Oppose Federal Aid to Education as Opiate Says Byrnes
A columnist criticizes the Barden Federal Aid to Education Bill, calling federal funding deceptive and opiate. They argue allocations favor rich states, curb local control, and risk national indoctrination by centralizing education under federal supervision. The piece cites Hoover, Eisenhower, Lenin, and others to warn against dependency on federal funds.
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Barden
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Hoover
Treasury
Supreme Court
Congress
Eisenhower
Washington
Lenin
Marx
Hitler
Stalin
Third Week of District Court Heats Several Cases
Gillespie County District Court resumed with the third week of the fall term. Notable rulings include verdict in Mrs. Frank J. Martin versus Mrs. Lela B. Martin after 34 Special Issues. Other actions: dismissals for want of evidence in Mathis and Lozano cases. Borjas sentenced to five years with probation. Harryman forged five years with probation. Buffington burglary dismissal. Fritz child desertion two years probation. Nixon custody denied. McBride divorce granted. Sageser divorce with name restoration.
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Gillespie County District Court
Frank J. Martin
Lela B. Martin
State of Texas
J. T. Mathis
Vicente Lozano
Candelario Borjas
Fredericksburg
B. J. Harryman
Robert Buffington
Marcus Fritz
Ellis E. Nixon
Emma K. Nixon
Cora McBride
R. R. Mc
Ora Sageser
Fritz Sageser
Ora D. Turner
District Court
Local Visitors Drop By Cousins and Friends
Mr and Mrs Larry Brennan and their children from Big Springs were en route to San Antonio and stopped to see her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas. Ralph W Gwinn notes Americans should beware. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott of Ingram visited J O Stevens on Monday. Miss Meta Boehm of San Antonio visited with Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne. Subscribe to The Herald $1.50 per year.
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Larry Brennan
Big Springs
San Antonio
Ben Thomas
Arthur Lott of
Ingram
J. O. Stevens
Meta Boehm
Alfred Lehne
King of Kings presents life of Christ from conversion to resurrection
Cecil B. DeMille's film King of Kings covers the most active years of Jesus life from Mary's conversion to the Resurrection. Church leaders review the picture and recommend it to both laypeople and clergy as non sectarian and suitable for all ages to deepen understanding of the Son of God.
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Christ
Mary Magdalene
America
Cecil B. DeMille
Son of God
Harper Cubs End Season With Final Game at Sisterdale
The Harper Cubs travel to Sisterdale Sunday for a 12 30 p m start to complete a rainout game from three weeks ago. Afterward they will move to Camp Stanley to finish a protest tied 2 2 in 10 innings from two weeks earlier. Harold Rahe was called out on a disputed play prompting the protest that league officials upheld. The ruling allowed the protest and the game will resume from the 8th inning with Harper ahead three men on base and two out. Sunday’s game concludes the Cubs season. Dou Lynn Taylor has returned to New Orleans to resume studies with his sisters Mrs Dyer and Duderstadt.
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Harper Cubs
Sisterdale
Listerdale
Harper
Camp Stanley
Harold Rahe
Harold
Rahe
Cubs
Lynn Taylor
Mrs Bryan Birt and daughter visit Ben Wheeler
Mrs Bryan Birt and her daughter Mary Jane of Ben Wheeler visited Dr and Mrs J B Birt in the first part of the week.
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Bryan Birt
Mary Jane
Ben Wheeler
J. B., Birt
High Winds and Rain Hit Harper and Hill Country
Strong winds and 3 inches of rain affected the Harper area Wednesday evening, with minor damage like broken branches. Rain totals varied across the Hill Country from half an inch to over an inch, including 1.35 inches at the north edge of Fredericksburg and 0.65 downtown. The San Angelo Times noted that high winds caused damage in the region, with lightning striking the 87 Drive-In Theatre booth and several transformers, briefly darkening parts of Fredericksburg before repairs.
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Harper
Otto Rahe
S.C.R.A
Fredericksburg
San Angelo
Fish Fry Enjoyed by Sodality in Louis Jung Place
The Sodality held a fish fry at Louis Jung place on Monday night with about 30 attendees including members and guests. Sponsors were Robt Maurer and Robt Fritz. Elaine Bode celebrated her 8th birthday with a family dinner last Sunday, joined by Mrs Vallier and Ern est Vallier and Amy Vallier of San Antonio. Mr and Mrs H H Hawkins and son of Brazoria visited E B Eckerley’s family. Mrs Dikemann and Mrs Eckerley visited in Austin. Cecil and Bode were Fredericksburg visitors. Zelma Little of Camp Wood spent Thursday with relatives.
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Sodality
Louis Jung Place
Robt. Maurers
Robt
Fritz’s
Floy Bode
Elaine
H. H. Hawkins
Brazoria, Texas
E. B. Eckerley
Zelma Little
Camp Wood
Texas Senator James E. Taylor Resigns to Lead Transportation Group
Senator James E. Taylor of Kerens, former publisher and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, resigns to become executive director of the Texas Motor Transportation Association. Governor Shivers calls a November 8 special election for a successor. Taylor, Baylor graduate and WWII veteran, helped push Gilmer-Aikin education reforms. He and his family will reside in Austin. daughter Shirley Ans le 9resh teen ot Bayles appears in OCR error.
