Assassins of the Vocabulary and Soviet Propaganda
A critical reading traces how dictatorships redefine words like democracy and freedom. It cites Stalinist purges, the pacification of villages, and the invasion of Czechoslovakia as examples, showing distorted language used to justify oppression and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Csacchoslovak
Fife
Calcote Martin Marriage At Kerrville First Methodist
Miss Betty Jean Calcote and Martin Edward Ed Martin wed in Kerrville at seven with Dr L A Spellman officiating. Guests from Fredericksburg Harper San Angelo Big Lake Midland Midkiff Taylor Marble Falls Morton San Marcos Austin. Rehearsal supper at Acapulco Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Calcote
Martin Edward
New Mexico
Colorado
Ham Scott Ranch
Big Lake
Fredericksburg
Harper
San Angelo
Midland
Midkiff
Rankin, Taylor
Marble Falls
Morton
San Marcos
Austin
Acapulco
Harper H Club member reflects on growth and photography interest
Kevin McMahon, a three year Harper H Club member and son of Mr and Mrs James McMahon, recalls joining in 1967, finding learning opportunities through exhibits and projects, choosing Photography as a hobby and future pursuit, and valuing the club’s guidance and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin McMahon, Ll
Harper +H Club
James McMahon
My 4 H Story Gardening Project and Rainy Spring
Mark Schumpelt describes choosing gardening as his 4 H project to gain time for other tasks. He covers planning, seed planting, growing conditions, and how ample spring rain affected potato planting and pest issues.
Maurer 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Harper Couple
Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer of Harper marked their silver wedding anniversary with a Sept 29 celebration at Spring Creek Hall. They were married Sept 29 1943 at St Marys Church Fredericksburg. Guests and family from Kerrville Austin San Antonio Fredericksburg Stonewall Morris Ranch Cave Creek attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Maurer
Harper
Spring Creek Hall
St. Mary’s Church
Fredericksburg
F. X. Wolf
Maurer
Dora Segner
Alois Kunz
James Powers
Francis Fritz
Leonard Brieden
John Maurer
Alois Klein
Alex Segner
Otto Segner
Henry Maurer
Elizabeth Jenschke
Maria Roeder
Milissa
San Antonio
Marcella Segner
Alois Gitter
St. Anthonys Church
Grace
Mesd
Glenn Hopf
Jim McMahon
Edwin Fritz
Sandra Segner
Susan Kunz
Ro Shell Segner
Bernadine Fritz
Debbie Pfeiffer
Veronica Knopp
Clemens Maurer
Maxie Hartmann
Alfred Pehl
John Segner
Felix Pehl
Sammy Segner
Clara Murphy
Torrente
California
Alois Maurer
Family
Nazareth
Texas
Kerrville
Austin
Stonewall
Morris Ranch
Cave Creek
Gillespie County 4H Gold Star Winners Named
Gillespie County 4H Gold Star award winners were revealed Tuesday evening October 8 1968 at the American Legion Hall banquet. The Gold Star honors outstanding 4H club work and is the county’s top 4H accolade. From 225 members Elaine Mazinke Pilot Knob and Gary Lynn Hahn Doss were chosen as 1968’s most deserving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
American Legion Hall
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Elaine Mazinke
Pilot Knob
Gary Lynn Hahn
Doss
Elaine
Carl Mazinke
Gary Lynnson
Arthur Lyn Hahn
Mrs. Bessie McDougall Rites Held Monday
Mrs. Bessie Emma McDougall 77 of Harper died Saturday afternoon at Fredericksburg Convalescent Center after a long illness. Services 2:30 p.m. Plum mer Fair Funeral Home in charge. Survived by three sons, one daughter, two brothers, two sisters, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Emma McDougall
Harper
Fredericksburg
Plummer Fair Funeral Home
McDougall
Doss
Clarence McDougall
Mason
John B. McDougall
Reginald McDougall
Rueben Phei
Park Board Meeting Set for October 17 at Park Building
The regular Park Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 17 at 8 pm at the Park Building. All interested people and directors are urged to attend.
