Steel Seizure Critique Calls Truman Action Lawless and Dictatorial
A legal opinion by Donald R. Richberg denounces President Truman's steel seizure as a constitutional violation and a move toward dictatorship. It argues Taft Hartley powers existed to avert a strike, that the Wage Stabilization Board was biased, and urges Congress or a temporary government solution to protect workers owners and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Richberg
Truman
Phil Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
Congress
Unon
Secretary of Commerce
Harper Wool and Mohair Show Set for May 31 at School
Clint Brown, general chairman, says the Harper Lions Club will host the annual Wool and Mohair Show on Saturday May 31 in the Harper school gymnasium. The event features booths displaying finished wool and mohair products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper School
Clint Brown
Harper Lions Club
Mohair Show Needs Judges for Texas Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will supervise all booths with Mrs. J. R. Peril as committee chair. Judges named for the annual show include William Campbell Jr., wool specialist of San Angelo, and James A. Gray from the A&M Extension Service in San Angelo. Two more classes of fine wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
J. R. Peril
Wm. Campbell Jr
San Angelo
James A. Gray
A&m Extension Service
Gold Motor Co. Opens Show with 9 AM Start and Barbecue Lunch
Mr. Brown announced this week that Gold Motor Co. has a formal opening added to this year’s show. The event begins at 9 AM with judging at 10, a barbecue plate lunch around noon, and trophy sponsors including Fredericksburg wool and mohair houses and several Kerrville and Harper firms. Three sponsors will be selected for trophies this year with future-year arrangements planned. Plans for a gala rodeo barbecue supper and possibly a dance at Harper Community Park on Saturday May 31 are under consideration by the park board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Mr. Brown
Fredericksburg
Woerner
Lochte
Farmer's Grain Co
the Ranchers’ Commission Co
Ingram
Schreiner Wool & Mohair Co
Kerrville
Junction Wool & Mohair Co
Hill Country Wool & Mohair Co
Junction
Flog Bode Station
Harper
Harper Community Park
Woodmen Circle Initiation At Park Barbecue Event
A large Woodmen Circle group from San Antonio and Kerrville initiated into Woodmen Circle Grove 2323 at a Monday evening barbecue in the community park. Members and guests from Bluebonnet Grove No 1972 and visiting dignitaries planned future conventions and junior programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Park
Weodmen
Omaha
Nebraska
Woodmen Circle
Harper
Evelyn Keon
Irene Roberts
Woodmen
Bluebonnet Grove
San Antonio
Bess Dolan
Bessie Dolan
Taylor
Texas
Southwest Texas
National Legislative Committee
Fannie May Benkendorfer
National Lodge
Claudia Jones
the Groves
Ethel Phillips
Sherman
Woodmen of the World Hall
Florence Holden Jensen
Vanderbilt
Plaza Hotel
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
Ill
Groves
Tau Phi Lambda
Nation Sororty Society
Roberts
Woodmen of the World
Weedmen
Rainbow in the Texas Hill Country Delights Fredericksburg
The Herald editor observed a rare double rainbow last Friday afternoon behind a thunderhead near Harper. A vivid primary arc stretched east to west with a complete secondary arc, displaying a full spectrum of colors and attracting the observer to capture photographs of the stunning sky phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Fredericksburg
Harper
Texas Hill Country
Harper Noses Out Boerne 7-6 In Ten-Inning Game
Harper Longhorns beat Boerne Braves 7-6 in 10 innings at Harper Community Park. Joe Mac Scarborough broke a finger after a foul tip, was removed in the fourth and treated at Fredericksburg hospital. Boerne led 3-3 after 8th and 9th, then three unearned runs in the 10th, but Harper answered with four unearned runs amid multiple errors. Dayton Rahe led with two hits. H Feller earned the win, Theis took the loss. Boerne visits Comfort next, Harper hosts Enderlin at Fredericksburg Fair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorns
