Farmers face 1947 costs offset by nonfarm income gains
Department of Agriculture experts warn cash receipts may fall by 57 and net income by as much as 157 as costs rise for feeds machinery equipment and wages. Nonagricultural income is expected to rise about 10 with total national income payments around 165 million dollars. Food costs are rising slower than income, and consuming more food than in 1935 39, though food still costs under 23 percent of the income. The piece also recounts a humorous Tennessee tale of Bill Jones and Uncle Eph.
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Department of Agriculture
CIO
Farm Journal
Soil Conservation Supervisors Elect Officers
Gillespie County Soil Conservation Supervisors organized their board at the AAA building. Attendees included Joseph C. Hickerson Aduotpa Kneese chairman Henry Grote and others. Next meeting set for Thursday Oct 24.
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Soil Conservation Supervisors
Gillespie County Soil Conservation Supervisors
A.A.A
Joseph C. Hickerson
Local Soil Conserva
Tor
Aduotpa
Kneese
Henry Grote
Howard H. Goss
State Soil Conservation Board
Sidney Henke
Fredericksburg Chamber of
Richard Lawrence
Paul G. Haines
Dept of Agriculture
Hieiman Manor
Wesley Gold
Gillespie A.C. A
Harper High notes and football loss in 1946
Harper High School reports weekly notes from the Journalism class and student life. Weimar defeats Harper 44 to 18 at Buda on October 18, 1946, with three Harper touchdowns in the second half.
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Harper High School
Horses Die From Sleeping Sickness in Kerr County
Kerr County reports its first animal sleeping sickness outbreak in over two years. The illness, sweeping Texas, was first noted at Texas City about two weeks ago. David Hill on Harper Junction Road saw two horses die last week, with Ernest Love and Dick Burrus from the Divide Section reporting losses, and Ray Walker in Comfort section also noting illness.
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Kerrville
Surprise Party for Floyd Boatright at Rogers Home
Floyd Boatright turned 59 on Oct 12 with a surprise party at Mr and Mrs C H Rogers home. Attendees included Wiley and Mildred Boatright, Mrs Floyd Boatright, Dave Butler and son David Wayne, Mo and Mrs C H Roger and daughter Jeanette, Pauline Greson, William Floyd Jones, C Ray Jones, Tom Harlan Sr and Jr and their sons, Hillary Bier schwale and J Bo Bierschwale and Johnnie Bieschwale Jr. A Weter meal followed the celebration.
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Floyd Boatright
C. H. Rogers
Wiley Boatright
Mildred Boatright
Dave Butler
David Wayne
C. H. Roger
Jeanette
Pauline Greson
William Floyd Jones
C Ray Jones
Tom Harlan Sr
Tom Harlan Jr
Hillary Bierschwale
J Bo Bierschwale
Johnnie Bieschwale
Rogers
Birthday Party for Dian Feller Highlights Family Guests
A Sunday birthday barbecue for Dian Feller brought together many relatives and friends. Two birthday cakes were baked by Dian’s aunts in San Antonio and Harper, with gifts, cake, punch, ice cream, and barbecue served to attendees including Mr and Mrs Alfred Feller and numerous Feller relatives, Tatsechs, Kramer, and Staudt families.
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Min
Mas Ndvan Peller
Dyan Moe
Hese
Christ Wn Sehaerer
John Fielder
Alfred Feller
Alice
Hubert Feller
Arvin Tatsech
Clarence Feller
Chester Tatsch
Elgin Kramer
Ervin
Tametr
Hubert Jahe
Paul Staudt
Edmund Fiedler
Pete Kramer
Mroo
Alfred Kaamer
Miao
F Gammenthaler
B. Clarmmmentler
Ehlivzabeth Gammenthaler
Arnold Markwordt
E. Tatsch
Hl. Waehals
Robert Maurer
Simon Cosper
Marriage of Reginald McDougall and Mary Fletcher at Harper
Reginald McDougall and Miss Mary Francis Fletcher wed at the Harper Methodist Church on Oct 20 with Rev Bok Brethan officiating. Only attendants were the couple and a small group of relatives and friends. The newlyweds plan a short honeymoon and will reside in Harper with Mr Boatright and Mrs Boatright employed locally.