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Texas
Baylor University
House of Representatives
Europe
Taylors
Austin
Shirley Ans
Junction jury frees Emit Maddox in knife slaying case
Emit Maddox aged 52 of Mason was acquitted by the 112th District Court jury after a 10 hour 25 minute deliberation over the Feb 19 knife slaying of Luther Wood. Maddox planned to move to Oregon and requested his knife and a stained shirt returned as he left Junction with his mother.
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Oregon
Junction
Joe Baker
Maddox
Tom Maddox
Efonston
W. A. Morrison
112Th District Court
Wood
Harper School Voters Approve Maintenance Tax And Bond Assumption
Harper Independent School District voters approved a maintenance tax 90 to 68 and a bond assumption vote 87 to 71 with 160 total ballots cast. The district recently consolidated Klein Branch and now includes Pocket White Bluff Flat Rock Noxville Reservation and James River rural schools.
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Harper School
Harper Independent School
Harper
Klein Branch
Harper and
Pocket
White Bluff
Flat Rock
Noxville
Reservation
James River
Harper Rancher Pays Top Price For Delaine Ram
Sam Parker of Harper paid a top price of 172.50 for a Delaine Ram at Junction Sheep Sale, the 2nd annual event. Auc tioneer Lem Jones said rams averaged 59.00 with some buyers owing 26.65. The top ram was consigned by Dale Herring of Tapa, Texas and purchased by Mr Parker.
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Harper Rancher
Delaine
Junction Sheep
Sam Parker
Harper
Junction
Lem Jones
Auc
Tioneer
Rams
Mr. Parker
Dale Herring
Tapa
Texas
Medina Electric Coop wires reach 232.8 miles in operation
Medina Electric Cooperative of Hondo Texas activated 232.8 miles of REA power lines on August 15 16 1949 in Starr Zapata and Jim Hogg Counties serving rural areas that had no public utility electric service An additional 113.1 miles will be energized in Webb County soon The project totals about 346 miles and will serve over 400 farms ranches and small businesses with 13 800/23 900 volt distribution
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Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc
Hondo
Texas
Starr
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Webb County
Medina E
Harper public schools start 1949-50 term with heavy enrollment
Harper Iowa opens the 1949 50 term with a large enrollment possibly a record Supt Neal B Fox notes about 200 pupils present for the assembly in the new auditorium Worth Howe leads the group song Rev Arthur Spellmann delivers the invocation and Rev W J Goerner gives the principal address on The Value of Education Registration continues for grades 1 12 books issued No school today for students but faculty outlines year work Bus routes remain as last year until a new bus arrives Mrs E B Eckerle adds part time ninth grade teacher to complete Harper faculty for the year See HARPER SCHOOL pg 4
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Harper Public Schools
Neal B. Fox
PTA
Supt. Fox
Klein
Joseph Lang
E. B. Eckerle
China White Paper Available From Government Printing Office
Copies of United States Relations with China the White Paper released by the Department of State are available to the public through the Superintendent of Documents at the Government Printing Office Washington 25 D C for 3 00 per copy The 1 054 page backbound volume compiles records of relations with China with emphasis on the last five years
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United States
China
Department of State
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
Polio patient recovers after serum injection
Peggy Ann Best four of Jordan New Mexico is recovering from polio at a Lubbock hospital after a serum injection given by her grandfather Dr C O Molander of Chicago The second sister died the same day and another sister contracted polio shortly after Dr Molander ordered the serum from Chicago The serum is a convalescent serum taken from polio patients and has been used for ten to fifteen years in some hospitals
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Peggy Ann Best
Jordan
New Mexico
Lubbock
C. O. Molander
Chicago
Sandra Jean
Molander
Dr. Molander
Michael Reese Hospital
Churchgoers and visitors flock to Harper Presbyterian
Mr and Mrs Clifton Kneese and son of Rocksprings visited relatives in Waper Sunday. Mr and Mrs Howard Cottle of Rocksprings visited relatives here during the week end. Dr and Mrs Glen L Sneed of Athens Texas and Rev and Mrs A B Hayden spending several days at Camp Sylvan near Hunt attended services at the Harper Presbyterian Church Sunday morning.
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Clifton Kneese
Waper
Mrs. Howard Cottle
Glen L. Sneed
Athens
Texas
A. B. Hayden
Camp Sylvan
Hunt
Harper Presbyterian Churc
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Buck
Ewe
Marshall
Texas Hill Country
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Herald
D. L. Dikemann
Cecil Bode
James E. Taylor
Chiang Kai-Shek
Philippines
Baguio
P. I
Chen Chih-Ping
Epidio Quirino
Philippine Military Academy
Quirino
Far East
By Bob Williams
Standard Times
Melvin Blackburn
Callan Graham
Leonard Keith
Robert Green
Mason
Medina Electric Coop
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