Diplomatic immunity under fire in Red Hungarian case
A drunken diplomat Istvan Torma attached to the Red Hungarian Legation in Washington caused a highway stunt near Lapeer Michigan. He resisted arrest, bribed an officer, and fled after a State Department intervention led by Michigan officials to drop charges. The incident highlights alleged Red abuses of diplomatic immunity. Separately Miss Marguerite Eschke married S/Sgt. James Carroll Walker at St. Matthew's Church Bronx with attendance from Kerrville Texas and Tucson Arizona. couple to reside in Tucson after a trip to Pennsylvania.
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Ated
United Nations
Kremlin
Red Hungarian Legation
State Department
Torma
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
State of
Frank Millard
Millard
Russell Sears
Sears
George Lutz
Lutz
Gregory
Justice Court
Marguerite Eschke
Karl Heigel
Paul Arno Eschke
James Carroll Walker
O. B. Walker
Kerrville
Texas
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
E. 156Th St
Bronx
Alfred S. Pannbacker
Hans Meyer
Arthur Roensch
Helene Smith
Joan Gootman
Linda Striebel
New York
Rolf Eschke
Herbert Meyer
Arthur Caldecott
Mayer’s Parkway
Walker
Norwegian Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing
Brooklyn
Draughans Business College
Davis-Monthan Afb
Tucson
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Dallas Rieger
Harper, Texas
Dayton Rahe
Kenneth B. Wood
Groveland
Mass
Charles Dixon
Ariz
Ralph Dillon
Boston
Johannes Stapelfeld
Lakewood
N. J
Freak Storm Strikes Gillespie County Racking Rain and Damage
A freak storm struck Gillespie County near Fredericksburg late Tuesday afternoon causing structural damage and toppled trees. Reports say rainfall ranged from two inches to as much as 3% inches on farms and ranches with a roof torn from the Paul Bergmann residence and a shed collapsed at Willie Berg property.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Paul Bergmann
Kerrville Highway
Willie Berg
Upstream Flood Control Studied For Gillespie Co
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District hosts a discussion on upstream flood control via small dams on tributaries to curb floods and trap silt. Fredericksburg Chamber officials join, with interest from state planners after a San Marcos meeting. Local landowners may apply for projects as watershed groups form.
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Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Soil Conservation Meeting
Chamber of Commerce
Allen Keller
Bill Petmecky
Southwest Texas Teachers College
San Marcos
Brady Creek
Calaveras Creek
Bexar County
Soil Conservation District
Marvin Daniels
Harper PTA Opens School Year with Welcome Back Program
The Harper PTA met at 8 p.m. Thursday September 2 in the school gym. Members welcomed new teachers led by Sept Bailey and heard a shrine circus sales proposal from Dr. Judd Kirkham offering 20 percent to the PTA. The budget of 584.55 was adopted and a hospitality refreshment followed.
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Harper Pta
J. R. Peril
Bailey
Supt. Bailey
Williams
Suffel
Stevens
Pete Crenwelge
Salcher
Harris Vocational Ag
Rogers
Arnold
Judd Kirkham
the Legion
Kerrville
Shrine Circus
Central Texas Electric Coop meeting discussed costs
About 75 members attended a Tuesday evening meeting at Harper School. Chairman Cooper C Drury introduced, with Frank Schmidt warning that lines built recently under Swanson and McWilliams may not be paying. R C Hagee urged members to study sworn statements and high operating costs before the September 24 annual meeting. A Llano meeting was planned for Thursday night.
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Central Texas Electric Coop
Harper School
Cooper C. Drury
Ingram
R. C. Hagee
Drury
Coop
Frank Schmidt
Swanson & McWilliams
Schmidt
Alfred Petsch
Llano County
Llano
Hagee
CTEC Members Meet At Doss To Review Coop Costs
About 80 Central Texas Electric Coop members met at the Doss schoolhouse Monday night to hear talk on operating costs. Frank Schmidt Herman Kunz and R C Hagee led the session. A report showed Coop expenses under Swanson and McWilliams management were 206000 dollars higher than under the prior two years.
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Central Texas Electric Coop
Doss
Frank Schmidt
Herman Kunz
Coop
R C. Hagee
Palo Alto
Swanson and McWilliams
Dump Ground Rules Set Up and Donors Listed
Directors chosen to run the dump grounds met at the schoolhouse on September 1 1954 and again on September 7 to set operating procedures. Gene Harper Chester Tatsch and Floy Bode were named. terms set for two years with two directors reelected after year one and one after year two. Floy Bode named chairman and secretary. expenditures require co signers.
