Starvation in Europe and UNO action urged
The article urges the United Nations to focus on Europe’s starvation and postwar food relief. It cites Russia’s dismantling of agricultural capacity, calls for Europe to raise its own food, and notes efforts by Truman, Britain, Canada, and Argentina. It highlights Henry Wallace’s May 12 campaign to share food and money for aid, stressing international cooperation.
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UNO
Europe
Germany
Russia
Red Army
Truman
Canada
Argentina
Peron
Henry Wallace
United States
Wallace
Wool and Mohair Show Draws Harper FFA Judging Teams
The Harper Lions Club sponsors a Wool and Mohair Fleece Show with FFA judging teams from nearby communities. Floy Bode says plans are complete and a large crowd is expected. Events begin at 10 a.m. with fleece judging and placing, then 1:30 p.m. for mixed fleece sorting and 2:30 p.m. for FFA team judging of fleeces with prizes awarded and exhibitions on shearing tying weighing and sorting. A dance at the Ag building at night benefits the Harper P T S. Everyone is invited.
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Harper
Harper Lions Club
Floy Bode
Harper P. T. S
Harper Bows To Stonewall 11-2 In Weekend Baseball
The Harper club lost 11 to 2 to Stonewall with Glen Hopf on the mound for Harper and Ruebsahm pitching for Stonewall. Tatsch and Delorey led Harper with two hits each, while J Heep went 3 for 4 for Stonewall. Hopf allowed 15 hits, Ruebsahm seven. Cottle and E Schumann hit triples as features. Next Sunday Harper hosts Comfort at 3 p m. Box score follows with detailed batting by innings and runs batted in totals.
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Harper Ball Club
Stonewall
Glen Hopf
Ruebsahm
Tatsch
Delorey
Harper
J. Heep
Hopf
Omer Cottle
E. Schumann
Comfort
Stonewall Abrhpore
Luckenbach
M. Burg
I Weinheimer
V. Deike
R. Schumann
J. Jenschke
Boerner
Reubsahm
Harper DeLorey
S. Reese
C O. Cottle
Oren Cottle
Rahe
W. Feller
A. Reese
P. Cosper
C. Massey
Rf . Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Burg
Schumann
Jenschke
Heep
Deike
A. Cottle
Luckenbach Heep
de Lorey
Fisher seeks renomination after accident recovery
Congressman O C Fisher of San Angelo announced his candidacy for reelection in the 21st Texas district subject to the Democratic Primaries. He returned to Washington to resume duties after a serious automobile crash that kept him in a San Angelo hospital and at home for months. Mr and Mrs Robert Mauier and Madeline Segner visited Kerrville on Thursday.
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O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Texas
United States Congress
Fisher
Washington
Robert Mauier
Madeline Segner
Kerrville
Death Parts Aged Harper Couple
Mrs. J. S. Whitewood aged 73 died at home in Harper after a long illness. Survived by husband J. S. Whitewood and eight children, 18 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Sunday at Harper Presbyterian Church with burial in Harper Cemetery.
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J. S. Whitewood
Harper
Whitewood
A. C Wendel
Harper Herald
Harper Presbyterian Church
Charles Workman
Vandekeke
San Antonio
Louis Stevens
Lavernia
Wilson Co
John
Cornelia Mason
Clara
A. C. Wendel
Fred Whitewood
Leasa
Oliver Hopf
Nell
Fred Nabers
Grace
L. H. Harper
John S. Whitewood
Bernice
A. J. Kinsey
Lydia
Burton Brown
Pilgrimage to the Alamo Invitation Features Hunter Painting
The San Antonio Express during Fiesta Week shows an invitation painting by Warren Hunter titled Cut courtesy for Pilgrims. It depicts Jacob C. Durst, Gonzales leader in the Alamo battle, appearing on the event invitation scheduled for twilight Monday.
