Politician attacks Johnson Brannan clash over potato pricing
A contributor accuses Secretary of Agriculture Brannan and Secretary of Defense Johnson of duplicative buying and dumping of surplus potatoes. He cites Army purchases at 2.95 per hundredweight versus farmer prices and argues government policy inflated costs, urging unloading inventories and opposing price controls.
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Department of Agriculture
Department of Defense
Korea
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Brannan
John J. Williams
Delaware
North Carolina
Senator Williams
Commodity Credit Corporation
House
CCC
Williams
Harper Bobcats Triumph 38-32 Over Blanco in Six-Man Classic
Harper Bobcats edged Blanco 38 to 32 in a bruising six man football clash at Blanco last Friday, securing a second win this year after an earlier 22-12 victory. Key plays featured Clark Bierschwale connecting with Hal Ray Bierschwale and Colan Barrett, with Friedrich and Mrosek among the standouts before injuries sidelined Bierschwale briefly. Harper next hosts Medina, aiming to extend district success.
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Harper Bobcats
Blanco
Blanco High School Sixman
Harper
Bobcats
Chas. Friedrich
Clark Bierschwabe
Tony Mrosek
Clark Bierschwale
Jackie Eathorne
Hal Ray Bierschwale
Colan Barrett
Oval
Medina
Clark Bierschwab
Howard Schultz
Oehler Homecoming From Jacksonville Texas Visit
T J Oehler returned home Thursday from a visit to Jacksonville Texas. Mrs B D Hood and daughter accompanied him over there. Mrs Hood had visited in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Oehler
Jacksonville
Texas
B. D. Hood
Sunday visit at Mrs Cottle home draws several guests
Visitors in the home of Mrs. N Cc Cottle Sunday included Vene Cottlee and two grandchildren Sandra and Mikelle for dinner. In the afternoon Mrs. Freeman and Mr and Mrs Frank Staudt joined. Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape spent the night. Bode is visiting with her daughter sister and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Cc. Cottle
Vene Cottlee
Sandra
Mikelle
Freeman
Frank Staudt
Andre
Gillie Pape
Governor Allan Shivers To Open Livestock and Range Conference
Governor Allan Shivers will open the Texas Livestock and Range Conference in San Antonio November 13-14. The two day event, sponsored by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce livestock industry committee, grows from Shivers 10 year pasture improvement program and features Col. E N Wentworth of Armour & Co and other experts. A second day farm and ranch visits tour of the Essar Ranch will study beef production and pasture improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Allan Shivers
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Livestock Industry Committee
Gov. Shivers
Better Texas Pastures Inc
Col. E. N. Wentworth
Livestock Bureau
Armour & Co
Southwest
W. A. Young
Range and Forestry
Texas A & M College
C. E. Fisher
Spur
Tex
Clayton Puckett
Ft. Stockton
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers
Ass'n
Walter W. Cardwell
Luling Foundation
Essar
Tobin Family Visit Frames Weekend hosts in Texas
Mr and Mrs Marvin Tobin of San Antonio spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Tracy Tobin and with Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts in a family gathering highlighting kinship and social ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Tobin
San Antonio
Tracy Tobin
Roy Roberts
Brady relatives visit Granville couple
Dean Hopf spent the weekend at Edinburg with the John S. Whitwood family while Mr and Mrs C W Granville were visiting Brady relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hopf
Edinburg
John S. Whitwood
Hubert Rahes Entertained With Dinner Sunday
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe entertained with a dinner Sunday in honor of the christening of their baby daughter Shirlene Gay Sponsors were Elmer Lee Lange Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf and Miss John Mae Sultemeter Others attending included Rev and Mrs W J Goerner Mr and Mrs August Kirchhoff Mrs Fred Rahe Mr and Mrs Max Sultemeier Mrs Max Kuennemann Karen Ann Dittmar Helen Kirchhoff Mr and Mrs Max Lange Kelton and Miss Maxine Lange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Rahe
Shirlene Gay
Elmer Lee Lange
Glen Hopf
John Mae Sultemeter
W. J. Goerner
August Kirchhoff
Fred Rahe
Max Sultemeier
Max Kuenemann
Karen Ann Dittmar
Helen Kirchhoff
Max Lange
Kelton
Maxine Lange
Harper School Lunch Menu for Oct 23 27
Harper School announces weekly lunch menus for Oct 23 through Oct 27. Meals include roast with gravy, creamed potatoes, and green beans on Monday. meat balls with spaghetti and mixed fruit custard on Tuesday. hot dogs with potato salad on Wednesday. pinto beans and spinach supreme on Thursday. and fish with fries and peas on Friday. Also notes Mrs. Jack Solomon's return from a two month trip and Carol Walker’s college diploma details.