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Gene Harper
Chester Tatsch
Floy Bode
Dump Grounds
Phillips Dies After Two Car Crash Near Menard
Thomas M. Phillips 79 a former San Angelo resident died in a Brady hospital after a two car collision on US 83 ten miles north of Menard. Marvin L. Sharp 56 of Vernon was injured as was passenger Charles Milton Ladd 78 of Vernon in critical condition. Graveside rites were held at Knoxville Cemetery in Harper.
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San Angelov
S Standard-Times
Thomas M. Phillips
San
Knoxville
Harper
Phillips
Menard County
Lips
San Angelo
Mre
Eva Mae Gary
Ot Ft. Worth
Piosence Roberts
Leslie L. Phillips
San Antonio
WM. Philips
Bronte
C. Phillips
Bob
el Paso
John East
Mason
J. H. Northcutt
George France
W.F. Bishop
Junction
Two Llano County Men Die In Mason Highway Crash
Two Llano County men died after an automobile left the Mason highway near Fredericksburg and rolled four times. Booby Meil Banner age 20 of Pontotoc died at 2 30 a m Kenneth Wayne Wells age 25 of Llano died at 3 05 a m Both were thrown from the car and died en route to a Fredericksburg hospital.
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Llano County
Mason Highway
Llano Co
Fredericksburg
Walter Werner
John Huie
Booby Meil Banner
Pontotoc
Kenneth Wayne Wells
Llano
Banner
Harvey Rusche
Cherry Springs
Rusche
Highway Patrol
Wells
Liana
Schaetter Funeral Home
Legion Barbecue Slated October 9 at Harper Park
The Sageser Haas Post of the American Legion in Harper will host a barbecue supper at Harper community park on Saturday October 9 starting at 5 or 6 pm. Free for World War I II and Korean conflict veterans and their families, with invitations mailed to local veterans. Cards returned to the committee enable adequate planning and assistance for any veteran in need. A post barbecue last year drew strong turnout, and the day will close with an open-air pavilion dance and music.
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Sageser-Haas Post
American Legion of
Harper
Leonard Lott
Mr. Lott
Calvin Kensing
Longhorns Open Season Against Pflugerville Tonight
Harper High School Longhorns meet Pflugerville in a season opener at 8 p.m. under new coach Paul Suffel. The lineup features Cyrus Schmidt at guard, Corus Schmidt, Bobby Benner, Kenneth Oohler, Alvin Lange, and Boyd Thurman at center, with several lettermen in reserve. The team travels from 2:30 p.m. and expects to reach Pflugerville by 7 p.m.
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Harper Longhorns
Pflugerville
Paul Suffel
Suffel
Cyrus Schmidt
Longhorns
Corus
Bobby Benner
Schmidt
Benner
Kenneth Oohler
Alvin Lange
Boyd Thurman
Jerome Lang
Alois Lang
Alfred Edwards
A. C. Ernst
Lonnie Mayhugh
Mayhugh
Letterman
Juniors Hold First Class Meeting at Harper High
The Harp er High School junior class held its first meeting of the 1954 55 year on August 30. Officers chosen were Donnie Phillips president Cyrus Schmidt vice president and treasurer Alfred Edwards secretary reporter and Cyrus Schmidt and Eug Parker elected as Student Council Representatives. Sponsor W M Harris named patron.
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Harper High School
Donnie Phillips
Cyrus Schmidt
Alfred Edwards
Eug. Parker
W. M. Harris
Patronicae Herald Advertisera
Gillespie County 1954 Tax Roll Approved by State
State Comptroller Robert S Calvert notified Gillespie County that the 1954 tax roll was approved, ranking eighth in the state. Total assessed value reaches $11,007,370 with rural and city properties totaling $4,952,195 and $2,174,465 respectively. Details cover livestock values, autos, merchandise, notes, banks, and various districts with total tax collections listed. Ike to the mar.
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Robert S Calvert
Milton C. Durst
Gillespie County
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Clark Gregory
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James Walker
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Gillespie Co
P.T.A
CTEC
T. M. Phillips
Menard
Harper Ffa
Gillespie County Fair
V.M. Harris
Legion
Pflugerville Tonite
Harry Upirk
Vrector
Gaines Dog Research Center
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Doris Coe
Livingston
W.J
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England
Gaines Dog Research Conver
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