Texas Sees Legislature Face Tax Drive and Campaign Shifts
With the Democratic convention ended, Texas lawmakers plan the January session to raise $10 to $15 million yearly and fund hospitals, prisons, water conservation, highways, and teacher salaries. Governor Shivers promotes middle‑of‑the‑road strategy, cabinet changes, and a reshaped national party approach. Campaign finance shows Shivers at $285,121 and Yarborough at $279,722. donors and debt details are noted. Reorganization within the Texas Education Agency follows L. P. Sturgeon’s resignation, with Warren Hitt, Bascom Hayes, and M. A. Browning advancing to higher posts.
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Austin
Tex
Shivers
Highway Patrol
Texas Independence
Texas
South
Southwest
National Democratic Party
Stephen Mitchell
National Democratic Committee
Yarborough
Texas Education Agency
L. P. Sturgeon
Texas State Teachers Association
Warren Hitt
Bascom Hayes
M. A. Browning
J. W. Edgar
County Names List Men Leaving For Physical Examination
Kerr County lists George R. Moore Gary M. Burney Fred Kihlberg James R. Burkhardt Gillespie County lists Harold V. Kier Kenneth C. Kordzik Clarence J. Metzger Freddie J. Wehmeyer Blanco County notes Charles A. Schlameus Robert K. Taylor Jr. Kendall County names LeRoy Pfeiffer Kermit G. Crenwelge Daniel J. Rode Edgar Klein Jr. Harold L. Strackbein Milton G. Crenwelge James Baethge Dayton F. Eckhardt Melvin B. Harris Elgin Rusenberger Raymond Dale Pape Alton A C Bruns reported for September 20, 1954 physical exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit G. Crenwelge
Daniel J. Rode
Edgar Klein, Jr
Harold L. Strackbein
Milton G. Crenwelge
James Baethge
Dayton F. L. Eckhardt
Melvin B. Harris
Elgin Rusenberger Raymond Dale Pape Alton A.C. Bruns
Air Force Recruiter schedules across Hill Country towns
Master Sergeant Robert W. Jung, now based in Fredericksburg, releases a rotating schedule for recruiting in Fredericksburg Kerrville Llano Junction Bandera Boerne Johnson City and Blanco. He staffs the Old Courthouse building Tuesday mornings and Thursday and Saturday all day with city by city time blocks listed. He invites appointments via home phone 828W.
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Robert Jung
Fredericksburg
Air Force
Hill Country
Sgt. Jung
Kerrville
Llano
Junction
Bandera
Boerne
Johnson City
Blanco
TS&GRA To Meet in Junction
The TS&GRA schedules a meeting in Junction on September 18 to discuss association matters and pending agenda items. Members are urged to attend and participate in the session.
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Ts&gra
Junction
Sheep and Goat Raisers Set September Meeting in Junction
Walter Pfluger announces the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will hold its fourth quarterly meeting in Junction on September 18. All producers in Kimble and nearby counties are invited to discuss new wool and mohair legislation and other timely topics affecting the industry. Committees and the general session will be in Junction.
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San Angelo
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
Junction
Walter Pfluger
Eden
Kimble
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Moves
Mr and Mrs Elmo Lumpkins and son visited his parents in Mason Saturday night and Sunday. Polly Kensing moved to Lohn to live with her mother Mrs Chris Young and sister Mrs Kelley and Sam. Edwin Klein and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs B L Cook and visited Raymond Usner and sons in Fredericksburg. Ida Warner and Mr and Mrs Otto Wienecke traveled to San Antonio on Tuesday with Mrs Orville Harvey and Mrs Hugo Klein of Fredericksburg.
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Elmo Lumpkins
Mason
Polly Kensing
To Lohn
Chris Young
Kelley
Sam
Edwin Klein
B. L. Cook
Raymond Usener and
Ida Warner
Otto Wienecke
San Antonio Juesday
Orville Harvey
Hugo Klein
Fredericksburg
W. R. Massey
Mesd
Herbert Otto
Llano
William Massey
Kingsville
Jasper Massey
Kerrville
Raymond Reed
Florida
Clayton Massey
San Marcos
Steve Forest
Boerne
Ellis Lang
San Antonio
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Changes in Texas Education and New Deaf School Leadership
The state recommended education reforms and named John F. Grace as the new superintendent for the Austin School for the Deaf. Grace comes from the Gallaudet School for the Deaf in St. Louis, succeeding Roy M. Steele who moved to Colorado. State revenue for the year ended August 31 totaled 790,556,068, with schools, welfare, and highways as major budget items. Revenue growth came from higher taxes on oil, gas, motor fuel, and franchises, plus 18 million more federal welfare aid and 28 million added to endowment funds from mineral bonuses and royalties.
Legal pitfalls in buying a home during National Home Week
The article outlines major legal issues in home purchases including contracts of sale and earnest money, title status and abstracts, title insurance limits and exceptions, transferring title, and zoning or restrictive covenants. It notes payment method, long-term financing, and warns to consult an attorney, noting a Texas Bar pamphlet for further guidance.
