Community horror over Riesel attack fuels demand for witnesses
The April 5 assault on labor columnist Victor Riesel at St. Clare’s Hospital galvanizes a city demanding stronger law enforcement to crush rackets. Observers urge Attorney General Brownell and Governor Harriman to marshal manpower and protect witnesses as federal hearings test the Communist Control Act of 1954 and probe unions and fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
St. Clare's Hospital
Riesel
Riese
Manhattan
Mr. Riesel
Herbert Brownell
Averell Harriman
Messrs. Brownell and
Harriman
Washington
Subversive Activities Control) Board
United Electrical Workers
Harry Bridges
Mill
U. Ss. Jabor
America
Miss Elizabeth Armstrong to Wed Howard Bode
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Armstrong of Pecos announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Jane to Howard Donald Bode son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bode of Harper Texas. The wedding will be June 1 at the home of the bride’s aunt and uncle Forrest and Mrs. Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jane Armstrong
Howard Donald Bode
Webb Armstrong
West 5Th Street
Pecos
Elizabeth Jane
R. E. Bode
Harper, Texas
Forrest Bowers
South Eddy
Miss Armstrong
Texas Western College
el Paso
Zeta ‘Tau Alpha
Bode
Harper High School
McCollum Exploration
Pecos Enterprise
Wool problems discussed by Jim Gray at Lions Club meeting
Jim Gray of the Extension Service spoke to Harper area ranchers and Lions Club members on wool production issues including marketing, shearing, breeding, and the need for proper fleece preparation. He noted U.S. demand exceeds domestic wool production and described government incentives, pricing, and Septermin selections for better flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Wool Producers
Jim Gray
Harper Lions Club
San Angelo
Extension Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Mr. Gray
Gray
U. S
United States
Landis Announces Candidacy for Gillespie Sheriff
Ernest O Slim Landis aged 39 announced this week as the first Gillespie County citizen seeking public office for the November General Election. He plans to tour the county meeting voters to discuss his qualifications and candidacy. Landis, a longtime Fredericksburg resident and WWII Army veteran, is married with two children and currently works as a test driver for Setherling Tire & Rubber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest O
Slim) Landis
Gillespie County
Landis
Fredericksburg
Ruby Pfiester
Eddie Pfiester
Mr. Pfiester
Embarkation Army Post Office
New York City
Setherling Tire & Rubber Co
Nice Showers Flood County With Varied Rain Totals
Rain poured across the county from Tuesday night into Wednesday with many stations reporting over an inch. Notable totals include 1.60 inches at Nebgen and 1.40 at Spring Creek, while smaller showers and hail were noted in several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinheimer and Son
Stonewall
Norman Fiedler
Luckenbach
Harper
Milton Wendel
Loyal Valley
Richard Kasper
Doss
Ottmar Schnerr
Spring Creek
Junction
Menard
Drouth
Mason
Llano
Comfort
Kerrville
San Saba
Brady
St Marys Glee Club to Augment Band Concert
Fredericksburg St Marys High School Glee Club will augment the Harper Band and Glee Club in a Saturday May 12 concert at 8 p m in the Harper School gym. Joseph Paulsen directs both groups. Admission 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Glee Club
St. Mary’s High School Glee Club
Fredericksburg
Harper School
Joseph Paulsen
Harper Band
Glee Club
Soil Stewardship Week Promotes Conservation Across America
The text urges nationwide observance of Soil Stewardship Sunday on May 6 launching Soil Stewardship Week May 6–12. It notes Soil Conservation Districts of America inspire conservation, explain their legal status, governance by elected boards, and their role in guiding 172 districts covering 96 percent of Texas land with 172,000 farmers planning conservation measures, growing by 15,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Soil Conservation Districts of America
Texas
Farmer Boys League Standings and This Sunday's Schedule
Stonewall leads with 9 wins and Sisterdale 2, Texans 2, Harper 0 as Kerrville is off. This Sunday shows Stonewall at Kerrville and Harper at Sisterdale with Texans off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Texans
Harper
Kerrville
Band Boosters To Sell Cake At May 12 Concert
Band Boosters plan a cake sale during a May 12 Band Concert in the school auditorium. At the May 1 meeting Mrs Edwin Braeutigam presided while final plans were set and St Marys Glee Club was announced as a participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wth
Edwin Braeutigam
St. Mary’s Glee Club
Minters Enjoy New Home in Annona Community
Rev and Mrs Jack Minter say they like living in Annona Boxelder community after moving from Kerrville and Harper residents are missed. They note warmth of neighbors and continuity of church life as they settle in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HI Neighbor