Boerne Braves
Harper Community Park
Harper
Joe Mac Scarborough
Joe Mac
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Braves
W. A. Cottle
Freddie Tatsch
Herbert Feller
Theis
Boernu
Meckel
Dayton Rahe
Comfort
Enderlin
Fredericksburg Fair Park
Birthday celebration honors 74th anniversary in Segovia area
Mr and Mrs Otho Mangold and daughter of Coraianna and Mr and Mrs Floyd Bierschwale of Segovia were here Sunday to celebrate their mother's 74th birthday anniversary which was Sunday May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Mangold
Coraianna
Floyd Bierschwale
Segovia
Mrs. Casper Visits Bier Schwale Parents
Mrs. Jake Casper and a Fredericksburg friend visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bier schwale on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Casper
Fredericksburg
J. L. Bierschwale
Baseball Box Score Fragments Highlight Miscues
Game notes show Mecke allowing three runs before 0 and four wild pitches by Tatsch. Pass balls credited to Stall and J Bierschwaie. Time of game two hours fifty minutes with umpires Metzger on balls and strikes and Davis on bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecke
Tatsch
Stall
J. Bierschwaie
Metzger
Davis
Gold Motor Co opens as Kaiser-Frazer dealer in Fbg
Formal opening of the Gold Motor Co in Fredericksburg as authorized Kaiser-Frazer dealers drew hundreds of Hill Country citizens. Models on display included the Henry J Kaiser Manhattan and Virginian. Pictured left to right are Mr and Mrs Vernon Gold and Raymond Boos, service chief. registration winners are listed in this issue’s Harper Herald advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Motor Co
Fbg
Kaiser-Frazer
Henry J
Kaiser Manhattan
Virginian
Vernon Gold
Raymond Boos
Service
Harper Herald
Sheep and Goat Clinic Saturday at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
A sheep and goat clinic sponsored by the Gillespie County Registered Breeders Association will be held Saturday May 10 at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds. 4-H and FFA judging teams plus individual entrants are invited to compete in breeds and age groups with expert talks on parasites diseases docking vaccination and livestock care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Registered Breeders Association
FFA
Delaine
Corriedale
Delaine and
Delaine Suffolk & Corriedale
Southdowns
Suffolk
R. D. Radeleff
Charles L. Smith
Kerrville
James A. Gray
Mr. Gray
Park Day Planned for Gillespie County at Oak Crest Park
Preparations push ahead for June 1 as Gillespie County citizens visit Oak Crest Park along Live Oak Creek. Noon meals, entertainment for all ages, boat rides, a fishing rodeo, and a bathing beauty contest are planned. The Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band will perform, and the park dedication as a public playground will be held. Barbecue pits and facilities are installed with more additions expected before the event. Bill Petmecky and Henry C. Meurer head the organizing efforts through the Chamber and Park Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Live Oak Creek
Ourplus
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons
Lorenz Bading
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Petmecky
Henry C. Meurer
Harper Hour Radio Show Promoted on KEVT Kerrville
Station KEVT in Kerrville announces the Harper Hour airing every Tuesday from 5 to 5 30 featuring Harper news and request music. Sponsored by Harper business firms, the program invites listeners from Harper and surrounding territory with Dean Turner as station manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KEVT
Kerrville
Harper
Harper Business F Irms
Dean Turner
Worth Howe Family Weekend Visit At Harper
Mr and Mrs Worth Howe and their son Worth Jr visited friends at Harper during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Worth Howe
Son, Worth Jr
Harper
Legion Auxiliary Dance to Aid Cancer Research Wing
