Indifferent Men Question Federal Government Power
The article recounts President Gambrell of the American Bar Association urging caution as federal power expands at the expense of states and individuals. It notes rising budgets, widespread cash checks, and public indifference to “half legality,” urging citizen input to curb centralization. Alonzo Fiedler and family visit relatives in Westphalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambrell
The
American Bar Association
House of Delegates
Dallas
Washington
Gambrel
Karmin
Wall Street Journal
Harris Marries Ola Maertz in Harper Church Wedding
Miss Ola Maertz and Ralph W. Harris wed at St James Lutheran Church Harper in a candlelight ceremony. Attendants wore rose green gowns. reception for about 130 guests followed at the bride’s parents ranch with an all white three tier cake and a late home arrival in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Maertz
Ralph Harris
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
Ralph W. Harris
W. J. Goerner
Jo Ann Spaeth
L. J. Durkop
Emma Ruth Durst
Chester Itz
Harper High School
Nixon-Clay Business College
Austin
W. M. Harris
Corpus Christi
Harper Hi School
University of Corpus Christi
Stan Phelps
San Marcos
Davene Schmidt
Frances Dittmar
Patricia Dew
Paul Harris
San Marcus
Jay Page
Bryan
Billy Dendy
Kerrville
Lamar Itz
Carlton Wendel
Harris
Peter Bernhard
Otto Itz
J. P. Harris
Tuleta
Liss Spaeth
Floyd Alves
San Antonio
Janice Spaeth
Eileen Bernhard
Darline Mrosek
Edith Ellebracht
Elva Mae Dittmar
Janice Parker
Dennis Parker
Victor Marschall
W. 10Th Street
HEB Food Store
Fredericksburg
College Station
Mason, Kennedy, Tuleta, and
Seguin
Rehearsal Dinner Hosted at the Wendels Home
The rehearsal dinner for the Wendels was hosted at their home with co hosts the Bodes. A chicken dinner was served to thirty guests indicating a modest social gathering prior to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wendel
Wendels
Clifford Bode
Roy Heinemann Wins at Gillespie County Fair
Roy Heinemann, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Heinemann of Harper, won first and second prizes in the 6 to 9 age group crayon coloring contest at the Gillespie County Fair. This is his first year in school. Mr and Mrs Heinemann are regular exhibitors and winners at Gillespie Fair. Mr and Mrs Otto Lang of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs Albert Lang of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Karl Klaehn Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heinemann
Joe Heinemann
Harper
Gillespie County Fair
Roy
Heinemann
Gillespie Fair
Otto Lang
Fredericksburg
Albert Lang
San Antonio
Karl Klaehn
Mrs Rose Ann Harper Buried At Galena Park
Mrs Rose Ann Harper 88 of Galena Park died Wednesday in Denton Hospital after living in Baytown 27 years and moving to Galena Park two years ago. Funeral 10:30 a m Friday at Paul V Lee funeral home officiated by Rev Barrow and Rev Love. Burial Cedar Bay cemetery pallbearers listed. Survivors include two daughters three sons a sister 18 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren. She married Walter Harper May 3 1886 and lived in San Antonio Harper and Bay town through years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Ann Harper
Baytown
Denton Hospital
Galena Park
Harper
N. B. Cloud
Cedar Bayor
Galena Park Methodist Church
Elza Love
Cedar Bayor Methodist Church
Cedar Bay, Or Methodist
T. W. Mason
W. A. Plarman
Walter Harper
Douglas Harper
Louie Weeks
Melvin B. Carter
B. H. Cannon
Dover, Fla
Gordon Harper
Texas
Hayden Harper
E. W. Harper
Columbus
Cynthia Harper
San Antonio
Rose Ann Gregg
Florida
Social Security Visit Planned for Fredericksburg
The Social Security Representative will visit Fredericksburg Texas on Thursday September 20 1956 at 8 30 a m in the Commissioners Court Room. The Austin office offers this community service for local residents to meet with the representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Fredericksburg
Texas
Commissioner's Court Room
Austin
The
Social Security Administration
Airman Charles D. Phillips Enters Finance Specialist Training
Airman Charles D. Phillips of Harper Texas Kerr County has begun training at Sheppard AFB Texas in the finance specialist course. The program covers military pay travel allowances and accounting for public funds. Phillips attended Harper High School and graduated in May 1956.
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Sheppard Afb
Texas
Charles D. Phillips
Charles C. Phillips
Harper Texas
Kerr County
Phillips
Harper High School
Harper PTA Welcomes Teachers and Outlines Year
The Harper Parents Teacher Association held a first meeting with a cordial welcome to teachers led by Mrs. Douglas Duderstadt. Rev. Jessie Long gave devotion, and Supt. Edward Bailey led group singing. The group announced Dr. Andrew Edington as October guest speaker and detailed yearly budget items including yearbooks and various expenses.
