Stevenson Leads in Senate Runoff After Recount
Stevenson’s edge over Lyndon Johnson narrows to 255 votes after a nine county recount by the Texas Election Bureau in Dallas. With almost one million ballots, Stevenson 494,229 to Johnson 493,974, amid a historically close statewide Democratic primary run-off.
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Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Texas Election Bureau
Dallas
Texas
Stevenson
Johnson
John
Gillespie County
Tom Schmidt
Christian unity fights atheistic communism worldwide
The article notes a global push by Christian denominations to oppose Bolshevik infidelity and slavery. It highlights the Catholic church’s role in halting the Red tide in Italy, Lambeth declaration against militaristic communism, and Amsterdam World Council of Churches actions with John Foster Dulles delivering a high profile address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Lambeth Conference
Protestant Episcopal Church
Thomas E. Dewey
Dulles
Mr. Dulles
Stalin
Develt
Connally Leads in District Attorney Race Across Seven Counties
Unofficial returns show Sam Connally leading Roscoe Runge by 306 votes in the first primary. Connally tops 5875 to 5569 with all seven counties reported complete except Sandy Mountain in Llano, where ten votes were cast. County-by-county tallies follow.
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Sam Connally
San Saba
Roscoe Runge
Mason
Radio Post
Sandy Mountain
Llano County
Connally
Range
Rainfall in Harper Registers One Inch in August
Harper reports August rainfall at exactly one inch per official S.C.R.A. rain reporter Otto Rahe. Other Gillespie County stations record 1.38 at Doss, 1.90 at Handy Stop, 0.52 at Crabapple, and 2.02 at White Oak. Rheingold's Oswald Eckhardt records the heaviest, 3.99 inches, with last year at his site 2.61 inches.
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Harper
Otto Rahe
S.C.R.A
Mr. Rahe
L.C.R.A
Gillespie County
Doss
Karl Durst
Handy Stop
Elroy Schnelle
Crabapple
F. B. Riley
Tom Carr
White Oak
Oswald Eckhardt
Rheingold
Mr. Eckhardt
Harper Fades as Camp Stanley Wins 8 5 in Weekend Baseball
Harper lost to Camp Stanley 8 5 on the home diamond after leading 5 1 until the eighth inning. H Minor hit a three run homer for Camp Stanley and Menn relieved to close. Harold Rahe went 4 for 4 for Harper. Next Sunday Harper travels to Seipp for a regular season exit, Camp Stanley heads to Stonewall for the Shaughnessey playoff opener.
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Harper
Camp Standley
Army
H. Minor
J. Thurman
Camp Stanley
Carter
Gombert
Menn
Harold Rahe
Seipp’s
Camp Stanley Motors
Stonewall
Shaughnessey
E. Tatsch
DeLorey
Lorenz
D. Rahe
Omer Cottle
H. Rahe
Oren Cottle
V. Thurman
Kaiser
C. Stanley
Abrhpore' Acosta
C. Patton
Hernandez
D. Patton
G. Minor
Bowman, Rf
Uecker, C
Cole
Artego
Lieut. Price
V. A. Cottle
Clayton Massey Enlists in U.S. Air Force
Clayton A. Massey a Harper High School graduate who lettered in football has signed up with the U S Air Force in San Antonio for one year He is the son of Mr and Mrs W R Massey of Harper and hopes to study engineering
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Clayton A. Massey
Harper High School
U. S. Air Force
San Antonio
W. R. Massey
Harper
Raymond Parker First to Sign Up for New Draft
Raymond Parker the son of Mr and Mrs Jeff Parker of Kimble County was the first 25 year old to register under the new draft law on Monday morning at Harper. Chas Barrett registrar at the First State Bank led the registration. Hilmar Knoll son of Mrs Albert Knoll of the Albert community was noted as another early registrant. The piece references Quality Grocery owner Seeubrey rper and Cameron ranch laborer Peter Seana toromaer in fragmented form.
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Raymond Lee Parker
Jeff Parker
Kimble County
Harper
First State Bank
Chas. Barrett
Hilmar Knoll
Albert Knoll
Albert
Cameron Ranch
Ubrey Rper
Gresery
Barrett
Harper Opens 1948 49 School Year With 188 Pupils
Harper public schools started the 1948-49 term Thursday morning with 188 students registered. Supt. Neal B. Fox expects 200 plus by next week. Mrs. Mark Stevenson engaged to teach 6th and 7th grades. Football practice begins Monday ahead of Sept. 25 opener at Center Point. PTA meeting draws about 40 members.
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Harper Public Schools
Neal B. Fox
M. C. Hoerman
Lutheran Church
Harper
Phil Rogers
Fox
Stevenson
Junction Highway
J. Philip Rogers
Rex F. Box
Cora E. Coplen
Worth Howe
Peggye Gould
Mark Stevenson
Louis Stevens
Dorothy McDavid
PTA
Harper school auditorium gymnasium to start Monday
Work on the Harper school building auditorium gymnasium begins Monday after the school board awarded the contract Aug. 19 to Carl B. Padgett via Temple Lumber Co. of Kerrville. The $40,720 project will take about 150 days with eight to ten workers, featuring native limestone walls at the front and hollow tile sides, with a large multiuse space for basketball games plays graduations and community gatherings.
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Harper
Carl B. Padgett
Temple Lumber Co
Kerrville
Moore Lumber Co
Ingram
San Antonio
WPA
PWA
the Herald
McElroy
Audi
McLeen
Delegation Seeks State Aid for Harper to Harp Road Paving
A local delegation led by Commissioner Arnold Markworth met with the State Highway Department in Austin last Thursday to press for curb-to-curb paving of the Harper road. Four highway commissioners were present and promised efforts to complete paving soon. They also discussed a Farm-to-Market road survey for the Harper Kerrville link and an engineer would be sent when available.
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Arnold Markworth
State Highway Commission
Austin
Highway Department
Harper
Chas. Barrett
Floy Bade
Supt
Neal Fox
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Highway Commission
Eng. K. G. Greer
Markworth
Kerrville Farm-to-Market
Engin
Eers
Kramer Visits Relatives in Leakey and Uvalde This Week
Bettle Lee Kramer visits relatives in Leakey and Uvalde this week. Mutual Lumber Co will close on Labor Day Monday September 6.
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Bettle Lee Kramer
Leakey and Uvalde
the Mutual Lumber Co
Brown Sells New Zealand Merino Ram to Gatesville FFA Chapter
Chester Brown of Harper sold a registered purebred New Zealand Merino Ram to the Gatesville FFA Chapter for 230 dollars. The sale marks an early Texas introduction of New Zealand Merinos, noted for fleece about four inches long and 13 inches basis with strong quality, and wool prices averaging five to six cents per pound.
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Van.c. Brown
New Zealand
Gatesville F.F. A
van C .Chester Brown
Harper
FFA
Gatesville
J. Brown
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Kendall Oo
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Permure
P. Stanley
Harper School
Paige Bee
Osee
Brey
Clayton Massey
U. S. Airforce
Raymond Parker
Herald
Commissioners’ Court
By Dick MacKay
State Hiway Department
J. R. Peril
Jimmie
Jaydean
Colorado
Ervin Kramer
Oaks Chicken Shack
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