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Woalte
Floyd Boateyzht
Nis Paulie Greeson
Ol Mio
Harper
Boatright
Kerrville
Bureaucracy Threat to Liberty Address Delivered to Lions Club
Ret R A Allen spoke to the Harper Lions Club on October loth warning that home rule is under siege by expanding federal power. He cited Jefferson and current federal employee ratios, noting 2,091,327 federal workers in 1943 plus 287 million state and local staff, including 50,000 teachers in Michigan, arguing centralized control erodes local self government and targets housewives under O P A rules.
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Lions Club of
Harper
Loth
R.A. Allen
Ing Land
Petsatiuadis
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Michigan
United States
O.P.A
Agencie
Noxtville News Guests and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr Floyd New of San Antonio visits the Parker family home in Noxtville. J H Parker and daughter Carolyn hostrs spent Saturday with Cecil Bode and Ronnie in Camp Verde. They also visited Jett Parker of Bandera. Fred Bierschwale stays with Wester Parker. Haskell Dunn and son Mann from Midland spend the weekend with Walter Parker and friends.
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John Oehler
Dennis Bernhard
Alfred Kramer
Bernice Duderstadt
Betty Joy Lennon Mozel Casper
Kenneth Maner
Johnne Bierschwale
Liza
Floyd New
San Antonio
Carlos Parker
J. H. Parker
Carolyn
Cecil Bode
Httle
Ronnie
Camp Verde
Jett Parker
Bandera
Fred, Bierschwale
Wester Parker
Haskell Dunn
Mann
Midland
Walter Parker
Terminal Leave Pay Fort Sam Houston Notice
Headquarters Fourth Army announces deadlines for supplemental applications and new officer entries into the Regular Army. Supplemental apps due by midnight November 30, new apps by December 31. Overall 25,000 officers to be added under the Congressional increase.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Fourth Army
Harper 6 Man Team Fights Weimar 44 18 Loss
Harper 6 man squad battles hard as Weimar defeats them 44 to 18 at Buda. Weimar backfield struggles to gain on downs until late. post halftime Harper scores three times while Weimar adds two. Weimar star Kenneth Konz kicks extra points via drop kick. Harper lineup includes Massey Whitewood Kinsey Lang Parker Carter with several substitutes. Weimar previously beat Sweeney 26 8 in a prior game.
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Weitson
Efaapers
Buda
Harper
Dean Hopf
Supt. Fox
Rex Fox
Weimar
Harper Terrtory
Kenneth Konz
Eatra
Harper to host Cherokee in Friday football clash
Harper High plans an 11 man lineup led by quarterback Carroll Walker and halfbacks Lavon Parker and Aubrey Carter to face Cherokee on Friday at 2 30 pm in a district matchup. The team features starting ends Ray Carter and Scotty Kinsey with guards Elbert Schmidt and Richard Harlen and substitutes Gene Parker Archie Lennon and others. A large Harper crowd is expected with P T A selling refreshments at the game.
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WEL Utes
Cherokee
Harper
Ray Carter
Scotty Kinsey
Elbert Schmidt
Junior Whitewood
Richard Harlen
Clayton Massey
Clyde Hagee
Supt Fux
Tiiman
Betty Seat
Assedson
Fredericksburg
Hinton Hke BB
Johnson City
G I Insurance Beneficiaries and Payment of Policies Revised
Amendments remove prior restrictions on G I insurance beneficiaries and broaden payment options. Insureds may designate any person, corporation, or estate as beneficiary. New settlement modes include lump sums, 36 to 200 monthly installments, 120 monthly installments for life, or 120 month guaranteed retirement income, with limitations for those already receiving payments before August 1 1946.
Granville Family Visit Highlighted in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs C W Granville and their son Ellis were seen visiting San Antonio during a day in the past week. Subscriptions to The Herald remain at 1 50 per year.
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C. W. Granville
Ellis
San Antonio
Herald
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Bonnie Mae _ Bierschwab
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Miss Floyd
Gill D. McKay
Albert Petermann
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Arleen Mugford
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Grammer School News
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Opal Mae
San Marcos
Felix
Frankie
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Dolly
Don
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Aileen
Junior
Mr. Hopf
Charles F. Bullard
FBI
M. W. Acersa
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Ayano Field Division
J. Peden
Kerr County
F. Boatright
Dian Feller
A. C. Wendel
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Clayton Parker
Roy Cottle
W. Boatright and
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Hilrald
Noxville News
Ann Kinsey
Antoinette Parker
Pueblo
Colorado
Henry Cowan
Otto Cowan
Paul Hohenberger
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LaVon Parker
Aubrey Carter
Forrest Thurman
Archie Lennon
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