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William C. Clegg
Warren Hunter
Jacob C. Durst
Gonzales
Gillespie lands voters back soil conservation district
Gillespie County landowners approved a county wide soil conservation district by a ten to one margin. A Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce backed election produced 439 votes in favor and 42 against from 481 total ballots. The move could extend to neighboring counties as similar districts gain approval. Polling across thirteen precincts last Saturday recorded the result.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
9th Annual Meeting of Women’s Missionary Federation Held
The 9th annual group meeting of the Women's Missionary Federation of the Fredericksburg Conference, Lutheran Church, convened at St. James Church in Harper on Wednesday May 1. Delegates from Castell, Comfort, Fredericksburg, Harper, Kerrville, Llano, Mason, Doss, Cherry Springs, Port Arthur and San Antonio attended along with 8 pastors and 3 state officers, including Mrs. H. Ziehe and Mrs. H. W. Danhaus. The day featured a basket lunch, host group refreshments, and a full program of devotion, reports, plays, and addresses on missions and Mexican outreach.
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Women’s Missionary Federation of the
Fredericksburg
Lutheran Church
St. James Church
Harper
Castell
Comfort
Kerrville
Liano
Cave Creek
Mason
Doss
Cherry Springs
Port Arthur
San Antonio
H.C. Ztehe
Robstown
Ehlo
H. W. Danhaus
Boerne
Harper Society
Sled
H. Brunette
Frede ricksburg Centennial Fireworks Display Set
The Fredericksburg Centennial celebration on May 6 features a major fireworks show by Thearle Duffield Fireworks Inc of Chicago. The display promises new patriotic pieces, rotating wheels, aerial effects, and a portrait of Admiral Nimitz among others, supervised by a factory expert.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Thearle Duffield Fireworks Inc
Chicago
New York
California
Admiral Nimitz
Fireworks Rodeo Barbecue and Dance Draw Big Crowd
The Stewart's Grove event sponsored by the Harpe r Lions Club and the F F A drew large crowds for a rodeo barbecue and dance last Saturday. Proceeds help fund the wool and mohair fleece show at the Ag building this Saturday May 4. Alfons Maurer and Bernard Jesko from San Antonio stayed with Henry Maurer.
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Stewart's Grove
Harper Lions Club
F.F.A
The
Herald
Alfons Maurer
Bernard Jesko
San Antonio
Henry Maurer
New Zealand Arrival in San Francisco and Navy Link
Mrs W A Moellendorf of New Zealand arrived in San Francisco on March 7 aboard the SS LURLINE and was greeted in Fredericksburg by her husband’s relatives at 710 North Llano Street. She left for San Diego on March 10 to join her husband who faces a two week leave before deployment to China. The couple married in 1914 and plan to settle back in Fredericksburg. Willie Muellendorf, son of Otto Muellendorf, joined the Navy in November 1931 and has about one year and eight months left in service. Elmer Lee Russel, recently returned to visit his parents, is stationed on terminal Wave.
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W. A. Moellendorf
New Zealand
San Francisco
Calif
Fredericksburg
Alfred Moellendorf
North Llano St
Fbg
Marc
Mocellendorf
Willie
Cook
Otto Muellendorf
Center Point
Navy
Muellendorf
States
Texas
Elmer Lee Russel
V. C. Russel Sr
Elmerle
Hill Country Bankers To Meet Saturday
Kerrville May 1 Members of the Hill Country Bankers Association will meet in Kerrville Saturday with a banquet at the Blue Bonnet Hotel. Speaker will be B Hl Wooten of Republic National Bank Dallas. Association officers include Riley Peters pres First State Bank Arthur Stehling Fredericksburg vice president and B N Kuhlmann secretary. Members hail from Bandera Blanco Boerne Brady Comfort Fredericksburg Harper Hondo Junction Kerrville Johnson City Mason Melvin Rocksprings Senora banks.
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Kerrville
Hill Country Bankers Association
Blue Bonnet Hotel
B. Hl. Wooten
Republic National Bank
Dallas
Riley Peters
First State Bank
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
B.N. Kuhlmann
Charles Schreiner Bank
Bandera
Blanco
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Women's Missionary Federation
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L. Caban
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L. R. Benarden
Llano
Walter C. Probst
M. C. Hoermann
Lord's Vineyard
Lord Jesus Christ
St. Luke
R. Spaeth
Raymond Spaeth
E. C. Ottens
Bethany
Llane Society
E. Ehle
Greenland
Icy
J. Brunette
Mason Society
H. C. Ziehe
P.T. A. Met
Harper P. T. A
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Kerrville Society
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Hill Country Bankers
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