South America
California
United States
Texas
Ernest Hodges
Stonewall
Hiram Hodges
Fredericksburg
Willig Wehmeyer
Lynckerbach
Arthur Grobe
Chester Ottmera
Old Burnet Road
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Malenkov
Eisenhower and
Harper-Fredericksburg
Hower
Willam Randolph Hearst, Jr
Soviet Union
General Motors
Christ
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Gethsemane
Judas
Golgatha
Harper Ffa
Commissioners Court
By MacDonald
Oak Hill Study Club
Andereson Kinsey
Junction Road
Betty Kramer
Tine Herald
Patronius Urrald
Sddvert Aere
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