Lions Club Sets Three Key Harper Projects for 1951
Harper Lions Club outlined three major efforts at their Wednesday meeting to honor Harper High six man football and pep squad with a fall banquet at the school gym. The 1951 slate includes the annual 4 H and FFA fat stock show in January and the wool and mohair fleece show in May. Clint Brown led the session. changes set for meeting times. E. B. Eckerle rejoined as active member. Roy Roberts attended as a guest.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper High School
Lions Club
FFA Boys
Clint Brown
E. B. Eckerle
First State Bank of
Harper
Roy Roberts
Drive For Fire Station Building Funds Nears Completion
The Harper volunteer fire department reports progress on a new fire station fund drive led by Floy Bode. About 25 to 30 percent of area residents have been contacted with $1600 raised toward a $5000 goal and more pledges promised. A building committee will be formed to plan the station which will house the fire truck and equipment and provide a meeting space. Citizens are urged to donate as funds and cooperation are sought from Harper and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Floy Bode
Bode
One-Day District Court Session Sets Jury Week
Judge Ferguson designated October 16 1950 as jury week for district court. A jury of 40 appeared and heard a compromise case A F Buie vs Em ma Wendel et al awarding Buie 640 acres upon 26600 dollars payment, with new trial motion in Gillespie County case granted. Other civil and criminal matters disposed. jury panel for next term empaneled.
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Ferguson
A. F. Buie
Emma Wendel
Leonard Wendel
A. F. Bule
Hammond & Petsch
Sagebiel & Schweppe
Wendel
Rogers
Franks
Milton Wendel
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Lawry Meurer
Beulah Meurer
Texas Finance Corporation
Sully S. Woodland
State of Texas
Jim Custer
Karl Dale Hunter
John Reichenau
Reichenau
Otto Grona
Curt Kramer
Paul Weber
Third and Fourth Grade News Highlights Local Activities
The third grade favors are June Braeutigam and John Spencer while Linda Mahler and Frank Metzger lead the fourth grade. Students present a Hallowe en program and study fire prevention with posters and talks. Notable reports include George Wallace Mains on a San Antonio circus trip and Agnes Rischner on the Little Symphony Orchestra in Fredericksburg. Steve Oehler receives four Ramboulette ewes from the Sears Foundation for 4 H Club work.
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June Braeutigam
John Spencer
Linda Mahler
Frank Metzger
Annie Marie Lange
Elizabeth Esquell
Worth Howe
Agnes Rischner
Mary Dutler- Stadt
Elaine Bode
George Wallace Mains
San Antonio
Bobbie Brown
Huntsville
Little Symphony Orchestra
Fredericksburg
Steve Oehler
Sears Foundation
Elgin Lange
Orange
Freeport
Houston
Roy Jones
Texas
Willimae Kaiser
Harper Boy Scouts Hold Regular Meeting
Harper Boy Scouts will meet Monday night October 23 at 7 30 p m All scouts are asked to wear their Scout Uniform for inspection James Tarr reporter
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Harper Boy Scouts
James Tarr
FHA News Hopes Highlight National Week and Area Meeting
The Future Homemakers of America met on Oct 17 1950 with Dayton Fredrick named FHA Sweetheart. Plans were made for National FHA week and the Area meeting at Sabinal on Nov 4. Delegates from Harper were named for the Area meeting including Barbara Whitworth Jo Ann and M Liss Spaeth. 4H Club boy Steve Oehler the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler received four Rambouillet lambs in Sears Foundation program correcting last week’s Harper Herald typo. Born Oct 12 in Corpus Christi to Mr and Mrs J B Birt a son. Visitors to the Kalser home include Mrs Victor Fritz and children Aransas Pass Mrs Woerner McDougall and children and Mrs Walter Ben of San Antonio.