The Legion Auxiliary sponsors a May 17 dance at Klein's Dance Hall Spring Creek with music by the Starlighters to raise funds for the Auxiliary Wing of the M D Anderson Cancer Research Hospital in Houston. Delegates to the District Convention May 17 and 18 in Fredericksburg were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
VFW
Fredericksburg
Klein's
Spring Creek
M. D. Anderson Cancer Research Hospital
Houston
Starlighters
Harper
Foy Gamel
Rickie Tatsch
Helen Doris Peril
Jettle Scarborough
Verdie Fletcher
Mae Brown
Nimitz Hotel
R. E. Peril
Mack Scarborough
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Infant Son Wayne Popnoe Buried at Harper Cemetery
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Popnoe named Michael Wayne was buried in Harper Cemetery. The baby lived only a few hours after birth Wednesday night at 9 30 in a Fredericksburg hospital and died Thursday at 2 00 a m. Beckmann Funeral Home handled arrangements with service at Beckmann Funeral Home and final rites at Harper Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Bonnie Cosper) Popnoe
Harper
J. W. Goerner
Lutheran Church
Llating
Michael Wayne
Fredericksburg
Beckmann Funeral Home
Harper Cemetery
Family Gathering at Oakcrest Park for Tatsch Family
The children and relatives of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Tatsch gathered Sunday at Oakcrest Park Homestead for a barbecue lunch and cake. Attendees included Ferdinand Edmund Emil Harper Reinhold Lina Hy Ahrens Dina Walter Schaper Hilda Chas Kott Fried Ed Marschall Hy Anna Eckstein Kery ville and August, with several listed as deceased. Adults played cards while children enjoyed the creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Tatsch
Oakcrest Park
Ferdinand
Edmund
Emil
Harper
Reinhold
Lina
Hy. Ahrens
Dina
Walter Schaper
Hilda
Chas
Kott
Fried
Ed Marschall
Anna
Eckstein
Keryville
August
Gillespie County Sheriff Candidate Robert Loth Announces
Robert Loth publicly announces his candidacy for Gillespie County sheriff in the upcoming November General Election. He says many people urged him to run and he plans to meet a majority of voters in the county before election day. He seeks citizens’ support and votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob) Loth
Gillespie County
Loth
PTA Installs New Officers At Thurs Meeting
Harper PTA held its final meeting of the term on May 1 with outgoing president Mrs. George A. Gibson presiding. Officers installed include Mrs. Homer Lee Stevens as president and Mrs. Carl Oehler as first vice president, with others named and duties outlined. A May Day Tea followed with hospitality volunteers serving cake and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
George A. Gibson
J. R. Peril
PTA
Homer Lee Stevens
Boerne
Dean Hopf
Reuben Bode
America
Carl Oehler
Victor Wendel
Edwin Dittmar
Victor Marshall
A.B. Barker
Herman Oehler
Floy Bode
Uninstructed Delegations Win in Gillespie Republican Conventions
Vir tually all Gillespie County precincts held conventions last Saturday with uninstructed or pro Taft forces prevailing in four Fredericksburg precincts and most delegates chosen for the county convention. The county meeting Tuesday elected delegates to the state convention to be held in Mineral Wells on May 27. A resolution was adopted to send Gillespie County’s delegation to the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Schroeder
Mineral Wells
Gilleapse
Staw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richberg
NRA
Committee For Constitutional Government, Inc
Morris Voorhies
Aubrey Harper
Richard Kasper
Victor B. Parker
Chas L. Mains
Creighton Stevens
Ray Jones
Elmo Lumpkins
A. B. Baker
Fred Bierschwabe
R. G. Bierschwale
W. A. Kaiser
W. A. Brown
Clayton Massey
Dallas Rieger
Frances C. Floyd
Mary F. White
Harper's Young Folks
Harper's
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Reading
Carolyn
G. D. Lennon
Junior
Lonnie
Martha
J. B. Mayhugh
Seresseeerer
Harper Susssereeree
D. Rahe
H. Rahe
F. Tatsch
Omer Cottle
Sultenfus
Currington
Gourley
Sanchez
J. Bierschwale
H. Feller
Feller
Abrhpore
Guerley
Ss Currington
Uecker
Sultenfuss
Lf . Stall
Somo eceseneRernwenee Stuart
Oren Cottle
Sisi FE
Weepenes
Casper
Scarborough
Wayne Popnoe
Bob
Thurs
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