Robert Scarborough Rites Held in Harper
Rites for Robert Scarborough were conducted in Harper with surviving relatives listed including members from Austin Houston Aubry Kerrville and Kerrville. The obituary notes Scarborough as a World War II veteran and long time resident of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scarborough
Harper
Antonio
Scarborough
Austin
0. B. Oon
Houston
Aubry, Gene and
Victor Lee
Roger Harper
Kerrville
Engagement Announced for Mary Nell Tarr and Van Mund
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr of Harper announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Nell to Van Lowell Mund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mund of Doss. Miss Tarr is a Harper High School graduate studying at Durham's Business College in Austin. she is granddaughter of Mrs. A. C. Wendel of Harper. Fiance Mund is a graduate of Fredericksburg High School and a sophomore at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelle Calcote
Petersburg
Harper
Tivy High School
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Angelo State College
Ottoneese Gentry
Prade Ranch
Cimarron
New Mexico
Marine Corps
Ham Scott Ranch
Big Lake
Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
van Lowell Mund
Ted Mund
Doss
Miss Tarr
Harper High School
Durham’s Business College
Austin
A. C. Wendel
Fredericksburg High School
Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde
Lions Ladies To Be Guests at Next Meeting
Harper Lions vote to host a Lions ladies night during the next regular meeting on October 15. Lion President Leon Dunn announces new member Rupert Hornbeck will lead the program and urges members and wives to attend. Three attendance prizes will be drawn. meeting starts at 7 30 p m with dinner served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions
Lion
Leon Dunn
Rupert Hornbeck
Lion Gene Harper
Lion Harper
Harper Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Kerrville visitors Mrs. Fred Nabers spends Monday afternoon in Harper. Mr and Mrs Carl Ernst and Mr and Mrs Tommy Harlan visit the Lawrence Rogers family Monday night in Kerrville. Mesdames Paul Jones Herbert Jones and Ida Smith visit Garreth Bierschwab at Center Point Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Harper
Carl Ernst
Tommy Harlan
Lawrence Rogers
Paul Jones
Herbert Jones
Ida Smith
Mrs
Garreth Bierschwab
Center Point
Carol Stapleton and Sammie Grobe wed in St Marys ceremony
Miss Carol Stapleton and Sammie Grobe exchanged marriage vows at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev. H J Ehlinger officiating. The ceremony featured white flowers, organ music by Marcia Rech, and a gown of Chantilly lace. The reception followed at the VFW Hall with about 200 guests before the couple planned to live in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Stapleton
Sammie Grobe
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
H. J. Ehlinger
Marcia Rech
Edward Peck
St Mary’s High School
Clayton Grobe
Harper High School
A. J. Langehennig
Linda Patranella
Bride
Shirley Sued
Troy
Tyrone Peck
Calvin Grobe
Douglas Stapleton
Bert Vollmar
David Weinheimer
James Hall
Jackie Whitehead
Peck
Willie Straube
August Grobe
VFW
Alice Grobe
Jean and
Jane Koch
John R. Wellheimer
John J. Patranella
German visitors tour Texas ranches and sites
Reuben E. Bode of Harper Schwenke and Hubert Zoelsmann of Hamburg Germany and Wule Collins of Harper hosted German guests Friday October 4 and over the weekend they toured Texas ranches and New York sites. The visitors saw the Buly Waring nephew of Collins and heard about Texas ranch life. They attended a color slide show at the Pentecostal Church and planned to visit Acapulco and other spots before heading to Vera Cruz for a ship home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Ranch
Reuben E. Bode
Harper
Schwenke
Hubert Zoelsmann
Hamburg
Germany
Wule Collins
New York
Buly Waring
Collins
Texas
Floyd Bode
Canada
Colorado
Hem Kay
Pentecostal Church
Prades Ranch
Y O Ranch
Mexico City
Acaprio
Vera Cruz
Plaza Vista Hermosa
Mesko City
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Assassins of the Vocebulary
Ed Martin
Mrs. Martin
Martin
Laura Craig
Pat Cook
Taylor
Gail Rowland
Sally Cole
Gerald Cole
Dennis Martin
Robert Calcote
Joe Martin
Hugh Jackson
Doug Eggers
Beverly Martin
Kathy Larkin
Peggy Hannemann
Calcote
Dick Midkiff
Kevin McMahon
Mark Schumpelt
Bessie McDougall
Marynell Tarr
Lions
Harper Locals
Nick Gartrell
Gartrell Ranch
Johnnie Bierschwales
Charles Mains
Menard
Minnie Mains
Fila Massey
R. B. Goff
Ingram
Milton J. Wendel
Lorenz Wendel
Otto Itz
Gillie Pape
Mt. Home
Ecke
Erika Feineisen
Kathleen Grobe
Sheila Langehennig
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