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Homemakers of America
Dayton Fredrick
Sabinal
Josephine Walker
Cleo Goff
M’liss Spaeth
Harper
Barbara Whitworth
Jo Ann
M'Liss Spaeth
Steve Oehler
Sears Foundation
Carl Oehler
Sam Oehler
Harper Herald
J. B. Birt
Corpus Christi
Victor Fritz
Aransas Pass
Woerner McDougall
Walter Ben
San Antonio
Bill Kalser
Archbishop Lucey To Administer Confirmation
His Excellency Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio will come to Harper next Sunday to confirm at St Anthony's Church at 2 p m. He will arrive before noon and dine with the pastor and guests. Father Hubertus of Kerrville and Gather Galle of Fredericksburg will be present. Thirty youth are candidates for Confirmation along with several adults. After the ceremony he will depart for Boerne to administer Confirmation to a class there.
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Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Harper
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Hubertus
Kerrville
Galle
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Purebred Milking Shorthorn Bought by Aubrey Harper
Aubrey Harper of Harper Texas added to his herd with the purchase of Clementines Dandy a purebred Milking Shorthorn from H G Whitaker of Junction Texas. The transfer was recorded by the American Milking Shorthorn Society at Springfield Missouri. Mr and Mrs Bob Rogers and their little daughter of Uvalde visited the Watkins Tarr and Levi Kensing families in Harper over the weekend and exchanged greetings with friends and relatives.
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Aubrey Harper
Harper
Texas
Clementines
H. G. Whitaker
Junction
American Milking Shorthorn Society
Springfield
Missouri
Bob Rogers
Ittle
Uvalde
Watkins Tarr
Levi Kensing
Gillespie County CROP Meeting Scheduled for Friday
Gillespie County CROP organizers urge laymen and pastors to attend the 7 30 p m Friday October 20 gathering at the County Courthouse. Walter Fuhrmann says the program helps save lives of the aged and orphans overseas and supports Christianity worldwide. Last year CROP sent 1163 railroad carloads of farm commodities abroad, the first coordinated church relief program of its kind.
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Gillespie County
Chinatian Rural Overseas Program Committee
Gilles County
Oth
Walter Fuhrmann
Meeting Night canvass for October donations at Werner Warehouse
The meeting outlines contributions to the canvassers to be received between October 23 and 31. Donated commodities will be stored at the Werner Warehouse with receipts issued. October 29 is set as CROP Sunday to remind congregations of farm commodity needs in Europe and Asia.
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Woerner
Europe
Asia
Eighteen Men Reported Thursday For Physical
Eighteen men from Gillespie County were reported on Thursday for armed forces physical examination set for October 19, 1950. Names include Harvey Sylvester Wendel Fredericksburg Albert Lindig George Hans Enderlin Gene Worth Parker Frank Sanchez Jonathan Beyer Durst Roberto Silva William Hartmann Gilbert Uecker John Besler Theodore Boos Herbert Feller Wilfried Seipp and others.
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Gillespie County
Harvey Sylvester Wendel
Fredericksburg
Texas
George Andrew Lindig
Albert
Kenneth Hans Enderlin
Gene Worth Parker
Harper
Frank Sanchez
Jonathan David Beyer
Verner Durst
Roberto Silva
William Laurence Hartmann
Gilbert Roy U
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Ralph W. Gwinn
Alvin Welgehausen
Chamber of Commerce
Welgehausen
Highway Department
Ky May
C. W. Granville
Brady Recent
Hubert Rahes
Ted
Harper School
Jack Solomon
Burnett
Austin
New Braunfels
Carol Walker
Draughon’s Business College
Olin Walker
Carol
Wwe
Cecil Carter
A. A. Metzger
Charles Gammenthaler
Elizabeth Mene
Sunny
FHA. News
Lucey
C.R.O.P. Organization
Cr.o.p
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