Youth crime debate and parental responsibility laws
A discussion on juvenile delinquency cites J Edgar Hoover warnings that youth crime drives costs and calls for parental accountability. Michigan’s 1963 Parental Responsibility Act is highlighted as a successful approach to curb vandalism and crime by making parents liable for their children’s acts.
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America
Mary
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Michigan
Harold M. Ryan
Post Office Aids USDA in Wide Livestock Survey
Nearly 40000 survey cards will be distributed at rural boxes across Texas this week to count livestock on farms. V C Childs notes the program helps set state and national inventories for cattle hogs poultry and more. He praises Post Office personnel for cooperation and urges prompt accurate returns for reliable results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Childs
Texas Statistician
Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas
Childs
Band Boosters Meeting Scheduled for December 3
The Harper Band Boosters will meet at the school building on Monday night December 3. All members are urged to attend.
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Harper Band Boosters
Family cohesion grows through parental encouragement study notes
A Facts Forum summary notes that urging parents to take more interest in their children’s activities can strengthen family circles. It cites Michigan as showing positive results from such encouragement and cohesion within families.
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Michigan
Facts Forum
Christmas Gift Boxes for Kerrville State Home Drive
Local merchants placed gift boxes for the Kerrville State Home patients. Chairwoman Mrs A C Wendel leads Harper volunteers amid a goal of 1250 gifts, with boxes collected after December 18 and delivered to Kerrville for wrapping and distribution. Other area chairmen include Mrs Lucy Leigh Center Point Miss Vivian Reese Medina Mrs Pierce Hoggett Junction Cheriaz Ingenhuett Lomfort Mr and Mrs Wm Rossmann Fredericksburg and Kerrville’s Rosaline Wright.
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Harper
Kerrville State Home
A. C. Wendel
Rosaline Wright
Kerville State Home
Kerrville
Lucy Leigh
Center Point
Vivian Reese
Medina
Pierce Hoggett
Junction
Cheria3z Ingenhuett
Lomfort
Wm. Rossmann
Fredericksburg
Texas Farmers Receive Billions of Pounds of Grain Aid
Texas farmers and ranchers in 233 counties received 1 443 867 646 pounds of grain and 1 374 170 tons of roughage through emergency feed grain and roughage programs through October 31 1956. Walter T McKay in Dallas says 91 787 grain and 37 405 roughage applications were processed. Subsidies total 1 50 per cwt for grain and 7 50 per ton for roughage, with eligibility determined by FHA county committees to sustain basic herds. Applications may be filed through December 3 1956 for feed through December 31 1956.
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Texas
Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Dallas
Ford
McKay
FHA
Farm to Market Road Project Planned Near Tivydale
The Texas Highway Commission moves to fund a two year Farm to Market program with federal and state matching funds. A 14.1 mile Ranch to Market Road from end of RM 2093 east of Tivydale to Harper is estimated at 160000 dollars with work to start after planning and right of way. Jack Staples will supervise the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Texas
E. H. Thornton, Jr
The
Highway Commission
Ed Bluestein
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Tivydale
Harper
Jack Staples
Fredericksburg
C J Whitewood Celebrates 89th Birthday in Donna Texas
C J Whitewood, former Harper resident and bank president, marked his 89th birthday at his Donna Texas home on November 11. He moved to Donna about ten years ago to live near his daughter and family Mrs. Maurice Bell. His wife Claudia Rogers is 83. Mr. Whitewood came to Harper from England about 58 years ago and has led a long active life with ranching and banking.
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C. J. Whitewood
Harper
Donna
Texas
Whitewood
Harper First State Bank
Maurice Bell
Claudia Rogers
Joe Rogers
A. C. Wendel
England
Mrs Head Speaks On Japan To Baptist Women
Mrs. E. D. Head wife of Dr Head president emeritus of Southwestern Baptist Seminary spoke to a large assembly of Baptist women of the Medina River Association at First Baptist Kerrville on November 27 She taught a mission study book on Japan with comments from her experiences The event featured displayed Japanese articles and a lunch of small wafers sent from Japan to a San Antonio family Attendees from Harper included Mrs Edward Bailey Mrs Denver J Bennett Mrs Emo Lumpkins and Mrs B J Mayhugh
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E. D. Head
Head
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Baptist Women of the
Medina River Association
First Baptist Church
Kerrville
Japan
San Antonio
Harper
Edward Bailey
Denver J. Bennett
Emo Lumpkins
B. J. Mayhugh
Schwab Couple Visit Parents in Houston
Mr and Mrs Paul Joe Schwab of Houston visited his parents Dr and Mrs P J Schwab and accompanied them to Harpers last weekend.
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Paul Joe Schwab
Houston
P J. Schwab
Longhorns Fall to Nueces Canyon in Bi District
The Harper Longhorns were held to a weak offense in Camp Wood as Nueces Canyon dominated 46 to 9. The Longhorns lost Johnny Cottle to injury and quit at the end of the third period as Canyon advanced toward the regional title.