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Harper Parents Teacher Association
Douglas Duderstadt
Jessie Long
Methodist Church
Edward Bailey
Duderstadt
Andrew Edington
Schreiner Institute
Clifford Bode
Ways and Means
Homer Lee Stevens
Fred Whitewood
Belton Tatsch
Floy Bode
Herman Oehler
All Day Program For Bankist Women
The Women's Missionary Union of the First Church held an all day meeting on Thursday September 13 in observance of the Week Of Prayer for State Missions. The theme Building Altars in Texas featured five talks on mission work and a family altar in the home with special song numbers before each talk. An offering for the Mary Hill Davis fund was taken and Miss Davis noted as a leading Baptist woman in state mission work. Attendees enjoyed a covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Union of the First Church
Texas
Mary Hill Davis
Milam Weekend Visit Highlight Austin Relatives
In Rocksprings Public Schools Fred Whitewood Jr. serves as grade school principal and history teacher. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Milam spent the weekend with relatives and friends in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood Jr
Rocksprings
J. A. Milam
Austin
Harper Longhorns Open 1956 Season At Nueces Canyon
Harper Longhorns travel to Nueces Canyon for their first 1956 gridiron contest. Coach Dean Hopf leads a small squad with three lettermen and two seniors against a Panthers team led by Burleson. Starting lineup includes Lang at end and Wienecke at fullback with Cottle at Wingback. Funeral-attendee patrons listed in local notes.
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Harper Longhorn
Nueces Canyon
Longhorns
Dean Hopf
Barksdale
St. Mary’s Indians
Fredericksburg
Indians
Panthers
Jerome Lang
Johnny Cottle
Clifford Wienecke
Lang
Eugene Bode
Steve Oehler
Howard Walker
Carlton Wendel
Cottle
Wienecke
Hutto
E. Webb
Sherman
J. Webb
Dean
Burleson
Panther
Legion And Auxiliary Meet In Hilmar Friday
The Sageser Haas Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit met September 7 at the Legion Hall Hilmar Lott led the Legion gathering Gene Harper chairs the membership drive Belton Tatsch to head the Turkey School on November 15 Two Junction guests Mrs Shirley Brewster and Mrs Lois Foley District President and treasurer attended the auxiliary meeting Ms Brewster reported on the Dallas Department Convention State dues rose by 25 cents raising local dues to 2 30 Officers installed for the year include President Verdie Fletcher First Vice Foy Games Second Vice Jettie Scarborough Secretary Rickle Tatsch Treasurer Mae Brown Historian Clara Kensing Chaplain Edna Casper Sg t At Arms Alma Wenden Gifts presented to outgoing president Tommy Whetstone Cookies and punch served by Verdie Fletcher and Cosper
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Sageser-Haas Legion
Legion Hall
Hilmar Lott
Legion
Gene Harper
Belton Tatsch
Junction
Shirley Brewster
Lois Foley
Brewster
Dallas
Clara Kensing
Edna Casper
Sgt. At Arms
Alma Wenden
Tommy Whetstone
Fletcher
Cosper
Drivers Told To Respect School Bus Stop Law
Texas Education Agency and two state departments urge drivers to stop for school buses loading or unloading children. The rule requires stopping before passing and using caution up to ten mph. applies only outside city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Texas Highway Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
Accident Victims Return To Louisiana By Airplane
Dr and Mrs Fred Zurburg injured in an August 30 auto crash near Harper return to Louisiana by air. Dr Zurburg suffers multiple injuries while Mrs Zurburg walked onto the plane. Their daughter Peggy Fry travels with them. Son Fred Zurburg Jr also flies home, unhurt. Locals bid them farewell at the Fredericksburg airport along with a calico kitten given to Mrs Fry. Mrs James A Carr and daughter Darlene remain hospitalized but improving. Their son James, recovering from a broken arm, is cared for locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zurburg
Harper
Louisiana
Zurburg
Win-Ray Petroleum Company
Steve Roselle
Peggy Fry
Fred Zurburg, Jr
R P. Phillips Petroleum Company
Ray Corway
Zurburgs
Fredericksburg
Fry
Hayden Osbourn
James A. Carr
Darlene
James
Inspectors Complete Public Safety Law Enforcement School At Austin
Field Inspectors J. E. Hodges and Murray Potts of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn completed a Texas Department of Public Safety school in Austin. Hodges and Potts serve as field inspectors across 14 counties and work on cattle theft, ownership disputes, and arrest of cattle thieves.
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Public Safety Law Enforcement School
Austin
J. E. Hodges
Murray Potts
San Antonio
Texas
Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Rangers
Hodges
Potts
Atascoca
Bandera
Bexar
Comal
Edwards
Gillespie
Guadalupe
Karnes
Kendall
Kerr
Medina
Real
Uvalde
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Hodges and Potts
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Alonzo Fiedler
David and
Margaret
Westphalia
Emil Fiedler
MacDonald
Airman
Harper Pta
A. B. Barker
Raymond Spaeth
Civil Service
Warren McDougall
Victor Harper
Victor Marshall
PTA
Llano High School
Bankist
Ant
Horace Greeley
Almaty
New York
BOC
VOR
Ine
Harper Longhorns
Albert Perchard and
Carl Klaehn
Henry Moellendorf
Victor Mareschall
Bill Dittmar
Richard Manske
Edwin Strackbein
Herald
Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Phoenix
Ariz
Ripper
Ace
Sandy
Apache
Bots
Bozser
Pete
Marty Granachan
Queens
N. Y
AP Witephotos
Claeys
Erent
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