Kerrville
Harper Lions
Jack Minter
Annona
Boxelder
Harper
Mrs Mary Roeder Visits Fredericksburg Relative
Mrs. Mary Roeder of Fredericksburg spent several days with her brother Henry Maurer and Mrs Maurer, enjoying family time and hospitality during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roeder
Fredericksburg
Henry Maurer
Maurer
Lang Family Visits Hint of Kerryville Visit
Ellis Lang of Comfort visited his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. Miss Bernice Lang was a Kerryville visitor Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Lang
Comfort
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Bernice Lang
Weekend visits and scout meeting noted in local brief
Mr and Mrs J D Greeson and daughters of San Antonio visited their in laws Mr and Mrs Otto Wenicke and family. Mr and Mrs G D Lennon and children spent time with daughter Mrs Richard Harlan and family at New Braunfels. Boy Scouts held a Legion Hall meeting with 10 members, the scout master and three committee men present. Miss Carolyn Parker, Waxahachie college student, visited her parents Mr and Mrs J H Parker. Mrs Frecy Tobin visited sister Mrs Minnie Hunnicut at Johnson City and returned to Farper Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Greeson
San Antonio
Otto Wenicke
G. D. Lennon
Richard Harlan
New Braunfels
Legion Hall
Carolyn Parker
Waxahachie
J. H. Parker
Recy Tobin
Minnie Hunnicut
Johnson City
Tobins Visit Roberts in San Antonio Sunday
Mr and Mrs Marvin Tobin of San Antonio spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts in a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Tobin
San Antonio
Mrs
Roy Roberts
Texans Nip Harper In Pitcher’s Duel
In a Sunday game at Jimmy Pyka Field Fredericksburg Curtis Her bert started for the Texans against Harper’s Tooter Parker. Texas won 2 0 as both pitchers allowed four hits with one inning yielding no more than a single hit. Alton Fleibert’s fourth inning single and Roy Woerner’s RBI infield hit set the tone. Bierschwale muffed a tag allowing the run. Bobby Nettle later homered off Kermit Roeder in the seventh for the game’s final runs. Harper visits Sisterdale next, with Texans off next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Pyka
Fredericksburg
Curtis Herbert
Texans
Tooter Parker
Harper
Alton Fleibert
Roy Woerner
Brodbeck
Woerner
Herbert
Bierschwale
Bobby Nettle
Kermit Roeder
Nettle
Roeder
Sisterdale
Harper Brh Bierschwale
Cottle
I Ernst
Rane
Finws
Feller
Felps
Parker
Herpert
Humes and Cravens
Harper Youngsters Named In Family Photo
AHarper newspaper caption lists the Grona children Rochelle age 7 and Boyce age 3, Nancy Phillips age 3, Gammenthaler children Sammy age 5 and Bobby age 2, Oehler children Bruce age 2 and Donald age 9, Brown children Wayne age 2 and Billie age 4, with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy
Bobby
C. A. Gammenthaler
Bruce
Donald
Carl Oehler
Wayne
Billie
D. W. Brown
Lange Celebrate Golden Anniversary and Family Wedding
Mr and Mrs Louis Lange celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on April 21 with Holy Mass at St Anthony s Church and reissued their marriage vows first made in St Mary s Fredericksburg in 1931. Their daughter Bernice Lange married Edmund Jenschke at St Anthony s that day and the Langes, of Harper, are parents to eight living children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lange
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fredericksburg
H. Heckmann
Anton Lange
Bernice Lange
Edmund Jensch
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Klingelhoefer Ends Long Service in 1934 Role
Robert W. Klingelhoefer served in the position since 1934 and Tuesday marked the end of his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Petmecky Named Acting Postmaster In Fredericksburg
William Petmecky was sworn in Monday afternoon by postal inspector W G Hoover as acting postmaster in Fredericksburg to succeed Robert Klingelhoefer who retires after 22 years. A native of the town Petmecky is the son of the late A W Petmecky and attended local schools. He began as a salesman and later served as deputy tax assessor collector in 1926 and as tax assessor in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Petmecky
Fredericksburg
W. C. Hoever
Austin
Petmecky
William
Bill) Petmecky
W. G. Hoover
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Here
Dir
A. W. Petmecky
Collecor
Heas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest Bode
del Rio
P. G. Bode
Mitton Bode
Elaine Bode
Floy Bode
Janice Parker
B. D. Parker
Ola Mae Itz
Daugh
Chester Itz
Edwin Dittmar
Willie Edwards
B. J. Mayhugh
Raymond Spaeth
Victor Marschall
C. L. Brown
Bob
E. R. Brown
Roy Ressmann
M. R. Duderstadt
Victor Wendel
Carlton
The
Lions
Ernest O. Landis
Eee W. L. Pet
Harper PT Or
Sisterdale Pavasacnscseopsoonsaeser
Stonowall
Texans Oeeagves
Harper Youngsters
Rochelle
Boyce
C. H. Grona
Nancy
C. C. Phillips
Woltz
Starr
Victor Dittmar
Wm. Petmecky
Robert Klingelhoefer
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