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Harper Longhorns
Camp Wood
Nueces Canyon
Canyon
Longhorns
Harper
Johnny Cottle
Hutto Hippos
Gillespie Voters Back Water District In County Election
In Gillespie County voters approved a water and soil improvement district by nearly three to one. Of 767 ballots 563 favored the district with 201 opposed. the $10,000 preliminary bond issue drew 504 for and 256 against. Box-by-box tallies show broad support regionwide, with several locations reporting tight or mixed results. An election for a new board of directors will be called for January per County Judge Victor Sagebiel.
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Gillespie County
Water and Soil Improvement District
Water District
Cave Creek
Willow City
Cherry Springs
Luckenbach
Nebgen
Albert
Schumann-Houston Motor Co
Peter's Hall
Doss
Harper
Meusebach Creek
Crabapple
Stone
Tivydale
Cherry Mountain
Pedernales
Pilit Knob
Longhorn Theatre
Meusebach
Stonewall
Cherery Mountain
Filot Knob
Rocky Hill
Court House
Schumann-Houston
City Hall
Victor Sageblel
Santa Claus Parade to Fredericksburg Saturday Morning
Santa Claus heads to Fredericksburg Saturday at 10 a.m. with a Main Street parade from Kraus Bottling Works to Nimitz Hotel. The Fredericksburg High, Junior High, St Marys, and Harper school bands join, then Santa visits Court House Square and shops for candy and gifts amid holiday decor and store sales.
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Santa Claus
Fredericksburg
Nick Willcome
Vlad Santa
Donner
Blitten
Esma Larmer
Chamber of Commerce
Main St.ogt
Kraus Bottling
St. Mary's High School
Harper High School
Jolly
Court House Square
Gillespie Girls to Model Wool Garments in Dec 1 Show
Twenty five girls from Fredericksburg and Gillespie County will model woolen garments they made in the Hill Country Chapter Style Show. The event, free to the public, runs Saturday December 1 at 7:00 PM in the Ivy School Auditorium Kerrville with prizes from local wool and mohair warehouses.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Hill Country
Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser’s Association
Ivy School
Kerrville
Clothing Drive For Overseas Shipment Planned By Missionary Society
The Womens Missionary Society of St. James Lutheran Church met November 21 at the parish house. Members discussed a clothing drive for overseas help and reported a Thankoffering of $111.00. Newly elected officers were named and a December meeting urged.
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Womens Missionary Soaciety
St. James Lutheran Church
Victor Wendel
Walter Gverner
Ferdinand Yutsch
Robert Dittmar
Henry Wienecke
Sunshine Sisters
Harper PTA to Meet December 15
The Harper Parent-Teachers Association will hold a regular meeting on Thursday December 15 at the school building. Dr J W Goerner will give the invocation. The Harper school band directed by Joseph Paulsen will perform and elementary pupils will present a program. Members urged to attend.
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Harper Parent-Teachers Association
J. W. Goerner
Harper
Joseph Paulsen
Local visits highlight weekend family gatherings
Sgt. Harold B. Birt of San Antonio spent the week end with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Birt. Mrs. Hazel Gulett of Meusten, visiting her uncle Lon Parker, spent a few days with her mother, Cilia.
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Sgt
Harold B. Birt
San Antonio
Mrs
J. B. Birt
Hazel Gulett
Meusten
Lon Parker
Spen
Cilia
Revised Fir Reduction Authorized In Designated Counties
Walter T. McKay announces revised routines for issuing freight rate certificates under Drouth Orders. Governors in drought states name eligible recipients. Texas county judges in designated counties may issue certificates from November 13 1956. The change broadens eligibility to all stockmen in affected counties.
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Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Shivers
Drouth
Texas
McKay
Mrs J F Cook and Son Visit Kerrville Monday
Mrs J F Cook and her son Jos visited Kerrville on Monday along with Mesdames Otto Rahe and Hulda Sagebiel, marking a social gathering in the town.
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J. F. Cook
Jos and Mesdames Otto Rahe
Hulda Sagebiel
Kerrville
Local visitors briefly call on area residents
Mrs. C A Liverston of Coredana spent the weekend visiting her sister Mrs. Reesie McDoy and Mr and Mrs Dale Cook. Two children of San Antonio were brief guests of Mrs J Cook during the period.
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C. A. Liverston
Cored Cana
Reesie McDoy
Dale Cook
San Antonie
B&b
L. Cook
J. ¥. Cook
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Clemens Reed
Spring Creek
Clemens
Radio Post
USDA
Edwin Klein
B. L. Cook
Kleemner
Harper FM
Man
William W. Pratt
Mrs. Head
Nueces Can
Vorney Roberts
del Rio
Roy Roberts
Gillespie
Chas. Klachn
Harper Locker
Buck
Bob Fritz
Fred Gammelthaler
Radit Post
Tiny High
Colleen Lawis
Jacqueline Ulbricht
Martha Vir
den Emmie Lou Itz
Iberta Jane Schuch
Mary Jane Behrend
Julia Mazinke
Lennah Jo Badhge
Claire Elaine Cronwdge
Elizabeth Teckman
Sylvia Crenwelge
Janette Gold
Joanna Scherer
Lorene Brodbeck
Evelyn Riba
Cherry Spring
Harriet Ahrens
Virginia Crenwelge
Otersaas
Shiote
Harper Pta
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