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Texas
State Bar of Texas
Colorado
Austin
Ranchers Aware of Drought Aid Totals by County
James E. Burleson announces 281 hay applications certified for 5176 tons and 722 grain applications for 12,106,295 lbs across Blanco Gillespie Kimble Llano Mason and Menard Counties. Details include county by county hay and grain counts and local office filing rules with FHA and CCC grain pricing terms. A family dinner at W R Masseys honors all returning children while Kenneth Manor plans to enroll at John Tarleton College.
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James E. Burleson
Fredericksburg
D.A
Farmers Home Administration
Blanco
Gillespie
Kimble
Llano
Mason
Menard
Blanco County
Gillespie County
Kimble County
Llano County
Mason County
Menard County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
FHA
CCC
Mrs Oswald Feiler Returns Home After Fredericksburg Surgery
Mrs Oswald Feiler, who underwent surgery in Fredericksburg, returns home and is said to be doing nicely. Mr and Mrs Floy Bode and children attended the wedding of her sister Miss Amy Walker to Robert Terri in San Antonio Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Feiler
Fredericksburg
Floy Bode
Amy Walker
Robert ‘Terri
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Visit Sparks Social Calls and Shopping
Mr and Mrs Jake Young and their Fredericksburg children visited Mrs Anita Thurman and her sons Sunday afternoon. Mrs Lula Roberts and her niece Mrs Creighton Stevens were seen shopping in Fredericksburg Monday.
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Jake Young
Fredericksburg
Anita Thurman
Lula Roberts
Creighton Stevens
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Social Roundup
Kerrville residents Mr and Mrs Gordon Harper received visitors from Mr and Mrs Herman Harper and daughter Mrs Clarence Leineweber and Don. Kilgore and Mountain Home guests joined family gatherings in town. Winters and San Antonio travelers spent time with local households, including Mrs F Floyd and Miss Frances Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Harper
Clarence Leineweber
Don
Kerrville
Gordon Harper
Mrs J C Casper Visits Sugarland Granddaughter
Mrs J C Casper visited her granddaughter Mrs Bill Senior and family at Sugarland and returned to Harper Saturday. She was accompanied by Mr and Mrs Senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Casper
Bill Senior
Sugarland
Harper
Gillespie County farmers form two man drought fight team
Alfons Lange and his son in law Chester Solbrig lead a two man effort near Fredericksburg to combat drought and soil erosion. They plan cross fencing and range deferments to improve native grasses while keeping livestock numbers in line with scarce rainfall.
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Alfons Lange
Chester Solbrig
Fredericksburg
Soil Conservation Service
Kerrville Rally Attended by Local Families
Mr and Mrs B J Mayhugh and daughter Martha and Rev and Mrs D W Brown with two children attended the Steward ship and Evangelistic Rally at Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville. Eldorado visitors Mrs Ira McDonald daughter and Mrs Etta Danheim and son along with Mrs Minnie Webb and Mrs Annie McDonald visited Mrs V O Copple and Mrs Carrie Calentine and Mr and Mrs J L Bierschwabe. S A McDonald of La Feria visited Kerrville friends and stayed days in Harper. 100 Gillie Pape of near Rocksprings visited Harper Tuesday. Subscribe to the Herald.
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B. J. Mayhugh
Martha
D. W. Brown
Trinity Baptist Church
Kerrville
Ira McDonald
Etta Danheim
Minnie Webb
Annie McDonald
Eldorado
V. O. Copple
Carrie Calentine
J. L. Bierschwabe
S. A. McDonald
la Feria
Oscar McDonald
Harper
Mrs. Jesse Walker Visits Floy Bode Family
Mrs. Jesse Walker of San Antonio visited her daughter Mrs. Floy Bode and family on Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Walker
San Antonio
Floy Bode
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Uaw-Cio
Ralph Yarborough
CIO
Kerr County
George R. Moore
Gary M. Burney
Fred Kihlberg
James R. Burkhardt
Harold V. Kier
Kenneth C. Kordzik
Clarence J. Metzger
Freddie J. Wehmeyer
Aubrey V. Ivy
Jack D. Ellett
John J. Hyde
Sherman Sutton
Charles A. Schlameus
Robert K. Taylor, Jr
Kendall County
LeRoy Pfeiffer
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
H. Welge Lewis
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Brederickaburg
L'Exas
Robert W. Jung
Rt. 1
Kenneth Manor
John Tarleton College
Stephensville
Harold Habenitcht
Kilgore
Mack Scarborough
Joe
Oliver Hopf
Fred Nabers
Henry Priour
F. Tuttle
Archie Lee
Bob Ned Tolbert
Mountain Home
J. O
H. L. Stevens
R. R. Eiband
Winters
F. M. Floyd
Frances Floyd
District News
Gus
M. P. Gordon
Rheingold
Felix C. Hahn
Squaw Creek
Sterling Wendel
H. Frantzen
Luckenbach
Werner Franz
Henry Louis Herbert
Raymond Spaeth
City
Servis
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Mally Keller Place
Kerrville Highway
Clinton Harbers
THE
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Kunz
Louis Kunz
Prop
Mr. and
Edmund Fiedles
Marper, Texas
Gillie Pape
Harper Community
Alex Mitteorf
Chas. W. Barrett
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Bidg
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
John Deere
Tiller
New
Moue
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